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Lea Estermann
Dr. med.

Lea Estermann

Consultant Hand Surgery
Consultant Orthoplastics
Languages
German, English, French
Specialisation Honors and awards Graduate Academic career Studies Continuing professional development Postgraduate Degrees / Diplomas Fellowships Grants and stipends Memberships Publications Books and chapters

Specialisation

Hand surgery
Sonography of the hand
Surgery of the peripheral nerves
Nerve and tendon transfer in tetraplegic patients

Honors and awards

  • 2019 Greatest future clinical application award of the Swiss Society for Hand Surgery

Graduate

2020Hand Surgery Resident, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Prof. Dr. med. M. Calcagni
2019Hand Surgery Resident, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Prof. Dr. med. L. Nagy
2017-2018Hand Surgery Resident, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, D. med. Herren
2016-2017Hand Surgery Resident, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, M. Bonaccio, MD
2014-2016Resident in general surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Prof. Dr. med. J. Metzger
2014Resident in hand surgery, Regionalspital STS AG, Thun, M. Köppel, MD
2013Resident General Surgery, Regionalspital STS AG Thun, Prof. Dr. med. H.E. Wagner

Academic career

2021Dissertation

Studies

2006–2012Medical studies University of Bern

Continuing professional development

2021SGUM Certificate of Proficiency in Sonography: Module Musculoskeletal System, Spec. Hand Surgery

Postgraduate

2021Federal Specialist in Hand Surgery
2020EBHS Diploma

Degrees / Diplomas

2020EBHS Diploma
2012Swiss Doctors Diploma

Fellowships

2021-2022Hand and Microsurgery Fellow, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, R. Lawson, MBBS FRACS
2020-2021Hand Surgery Fellow, Victorian Hand Surgery Associates, Melbourne, Australia, A. Berger, MBBS FRACS

Grants and stipends

2020Claude Verdan Travel Scholarship

Memberships

  • Swiss Society for Hand Surgery (SGH)
  • German-speaking Association for Hand Surgery (DAH)

Publications

Google Scholar

Books and chapters

  • Textbook orthopedics: what you need to know. Capital Hand p. 59-83

Appointments

We are happy to arrange appointments on site for Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

+41 44 386 30 11
+41 44 386 30 99
Email

You can reach us as follows:
Monday to Friday
8.00 a.m. to 12 noon
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Bone and soft tissue surgery

PD Dr Daniel Müller and his team carry out the diagnostic work-up, treatment, and care of patients with bone or soft-tissue tumours. The initial work-up includes coordinating clinical findings, diagnostic imaging and, whenever necessary, detailed examination of biopsy material to provide the definitive diagnosis.

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