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Dr. med. Edzard Ellerkmann

Specialist in anaesthesiology, member FMH
specialising in interventional pain therapy

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Areas of specialisation (2)
Further accreditations (1)
  • Medizinisches Zentrum Haus zur Pyramide

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Hospital (1)

Schmerz Zentrum Zofingen 
Hintere Hauptgasse 9
4800 Zofingen

Work Experience

since 2006

Head physician at the POLYMEDES pain centres in Zurich and Brugg

2005 - 2006

Senior physician, Polymedes Pain Centre, Zurich

2004

Senior physician in anaesthesia, intensive care and pain clinic at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil

2002 - 2003

Senior Physician, Pain Clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina, USA

2000 - 2001

Senior Consultant Anaesthetist, St. Jude Hospital, Vieuxfort St. Lucia West Indies, USA

1998 - 2000

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, District Hospital, Erding near Munich

1994 - 1997

Institute of Anaesthesiology, St-Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York NY, USA

1993 - 1994

Department of Medicine, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn NY, USA

1990 - 1993

Clinical Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC, USA

1988 - 1990

Oshakati State Hospital, Oshakati, Namibia

1987 - 1988

IPR Hospital in Bernried on Lake Starnberg, Germany

Memberships

Health Professional Council of South Africa
German Society for Pain Medicine
Pain Forum Aarau
Aargau Medical Association
Medical Association of the District of Brugg
Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich
FMH Swiss Medical Association
SSIPM Swisss Society for Interventional Pain Management

Education

since 2008

FA Interventional Pain Therapy (SSIP)

since 2005

Establishment licence as an independent doctor in the Canton of Zurich and the Canton of Aargau

since 2003

Recognition of the medical diploma and specialist title FMH Anaesthesia in Switzerland

since 2003

Specialist qualification in pain therapy (Fellowship in Pain Management) in the USA

since 2002

Diploma in acupuncture

since 2000

Registration and licence to practice medicine at the Medical and Dental Council of St. Lucia, West Indies

since 1999

Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine in Germany

since 1997

Specialist in anaesthesiology in the USA

since 1993

Permanent registration as a doctor in the USA

since 1989

Registration and licence as a doctor in South Africa

since 1987

State examination and licence to practise medicine in Germany

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