Privatklinik Hohenegg | Spital Zollikerberg
Trichtenhauserstrasse 12
8125 Zollikerberg
Specialist title
Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
Specialist in general internal medicine
Work Focus
- Consultation and liaison psychiatry
- Psychosomatics, in particular psycho-oncology
- Crisis intervention and suicidology
Career Path
- Since 2018
Medical Director of the Centre for Mental Health at Privatklinik Hohenegg - 2016 - 2018
Head physician and centre director of Clienia Psychiatry Centre Männedorf PZM - 2013 - 2015
Senior physician and Head of Crisis Intervention and Triage Centre, Integrated Psychiatry Winterthur ipw; Head of Psychooncological Consultation Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at KSW - 2007 - 2013
Senior physician, Crisis Intervention Centre and Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic - 2007
Doctorate at the University of Zurich - 2005 - 2007
Resident at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zurich - 2004 - 2005
Resident at the Clinic for Internal Medicine, Bülach Hospital - 2000 - 2003
Resident at the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich - 1999 - 2000
Resident at the Neurology Clinic, University Hospital Zurich - 1997 - 1998
Resident at the Surgical Clinic, Horgen Hospital - 1997
American state examination for foreigners ECFMG - 1996
State examination, University of Zurich, medical diploma - 1990 - 1996
Medical studies at the University of Zurich
Memberships
- Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
- Zurich Medical Association (AGZ)
- Swiss Society for Psychooncology (SGPO)
- Zurich Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (ZGPP)
- Swiss Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SGPP)
- Swiss Society for Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry (SSCLP)
Blog article
Counsellor
Borderline - An insight into the topic with Dr Ruedi Schweizer, MD
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex and often misunderstood mental illness. People affected by it struggle with intense emotional fluctuations, an unstable self-image and challenges in interpersonal relationships. But what exactly is behind the diagnosis of borderline? How do those affected deal with the symptoms and how can they be supported? Dr Ruedi Schweizer, an experienced specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and head of our Centre for Mental Health, answers these questions and more.
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Understanding panic attacks: What triggers them and how to counter them
Panic attacks are like sudden storms in the soul - they strike unexpectedly, unleashing a wave of intense fear and often leaving confusion and uncertainty in their wake. But what exactly is a panic attack, how are they diagnosed and treated, and what can sufferers do to deal with them? To delve deeper into this topic, we spoke to Dr Ruedi Schweizer, Medical Director of our Centre for Mental Health.
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Can psycho-oncological support improve the chances of recovery or the quality of life of breast cancer patients?
In psycho-oncological topics, you and your relatives will be accompanied through all phases of the illness by experienced psychologists specialising in psychotherapy and specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy. In this way, we can provide relief, give courage and open up new perspectives. Dr Ruedi Schweizer, our expert in psycho-oncology and Medical Director of the Centre for Mental Health, explains in the following video.