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
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.
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.