Dr. Med. Colombo
Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
FMH Member
Languages
IT,DE,EN,FR
Education
2012 - 2014 | Fellowship Spine, Prof. Dr. K. Min
2012 | FMH Orthopedics and Traumatology
2011 | Sports Medicine / SGSM
2010 | Advanced Training in General Surgery and Traumatology
2006 | FMH Surgery
1992 - 1999 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
Professional Experience
since 2014 | Accredited Physician in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, Ars Medica Clinic, Gravesano
since 2014 | Collaboration with Swiss Scoliosis Clinic at Park, Zurich
since 2014 | Also consulting at the Locarno office
2011 - 2014 | Assistant Physician Orthopedics, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. C. Gerber, Balgrist University Hospital
2010 - 2011 | Clinical Head of Surgery, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. R. Rosso, Civic Hospital Lugano
2006 - 2008 | Clinical Head of Surgery, Chief Physician Dr. J. Baumgartner, Linth Hospital Uznach
2006 | Clinical Head of Surgery, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. H.-P. Simmen, Oberengadin Samedan Hospital
2003 - 2006 | Assistant Physician Traumatology, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. O. Trentz, University Hospital Zurich
2005 | General Surgery, Hôpital Dechapelle, Haiti
2002 - 2003 | Assistant Physician, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. H.-P. Simmen, Oberengadin Samedan Hospital
2000 - 2001 | Assistant Physician Orthopedics, Chief Physician Dr. B. Isler, Kantonsspital Winterthur
1999 - 2000 | Assistant Physician Surgery, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. H.-P. Simmen, Oberengadin Samedan Hospital
Skills
• Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar decompression surgeries
• Stabilization with anterior, posterior, and lateral approaches
• Correction of pediatric and adult scoliosis
• Minimally invasive techniques, microscope, O-Arm
• Use of rigid implants or maintenance of segmental mobility (prosthetics) Treatment of fractures (vertebroplasty, vertebral fixation, etc.) Osteosynthesis of sacral fractures
• Conservative therapies (manipulations) or semi-invasive therapies (infiltrations) Posture control, indications for conservative therapies
Accreditation
Ars Medica Clinic
Spine Center Ars Medica Ars Medica Medical Center
Sports Center Ars Medica
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery
General Surgery
Spinal Surgery
Contact
Ars Medica Medical Center
Via Cantonale 38 6928 Manno
T +41 91 605 42 42
Collaboration with Swiss Scoliosis Clinic at Park, Zurich
Also consulting at the Locarno office
Dr. Med. Eleni Tsiantouli
FMH Member
Languages
GR,IT,FR,EN
Education
2022 | Specialization in Internal Medicine FMH, Geneva (Switzerland)
2018- | PhD in Bone and Mineral Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva (Switzerland)
2015-2021 | Specialization in Internal Medicine FMH, Geneva (Switzerland)
2015-2016 | SVGO Curriculum Certificate (Swiss Association against Osteoporosis), postgraduate course on metabolic bone diseases
2015 | MD, essay titled "Hip fracture in the frail elderly: Orthogeriatrics, a model of best-practice"
2010-2015 | Geriatrics Specialization, 50/50, Messina (Italy)
2013 | Master "Intensive course for projection and financial affairs for young researchers"
2003-2009 | Degree in Medicine, 110/110 with honors - University of Messina (Italy)
2001-2003 | Degree in Greek Literature, Latin, and Philosophy - University of Aristotle, Thessaloniki (Greece)
2001 | High School Diploma (Greece)
Professional Experience
2022 | Consultant Physician for Bone and Mineral Diseases, Ars Medica, Switzerland
2021 | Clinical Director of the osteoporosis center, Moncucco Clinic, Lugano, Switzerland
2021 | Consultant Physician in the geriatrics department, Moncucco Clinic, Lugano, Switzerland
2021 | Clinical Leader of the Fracture Liaison Service, Moncucco Clinic, Lugano, Switzerland
2015-2017 | Fellowship, Bone and Mineral Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
2012-2015 | Assistant Physician, Ortho-geriatrics, University Hospital of Milan Bicocca, San Gerardo Monza, Italy
2010-2012 | Assistant Physician, Osteoporosis and Geriatrics Center, University Hospital of Messina, Italy
Presentations
2013-2023
Geriatric and bone diseases in Europe
Research
2022
Prevalence of Low Serum Alkaline Phosphatase and Hypophosphatasia in Adult Patients with Atypical Femur Fractures, Calcif Tissue Int, February 2022
2017
Functional and clinical outcomes of patients aged younger and older than 85 years after rehabilitation post‐hip fracture surgery in a co‐managed orthogeriatric unit, Geriatrics and Gerontology International 18(8), September 2017
Hypophosphatasia, Review Medicale Suisse, April 2017
Oral health and dysphagia in the older population. Highlights of an EICA-EUGMS-ESSD training course held in San Servolo (Venice), May 18–20, 2016, European geriatric medicine 8(2), February 2017
2015
Effects of strontium ranelate on bone mass and bone turnover in women with thalassemia major-related osteoporosis, Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 34(5), July 2015
Global Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Hip fracture in centenarians: Retrospective analysis of an orthogeriatric unit reveals the limitations of the current research, Global Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, June 2015
Awards
2021 | "Young Investigator" Award in Rare Skeletal Diseases International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
2009 | Award for best graduate in Italy. Alma-Laurea national selection among the 50 best graduates in Italy 2009
Contact
Moncucco Clinic
Via Moncucco 10, 6900 Lugano
T +41 76 2001653