Florian Schmaranzer
After graduating from high school in Austria in 2008, Florian Schmaranzer began studying human medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck in 2009, which he completed in 2015. This was followed by several years of clinical research from October 2015 to May 2018 with a focus on diagnostics in joint-preserving hip surgery at the University Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Inselspital in Bern as part of the MD PhD…
After graduating from high school in Austria in 2008, Florian Schmaranzer began studying human medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck in 2009, which he completed in 2015. This was followed by several years of clinical research from October 2015 to May 2018 with a focus on diagnostics in joint-preserving hip surgery at the University Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Inselspital in Bern as part of the MD PhD program of the Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Bern. This was followed by a one-year research stay funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation from June 2018 to June 2019 as a Research Fellow at the Center for Hip Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital of Harvard Medical University with Prof. Dr. Kim. In August 2020, he completed his doctorate as Dr. sc. nat. (MD PhD) at the University of Bern. From July 2019 to June 2023, he completed his radiology training at Inselspital Bern and was awarded the title "FMH Radiology" in October 2023.
Florian Schmaranzer has been working at Balgrist University Hospital since July 2023, 12 months as part of the clinical fellowship and as a senior physician since August 2024. Florian Schmaranzer's research work focuses on the diagnosis of the hip joint.
Specialisation
Musculoskeletal imagingHonors and awards
| 2022 | RSNA Trainee Research Prize |
| 2022 | Swiss Society of Radiology Young Investigator Award |
| 2022 | Swiss Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology Research Prize |
| 2022 | ESSR Presentation award |
| 2020 | Venel Prize Swiss Orthopaedics |
| 2019 | ISS Scientific Session Excellence Award |
| 2019 | ESSR Presentation Award |
| 2013 | ICRS Poster Preis |
Graduate
| Since August 2024 | Consultant Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich |
| 2023-2024 | Clinical Fellow Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich |
| 2019-2023 | Resident, Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital |
| 2018-2019 | Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, Boston Children`s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA |
| 2015-2018 | Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital |
Academic career
| 2020 | Doctorate (Dr. med. univ.), Medical University of Innsbruck |
| 2015 | Doctorate (Dr. sc. nat.), University of Bern |
University degree
| 2015 | Medical University of Innsbruck |
Studies
| 2009–2015 | Studied human medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck |
Postgraduate
| 2023 | Obtaining the specialist title for radiology (FMH) |
Grants
- Neuenschwander Fonds, Inselspital Bern
- 3D MRI-based Automatic Segmentation of Biochemical Cartilage of the Hip for Improved Surgical Decision Making in Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF Doc. Mobility Grant (No. P1BEP3_181643)
- Virtual and Printed MRI-based 3D Models of the Hip: Potential for Improved Non-invasive Surgical Decision Making in Young Patients with Femoral Head Necrosis, Clinical Trial Unit Bern
- First applications of 7T MR imaging of the torso using a novel body coil: Assessing feasibility for hip and prostate imaging., sitem-Insel Support Fund SISF
- Automatic and patient-specific 3D MRI models of hip cartilage and labrum – a morphological and biochemical analysis for improved surgical decision making, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds , SNF Projektförderung III (No. 205091)
Memberships
- Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (FMH)
- Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Radiologie (SGR)
- European Society of Radiology (ESR)
- European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
- Swiss Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (SSSR)
Scientific projects
- Imaging of the joints
- Imaging of hip diseases
- Musculoskeletal 7T MRI imaging
Reviewer and editorial board activities
- European Journal of Radiology
- American Journal of Roentgenology
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
- Cartilage
- Scientific reports
- The Lancet Digital Health
Publications
Musculoskeletal Radiology
The radiology team led by Prof. Dr. Reto Sutter carries out diagnostic imaging of the musculoskeletal system using a whole range of state-of-the-art X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI equipment. The team focusses entirely on the musculoskeletal system, making it uniquely experienced in this field in Switzerland. The radiology services are directly available for all our patients and for referrals from other doctors and hospitals.