Dr. med. Ivan Tami

Specialista in Chirurgia ortopedica
e traumatologica dell'apparato locomotore
Specialista in Chirurgia della mano
Specialista in Chirurgia della mano
Sono nato nel Cantone Ticino, la regione svizzera di lingua italiana, cresciuto in un piccolo paese dell’Alto Malcantone. Attratto dall’attività manuale, da ragazzo ho trascorso gran parte delle mie estati aiutando i nonni nei lavori di campagna.
Ho scelto di studiare medicina per il semplice desiderio di voler aiutare il prossimo, intraprendendo una strada che non è legata a una tradizione di famiglia.
Le specializzazioni dapprima in chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologica e in seguito in chirurgia della mano mi hanno permesso di integrare in questa mia professione il piacere dell’attività manuale. Ancora oggi mi capita di ricordare e mettere in atto, mentre opero, i consigli che in modo molto discreto mi impartiva il nonno.
Oggi grazie alle tecniche di microchirurgia, parte determinante della mia attività di chirurgo, riesco a curare il dettaglio e a soddisfare quella mia ricerca costante della perfezione indispensabili per raggiungere i risultati migliori a favore del paziente.
Mi impegno quotidianamente in vari ambiti per perfezionare ed aggiornare continuamente le mie conoscenze teoriche e pratiche, per poter offrire le migliori cure ai pazienti. Un ringraziamento particolare va alla mia famiglia che mi sostiene in questa passione.
Mi chiamo Ivan Tami
Nato a Sorengo il 10.05.1972
Cittadino svizzero, originario e patrizio di Mugena (TI)
Sposato con Barbara Tami-Bernardoni, papà di Federico (2004) ed Emanuele (2008)
- Scuole elementari a Cademario
- Scuole medie a Gravesano
- Liceo Lugano 1, maturità tipo B
- Facoltà di medicina, Università di Ginevra (1991-1993)
- Facoltà di medicina, Università di Zurigo (1993-1998)
- Diploma federale di medicina, Università di Zurigo (1998)
- Dottorato in medicina, Università di Berna (2006)
- Titolo di specialista FMH in chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologia dell’apparato locomotore (2004)
- Titolo di specialista FMH in chirurgia della mano (2007)
- Diploma Europeo in Chirurgia della mano, FESSH (2009)
Formazione in chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologia
- Chirurgia generale, traumatologia e ortopedia (Dr. B. Noesberger e Dr. A. Kohler), Ospedale regionale di Interlaken (1999-2000)
- Ricerca scientifica presso il Laboratorium für experimentelle Chirugie (Prof. E. Schneider e Prof. K. Ito), AO Forschungszentrum Davos (2001)
- Chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologia «Gruppo Estremità inferiori» (Dr. U. Munzinger), Clinica Schulthess Zurigo (2002-2003)
- Chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologia «Gruppo Chirurgia del piede» (Dr. P. Rippstein), Clinica Schulthess Zurigo (2003)
- Chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologia «Gruppo Estremità superiori» (PD. Dr. B. Simmen), Clinica Schulthess Zurigo (2004-2005)
Formazione in chirurgia della mano e del gomito
- Chirurgia mano e gomito «Gruppo Estremità superiori e chirurgia della mano» (PD. Dr. B. Simmen), Clinica Schulthess Zurigo (2004-2005)
- Chirurgia della mano, ricostruttiva dell’arto superiore e delle ustioni presso la Clinica di chirurgia plastica e chirurgia della mano (Prof. P. Giovanoli e Dr. W. Künzi), reparto di Chirurgia della mano (Dr. M. Calcagni), Ospedale universitario Zurigo (2005-2010), dal 2007 come capoclinica e responsabile del gruppo di Chirurgia della mano
- Corso di microchirurgia presso la Clinica di neurochirurgia (Prof. Y. Yonekawa), Ospedale universitario Zurigo (dicembre 2005, marzo 2006)
- Stage presso l’Unità Operativa di Chirurgia della Mano (Dr. R. Adani e Dr. A. Atzei), Policlinico «G.B. Rossi», Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona, Verona (novembre 2008)
- Formazione SGUM – SSUM in «Ecografia dell’apparato locomotore» (2009-2011)
- Chirurgia mano «Gruppo Chirurgia della mano» (Dr. D. Herren), Clinica Schulthess Zurigo (2010-2011) come capoclinica
Membro delle seguenti associazioni mediche
- Federazione dei Medici Elvetici (FMH)
- Società svizzera di ortopedia e traumatologia (swiss orthopaedics)
- Società Svizzera di Chirurgia della Mano (SGH – SSCM) (membro di comitato)
- Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH)
- International Wrist Arthroscopy Society (IWAS)
- Deutschsrachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Arthroskopie (AGA)
- International Society for Sport Traumatology of the Hand (ISSPORTH)
- Schweizerische Belegärzte-Vereinigung (SVB – ASMI)
- Società Ortopedica Ticinese (SOTi) (già membro di comitato)
- Ordine dei Medici del Canton Ticino (OMCT)
- Circolo Medico Lugano (CML)
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM) (membro del comitato scientifico)
Associazioni
- Socio Lions Club Lugano
- Società Svizzera degli Ufficiali (SSU)
- Società Ticinese degli Ufficiali (STU)
- Circolo Ufficiali di Lugano (CudL)
- Circolo Ippico degli Ufficiali
- Swiss-Ski
- Swiss Snowsports
- Sci Club Alto Malcantone (SCAM)
Militare
- Ten col, SM Reg Ter 3
Attività sportiva
- Maestro di sport sulla neve con attestato professionale federale
- Esperto di sci Gioventù e Sport Ticino
- Mountain bike
- Corsa
- Equitazione
Pubblicazioni (peer-reviewed)
- Bishop N.E., van Rhijn M., Tami I., Corveleijn R., Schneider E., Ito K.: Shear does not necessarily inhibit bone healing. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2006 Mar; 443:307-14
- Tami I.: Shear Does Not Necessarily Inhibit Bone Healing. Thesis/Dissertation 2006 Aug, Medizinische Fakultaet der Universitaet Bern
- Ganser A., Thompson R.E., Tami I., Neuhoff D., Steiner A., Ito K.: An in Vivo Experimental Comparison of Stainless Steel and Titanium Schanz Screws for External Fixation. J Eur Trauma 2007 Feb; 33(1):59-68
- Schibli S., Tami I., Sommer C., Canova M.: Der lahme Daumen – Strecksehnenkomplikationen nach palmarer Plattenosteosynthese bei distaler Radiusfraktur. Schweiz Med Forum 2008; 8(34):617-8
- Tami I., Schibli S., Baldi Balmelli S. V., Bode-Lesniewska B., Hug U., Giovanoli P.: Glomangiomatose der Hand. Ein Fallbericht. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2009 Jan; 41:52-55
- Donati O. F., Nordmeyer-Massner J., Nanz D., White L. M., Tami I., Vich M., Wyss M., Pruessmann K. P., Andreisek G.: Direct MR Arthrography of Cadaveric Wrists: Comparison between MR Imaging at 3.0T and 7.0T and Gross Pathologic Inspection. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011 Dec; 23
- Tami I., Marks M., Schindele S. F.: Rheumahandchirurgie in Zeiten einer modernen Basistherapie. Obere Extremität 2011 Dez; 6(4):240-245
- Lindenblatt N., Biraima A., Tami I., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Hemi-hamate autograft arthroplasty for acute and chronic PIP joint fracture dislocations. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2013 Feb; 45(1): 13-9
