Work Experience

since 2017

Independent practice

2017

Senior physician, SPINECLINIC AG, Aarau

2016

Clinical Fellow, Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

2013 - 2015

Senior physician, Neurosurgical department, Kantonsspital Aarau

2011 - 2012

Research Fellow, Department of Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan

2010 - 2011

Senior physician, Neurosurgical department, Kantonsspital Aarau

2008 - 2009

Resident physician, Neurosurgical department, Kantonsspital Aarau

2005 - 2007

Resident physician, Neurosurgical department, Universitätsspital Zürich

2004

Resident physician, Surgical department, Stadtspital Waid, Zürich

2002 - 2003

Resident physician, Intensive care unit for neurosurgery, Neurosurgery department, Universitätsspital Zürich

Memberships

  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie, SGNC
  • Swiss Medical Association, FMH
  • Ärztegesellschaft des Kantons Zürich, AGZ

Education

2021

Interdisciplinary focus on spinal surgery

2015

State doctorate, received Venia Legendi for neurosurgery, University of Zürich

2011

Specialism in neurosurgery

2005 - 2006

Research Fellow, Neurosurgical department, Universitätsspital Zürich

2003

Doctorate in Medicine, University of Zürich 

2002

State examinations and Eidgenössisches Diplom as a doctor

1996 - 2002

Degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zürich

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Dr. med. Jean Pierre J. Elsig

Specialisation
Spinal surgery, Neurosurgery
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Michel Schneider

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Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Bertrand Actor

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Pain therapy, 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
Privatklinik Bethanien

Prof. Dr. med. Guido Wanner

Specialisation
Orthopaedic surgery, 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, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc, General surgery View more
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Karl Zweifel

Specialisation
Spinal surgery, Neurosurgery, 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