Academic position

Adjunct Professor, Lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich

Specialisation

Shoulder surgery
Arthroscopy
Sports medicine

Honors and awards

• 2017 ASG Travelling Fellowship
• 2011 Academic scholarship stipend from the Swiss Society of Orthopaedic Surgery

Graduate

• 2022 Appointment as adjunct professor of the University of Zurich
• 2018 Certificate in systemic management in healthcare HSG
• 2015 Awarded the Venia legendi [highest teaching award] for Orthopaedics, University of Zurich
• 2010 Specialist (FMH) in Sports Medicine (SGSM)
• 2010 Federal qualification as Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal system (FMH)
• 2008 Certified Medical Expert (SIM)
• 2006 Certificate as Qualified Radiation Protection Officer (PSI, Villigen)
• 2004 Basic examination in Surgery
• 2004 Awarded degree as Doctor of Medicine (University of Zurich)
• 2003 State medical finals examinations (University of Zurich)
• 1997 Matura [matriculation for university entrance] Type C / Glarus

Postgraduate

• Since June 2018 Senior Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Prof. M. Farshad)
• 2015–2018 Consultant Elbow and Shoulder end Elbow Surgery (Prof. C. Gerber)
• 2012–2015 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Sports Traumatology, Department of Trauma Surgery, Zurich University Hospital (Prof. H.-P. Simmen)
• 2011–2012 Clinical Fellow, Arthroscopic Reconstructive Surgery and Athletic Injuries, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (W.D. Regan, MD)
• 2010–2011 Research Associate Department of Trauma Surgery, Zurich University Hospital (Prof. H.-P. Simmen/Prof. C.M.L. Werner)
• 2009–2010 Orthopaedic Resident Orthopédie Hôpital Cantonal Fribourg (Prof. E. Gautier)
• 2006–2008 Orthopaedic Resident University of Zurich, Balgrist (Prof. C. Gerber)
• 2004–2006 Resident General Orthopaedic Surgery Spital Interlaken (Dr. A. Kohler)
• 2004 Army Physician Payerne and Fribourg

Memberships

• Member of the Board Sports & Exercise Medicine Switzerland
• Swiss Medical Association FMH
• Swiss Orthopaedics SGOT
• Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich AGZ
• Swiss Society of Sports Medicine SGSM
• Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery AGA
• AO Trauma Switzerland (Instructor)
• Swiss Association of Tactical Medicine SVTM

Scientific projects

• Influence of the scapular morphology on degenerative shoulder disease, frozen shoulder, arthroscopy simulation (ArthroBox)

Other activities

• Deputy Head of Elective Studies in Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zurich University Hospital
• Advice/Instruction of police and military staff in medical matters

Publications

PubMed