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• 2010 European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA-Congress Porto), 1st Poster Prize for "In vitro exposure of human fibroblasts and osteoblasts to diclofenac and ketorolac is cytotoxic"
• 2010 European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA-Congress Porto), 2nd free paper presentation-award for the lecture: "Ropivacaine protects against ventilator-induced pulmonary capillary leakage"
• 2009 European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA-Congress Salzburg), 1st free paper presentation-award for the lecture: "ICAM-1 independent anti-inflammatory effect of ropivacaine in the double-hit mouse model of acute inflammation" (Collaboration with the University of Illinois, Chicago: Prof. Votta-Velis G.)
• 2009 European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA-Congress Salzburg), 2nd Poster Prize for "In vitro exposure of human fibroblasts and osteoblasts to diclofenac is cytotoxic at clinically used concentrations"
• 2009 Clinical Trials Centre University Hospital Zürich; 8th Day of Clinical Research, 1st Prize category clinical research for "Continuous epicapsular ropivacaine 0.3% infusion after minimal invasive hip replacement. A prospective, randomised, double-blinded study comparing the PAINfusor with the morphine-PCA"
• 2008 European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA-Congress Genova), 1st free paper presentation-award for the lecture: "In vitro exposure of human fibroblasts to local anesthetics is cytotoxic"
• 2007 European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA-Congress Valencia), 3rd free paper presentation-award for the lecture: "Improved success rate of interscalene catheter with deltoid / proximal triceps response."

• 2010 Swiss Association for Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SGAR) - Grant for the project: "The effect of sevoflurane versus propofol, remifentanil, levobupivacaine, simvastatin and celecoxib on endothelial function after ischemia-reperfusion injury in a human model".
• 2009  European Society of Regional Aaesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA) – Grant for the project: "Continuous ropivacaine 0.3% infusion with the PAINfusor after anterior and posterior thoracic scoliosis surgery. A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre study."
• 2009  Swiss Association for Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SGAR) – Grant for the project: "The effect of sevoflurane versus propofol sedation on endothelial function after ischaemia-reperfusion injury in young healthy and elderly at-risk patients."
• 2008  Swiss Association for Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SGAR) – Grant for the project: "Continuous ropivacaine 0.3% infusion with the PAINfusor after anterior and posterior thoracic, scoliosis surgery. A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre study."
• 2007  Swiss Association for Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SGAR) – Grant for the project: "The protective effect of low dose sevoflurane in anoxia-reoxygenation-injury in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and the implication of the Jak-STAT-signaling pathway."

• 2002 University of Basel, Faculty of Medicine, Basel (CH), Medical Doctor
  Thesis on "Parent’s information: efficiency? Interviews with parents of children with congenital heart disease"
• 1994 - 2000 University of Basel, Faculty of Medicine, Basel (CH), Medical School

• 2009-2011 Master's Degree Program, University of Vienna: Master of Science (MSc) in interdisciplinary pain therapy. Master thesis: "In vitro exposition of human fibroblasts and osteoblasts to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (diclofenac/ketorolac) and morphine. Cytotoxicity at clinically used plasma concentrations?"
• 2009 Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) / Coordinated Medical Services (KSD) / Swiss Society for Emergency Medicine (SGNOR), Bern (CH): Swiss Certification Board on Emergency Medicine for major events and catastrophes (SFG)
• 2008 Swiss Society for Anesthesiology (SGAR), Bern (CH), Swiss Certification Board on Anesthesiology
• 2008 European Society of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA), European Certification Board for Regional Anesthesia, Genova (IT)
• 2005 Swiss Medical Federation (FMH), Bern (CH), Swiss Certification Board on EU-General Medicine (Practical Doctor)
• 2005 Swiss Society for Emergency Medicine (SGNOR), Bern (CH), Swiss Certification Board on Emergency Medicine

Fellowships

• 2008 University Children’s Hospital of Zurich, Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology (Fellow)
• 2006 - 2007 University of Zurich, Balgrist Hospital, Department of anesthesiology, Fellow in Regional Anesthesiology, Acute and Chronic Pain Medicine
• 2004 University Children’s Hospital of Lausanne, Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology (Guest Fellow)

Residency Training Program

• 2006 - 2008 University Hospital Zürich, Department of Anesthesiology, Senior Resident
• 2003 - 2005 Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Department of Anesthesiology, Resident
  * Cardiocentro Ticino Lugano, Department of Anesthesiology, Resident in cardiac Anesthesiology
  * Cardiocentro Ticino Lugano, Department of Anesthesiology, Resident in cardiac intensive care medicine
  * Croce verde Lugano, Ambulance Service Lugano, Consultant Emergency Doctor/substitute of the Medical Director
  * REGA TICINO, Locarno, Swiss Air Rescue (Helicopter), Senior Emergency Doctor
• 2003 Rehabilitation Clinic Rheinfelden, Clinic for rehabilitation and chronic pain medicine, Resident
• 2001 - 2003 Triemli Hospital Zurich, Department of Surgery, Junior Resident in General and Cardiac Surgery

