Privatklinik Bethanien

Prof. Dr. med. Ossi R. Köchli

Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics, member of FMH,
specialising in gynacological oncology, diploma in Senology SGGG, clinical lead, Brustzentrum Zürich-Bethanien

Languages
DE FR IT EN ES
Areas of specialisation (3)

Work Experience

since 2003

Professor of Medicine, University of Zürich

since 2002

Clinical lead, Brustzentrum Zürich-Bethanien

2001

Successor to Prof. Engeler at the Rämistrasse practice in Zürich; clinical lead, Frauengesundheitszentrum Zürich

2000

Guest professor at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, USA; co-founded of the Virtual Academy of Medicine in the USA. Research focus: Second Opinions, consultations and learning tools for doctors

1999

Invitation to take up a full professorship in gynaecology and selection by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva

1998

Transfer of state doctorate to the University of Basel

1997

Department lead, Gynaecology and gynaecological oncology at the Universitätsfrauenklinik Basel, successor to Prof. A. Almendral

1995 - 1997

Medical personnel officer at the Department for gynaecology at the Universitätsspital Zürich

1994 - 1997

Deputy chief physician in various roles; deputy head of Urodynamics

1993 - 1997

Head of the Chemosensitivity laboratory at the Universitätsfrauenklinik Zürich

1996

Venia Legendi for gynaecology and obstetrics

1995 - 1996

Head of Urodynamics

1992

Research Fellow, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Miami, School of Medicine (Prof. B.-U. Sevin, Prof. H.E. Averette)

1992

Senior physician, Department for gynaecology, Universitätsspital Zürich (Prof. U. Haller);
Head of Gynaecological oncology, clinical and experimental research into gynaecological oncology

1990 - 1992

Senior physician, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld (PD Dr. J. Eberhard)

1991

Publication of textbook on gynaecological oncology with Springer-Verlag, pp. 562

1989 - 1990

Resident physician, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur (Prof. J. Benz)

1989

Research Fellow, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Miami, School of Medicine (Prof. B.-U. Sevin, Prof. H.E. Averette)

1988 - 1989

Resident physician, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur (Prof. J. Benz)

1987 - 1988

Resident physician, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Regionalspital Davos (Frau Dr. S. Bono)

1986 - 1987

Resident physician, Department for surgery, Universitätsspital Zürich (Prof. F. Largiadèr)

Memberships

  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, SGGG
  • Akademie der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
    Member of the board
  • Project group for gynaecological tumours, Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, SAKK
  • Project group for breast carcinomas, Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, SAKK
  • President and founding member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie, AGO, of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
  • Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
  • Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie, AGO
  • Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft
  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Onkologie
  • EORTC Preclinical Therapeutic Models Group, PTMG
  • Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Endoskopische Onkologie, AGE, of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
  • Member of the extended board of the AGE since 1997
  • Member of the foundation board of the Basel regional foundation, SAKK, for cancer research, since 1998
  • North-west Nordwestschweizer Onkologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft, NOA, 1998-2000
  • Member of the expert committee of the FMH for the surgical treatment of breast cancer
  • Member of the extended board of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, IGCS
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO

Education

2005

Focus on gynaecological oncology

2002

Certificate of qualification in practice laboratory (KHM)

1991

Specialism in gynaecology and obstetrics

1988

Awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine following completion of dissertation (1984 - 1988) (Prof. V. Engeler and Prof. W. Schreiner)

1985

State examinations from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zürich

1978 - 1985

Medical degree from the University of Zürich with semesters spent abroad in San Francisco and Munich

News

Podcast: Diagnose und Behandlung von Brustkrebs

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