Katharina Janosovits

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Christopher Marvin Jesse, MD

Attending Physician

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David Zhang

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Sabry Barlatey, MD, MD-PhD

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Irena Zubak, MD

Attending Physician

Irena Zubak, MD, is an attending physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe.

Irena Zubak completed her medical studies at…

Irena Zubak, MD, is an attending physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe.

Irena Zubak completed her medical studies at the University of Bern and started her medical practice in General Surgery and Traumatology at the Hospital Oberengadin in Samedan. In 2021 and 2022 Irena Zubak was able to deepen her professional knowledge and to develop her expertise in spinal neurosurgery during a one-year rotation at the Neurocenter of Central Switzerland, St. Anna Clinic in Lucerne, under the direction of Prof. Oliver N. Hausmann.

In addition, Irena Zubak served as Vice President of the Swiss Society of Young Neurosurgeons (SYNS) from 2017–2020 and was a leader in organizing numerous international educational events.


Languages: German, French, English, Croatian

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Specialities

  • Neurooncology
  • Cranioplasty

Projects

  • HORAO: A Crowdfunding/Crowdsourcing Project for Safer Brain Tumor Surgery (co-founder)
  • Innosuisse Grant: DuraLock: Non-autologous Dura Substitute with Self-sticking Properties, a Feasibility Study (primary investigator, project manager)
  • SISF Fund: 7.0 Tesla MR-Imaging and Applied Machine Learning of Infiltration and Vascularization Patterns in Lower-grade Gliomas and their Influence on Treatment Planning (co-investigator)

Memberships

Professional experience

Since 2022

Attending Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2021–2022

Resident, Neurocenter Central Switzerland, St. Anna Clinic, Lucerne (Prof. Oliver Nic Hausmann)

2016–2021

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2014–2015

Resident, General Surgery and Traumatology, Upper Engadine Hospital, Samedan (Dr. Duri Gianom)

Education

2018–2019

Neurotrauma Fellowship, Department of Neurosurgery, Yangon General Hospital, University of Medicine 1, Myanmar (Prof. Myat Thu)

2017

US State Exam (USMLE) Step 1, 2CK, 2CS, ECFMG Certificate

2015

Basic exam surgery

2015

Dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Jürg Schmidli and Dr. Vladimir Makaloski, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern

2008–2014

Study of medicine at the University of Bern

2021

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

Alessa Schütz, MD

Resident

Languages: German, French, English

Mandy Müller, MD, PhD

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Awards

2019

Fakultätspreis für die beste medizinische Dissertation, Universität Basel

2017

Déjérine-Dubois-Preis für die beste mündliche Präsentation, Schweizerische Neurologische Gesellschaft

2017

Förderpreis der Schweizerischen Hirnschlaggesellschaft

2017

Young Investigator Award, Universitätsspital Basel, Bereich Medizin

Matteo Montalbetti

Resident

Languages: German, French, Italian, English

Johannes Goldberg, MD

Attending Physician

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2018

Stipendiat der Schweizer Akademie für Medizinische Wissenschaften im Programm «Young Talents in Clinical Research»

Andreas Raabe, MD

Professor, Director and Chief Physician

Prof. Dr. Andreas Raabe, MD specializes in brain tumors surgery, aneurysms and spinal diseases. To protect important motor functions during brain surgery, Andreas Raabe has developed a new continuous monitoring method. He has also introduced microscope-integrated…

Prof. Dr. Andreas Raabe, MD specializes in brain tumors surgery, aneurysms and spinal diseases. To protect important motor functions during brain surgery, Andreas Raabe has developed a new continuous monitoring method. He has also introduced microscope-integrated video-angiography to neurosurgery for the operation of aneurysms and vascular malformations. For the development of these innovative surgical procedures, he received the prestigious “European Lecture” award from the European Society of Neurosurgery in 2019.

