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Michael Betz
PD Dr. med.

Michael Betz

Senior Consultant Spine Surgery
Languages
German, English, French
Academic position Specialisation Honors and awards Graduate Professional career Postgraduate Teaching posts Memberships Publications

Academic position

Privatdozent, Lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich

Specialisation

Spine Surgery

Honors and awards

2024Maurice Müller Best paper award (clinical research)
2014Best Paper Award in Clinical Research for Orthopaedics at Balgrist 
20113rd prize for ’My first communication’, yearly congress of the Swiss Society for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SGOT)

Graduate

2021Interdisciplinary Specialty Title Spine Surgery (SIWF)
2021Master Certificate of the German Spine Society (DWG)
2018Awarded the Venia legendi [highest teaching award] for Orthopaedics, University of Zurich
2018European Spine Diploma / Basic Certificate of the DWG
2016Certified Surveyor SIM
2014Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2013Specialist in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery of the Musculoskeletal System (FMH)
2007State examinations and awarded degree of Doctor of Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
2000–2007Medical School, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany), Rennes (France) and Geneva (Switzerland)

Professional career

Since 2018Senior Consultant Spine Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Farshad)
2014–2018Consultant Spine Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Gerber / Prof. Farshad)
2014Consultant Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Gerber)
2013–2014Consultant, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Geneva University Hospital (Prof. Hoffmeyer)
2011–2013Resident in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Geneva (Prof. Hoffmeyer)
2009–2011Resident in Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Gerber)
2008–2009Research Assistant, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Fuchs)
2007–2008Resident in General Surgery and Traumatology, Montreux Hospital (Dr. Martinet, Dr. Stutz)

Postgraduate

Consultant

2014Staff member, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Christian Gerber)
2013–2014Staff member, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Geneva University Hospital (Prof. Pierre Hoffmeyer)

Resident

2011–2013Resident, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Geneva University Hospital (Prof. Pierre Hoffmeyer)
2009–2011Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Christian Gerber)
2008–2009Research assistant, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Bruno Fuchs)
2007–2008Resident, Department of General Surgery and Traumatology, Montreux Hospital (Dr. Olivier Martinet, Dr. Peter Stutz)

Teaching posts

  • Lecturer at the University of Zurich
  • Lecturer Bachelor Course Human Medicine ETH Zurich
  • Lecturer Careum Education Center

Memberships

  • FMH (Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum)
  • Swiss Orthopaedics (SGOT)
  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für spinale Chirurgie (SGS)
  • Deutsche Wirbelsäulengesellschaft (DWG)
  • Eurospine

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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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