PD Dr. med., M.Sc.
Thorsten Jentzsch
Consultant Spine Surgery, Head of Site UWZH at Schaffhausen Canton Hospital
Languages
German, English
Academic position
Specialisation
Honors and awards
Graduate
University degree
Continuing professional development
Professional career
Postgraduate
Teaching posts
Fellowships
Grants
Memberships
Scientific projects
Other activities
Reviewer and editorial board activities
Publications
Academic position
Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (CH and D) and lecturer at the University of Zurich
Specialisation
- Spine Surgery
- Epidemiology
Honors and awards
| 2020 | Chief Clinical Spine Fellow, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada |
| 2018 | Paper of the month of Balgrist University Hospital with the contribution "Radiological and Clinical Outcome After Reversed L-Shaped Osteotomy: A Large Retrospective Swiss Cohort Study". |
| 2015 | Nomination for the Science Award of Balgrist University Hospital with the paper "Expression of MSH2 and MSH6 on a tissue microarray in patients with osteosarcoma". |
Graduate
| 2021 | Interdisciplinary Specialty Title Spine Surgery (SIWF) |
University degree
| 2016 | Distance learning Master of Science in Epidemiology, University of London and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK |
| 2013 | Doctorate in Medicine at Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich |
| 2010 | Study of human medicine and license to practice medicine, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany |
Continuing professional development
- United States medical licensing examination (USMLE) steps 1 and 2 clinical knowledge (CK) and clinical skills (CS), educational commission for foreign medical graduates (ECFMG) certificate, USMLE Step 3, America
- Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL), America
- Various clinical and research-oriented training courses
- Study abroad (e.g. elective year) during medical studies
- Hematology and Oncology, University of Otago at Wellington, New Zealand
- Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Texas at San Antonio, America
- Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Cincinnati, America
- Orthopedics and Traumatology, Emergency Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
- Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital Orthopedics, Fleetinsel Clinic, Hamburg, Germany
- Orthopedics, König-Ludwig-Haus, Würzburg, Germany
- Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
- Orthopedics, Traumatology and Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, America
Professional career
| Since 2021 | Consultant, Spine Surgery, Orthopedics (Prof. Dr. M. Farshad, MPH), Balgrist University Hospital |
| 2018–2019 | Consultant, Orthopedics (Prof. Dr. M. Farshad, MPH), Balgrist University Hospital |
Postgraduate
| 2017–2018 | Residency and Physician Fast Track, Orthopedics (Prof. Dr. M. Farshad, MPH), Balgrist University Hospital |
| 2017 | Specialist examination and grant for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (CH), Muttenz |
| 2017 | Specialist examination and granting for orthopedics and trauma surgery (D), Hamburg, Germany |
| 2017 | Resident, Orthopedics and Traumatology (PD Dr. K. Eid), Kantonsspital Baden, Germany |
| 2015–2017 | Resident, Physician Fast Track and Resident Spokesperson, Orthopedics (Prof. Dr. C. Gerber), Balgrist University Hospital |
| 2014–2015 | Research Associate, Trauma Surgery (Prof. Dr. H.-P. Simmen), University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich |
| 2010–2014 | Resident, Trauma Surgery (Prof. Dr. H.-P. Simmen) including Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine (Dr. P. Steiger), University Hospital Zurich |
Teaching posts
| 2018 | Sports Medicine Mantle Study |
| Since 2015 | Repetitorium for medical students |
| Since 2011 | Supervision of dissertations and master theses, University of Zurich |
| Since 2009 | Clinical examination course of the musculoskeletal system, repetitorium for medical students, suture and knot course, University of Zurich |
| Until 2009 | Biochemistry and physiology lecture and tutor, Bavarian Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, Germany |
Fellowships
- 2019–2020 Fellowship in complex spine surgery, neurosurgery (M. G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS, E. Massicotte, MD, M.Sc, MBA, FRCSC) and orthopedics (S. J. Lewis, MD, M.Sc, FRCSC, Y. R. Rampersaud, MD, FRCSC), Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada, accredited by the Association for Osteosynthesis (AO) Spine
- Focus on adult and pediatric deformity correction, minimally invasive techniques and tumors
- Seconded from Balgrist University Hospital
Grants
Fellowship in Spine Surgery
| 2019–2020 | Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich |
Distance learning MSc Epidemiology
| 2014 | CHF 14 189, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2014 | CHF 3547, Swiss Trauma Foundation, Dietlikon |
Memberships
- Swiss Orthopaedics, Bourg-en-Lavaux
- Association of Swiss Physicians (FMH), Bern
- AOSpine, Davos
- Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians (VSAO), Bern
Scientific projects
- Various projects with focus on spine surgery and epidemiology in orthopedics
- Statistical consulting and analysis in various projects
- Supervision of master theses and dissertations
Other activities
- Until 2000 handball team squad of the Hamburg selection, northeast German selection and youth national team until the end of his career due to a patella tendinitis syndrome
Reviewer and editorial board activities
- Reviewer European Radiology
- Reviewer Injury
- Reviewer Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Reviewer PLOSONE
- Reviewer BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Reviewer European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Publications
The go-to place for back problems
Spine surgery
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.