In September 2020, Andreas Raabe together with two scientists from Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc. was nominated for the German Future Prize for the development of an innovative robotic visualization system in neurosurgery.

His professional training and specialization was supplemented and deepened during annual stays at renowned universities abroad. Andreas Raabe is a regular speaker at national and international courses or congresses, especially on topics such as training, surgical techniques, innovations in surgery, aneurysms and brain tumors.

Andreas Raabe is a member of several national and international professional societies and a reviewer for the most important international journalist in the field of neurosurgery. He is also a reviewer for the Swiss National Science Foundation and the German Research Foundation.

Professor Raabe`s list of publications includes more than 360 original papers, reviews or book contributions.


Languages: German, English

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Specialities

  • Brain tumors microsurgical operation, navigated and monitored brain surgery near important brain areas with functional neuronavigation and continuous motor monitoring as well as dynamic mapping.
  • Aneurysms surgery, advice on the procedure for aneurysms found by chance
  • Spinal canal stenosis and herniated discs microsurgical operations
  • Focus on safety through modern intraoperative techniques
    • Structural, functional and vascular neuronavigation
    • Intraoperative new imaging (ICG and %-ALA fluorescence imaging)
    • Functional mapping and monitoring (IOM) during brain surgery
    • Surgical interventions while the patient is awake

Research Focus

  • Intraoperative new imaging and navigation
  • New methods of functional monitoring during brain surgery
  • Intelligent robotics for spinal surgery (Zero Morbidity Project)
  • New knowledge technologies for medicine

Memberships

Awards

2020

"Nomination for the German Future Prize": robotic visualization system-efficiency in microsurgery; Raabe A, Masini M, Seitzinger F.

2019

«European Lecture Award»: Congress of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies 2019

Professional experience

Seit 2008

Director and Chief Physician of the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern

1999–2008

Senior Physician and Deputy Director of the Department of Neurosurgery, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

1997–1999

Specialist and senior physician at the Neurosurgical University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

1997

Research stay at Addenbrokes Hospital, University of Cambridge, England

1990

Development aid primary health care in Managua, Nicaragua

Education

1990–1996

Further training in the field of Neurosurgery at Chemnitz Hospital, Germany

1986–1990

Study of human medicine at the Medical Academy Carl-Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany

1984–1986

Study of dental medicine at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany

Portraitfoto von Professor Doktor Claudio Pollo auf weissem Hintergrund

Claudio Pollo, MD

Professor and Chief Physician, Head of Functional Neurosurgery

Prof. Claudio Pollo, MD, is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been Deputy Chief of Neurosurgery at Inselspital since 2012. There he is primarily responsible for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s or tremor, as well as pain disorders. Claudio Pollo is a specialist in deep brain stimulation (DBS).

He completed his professional training…

Prof. Claudio Pollo, MD, is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been Deputy Chief of Neurosurgery at Inselspital since 2012. There he is primarily responsible for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s or tremor, as well as pain disorders. Claudio Pollo is a specialist in deep brain stimulation (DBS).

He completed his professional training and specializations at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) and at several universities abroad. He also completed a course in biomedical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).

Claudio Pollo´s publication list includes more than 100 original papers, reviews or book contributions. His research projects, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI), focus on the Deep Brain Stimulation modelling and development of new technologies for brain function interference and modulation.   

As a member of several national and international professional societies he is active in further education and teaching in the field of functional neurosurgery and epilepsy neurosurgery.

Claudio Pollo is married and father of two children.


