Hans-Georg Wirsching
PD Dr. med.

Abteilungsleiter Forschung, Department of Neurology

Other functions at USZ

ZNZ working group leader

Specialties

Neuro-Oncology
Epileptology
Acute neurology

Departments

Department of Neurology

Contact

Tel. +41 44 255 55 11

Mail hans-georg.wirsching@usz.ch

Career

Since 09.2021	Attending Physician Neurology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich
07.2021	Habilitation in Neurology, University of Zurich (venia legendi)
08.2020 – 07.2021	Attending Physician Neurology, Department of Neurology, Schulthessklinik Zurich (further training in electroneuromyography)
04.2018 – 06.2020	Attending Physician Neurology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich
08.2016 – 03.2018	Postdoctoral fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle (USA)
08.2016	Specialist in neurology (FMH)
08.2015 – 07.2016	Resident, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Waid City Hospital Zurich
01.2010 – 06.2015	Resident, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich
03.2007 – 09.2012	Dissertation (Dr. med., summa cum laude), Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Freiburg i.Br.
10.2003 – 12.2009	Studied human medicine at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg i.Br.

Most important memberships

Swiss Neurological Society (SNS)
Equality and Inclusion Committee, Zurich Neurocenter (ZNZ), University of Zurich
Meningioma Committee, Brain Tumor Group, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

Research focus

Neuro-Oncology
Epilepsy

Publications

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Further

Swiss Brain Tumor Foundation Research Award 2019
Day of Clinical Research Prize of the University Hospital Zurich 2018
Merit Award of the Conquer Cancer Foundation, annual congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017
Runner-Up Prize of the Clinical Tournament of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2016
Investigator Award of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2016