Lisa Reissner
PD Dr. med.

Lisa Reissner

Senior Consultant Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Languages
German, English, French, Italian

Academic position

Lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich

Specialisation

  • Surgery of the wrist
  • Surgery of peripheral nerves
  • Surgical treatment of fractures in the hand
  • Ultrasonography of the hand
  • 3D motion analysis of the hand

Honors and awards

2021FESSH Travel Award
2017SGH Research Prize
2017FESSH Travel Award

Graduate

2017Specialist in Hand Surgery (FMH)
2016European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma (FESSH)
2012Specialist in Surgery (FMH)
2006Awarded degree of Doctor of Medicine
2005State finals examination, University of Zurich

Academic career

  • Since 2014: Teaching at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine: Clinical Examination Course of the Musculoskeletal System (Year 1 medical students), Surgical Examination Course (Year 3 medical students), Repetitorium Examination of the Musculoskeletal System (Year 6 medical students), Lecture Orthopedics Hand and Chiropractic Students (Year 5 medical students)

University degree

2005University of Zurich

Studies

1999–2005Studied Medicine at the University of Zurich

Postgraduate

Seit 2022Senior Consultant Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
2018Consultant in Hand Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
2017Specialist in Hand Surgery
2014–2017Consultant in Hand Surgery, Zurich University Hospital
2012–2014Consultant in Hand Surgery, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich
2012Specialist in Surgery
2011–2012Junior Consultant in Hand Surgery, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich
2009–2011Specialty Trainee in Surgery, Triemli City Hospital, Zurich
2008Specialty Trainee in Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Haiti
2006–2008Specialty Trainee in Surgery, Davos Hospital

 

Degrees / Diplomas

2017Specialist qualification in ultrasonography of the musculoskeletal system
2016 Certified medical expert, Swiss Insurance Medicine (SIM)

Fellowships

  • October 2021 Instituto de Cirugia Plastica y de la Mano Madird & Santander, Dr. F. Piñal
  • September 2017 Kaplan Institute Barcelona, Dr. M. Garcia-Elias

Grants

  • 2016–2019 Filling the gap, Zurich University Hospital

Memberships

  • Swiss Society for Hand Surgery (SGH)
  • Swiss Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (SGUM)
  • Swiss Society of Hospital Doctors (VSAO)
  • Swiss Medical Society (FMH)

Scientific projects

  • 3D motion analysis of the hand in everyday activities

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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