Languages: German, French, Italian, English

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Specialities

  • Neurosurgical treatment of movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia)
  • Neurosurgical therapy for trigeminal neuralgia and chronic pain (postoperative back pain or failed back surgery syndrome, cluster headache, pain after stroke)
  • Neurosurgical treatment of refractory  psychiatric disorders (Tourette’s syndrome, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy and associated brain lesions (brain tumors, dysplasia, malformations, cavernomas and vascular malformations)
  • Microsurgical brain operation with functional neuronavigation and continuous motor or dynamic mapping, navigated and supervised brain surgery
  • Percutaneous balloon compression and microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia therapy
  • Stereotactic brain surgery (biopsies, deep brain stimulation, laser therapy, radiosurgery)
  • Percutaneous and microsurgical spinal cord stimulation
  • Microsurgical therapy of herniated discs and spinal canal stenosis
  • Development and advancement of new technologies in deep brain stimulation, laser therapy with the claim of minimal invasiveness and optimized effectiveness.

Projects

  • Dynamic Multimodal DBS Programming Tool for Parkinson’s disease
  • Cellular Determinants of the STN Function (Sinergia Project, Swiss National Science Foundation)

Memberships

Awards

2020

Finalist Swiss Medtech Award: development of a DBS system for directional DBS in humans

2016

«Best Paper Award»: Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurologie 2016: Directional Deep Brain Stimulation: An Intraoperative Double-blind Pilot Study; Pollo C, Kaelin-Lang A, Oertel MF, Stieglitz L, Taub E, Fuhr P, Lozano AM, Raabe A, Schüpbach M

2008

«ESSFN Award»: Congress of European Society for Stereotactic and functional Neurosurgery 2008: Exploration of the Mechanisms Underlying STN DBS for PD by Computer Model and Analysis of the Electrophysiological Response of the Brain to Stimulation

Professional experience

Seit 2012

Deputy Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2005–2012

Senior Consultant at the Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

1997–2005

Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

1996–1997

Research stay at Inserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale,) Paris and at the Neurosurgical University Hospital, Grenoble, France (Prof. Alim Louis Benabid)

1995–1996

Auslandsaufenthalt, Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, UCL, Belgien

Education

2003–2004

Training for Master Biomedical Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL)

1993–2002

Training as a specialist in neurosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne (Prof. Jean-Guy Villemure)

1985–1992

Study of human medicine at the University of Geneva

Werner Z'Graggen, MD

Professor and Head Physician Neurointensive Care

Prof. Dr. Werner Z’Graggen, MD is a specialist in neurology and has been Head of Neurological Intensive Care at the Neurosurgery and Neurology Clinics of the Inselspital in Bern since 2009.
He is also a member of 5 national and international professional…

Prof. Dr. Werner Z’Graggen, MD is a specialist in neurology and has been Head of Neurological Intensive Care at the Neurosurgery and Neurology Clinics of the Inselspital in Bern since 2009.
He is also a member of 5 national and international professional societies and a reviewer of for 15 internationally renowned journals in the field of neurology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology and intensive care. Additionally, he is a regular reviewer for research projects and promotions.

His professional training and specialization was supplemented and deepened by several stays at foreign university hospitals and research institutes. He is a frequent invited speaker at national and international congresses of various medical societies.

Professor Z’Graggen’s list of publications includes more than 90 original papers, reviews and book contributions.


Languages: German, French, Italian, English

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Specialities

  • Neurological Intensive Care of patients in the intensive care unit and intermediate care unit.
  • Diagnostics and therapy of diseases of the autonomic nervous system.
  • Cerebrovascular diseases; particularly, treatment of patients with intracerebral hemorrhages and ischemic strokes.
  • Treatment of patients with neuromuscular diseases in the intensive care unit.
  • Electroneuromyography including specialized methods for measuring the excitability of nerve and muscle fiber membranes.
  • Doppler and duplex sonographic examination of the vessels supplying the brain.

Projects

Prof. Dr. Werner Z’Graggen, MD leads various research projects in the fields of the Neurological Intensive Care, Neurophysiology and Diseases of the Autonomic Nervous System.

