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Armando Hoch
PD Dr. med.

Armando Hoch

Senior Consultant Hip and Pelvis Surgery
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Honors and awards Graduate Academic career University degree Studies Professional career Memberships Scientific projects Publications

Honors and awards

2016–2017Balgrist 'Best Paper Award' Farshad M., Sutter R., Hoch A ., Severity of foraminal lumbar stenosis and the relation to clinical symptoms and response to periradicular infiltration – introduction of the “melting sign”

Graduate

2020Specialist FMH in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
2013State finals examinations, University of Zurich
2009–2013Studied Medicine, University of Zurich
2007–2009Studied Medicine, University of Fribourg

Academic career

2024Venia Legendi (PD), Orthopedics, University of Zurich
2015Awarded degree of Doctor of Medicine, University of Zurich

University degree

2013State finals examination, University of Zurich

Studies

2009–2013Studied Medicine, University of Zurich
2007–2009Studied Medicine, University of Fribourg

Professional career

Since June 2024Senior Consultant Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital
2021–2024Consultant Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. M. Farshad)
2020–2021Junior Consultant / Hip Fellow, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. M. Farshad)
2019–2020Research Assistant, Balgrist Campus (Prof. Dr. med. M. Farshad)
2017–2019Resident, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Baden Cantonal Hospital (prof. Dr. med. K. Eid)
2015–2017Resident, Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. C. Gerber)
2014–2015Resident, Trauma Surgery, Zurich University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. H.-P. Simmen)

Memberships

  • Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA)
  • European Hip Society (EHS)
  • Swiss Orthopedics (SO)
  • Zürcher Gesellschaft für orthopädische Chirurgie (ZGO)
  • Swiss Association of Junior and Senior Hospital Physicians (VSAO)

Scientific projects

  • Swiss National Science Foundation: Evaluation und Validation von Augmented Reality basierten Navigationsmethoden in der orthopädischen Chirurgie [Evaluation and validation of augmented reality-based navigation methods in orthopedic surgery]  ­- CHF 19'200

Publications

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Appointments

We are happy to arrange appointments for Monday and Wednesday.

+41 44 386 12 89
+41 44 386 12 90
Email

You can reach us as follows:
Monday to Friday
8 am to 12 noon
1 pm to 5 pm

Hip and pelvis surgery

Illustration of the structures, muscles and tendons at the hip

The second largest joint in the human body is of key importance for pain-free unrestricted movement in everyday activities and sports. Prof. Dr. med. Patrick Zingg and his team are highly experienced orthopedic surgeons, who are there at your side if you need treatment or surgery of the hip and pelvis.

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