Other competencies
- Implementation science
- Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and the use of antibiotics
- Transmission of respiratory viruses
- Personal protective equipment, especially face masks
Career
| Since 11/2020 | Senior Attending Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, USZ |
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| 12/2014 – 10/2020 | Senior Attending Physician, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, HUG, Geneva |
| 09/2014 – 11/2014 | Consultant, Infection Prevention and Control, Imperial College, London |
| 01/2007 – 08/2014 | Attending Physician, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, HUG, Geneva |
| 01/2005 – 12/2006 | Attending Physician, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich |
| 01/2004 – 12/2004 | Attending Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, USZ |
| 01/2003 – 12/2003 | Resident, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, USZ |
| 10/2001 – 12/2002 | Resident, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, USZ |
| 10/1999 – 09/2001 | Pediatrics resident, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich |
| 07/1998 – 09/1999 | Pediatrics resident, Winterthur Cantonal Hospital, Winterthur |
| 04/1998 – 06/1998 | Pediatrics resident, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich |
| 10/1997 – 03/1998 | Resident, Neonatology, Swiss School of Nursing, Zurich |
| 04/1996 – 09/1997 | Research Molecular Biology, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich |
| 04/1995 – 03/1996 | Postgraduate Course in Experimental Biology and Medicine, University of Zurich |
Studies & Diplomas
| 2015 | Habilitation, Université de Genève |
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| 2004 | Specialist title in pediatrics |
| 2004 | Specialist title infectious diseases |
| 2004 | Doctorate from the University of Zurich |
Most important memberships
- Swissnoso
- Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene (SGSH)
- Swiss Society for Infectiology (SGinf)
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
- Pediatrics Switzerland (SGP)
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Group of Switzerland (PIGS)
- Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
- COVID-19 task force Switzerland
- Guideline development group of the WHO
Research focus
- Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections
- Surveillance of the use of antibiotics
- Strategies for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections
- Strategies for reducing the use of antibiotics
- Implementation strategies
Publications
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*as of 1999