Orthopaedic Surgeon

For 40 years, I have devoted my professional life as an orthopaedic surgeon to the shoulder joint.

Of the 24,000 shoulders seen in consultation, 8,000 were treated surgically, mainly by arthroscopic microsurgery. The others were "cured" or "stabilised" through rehabilitation.

Portrait of Dr Dominique-François Gazielly in his practice

Introduction

Over 40 years of experience

My approach to the patient, as an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in the shoulder, rests on 2 fundamental principles:

Establishing a diagnosis
Explaining to the patient

It takes 5 years to learn how to operate on a shoulder.
It takes 10 years to learn how to operate on a shoulder well.
It takes 20 years to learn when not to operate on a shoulder…
– Dr D.F Gazielly

Introduction

Without a precise diagnosis, there is no effective treatment.

In medicine, diagnosis is an essential intellectual process.

This is especially true for the shoulder, a complex joint whose injuries can involve the bone, cartilage, tendons or ligaments.

With a precise diagnosis, we are able to offer an effective solution to the patient who comes to see us.

For 40 years, my diagnosis has rested on 3 successive steps: listening, clinical examination of the patient, and specific imaging.

Dr Gazielly examines an anatomical shoulder model with a patient

01. Establishing a diagnosis

Establishing as precise a diagnosis as possible of the underlying lesion, by listening to the patient and through a scheduled clinical examination, complemented by specific imaging.

Dr Gazielly giving a lecture on shoulder surgery

02. Explaining to the patient

Explaining to the patient the different therapeutic options, which may not be exclusively surgical depending on their age, medical history and functional demands.