Academic position

Lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich

Specialisation

Urology
Neurourology
Functional Urology

Academic career

• 2017: Appointment as clinical professor
• 2017_ Venia legendi in paraplegia, urology in particular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
• 2010: Venia docendi (habilitation, assistant professor) in Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern
• 2000: MD degree, University of Bern
• 1994-2000: Medical studies at the Universities of Fribourg, Lausanne and Bern

Postgraduate

• 2008: Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)
• 2008: Neurourology (Prof. C. J. Fowler), National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• 2004: Neurourology (Prof. H. Madersbacher), University Hospital Innsbruck
• 2003 - 2007: Urology (Prof. U. E. Studer), Inselspital, University of Bern
• 2001 - 2002: Surgery, Sursee Hospital and Zofingen Hospital

Memberships

• EAU: European Board of Urology
• FMCH: Foederatio Medicorum Chirurgicorum Helvetica
• FMH: Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum
• ICS: International Continence Society
• INUS: International Neuro-Urology Society
• SCF: Swiss Continence Foundation
• SGU: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Urologie
• SSSNM: Swiss Society for Sacral Neuromodulation
• ZNZ: Zentrum für Neurowissenschaften Zürich (Neuroscience Center Zurich)

Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests

• Since January 2019 International Neuro-Urology Society, Bern, Switzerland, Functions: Management board, Treasurer
• August 2015 - January 2019 International Neuro-Urology Society, Bern, Switzerland, Functions: Management board, Vice president
• Since January 2012 Swiss Society for Sacral Neuromodulation, Zurich, Switzerland, Functions: Management board, President
• Since April 2011 Swiss Continence Foundation, Bern, Switzerland, Functions: Board of trustees, President

Scientific projects and research funds awarded

• Neurogenic urinary tract, sexual and bowel dysfunction
• Neuromodulation for treating lower urinary tract dysfunction
• Supraspinal control of lower urinary tract function in patients with neurogenic and non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction
• Effects of deep brain stimulation on the lower urinary tract
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in neurourology

Reviewer and editorial board activities

• BJU International
• European Urology
• Journal of Urology
• Neurourology and Urodynamics
• Spinal Cord
• Swiss National Science Foundation
• Wings for Life

Publications

• National Library of Medicine