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Dr. med. Robert Schorn

Chief Physician, Nephrology and Dialysis Centre, Hospital Management

German, English

Spital Zollikerberg
Nephrologie und Dialysezentrum
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg

Specialist title

Specialist in internal medicine
Specialist in nephrology

Work Focus

  • Full spectrum of nephrology (acute and chronic kidney diseases, care of haemo, home haemo and peritoneal dialysis patients, follow-up care of kidney transplant patients, electrolyte disorders, nephrolithiasis)
  • Abdominal sonography
  • Duplex sonography of the renal arteries and peripheral vessels
  • Contrast sonography of the kidneys
  • Emergency sonography
  • Hypertensiology
  • Lipidology

Career Path

  • Since 2025
    Chief Physician Nephrology and Dialysis Centre and Member of the Hospital Management, Zollikerberg Hospital
  • 2017 - 2025
    Head of Nephrology / Dialysis Department and Head of Internal Medicine, Lachen Hospital, Clinic for Internal Medicine
  • 2024
    Acquisition of the status tutor module "POCUS component 1" SGUM
  • 2023
    Acquisition of the designation "Lipidologist" DGFL
  • 2022
    Acquisition of the "POCUS Component 1" SGUM certificate of competence
  • 2017 - 2020
    Participation as a tutor in SGUM sonography courses
  • 2014 - 2017
    Head of Nephrology / Dialysis and Head of Internal Medicine, Lachen Hospital, Clinic for Internal Medicine
  • 2017
    Acquisition of the "Practice Laboratory" certificate of competence
  • 2017
    Interdisciplinary workshop on contrast agents in vascular and abdominal sonography
  • 2010 - 2013
    Senior consultant in nephrology / dialysis unit and internal medicine, Zollikerberg Hospital
  • 2012
    Acquisition of the certificate of competence module "Peripheral arterial vessels" SGUM
  • 2010
    Acquisition of the designation "Hypertensiologist" DHL
  • 2007 - 2010
    Senior physician / specialist assistant, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Nephrology
  • 2006 - 2007
    Associate Senior Physician Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Cantonal Hospital Zug
  • 2003 - 2006
    Resident in Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Zug
  • 2006
    Acquisition of the FMH title "Nephrology"
  • 2005
    Acquisition of the certificate of competence "Abdominal Sonography" SGUM
  • 2004 - 2005
    Acquisition of the "Clinical Emergency Medicine" SGNOR qualification
  • 2001 - 2002
    Resident in internal medicine and geriatrics, Aachen Medical Centre, Germany
  • 1994 - 2001
    Medical studies, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Memberships

  • Association of Swiss Physicians (FMH)
  • Medical Association of the Canton of Schwyz until the end of 12/2025
  • Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich from 04/2025
  • Swiss Society for Nephrology (SGN)
  • Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (SGUM)
  • European Renal Association (ERA)
  • German Hypertension League (DHL)
  • German Society for the Control of Lipometabolic Disorders and their Consequential Diseases DGFL (German Society for Lipidology)
  • Swiss Society of Hypertension

Blog article

Medical kidney model on desk with doctor taking notes in the background.

Counsellor

Glomerulonephritis - when the kidney filters are inflamed. What you should know.

The kidneys play an indispensable role in our body. They filter the blood, remove waste products and regulate the water, salt and acid-base balance. However, various diseases can affect the sensitive filter units of the kidneys, the so-called glomeruli. One of these diseases is glomerulonephritis, an inflammation that disrupts the filtering function of the kidneys and can have serious health consequences.


At Zollikerberg Hospital, we offer those affected comprehensive care - from precise diagnostics and customised therapies to holistic support in everyday life. In this article, you will find out what glomerulonephritis is, what symptoms can occur, how we diagnose and treat the disease - and what those affected can do themselves to live well with it.

Counsellor

Chronic kidney disease - recognise it early, take targeted action

Our kidneys perform vital tasks - they regulate the fluid balance, filter the blood and keep the blood pressure in balance. If these functions are impaired over a long period of time, this is known as chronic kidney disease. The disease often progresses gradually and goes unnoticed for a long time. In our blog post, you can find out the underlying causes, how to recognise the first signs, what modern treatment options are available - and what you can do to prevent it yourself.