Presentation

Dr. Jacques Samani

Doctor Jacques Samani was trained in France (previously intern at Lyon’s hospitals and clinic director assistant of hospitals). He followed a general training in orthopedic surgery while specializing in hips, knees, spine and focusing on children and adult’s spinal deformations (scoliosis).

Previously member of:

– The French Orthopedic Society.

– The International Orthopedic Society.

– The European Spinal Deformity Society.

He currently works in Switzerland and France while also doing humanitarian work in Vietnam.

Along with 3D Precision and Mr Gwenael Hannema he founded a company called Innospina that specializes in the creation of new spinal implants.


Cursus

1969-1975

Medical studies in Lyon

1975-1981

Resident in Lyon's hospital

1981-1985

Head of Livet's clinic specialized in teenage scoliosis surgery

1985-1997

Private activity

Clinique St Charles - Clinique du Parc, Lyon

1997-2011

Activity in Italy

– He worked in various private clinics in Verona, Monza, Pescara, Florence, Bari, Lecce and stopped his activity in 2015.

2011-2017

Activity in Switzerland

-– Since January 2011, Dr. Samani has held the orthopedic surgical equivalent of the Swiss health care ministry.

– Currently working at the Providence Hospital and at Montbriant Clinic located in La Chaux de Fonds.


Humanitarian aid

1993-1995

MEMBER OF MEDECIN DU MONDE FROM 1993 TO 1995:

Many missions in Congo and Zambia

2000-2005

HUMANITARIAN AID IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:

Associated with St Louis’ hospital (Paris) for 5 years. Chirurgical operations in the military hospital of Brazzaville from 2000 to 2005.

Since 2005

HUMANITARIAN AID IN VIETNAM :

Dr. Samani goes to the Hanoi pediatric hospital and the principal hospital in Phu Yen (Southern Vietnam) twice a year in order to perform scoliosis surgeries and to operate on other spinal deformities, mostly on children.