- Strobel U., Tami I., Andreisek G., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Comparison of functional results with MRI findings after surgical treatment of trans-scaphoid perilunate fracture dislocations of the wrist: the role of scapho-lunate ligament lesions. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2014 Apr
- Bizzotto N., Sardi A., Regis D., Romani D., Tami I., Magnan B.: Three-Dimensional Printing of Bone Fractures: A New Tangible Realistic Way for Preoperative Planning and Education. Surgical Innovation 2015 Feb
- Bizzotto N., Sardi A., Tami I., Santucci A., Adani R., Poggi P., Romani D., Carpeggiani G., Ferraro F., Festa F., Magnan B.: Three-Dimensional Printing of Bone Fractures: 3D printed replica of articular fractures for surgical planning and patient consent: a two years multi-centric experience. 3D Printing in Medicine 2016
- Bizzotto N., Tami I., Tami A., Spiegel A., Romani D., Corain M., Adani R., Magnan B.: 3D Printed models of distal radius fractures. Injury 2016 Feb
- Bishop N.E., Tami I., Isakssaon H., Schneider E., Ito K.: The effects of shear versus compression on early bone healing. Clinic Biomech (unpublished work)
Pubblicazioni (non-peer-reviewed)
- Tami I.: La Sindrome del canale carpale. Tribuna Medica Ticinese 2013 Jul-Aug; 7-8:231-35
- Tami I., Pasta-Valli P.: Artrosi alle mani: cura e prevenzione. Rivista di Lugano 2014 Sep
- Bizzotto N., Tami I.: La stampa 3D in chirurgia della mano: la riproduzione di fratture di polso e capitello radiale. Promanu 1/2016
- Tami I.: La sindrome del tunnel carpale. Rivista Farmacie SpazioSalute, Juni 2016
Articoli in libri
- Calcagni M., Tami I., Giovanoli P.: Osteosynthesis of the upper extremity in the presence of infection: diagnosis and treatment rationale. In: Herren DB., Nagy L., Campbell D. (eds.): Osteosynthesis on the hand: current concepts. Basel, Karger, pp. 142-148, 2008
Poster
- Ganser A., Thompson R.E., Tami I., Steiner A., Ito K.: An in vivo experimental comparison of stainless steel and titanium Schanz screws in external fixation. 8th Meeting of the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR), Toronto/Canada, October 9-11, 2002
- Ganser A., Thompson R.E., Tami I., Steiner A., Ito K.: An in vivo experimental comparison of stainless steel and titanium Schanz screws in external fixation. 12th Annual Meeting European Orthopaedic Research Society Transactions (EORS), Lausanne/Switzerland, October 11-13, 2002
- Tami I., Contaldo C., Weishaupt D., Calcagni M., Giovanoli P.: De Quervain carpal fracture dislocations: late outcome after surgical treatement. In: Abstracts from the «Jahreskongress von der Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Orthopädie (SGO)», Basel/Switzerland, September 24-26, 2008
- Schiller A., Tami I., Calcagni M., Boltshauser E., Giovanoli P.: A child with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 presenting progressive radial palsy: case report of an unusual compression neuropathy. 182. Schweizerische Neurologische Gesellschaft (SNG) Tagung, Interlaken/Switzerland, Juni 11-13, 2009
- Bizzotto N., Tami I., Romani D., Magnan B., Adani R.: 3D printed models of bone fractures: a new tool to improve lesion understanding, surgery plan and refine patient’s compliance. AAHS Annual Meeting at Bahamas (USA), January 21-24, 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tami I. et al.: 3D printing of calcaneal fractures as a new tool to improve understanding of injury’s severity and surgical planning. AAOS, Annual Meeting at Las Vegas (USA), March 24-28, 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tami I., Romani D., Costanzo A., Poggi P., Corain M., Adani R.: 3D printed models of distal radius and
scaphoid fractures: a new tool to improve lesion understanding, surgery plan and refine patient’s compliance. 20th Congress
of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Milan/Italy, June 17-20, 2015 - Bizzotto N., Tami I., Tami A., Spiegel A.: 3D printing of distal radius fractures. A new tangible realistic way for preoperative planning, education and patient’s compliance. Swiss Orthopaedics (SGOT), Jahreskongress, Basel/Switzerland, June 24-26, 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tosi D., Tami I. et al.: 3D printing in hand surgery: do start-up, media and scientific societies speak the same language? Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Geneva/Switzerland, November 24-25, 2016
Abstract
- Bishop N.E., Tami I., Schneider E., Ito K.: In vivo comparison of early fracture healing under deviatoric and volumetric deformations. Acta Bioeng Biomech, 2002; 4(S1):754-755
- Bishop N.E., Tami I., Van Rhijn M., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear and axial compression on fracture healing. In: Abstracts from the 8th Meeting of the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR), October 9-11, Toronto/Canada, J Orthop Trauma 2002; 17:141-163
- Tami I., Bishop N.E., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear vs. compression on the early phase of fracture healing. In: Abstracts from the «Jahreskongress von der Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Orthopädie (SGOT)», Basel/Switzerland, October 30 – November 1, Schweiz Med Forum 2003; 3:30
- Biraima A., Tami I., Calcagni M.: Reconstruction of comminuted PIP dislocations with hemihamate autograft. In: FESSH XIII Congress/EFSHT IX Congress, Lausanne/Switzerland, June 19-21, J Hand Surgery (European Volume 2008), Vol. 33E Supplement 1:1-252
- Tami I., Contaldo C., Weishaupt D., Calcagni M., Giovanoli P.: De Quervain carpal fracture dislocations: late outcome after surgical treatement. In: Abstracts from the «Jahreskongress von der Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Orthopädie (SGO)», Basel/Switzerland, September 24-26, Schweiz Med Forum 2008; 8(37)
- Hess C., Tami I., Contaldo C., Weishaupt D., Calcagni M., Giovanoli P.: De Quervain carpal fracture dislocations: late outcome after surgical treatement. Poznan/Poland, June 3-6, J Hand Surgery (European Volume 2009), Vol. 34E Supplement 1:1-137
- Calcagni M., Cardell M., Giesen T., Giovanoli P., Krumboeck A., Plock J., Strobel U., Tami I.: Long-term outcome of trans-scapho-perilunate fracture dislocations: comparison of objective, subjective and radiological findings. 17th Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Antwerp/Belgium, June 20-23, 2012, J Hand Surgery (European Volume 2012), Vol. 37E Supplement 1:1-84
Presentazioni
- Bishop N.E., Tami I., Van Rhijn M., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear and axial compression on fracture healing. 8th Meeting of the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR), October 9-11, Toronto/Canada, 2002
- Bishop N.E., Van Rhijn M., Tami I., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear and compressive stimulation on bone healing. 4th Bone Fluid Flow Meeting, Amsterdam/Holland, May 6-7, 2002
- Bishop N.E., van Rhijn M., Tami I., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear and compressive stimulation on bone healing. 4th World Congress Biomechanics (WCS), Calgary/Canada, August 4-9, 2002
