Spital Zollikerberg
Departement Notfall- und Akutmedizin
Chirurgie
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg
Departement Notfall- und Akutmedizin
Chirurgie
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg
Specialist title
Specialist in surgery
Specialist in general surgery (D)
Specialist in visceral surgery (D)
Specialising in visceral surgery
Work Focus
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Surgery of the upper GI tract
- Hernia surgery
- Colorectal surgery
Career Path
- Since 2024
Senior Physician, Clinic for Surgery, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2024
Examination for specialisation in visceral surgery - 2021 - 2024
Senior Physician Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Baden - 2021
Specialist in general surgery (D) - 2019 - 2020
Assistant Clinic for Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, Constance Hospital (D) - 2018 - 2019
Senior consultant surgeon, Lachen Hospital - 2015 - 2017
Associate Senior Physician, Clinic for Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich - 2015
Specialist in visceral surgery, Germany - 2014 - 2015
Assistant Clinic for General, Visceral and Tumour Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Germany - 2013 - 2014
Research Fellow Ryan Hill Thoracoesophageal Research Fellowship, Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle (WA), USA - 2008 - 2013
Assistant Clinic for General, Visceral and Tumour Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Germany - 2001 - 2008
Medical studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Memberships
- Swiss Society for Visceral Surgery (SGVC)
- German Society for Surgery (DGCH)
Blog article
Counsellor
Sudden pain? Keeping an eye on gallstones
Gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder can lead to severe pain and recurring symptoms. The good news: thanks to minimally invasive, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, removing the gallbladder is now a routine procedure with a short recovery time. In this blog post, our head physician Dr Henner Schmidt explains when surgery is advisable, how the procedure is performed and what patients should know to ensure a speedy recovery.