Academic position

Professor, Extraordinarius ad personam for Musculoskeletal Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich

Specialisation

Sports injuries of the musculoskeletal system
Orthopedic and rheumatological imaging
Minimally invasive pain therapy for the spine and musculoskeletal system

Honors and awards

• 2018: President’s Medal, International Skeletal Society
• 2018: Balgrist Clinical Orthopedic Research Award: Hoch, Sutter, Farshad
• 2018: Publons PeerReview Award: Top 1% Reviewer Clinical Medicine
• 2017: DGMSR Science Award: Bensler, Sutter, Pfirrmann, Peterson 2016 DGMSR Travel Award Paper: Tresch, Dietrich, Pfirrmann, Sutter
• 2015: SIWF-Award
• 2015: ESSR/ISS Award Paper: S Bensler, R Sutter, CWA Pfirrmann, C Peterson
• 2012: Jubilee Award of the Swiss Society of Radiology
• 2012: Marathon-Prize, First Prize: M Farshad, M Jundt-Ecker, R Sutter, M Schubert, C Gerber

Academic career

• 2021: Appointment as Professor, Extraordinarius ad personam for Musculoskeletal Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
• 2018: CAS Health Management, University of St. Gallen
• 2014: Diploma of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
• 2014: Habilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
• 2011: Swiss Radiology Board certification (FMH)
• 2005: Doctoral thesis (MD), Faculty of medicine, University of Zurich
• 2004: Medical school graduation, University of Zurich

Professional career

• Since 2019: Chief Physician Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital Zurich
• 2016–2019: Deputy Chief Consultant in Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital Zurich
• 2014–2015: Senior Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital Zurich
• 2011–2014: Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital Zurich
• 2010–2011: Fellow, Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital Zurich
• 2009–201:0 Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur
• 2009: Swiss Radiology Board Examinations
• 2009: Resident, Department of Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur
• 2008: Resident, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Zurich
• 2007: Resident / Fellow Pathology and Neuroscience, Royal London Hospital / Queen Mary University London (UK)
• 2004–2006: Resident, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Zurich

Grants

• 3D-LEDECO: simulation-based surgical planning for optimized leg deformity correction under consideration of weight-bearing and joint load, Swiss National Science Foundation
• Analysis and simulation of the distal forearm stability during pro-supination for improved surgical planning, Swiss National Science Foundation
• Analysis of the role of neural stem cells in medulloblastoma development in a mouse model, Swiss National Science Foundation
• Research Fellowship, Janggen-Poehn Foundation

Memberships

• Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
• Swiss Society of Radiology (SGR)
• European Society of Radiology (ESR)
• European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
• International Skeletal Society (ISS)
• Swiss Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (SSSR)
• Subcommitee Sports Imaging (ESSR)
• German Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (DGMSR)

Scientific projects

• Imaging of the joints
• Imaging of the hip
• Imaging of prosthetic joint implants (metal artifacts)
• MRI of the spine and intervertebral discs

Reviewer and editorial board activities

Reviewer

• Radiology
• Skeletal Radiology
• European Radiology
• Investigative Radiology
• Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• British Journal of Radiology

Editorial Board

• Investigative Radiology

Publications

• National Library of Medicine