- Bishop N.E., Tami I., Schneider E., Ito K.: In vivo comparison of early fracture healing under deviatoric and volumetric deformations. 13th Conference of the Euopean Society of Biomechanics (ESB), Wroclaw/Poland, September 1-4, 2002
- Tami I., Bishop N., Schneider E., Regazzoni P., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear vs. compression on the early phase of fracture healing. European Orthopaedic Research Society Transactions (EORS), Lausanne/Switzerland, October 11-13, 2002
- Bishop N.E., Tami I., van Rhijn M., Corveleijn R., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of volumetric vs. shear deformation on tissue differenciation during secondary bone healing. Orthopaedic Research Society Transactions of the 49th Annual Meeting Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), New Orleans/USA, February 2-5, 2003
- Tami I., Bishop N.E., Schneider E., Ito K.: Effect of interfragmentary shear vs. compression on the early phase of fracture healing. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Orthopädie (SGO), Jahreskongress, Basel/Switzerland, October 30 – November 1, 2003
- Tami I., Schibli S., Baldi Balmelli S. V., Bode-Lesniewska B., Hug U., Giovanoli P.: Glomangiomatose der Hand. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Luzern/Switzerland, November 3-4, 2006
- Tami I., Contaldo C., Weishaupt D., Künzi W.: Transscaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocations: late outcome after surgical treatement. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Luzern/Switzerland, November 3-4, 2006
- Calcagni M., Biraima A., Tami I., Hess C., Giovanoli P.: Scapho-Trapezio-Trapezoid joint arthroplasty with a pyrocarbon spacer (STPI). Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Luzern/Switzerland, October 25-26, 2007
- Biraima A., Tami I., Calcagni M.: Mikrovaskuläre Daumenkuppenrekonstruktion. 29. Jahrestagung der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie (DAM), Zurich/Switzerland, November 22-24, 2007
- Biraima A., Tami I., Calcagni M.: Reconstruction of comminuted PIP dislocations with hemihamate autograft. 13th Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Lausanne/Switzerland, June 19-21, 2008
- Hess C., Tami I., Contaldo C., Weishaupt D., Calcagni M., Giovanoli P.: De Quervain carpal fracture dislocations: late outcome after surgical treatement. 14th Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Poznan/Poland, June 3-6, 2009
- Tami I.: Komplexe Handverletzungen. 1. Nationaler Fortbildungskongress in der Gipsverbandtechnik (SVmG), Solothurn/Switzerland, August 22, 2009
- Jung F., Tami I., Ducommun P., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Erweiterte, distal gestielte DMCA-Lappenplastiken. 50. Symposium der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie (DAH), Zurich/Switzerland, September 17-19, 2009
- Biraima A., Guggenheim M., Tami I., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Versorgung von Fingerkuppendefekten mit palmarer Lappen- und dorsaler Eponychiumplastik. 50. Symposium der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie (DAH), Zurich/Switzerland, September 17-19, 2009
- Guggenheim M., Tami I., Jung F., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Handrekonstruktion mit der A. Interossea Lappenplastik. 50. Symposium der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie (DAH), Zurich/Switzerland, September 17-19, 2009
- Tami I.: Sindromi nervose canalicolari dell’arto superiore. 5. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, October 21-22, 2009
- Hess C., Guggenheim M., Tami I., Schiller A., Calcagni M., Giovanoli P.: Distale Neurotisation bei hoher Ulnarisläsion: Resultate bei sieben Patienten. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Biel/Switzerland, November 12-13, 2009
- Guggenheim M., Jung F.J., Tami I., Ducommun P., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Sind distale «reverse island flaps» der dorsalen Äste der palmaren Digitalarterien sicher? Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Biel/Switzerland, November 12-13, 2009
- Calcagni M., Schiller A., Tami I., Giovanoli P.: Neuralgic amyotrophy or Parsonnage Turner Syndrome constitute a relevant differential diagnosis of peripheral nerve palsies. 15th Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Bucharest/Romania, June 23-26, 2010
- Biraima A., Tami I., Calcagni M.: Das Hemihamatum als autologer Gelenksersatz bei intraartikulären Frakturen des PIP. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Interlaken/Switzerland, September 29-30, 2010
- Calcagni M., Tami I., Giesen T., Ducommun P., Rohrer S., Giovanoli P.: Surgical treatment of CRPS II: indications and results. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Interlaken/Switzerland, September 29-30, 2010
- Tami I.: Sindromi del canale carpale e cubitale. Conferenza ATAM, Lugano/Switzerland, April 14, 2011
- Tami I.: Artrosi del polso: diagnosi e terapie. 7. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, June 8-9, 2011
- Tami I.: Disturbi alle mani: diagnosi e terapie. Conferenza presso Centro di Ergoterapia Croce Rossa Svizzera, Lugano/Switzerland, April 19, 2012
- Tami I.: Artrite reumatoide: la terapia chirurgica nell’era dei farmaci biologici. 8. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, May 9-10, 2012
- Tami I.: La chirurgia del gomito: le aspettative di oggi e le prospettive per domani. 8. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, May 9-10, 2012
- Calcagni M., Cardell M., Giesen T., Giovanoli P., Krumboeck A., Plock J., Strobel U., Tami I.: Long-term outcome of trans-scapho-perilunate fracture dislocations: comparison of objective, subjective and radiological findings. 17th Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Antwerp/Belgium, June 20-23, 2012
- Lindenblatt N., Biraima A., Tami I., Giovanoli P., Calcagni M.: Hemi-hamate autograft arthroplasty for acute and chronic PIP joint fracture dislocations. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Thun/Switzerland, November 8-9, 2012
- Tami I: Disturbi alle mani: diagnosi e terapie. Conferenza presso Organizzazione Cristiano Sociale Ticinese, Lugano/Switzerland, March 20 2013
- Tami I.: I traumi acuti del polso. 9. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, April 17-18 2013
- Tami I.: La chirurgia della mano nell’era dei biologici. Update reumatologia 2013, Rivera/Switzerland, June 05 2013
- Tami I.: Artrosi alle mani: cura e prevenzione. Conferenza medica in Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano/Switzerland, November 11 2013
- Tami I.: Il gomito: patologie muscolo-tendinee. Serata informativa FisioTicino, SUPSI Manno/Switzerland, November 21 2013
- Tami I.: Come curare i disturbi più comuni alle mani. Conferenza presso Organizzazione Cristiano Sociale Ticinese, Lugano/Switzerland, February 19 2014
- Tami I.: Il gomito instabile. 10. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, Mai 21-22 2014
- Tami I.: La frattura del radio distale: chirurgia oppure gesso?
