Team of the Department of Thoracic Surgery

Our dedicated and highly qualified team at the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the University Hospital Zurich offers the full range of surgical treatments for diseases of the chest cavity - from basic care to highly specialized treatment.

Departments

Management

Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz, Prof. Dr. med.

Director of Department, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 88 04
Specialties: Robotic surgery, Advanced oncological resections, Pulmonary endarterectomy

Andrea Künnell

Department Manager, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 88 14

Senior Physicians

Sven Hillinger, PD Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 41 04
Specialties: Minimally invasive surgery, Tumor surgery, Smoking prevention and smoking cessation

György Lang, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 85 43
Specialties: Lung transplantation, ECMO, General thoracic surgery

Didier Schneiter, Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 43 253 94 36
Specialties: Thoracic oncosurgery, Chest wall deformities

Ömer Senbaklavaci, PD Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 43 253 61 02
Specialties: Lung transplantation, Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Extended resections

Senior Attending Physicians

Sven Hillinger, PD Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 41 04
Specialties: Minimally invasive surgery, Tumor surgery, Smoking prevention and smoking cessation

György Lang, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 85 43
Specialties: Lung transplantation, ECMO, General thoracic surgery

Didier Schneiter, Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 43 253 94 36
Specialties: Thoracic oncosurgery, Chest wall deformities

Ömer Senbaklavaci, PD Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 43 253 61 02
Specialties: Lung transplantation, Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Extended resections

Residents

Nikolas Warminski

Resident on rotation, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 11 11
Thoracic surgery cadre

From left: Prof. Dr. G. Lang, PD Dr. C. Caviezel, Prof. Dr. I. Schmitt-Opitz, Dr. D. Schneiter, PD Dr. S. Hillinger.