Dr. Boris Poberaj is an orthopaedic surgeon specialized in shoulder and knee surgery.
He completed his degree in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University Clinical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia. His educational activities in USA, SAR and Europe were focused mainly on arthroscopic shoulder surgery. He has worked in the Orthopaedic hospital Valdoltra in the department for arthroscopy and sports Injuries for many years. He organised many high-profile professional meetings with international participation. At the same time, he has been a consultant in several orthopaedic centres around Europe. He has also worked in the field of new surgical techniques and developed new instruments for shoulder joint surgery.
He is a founder member of the European Shoulder Associates (ESA) at ESSKA and its past president. He continued his professional career as an orthopaedic consultant in the world renowned orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar (FIFA center) in Qatar. There he was involved in the treatment of sports injuries to top athletes from around the world, where successful surgeries and return to competitive sports are crucial.
He is a member of many scientific societies (ESSKA, EFORT, AANA, SSAST).
Qualifications
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1993
• Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1999
Career Achievements
• ESA Founder Member
• ESSKA-ESA President (2012-2014)
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Aspetar, Qatar (2015-2020)
• Partner of Slovenian Olympic Sports Medical Reference Center
• Guest Surgeon and Lecturer at several European Orthopaedic Centres
