CERTIFIED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON

Main Specialities

• Shoulder surgery (trauma, arthroscopy, arthroplasty)
• Joint replacement surgeries (knee, hip)
• Trauma surgery
• Knee surgery (trauma, arthroscopy, arthroplasty)
• More than 400 surgeries per year (50% shoulder surgery)
• More than 10 years working experience

Education

• 2001-2006 – University of Tartu (Estonia), orthopaedic resident (residency at Tartu University Hospital, North Estonian Medical Center, Pärnu hospital
• 2002 – Waterbury Hospital (Connecticut, USA) – Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation
• 1998-2000 University of Tartu (Estonia), internship
• 1992-1998 University of Tartu (Estonia), Faculty of Medicine

Qualification

• 2016 – AO Fellowship (Canada, Halifax)
• 2012 – AGA Fellowship (Hannover, prof Ph. Lobenhoffer/J.Agneskirchner)
• 2011 – ESSKA Fellowship (Paris, Hospital Ambrois Pare, prof. Ph. Hardy)

Employment

• 2007 until present – Orthopaedic Surgeon at Ortopeedia Arstid hospital (Tallinn, Estonia)
• 2006 until present – Orthopaedic Surgeon at North Estonian Medical Center (Tallinn, Estonia)
• 2000-2004 – Järvamaa Hospital (Paide), Emergency Medicine

Memberships

• European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow
• AO Trauma (International)
• Estonian Association of Traumatology and Orthopedics
• Estonian Arthroscopy Society
• AO Trauma Estonia
• AO Trauma