Dr. med. univ.
Bettina Hochreiter
Consultant Shoulder and Ellbow Surgery
Languages
German, English, Italian
Academic position
Specialisation
Honors and awards
Graduate
Academic career
Studies
Postgraduate
Major sports medicine functions
Teaching posts
Fellowships
Memberships
Publications
Books and chapters
Academic position
Lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich
Specialisation
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Honors and awards
| 2024 | Best Paper Award of DVSE, topic: "Natural History of Quantitative Fatty Infiltration after Nonoperative Treatment of Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears" |
| 2021 | Maurice E. Müller Research Award for Basic Research, Swiss Orthopaedics |
Graduate
| Since 2024 | Consultant Orthopedics and Traumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. M. Farshad) |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (Prof. E. Ek), AUS |
| 2022–2023 | Consultant Orthopedics and Traumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. M. Farshad) |
| 2021 | Specialist examination in orthopedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system |
| 2020–2021 | Consultant / Shoulder Fellow, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. em. C. Gerber) |
| 2017–2020 | Resident Orthopedics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen (Prof. B. Jost) |
| 2016 | Resident, Rotation Orthopedics and Traumatology, BG Clinic Tübingen (Prof. U. Stöckle) |
| 2015–2017 | Resident, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Clinic Gut St. Moritz (Dr. A. Urfer) |
| 2015 | Internship, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, USA (Dr. T. Wickiewicz, Dr. S. Rodeo) |
| 2015 | Doctorate at the Medical University of Vienna (Dr. med. univ.) |
| 2009–2015 | Studies of Human Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna |
Academic career
- Research in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, Department of Bioengineering
- Research in collaboration with the Shoulder Biomechanics and Motion Analysis Laboratory at Balgrist Campus / ETH Zurich
Studies
| 2015 | Doctorate at the Medical University of Vienna (Dr. med. univ.) |
| 2009–2015 | Studies of Human Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna |
Postgraduate
| 2017–2020 | Resident Orthopedics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen (Prof. B. Jost) |
| 2016 | Resident, Rotation Orthopedics and Traumatology, BG Clinic Tübingen (Prof. U. Stöckle) |
| 2015–2017 | Resident, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Clinic Gut St. Moritz (Dr. A. Urfer) |
| 2015 | Internship, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, USA (Dr. T. Wickiewicz, Dr. S. Rodeo) |
Major sports medicine functions
| 2018 | Chief Medical Officer, Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup Arosa |
Teaching posts
- Clinical examination course of the musculoskeletal system for medical students of the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich
- Revision course for medical students at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich
- Supervision of dissertations and master's theses, University of Zurich
Fellowships
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (Prof. E. Ek), AUS |
| 2020–2021 | Consultant / Shoulder Fellow; Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. em. C. Gerber) |
Memberships
- AGA (Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery)
- Swiss Orthopaedics (Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
- FMH (Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum)
- VSAO (Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians)
Publications
Books and chapters
- Eckers F, Hochreiter B, et al. Managing the infected arthroplasty: Antibiotic suppression, debridement, one- versus two- stage revision
Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty (Springer, Editor Franceschi F), Spring 2023 - B. Hochreiter et al. Treatment Algorithm for Proximal Humerus Fractures, Skeletal Trauma of the Upper Extremity, 2021, 194-217
Appointments
We are happy to arrange appointments for Wednesday and Friday.
You can reach us as follows:
Monday to Friday
8 am to 12 noon
1 pm to 5 pm
Shoulder and elbow surgery
PD Dr. Karl Wieser and his team ensure first-class diagnosis and treatment of all shoulder and elbow problems in patients of all ages, and are especially attuned to the needs of both recreational and elite athletes.