Work Experience

since 2025

Attending physician, Privatklinik Bethanien, Zürich

since 2022

Independent practice; attending physician, Klinik Hirslanden, Zurich; partner physician, Wirbelsäulen- und Schmerzklinik Zürich

2019 - 2022

Senior Physician, Spinal Surgery, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Ostschweizer Wirbelsäulenzentrum (OSWZ), Grabs Hospital

2018 - 2019

Senior Physician, Spine & Pelvis Team, Universitätsklinik Zürich, Traumatology, Spine Centre, Prof. H.-C. Pape & PD Dr. K. Sprengel

2016 - 2018

Spine Fellow, Senior Physician, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Prof. C. Gerber & Prof. Dr. M. Farshad

2014 - 2016

Assistant Physician, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich

2014

Deputy Senior Physician, Orthopaedic, Spitalzentrum Biel, PD Dr. L. Büchler

2012 - 2014

Assistant doctor, orthopaedics Orthopaedics, Spitalzentrum Biel

2010 - 2012

Assistant doctor, surgery including IPS rotation«Common Trunk» Surgery and Traumatology, Spitalzentrum Biel, Prof. U. Laffer

Memberships

  • Swiss Orthopaedics
  • European Spine Society, EUROSPINE
  • AO Spine
  • AO Trauma
  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für spinale Chirurgie, SGSS
  • Swiss Insurance Medicine, SIM

Education

2022

Focus title: Interventional pain therapy (SSIPM)

2021

Focus title: Spinal surgery (SGNC and SO)

2018

Awarded specialist title in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

2017 - 2018

EUROSPINE Diploma

2017

Training as a medical assessor (SIM)

2017

Doctorate in Medicine, Universität Zürich

2015

Specialist examination in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

2002 - 2009

Medical degree, Universität Bern

Doctors with this specialisation

Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Philipp Frey

Specialisation
Orthopaedic surgery, Shoulder surgery, Frozen shoulder, Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder, Rotator cuff rupture, Osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint, Shoulder impingement, Shoulder dislocation, Shoulder prosthesis View more
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Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Jürgen Schmitt

Specialisation
Orthopaedic surgery, Knee pain and knee surgery, Hip surgery
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Hans-Jürgen Becker

Specialisation
Neurosurgery, Pain therapy, Spinal surgery, Scoliosis and kyphosis – curvature of the spine, Osteoporosis – fractures in the spine, Spinal tumours and metastases on the spinal column, Spinal stenosis – narrowing of the spinal canal, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Herniated disc in the thoracic spine, Slipped disc in the cervical spine – cervical disc herniation, Herniated disc in the lumbar spine, Intervertebral disc prosthesis | Artificial intervertebral disc View more