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Armin Curt
Prof. Dr. med., FRCPC

Armin Curt

Chief and Director Spinal Cord Injury Centre
Co-Director Spine Center
Deputy Medical Director
Languages
German, English

Academic position

Full Professor, Ordinarius for Paraplegiology, University of Zurich

Specialisation

Paraplegiology
Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology

Honors and awards

2013 Sir Ludwig Guttmann Lecture 2013 at ISCoS, Istanbul/TR
2012 IRP Schellenberg Prize
2011 Sir Ludwig Guttmann award 2011 of the German Speaking Society of Paraplegia (DMGP)
2009 Board of Directors of the Solutions Network in Spinal Cord Injury (SNSCI) of the Government of Canada
2008 Professional Award Division of Neurology / Department of Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
2006 Award of the American Cervical Spine Research Society

Academic career

2009 Professor for Paraplegiology University of Zurich
2005 Associate Professor in Neurology and SCI Research University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2005 Titularprofessor for Neurorehabilitation University of Zurich
1999 Venia Legendi for Neurorehabilitation University of Zurich
1987 Medical Thesis, University of Cologne, Germany
1984 Study Visit at the John Hopkins University, USA
1982 Study Visit at the Government Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
1979–1986 Degree in Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany

Postgraduate

  • 2005 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for Neurology (FRCPC)
  • 1993-2005 Paraplegiology University of Zurich
  • 1992 Psychiatry Klinik Rheinau
  • 1987-1991 Neurology University of Cologne

Memberships

  • SGKN: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Klinische Neurophysiologie
  • DMGP: Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Paraplegie
  • DGN: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie
  • EFNS: European Federation of Neurological Societies
  • SNRG: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurorehabilitation
  • The Royal College of Physicians of Canada
  • ASIA: American Spinal Injury Association
  • International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)

Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests

  • Since September 2016 Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of Research in Paraplegia (IRP), Geneva, Switzerland, Functions: Advisory board, Member
  • Since September 2016 Wings for Life. Salburg, Austria, Functions: Advisory board, Member
  • Since September 2016 Theodor und Ida Herzog Egli Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland, Functions: Board of trustees, Member

Scientific projects

  • Swiss National Science Foundation: Improving locomotor functions in spinal cord injured patients
  • National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Neural Repair and Plasticity Universität Zürich: Assessment of spinaothalamic nerve fibres in SCI
  • International Institute for Research in Paraplegia (IFP Zürich): Establishing a multi-centre basis for future therapeutic interventions in human SCI
  • International Spinal Research Trust (ISRT London, UK): Functional and neuronal recovery in incomplete SCI: interproject between the ISRT and European Multicenter SCI Project
  • Cervical Spinal Research Society (USA): New Imaging and Diagnostic Modalities: A new technique of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging for the Assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
  • BC Neurotrauma Fund Canada: Assessment of hand function in tetraplegic patients “GRASSP”
  • Rick Hansen Foundation (Canada): Chair of the SCI Rehabilitation Practice Network

Reviewer and editorial board activities

Reviewer for the following journals

  • J Neurology Neurosurgery Psychiatry, Spinal Cord, Clinical Neurophysiology, Spine, Neurology, Brain, Human Brain Mapping, Arch Phys Med Rehab, Lancet, Journal Spinal Cord Medicine, Neurological Research, Can J. Neurological Sciences

Scientific Consultant

  • CHIR (Canada), Wings for Life (Austria), ISRT (UK), CDRF (US), Craig H Neilson Foundation (US)

Editorial Board

  • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (NNR)
  • Case Reports in Medicine

Contact

Administrative office
Gabriela Schellenberg

+41 44 386 39 01
+41 44 386 39 09
EMail

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Spinal Cord Injury Center

The Spinal Cord Injury Centere ensures comprehensive care for people with spinal cord injuries – from treatment in the acute phase to long-term rehabilitation. Combining the medical specialties of neurology, urology, orthopedics and general internal medicine, Prof. Armin Curt und his team offer holistic care. Specially trained nursing staff, therapists, and counsellors make sure that patients staying long term are treated in a highly competent yet friendly manner.

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