Dr. med. Robert Schorn
Chief Physician, Nephrology and Dialysis Centre, Hospital Management
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
Latest news
Today is Cholesterol Day: Time to do something good for your heart
In an interview with Dr Robert Schorn, Head Physician at the Nephrology and Dialysis Centre and certified lipidologist (DGFL), we have summarised some facts about cholesterol for you.
Working world
Interview with Dr Robert Schorn, Chief Physician and Head of Nephrology and the Dialysis Centre
In this interview, Dr Robert Schorn, MD, who recently took over as Head of the Department of Nephrology and Dialysis at Zollikerberg Hospital, talks about his motivation for taking on the new challenge, his goals for the further development of the department and his experiences in medicine. He also gives an insight into how he relaxes in his free time. Find out more about the exciting developments in nephrology and dialysis and the future prospects for patient care.