Stv. Oberärztin
Klinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie

Funktion
Sprachen
Beruflicher Werdegang
2025 – heute
Stv. Oberärztin
Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Kantonsspital Winterthur
2024 – 2025
Assistenzärztin
Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Kantonsspital Winterthur
2023 – 2024
Assistenzärztin
Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (HUG), Genf
2020 – 2022
Assistenzärztin
Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich
2019 – 2020
Assistenzärztin
Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Klinik Gut, St. Moritz
Ausbildung
2021
Promotion zum Doktor der Medizin, Universität Zürich:
“Biomechanical Performance of Bicortical Versus Pericortical Bone Trajectory (CBT) Pedicle Screws”
2012 – 2018
Studium der Humanmedizin – Universität Zürich
- Staatsexamen 2018
- United States medical licensing examination (USMLE) Steps 1-2
- Internship UNC Medical Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, USA 2016
Zertifikate und absolvierte Prüfungen
2024
- Prüfung für Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin (SEMS)
2023
- Facharztprüfung Orthopädie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparates
- Zertifikat Sachverständiger Strahlenschutz (PSI Villigen)
- Advanced Principles of Fracture Management – AO Trauma Kurs
- ATLS Refresher
2022
- USMLE Step 3
2019
- Basic Principles of Fracture Management – AO Trauma Kurs
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Kurs
2018
- Staatsexamen Humanmedizin (Universität Zürich)
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate
Mitgliedschaften
- Verein Schweizer Assistenz- und Oberärzte (VSAO)
- AO Trauma Switzerland
- Juniorenmitglied Swiss Orthopaedics
- Swiss Female Orthopaedics (SFO)
Anteversion Threshold to Avoid Anterior Dislocation in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Through the Direct Anterior Approach. Dimitriou D, Zindel C, Winkler E, Cornaz F, Mazel P, Zingg PO. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Jan;39(1):145-150. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.06.026. Epub 2023 Jun 16. PMID: 37331442.
A novel method for evaluating combined component anteversion in total hip arthroplasty on cross-table lateral hip radiographs. Dimitriou D, Zindel C, Winkler E, Cornaz F, Mazel P, Zingg PO. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Sep;143(9):5977-5984. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04825-x. Epub 2023 Mar 11. PMID: 36899142; PMCID: PMC10449991.
Pseudoarthrosis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: rate of occult infections and outcome of anterior revision surgery. Calek AK, Winkler E, Farshad M, Spirig JM. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Aug 29;24(1):688. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06819-7. PMID: 37644445; PMCID: PMC10464399.
A Simple Preoperative Score Predicting Failure Following Decompression Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Dimitriou D, Winkler E, Weber S, Haupt S, Betz M, Farshad M. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 May 1;48(9):610-616. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004584. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36728033
Effect of the Reversed L-Shaped Osteotomy on the Round Sign: Not All Hallux Valgus Deformities May Need Proximal Derotation to Correct the Radiographic Appearance of Metatarsal Pronation. Weigelt L, Wild L, Winkler E, Torrez C, Jentzsch T, Wirth SH. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2022 Aug 5;7(3):24730114221115697. doi: 10.1177/24730114221115697. PMID: 35968539; PMCID: PMC9364216.
The effect of lumbar spinal fusion on native acetabular anteinclination in standing position. Dimitriou D, Haupt S, Weber S, Winkler E, Betz M, Farshad M.. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2022 Jun 29. doi: 10.1007/s00402-022-04531-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35767041.
Template guided cervical pedicle screw instrumentation.
Farshad M, Spirig JM, Winkler E, Suter D, Farshad-Amacker N, Jarvers JS, Tschöke SK, Heyde CE, Calek AK. N Am Spine Soc J. 2022 May 2;10:100120. doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100120. PMID: 35602175; PMCID: PMC9118173.
Lower effectiveness of facet joint infiltration in patients with concurrent facet joint degeneration and active endplate changes. Dimitriou D, Winkler E, Farshad M, Spirig JM. Spine J. 2022 Aug;22(8):1265-1270. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.03.013. Epub 2022 Apr 3. PMID: 35385789.
Foot Osteomyelitis Location and Rates of Primary or Secondary Major Amputations in Patients With Diabetes. Winkler E, Schöni M, Krähenbühl N, Uçkay I, Waibel FWA. Foot Ankle Int. 2022 Jul;43(7):957-967. Doi:10.1177/10711007221088552. Epub 2022 May 18. PMID: 35582923
Is routine magnetic resonance imaging necessary in patients with clinically diagnosed frozen shoulder? Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in frozen shoulder. Dimitriou D, Winkler E, Zindel C, Grubhofer F, Wieser K, Bouaicha S. JSES Int. 2022 Jun 11;6(5):855-858. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.05.009. PMID: 36081696; PMCID: PMC9446195.
The impact of the length of total and intravenous systemic antibiotic therapy for the remission of diabetic foot infections. Haug F, Waibel FWA, Lisy M, Winkler E, Uçkay I, Schöni M. Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Jul;120:179-186. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.03.049. Epub 2022 Mar 28. PMID: 35358726.
Correction of hyperglycemia after surgery for diabetic foot infection and its association with clinical outcomes. Moret CS, Schöni M, Waibel FWA, Winkler E, Grest A, Liechti BS, Burkhard J, Holy D, Berli MC, Lipsky BA, Uçkay I. BMC Res Notes. 2022 Jul 27;15(1):264. doi: 10.1186/s13104-022-06150-9. PMID: 35897027; PMCID: PMC9327423.
Biomechanical performance of bicortical versus pericortical bone trajectory (CBT) pedicle screws. Spirig JM, Winkler E, Cornaz F, Fasser MR, Betz M, Snedeker JG, Widmer J, Farshad M. Eur Spine J. 2021 Aug;30(8):2292-2300. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06878-1. Epub 2021 May 31. PMID: 34057540.
Anterior Surgical Treatment of Scoliosis in a Patient With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome. Farshad M, Winkler E, Betz M. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2017 Oct 17;1(7):e039. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00039. PMID: 30211363; PMCID: PMC6132299.