Dr. Guillaume Muff
Physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation
Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEMS)
Originally from Alsace, Dr. Guillaume Muff studied medicine at the University of Strasbourg. After obtaining his medical degree in 2010, he chose to specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Strasbourg University Hospitals from 2010 to 2014. He focused early on the management of orthopedic pathologies and sports medicine, obtaining multiple university diplomas.
In 2015, he furthered his training with a postgraduate diploma in sports medicine, followed by a Master's degree from the Faculty of Sports Sciences. He practiced as a university physician and clinical head from 2014 to 2016, combining his clinical practice with research and teaching activities.
He joined the CHUV Orthopedic Hospital in 2016, where he worked in the physical medicine and sports medicine department. In parallel, he continued his training, notably in ultrasound of musculoskeletal pathologies, and obtained diplomas from the Swiss societies of sports medicine and ultrasonography.
Since 2021, Dr. Guillaume Muff has served as the supervising physician at the Centre Actif+ of the Clinique Bois-Cerf. His office is located within the Centre Actif+ premises, allowing for optimal collaboration with the clinic's therapists and physicians. He is also the referring physician for the Lausanne Hockey Club's professional team and the monitoring of elite junior players.
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2021 – Today
Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation FMH, Bois Cerf Hirslanden Clinic; Sports Physician SEMS; Physician for the Lausanne Hockey Club LHC; Supervising Physician of the Active + Centre (Bois Cerf Hirslanden Clinic)
2016 – 2021
Former head of clinic, physical medicine and rehabilitation department / sports medicine – CHUV
2014 – 2016
Former head of clinic, physical medicine and rehabilitation department / sports medicine / laboratory of physiology and functional explorations of effort – Strasbourg University Hospitals
2010 – 2014
2021
Certificate of additional training in ultrasound of the musculoskeletal system – Swiss Society of Ultrasound in Medicine – SSUM
2019
Inter-university diploma in ultrasound and interventional rheumatology
2018
Requirements for Courses on Research Ethics and Good Clinical Practices – Swissethics: Sponsor and Investigator Level
2018
Postgraduate training in sports medicine – Swiss Society for Exercise and Sports Medicine SEMS
2016
University Diploma in Isokinetics
2016
Inter-university diploma in exercise physiopathology and functional explorations of effort
2015
Diploma of additional specialized studies in sports medicine
2015
Master's degree in science and technology of physical and sporting activities: specialization in training, sport and health
2014
Medical thesis
2014
Diploma of Specialized Studies in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2014
Inter-university diploma in manual medicine
2013
University Diploma in Interventional Rheumatology
2013
Inter-university diploma in sports traumatology
1: Zaenker P, Favret F, Lonsdorfer E, Muff G, de Seze J, Isner-Horobeti ME.High-intensity interval training combined with resistance training improves physiological capacities, strength and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: a pilot study. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Feb;54(1):58-67. doi:10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04637-8. Epub 2017 Jul 5. PMID: 28681596.
3: Muff G, Rivière D, Lecocq J. Sport and health. Fitness for sports in children and adults. Nutritional needs in athletes. Rev Prat. 2013 Jun;63(6):861-70. French. PMID: 23923768.
4: Schwitzguebel AJ, Muff G, Naets E, Karatzios C, Saubade M, Gremeaux V. The acute management of muscle injuries in 2018. Rev Med Switzerland. 2018 Jul 11;14(613):1332-1339. French. PMID:29998635.
5: Karatzios C, Loiret I, Luthi F, Leger B, Le Carre J, Saubade M, Muff G, Benaim C. Transcultural adaptation and validation of a French version of the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility 12-item Short-Form (PLUS-M/FC-12) inactive amputees. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2019 May;62(3):142-148. doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2019.02.006. Epub 2019 Apr 6. PMID: 30965157.
6: Muff G, Dufour S, Meyer A, Severac F, Favret F, Geny B, Lecocq J, Isner-Horobeti ME. Comparative assessment of knee extensor and flexor muscle strength measured using a hand-held vs. isokinetic dynamometer. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016Sep;28(9):2445-2451. doi:10.1589/jpts.28.2445. Epub 2016 Sep 29. PMID:27799667; PMCID: PMC5080149.
7: Karatzios C, Luthi F, Muff G, Benaim C. Complex regional pain syndrome of the residual limb in a transtibial lower-limb amputee: diagnosis and treatment. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 23;14(7):e239650. doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-239650. PMID: 34301691; PMCID: PMC8311298.