Docteur Javier Orrit

Specialist in
Cardiac and thoracic Vascular Surgery
Languages
French, Spanish, English, German, Italian

Professional career

Nov 2012 - to date
Associate Physician, Cardiovascular Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne (Prof. Prêtre)
Jan 2010 - Oct 2012
Senior Physician, Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitari St Joan De Déu, Barcelona (Prof. Caffarena)
Feb 2009 - Apr 2009
Senior Physician, Visceral Surgery, HUG, Geneva (Prof. Morel)
Aug 2007 - Dec 2008
Senior Physician, Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga (Prof. Olalla)
Dec 2005 - Aug 2007
Senior Physician, Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona (Prof. Ruyra)
Oct 2004 - Nov 2005
Senior Physician, Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga (Prof. De Vega, Prof. Gutierrez De Loma)
Oct 2003 - Sep 2004
Internist, Cardiovascular Surgery, ICMCV, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona (Prof. Mulet)
Oct 2002 - Sep 2003
Internist, General Surgery, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona (Prof. Garcia Valdecasas)
Oct 2001 - Sep 2002
Internist, Cardiovascular Surgery, HUG Geneva (Prof. Kalangos)
Oct 2000 - Sep 2001
Internist, Cardiovascular Surgery, HUG Geneva (Prof. Faidutti)
Oct 1999 - Sep 2000
Internist, General Surgery, HUG Geneva (Intensive Care, Prof. Suter - Emergencies, Prof. Unger - Thoracic Surgery, Prof. Spiliopoulos)
Apr 1998 - Sep 1999
Internist, Cardiovascular Surgery, HUG, Geneva (Prof. Faidutti)

Schools, university & degrees and diplomas

2015 - to date
Doctor’s thesis (MD) underway: ‘Correction of partial AV canal by right thoracotomy’, UNIL, Director Prof. Prêtre
Jul 2009
Awarded Swiss specialist’s title: FMH Cardiac and Thoracic-vascular Surgery (final surgical exam at HUG, Geneva)
Sep 2007
European Board of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Nov 2004
Basic examination, surgery
May 2000
ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)
Mar 1998
Swiss diploma in Medicine, University of Geneva

Practices at

Memberships and partnerships

  • FMH
  • FECTS
  • Junior member, EACTS: October 2003 – September 2007

Publications & videos

Events & lectures