Docteur Patrick Vienne

Specialist in
Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
Languages
French, German, English, Italian

Core competencies

Foot and ankle surgery:

  • Primary surgery on hallux and toe deformities
  • Corrections of deformations of the hind foot (decompensated flatfoot)
  • Treatment of diabetic and neurological foot (including Morton’s neuroma)
  • Treatment of osteoarthritis (total ankle prosthesis, arthrodesis)
  • Treatment of ankle instability (ligament injuries)
  • Treatment of tendon injuries (Achilles tendon, posterior tibialis, peroneal tendons)
  • Complex revision surgery
  • Foot and ankle trauma

Professional career

Apr 2007 - May 2015
Accredited physician, Orthopaedic Clinic, Klinik St. Anna, Lucerne. Sub-speciality in foot and ankle surgery
Apr 1999 - Sep 1999
Fellow, foot and ankle surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA, (Prof. S.T. Hansen)
Oct 1999 - Mar 2007
Head of Department, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. C. Gerber)
Jul 1998 - Mar 1999
Senior Physician, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. C. Gerber)
Jan 1998 - Jun 1998
Assistant Physician, Traumatology, University Trauma Clinic, University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. O. Trentz)
Oct 1995 - Dec 1997
Assistant Physician, Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. C. Gerber)
Apr 1995 - Sep 1995
Assistant Physician, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hôpital cantonal Fribourg (Prof. C. Gerber)
Oct 1994 - Mar 1995
Assistant Physician, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hôpital de la Gruyère, Riaz (Dr J.M. Scholler)
Oct 1992 - Sep 1994
Assistant Physician, Surgery and Traumatology, Hôpital de la Gruyère, Riaz (Dr A. Froidevaux)
Jan 1991 - Sep 1992
Sports trauma, C.I.R.E.S, Vevey. Physician, Béjart Ballet, Lausanne

Schools, university & degrees and diplomas

1999
  • Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system.
  • Sub-speciality in foot and ankle surgery.
1997
Doctor of Medicine, University of Zurich
1990
Diploma in Medicine, University of Bern
1986 - 1990
Medical studies (clinical studies), Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern
1984 - 1986
Medical studies (pre-clinical studies), Faculty of Sciences, University of Fribourg
1977 - 1984
Collège St-Michel, Fribourg

Practices at

Memberships and partnerships

  • Swiss orthopaedics (Société Switzerland d’Orthopédie)
  • Société Suisse de Médecine du Sport (SSMS)
  • Société Suisse de Médecine et Chirurgie du Pied (Swiss Foot and Ankle Society SFAS)
  • American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS)

Publications & videos

Events & lectures