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Portrait Ellen Schönherr

Ellen Schönherr

Head physician, Internal Medicine

Spital Zollikerberg
Departement Notfall- und Akutmedizin
Innere Medizin
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg

Specialist title

Specialist in general internal medicine
Specialising in geriatrics

Work Focus

  • General internal medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Specialised palliative care level B2

Career Path

  • 2019
    Completion of interdisciplinary course specialised in palliative care level B2
  • Since 2016
    Head physician for internal medicine and geriatrics, Zollikerberg Hospital
  • 2015 - 2016
    Senior consultant in geriatrics, Geriatric Clinic St. Gallen
  • 2014
    Assistant doctor in psychiatry, Clienia Schlössli, Oetwil am See
  • 2013
    Senior consultant in geriatrics, Affoltern am Albis Hospital
  • 2012 - 2013
    Head of Medicine, Affoltern am Albis Hospital
  • 2011 - 2012
    Senior physician in medicine, Affoltern am Albis Hospital
  • 2009 - 2011
    Senior Physician Medicine, Seespital Horgen
  • 2009
    Specialist in internal medicine
  • 2008 - 2009
    Assistant doctor in medicine, Zurich City Hospital
  • 2005 - 2008
    Resident in internal medicine, Affoltern am Albis Hospital
  • 2005
    State examination at the Medical University of Jena

Memberships

  • Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
  • Swiss Society for General Internal Medicine (SGAIM)
  • Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians (VSAO)
  • Swiss Specialist Society for Geriatrics (SFGG)
  • German Society for Geriatrics (DGG)
  • Association of German Internists (BDI)