Privatklinik Bethanien

Prof. Dr. med. José Romero

Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, member FMH 

Languages
DE EN FR ES IT CA
Areas of specialisation (2)
Further accreditations (2)
  • Klinik Pyramide am See
  • Medizinisches Zentrum Haus zur Pyramide

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Hospital (1)

Endoclinic Hirslanden
Witellikerstrasse 40
8032 Zürich

Work Experience

since 2005

Practical work, Praxistätigkeit, Endoclinic Zürich, Operative Tätigkeit in der Klinik Hirslanden, Klinik Pyramide am See, Privatklinik Bethanien 

1996 - 2004

Head of the Knee Department, Balgrist Orthopaedic Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zurich

1996

Senior Physician, Traumatology, Clinic for Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Universitätsspital Zürich  (Director: Prof. Dr. med. O. Trentz)

1996

Research Associate, Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center,
San Antonio, USA (Director Research Laboratory: Prof. B.D. Boyan, Ph.D.)

1994 - 1995

Senior Physician, Orthopaedics, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zurich (Director: Prof. Dr. med. C. Gerber)

1993 - 1994

Specialized training in knee arthroplasty and biomechanics, The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samaritan, Hospital, Baltimore, USA (Prof. D.S. Hungerford, M.D., Prof. E.Y.S. Chao, Ph.D.)

1988 - 1992

Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zurich (Director: Prof. Dr. med. A. Schreiber)

1986 - 1987

Resident, General Surgery, Schwerpunktspital der Region Zürcher Unterland, Bülach (PD Dr. med. U. Neff)

1985 - 1986

Resident, Neurology and Rehabilitation, Swiss Center for Multiple Sclerosis, Höhenklinik Walenstadtberg (Dr. med. V. Haegi)

Memberships

  • International Cartilage Repair Society, ICRS
  • International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine, ISAKOS
  • European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery an Arthroscopy, ESSKA
  • European Knee Association, EKA
  • Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie, AGA
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädische ind Traumatologische Sport Medizine, GOTS
  • Schweizerische Expertenkommission Knie von Swiss Orthopaedics
  • Swissorthpaerdics

Education

2012

Titular professorship, Faculty of Medicine, Universität Zürich

2003

Habilitation (Venia legendi), Faculty of Medicine, Universität Zürich

1995

Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Universität Zürich

1994

Graduate Program in Epidemiology, The Department of Epidemiology, School of Hygiene and Public Health,The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

1987

Doctorate, faculty of medicine, Universität Zürich

1984

Federal medical diploma, Ffulty of medicine, Universität Zürich

1978 - 1984

Medical studies, Universität Zürich

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