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Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Jürgen Schmitt

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

Languages
DE IT
Further accreditations (1)
  • Medizinisches Zentrum Haus zur Pyramide

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Dr. med. Jürgen Schmitt Orthopädische Praxis
Laternengasse 4
8001 Zürich

Work Experience

since 2017

Orthopaedic practice in Zurich

2015 - 2017

Senior Consultant meV, Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Zurich (Medical Director Prof. Dr H.P. Simmen)

Senior Consultant meV, Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Zurich (Medical Director Prof. Dr H.P. Simmen)

2008 - 2015

Senior physician, University Hospital Zurich (Medical Director Prof. Dr H.P. Simmen)

2004 - 2008

Resident in orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Medical Director Prof. Dr med. Ch. Gerber)

2003 - 2004

Resident in Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Medical Director Prof. Dr O. Trentz)

2003

Resident in Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (Medical Director Prof. Dr R. Stocker)

2000 - 2002

Resident in Surgery, Oberengadin Hospital, Samedan (Head Physician Prof. Dr H.P. Simmen)

1999 - 2000

Resident in Surgery / Orthopaedics, Nidwalden Cantonal Hospital, Stans (Chief Physicians Dr R. Herzig, Dr B. Bornhauser)

1992 - 1999

Medical studies

Memberships

  • Association of Swiss Physicians, FMH
  • Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (swiss orthopaedics)
  • Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, AGA
  • Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich

Education

2008

Specialist title Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

1999

Medical licence to practise medicine
Doctorate: Prof. Dr med. W. Witzleb, Dr med. P. Christian Lück, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene at the Technical University of Dresden. "Studies on the influence of subinhibitory antibiotic concentrations on Legionelea pneumophila (Magna cum laude)

Competences

  • Sports traumatology - knee injuries; arthroscopic minimally invasive knee surgery
  • Surgery of the musculoskeletal system lower extremities knee and hip

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