Memberships

Awards

2019

«Poster Prize Swiss Society for Neurosurgery»: 4th Congress of the Swiss Federation of Clinical Neuro-Societies 2019: Subdural versus subgaleal drainage for chronic subdural hematomas – a post hoc analysis of the TOSCAN trial; Vulcu S, Häni L, Branca M, Fung C, Z’Graggen W, Murek M,  Raabe A, Beck J, Schucht P

2014

«2nd Poster Prize»: Joint Annual Meeting 2014 Swiss Society for Neurosurgery: Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak as the cause of chronic subdural hematomas in young patients; Beck J, Fung C, Ulrich CT, Fichtner J, Schucht P, Z’Graggen W, Raabe A

Professional experience

Seit 2009

Head Physician Neurointensive Medicine of the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the University Hospital Inselspital Bern

2006–2009

Senior Physician, Department of Neurology, Inselspital Bern

2005–2006

Resident, Department of Neurology, Inselspital Bern

2004

Research stay at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London/UK

2001–2004

Resident, Department of Neurology, Inselspital Bern

Education

1999–2008

Training as a specialist in neurology and obtaining the certificates of competence in electroneuromyography and cerebrovascular diseases

1998–1999

Research Associate, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich

1992–1998

Study of human medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich

Philippe Schucht, MD

Professor and Deputy Chief Physician, Head of Neurooncology

Prof. Dr. Philippe Schucht, MD is a specialist in neurosurgery and specializes in tumors and brain vessels operations, both in adults and children.

After his basic training in Zurich, Philippe Schucht completed a fellowship with Prof. Hugues Duffau in…

Prof. Dr. Philippe Schucht, MD is a specialist in neurosurgery and specializes in tumors and brain vessels operations, both in adults and children.

After his basic training in Zurich, Philippe Schucht completed a fellowship with Prof. Hugues Duffau in Montpellier, France, the pioneer of low-malignant brain tumor surgery, and a second fellowship with Prof. Mitchel Berger and Prof. Michael Lawton in San Francisco, USA, two of the world’s leading luminaries in neuro-oncological and vascular neurosurgery.

His research is focused on the treatment of brain tumors, always with the aim of improving the prognosis and quality of life of his patients thanks to innovative approaches of treatment.

With the founding of the Swiss Young Neurosurgeons and his many years of involvement as a teacher and organizer, Philippe Schucht has made a significant contribution of the continuing education of young neurosurgeons in Switzerland. He also founded a humanitarian NGO that works primarily Myanmar (formerly Burma) to train and educate doctors and nurses in specialized medicine, thereby improving the treatment of children and young doctors in particular in the long term.


Languages: German, French, English

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Specialities

  • Brain Tumours
  • Cerebral vessels
  • Pediatrics

Memberships

Professional experience

Seit 2015

Head Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2013–2015

Senior Physician, University Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2010–2011

Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2005–2010

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Rolf Seiler, Prof. Andreas Raabe)

Education

2016

Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern

2016

Program for Leadership Development (PLD), Harvard Business School, Boston, USA

2014

Habilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern

2014

Specialist in Neurosurgery

2013

Fellowship in Neurosurgery, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA

2011

Fellowship, Neurosurgery, University of Montpellier, France

2004

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich

1996–2002

Study of human medicine at the University of Zurich

Anna Katharina Krähenbühl, MD

Attending Physician

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[Translate to English:] Profilfoto von David Bervini in weissem Arztkittel auf weissem Hintergrund

David Bervini, MD, MAdvSurg

Associate Professor and Attending Physician

Dr. David Bervini, MD is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been a senior physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital in Bern since 2015. After completing his medical…

Dr. David Bervini, MD is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been a senior physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital in Bern since 2015. After completing his medical studies at the University of Lausanne and further training in Lugano, Neuenburg and Lausanne, he obtained his medical specialist tittle in 2011.

This was followed by a two-year surgical fellowship with clinical research at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, under Prof. Michael Morgan, during which he specialized in the field of vascular neurosurgery. He was able to further expand his expertise in this field during advanced training in China and the USA in recent years.

