Clinique Générale-Beaulieu

Prof. Dr. med. Jacques Philippe

FMH-certified specialist in internal medicine
FMH-certified specialist in endocrinology and diabetes
Professor, Faculty of medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Doctor at the Centre for obesity and diabetes
Doctor at the Centre for nutrition and metabolic conditions

Languages
FR EN
Further accreditations (1)
  • Clinique de Genolier

Contact me

Hospital (1)
Clinique de Genolier
Route du Muids 3
1272 Genolier

Work Experience

since 2019

Clinique Générale-Beaulieu, Doctor, Obesity and diabetes centre

since 2019

Nescens Clinique de Genolier, Doctor, Nutrition and metabolic conditions centre

1998 - 2019

Head of the Endocrinology, diabetes, hypertension and nutrition division, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Switzerland

2013 - 2018

President of the College of department heads, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland

2003 - 2011

Assistant dean in charge of research, Faculty of medicine, Geneva, Switzerland

1994 - 1998

Deputy physician, Clinical endocrinology unit, Endocrinology and diabetes department, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Switzerland

1988 - 1994

Junior faculty member (programme run by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique), Department of medicine and Department of genetics and microbiology, Attending physician, Endocrinology and diabetes division, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Switzerland

1987 - 1988

Instructor in medicine, Endocrinology and diabetes division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

1984 - 1987

Researcher and clinician in the Endocrinology and diabetes division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

1983 - 1984

Assistant chief resident, Medical clinic, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Switzerland

1982 - 1983

Assistant, Medical clinic, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Switzerland

1981 - 1982

Medical assistant and Junior resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

1980 - 1981

Junior doctor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA

1978 - 1980

Research assistant, Institute for clinical biochemistry, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Research

Areas of research:

  • Gene expression and regulation of insulin and glucagon
  • Genetics of type 2 diabetes in young people (MODY)
  • Transplantation of pancreatic islets
  • Gene expression of thyroid tumours

Memberships

Foundations 

  • 1994–2016: President of the Fondation Romande pour la Recherche sur le Diabète, Switzerland
  • 2004-2017: President of the Fondation pour la Recherche sur le Métabolisme, Switzerland
  • 2007-2014: Vice-Président of the Fondation Artères (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Faculty of medicine), Switzerland
  • Vice-Président of the Fondation pour la Recherche sur le Cancer 

 

Council of scientific associations 

  • 2009-2011: Board member of the EASD (European Association for the Study of Diabetes)
  • Member of the Scientific council within the Institut Nutrition in Lyon, France
  • Former President of the Société Suisse d'Endocrinologie et de Diabétologie
  • Former President and founder of the Société Suisse d'Endocrinologie et Diabétologie

Education

1998

Lecturer, Faculty of medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland

1995

Associate professor, Faculty of medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland

1990

Privatdozent, Faculty of medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland

1989

FMH-certified specialism in internal medicine, endocrinology and diabetes, University of Geneva, Switzerland

1981

Doctorate in medicine, Faculty of medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland

1978

Diplôme fédéral de médecin, Faculty of medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland

1972

Maturité in Latin, Collège Calvin, Switzerland

Publications

As at 1 February 2019: Author in 342 scientific publications and journals

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