PRESENTATION
Dr. Paolo Fornaciari
Training
Dr Paolo Fornaciari completed hisFMH training in orthopaedic surgery in Switzerland, at the Fribourg Cantonal Hospital (HFR Fribourg) and the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, and has collaborated with a number of European universities (London, Basel, Zurich, Fribourg).
In the public sector, he held the position of Deputy Chief Physician in charge of shoulder and elbow surgery at the Réseau Hospitalier Neuchâtelois (RHNe).
Active in scientific research, with numerous publications and appearances at specialist congresses (https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=mj9J6JEAAAAJ&hl=it), he is an ordinary member of the European Shoulder and Elbow Society (SECEC).
A specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the shoulder and elbow, Dr Paolo Fornaciari is an expert in the identification and management of various shoulder and elbow pathologies, as well as in prosthesis implantation and arthroscopy techniques. Dr. Paolo Fornaciari’s advanced experience in traumatology enables him to identify and manage a wide spectrum of pathologies, both chronic and acute, at different ages of the patient.
Former Deputy Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the Neuchâtel Hospital Network
Research activities
He is active in scientific research, with numerous publications(Google Scholar). He obtained a research grant from the University of Fribourg on the shoulder and defended a double thesis in orthopedics in Italy and Switzerland.
He was awarded a fellowship by the Swiss Orthopaedic Society and the Resortho Foundation, under the patronage of Prof. Gerber, for a fellowship in sports surgery in South Africa (Dr De Beer, Cape Town/Dr Du Plessis, Pretoria).
Areas of expertise
Upper limb fractures
Acromioclavicular dislocation
Shoulder instability
Rotator cuff tendon tears and calcific tendonitis
The frozen shoulder
Ruptures of the biceps tendon at the elbow
Ruptures of the pectoralis major tendon
Ruptures of the triceps tendon
Shoulder osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the elbow and loose joints
Epicondylitis
Accidental injury and compression of peripheral nerves
300
Surgeries per year
13
Years of practice