David Bervini has received several awards for his research and clinical activities, including the César Roux Prize from the University of Lausanne. He is a reviewer of more than ten internationally renowned journals and a member of several nationals and internationals societies.
In addition, David Bervini is a delegated member of the European Society of Neurosurgery, an expert of the Swiss Stroke Society, a member of the Steering Committee of the Swiss Stroke Registry and an investigator in several national studies.

Besides clinical researches, he is interested in new technologies and leads several translational research projects in collaboration with several national and international centers. Dr. David Bervini’s publication list includes more than 50 original papers, reviews and book contributions.

David Bervini is married and father of triplets.


Languages: German, French, Italian, English

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Specialities

  • Microsurgical operations of vessels (cerebrovascular neurosurgery) as well as consultation and treatment in the case of
    • Aneurysms
    • Cerebral vascular malformations
    • Carotid stenosis
    • Vascular bypasses and Moyamoya Disease
  • Cranial Base Neurosurgery
  • Development of state-of-art surgical procedures and anatomical models for education and training purposes

Projects

  • Physical stimulation of aneurysms “SurgeonsLab” in collaboration with ARTORG, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe, Prof. Stefan Weber)
  • “Real Time Augmented Visualization of Vessel Perfusion with Automated Video Analysis” in collaboration with the Computer Vision Group, University of Bern (Prof. Paolo Favaro). Supported by the CTU Research Grant
  • “Computational fluid dynamics modelling (CFD) of laminar wall shear stress (LWSS) of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM) to predict haemorrhage”, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Hermodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology (LHTC) – EPFL, Lausanne (Prof. Nikolaos Stergiopulos).

Memberships

Awards

2021

1st place Ypsomed Innovation Award for SurgeonLab, Ypsomed Innovation Fund, Burgdorf BE

2020

Venture Kick Grant, Venture Lab, Schlieren

2020

Innosuisse Grant - Swiss Agency for the Promotion of Innovation, Bern

2020

Research Grant, Swiss Heart Foundation

2017

CTU Research Grant, University of Bern

Professional experience

Seit 2015

Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2014–2015

Senior physician with specialization in cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgery, University Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

2010–2011

Senior physician, University Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

2008–2009

Resident, University Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

2007–2008

Resident, Department of Surgery and ENT, Cantonal Hospital Neuchâtel

2005–2007

Resident, Clinic for Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital Lugano

Education

2021

Habilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, appointment as Privatdozent of the University of Bern

2017

Cerebrovascular Fellowship, Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital and Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Prof. Y. Mao and Prof. Bin Xu)

2015

PhD, University of Lausanne

2013

Master of Advanced Surgery in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (Prof. Michael K. Morgan)

2012–2013

Cerebrovascular Fellowship and Master of Advanced Surgery in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (Prof. Michael K. Morgan)

2011

Specialist in Neurosurgery

2004

Doctorate at the University of Lausanne

1998–2004

Study of human medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of Lausanne

Janine Abu-Isa, MD

Attending Physician

Languages: German, French, Italian, English

Kathleen Seidel, MD

Associate Professor and Attending Physician

Languages: German, French, English

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Awards

2018

Theodor Kocher Preis der Universität Bern, fakultätsübergreifend für aussergewöhnliche und vielversprechende wissenschaftliche Leistungen. Der Preis geht zurück auf den international anerkannten Berner Chirurgen Theodor Kocher, der 1909 den Nobelpreis erhielt.