Conferenza “Le fratture articolari del paziente oltre i 70 anni” in collaborazione con l’AITOG e la Società Ortopedica Ticinese (SOTi), Lugano/Switzerland, September 26 2014 - Bizzotto N., Tami I.: 3D printed models of bone fractures: a new way to improve lesion understanding and surgery plan. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Thun/Switzerland, November 13-14 2014
- Tami I.: Patologie della mano, del polso e del gomito. Conferenza presso Centro Medico 3 Valli, Biasca/Switzerland, Dezember 2 2014
- Bizzotto N., Tami I., Romani D., Mangan B., Adani R.: 3D printed models of bone fractures: a new tool to improve lesion understanding, surgery plan and refine patient’s compliance. AAHS, Annual Meeting at Bahamas (USA), January 21-24 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tami I.: La stampa 3D di fratture in ortopedia e traumatologia: storia e sviluppo di un’idea italiana tra le prime al mondo. 1. Meeting Italiano di Stampa 3D nel Medicale e in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Milano/Italy, March 5 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tami I., Poggi P., Corwin M., Sandri A., Regis D., Romani D., Adani R., Mangan B.: 3D printing of articular fractures. A new tangible realistic way for preoperative planning, education and patient’s compliance. 16. EFORT Congress, Prague/CZ, Mai 27-29 2015
- Tami I.: Acute triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries: treatment and management. 16. EFORT Congress, Prague/CZ, Mai 27-29 2015
- Tami I.: La chirurgia della mano (Reumatologia). 11. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, Juni 10-11 2015
- Tami I.: Le fratture dello scafoide carpale e le loro conseguenze. 11. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, Juni 10-11 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tami I.: Clinical case of a wirst fracture performed with the help of 3D printed replica. All Around Wrist and Forearm International Conference c/o Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini. Milan/Italy, October 16-17, 2015
- Bizzotto N., Tami I.: 3D Printer replica of distal radius fractures. Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH), Jahreskongress, Fribourg/Switzerland, November 5-6, 2015
- Tami I.: Tips and Tricks in distal radius fixation. 1st IBRA Seminar and Workshop: Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist, Zurich/Switzerland, January 28-29, 2016
- Tami I.: Update in reumatologia: la chirurgia reumatologica della mano. Conferenza medica in Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano/Switzerland, February 25 2016
- Tami I.: Neuropatie dell’arto inferiore: dalla diagnosi alla terapia. Terapia chirurgica: dalla decompressione alla ricostruzione tramite transfer tendineo. Conferenza medica in Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano/Switzerland, September 15 2016
- Bizzotto N., Tami I., Spiegel A., Tami A.: 3D printed replica of distal radius fractures. 21th Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Santander/Spain, June 22-25, 2016
- Tami I.: La chirurgia della mano: dall’osteosintesi al lembo libero. Conferenza medica presso l’Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma/Italy, October 27 2016
- Tami I.: Trattamenti non chirurgici della malattia di Dupuytren. 12. Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM), Mendrisio/Switzerland, April 20-21 2016
- Tami I.: Tips and Tricks in distal radius fixation. 2nd IBRA Seminar and Workshop: Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist, Zurich/Switzerland, February 2-3, 2017
Corsi come istruttore/organizzatore
- Hausarztkurse 2005-2010 (Handchirurgie), UniversitätsSpital, Zürich
- AO-Basiskurs (Traumatologie) für Medizinstudenten, Davos/Switzerland, January 16-19, 2008
- 3rd Zurich Workshop On Hand Flaps (Cadaver Dissection Course), Zurich/Switzerland, January 31 – February 1, 2008
- 4th Zurich Workshop On Hand Flaps (Cadaver Dissection Course), Zurich/Switzerland, January 29-30, 2009
- 5th Zurich Workshop On Hand Flaps (Cadaver Dissection Course), Zurich/Switzerland, February 4-5, 2010
- 1st IBRA Seminar and Workshop: Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist, Zurich/Switzerland, January 28-29, 2016
- 2nd IBRA Seminar and Workshop: Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist, Zurich/Switzerland, February 2-3, 2017
Collaborazioni
- Medartis: applicazioni della stampa 3D nel trattamento delle fratture del radio distale
Progetti in corso
- Valutazione dell’approccio artroscopico nell’osteosintesi delle fratture del radio distale (analisi dei risultati clinici)
- Applicazioni della stampa 3D in campo medico (studio multicentrico)
- Applicazioni terapeutiche dell’elettrolisi percutanea intratissutale (EPI)
- Analisi del trattamento conservativo della rizoartrosi
Associazioni e Congressi
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting (MMM) (membro comitato scientifico)
La formazione continua, obbligatoria e regolamentata in Svizzera dalle società di specializzazione, si basa su un’autocertificazione triennale. In occasione dei controlli effettuati regolarmente dalla commissione di vigilanza della società di specializzazione, lo specialista deve presentare i certificati di frequenza.
Partecipare regolarmente a corsi di aggiornamento e congressi nazionali e internazionali è inoltre un obbligo etico e morale per lo specialista. Il medico ha così la possibilità di tessere una rete di contatti per poter discutere con altri colleghi i casi più rari e complessi. I corsi (workshop) consentono al chirurgo di aggiornarsi riguardo all’evoluzione tecnologica in campo medico e alle nuove tecniche operatorie.
I costanti progressi dovuti alla ricerca medica permettono di offrire cure sempre migliori al paziente. Il medico altamente specializzato riesce a ottimizzare anche le risorse del sistema sanitario mediante una diagnostica mirata e terapie adattate alle diverse patologie e traumi.
2004
- Workshop “The Wrist”, Losanna, 03.2004
- Workshop “Die Rheumatische Hand”, Zurigo, 04.2004
- AO International Hand and Wrist Course, Oberdorf, 09.2004
2005
- SGH Weiter- und Fortbildungsprogramm “Avaskuläre Nekrose des Os lunatum”, Berna, 16.04.2005
- Jahreskongress SGO, Zurigo, 07-09.09.2005
- Kongress SGH/SGHR, Lugano, 03-05.11.2005
- Mikrochirurgie-Kurs, Zurigo, 05-09.12.2005 (www.neurochirurgie.usz.ch)
2006
- 14th ERASS Meeting, Pfäffikon, 25-26.05.2006
- Wiener Handkurs (Aufbaukurs), Vienna, 18-22.09.2006 (www.wienerhandkurse.at)
- Jahreskongress SGH, Lucerna, 03-04.11.2006
- Fortbildungskurs Handchirurgie “Die (post-)traumatische Hand”, Zurigo, 30.11.-01.12.2006
2007
- 2nd Zurich Workshop on Hand Flaps, Zurigo, 01-02.03.2007 (www.handflaps.org)
- Wiener Handgelenkskurs, Vienna, 05-09.03.2007 (www.wienerhandkurse.at)
- 3. Zürcher Workshop zur chirurgischen Behandlung von Brandverletzungen, 06.07.2007
- Jahreskongress SGO, Montreux, 19-21.09.2007
- Jahreskongress SGH, Lucerna, 25-26.10.2007
- AO Seminar “Ellenbogenfrakturen Erwachsene und Kinder”, Oberdorf, 27.10.2007
- AO Geriatric Fracture Course, Davos, 04-06.12.2007
2008
- Cours AO “Traitement des fractures”, Davos, 16-17.01.2008 (in qualità di istruttore per i lavori pratici)
- 3rd Zurich Workshop on Hand Flaps, Zurigo, 31.1.-01.02.2008 (www.handflaps.org)
- Symposium on Pediatric Hand Surgery, Zurigo, 28-29.03.2008
- Fortbildung “Arthroskopie des Handgelenkes Basiskurs”, Markgröningen, 18.04.2008
- EWAS-FESSH precongress “Wrist Arthroscopy in sports”, Losanna, 18.06.2008
- FESSH-EFSHT Eurohand 2008, Losanna, 19-21.06.2008
- Jahreskongress SGO, Basilea, 24-26.09.2008
- Fachtagung “CRPS – Update in Diagnostik und Therapie”, Rehaklinik Bellikon, 23.10.2008
- IBRA Scientific Symposium for Upper Limb Surgery “All around the radius”, Basilea, 06-08.11.2008 (www.ibra.ch)
2009
- Grundkurs “Sonographie des Bewegungsapparates”, Berna, 16-17.01.2009
- 4th Zurich Workshop on Hand Flaps, Zurigo, 29-30.01.2009 (www.handflaps.org)
- IBRA Scientific Seminar “Small Joint Surgery Wrist and TMJ”, Basilea, 08-09.05.2009 (www.ibra.ch)
- Symposium sur l’Endoscopie du Membre Supérieur, Parigi, 15-16.05.2009
- FESSH, XIVth Congress, Poznan, 03-06.06.2009
- 5. Zürcher Workshop zur chirurgischen Behandlung von Brandverletzungen, Zurigo, 03.07.2009
