Other competencies
- Cornea
- Corneal surgery
- Corneal transplant surgery
- Eyebanking
- Cataract surgery
Career
| Since 2023 | Vice Director, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich |
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| 2017 | Specialist title FMH Ophthalmic Surgery |
| since 2015 | Attending Physician with extended responsbilities Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich |
| since 2013 | Head of Eye Bank, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2012 | Attending Physician Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2011 | Fellow in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2010 | Specialist FMH Ophthalmology / FEBO |
| 2007-2010 | Resident in Ophthalmology, Departments of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich and Cantonal Hospital Lucerne |
| 2005-2006 | Resident in Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Walenstadt |
| 2005 | Doctorate (Dr. med.) with the dissertation: “The influence of the precipitation properties of dietary protein on gastric emptying in healthy volunteers”, Prof. Dr. med. Michael Fried, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2004 | State examination, Faculty of Medicine Zurich |
| 1998-2004 | Medical studies at the University of Zurich |
| 1996-1998 | Research assistant at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) at ETH Zurich |
| 1996 | Research assistant at the Institute of Structural Analysis and Design (IBK) at ETH Zurich |
| 1995-1996 | Diploma as Dipl. Civil Engineer ETH ETH Zurich medal for outstanding diploma thesis |
| 1991-1995 | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich |
Most important memberships
- Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum (FMH)
- Swiss Ophthalmological Society (SOG)
- President of the Traffic Commission of the Swiss Ophthalmological Society (SOG)
- President of the Tissue Transplantation Working Group of the Swiss Ophthalmological Society (SOG)
- German Ophthalmological Society (DOG)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Research focus
- Cornea
- Eyebanking
- Autologous serum eye drops
- Traffic medicine