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Spine surgery

Mazda Farshad, MPH

Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad, MPH

Clinical position
Medical CEO
Surgeon-in Chief, Orthopedics and Spine Surgery
Head of the University Spine Center Zurich
Founder EndoSpine Academy
Team
Spine
Academic position
Professor and Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Specialisation

Surgical Expertise of Prof. Farshad ( > 5000 Surgeries)

The full spectrum of spine surgery:

  • Degenerative spine surgery: treatment of disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis
  • Adult spinal deformity surgery: correction of complex deformities and spinal imbalance
  • Complex spinal deformities in children and adolescents
  • Scoliosis surgery: correction and stabilisation of spinal curvature
  • Minimally invasive spine surgery
  • Endoscopic spine surgery
  • Cervical spine surgery
  • Thoracic and lumbar spine surgery
  • Spinal tumour and sarcoma surgery: including complex tumour resections
  • Kyphosis correction: restoration of spinal alignment and balance
  • Surgery of the osteoporotic spine: treatment of fractures, instability, and deformity
  • Complex revision spine surgery: further surgery following previous spinal procedures
  • Salvage spine surgery: reconstruction following major complications or unsuccessful previous treatments
  • Patient-specific spine surgery: individualised surgical planning and precision surgery
  • Alternatives to spinal fusion: motion-preserving surgery and dynamic stabilisation
Languages
German, English, French, Persian
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José Miguel Spirig

PD Dr. med. José Miguel Spirig

Team
Spine
Specialisation

Spine Surgery, in particular:

  • Spinal tumours (intradural and extradural)
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Revision Surgery
Languages
German, English, Spanish, French
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Thorsten Jentzsch

PD Dr. med., M.Sc. Thorsten Jentzsch

Team
Spine
Academic position
"Privatdozent" and Lecturer at the University of Zurich
Specialisation
  • Complex spinal deformity, degenerative disorders and revision surgery throughout the spine
  • Minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery
  • Clinical epidemiology, spine registries and quality of care 
  • Extensive surgical experience with more than 2,000 operations
     
Languages
German, English
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Christoph Laux

PD Dr. med. Christoph Laux

Team
Spine
Languages
German, English, French
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Florian Wanivenhaus

PD Dr. med. univ. Florian Wanivenhaus

Team
Spine
Specialisation

Spine

Languages
German, English
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Anna-Katharina Calek

PD Dr. med. univ. Anna-Katharina Calek

Team
Spine
Languages
German, English
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David Bauer

Dr. med. David Bauer

Team
Spine
Specialisation

Spine surgery

Languages
German, English, French
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Frédéric Cornaz

Dr. med., MAS MP Frédéric Cornaz

Team
Spine
Specialisation
  • Spine
  • Biomechanical research
  • Medical Physics
Languages
German, English, French
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Franziska C.S. Altorfer

Dr. med. Franziska C.S. Altorfer

Team
Spine
Languages
German, English, French
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Jana Schader

Dr. med. Jana Schader

Team
Spine
Specialisation
  • Minimally invasive spine surgery, endoscopy
  • Research of Spine Biomechanics
Languages
German, English, Italian
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Alexandra Stauffer

Dr. med. Alexandra Stauffer

Team
Spine
Languages
German, English, French
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Jens Blobner

Dr. med. Jens Blobner

Clinical position
Consultant i.V., Spine Fellow
Team
Spine
Specialisation

Spine surgery
Neurosurgery

Languages
German, English
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Spine surgery

Illustration of the structures, muscles and tendons on the spine

The spine is a key component of the human body and spine surgery is correspondingly important at Balgrist University Hospital. The experienced surgical team led by Prof. Mazda Farshad specialise in the entire spectrum of treatment for diseases and injuries of the spinal column, providing patients with optimal support.

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