- 50. Symposium der DAH, Zurigo, 17-19.09.2009 (www.dah.at)
- Workshop “Endoskopische Dekompression des N. ulnaris beim KUTS”, Günzburg, 24.-25.09.2009
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 22.10.2009 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- Jahreskongress SGH, Bienne, 12-13.11.2009
- Hand and Wrist Instructional Course, Liverpool, 25.11.2009
2010
- Aufbaukurs “Sonographie des Bewegungsapparates”, Berna, 15-16.01.2010
- 5th Zurich Workshop on Hand Flaps, Zurigo, 04-05.02.2010 (www.handflaps.org)
- 6th Advanced Wrist Surgery Course “Anatomical basis for wrist reconstructive surgery”, Barcellona, 03-04.09.2010
- Workshop “Arthroskopie des Ellbogens”, Vienna, 07.09.2010
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Interlaken, 29-30.09.2010
- Wrist Arthroscopy Tour, Parigi-Lione-Reims, 18-22.10.2010
- Pyrocarbon Workshop, Lione, 26.11.2010
- Fortbildungskurs / Symposium Handchirurgie “Nervenkompressions-Syndrome im Bereich der oberen Extremitäten”, Zurigo, 03.12.2010
- Wiener Rheumahandkurs, Vienna, 09-11.12.2010 (www.wienerhandkurse.at)
2011
- Schlusskurs “Sonographie des Bewegunsapparates”, Berna, 14-15.01.2011
- Fortbildungstag “Tennisellbogen und Radiuskopffraktur”, Berna, 22.01.2011
- Kurs “Ellbogentrauma für Fortgeschrittene”, Graz, 10-11.02.2011
- Arthrex Hand und Fuss Workshop, Monaco, 14-15-03.2011 (www.arthrex.com)
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 08-09.06.2011 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- Jahreskongress SGOT, Losanna, 22.-24.06.2011
- Ultraschalltag für Handchirurgen zum Erlangen Fähigkeitsausweis Sonographie, Berna, 13.09.2011
- Weiterbildungs-Veranstaltung “Angeborene Missbildungen” für Handchirurgie, Zurigo, 22.09.2011
- Arthrex Workshop, Monaco, 27.10.2011 (www.arthrex.com)
- IBRA Scientific Symposium “All Around the Radius”, Basilea, 04-05.11.2011 (www.ibra.ch)
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Bienne, 17-18.11.2011
2012
- AGA – Akademiekurs “Ellenbogengelenk und Handgelenk”, Berlino, 30-31.03.2012
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 09-10.05.2012 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- FESSH, Anversa, 20-23.06.2012
- Kongress AGA, 13-15.09.2012
- Workshop “The Ulnar Side of Wrist: Problems and Solutions”, Londra, 17.10.2012 (www.boneandjoint.org.uk)
- Arthrex Elbow Course, Monaco, 07.11.2012 (www.arthrex.com)
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Thun, 08-09.11.2012
- Formation XIAPEX, Sorengo, 15.11.2012
- EWAS “Wrist Arthroscopy Advanced Course”, Strasburgo, 23-24.11.2012 (www.wristarthroscopy.eu)
2013
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 17-18.04.2013 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- Update reumatologia per medici di base “Artrite”, Rivera, 05.06.2013
- Advanced International Wrist Surgery Course “Fractures, Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty 2013”, Lione, 16-17.09.2013
- IACES International Advanced Course on Elbow Surgery, Madrid, 19-21.09.2013 (www.secec.org)
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Bienne, 14-15.11.2013
2014
- Arthrex Hand Workshop, Monaco, 14.05.2014 (www.arthrex.com)
- Musculoskeletal MR meeting: Hand and Wrist MRI, Lugano, 17.05.2014 (www.sssr.ch)
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 21-22.05.2014 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- FESSH, Parigi, 18-21.06.2014
- Jahreskongress Swiss Orthopaedics, San Gallo, 25-27.06.2014
- AGA-Symposium “Köln-Pforzheimer-Ellenbogentage 2014”, Pforzheim, 11-13.09.2014
- Simposio “Le fratture articolari del paziente oltre i 70 anni”, Lugano, 26.09.2014 (www.aitog.eu)
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Thun, 13-14.11.2014
- Conferenza “La diagnostica per immagini e la terapia mini-invasiva del dolore”, Gravesano, 27.11.2014
- Fortbildungskurs Handchirurgie “All about DRUG: Implikation, Instabilität, Arthrose”, Zurigo, 12.12.2014
2015
- 1st Basel Elbow Surgery Course, Basilea, 30-31.01.2015
- Corso di aggiornamento “Dermatoallergologia e Protesi ortopediche”, Bellinzona, 07.05.2015
- 16th EFORT Congress, Praga, 27-29.05.2015
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 10-11.06.2015 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- FESSH, Milano, 17-20.06.2015
- 26th SECEC Congress, Milano, 16-19.09.2015
- Corso EWAS “All around the wrist and forearm III”, Milano, 16-17.10.2015
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Friburgo, 05-06.11.2015
2016
- Corso AGA “Munich Elbow 2016 – Theorie und Workshop”, Monaco, 11-13.03.2016
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 20-21.04.2016 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- Self Assessment 2016 Società Svizzera di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Berna, 11.06.2016
- Conferenza come relatore “Neuropatie dell’arto inferiore: dalla diagnosi alla terapia”, Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano, 15.09.2016
- CARD Workshop: 3D planing and application of corrective osteotomies in hand surgery with patient-specific instruments, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, 7-8.10.2016
- Conferenza “Sciatalgia, diagnosi differenziali”, Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano, 15.10.2016
- Integra Orthopedic Lab Days: Advanced Wrist Course in Lyon, 17-18.10.2016 (www.integralife.com)
- Participation as Visiting Professor by the Department of Plastic Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 27.10.2016 (www.policlinicocampusbiomedico.it)
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Genf, 24-25.11.2016
2017
- IBRA Seminar & Workshop “Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist”, Zurich, 02-03.02.2017 (www.ibra.ch)
- Swiss medical network, Musculoskeletal Conference 2017, Bern, 31.03.2017 (www.swissmedical.net)
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 17-18.05.2017 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- Arthrex International Hand Course, Monaco, 19.05.2017
- Conferenza “Protesi articolare: quo vadis?”, Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano, 31.05.2017
- Jahreskongress SGC/SCC, Bern, 31.05-02.06.2017
- FESSH Congress, Budapest, 21-24.06.2017
- OTC Switzerland, Trauma Course, Interlaken, 11-14.09.2017
- Fortbildungskurs Handchirurgie, Zurigo, 03.11.2017
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Thun, 16-17.11.2017
2018
- IBRA Seminar & Workshop “Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist”, Zurich, 01-02.02.2018 (www.ibra.ch)
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 06-07.06.2018 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- OTC Switzerland, Trauma Course, Thun, 10-13.10.2018
- Arthrex International Hand Course, Monaco, 26.10.2018 (www.arthrex.com)
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, St. Gallen, 22-23.11.2018
- Conferenza come relatore “Spasticità: se, quando e come trattarla. Dalla terapia conservativa alla chirurgia”, Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano, 29.11.2018
- IBRA Seminar “Carpometacarpalgelenke”, Luzern, 07.12.2018 (www.ibra.ch)
2019
- IBRA Seminar & Workshop “Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist”, Zurich, 31.01.-01.02.2018 (www.ibra.ch)
- Workshop “CapFlex PIP – a real surface replacement”, Luzern, 01.03.2019 (www.medkoh.ch)
- Swiss Medical Network, Medical Days 2019, Interlaken, 12-13.04.2019 (www.swissmedical.net)
- Arthrex International Hand Course, Monaco, 24.05.2019 (www.arthrex.com)
- Mendrisio Medical Meeting, Mendrisio, 05-06.06.2019 (www.medical-meeting.ch)
- Combined FESSH Congress, Berlin, 17-21.06.2019
- Jahreskongress SGH/SGHR, Interlaken, 21-22.11.2019
- Corso di formazione “I traumi della mano”, Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano, 14.09.2019
2020
- IBRA Seminar & Workshop “Osteosynthesis of the Hand and Wrist”, Zurich, 30.01.-31.01.2018 (www.ibra.ch)

Dr. med. Ivan Tami
PD Dr. med. Thomas Giesen

Specialista in Chirurgia ortopedica
e traumatologica dell'apparato locomotore
Specialista in Chirurgia della mano
Specialista in Chirurgia della mano
Sono nato a Berlino in Germania, ma sono cresciuto e ho studiato in Italia dove mi sono laureato nel 2001 presso l’Università degli Studi di Milano.
