Silvan Beeler
Academic position
Private lecturer, lecturer at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich
Specialisation
Reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle
Honors and awards
- Venel Prize 2019 (best scientific publication swiss orthopaedics "basic research")
Graduate
| 2015 | Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (FMH) |
| 2012 | Awarded degree of Doctor of Medicine, «Muster der fettigen Infiltration der Rotatorenmanschette nach Sehnenriss oder bei Denervation», Prof. Christian Gerber, University of Zurich |
| 2007 | State final examinations, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel |
| 2000–2007 | Studied Medicine at the University of Basel |
Studies
| 2000–2007 | Studies of Medicine, University of Basel |
Continuing professional development
| 2014 | Radiation protection course |
| 2014 | AMIS Course |
| 2014 | AO Trauma advanced course for operative fracture treatment, Davos |
| 2013 | APO Course |
| 2012 | Expert assessor course |
| 2008 | Abdominal ultrasound course |
| 2008 | BLS-SRC Professional |
Postgraduate
Senior Consultant
- Since 2023 Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
Consultant
- Since February 2016 Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (until July 2017 Prof. Christian Gerber, from August 2017 Prof. Mazda Farshad)
Junior Consultant
- 2015 - 2016 Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Christian Gerber)
- 2014 - 2015 Traumatology/Orthopaedics, Bürgerspital Solothurn (PD Dr. Näder Helmy)
Resident
- 2014 - 2015 Traumatology/Orthopaedics, Bürgerspital Solothurn (PD Dr. Näder Helmy)
- 2011 - 2013 Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Christian Gerber) 2009 - 2010 Traumatology/Orthopaedics, Klinik Gut, St. Moritz (Dr. Adrian Urfer)
- 2008 - 2009 Surgery/Traumatology/Orthopaedics, Regionalspital Ilanz (Dr. Patrick Mäder)
- 2007 - 2008 General Medicine, Kreisspital Savognin (Dr. Albert Kuny)
Teaching posts
Private lecturer, lecturer at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich
Memberships
- Swiss Association of Residents and Consultants (VSAO)
- SGOT-SSOT (Swiss Orthopaedics)
Books and chapters
| 2020 | Lehrbuch Orthopädie / Buchkapitel Schulter – Karl Wieser, Samy Bouaicha, Silvan Beeler, Elias Amman |
| 2018 | MRI of the Elbow / Book chapter: What the surgeon wants to know – Silvan Beeler, Dominik C Meyer, Reto Sutter |
Appointments
We are happy to arrange appointments on site or online for Tuesday and Thursday.
You can reach us as follows:
Monday until Friday
8.00 a.m.–12 noon
1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Foot and ankle surgery
PD Dr Stephan Wirth and his team specialize in diseases and injuries of the foot and ankle. These include sporting injuries and the complications that may follow. Thanks to intensive research work, surgical techniques at Balgrist University Hospital are constantly being developed, and their success reflected by the continuing improvement in results.