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Dr. med. Attila Vásárhelyi

Specialist in foot and ankle surgery, hip endoprosthetics and knee endoprosthetics in Biel / Bienne

Specialty Practice for Orthopedic Surgery· Rebenweg 34, 2503 Biel

www.orthovasa.ch

+41 32 3231212
Dr. med. Attila Vásárhelyi
Dr. Attila Vásárhelyi, born in Hanover, is a renowned specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system FMH. His specializations include special orthopedic surgery, endoprosthetics of the lower extremities and special foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Vásárhelyi offers a comprehensive range of treatments in his practice, preferring to use minimally invasive techniques to minimize recovery time and risk for his patients.

Areas of focus

  • Hip and knee endoprostheses, replacement operations
  • Ankle endoprostheses
  • Joint-preserving arthrosis therapy (osteotomy)
  • Correction of congenital and acquired deformities of the foot and OSG
  • Tendon, ligament and cartilage reconstructions
  • Fracture treatment of the musculoskeletal system

Admission criteria

  • At least 10 years of surgical and treatment experience
  • Expertise in modern diagnostic and surgical procedures
  • An outstanding treatment focus within your own specialist area
  • Member of a leading national professional association
  • Leading professional position
  • Active participation in specialist events (e.g. lectures)
  • Active in research and teachin
  • Evaluated quality management (e.g. certification)
  • Member of a specialist society (e.g. GFFC, DAF) (Fußchirurgie und Sprunggelenkchirurgie)
  • At least 2 main surgeons (Hüftendoprothetik)
  • Procedure only by or with main surgeon (Hüftendoprothetik)
  • Quality Management Representative (Hüftendoprothetik)
  • Proof of further training (Hüftendoprothetik)
  • At least 2 main surgeons (Knieendoprothetik)
  • Procedure only by or with main surgeon (Knieendoprothetik)
  • Quality Management Representative (Knieendoprothetik)
  • Proof of further training (Knieendoprothetik)

About Dr. med. Attila Vásárhelyi

Dr. Vásárhelyi works as an attending physician at the Hirslanden Klinik Linde in Biel and at the Aarberg Hospital in the archipelago. These two Swiss clinics guarantee first-class medical care and outstanding specialized medicine. All surgical treatments are performed in these highly qualified orthopedic facilities, where Dr. Vásárhelyi ensures close personal care for his patients. His comprehensive care extends from the preoperative consultation through the surgical phase to aftercare. In his special consultation hours, Dr. Vásárhelyi focuses on the diagnosis, consultation and treatment planning of congenital or acquired deformities and degenerative diseases of the lower extremities as well as sports and accident injuries. In particular, his focus is on the treatment of diseases and injuries of the foot and ankle. With special expertise and experience in endoprosthetic treatment and complex hindfoot reconstruction, he offers his patients customized treatment solutions. Dr. Vásárhelyi has a long university career behind him and was most recently Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery. This position has given him extensive experience in the treatment of even the most difficult and complex reconstructions. He has made a name for himself in the medical community for his precise diagnostics, meticulous treatment planning and expertise in the use of minimally invasive techniques.

Innovative and gentle processes.

Dr. Vásárhelyi pays particular attention to the rapid restoration of pain relief and resilience in his patients. He strives to offer every patient the best possible medical quality. His range of treatments includes the diagnosis and treatment of deformities of the foot, ankle, knee and hip as well as sports and accident injuries. He uses innovative and gentle procedures to promote healing and maximize the well-being of his patients. Dr. Vásárhelyi is also active outside of his clinical work and is a member of various professional societies, including Swiss Orthopedics, the Swiss Society for Surgery and Medicine of the Foot (SFAS) and the German Association for Foot and Ankle Surgery (D.A.F.). He is a board member of SPITEX AareBielersee and a member of other medical associations such as the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) and the International Bone Research Association (IBRA).

Thanks to his language skills in German, Swiss German, English, French and Hungarian, Dr. Vásárhelyi is able to care for patients from different cultural backgrounds and offer them the best possible treatment. His practice in Biel/Bienne is a top address for orthopedic surgery and is valued by patients as a leader in the region.