Durante gli anni di specialità in Ortopedia e Traumatologia dell’apparato locomotore, sempre a Milano, rimanevo affascinato dall’incredibile strumento “mano”, una delle chiavi dell’evoluzione umana. Già al terzo anno di specialità, iniziavo una serie di fellowship mirate all’apprendimento di questa chirurgia così fine e precisa, che mi portavano dal 2003 e poi, dopo il conseguimento del titolo di Ortopedia e Traumatologia nel 2006, fino al 2010, a visitare ed a esercitare in importanti centri per la Chirurgia della Mano nel mondo.
Il “Ganga Hospital” in India, il “St’Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns” vicino a Londra e il “Kleinert Institute” negli Stati Uniti, sono alcune delle esperienze che mi hanno forgiato di più, lasciandomi tra l’altro delle amicizie, professionali e non, che durano ancora oggi.
Dal 2010 iniziavo a lavorare come Capoclinica e Team Leiter della Chirurgia della Mano presso l’Ospedale Universitario di Zurigo, fino al 2017 quando ho conseguito il titolo di Privatdozent per la Chirurgia della Mano presso l’Università di Zurigo.
Nel 2018 mi univo all’amico e collega Dr. Ivan Tami per un progetto, il Centro manoegomito da lui fondato, dalle grandi potenzialità. Oggi il mio primo impegno è contribuire a questa meravigliosa e difficile disciplina, in Ticino.
Name, Surname: | Giesen Thomas, born June 25th, 1975 |
Academic degree: | Medical Doctor |
Nationality: | German |
Marital status: | Divorced |
Address: | Centro manoegomito Luzerner Kantonsspital Swissparc AG phone: +41 44 533 29 19 |
Military degree: | not applicable |
Language skills: |
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Professional development
- July, 1994: Classical High School degree (Greek and Latin), College G. Leopardi in Milan (Italy)
- September 1995 – October 2001: Medical School. University of Milan Medical School, Italy
- November 2001: Graduation from University of Milan, Medical School, Italy, with the thesis ” Functional Surgery for the Spastic Upper Limb. Prof. G. Peretti and Prof. G. Pajardi, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Gaetano Pini Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
- June, 2002: State Exam and registration in the Professional Medical Board of Milan, Italy
- November 2001 – November 2006: Orthopedic Registrar, 1st Clinic, University of Milan, (2nd School of Specialization), Clinical Institute San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy. Clinical Director: Prof. P. Cabitza
- August 2002 – December 2006: Attending Resident, Hand Surgery Department, Policlinico MultiMedica, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy (Weekend on calls, night shifts, one clinic per week). Clinical Director: Prof. G. Pajardi
- March 2013 – May 2013: Visiting Resident, Klinik für die Hand Chirurgie, Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany. Clinical Director: Prof. U. Lanz
- October 2003 – January 2014: Hand Fellow, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Istituto Policlinico S. Donato, Milan, Italy. Clinical Director: Prof. L. Vaienti
- September 2004 – June 2005: Hand Fellow, To Mr. D. Elliot, St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
- November 2006: Specialized in Orthopedics and Trauma at the University of Milan, Italy with a research thesis: “A new software for data elaboration in Hand Surgery”
- December 2006 – February 2007: Zeiss Microsurgery Fellowship, Plastic, Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Department, Ganga Hospital,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Clinical Director: Dr. R. Sabapathy - March 2007 – June 2007: Hand Trauma Fellow, St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
September 2007: British Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (BMC) - July 2007 – January 2008: Hand Fellow, To Mr. D. Elliot and Mrs. M. Sirotakova, St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
- March 2008 – April 2009: Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, C.M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- June 2009 – January 2010: Congenital Hand Malformations Fellowship, Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Unit, Policlinico G.B. Rossi. Verona, Italy. Clinical Director: Dr. R. Adani
- October 2009: Emmanuel Kaplan Award for Anatomical Excellence in Surgery of the Hand, The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Society for the Surgery of the Hand. San Francisco California, USA
- February 2010 – April 2012: Consultant (Oberarzt) Hand Surgeon, Division of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Clinical Director: Prof. P. Giovanoli
- June 2011: Hand Surgery European Diploma: European Board of Hand Surgery Examination, Oslo (Norway) FESSH (Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand) Committee
- May 2012 – September 2013: Consultant Hand Surgeon, St. Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield NHS Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK and Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Southend University NHS Hospital, Southend-On-Sea, Essex UK
- June 2012 – September 2013: Consultant Hand Surgeon private practice, Spire Wellesley Hospital, Southend-On-Sea, Essex UK
- October 2013 – December 2017: Consultant (Oberarzt-Team Leiter) Hand Surgeon,Division of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Clinical Director: Prof. P. Giovanoli
- April 2013: Swiss Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (FMH Orthopedie und Traumatologie)
- July 2017: Swiss Board Certification in Hand Surgery (FMH Handchirurgie)
- February 2018: Venia Legendi for the University of Zurich in Hand Surgery (Free Lecturer/Privatdozent)
- March 2018 – Present: Consultant Hand Surgeon at Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars Medica, Gravesano, Switzerland
- March 2018 – Present: Consultant Hand Surgeon at Swissparc AG, Zurich, Switzerland
- January 2019 – Present: Medicine Adjoint at Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland. Consultant for complex nerve injuries, congenital hand malformations and complex upper limb reconstructions
- 2002 – 2006: International study visits at – Department of Hand Surgery, Clinica del Pinal, Santander(Spain), Director: Dr. Paco del Pinal – Department of Hand Surgery of the Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria (Spain). Director: Prof. J A Medina
- 2001 – 2018: Participant to many national and international courses and workshops inPlastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Memberships
- Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (2002)
- Italian Society for Surgery of the Hand (2001)
- British Society for Surgery of the Hand (2005)
- Kleinert Society, Louisville, KY, USA (2009)
- Candidate 2019 for the Swiss Society for Hand Surgery (SGH)
Teaching activity
- 2011-: Contract lecturer, Italian Society of Microsurgery, University Hospital of Napoli, Italy
- 2014-: Contract lecturer, Medical School, University of Zurich
- 2015-: Contract Lecturer for the British Society for the Surgery of the Hand Birmingham, UK
- 2018: Free Lecturer (Privatdozent) for The University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Research activity
- 2007-2008: Vascularization of nerves in the forearm
- 2009-: Flexor tendon surgery in the hand, clinical applications of new techniques
- 2010-: Physiology of the retrograde venous revascularization of soft tissue and clinical application
- 2014-: Osseo integrated implants for finger reconstruction, Artificial limb reconstruction
- 2015-: Intramedullary bone fixation, anatomical and clinical studies
- 2017-: Osteomyelitis
Other activities
- 2010-: Faculty of the Zurich Workshop on Hand Flaps, University of Zurich
- 2013-: Reviewer of Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- 2014-: Tutor for the Italian Society of Microsurgery
- 2017-: Faculty of the Gothenburg Workshop for Microsurgery, University of Gothenburg
- 2018-: Member of the European Board of Hand Surgery Examination (FESSH Examination)
Original Articles (Listed on PubMed)
- 1: Franchi A, Häfeli M, Scaglioni MF, Elliot D, Giesen T. (2019)
The use of chimeric musculocutaneous posterior interosseous artery flaps for treatment of osteomyelitis and soft tissue defect in hand. Microsurgery. [Epub ahead of print]Impact Factor: 2.071 (2017) - 2: Politikou O, Giesen T, Reissner L, Calcagni M. (2018)
Hand and wrist joint procedures in patients with scleroderma: a systematic review. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume [Epub ahead of print]Impact Factor: 2.037 (2014) - 3: Poggetti A, Nucci AM, Giesen T, Calcagni M, Marchetti S, Lisanti M. (2018)
Percutaneous Intramedullary Headless Screw Fixation and Wide-Awake Anesthesia to Treat Metacarpal Fractures: Early Results in 25 Patients. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 10(1):16-21.
Impact Factor: 0 - 4: Reissner L, Zechmann-Mueller N, Klein HJ, Calcagni M, Giesen T. (2018)
Sonographic study of repair, gapping and tendon bowstringing after primary flexor digitorum profundus repair in zone 2. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 43(5): 480-486
Impact Factor 2.037 (2014) - 5: Giesen T, Reissner L, Besmens I, Politikou O, Calcagni M. (2018)
Flexor tendon primary repair in zone 2 of the hand: Experience with the M-Tang technique, pulleys division and controlled active mobilization. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 43(5): 475-479 Impact Factor 2.037 (2014) - 6: Jann D, Calcagni M, Giovanoli P, Giesen T. (2018)
Retrograde fixation of metacarpal fractures with intramedullary cannulated headless compression screws.Hand Surg Rehabil. 2018 Mar 1. pii: S2468-1229(18)30006-9. [Epub ahead of print] Impact Factor 0.251 (2013) - 7: Tang JB, Giddins G, Omokawa S, Boeckstyns MEH, Tay SC, Giesen T. (2017)
Common Hand Problems with Different Treatments in Countries in Asia and Europe. Hand Clinics. 2017 Aug;33(3):561-569
Impact Factor 1.071 (2013) - 8: Giesen T, Calcagni M, Elliot D. (2017)
Primary flexor tendon repair with early active motion: experience in Europe.Hand Clin. 2017 Aug;33(3):465-472.
Impact Factor 1.071 (2013) - 9: Calcagni M, Giesen T. (2017)
Distal radioulnar joint arthroplasty with implants: a systematic review EFORT Open Reviews. 1(5):191-196;
Impact Factor 0 - 10: Giesen T, Klein HJ, Medina M, Elliot E. (2017)
Denervation of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb for primary osteoarthritis: a prospective study on 31 thumbs. Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation (prev Chirurgie de la Main).36(3):192-197
Impact Factor 0.251 (2013) - 11: Calcagni M, Zimmermann S, Scaglioni MF, Giesen T, Giovanoli P, Fakin RM. (2016)
The novel treatment of SVF-enriched fat grafting for painful end-neuromas of superficial radial nerve. Microsurgery. 2016 Oct 12.
Impact Factor 2.071 (2017) - 12: Giesen T, Neukom L, Fakin R, Calcagni M. (2016)
Modified Suzuki frame for the treatment of comminuted Rolando fractures and immediate mobilization: review of 15 cases.
Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation (previous: Chirurgie de la Main). Accepted for publication.
Impact Factor 0.251 (2013) - # 13: Giesen T, Gazzola R, Poggetti A, Giovanoli P and Calcagni M. (2016)
Intramedullary headless screw fixation for fractures of the proximal and middle phalanges in the digits of the hand: a review of 31 consecutive fractures.
Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 41(7):688-94
Impact Factor 2.037 (2014) - # 14: Borbas P, Dreu M, Poggetti A, Calcagni M and Giesen T. (2016)
Treatment of proximal phalangeal fractures with an antegrade intramedullary screw: a cadaver study. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 41(7):683-7.
Impact Factor 2.037 (2014) - 15: Klein HJ, Fakin RM, Ducommun P, Giesen T, Giovanoli P, Calcagni M. (2016).
Evaluation of Cutaneous Spatial Resolution and Pressure Threshold Secondary to Digital Nerve Repair.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.137(4):1203-12.
Impact Factor 3.328 (2013) - 16: Reissner L, Böttger K, Klein H J, Calcagni M, Giesen T (2016).
Mid term results after semiconstrained distal radioulnar joint implant arthroplasty. Journal of Wrist Surgery. Accepted for publication.
Impact Factor 0. - 17: Klein HJ, Fuchs N, Mehra T, Schweizer R, Giesen T, Calcagni M, Huber GF, Giovanoli P, Plock JA (2016).
Extending the limits of reconstructive microsurgery in elderly patients.
Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 69(8):1017-23
Impact Factor 1.474 (2013) - 18: Fakin R, Gazzola R, Calcagni M, Giovanoli P, Giesen T (2015)
Replantation by palmar arteriovenous anastomosis in complex finger amputations Chirurgie de la Main.34(5):240-4.
Impact Factor 0.251 (2013). - 19: Müller NA, Calcagni M, Giesen T. (2015)
Treatment of Painful Nonunion of the Distal Phalanx in the Finger with Bone Graft and Dorsal Reverse Adipofascial Flap Based on an Exteriorized Pedicle.
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2015 Sep;19(3):115-9.
Impact Factor 0. - 20: Toia F, Giesen T, Giovanoli P, Calcagni M. (2015)
A systematic review of animal models for experimental neuroma.
Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 68(10):1447-63. Impact Factor 1.474 (2013) - # 21: Giesen T, Forster N, Künzi W, Giovanoli P, Calcagni M. (2014)
Retrograde arterialized free venous flaps for the reconstruction of the hand: review of 14 cases. Journal of Hand Surgery American Volume 39(3):511-23.
Impact Factor 1.776 (2017) - 22: Medina JA, Elliot D, Giesen T, Foucher G. (2014) Long-term function after pseudo-pollicization of the little finger. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 39(5):520-5. Impact Factor: 2.037 (2014)
- 23: Elliot D, Giesen T. (2013)
Treatment of unfavourable results of flexor tendon surgery: Skin deficiencies. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.46(2):325-32.
Impact Factor: 0 - # * 24: Giesen T, Acland RD, Thirkannad S, Elliot D.(2012)
The vascularization of the median nerve in the distal forearm and its potential clinical importance. Journal of Hand Surgery American Volume. 37(6):1200-7.
Impact Factor 1.776 (2017) - # 25: Giesen T, Sirotakova M, Copsey AJ, Elliot D. (2009)
Flexor pollicis longus primary repair: further experience with the tang technique and controlled active mobilization.
Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 34(6):758-61.
Impact Factor: 2.037 (2014) - 26: Sabapathy SR, Venkatramani H, Giesen T, Ullah AS. (2008)
Primary bone grafting with pedicled flap cover for dorsal combined injuries of the digits. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume.33(1):65-70.
Impact Factor: 2.037 (2014)
#: Papers selected for the habilitation (thesis): “Hand Trauma Management: Evolution through small Revolutions”.
*: Study awarded in 2009 with the “Emmanuel Kaplan Award for Anatomical Excellence in Surgery of the Hand”, from the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand (NYSSH) and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH).
Reviews
- 27: Frueh FS, Calcagni M, Giesen T, Giovanoli P, Harder Y.(2016)
Das Management von Weichteilverletzungen im Extremitätentrauma: Die Rolle der Plastischen Chirurgie. Praxis (Bern 1994). 105(25):1493-1501.
Impact Factor 0 - 28: Giesen T, Adani R, Carmes S, Dumontier C, Elliot D and Calcagni M. (2016)
IFSSH (International Federation of Societies for Hand Surgery) scientific committee on skin coverage: 2015 report / Comité de IFSSH sur la couverture cutanée: 2015 rapport.
Chirurgie de la Main. Accepted for Publication.
Impact Factor 0.251
Other Articles Listed On Pubmed
- 29: Elliot D, Giesen T. (2013)
Avoidance of unfavourable results following primary flexor tendon surgery. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 46(2):312-24.
Impact Factor: 0 - 30: Elliot D, Giesen T. (2013)
Treatment of unfavourable results of flexor tendon surgery: Ruptured repairs, tethered repairs and pulley incompetence.
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 46(3):458-71.
Impact Factor: 0 - 31: Elliot D, Giesen T. (2012)
Primary flexor tendon surgery: the search for a perfect result. Hand Clinics. 29(2):191-206.
Impact Factor 1.071 (2013)
Case Reports
- 32: Arvanitakis M, Calcagni M, Giesen T. (2017)
Closed mallet thumb injury treated surgically: a case report. Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2017 Apr 3;4(1):27-29 - 33: Jing SS, Giesen T. (2015)
Intraneural angioleiomyoma of the median nerve at the wrist. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 40(6):639-40. Impact Factor: 2.19 (2013) - 34: Giesen T, Cardell M, Calcagni M. (2012)
Modified Suzuki frame for the treatment of a difficult Rolando’s fracture. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume. 37(9):905-7.
Impact Factor 0.251 (2013) - 35: Döring R, Ciritsis B, Giesen T, Simmen HP, Giovanoli P. (2012)
Direct nerve suture and knee immobilization in 90° flexion as a technique for treatment of common peroneal, tibial and sural nerve injuries in complex knee trauma. J Surg Case Rep. 11;2012(12).
Chapters In Books
- Giesen T, Politikou O, Calcagni M
Strategies in Compound Hand Injuries, in: Fractures of the Hand and the Carpus. Thieme, Stuttgart, 2018 - Calcagni M, Reissner L, Erling C, Giesen T
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of the Metacarpals and Phalanges, in: Fractures of the Hand and the Carpus. Thieme, Stuttgart, 2018 - Calcagni M, Fakin R, Ducommun P, Reissner L, Giesen T
Present and Future of cutaneous Reconstruction and the role of Microsurgery, in:Frontiers in Microsurgery of the upper extremity. Konstantaras Medical Publications, Athens, 2016 - Adani R, Giesen T
Italy, in: Hand Surgery Worldwide. Konstantaras Medical Publications, Athens, 2011 - Giesen T, Adani R, Scheker L
High pressure injection injuries. In: Primary Care of Complex Injuries of the Hand. Konstantaras Medical Pubblication, Athens, 2010 - Adani R, Giesen T, Inguaggiato M
Heterodigital flaps for severe pulp defects. In: Primary Care of Complex Injuries of the Hand. Konstantaras Medical Pubblication, Athens, 2010 - Pegoli L, Giesen T, Zerbinati P, Pajardi G
Our experience with STPI implant for the treatment of STT arthritis. In Herzberg G,Arthrose Péri-Scaphoidienne, Sauramps Medical, Montpellier, 2006 - Vaienti L, Giesen T
Kantunakis G C.”Clynodactyly, Kirner’s deformity and delta phalanx”. In Landi- Catalano-Luchetti.Trattato di Chirurgia della Mano. Vol 2, Section VI, Chap.89, Verducci Editore, Roma, 2006.
Not Indexed Papers
- Calcagni M, Giesen T, Luchetti R, Martorana U, Pajardi G
Isolated palmar dislocation of the distal radio ulnar joint: case report. Riv Chir Mano, 42 (1): 45-49. - Zerbinati P, Bertoni M, Colombelli J, Giesen T, Pajardi G
New classification system and multilevel surgical treatment in adult with acquired spasticity of upper limb. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 12/2003; 28:60-60. - Pegoli L, Calcagni M, Pivato G, Giesen T, Pajardi G
Arthroplasty Of The CMCJ Arthritis – Evaluation Of 308 Consecutive Cases. The Journal Of The Japanese Society For Surgery Of The Hand, 21 (1). - Napoli U, De Cristofaro V, Giesen T, De Santis S, Cavalli E, Pajardi G
“Dynamic Splint For The Post-Operative Treatment Of Trigger Fingers In The Long Fingers”. Riv Chir Mano, 41 (1). - De Cristofaro V, Novelli C, Giesen T, Napoli U, Pajardi G
“Extension block technique for the treatment of mallet fractures: revision of our experience”. Riv Chir Mano, 41 (2): 118-121. - Pegoli L, Giesen T, Blini M, Pajardi G
Global treatment of hand deformities in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. The Journal of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand (Vol.19 No 1)

PD Dr. med. Thomas Giesen
Dr. med. Marco Guidi

Specialista in Chirurgia ortopedica
e traumatologica dell'apparato locomotore
Specialista in Chirurgia della mano
Specialista in Chirurgia della mano

Dr. med. Marco Guidi
Dr. med. Andrea Colombo

Dr. med. Davide Brucato
Dr. med. Andrea Colombo
