Career
| 2008 | Professor (Titularprofessor) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Associate Professor (Privatdozent) |
| Since 1999 | Head of department of the dermatology ward, dermatosurgery and phlebology incl. Wound treatment |
| Since 1994 | Establishment and management of the Department of Dermatosurgery, specializing in skin cancer surgery. Micrographic surgery on a frozen section (Mohs Micrographic Surgery) and in formalin-paraffin (Tübinger Torte or Slow Mohs) |
| Since 1994 | Establishment and management of the Department of Phlebology and Wound Treatment |
| 1999 | Member of the European Society of Mohs Micrographic Surgery (ESMS) |
| 1996 | Specialist in angiology |
| 1994 | Specialist in dermatology and venereology |
| 1990-1996 | Resident in General Surgery, Dermatology and Venereology, Internal Medicine and Angiology in Muri (AG), Zurich (USZ) and Geneva (HUG), as well as Visiting Physician in Munich, Kassel and Tübingen |
| 1989 | Research, Dissertation |
| 1982-1988 | Medical studies in Zurich |
Most important memberships
- Member of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) (1999)
- Member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) (2004)
- Member of the German Dermatological Society (DDG) (2009)
- Member of the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) (2018)
- Member of the German Society for Dermatosurgery (DGDC) (1997)
- Member of the Italian Society of Dermatosurgery and Oncology (SIDCO) (2022)
- Member of the British Society for Dermatologic Surgery (BSDS) (2023)
Honorary memberships
- Honorary member of the French Society of Dermatology (SFD) (2017)
- Honorary member of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SSDV) (2018)
- Corresponding member of the Finnish Society of Dermatology (2018)
Research focus
- Dermatosurgery: Dermatosurgical skin cancer therapy for the elderly, local anesthesia
- Phlebology and wound treatment: arterial circulatory disorders, compression treatment, Martorell’s hypertonic ulcer and calciphylaxis
- Serious skin diseases: Chronic prurigo, hidradenitis suppurativa
Publications
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President of the Johann Heinrich Rahn Foundation, Zurich (jhrahn-foundation.ch). The JH Rahn Foundation supports clinical research and further training in the fields of dermatosurgery, phlebology and wound therapy.
Board of Medical Societies
Past President of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ISDS) (2023 – 2024)
Past President of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ISDS) (2023 – 2024) Past President of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SSDV) (2011 – 2015)
Past President of the Swiss Society of Phlebology (SSP) (2019 – 2023)
Past President of the Workforce for Dermatologic Angiology (ADA) of the DDG (2000-2004)
Past Board Member of the Swiss Institute of Medical Education (SIME/SIWF/ISFM) (2010 – 2022)
Past Board Member the Foederatio Medicorum Chirurgicorum Helvetica (FMCH) (2007 – 2020)
Past Founder Vice President of the Swiss Association of Wound Treatment (SAfW) (1996 – 2000)
Board of Research Cooperations
Founder and President of the JH-Rahn-Foundation for Dermatologic Surgery, Phlebology and Wounds (since 2010)
Principle Investigator of SKINTEGRITY (interprofessional platform for translational research (ETHZ-UZH-USZ))