Mr. Mihai Vioreanu is an internationally trained Dublin-based Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in knee and hip surgery. Leo Pinczewski. In 2014 Mr.
Mihai Vioreanu is an Irish trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in knee and hip surgery obtained in Canada and Australia. After graduating with honors from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Victor Babes’ Timisoara, Romania Mihai moved to Dublin where he completed his Specialty Training in Orthopaedic Surgery in RCSI. He pursued further sub-specialized training in Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Replacement at the world-renowned Arthroplasty Centre in Vancouver, Canada. He then travelled to Sydney, Australia during 2013 and 2014 to perform sports knee surgery (i.e. ACL reconstruction, tibial osteotomies, patello-femoral reconstruction) under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Justin Roe and Prof. Vioreanu was awarded the European ESSKA–APKASS Travelling Fellowship facilitating him to visit the best centers in Sports Knee Surgery in Asia-Pacific (China, Hong-Kong, New-Zealand, Australia and Japan), to learn, discuss and share advanced surgical techniques and participate in academic symposia. Along with developing his orthopaedic surgical career Mihai also played international rugby and represented Romania at two Rugby World Cups, 1999 in Ireland and 2003 in Australia. Vioreanu is highly involved in clinical research. He attended over 50 international courses and meetings and has published a number of high quality clinical studies, book chapters and surgical techniques. A keen teacher, Mr. Vioreanu was the first Orthopaedic Lecturer in RCSI where he designed and delivered a musculoskeletal program for medical students. Vioreanu joined Sports Surgery Clinic and Mater Private Hospital in 2014, bringing the latest innovations and experience in knee and hip surgery from North America and Australia.
08/05/2024
Performing an extra-articular ITB tenodesis in addition to ACL reconstruction (ACLR-LET) reduces the re-rupture rate. In my practice, in high risk patients, the re-rupture rate with ACLR-LET is less than 2% (ongoing research).
Our study shows that focus on proprioceptive training on patients having ACLR-LET is recommended as they have lower reactive strength compared with ACLR only at 6 - 9 months after surgery.
Poster Congress Milan. Great work Bláithín Brady !
07/05/2024
Proud to present our research work at ESSKA Congress in Milan.
ITB release is a novel, safe and simple surgery to help with symptoms of isolated patellofemoral ostoarthritis.
We present results in a cohort of 50 patients with minimal follow up at 2 years and significant improvement of all KOOS aspects.
Thanks Bláithín Brady and James Hepburn for your work on this project.
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My Irish story: “From Romanian rugby player to Irish Orthopaedic Surgeon”
I am honoured to have established my practice since 2014 at Sports Surgery Clinic & Mater Private Hospital, both very dynamic and progressive institutions in Irish healthcare.
My Irish story is one of chance and adventure built on a foundation of hard work and desire for self-improvement.
My first visit to Ireland was as a medical student in 1998. On returning home after a successful Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign, I felt the warm welcome from the Irish people and hoped that we would return to play more matches in the 1999 RWC. So we did and my first impression was reinforced. Little did I know then that Dublin would become more of a home for me over the next 15 years than my native Transylvania.
It was a casual invitation from Kevin Fitzpatrick, Liaison Officer to the Romanian Rugby team and President of DLSP RFC at the time, that changed the course of my life: “Why don’t you come and spend a holiday with us after the World Cup?“ During this holiday, a rugby game (Leinster Cup semifinal DLSP -v-Clontarf) followed by a pint and a chat with Dr. Mick Foley, led to my introduction to the Irish Medical Council. It was then I realized then this was the place to pursue my two passions: playing rugby and practicing medicine. Within a year I arrived back with little more than a sports bag, ready to chase my dream. (Reference “Vioreanu just what the doctor ordered”, Irish Times article, 2002)
Through a series of random encounters, including meeting Mr. Gerry McEntee, a surgeon in the Mater Hospital and GAA legend, I soon found myself working as a junior doctor and playing club and Hospital Cup rugby in Dublin. Inevitably my life at the time was filled with ‘firsts’: first Romanian to score a GAA goal in Parnell Park, one of the first non-Irish trainees to be selected on the Specialist Registrar RCSI training program, watching my first hurling match in Croke park and many others.
Along the way I had the good fortune to receive outstanding postgraduate education and training in orthopaedic surgery. Many of my teachers, mentors and surgeons with whom I worked and trained remain my personal friends. All this, as well as meeting my wife Orla, defined and strengthened my Irish identity.
In pursuit of surgical excellence, together with my young family, I embarked on a two-year world tour. Working along world-class surgeons in Canada and Australia was instrumental in defining and creating my own standards of how elective orthopaedic treatment should be delivered to my future patients.
There is no bigger honour than being invited to come back and establish my practice in Sports Surgery Clinic & Mater Private Hospital, to offer Irish people the highest standard of orthopaedic care.
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