Christoph Laux
PD Dr. med. univ.

Christoph Laux

Consultant Spine Surgery
Responsible for EuroSpine Center of Excellence

Languages
German, English, French
Graduate Postgraduate Grants and stipends Memberships Publications

Graduate

2024Eurospine Advanced Diploma
2022Eurospine Basic Diploma
2021Interdisciplinary Specialty Title Spine Surgery (SIWF)
2019Written and oral examinations for the specialist qualification in Orthopedics and Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system (FMH)
2012Awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine by the Medical University of Vienna, Austria
2011Medical elective, Surgical Arthritis Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
2006–2012Studied medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Postgraduate

Consultant

Since 2020Consultant Spine Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. M. Farshad)
2019Spine Fellow / Locum Consultant, Spine Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. M. Farshad)
2018–2019Consultant, Spine Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals (Prof. D. Hannouche)

Resident

2015–2018Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital
2015Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, Zurich University Hospital (Dr. P. Steiger)
2012–2014Department of Traumatology, Zurich University Hospital (Prof. H.-P. Simmen)

Grants and stipends

2021Swiss Orthopaedics Research Fellowship (CHF 20 000)
2019Scholarship from Swiss Orthopaedics for "FORTE Summer School" in Milan, Italy

Memberships

  • Swiss Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SGOT)
  • Spine Section of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU)
  • Eurospine (European Spine Society)
  • AOSpine (AO Foundation)

Publications

PubMed

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Spine surgery

Illustration of the structures, muscles and tendons on the spine

The spine is a key component of the human body and spine surgery is correspondingly important at Balgrist University Hospital. The experienced surgical team led by Prof. Mazda Farshad specialise in the entire spectrum of treatment for diseases and injuries of the spinal column, providing patients with optimal support.

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