Dr Mikaël ChelliShoulder and elbow surgery

About

Dr Mikaël Chelli

Orthopaedic surgeon in Nice. Shoulder and elbow surgery.

Sector 2 · RPPS 10101096690

Portrait of Dr Mikaël Chelli

Expertise

A practice focused on the shoulder and elbow

Trained in orthopaedic surgery in Amiens, Dr Chelli then subspecialised in shoulder surgery at Nice University Hospital under Professor Boileau, where he served as a senior registrar (chef de clinique).

He is also active in clinical research, with work on the rotator cuff, shoulder instability, joint replacement and fractures.

52scientific publicationsincluding 45 on the shoulder and elbow, indexed in PubMedSee the list of publications
2025Elected member of the French National Academy of Surgery
4Learned societiesSOFCOT · SFA · SOFEC · SECEC

Training and career

  1. Since 2020Shoulder and elbow surgeon in NiceConsultations at APEX Medica, surgery at Clinique Kantys Centre.
  2. 2018 – 2020Senior registrar (chef de clinique)Nice University Hospital, Pasteur Hospital, Professor Boileau's department.
  3. 2016 – 2018Specialist registrar in orthopaedic surgeryNice University Hospital, Pasteur Hospital, Professor Boileau's department.
  4. 2015 – 2016Shoulder surgery fellowshipNice University Hospital, under Professor Boileau.
  5. 2011 – 2016Resident in orthopaedic surgeryAmiens University Hospital and SOS Mains hand surgery unit, under Professor Mertl.

Distinctions

  1. 2025Elected member of the French National Academy of Surgery
  2. 2017SECEC Grammont AwardEuropean Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, for a study on reverse shoulder replacement after a fracture.
Dr Chelli receives his certificate of membership of the French National Academy of Surgery, between two academicians in ceremonial dress, in front of a screen showing his portrait and the Academy logo.
Induction at the French National Academy of Surgery, 2025.

His practice

Dr Chelli treats shoulder and elbow conditions: rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and dislocation, shoulder arthritis and joint replacement, fractures, elbow tendinopathy, distal biceps rupture and nerve compression. He also treats wrist fractures and carpal tunnel syndrome.

He performs the Latarjet procedure arthroscopically, and has done so for more than ten years.

He sees patients at APEX Medica, 35, avenue Georges Clémenceau, Nice, and operates at Clinique Kantys Centre. Consultations can be held in French or English.

Conditions treated

Clinical research

His research focuses mainly on shoulder replacement, in particular reverse shoulder replacement, rotator cuff healing, fractures of the upper end of the humerus and statistical methodology. He also led a study on the reliability of bibliographic references produced by artificial intelligence tools.

All publications (in French)

Learned societies

  • French National Academy of Surgery, elected member, 2025
  • SOFCOT, French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
  • SOFEC, French Shoulder and Elbow Society
  • SFA, Francophone Arthroscopy Society
  • SECEC, European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, associate member