Dr. med., MAS MP
Frédéric Cornaz
Consultant i.V., Spine Fellow
Languages
German, English, French
Specialisation
- Spine
- Biomechanical research
- Medical Physics
Honors and awards
| 2022 | Venel Prize 2022 with the paper "Biomechanical Contributions of Spinal Structures with Different Degrees of Disc Degeneration" |
| 2022 | Nomination for the Maurice E. Müller Best Paper Award 2022 with the article "Where does the pedicle screw get its hold?" |
| 2022 | Science Award of Balgrist University Hospital 2022 with the paper "Hydrostatic integrity of the intervertebral disc assessed by MRI" |
| 2021 | Nomination for the Balgrist University Hospital Science Award 2021 with the article "Biomechanical contribution of spinal structures to stability of the lumbar spine-novel biomechanical insights" |
Studies
| 2020–2022 | Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Medical Physics, ETH Zurich |
| 2010–2016 | Study of Human Medicine, University of Zurich (UZH) |
Professional career
| 2022–2023 | Assistant physician, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur (PD Dr. E. Benninger, Prof. Dr. C. Meier) |
| 2019–2022 | Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. M. Farshad), Physician Scientist Program from 2020 and studies in Medical Physics, ETH Zurich, from 2020 |
| 2018–2019 | Scientific activity, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. M. Farshad), Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich and Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich (Prof. Dr. J. Snedeker) |
| 2017–2018 | Assistant physician, Clinic for Surgery, Zollikerberg Hospital (Dr. S. Müller) |
| 2016–2017 | Dissertation in human medicine under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dominik Meyer, EMPA Dübendorf |
Degrees / Diplomas
| 2022 | Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Medical Physics, ETH Zurich |
| 2016 | Doctor of Medicine, University of Zurich |
Publications
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The spine is a key component of the human body and spine surgery is correspondingly important at Balgrist University Hospital. The experienced surgical team led by Prof. Mazda Farshad specialise in the entire spectrum of treatment for diseases and injuries of the spinal column, providing patients with optimal support.