2018

«2nd Poster Prize»: Joint Annual Meeting 2018 Swiss Society for Neurosurgery: Postoperative transcranial magnetic stimulation to predict motor recovery afer eloquent tumor surgery; Seidel K, Häni L, Lutz K, Zbinden C, Redmann A, Consuegra A, Raabe A, Schucht P

2015

European Association of Neurosurgery Annual Meeting Technical Advances in Neurosurgery, Madrid, Spain (Scientific Award for «The Dynamic Mapping Technique»)

2014

Forschungs-Grant zur Nachwuchsförderung am Inselspital Bern «Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring to Preserve Sacral Root Function»

2013

European Association of Neurosurgery (EANS) Educational Course Barcelona Spain (Best Trainee Abstract Award)

2010

Sektionstagung Intraoperatives Monitoring der DGNC Frankfurt (Best Abstract Award)

2000

Physikpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Physik

Ralph Schär, MD

Associate Professor and Senior Attending, Head of Spine Surgery

PD Ralph Schär, MD, is a specialist in neurosurgery and Head Physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital in Bern. Ralph Schär is Head of Spine Surgery and specializes in the surgical treatment of complex spinal diseases.

After…

PD Ralph Schär, MD, is a specialist in neurosurgery and Head Physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital in Bern. Ralph Schär is Head of Spine Surgery and specializes in the surgical treatment of complex spinal diseases.

After studying medicine at the University of Bern, he completed his basic neurosurgical training at Inselspital. As part of his specialization in spine surgery, he completed a year at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich and a fellowship at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada.

His research focuses on patient safety in neurosurgery with a focus on patient selection, surgical procedures and infection prevention.


Languages: German, French, English

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Specialities

  • Spinal surgery, especially minimally invasive or open surgery for disc hernias, spinal stenosis, spinal instabilities produced by degenerative, tumors or infectious spinal diseases.
  • Navigated instrumentation and stabilization of the spine
  • Intraoperative ultrasound for spinal procedures.
  • Clarification and surgical treatment of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome.
  • Intervention pain therapy of the spine (infiltrations)
  • General cranial neurosurgery (intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, tumors, hydrocephalus)
  • Clinical research of patient safety in spine surgery and cranial neurosurgery.

Projects

Memberships

Awards

2022

Appointment as Neurosurgery Officer of the AO Spine Switzerland Council

2019

1st Research Prize awarded by the Swiss Society of Neurosurgery with the paper "Reoperation Rate After Microsurgical Uni- or Bilateral Laminotomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with and Without Low-Grade Spondylolisthesis: What do Preoperative Radiographic Parameters Tell Us?"

2008

Best Original Paper in Clinical Neuroradiology with the paper "Vascular Dynamics of Cerebral Gliomas Investigated with Selective Catheter Angiography, Perfusion CT and MRI".

Professional experience

Seit 2021

Head Physician and Head of Spine Surgery, University Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2020

Senior Physician I and Head of Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2019

Senior Physician I and Deputy Head of Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2014–2019

Senior physician II and deputy head of spine surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2013–2014

Resident, Neurosurgery/Spine Surgery, Schulthess Clinic Zurich (PD Dr. François Porchet, PD Dr. Dezsö Jeszenszky)

2013

Deputy Senior Physician, University Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2011

Resident, University Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2010

Resident in rotation (non-specialist year), University Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Jukka Takala)

2008–2009

Resident in rotation, University Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Rolf Seiler, Prof. Andreas Raabe)

Education

2019

EUROSPINE Advanced Diploma

2017–2018

Clinical Fellowship in Spine Surgery/Spinal Neurosurgery (Complex Spine Surgery), St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada (Prof. Howard Ginsberg)

2018

DWG Master Certificate

2016

Certificate of Competence Interventional Pain Therapy SSIPM

2001–2007

Study of human medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern with stays in Oxford (UK) and Brazil

Janine-Ai Schlaeppi, MD

Attending Physician

Languages: German, French, English, Spanish, Japanese

Michael Murek, MD

Attending Physician

Languages: German, English, French, Polish

Katharina Lutz, MD

Attending Physician

Languages: German, French, English, Spanish

Andreas Nowacki, MD

Associate Professor and Senior Attending

Andreas Nowacki, MD, is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been a senior physician at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital since 2020.

