Master of Advanced Studies, MAS in health and social care economics and management (Net-MEGS)
Specialist in Nephrology and specialist in general internal medicine, FMH member
Nefrocentro Ticino
Via Golf 40
CH-6987 Caslano
Nefrocentro Ticino
Via Soldino 7 - 1° Piano
CH-6900 Lugano
Master of Advanced Studies, MAS in health and social care economics and management (Net-MEGS)
Australian Higher degree of Doctor of Medicine (PD equivalent), University of Melbourne
FMH specialist title in Nephrology
FMH specialist title in internal medicine
Doctor of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
Doctor of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
Executive Director of Nefrocentro Ticino, owner of nephrology specialist medical practice
Founder and director of the Centro Dialisi Dr. Ferrier Sagl and owner of nephrology practice
Consultant doctor in nephrology, nephrology department and consultant doctor for renal diseases in pregnancy, Frauenklinik; Inselspital Bern
Senior researcher, University of Lausanne
Research fellow in nephrology and obstetric medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Prof. P. Kincaid-Smith & Prof. G. Becker)
Assistant physician in cardiovascular disease, hypertension and clinical pharmacology. Baker Medical Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Specialisation in nephrology and internal medicine. Polyclinic of Medicine, University of Bern
Visiting Medical Officer in radiology and infectious diseases, St. Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA, USA
Assistant physician in internal medicine (incl. nephrology), University of Bern, Polyclinic of Medicine (Prof. Reubi)
Assistant physician in internal medicine, Italian Hospital, Lugano. (Prof. Carlo Beretta-Piccoli)
Assistant physician, respiratory diseases, Division of Pneumology, University of Bern
Researcher, Medizinische Poliklinik, Hypertension Division, University of Bern
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REVIEWS & INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS
ABSTRACTS ACCEPTED AND PRESENTED
Ferrier C, Beretta-Piccoli C, Weidmann P, Mordasini R. Alpha-1-adrenergic blockade and lipoprotein metabolism in essential hypertension. First International Symposium on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, Geneva, Switzerland, April 22-26, 1985
Ferrier C, Beretta-Piccoli C, Weidmann P, Gnaedinger M, Shaw S, Suchecka-Tachon K, Saxenhofer H. Hypotension and renal impairment during infusion of atrial nariuretic factor in liver cirrhosis with ascites. Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology, Lausanne, Switzerland, December 2-4, 1988
Ferrier C, Hollman R, Dietler R, Shaw S, Weidmann P. Impaired response of atrial nariuretic factor to high saly intake in hypertension-prone man. 21st Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, San Antonio, USA, December 11-14, 1988
Ferrier C, Ferrari P, Weidmann P, Keller U, Riesen W. Renal and metabolic effects of antihypertensive therapy with verapamil and/or enalapril in patients with diabetes mellitus. 20th Meeting of the German Society of Nephrology, Berne, Switzerland, September 17-20, 1989.
Ferrier C, Jenning G, Angus J, Dart A. Impaired contraction and relaxation in resistance arteries of patients with congestive heart failure. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, Australia, May 1990.
Ferrier C, Esler M, Jennings G, Eisenhofer G, Lambert G, Cox H, Wallin G, Horne M. Catecholamine spillover methodology for studying central nervous system turnover in essential hypertension. 13th Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Montreal, Canada, June 26-29, 1990.
Ferrier C, Ferrari P, Weidmann P, Keller U, Riesen W. The Swiss Hypertension Treatment Program in Diabetes: Antihypertensive effects of verapamil or enalapril in diabetes associated hypertension. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Diabetes Society, Perth, September 25-27, 1990.
Ferrier C, Jennings G, Eisenhofer G, Lambert G, Cox H, Kallf V, Kelly M, Esler M. Evidence for increased subcortical noradrenaline release in essential hypertensive patients. 14th Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension. Madrid, Spain, June 15-19, 1992
Ferrier C, Cox H & Esler M. Elevated total body adrenaline spillover in normotensive members of hypertensive families. 14th Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Madrid, Spain, June 15-19, 1992.
Ferrier C, North R, Fairley K, Becker G, Dong FP & Kincaid-Smith P. Doppler ultrasound of uterine arteries for prediction of pregnancy-induced hypertension in women with underlying renal disease. 8th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 8-12, 1992.
Ferrier C, Anpalahan M, Becker G, Cincotta R & Kincaid-Smith P. Pre-pregnancy renal vascular changes are associated with increased uterine artery resistance and predict the development of preeclampsia. 9th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy. Sydney, Australia, March 15-18, 1994
Ferrier C, Taminelli L, Wauters JP. Pregnancy in renal disease. Experience of a single Swiss Center. Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology, Lausanne, Switzerland, December 7-8, 1995.
Ferrier C, North R, Becker G, Kincaid-Smith P. Aspirin does not prevent, but delays the onset of preeclampsia in pregnancies with increased uteroplacental resistance. 10th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Seattle, USA, August, 1996.
Ferrier C, Spichtig S, Schneider H, Frey F. Subarachnoidal hemorrhage and ventricular bleeding as first presentation of severe preeclampsia. A case-report. 10th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Seattle, USA, August, 1996.
