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Andreas Weber
Dr. med.

Andreas Weber

Consultant Hand Surgery
Languages
German, English

Specialisation

Hand surgery
Pediatric Hand Surgery
General pediatric surgery

Honors and awards

2016Garison Fellowship in Pediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery
2013Gong Show Award of the Swiss Society for Hand Surgery

Studies

2001-2007Medical studies at the University of Zurich

Continuing professional development

2021Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital
2018–2020Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau
2017–2018Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich
2016–2017Fellowship in congenital hand surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, UK
2016Fellowship in pediatric hand and thigh surgery, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, U.S.
2015Fellowship in pediatric trauma surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, U.S.
2014–2015Fellowship in general, thoracic and fetal surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, U.S.
2010–2013Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland
2008–2010General Surgery, Bülach Hospital

Professional career

2022Senior Physician Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital
2019–2020Senior Physician Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau
2017–2018Senior Physician, Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich
2016–2017Clinical Fellow, Congenital Hand Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, UK
2016 Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, USA
2014–2015 Clinical Fellow, General, Thoracic, & Fetal Surgery, Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
2012–2013Senior Pediatric Surgeon, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland

Postgraduate

2021FMH Hand Surgery
2018FMH Pediatric Surgery

Teaching posts

  • Student courses University Children's Hospital Zurich

Degrees / Diplomas

2014Pennsylvania Board of Medical Examiners - License to practice medicine and surgery
2008USMLE/ECFMG Certificate
2007Swiss Medical Diploma

Fellowships

2016–2017Fellowship in Congenital Hand Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, UK
2016Fellowship in Pediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, USA
2015Fellowship in Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
2014–2015Fellowship in General, Thoracic, & Fetal Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA

Memberships

  • Swiss Society for Hand Surgery (SGH)
  • Swiss Society for Pediatric Surgery (SGKC)
  • Swiss College of Surgeons (SCS)
  • Association of Swiss Physicians (FMH)
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)
  • Alumni Member Swiss Study Foundation

Scientific projects

  • Kinematics of the pronation-supination movement
  • Congenital malformations of the upper extremities

Reviewer and editorial board activities

  • Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation

Publications

Books and chapters

  • Weber AD, Oishi SN. The Unfavorable Result in Congenital Hand Differences. The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery. Thieme Verlag, 2018

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.

Hand surgery

Prof. Andreas Schweizer and team cover the whole spectrum of hand and peripheral nerve surgery – whatever the problem, its cause, or the complexity of treatment. Highly specialized know-how and ability fuse with techniques and materials to provide the best possible treatment.

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