The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery was honored to welcome three Swiss orthopaedic traveling fellows – Dr. Florian Imhoff, Dr. Christian Egloff, and Dr. Robin Martin - to Pittsburgh this week, marking the first-ever visit from this group. Pittsburgh was their first stop on a U.S. tour that will also include Naples, FL, West Palm Beach, FL and New York City, NY.
During their time in Pittsburgh, the fellows experienced a full schedule that highlighted our commitment here at Pitt/UPMC to clinical excellence, research, and education. Their visit included observing three knee surgeries at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, touring the UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, attending academic grand rounds and sports conference, and exploring several of our research facilities including the Biodynamics Lab (BDL), the Orthopaedic Robotics Lab (ORL), and Dr. Eni Halilaj’s Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University.
The fellows expressed their deep appreciation for the opportunity to engage in academic exchange with our faculty and residents and were particularly impressed by the department’s leadership and collaborative spirit. The fellows also shared two casual evenings of fun, conversation and meals with our team and got to see some Pittsburgh landmarks while they were in town.
We are proud to have hosted this inaugural group and look forward to continued collaboration with our Swiss colleagues.