Andreas Nowacki completed his studies in human medicine in 2013 at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He then continued his training at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital. Fascinated by the…

Andreas Nowacki, MD, is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been a senior physician at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital since 2020.

Andreas Nowacki completed his studies in human medicine in 2013 at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He then continued his training at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital. Fascinated by the possibility of treating diverse diseases of the central nervous system by modulating neuronal networks using electrostimulation, he set his clinical and research focus very early in the field of functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation. In November 2015, he completed his PhD in the field of basic research of complex signaling systems

During a fellowship program accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons in Oxford, UK, in 2018, he was able to further deepen his knowledge in the field of functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation and gain in-depth expertise.

In 2019, Andreas Nowacki passed the specialist examination, and since 2020 he has been a senior physician at Inselspital. In 2023, he completed his habilitation in neurosurgery at the University of Bern.

Andreas Nowacki is a member of the European Association of Functional Neurosurgery. He is also a reviewer of several renowned scientific journals (including NeuroImage, Neuromodulation).


Languages: German, French, Italian, English

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  • Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and pain disorders.
  • Neuromodulation for chronic pain disorders (SCS, DRG, ONS, PNS)
  • Surgical treatment of structural epilepsy
  • Surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

Projects

  • Dynamic Multimodal DBS Programming Tool (sponsored by Parkinson Switzerland)
  • Brain Circuitry Changes in Central Poststroke Pain: a Prospective Study
  • A Computer-based Algorithm for Patient-specific Implant Design

Memberships

Professional experience

2020

Deputy Senior Attending, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2018

Senior Clinical Fellow, University Hospitals Oxford, UK

2013–2019

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

Education

2023

Habilitation in neurosurgery at the University of Bern

2013–2019

Training as a specialist in neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

2018

Fellowship program at University Hospitals in Oxford, UK

2012

Study abroad at University Hospitals in Bristol, UK

2007–2013

Studies of human medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen, Germany

Levin Häni, MD

Attending Physician

Languages: German, French, English

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2019

Forschungsgrant Sektion Tumor der EANS

Barbara Zurschmiede-Dupras

Head of Nursing Medicine Sector Neuro

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Konstanze zu Dohna, MScN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Section Spine

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Tanja Belser, MScN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Section Spine

Tanja Belser has been a nursing expert at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, since 2010. She completed her studies in nursing science at the Bern University…

Tanja Belser has been a nursing expert at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, since 2010. She completed her studies in nursing science at the Bern University of Applied Sciences for Health.

As a senior nursing expert, she is responsible for the quality of nursing care in the Neuro medical area as well as for the further development of patient-centered care and support by Advanced Practice Nurses.

Tanja Belser is also involved in direct patient care with a focus on spinal disorders, pain issues and patients with cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome. She is committed to patient-centered care through integration of research, education, leadership, consultation, and collaboration within the interdisciplinary and interprofessional team.


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  • Care, counseling, and education of patients with spinal disorders, pain issues, and cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome.
  • Family-centered planning and organization of hospital discharge and, if necessary, follow-up treatment
  • Management of nursing quality circle
  • Theory-practice transfer of current scientific findings, taking into account specific patient needs as well as clinical expertise

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Regula Zurschmiede

Head Nurse M Nord

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Nicole Hunkeler

Pain Nurse

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Thuy Anh Khoa Nguyen, PhD ETH

Scientist

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Alba Segura Amil

PhD Student

Languages: French, English, Catalan, Spanish

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Anna Raemy-Ruffieux

Deputy Assistant of Chairman of Department

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Erika Koch

Care Unit Secretary

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Yasmin Pushpanathan

Care Unit Secretary

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Caroline Stalder

Care Unit Secretary

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Fabienne Wenger, BSc BFH

Social Counselor and Discharge Manager

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Nicole Söll

Medical Documentation Specialist

Languages: German, English

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Andrea Mathis, MSc ETH

Study Coordinator

Languages: German, French, English

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Education

2012-2017

Studium der Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie an der ETH Zürich, Vertiefung in Bewegungswissenschaften

