Privatklinik Bethanien

Prof. Dr. med. Christian W. A. Pfirrmann

Specialist in radiology, member FMH

Areas of specialisation (1)

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Privatklinik Bethanien
Toblerstrasse 51
8044 Zürich

Work Experience

since 2020

at the Medical Radiological Institute - MRI

2012 - 2020

Deputy Medical Director, Balgrist University Orthopaedic Clinic, Zurich

2010 - 2012

Member of Clinic Management and Head of QM, Balgrist University Hospital
Head Physician, Radiology, Balgrist Orthopaedic University Hospital, Zurich

2003 - 2009

Senior Physician, Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich

2001 - 2003

Senior Physician Radiology, Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich

2000

Research Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Radiology, UCSD, USA

1999

Orthopaedic Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich

1998

Clinical fellowship, Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich

1997

Swiss Specialist Examination in Diagnostic Radiology Part II.

1994 - 1997

Specialist training, Diagnostic Radiology, Lucerne, Swiss State Hospital

Memberships

  • Chair of the Swiss Medical Association, FMH
  • Association of Zurich Radiologists, VZR
  • Radiological Society of North America, RSNA
  • Swiss Society of Radiology, SGR
  • Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, SGUM
  • International Skeletal Society, ISS
  • European Society of Radiology, European Congress of Radiology, ESR
  • European Society of Skeletal Radiology, ESSR
  • International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, ISMRM
  • Swiss Society for Musculoskeletal Radiology, SSSR

Education

2015

Extraordinarius ad Personam, University of Zurich, Switzerland

2014

Founding President - SSSR, Swiss Society for Musculoskeletal Radiology-SSSR

2008 - 2010

Executive MBA, University of Zurich

2009

Titular Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland

2003

Venia Legendi, University of Zurich Switzerland

1997

Specialist title in radiology

1993

US examination for foreign medical graduates (ECFMG) Part II
Doctorate 1993 University of Bern, Switzerland

1987 - 1993

Medical studies, Universities of Zurich and Bern

1991

US examination for foreign medical graduates (ECFMG) Part I

Competences

  • Orthopaedic and rheumatological imaging
  • Minimally invasive pain therapy of the spine and musculoskeletal system

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