Patrick Zingg
Prof. Dr. med.

Patrick Zingg

Head of Hip and Pelvis Surgery
Senior Consultant
Deputy Chair of Orthopedic Surgery
Languages
German, English, French

Academic position

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

Specialisation

Joint preserving surgery for impingement and for dysplasia (hip arthroscopy, periacetabular pelvic osteotomy, femoral realignment osteotomy)
Prosthetics (artificial joint replacement)
Revision prosthetics (prosthesis replacement, reconstruction of bone defects and muscle damage)

University degree

  • 1990–1998 Medical School University of Zurich

Postgraduate

  • Since May 2020 Deputy Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • 2017 Head of Hip and Pelvis Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • 2014 Assistant professor University of Zurich
  • 2011 Deputy Team Leader, Hip and Pelvis Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • 2009 Staff member, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • 2008 Klinischer Dozent (Clinical Lecturer), University of Zurich
  • 2008 Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto, Canada
  • 2007 Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • 2006 Staff member, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich
  • 2006 Board Certification Specialist Physician in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Locomotor Apparatus
  • 2005 Resident, Trauma Department, University Hospital Zurich
  • 2001–2004 Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich 
  • 2000 Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich
  • 1999 Resident, Department of General Surgery, Triemli Hospital, Zurich

Memberships

  • SGOT (Swiss Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology)
  • FMH (Swiss Medical Association)
  • VSAO (Swiss Association of Residents and Consultants)

Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests

  • Medacta International SA: Consultant
  • Swiss Orthopaedics: Expert Group Hip
  • Swiss Orthopaedics: Expert Group Infections

Other activities

  • 2003–2009 Design and implementation of a web-based clinical orthopaedic teaching program for medical students, University of Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital

Publications

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Contact

Secretariat Hip and Pelvis Surgery
+41 44 386 12 89
+41 44 386 12 90
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Hip and pelvis surgery

The second largest joint in the human body is of key importance for pain-free unrestricted movement in everyday activities and sports. Prof. Dr. med. Patrick Zingg and his team are highly experienced orthopedic surgeons, who are there at your side if you need treatment or surgery of the hip and pelvis.

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