Dr CAROLINA MESORACA
Dr Mesoraca is a specialist in orthopaedic surgery with a focus on pathologies of the hand and wrist. She received training at a number of universities in Italy and the US, through which she acquired extensive knowledge of endoscopic techniques, minimally invasive procedures and the use of modern prosthetics. She is joining Clinique La Prairie in 2022, where she will provide specialised consultations and care.
Specialisations
- Hand and wrist surgery
Qualifications
- FMH in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
Schools
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna (Italy)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Prof. S. Giannini) Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna (Italy)
- Department of Hand Surgery (Prof. G. Pajardi), Milan (Italy)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Prof. M.A.E. Keenan) University of Pennsylvania (USA)
Spoken Languages
- Italian
- French
- English
Affiliations
- Member of Société Vaudoise de Médecine (Vaud Medical Association – SVM)
- Member of the Italian Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Member of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Other
She completed her doctoral thesis in medicine and for her speciality on functional surgery in hemiplegic patients and has published several scientific articles on this subject.
She is the co-author of two university textbooks in English and Italian.
Related Services
Medical Services - Lausanne
In association with Swiss Lake Geneva Trauma and Orthopedic Institute (ITOLS), Prof. El Yazid Mouhsine and Prof. Michael Wettstein, Clinique La Prairie Medical Services offers highly specialized orthopedic consultations in the heart of the city of Lausanne.
This center is equipped with radiology and fluoroscopy as well as ultrasound with multiple probes. This equipment, in addition to standard imaging, allows for radioguided treatments. The center also includes a physiotherapy department.
Clinique La Prairie Medical Services - Avenue du Théâtre 1, 1005 Lausanne
Orthopaedic surgery
The orthopedic surgery department carries out interventions on the upper and lower extremities, spine and hand.