Ladislav Nagy
Prof. Dr. med.

Ladislav Nagy

Senior Consultant Hand Surgery
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Slovakian

Academic position

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

Specialisation

Surgery of the wrist
Joint replacement
Surgery of the brachial plexus in children and adults
Surgery of peripheral nerves
Surgical treatment of fractures of the hand
Corrective surgery after paralysis and fractures
 

Academic career

  • 2011 Titular Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
  • Consultation services for plexus surgery in children, Children’s Surgical Hospital, University Hospital/Inselspital, Bern
  • Revision course on investigation of the musculoskeletal system (6th year of studies)
  • Since 2002 Teaching at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich: Course on clinical examination of human musculoskeletal system (1st year of studies), Hand surgery 3 = Injuries to the bones and joints of the hand (3rd year of studies), Orthopaedics 9 = Orthopaedic diseases of the hand (3rd year of studies ), Diagnosis and treatment of the most common orthopaedic conditions affecting the hand and wrist (6th year of studies)
  • 1994 - 2002 Teaching at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern: Diagnostic investigations (3rd year of studies), Investigation of the hand (3rd year of studies), Injuries of the hand. Introductory course, block teaching (4th year of studies); Surgical pathology of the hand. Final course, block teaching (5th year of studies): Clinical Skills - Examination of the musculoskeletal system
  • 1982 Studied Medicine, University of Zurich

Studies

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Postgraduate

  • Since April 2020 Senior Consultant of Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. M. Farshad)
  • July 2015 to March 2020 Chief of Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Profs. Ch Gerber / M. Farshad)
  • Since July 2004 Chief Department of Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich/Switzerland
  • Since August 2002 Consultant / Team Leader Department of Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital
  • Since August 2002 Visiting consultant for plexus paresis to the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the Inselspital, University of Berne (Head of department: Prof. A. Kaiser, since 2003 Z. Zachariou)
  • January 1998 - July 2002 Affiliated to the Inselspital, Berne January
  • 1995 - July 2002 Deputy Head of Department, Hand Surgery, Inselspital, Berne (Head of Department: Prof. U. Büchler)
  • May 1994 Visiting Physician at the Institut Français de la Main, Paris (A. Gilbert)
  • May - September 1992 Visiting Research Fellow, Biomechanics Laboratory/Surgery of the Hand, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA (K.N. An, W.P. Cooney)
  • April 1991 - December 1994 Consultant in Hand Surgery at the Inselspital, Berne (Head of Department: Prof. U. Büchler)
  • 1992 Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery (FMH), sub-speciality Hand Surgery
  • June 1990 - March 1991 Speciality Trainee in Hand Surgery at the Inselspital, Berne (Head of Department: Prof. U. Büchler) Orthopedic Surgery Harborview Medical Centre / University of Seattle, WA, USA (S. Hansen, F. Matsen) Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery of the Hand, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA (B. Morrey, R. Cofield)
  • April/May 1990 Visiting Clinician in the: Department of Hand Surgery, University of Syracuse, NY, USA (A. Palmer)
  • July 1988 - April 1990 Locum Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cantonal Hospital, Winterthur (Head of Department: Dr B. Isler)
  • July 1987 - June 1988 Speciality Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Inselspital, Berne (Head of Department: Prof. R. Ganz)
  • October 1986 - June 1987 Speciality Trainee in General Surgery at the Regional Hospital, Chur (Head of Department: Prof. Th. Rüedi)
  • October 1985 - September 1986 Speciality Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Inselspital, Berne (Head of Department: Prof. R. Ganz)
  • April 1984 - September 1985 Speciality Trainee in General Surgery at the Regional Hospital, Chur, including a rotation to Intensive Care Medicine (Head of Departments: Prof. Th. Rüedi and PD Dr. A. Frutiger)
  • January - March 1984 Scientific Research Assistant at the Maurice E. Müller Institute of Biomechanics, University of Berne (Director: Prof. S. Perren)
  • 1983 Speciality Trainee in General Surgery at the Regional Hospital, Chur (Head of Department: Prof. Th. Rüedi) 

Memberships

  • FMH Swiss Medical Association
  • Medical Association of Canton Zurich (AGZ)
  • SGH Swiss Society for Hand Surgery
  • FESSH Federation of the European Societies for the Surgery of the Hand IFSSH International Federation of Societies for the Surgery of the Hand
  • ASSH American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • IWIW International Wrist Investigator Workshop
  • SICM Società Italiana di Chirurgia della Mano

Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests

  • Pediatric Surgical University Hospital Inselspital Bern: External Consultant for Plexus Paresis

Scientific projects

  • Biomechanics Wrist / Forearm
  • Improved, computer-assisted surgical planning and technique for malunion/corrective osteotomy 
  • Development of novel implants for fracture treatment and osteotomy
  • Functional improvement after obstetric (Erb's) plexus paresis

Appointments

We are happy to arrange appointments on site or online for Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

+41 44 386 30 11
+41 44 386 30 99
Email

You can reach us as follows:
Monday to Friday
8.00 a.m. to 12 noon
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Hand surgery

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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