Dr. Ali Djahangiri specializes in orthopedic surgery and trauma, with particular expertise in shoulder surgery.
Dr. Ali Djahangiri
An orthopedic surgeon specializing in the shoulder and elbow, Dr. Djahangiri studied medicine in Lausanne and specialized at the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich. Dr. Djahangiri completed his training with a second sub-specialization in musculoskeletal traumatology at the Sacré Coeur University Hospital in Montreal. Upon his return, he was appointed senior physician in the orthopedics department at CHUV, where he participated in teaching surgeons in training. Active in research through his numerous publications, he participated in the development of implants for arthroscopic shoulder surgery and collaborated with the EPFL movement analysis laboratory. Since 2012, he has been based at the Bois-Cerf Clinic in Lausanne as an FHM specialist in orthopedic surgery and shoulder and elbow traumatology.
Doctorate in Medicine
FMH specialist title in orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal traumatology
Federal Diploma of Medicine
"Clinical examination of the shoulder" accompanied by written support Skills course for 3rd year medical students, UNIL
“Bedside Teaching, ELM” 3rd year medical students, UNIL
2009
2008
"Clinical Shoulder Examination" 6th year medical students, University of Zurich
2006
“Orthopedics-Traumatology” Course for nursing students, Hecv Santé, Lausanne
Postgraduate education
2012
2012
“The shoulder in all its details” Seminar of the Swiss Society of Radiology, Lausanne.
2012
“Rotator cuff injury and SLAP injury” Training conference of the radiology department, CHUV, Lausanne.
2011
“New in the treatment of shoulder pathologies” General practitioner in the Lavaux district, CTR of Cully
2010
“Fracture of the proximal humerus in the elderly patient: Fracture hemiprosthesis” Symposium, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, CHUV, Lausanne
2010 & 2007
2009
2009
2007
Djahangiri A., Cozzolino A., Zanetti M., Helmy N., Rufibach K., Jost B., Gerber C., 2012. Outcome of single-tendon rotator cuff repair in patients aged older then 65 years. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Jun 26. PMID 22743069
Maurer A., Fucentese SF., Pfirrmann CW., Wirth SH., Djahangiri A., Jost B., Gerber C., 2011. Assessment of glenoid inclination on routine clinical radiographs and computed tomography examination of the shoulder. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Oct 29. PMID 22036540
Rouleau DM., Sandman E., Canet F., Djahangiri A., Laflamme Y., Athwal GS., Petit Y., 2011. Radial head translation measurement in healthy individuals: the radiocapitellar ratio. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Jul 1. PMID 21724442
Djahangiri A., Garofalo R., Chevalley F., Leyvraz PF, Wettstein M., Borens O., Schizas C., Mouhsine E., 2006. Closed and open grade I and II tibial shaft fractures treated by reamed intramedullary nailing. Medical principles and practice: international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Center 15(4) p. 293-8. PMID: 16763397
Garofalo R., Djahangiri A., Siegrist O., 2006. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft. Arthroscopy: the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery: official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association 22(2) p. 205-14. PMID: 16458807
Garofalo R., Kombot C., Borens O., Djahangiri A., Mouhsine E., 2005. Locking knee caused by subluxation of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy: official journal of the ESSKA 13(7) p. 569-71. PMID: 15645212
Mouhsine E., Djahangiri A., Garofalo R., 2004. Fracture of the unfused os trigonum, a rare cause of hindfoot pain. A case report and review of the literature. La Chirurgia degli organi di movement 89(2) p. 171-5. PMID: 15645795
Rouleau DM., Davies JH., Djahangiri A., Godbout V., Pellet S., Balg F., 2012. Revisiting the ISIS score. Validation and correlation with clinical status. Shoulder Concepts 2012. Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty & Fractures. Nice shoulder course 2012. p. 67-72. ISBN 978 2 84023 812 6.
Djahangiri A., Farron A., 2011. When to operate humeral shaft fractures?. Swiss Medical Review 7(322) p. 2478-81. [Pubmed]
Djahangiri A., Farron A., 2009. When to operate an isolated midshaft clavicle fracture?. Swiss Medical Review 5(212) p. 1542-5. [Pubmed]
Djahangiri A., Farron A., 2009. When to operate a rotator cuff tear?. Swiss Medical Review 5(230) p. 2551-4. [Pubmed]
Djahangiri A., Farron A., 2009. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: Restoring function in rotator cuff insufficiency. Practical Geriatrics / Praxis. Springer Verlag Schweiz AG. 2 p.4-6.
Bassin J.-P., Pichonnaz C., Jolles B., Duc C., Fleury A., Aminian K., Djahangiri A., Farron A., 2009. An instrument that measures shoulder movements with precision. Physioactive 5 p.9-16
Djahangiri A., Gerber C., 2008. Complications after reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Shoulder prosthesis. Current status. SOFCOT teaching notebooks. Ed. Elsevier-Masson. 5 p. 439-46.
