Work Experience

since 2018

Independent practice and attending physician, spinal surgery and interventional pain therapy, IN MOTION, Centre for Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Wallisellen

2017 - 2018

Senior Consultant Spinal and Neurosurgery, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich (PD. Dr med. F Porchet / Dr med. D. Jeszenszky)

2016

Specialist title for neurosurgery

2012 - 2016

Senior Consultant Spinal Surgery, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich

2011

Deputy Senior Consultant Spinal Surgery, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich

2009 - 2010

Resident in spinal surgery, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich (PD Dr med. F. Porchet, Dr med. D. Jeszenszky)

2006 - 2009

Neurosurgery resident, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (Prof. Dr med. N. de Tribolet, Prof. Dr med. K. Schaller)

2005

Resident in neurosurgery, Winterthur Cantonal Hospital (PD Dr med. J Oberle)

2004

Resident in neurosurgery, Hôptal regional de Sion (Dr M. Morard)

2003

Resident in orthopaedics, group practice, Munich (Dr Zirngibl, Dr Konvalin, Dr Zenta)

2002 - 2003

Resident in general surgery, Red Cross Hospital, Munich (Prof. Dr M. Schönberg)

Memberships

  • Swiss Medical Association, FMH
  • Eurospine Society
  • Society of Neuromodulation
  • Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich, AGZ

Education

2017

PhD "A novel use the Spine Tango registry to evaluate selection bias in patient recruitment into clinical studies: an analysis of patients participating in the Lumbar Stenosis Outcome Study(LSOS)", University of Zurich

2013

Certificate of Proficiency in Interventional Pain Therapy (SSIPM)

1995 - 2001

Degree in Human Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich

Competences

  • Degenerative spinal diseases
  • Trauma and tumours of the spine
  • Interventional pain therapy (FA SSIPM)

Doctors with this specialisation

Rosenklinik Rapperswil

Dr. med. Ben Schulz

Specialisation
Orthopaedic surgery, Sports medicine, Pain therapy, Hip surgery, Knee pain and knee surgery, Shoulder surgery, Torn ligaments/ligament injuries, Osteoarthritis of the knee, Knee arthroscopy, Knee prosthesis, Cruciate ligament tear, Meniscus tear, Osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint, Shoulder impingement, Shoulder dislocation, Shoulder prosthesis, Hip osteoarthritis, Hip impingement, Hip prosthesis, Frozen shoulder, Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder, Rotator cuff rupture View more
Rosenklinik Rapperswil

Pascal Mauerhofer

Specialisation
Physiotherapy, Medical training therapy (MTT), Orthopaedic rehabilitation, Rehabilitation back pain, Rehabilitation Hip Prosthesis, Rehabilitation after a knee prosthesis, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Pulmonary rehabilitation View more
Privatklinik Siloah

Dr. med. Ulrich Seidel

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Orthopaedic surgery
Hôpital de La Providence

Dr. med. Nadia Guzman

Specialisation
Anesthesiology, Pain therapy
Privatklinik Obach

Dr. med. Daniel Herschkowitz

Specialisation
Pain therapy, Internal medicine, Check-up
Privatklinik Bethanien

PD Dr med Carl Izumi Muroi

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Scoliosis and kyphosis (curvature of the spine), Osteoporosis – fractures in the spine, Spinal tumours and metastases on the spinal column, Spinal stenosis – narrowing of the spinal canal, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc View more