Raul Zini

Dr. Raul Zini is an orthopedic surgeon who has performed 15,000 operations since 1977. He specializes in joint surgery and has treated numerous professional international athletes. Dr. Zini is the Scientific Supervisor of the Orthopedic Area at GVM Care – Research.

Specialization and Clinical Focus

He treats degenerative and traumatic diseases affecting the knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, and spine. He uses minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques for the wrist, elbow, and major joints. Dr. Zini also performs prosthetic surgery for the hip and shoulder. His clinical focus includes several specific conditions:

• Femoro-acetabular impingement
• Pubalgia and groin pain syndrome
• Perthes disease
• Snapping hip syndrome and synovitis
• Chondropathy and meniscus tears

Dr. Zini incorporates regenerative medicine into his practice. He performs stem cell therapy for arthritis and knee conditions. This approach helps repair damaged cartilage and improve joint function without major surgery.

Professional Achievements and Volumes

Between 2009 and 2015, Dr. Zini performed 1,215 hip arthroscopies. His team at Maria Cecilia Hospital treats over 1,200 surgical cases every year. Notable athletes under his care include Sasha Djordjevic, Alex Kaluzhny, and Carolina Costagrande. He is a pioneer in Italian arthroscopy.

Current Leadership Roles

His current leadership roles include:

• Coordinator of the Operative Unit of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Maria Cecilia Hospital since 2007
• President of the Italian Association of Arthroscopy since 2011
• National Councilor of the Italian Society of Orthopedic Surgeons of Private Hospitals (SICOOP)
• Scientific Supervisor of the Orthopedic Area for the GVM Care – Research network

Academic Research and Publications

Dr. Zini has authored seven monographs and over 100 publications in national journals. He has presented more than 200 reports on biotechnology and sports traumatology. These reports also cover ankle, shoulder, and hip prosthetics. His major published works include:

• "Groin Pain Syndrome", Springer-Verlag, 2017
• "Thirty years of Arthroscopy in Italy", Argalia Publishing, 2011
• "Arthroscopy of the ankle – Practical manual of surgical technique", Editrice Fortuna, 1997
• "Radiculography Lombare – Text Atlas", Editrice Roma, 1983

Awards and Recognition

The Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatologists (SIOT) has honored the doctor twice. He received the Bellando-Randone Prize for the best monograph of the year in 1983. He won the same award again in 1997 for his manual on ankle surgery.

Professional Memberships

• Italian Association of Arthroscopy
• Italian Society of Orthopedic Surgeons of Private Hospitals (SICOOP)
• Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatologists (SIOT)