Facts & experience

Scoring of the expert courses (Fußchirurgie und Sprunggelenkchirurgie)

over 8

Minimum requirement: 8

Foot surgeries in the last 2 years (Fußchirurgie und Sprunggelenkchirurgie)

over 500

Minimum requirement: 200

Reconstructive foot surgeries (Fußchirurgie und Sprunggelenkchirurgie)

over 90%

Interventions on the rearfoot (Fußchirurgie und Sprunggelenkchirurgie)

over 200

Minimum requirement: 50

Endoprosthetic treatments (Hüftendoprothetik)

over 1

Elective bicondylar knee endoprostheses (Hüftendoprothetik)

over 1

Advanced training courses for main surgeons (Hüftendoprothetik)

over 3

Minimum requirement: 3

Periprosthetic infection (primary endoprosthetics) (Hüftendoprothetik)

under 3%

Periprosthetic infection (fracture endoprosthetics) (Hüftendoprothetik)

under 4%

Waiting time requirements for consultation hours (Hüftendoprothetik)

under 60

Endoprosthetic treatments (Knieendoprothetik)

over 1

Elective bicondylar knee endoprostheses (Knieendoprothetik)

over 1

Advanced training courses for main surgeons (Knieendoprothetik)

over 3

Minimum requirement: 3

Periprosthetic infection (primary endoprosthetics) (Knieendoprothetik)

under 3%

Periprosthetic infection (fracture endoprosthetics) (Knieendoprothetik)

under 3%

Waiting time requirements for consultation hours (Knieendoprothetik)

under 60

Special offers / services / rooms

The leading private hospital in the Biel-Seeland-Bernese Jura region is located in a tranquil quarter without through traffic near the Biel city center. The bilingually managed hospital represents a first-class, modern and personal medical and health center. Patients can savor a harmonic atmosphere and cultivated hotel comfort. In addition, they will profit from comprehensive medical services on the highest level. More than eighty consultants, assisted by a competent staff, cover basically all specialties of modern medicine. Due to very close and interdisciplinary teamwork and permanent contact among the specialized medical teams, the best possible individual care can be realized, both on an in- and an outpatient basis. The two highly specialized interdisciplinary focus points “musculoskeletal system”, consisting of orthopedic surgery, spinal surgery, sports orthopedics, radiology, physical therapy, rheumatology and pain management, and “cancer treatment / tumor treatment”, consisting of oncology (medicine), radiation oncology, radiology, surgical oncology, endoscopy and gynecologic oncology (breast / uterus), ensure the highest quality along a patient’s complete treatment path. Urology, visceral and vascular surgery as well as ophthalmology are additional highly specialized competency centers. In radiology, modern imaging techniques can realize a better diagnosis and distinctly shorter evaluation periods. In the hospital’s own medical training center, the physical therapy team ensures a timely rehabilitation.  

Therapeutic services

 Ankle joint

• Ankle joint endoprostheses for osteoarthritis and rheumatism
• Review and change of ankle joint endoprostheses
• Cartilage therapy (microfracture surgery, AMIC, partial replacement)
• Joint-preserving osteoarthritis treatment (osteotomy)
• Ligament reconstruction
• Tendon transfer
• Arthroscopic techniques
• Surgery to all tendons

Hindfoot

• Arthrodeses using specially developed soft tissue-friendly technique
• Complex flatfoot and contracted foot correction
• Combined hindfoot and midfoot correction
• Treatment of heel and Achilles tendon pain

Midfoot

• Correction of deformities
• Arthrodeses
• Reconstruction of diabetic and neurological deformities

Forefoot

• Hallux valgus correction with primary full weight-bearing function
• Osteoarthritis treatment of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the great toe (including endoprosthesis)
• Hammer and claw toe correction
• Correction of rheumatoid deformities
• Neuroma treatment
• Correction for chronic midfoot / splayfoot pain

Hip and knee joint

• Endoprostheses for osteoarthritis using minimally invasive technique
• Revision surgery on all levels of difficulty
• Knee and hip joint endoprostheses

Management and surgery of accident injuries, sports injuries and sports-related conditions of the musculoskeletal system


Amputation surgery to the lower extremities

Diagnostic services

The radiologists and the technical x-ray personnel of the private hospital Linde have access to modern equipment for all necessary diagnostic imaging processes:

  • Computed tomography (64 slice CT)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (3 Tesla MRI)
  • Ultrasound
  • Angiography and intervention
  • Nuclear medicine

Additional services

  • Osteoarthritis of the ankle
  • Deformities of the ankle
  • Fore- and hindfoot deformities
  • Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip
  • Ligament and cartilage damage to the ankle
  • Calcaneal and tarsal fractures

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Specialty Practice for Orthopedic Surgery

Inpatient Physician at the Hospital Linde PLC

Rebenweg 342503 BielSwitzerland

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