Spinal Neurosurgery

Spinal neurosurgery focuses on various spine and spinal cord issues like herniated discs, tumors, injuries, and inflammation. It acts as a crucial link between orthopaedics and neurosurgery, targeted at alleviating various symptoms including back pain, limb weakness or neurological problems.


The discipline offers comprehensive treatments, both conservative and surgical treatments, like fusion, tumor removal, and deformity correction. Spinal neurosurgery is essential for restoring spinal health, reducing pain, and improving mobility.

Treatments available

There are various therapy options to address different conditions. These treatments can be categorised into conservative and surgical therapies:

Conservative Therapies

  • Medication (painkillers, anti-inflammatories)

  • Physical therapy (physiotherapy, acupuncture, etc.)

  • Pain relief injections

Surgical Therapies

  • Disc surgery
  • Fracture surgery
  • Minimally invasive techniques
  • Stabilisation procedures

Certain risks may be linked to surgery, depending on the type and zone of intervention. Thanks to the innovative technologies available in our hospitals, we offer minimally invasive surgical procedures to reduce postoperative pain and shorten hospitalisation lengths. This means patients can return to everyday life as quickly as possible. Disorders such as herniated discs (lumbar and cervical spine) and lumbar spine decompression surgery are provided on an outpatient basis, with the option of spending the first night, post-surgery, in the hospital.

Request your personalised programme

If you would like a complete medical programme, a second opinion or a remote consultation via videoconference or by telephone, please do not hesitate to contact us:

+41 22 366 94 28

gps@swissmedical.net

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Why us for spinal neurosurgery treatments?

Latest medical technologies

Our specialists provide surgeries using the latest medical techniques with leading-edge equipment at the forefront of technological innovation.

World-leading spinal neurosurgeons

You will benefit from the expertise of world-leading spinal neurosurgeons and innovative surgery protocols. With ultramodern technology and years of experience, our spinal neurosurgeons perform precise, minimally invasive procedures for complex spinal conditions. Close collaboration with other medical experts, accelerates personalised treatment plans, setting new standards in spinal surgery.
Our dedicated team will provide you with comprehensive guidance and support, throughout your health journey towards improved well-being.

Premium service

We can help you with visa applications, hotel reservations, if necessary, and transportation services. We have our own limousine service and can arrange airport transfers or any other transfers you may need during your stay. We will also be happy to adapt the meal options according to your needs.

Multilingual team

Among our staff members, we have medical coordinators who speak the following languages: French, English, German, Russian, Italian and Chinese.
If your language is not among those spoken, we can arrange for a translator to assist you during your medical consultations and/or therapies.

Our hospitals for spinal neurosurgery treatments

Clinique de Genolier
Genolier (VD)

  • Oncology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Neurosurgery
  • Visceral Surgery
  • Cardiology

Privatklinik Bethanien
Zurich (ZH)

  • Urology
  • Visceral surgery
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Gynaecology, Obstetrics

Clinique Générale-Beaulieu
Geneva (GE)

  • Oncology, Radiotherapy
  • Gynaecology, Obstetrics
  • Urology
  • Medically assisted procreation
  • Visceral surgery

Clinique de Montchoisi
Lausanne (VD)

  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Ear, nose and throat medicine (ENT)

Privatklinik Lindberg
Winterthur (ZH)

  • Nephrology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Visceral surgery

Clinica Sant’Anna
Sorengo (TI)

  • Gynaecology, Obstetrics
  • Oncology, Senology
  • Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
  • Neonatology

Our team of spinal neurosurgery specialists

Clinique de Genolier

Dr. med. Jeremy Brodard

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Osteoporosis – fractures in the spine, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc, Scoliosis and kyphosis (curvature of the spine), Spinal stenosis – narrowing of the spinal canal, Spinal tumours and metastases on the spinal column View more
Clinique de Genolier

Dr. med. Vera Sattelmeyer

Specialisation
Neurosurgery
Clinique de Genolier

Dr. med. Jimmy Villard

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Osteoporosis – fractures in the spine, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc, Scoliosis and kyphosis (curvature of the spine), Spinal stenosis – narrowing of the spinal canal, Spinal tumours and metastases on the spinal column View more
Clinica Sant'Anna

Dr. med. Pietro Schianchi

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Pain therapy
Clinique de Montchoisi

Prof. Dr. med. Jacques Favre

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Osteoporosis – fractures in the spine, Spinal stenosis – narrowing of the spinal canal, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc, Spinal surgery View more
Clinique Générale-Beaulieu

Dr. med. Renato A. Gondar

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery
Clinique Générale-Beaulieu

Dr. med. Frédéric Schils

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Hans-Jürgen Becker

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Pain therapy, 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, 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

Cav. Dr. med. (I) Alessandro Rustia

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

Dr. med. Jean Pierre J. Elsig

Specialisation
Spinal surgery, Neurosurgery
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

PD Dr med Carl Izumi Muroi

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, 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, 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

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
Privatklinik Lindberg

Dr med (RU) Veceslav Viktor Remenez

Specialisation
Neurosurgery
Privatklinik Lindberg

Dr. med. Andrzej Kalbarczyk

Specialisation
Neurosurgery
Privatklinik Bethanien

PD Dr med Constantin Klöckner

Specialisation
Orthopaedic surgery, Spinal surgery, Pain therapy
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