Ferrier C, Pfister M, Montandon A, Frey F. Obstetric Outcome in women with renal transplantation: A 15 years experience. 10th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Seattle, USA, August, 1996.
Ferrier C, Durig P, Frey F, Schneider H. Severe early-onset preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome are associated with underlying essential hypertension. XIV International Congress of Nephrology, Sydney, Australia, May 25-29 1997
Ferrier C, North R, Becker G, Fairley K, Kincaid-Smith P. Sucessfull pregnancy outcome in women with reflux nephropathy, normal renal function and uterine artery Doppler. XIV International Congress of Nephrology, Sydney, Australia, May 25-29 1997.
Ferrier C, Köferl U, Dürig P, Schneider H. LMW-heparin and low-dose aspirin for prevention of preeclampsia: preliminary data of a randomized prospective study. 11th World Congress of International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Kobe, Japan, October, 1998.
Ferrier C, Köferl U, Dürig P, Schneider H. Effects of LMW-heparin and low-dose Aspirin on renal uric acid handling in high risk pregnancies. 12th World Congress of the International Society for Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy. Paris, France, July 2000
Ferrier C, Kürmann P, Antonini P, Belloni F, Vogt N. Acute glomerulonephritis and lanzoprazole therapy: A possible assosiation. 37th Annual Meeting Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology. Darwin 5-7 Sept. 2001 (Poster)
Ferrier C, Giudici G, Dickemann M, Gianini O, Hoesli I, Beck EA, Sulser T. Pregnancy, hypertension, suspected thrombophilia and renal mass: An unusual case-report. 39th Annual Meeting Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology. Perth 31.8-3 Sept. 2003 (Poster)
Ferrier C, Gallery E, Hösli I, Giudici G, Steiger J. The impact of interdisciplinary follow-up after preeclampsia in subsequent pregnancy. 42nd Annual Meeting Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology. Melbourne 14-18 August 2006 (Poster)
Ferrier C, Jozefowsky J, Meister G, Hösli I. Premature contractions: an unsual presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism: A sase Report. International Society of Obstetric Medicine Congress (ISOM). Melbourne 1-3 October 2010 (Poster)
Ferrier C, et al. Outcome of acute kidney injury in a base hospital in Ticino, Southern Switzerland: Experience of a single Center. 46th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Interlaken 3-5 December 2014 (Poster)
Ferrier-Guerra C, et al. Hydrogen -peroxide-based HyperDRYMistR Technology massively reduces bacterial contamination in dialysis center. ISN World Congress of Nephrology. Cape Town, 13-17 March 2015 (Poster)
Scoglio M, et al. Long-term renal outcome in lithium-treated patients: experience of a single swiss centre. 47th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Basel 3-4 December 2015 (Poster)
Ferrier C, et al. Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis after long-term heroin use in a Caucasian man: A case report. 15th Asian Pacific Conference of Nephrology (APCN), Perth 17-21 September 2016 (Poster)
Ferrier C, et al. Succesfful pregnancy outcome in a patient with Turner Syndrome and renal malformation. A case-report. 48th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Interlaken 8-9 December 2016 (Poster)
Ferrier C, et al. Sudden severe hypertension: an atypical manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism. A case report. 53nd Annual Meeting Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology. Darwin 4-6 September 2017 (Poster)
Ferrier C, Calciolari S, Bianchetti M. The role of ISO-9001:2008 certification for management and quality control in dialysis: the experience of a Swiss Centre. 49th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Fribourg 7-8 December 2017
Ferrier C, Regusci A, Naccini B, Passera O, Pingitore R, Vogt B. Renal tuberculosis wake-up call: A case report. 50th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Interlaken 6-7 December 2018 (Poster)
Bontadelli F, Ferrier C, Jozefowski J, Vogt B, Pregnancy as a trigger for diagnosis of unknown maternal disease: the importance of early detection. 51 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Interlaken 5-6 December 2019 (Oral presentation)
Ferrier C, Rodoni-Cassis P, Vogt B. The impact of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown on renal patients Care. The Experience of a single Swiss Center. Abstract accepted at the cancelled 52 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology.
Giuliano G, Vogt B, Rodoni-Cassis P, Ferrier C. The many faces of hypercalcemia: Diagnostic challenges in CKD patients. A case-report. Abstract accepted at the cancelled 52 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology.
Bocchi F, Vogt B, Rodoni-Cassis P, Ferrier C. Recurrent kidney stones behind a rare genetic disease: A case report of a Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. 53 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Interlaken 9-10 December 2021 (Poster)
Ferrier C, Como F, Bocchi F, Vogt B. The Challenging Diagnosis of pseudohyperkalemia: Report of two clinical cases. 54 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. Interlaken 8-10 December 2022 (Poster)
Swiss Society of Internal Medicine (SGIM)
Swiss Society of Nephrology (SGN)
Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN)
Australian & New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN)
International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Swiss Society of Hypertension (SSH)
High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia (HBPRCA)
International Society for Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP)
Australasian Society for Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ASSHP)
Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ)
Ticino Group of Excellence in Hypertension
Board member of the Swiss Kidney Foundation