Dr. Anthony Ghaffari MD

Consultant physician in neurosurgery, member of FMH

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Competences
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Languages

English, German, Persian

Work experience

since 2016	Neurosurgery practice at Privatklinik Bethanien
2015-2016	Assistant Medical Director neurosurgery, neurosurgery practice, Bern, CH
2012-2015	Assistant Medical Director, Department of Orthopaedics, Cantonal Hospital Olten, CH
2009-2011	Assistant doctor in neurosurgery, Head Clinic, University of Heidelberg, D
2003-2009	Assistant doctor in neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel, CH
1997-2003	Various research projects

Education

2015	Advanced MIS and Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion, Zuchwil, CH
2015	Certificate in Interventional Pain Therapy
2014	Principles of Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS), Barcelona, S
2012	Title of consultant physician in neurosurgery
2008	Certificate in Basic International Spine Course, Alicante, S
2006	Certificate in Microsurgery, University Hospital Basel, CH
2003	United States Medical Licensing Exam, state examination M.D., USA
2002-2003	Post-doctoral research, neuro-oncology University Hospital Basel, CH
2001	Clinical cardiology rotation, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Clinical rotation in cardiovascular medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale Arizona, USA Further training, neurosurgery, University of Texas, Dallas, USA
1998-2002	University of Sydney, School of Medicine, M.B.B.S. state examination, Sydney, AUS
1991-1992	Georgetown University, studies in human physiology, Washington D.C., USA, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA; Bachelor of Science in Biology
1986-1987	Community College of Baltimore, USA; further training in general science

Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, AANS
Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management, SSIPM
Swiss Medical Association, FMH

Evaluation, clarification and assessment of spinal disorders
Diagnosis based on evaluation of various imaging procedures (X-ray. MRI, CT, SPECT, PET)
Conservative treatments, including interventional pain therapy
Operative treatment of degenerative and traumatic spinal conditions
Operative treatment of tumours on the spinal cord or metastasizing tumours
Decompression procedures in cases of disc prolapses, spinal stenosis and recidivist pathology
Surgical treatment of infections
Stabilizing treatments in cases of spondylolisthesis, whether degenerative or congenital
Stablizing procedures in cases of traumatic injury
Operative treatment of scoliotic and kyphotic curvature of the spine
Therapies designed to stabilize ostioporotic curvature of the spine; vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty cementing of screws
Second and expert opinions

05.06.2018
Rückblick Publikumsvortrag: Nackenschmerzen
Nackenschmerzen sind für viele ein ständiger Begleiter. Schätzungsweise 30% der Bevölkerung leidet an einer Verengung des Wirbelkanals und ca. 5% erleiden Bandscheibenvorfälle.

09.05.2017
Wenn der Rücken schmerzt – Moderne Behandlung von Wirbelsäulenleiden
Am 9. Mai 2017 haben unsere Belegärzte Dr. med. Bertrand Actor, Facharzt für Neurochirurgie, und Herr Anthony Ghaffari, M.D. Neurochirurgie, zum Thema Rückenschmerzen ein Referat gehalten.

03.11.2016
Neurochirurgie-Praxis neu in der Privatklinik Bethanien
Dr. med. Bertrand Actor und Anthony Ghaffari, M.D. (USA), M.B.B.S. (AUS), eröffneten in der Privatklinik Bethanien am 1. November 2016 ihre gemeinsame Praxis Neurochirurgie Bethanien.