Clinical position
Head Physician Neuro-Urology
Team
Neuro-Urology
Academic position
Professor, Extraordinarius ad personam for Neurourology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich
Specialisation
Urology
Neurourology
Functional Urology
Languages
German, English, French
Academic career
- 2018: Appointment as Extraordinarius ad personam for Neurourology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
- 2017: Appointment as clinical professor
- 2017_ Venia legendi in paraplegia, urology in particular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
- 2010: Venia docendi (habilitation, assistant professor) in Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern
- 2000: MD degree, University of Bern
- 1994-2000: Medical studies at the Universities of Fribourg, Lausanne and Bern
Postgraduate
- 2008: Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)
- 2008: Neurourology (Prof. C. J. Fowler), National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 2004: Neurourology (Prof. H. Madersbacher), University Hospital Innsbruck
- 2003 - 2007: Urology (Prof. U. E. Studer), Inselspital, University of Bern
- 2001 - 2002: Surgery, Sursee Hospital and Zofingen Hospital
Memberships
- EAU: European Board of Urology
- FMCH: Foederatio Medicorum Chirurgicorum Helvetica
- FMH: Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum
- ICS: International Continence Society
- INUS: International Neuro-Urology Society
- SCF: Swiss Continence Foundation
- SGU: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Urologie
- SSSNM: Swiss Society for Sacral Neuromodulation
- ZNZ: Zentrum für Neurowissenschaften Zürich (Neuroscience Center Zurich)
Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests (Link UZH)
- Since January 2019 International Neuro-Urology Society, Bern, Switzerland, Functions: Management board, Treasurer
- August 2015 - January 2019 International Neuro-Urology Society, Bern, Switzerland, Functions: Management board, Vice president
- Since January 2012 Swiss Society for Sacral Neuromodulation, Zurich, Switzerland, Functions: Management board, President
- Since April 2011 Swiss Continence Foundation, Bern, Switzerland, Functions: Board of trustees, President
Scientific projects and research funds awarded
- Neurogenic urinary tract, sexual and bowel dysfunction
- Neuromodulation for treating lower urinary tract dysfunction
- Supraspinal control of lower urinary tract function in patients with neurogenic and non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction
- Effects of deep brain stimulation on the lower urinary tract
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in neurourology
Reviewer and editorial board activities
- BJU International
- European Urology
- Journal of Urology
- Neurourology and Urodynamics
- Spinal Cord
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- Wings for Life