Work Experience

since 2016

Neurosurgery physician at Privatklinik Bethanien

2013 - 2016

Senior physician, Head of spinal surgery, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2012 - 2013

Senior physician, Spine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Zürich

2009 - 2012

Senior physician, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2008 - 2009

Resident physician, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2007

Resident physician, Spine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Zürich

2006 - 2007

Resident physician, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2005 - 2006

Resident physician, Neurointensive care, Universitätsspital Zürich

2001 - 2004

Resident physician, Neurosurgery Clinic, Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Memberships

  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie, SGNC
  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Spinale Chirurgie, SGS
  • Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management, SSIPM
  • European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, EANS
  • Spine Society of Europe, EUROSPINE
  • Aerztegesellschaft des Kantons Zürich, AGZ
  • Gesellschaft Belegärzte Zürich, GBZ
  • Schweizerische Belegärzte-Vereinigung, SBV

Education

2014

Certificate of qualification in interventional pain management, SSIPM

2013

Specialism in neurosurgery

2013

Doctorate, University of Zürich

2010

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Training Course

2009

Certificate of qualification in dose-intensive X-rays and expert in radiation protection, SafPro Basel

2008

Part 1 of the European Board Examination in Neurological Surgery of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

2001

State examinations in Human Medicine, Heidelberg University, D

Competences

  • Degenerative diseases and fractures of the spine
  • Tumours of the spine and spinal cord
  • Spinal microsurgery
  • Revision surgery on the spine
  • Conservative treatment of spinal disorders
  • Brain tumours
  • Surgical removal and neuro-oncological co-supervision
  • Disorders to cerebrospinal fluid circulation (hydrocephalus)
  • Shunt surgery
  • Pain management
  • Back pain, neuropathic pain

Doctors with this specialisation

Rosenklinik Rapperswil

Dr. med. Mathias Fortunati

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Pain therapy, 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, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine View more
Schmerzklinik Basel

Dr. med. Maria Avramidou

Specialisation
Rheumatology, Pain therapy, Ultrasound
Schmerzklinik Basel

Dr. med. Julien Bruhman

Specialisation
Internal medicine, Anesthesiology, Pain therapy
Clinica Sant'Anna

Dr. med. Pietro Schianchi

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Pain therapy
Schmerzklinik Basel

Dr. med. Silke Abaza

Specialisation
Anesthesiology, Pain therapy
Privatklinik Belair

Dr. med. Christian Schneider

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc View more