Dr. med. Karl Zweifel

Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon; member of FMH
Field of activity: spinal cord surgery

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Languages

German, English, Italian, French

Work experience

since 2013	Indoor practice “back clinic” at Privatklinik Bethanien
2013	Cooperation with Dr HJ. Holdener, Surgery, Centre for Spinal Disorders, See-Spital, Kilchberg
2010	Scientific cooperation with Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital, Zurich (Prof G. von Schulthess MD) to evaluate spinal applications of PET and SPECT technology
2008	Visiting practitioner under P. Metz-Stavenhagen MD, Werner Wickert Klinik, Bad Wildungen, Germany
1998	Foundation of Centre for Spinal Disorders, Sanitas Hospital Multicentre international participation in the development of the Xia implant with the manufacturer Stryker Howmedica
1997	Hospital stays abroad in the USA, Italy, Austria and Germany under Professor A. Steffee MD, Cleveland, Ohio, and others
1996-1997	Assistant Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director for spinal cord surgery, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich under Professors D. Grob MD and A. Benini MD)
1996	Assistant Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director for spinal cord surgery and orthopaedics, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich (Medical Director Prof Ch. Gerber MD)
1995	Fully authorized Assistant Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director for spinal cord surgery, head of laser laboratory, Orthopaedics, University Hospital Zurich (Acting Medical Director Prof H. Zollinger MD)
1994	First introduction of PLIF and TLIF procedures to Switzerland
1990	Orthopaedic surgery, Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Balgrist (Prof A. Schreiber MD)
1989	General surgery, Stadtspital Triemli (Dr M. Landolt)
1988	Internal medicine, Schwerpunktsspital Uster (Dr M. Spiegel)
1987	General surgery, Stadtspital Triemli (Dr M. Landolt)

Education

2013	Interventional pain therapy specialist (SSIPM)
1995	Title of consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon
1992	Title of Doctor of Medicine (supervisor Prof G. Yasargil MD, neurosurgery)
1986	State examination, Faculty of Medicine, Zurich University

Memberships

Swiss Medical Association, FMH
Swiss Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Swissorthopaedics - SSOT
Society of Doctors of the Canton of Zurich, AGZ
Foederatio Medicorum Scrutantium, FMS
Swiss Society for Medical Laser Applications
Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery, Spinesociety
Society of “Belegärzte” of the Left Bank of Lake Zurich
Zurich Orthopaedic Society, ZOO
Swiss Association of Independent Doctors working in Hospitals and Private Clinics, SBV

Spinal cord surgery since 1992: investigations/diagnosis; conservative and operative
Degenerative spine conditions: stenosis; spondylosis and spondyl arthrosis;
Instabilities: vertebral slippage (spondylolisthesis); structural problems (scoliosis and kyphosis)
Disc surgery: all techniques: open, microsurgery, percutaneous
Revision surgery; failed back surgery, infections
Osteoporosis; vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, cement-augmented stabilization procedures
Laser surgery: open and percutaneous
Second opinions; (insurance) expert appraisals
Sports surgery

VIDEO-KANÄLE

Dr. med. Karl Zweifel führt zwei Video-Kanäle, wo er regelmässig neue Beiträge für Sie online stellt:

►www.karlzweifel.ch

►www.zweifel-gesundheitheitspolitik.ch

13.09.2018
Rückblick Publikumsvortrag: Wirbelsäulenleiden – Diagnostik und Therapien für eine der häufigsten Volkskrankheiten
Wer kennt es nicht: Der Rücken schmerzt! Wirbelsäulenleiden sind häufig, und so interessierten sich denn auch gegen 80 Personen für den informativen Vortrag.

04.09.2017
Wirbelsäulenschmerzen – wer, wie, warum?
Im ersten Vortrag nach den Sommerferien haben unsere beiden Belegärzte Dr. Panoussopoulos und Dr. Zweifel sich dem weit verbreiteten Thema Wirbelsäulenschmerzen angenommen.

18.07.2016
Publikumsvortrag: Rückenschmerzen – Möglicher Ursprung und Grenzen des Machbaren
Der Schlüssel zu einer erfolgreichen Behandlung von Verletzungen und Erkrankungen an der Wirbelsäule ist die Diagnostik und eine genaue Ursachenkenntnis.