Work Experience

since 2016

Neurosurgery physician at Privatklinik Bethanien

2013 - 2016

Senior physician, Head of spinal surgery, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2012 - 2013

Senior physician, Spine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Zürich

2009 - 2012

Senior physician, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2008 - 2009

Resident physician, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2007

Resident physician, Spine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Zürich

2006 - 2007

Resident physician, Neurosurgery clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich

2005 - 2006

Resident physician, Neurointensive care, Universitätsspital Zürich

2001 - 2004

Resident physician, Neurosurgery Clinic, Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Memberships

  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie, SGNC
  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Spinale Chirurgie, SGS
  • Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management, SSIPM
  • European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, EANS
  • Spine Society of Europe, EUROSPINE
  • Aerztegesellschaft des Kantons Zürich, AGZ
  • Gesellschaft Belegärzte Zürich, GBZ
  • Schweizerische Belegärzte-Vereinigung, SBV

Education

2014

Certificate of qualification in interventional pain management, SSIPM

2013

Specialism in neurosurgery

2013

Doctorate, University of Zürich

2010

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Training Course

2009

Certificate of qualification in dose-intensive X-rays and expert in radiation protection, SafPro Basel

2008

Part 1 of the European Board Examination in Neurological Surgery of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

2001

State examinations in Human Medicine, Heidelberg University, D

Competences

  • Degenerative diseases and fractures of the spine
  • Tumours of the spine and spinal cord
  • Spinal microsurgery
  • Revision surgery on the spine
  • Conservative treatment of spinal disorders
  • Brain tumours
  • Surgical removal and neuro-oncological co-supervision
  • Disorders to cerebrospinal fluid circulation (hydrocephalus)
  • Shunt surgery
  • Pain management
  • Back pain, neuropathic pain

Doctors with this specialisation

Privatklinik Lindberg

Dr. med. Thomas Geisenberger

Specialisation
Pain therapy
Schmerzklinik Basel

Dr. med. Maria Avramidou

Specialisation
Rheumatology, Pain therapy, Ultrasound
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
Rosenklinik Rapperswil

Sirko Drose

Specialisation
Physiotherapy, Medical training therapy (MTT), Switzerland GLA:D® programm, Orthopaedic rehabilitation, Rehabilitation back pain, Rehabilitation Hip Prosthesis, Rehabilitation after a knee prosthesis, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Pulmonary rehabilitation View more
Clinica Ars Medica

Dr. med. Massimo Barbieri

Specialisation
Pain therapy, Anesthesiology
Privatklinik Lindberg

Dr med (RU) Veceslav Viktor Remenez

Specialisation
Neurosurgery