• 2011 Perioperative coagulation management, Klosters, CH
• 2011 Patient blood management in orthopedic surgery, Balgrist University Hospital Zürich, CH
• 2011 NIRS in cardiac anesthesia and anesthesia for interventional neuroradiology, Zürich, CH
• 2011 Invasive pain procedures in motion, Nottwil, CH
• 2010 Neuropathic pain Masterclass- International Coalition on Neuropathic Pain (ICNeP) Frankfurt, D
• 2010 Visiting doctor Center for Pain Medicine (2 weeks) Nottwil, CH
• 2010 Basic course sonography for pain therapy, regional anesthesia and pediatric regional anesthesia Alicante, ESP
• 2010 NIRS Masteclass- clinical evidence of cerebral and somatic oxymetry Vienna, AU
• 2010 Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring Symposium Zurich, CH
• 2010 Coagulation Symposium Klosters, CH
• 2010 Cadaver workshop in Invasive pain therapy Vienna, AU
• 2010 Basic didactic Course, University of Zurich
• 2010 Cadaver workshop for regional anesthesia (Porto)
• 2010 Interventional pain therapy workshop (Porto)
• 2009 Fiberoptic intubation through the laryngeal mask in children (Zurich)
• 2009 Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia in children (Zurich)
• 2009 8th Airway symposium: Workshops in airway management (St. Gallen)
• 2009 Infiltration course for pain therapy (Zurich)
• 2009 8th Airway Symposium St. Gallen, CH, Workshops in airway management
• 2009 Triemli Hospital Zurich, infiltration course for pain therapy
• 2009 Faculty of medicine, University of Zurich, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate module 1-3 for principal investigators
• 2008 Swiss association for the study of pain (SGSS) Zurich, pain therapy course: Provider’s certificate
• 2008 European society of regional anesthesia (ESRA), ESRA-Diploma part II (oral and practical test)
• 2007 European society of regional anesthesia (ESRA), ESRA-Diploma part I (written test)
• 2007 European society of anesthesiology (ESA) Bern, ESA-Diploma part I (written test)
• 2005 Pre-hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) Lugano, PHTLS Provider
• 2005 Federal department of defence, civil protection and sport (VBS) / coordinated medical service (KSD) / Swiss society for emergency medicine (SGNOR) Lausanne, Emergency doctor course A for major events and catastrophes (SFG)
• 2004 Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) Lugano, PALS Provider
• 2003 Swiss society for emergency medicine (SGNOR) Lugano, Emergency doctor course
• 2003 Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) Zurich, ATLS Instructor
• 2002 Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) Zurich, ACLS Provider
• 2002 Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) Zurich, ATLS Provider 

• 2008 Board member of the Swiss Society of Regional Anesthesia (SARA)
• 2008 World Institute of Pain (WIP)
• 2008 International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
• 2008 Swiss Society of Pain Medicine (SGSS)
• 2006 European Society of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA)
• 2004 European Society of Anesthesiology (ESA)
• 2004 Swiss Medical Association of Emergency and Rescue Medicine (SGNOR)
• 2004 Swiss Association for Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SGAR)
• 2000 Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

Consultant reviewer:

• Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2009)
• Faculty of 1000 Medicine (2010)

• Continuous wound infusion of local anesthetics
  - Pharmacokinetics of local anesthetics during continuous wound infusion
  - Effects of continuous wound infusion on pain management in pediatric anesthesia
  - Plasma concentration local anesthetics after continuous wound infusion for scoliosis surgery
• Pharmacological endothelial protection after ischemia-reperfusion injury
  - Endothelial protection of different anesthetics on the human model
  - Ischemia-reperfusion endothelial injury and its prevention with different anesthesia techniques
• Drug effects on different animal and human tissues
  - Effects of anesthetics and analgesics on different animal and human tissues
  - Effects of different anesthetics, analgesics and hypnotics on endothelial function
• Regional anesthesia
  - The optimisation of drug doses / concentrations, drug combinations and patient’s safety
  - The combination of different regional anesthesia techniques to optimise postoperative analgesia
  - The development and improvement of nerve block’s quality (anatomy studies, pharmacokinetic studies)
  - Nerve blocks and human anatomy: development of new techniques
• General anesthesia
  - Patient’s safety during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with target controlled infusion (TCI)
  - Drug interactions between local anesthetics and intravenous anesthetics
  - Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intravenous anesthetics
• Pain therapy
  - Models of postoperative pain treatments for ambulant surgery
  - Optimisation of perioperative analgesia starting pain therapy already at the premedication with different pharmacological approaches
  - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS, ‘Morbus Sudeck’): different pharmacological and interventional therapy approaches
  - Chronic pain: development of different interdisciplinary pain concepts
  - Effects of different anesthetics on pain, pain modulation and neuropathic pain on the human model

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