Clinical position
Co-Chief and Co-Head University Center for Prevention and Sports Medicine
Team
Sports Medicine
Graduate
- Since July 2012, Medical Director of Balgrist Move>Med
- 2002 foundation of move>med: since 01.02.2004 accredited as an official centre for Swiss Olympic Sports Medicine (move>med, Swiss Olympic Medical Center Zurich). move>med is the sports medicine partner of the City of Zurich Sports Office
- 1997 - 2001 Head of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and Head of the SOMC at the Schulthess Clinic
- 1994 - 1996 Consultant at the Schulthess Clinic Zurich, establishing the Department of Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine. On 01.03.1996, accreditation as an official centre for Swiss Olympic Sports Medicine (Swiss Olympic Medical Center, Zurich) Establishing and managing the Swiss Olympic Medical Center in Davos
- 1991 - 1994 Consultant with special responsibilities, Thurgau and Schaffhausen Sanatorium, Davos (Dr B. Villiger)
- 1991 Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FMH)
- 1990 Locum Consultant in the Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Zurich
- 1988 Dissertation: Wasser- and Elektrolythaushalt bei extremer Ausdauerleistung am Beispiel des Swiss Alpine Marathons in Davos [Water and electrolyte balance in extreme endurance performance, taking the Swiss Alpine Marathon in Davos as an example]
- 1984 - 1991 Speciality Trainee (Surgery at the Limmattal Hospital: General Internal Medicine at the Cantonal Hospital, Schaffhausen, the Thurgau and Schaffhausen Sanatorium, Davos, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Department of Neurology/Orthopaedics, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich)
- 1982 State final examinations, Faculty of Medicine, Zurich
- 1976 Type B Matura [matriculation], Realgymnasium Rämibühl, Zurich
- Military career: Sports medicine doctor in the Swiss Army since 30.06.98, with rank of colonel Head of the Swiss delegation to the Winter Army World Championships since 1999
- Sports: retired from the Swiss Students National Alpine Skiing Team in summer 1980
Major sports medicine functions
Team Doctor
- Ice skating, Bobsleigh, Skiing (women’s Alpine skiing, biathlon), Association of university sports clubs, Floorball, Tennis, Gymnastics, International Floorball Union, Aeroclub
- Olympics doctor in Nagano 1998, Sydney 2000, Salt Lake City 2002, Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014
- Winter Universiade doctor in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 Swiss Alpine Marathon, Davos: 1986 - 1998 Team leader of research project and marathon doctor
- Sola Stafette, Zurich (11,000 runners), Senior physician since 1991
- Gigathlon Expo 2002, Senior physician
- Zurich Marathon, Senior physician 2003 - 2008
- Silvesterlauf Zurich, 2002 - 2008
- Doctor for various sports at World and European championships
Member of the Board
- Swiss Sports Medicine Association (SGSM)
- Sportactive Zurich (City of Zurich leisure sports)
Teaching posts
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Movement Science: medical measures, sports injuries
- GC Academy: Medicine
Other activities
- Swiss Journal of Sports Medicine (Editor)
- Member of the Committee on a new Sports Sciences course at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
- Commitment to postgraduate training (SGSM certificate of competence in Sports Medicine)
- Antidoping: IBU Hearing Panel Member