CERTIFIED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON

Main Specialities

• Orthopaedics
• Sports trauma & injuries
• Knee surgery (arthroscopy,  ligament surgery, meniscus transplantation, cartilage surgery)
• Shoulder, ankle, elbow surgery
• Plateret Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
• 25 years of work experience
• More than 500 surgeries per year
• Team doctor of Estonian Handball Team since 1991
• Lecturer of Sports Traumatology at the University of Tartu.

Education

• From 2011 – current – Doctoral studies (PhD) at the University of Tartu (Sports Traumatology)
• 1988-1994 – Internship in Sports Medicine and specialization on Traumatology and Orthopaedics in North Estonian Medical Centre
• 1982-1988 – University of Tartu (Estonia), Faculty of Medicine (obtained MD degree)

Qualification

• 2017 – Arthorscopy Courses in Sweden, Execution of Demonstrative Surgeries
• 2016 – Supervisor in EFOST Fellowship programme
• 2007 – International Ankle Course (Amsterdam)
• 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010 – AO Fellowship
• 1994, 1999 – ESSKA Scholarship in Arthroscopy

Employment

• 2005 until present – Orthopaedic Surgeon, Owner & Member of the Board at Ortopeedia Arstid hospital
• 2013 until present – Orthopaedist and Sports Trauma Specialist in Sports Trauma Centre of Tartu University Hospital
• 1992 until present – Orthopaedic Surgeon at North Estonian Medical Centre
• 1998-2016 – Orthopaedist/Orthopaedic Surgeon at Artrosportkliinik

Memberships

• 2016 until present – Member of Estonian Sports Medicine Federation
• 2010 until present – Member and Founder of ISSPORTH (International Society for Sports Traumatology of Hand)
• 1994 until present – Member of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy)
• 2010 until present – Grounder and Member of EASTS (Estonian Arthroscopy and Sports Trauma Society)
• 2004 until present – Member of Estonian AO Alumni
• 2014-2016 – Member of Executive Board of EFOST (European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic and Sports Traumatology);
• 2012-2015 and 2003-2009 – President of EASTS
• 2010-2014 – Member of Board of ESSKA Education Committee
• 2008-2010 – Member of ESSKA Integration Committee

Other references

• Team Doctor of Estonian Handball Team since 1991;
• More than 40 different presentations and publications at international congresses and meetings.
• Scientific work: anatomical aspects by shoulder dislocation.