Conferences
Djahangiri A., Cozzolino A., Zanetti M., Helmy N., Rufibach K., Jost B., Gerber C., 2012. Outcome of single-tendon rotator cuff repair in patients aged older then 65 years. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Jun 26. PMID 22743069
Djahangiri A., Duc C., Jolles B., Bassin JP., Pichonnaz C., Aminian K., Farron A. Outcome of rotator cuff repair with a new objective tool using inertial sensors during daily activities. 71st Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopedic Society, Lausanne.
Djahangiri A. Evaluation of the shoulder function using inertial sensors and EMG. In 9th Research day of Translational Orthopedics, Lausanne.
Djahangiri A. Overhead shoulders. In XXIème journée romande d’orthopédiques, Lausanne.
Djahangiri A. Nailing of proximal humerus fractures. SSO Advanced Training Day, Bern.
Djahangiri A., Duc C., Jolles B., Bassin JP., Pichonnaz C., Aminian K., Farron A. Hand dominance assessment during daily activities using inertial sensors in patients operated on for rotator cuff tear. In 11th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES), Edinburgh, Scotland.
Djahangiri A., Duc C., Jolles B., Bassin JP., Pichonnaz C., Aminian K., Farron A. Outcome of rotator cuff repair with a new objective tool using inertial sensors during daily activities. In 11th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES), Edinburgh, Scotland.
Laudato PA, Djahangiri A., Farron A. Outcome after surgical treatment of symptomatic delayed unions and nonunions of midshaft clavicle fractures. 70th Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, St Gallen.
Djahangiri A., Bouachia S., Gerber C. Salvage reverse shoulder arthroplasty: medium-term results in patients under 65 years. In 7th biennial AAOS/ASES meeting, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Miami, USA.
Djahangiri A., Rueff N., Farron A. Peri-prosthetic stress fractures after reversed shoulder arthroplasty. pp. 14S in Swiss Medical Weekly. 69th Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Geneva.
Djahangiri A., Kwiatowski B., Farron A. May absorbable suture anchors increase the rate of recurrent dislocations after shoulder stabilization? pp. 12S in Swiss Medical Weekly. 69th Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Geneva.
Djahangiri A., Bouachia S., Gerber C. Salvage reverse shoulder arthroplasty: medium-term results in patients under 65 years. pp. 135 in Swiss Medical Weekly. 69th Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Geneva.
Djahangiri A. Rotator cuff lesions. 19th Romandie Orthopedics Day, Montreux.
Djahangiri A., Cozzolino A., Jost B, Gerber C. Outcome of rotator cuff repair in patients older than 65 years in 21th European Congress of Shoulder and elbow Surgery (SECEC), Bruges, Belgium.
Djahangiri A., Cozzolino A., Jost B., Gerber C. Outcome of rotator cuff repair in patients older than 65 years. 68th Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Basel.
Djahangiri A. Nailing of proximal humerus fractures. 21st Congress of the AIOD Switzerland (International Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis), Strasbourg, France.
Djahangiri A. Distal radius fracture treated with augmented external-fixator. 21st congress of AIOD Switzerland (international association for dynamic osteosynthesis), Strasbourg, France.
Djahangiri A. Treatment of bilateral femoral fractures. 21st Congress of the AIOD Switzerland (International Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis), Strasbourg, France.
Djahangiri A., Arlettaz Y. Short term results of resurfacing hip prosthesis. 65th annual congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Zurich.
Djahangiri A. Distal radius fracture treated with augmented external-fixator. 1st Franco-Romande day of the AIOD (international association for dynamic osteosynthesis), Sion.
Siegrist O., Djahangiri A. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft. 79th Congress of the French Society of Orthopedic and Traumatological Surgery (SOFCOT), Paris, France.
Djahangiri A., Garofalo R., Ribordy M., Chevalley F., Mouhsine E. Distal radius fracture treated with augmented external-fixator. 64th Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Montreux.
Djahangiri A., Siegrist O. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft. 24th Annual Congress of the French Society of Arthroscopy (SFA), Toulouse, France.
Djahangiri A., Garofalo R., Chevalley F., Mouhsine E. Tibial shaft fractures treated by reamed intramedullary nailing. 63rd Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Basel.
Djahangiri A., Siegrist O. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft. 63rd Annual Congress of the SSO, Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Basel.
Djahangiri A. Open fracture classification. 16th Congress of the AIOD Switzerland (International Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis), Strasbourg, France.
Djahangiri A., Garofalo R., Chevalley F., Mouhsine E. Tibial shaft fractures treated by reamed intramedullary nailing. 15th congress of AIOD Switzerland, (international association for dynamic osteosyntesis), Strasbourg, France.
Federation of Swiss Doctors, FMH
Swiss Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, SSO
Vaud Medical Society, SVM
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