Andreas Schweizer
Prof. Dr. med.

Andreas Schweizer

Head Physician Hand Surgery
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Greek
Academic position Specialisation Honors and awards Graduate Postgraduate Memberships Scientific projects Publications

Academic position

Professor, Venia Legendi post-doctorate university teaching qualification awarded by the University of Zurich

Specialisation

Wrist surgery
Surgery on peripheral nerves
Surgical treatment of hand fractures
Sport climbing-related injuries to the hand
Ultrasound at the hand
Expert in 3d computer aided analysis of malunions
Op planning and production of individualised and intraoperative usable drilling and sawing guides

Honors and awards

  • 2021 1st Prize, best case ever, SGH congress
  • 2001 2nd Marathon Prize SGO 

Graduate

  • 2005 FMH Hand Surgery
  • 2003 FMH Orthopaedic Surgery
  • 1994 State examinations, University of Zurich

Postgraduate

  • Since April 2020 Chief of Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. M. Farshad)
  • 2010–2020 Senior Physician, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • Since 2007 Consultant, Department of Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof C. Gerber)
  • 2005–2007 Consultant, Department of Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Aarau (Prof C. Meuli-Simmen)
  • 2004–2005 Resident, Department of Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Aarau (Prof C. Meuli-Simmen)
  • 2003–2004 Resident, Department of Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Liestal (Dr R. Steiger)
  • 2002 Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Children’s Hospital, Basel (Prof F. Hefti)
  • 1999–2001 Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Liestal (Prof P.E. Ochsner)
  • 1998–1999 Resident, Department of General Surgery, Klinik Permanence, Bern (Dr U. Vogel)
  • 1998 Resident, Department of General Surgery, Bauma Hospital (Dr Ch. Kaiser)
  • 1995–1996 Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rennbahn, Muttenz (Dr U. Lüthi)

Memberships

  • SGOT, the Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  • SGH, the Swiss Society for Hand Surgery
  • SGUM, the Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests

  • Medacta / CARD Planning: Supervisor
  • DISRAD: Consultant/Shareholder
  • Bonebridge AG: Consultant
  • J Handsurg. Rehab.: Editor Adjoint
  • Technical Commission SAC: Consultant

Scientific projects

  • Kinematics of the pro-supination movement
  • Biomechanics of the hand in climbing for sport

Publications

Contact

Secretariat Hand Surgery
+41 44 386 30 11
+41 44 386 30 99
Email

Hand surgery

Illustration of the structures, muscles and tendons on the hand

Prof. Andreas Schweizer and team cover the whole spectrum of hand and peripheral nerve surgery – whatever the problem, its cause, or the complexity of treatment. Highly specialized know-how and ability fuse with techniques and materials to provide the best possible treatment.

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