Claudia Schmid-Pfister

Deputy Assistant of Chairman of Department

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Rahel Gerber

Head Nurse M South

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Dr. med. Eike Piechowiak

Spitalfacharzt Neuroradiologie

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Timothy Müller

Resident

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Katja Zengaffinen

Clinic Manager

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Dr. med. Tomas Dobrocky

Attending Physician, Neuroradiology

Languages: German, French, Slovak, English, Spanish

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Memberships

SGNR – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neuroradiologie (Member)

ESMINT – European Sociaety of Minimally Invaasive Neurological Therapy (Member)

Awards

2019

Peter-Huber-Preis der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Neuroradiologie

2003, 2004

Leistungsstipendium Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich

Simone Trachsel Schneider

Pain Nurse

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Tea Novak-Felber, MScN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Section Tumor

Tea Novak-Felber completed her studies in nursing science at the Universities of Applied Sciences for Health in Fribourg and Bern. She has been working at Inselspital since 2014, first in inpatient…

Tea Novak-Felber completed her studies in nursing science at the Universities of Applied Sciences for Health in Fribourg and Bern. She has been working at Inselspital since 2014, first in inpatient oncology and now as a nursing expert at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital. As a Nurse Practitioner, a medical practice coordinator, Tea Novak-Felber is responsible for patient-centered care and support of tumor patients there.


Languages: Italian, German, French, English

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  • Pflege, Beratung und Schulung von Patientinnen und Patienten mit Hirntumoren und Tumoren der Wirbelsäule während und nach dem Spitalaufenthalt
  • Familienzentrierte Planung und Organisation des Spitalaustritts
  • Durchführung von ambulanten Frühnachkontrollen im Ambulanten Neurozentrum des Inselspitals
  • Theorie-Praxis-Transfer von aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen unter Berücksichtigung der spezifischen Patientenbedürfnisse sowie der klinischen

Memberships

  • SBK – Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner

Professional experience

2022

Pflegeexpertin Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Universitätsklinik für Neurochirugie, Inselspital Bern

2014–2019

Dipl. Pflegefachfrau, Stationäre Onkologie, Inselspital Bern

2013–2014

Dipl. Pflegefachfrau, Allgemeine und orthopädische Chirurgie, Spitalzentrum Biel

Education

2019–2021

Master of Science in Nursing, Berner Fachhochschule, Vertiefung Nurse Practitioner

2008–2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Haute École de Santé Fribourg

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Amina Hasanbasic

Assistent of Chairman of Department

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Cédric Kissling, MD

Resident

Dr. med. Cédric Kissling absolvierte sein Medizinstudium an der Universität Bern. Im Anschluss begann er seine fachärztliche Ausbildung an der Klinik für Neurochirurgie am Kantonsspital in St. Gallen.…

Dr. med. Cédric Kissling absolvierte sein Medizinstudium an der Universität Bern. Im Anschluss begann er seine fachärztliche Ausbildung an der Klinik für Neurochirurgie am Kantonsspital in St. Gallen. Seit 2021 ist Cédric Kissling Assistenzarzt an der Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie am Inselspital Bern unter der Leitung von Prof. Andreas Raabe.


Languages: German, French, English

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  • FMH Berufsverband der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (Mitglied)
  • VSAO –  Verband Schweizerischer Assistenz- und Oberärztinnen und -ärzte
  • SGNC – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (Mitglied)
  • SYNS – Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society (Mitglied)

Professional experience

Seit 2021

Assistenzarzt, Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2020–2021

Assistenzarzt, Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen (Prof. Oliver Bozinov)

Education

2020

Promotion, Universität Bern

2014–2020

Studium der Humanmedizin an der Universität Bern

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Fabian Cavalloni, MD

Resident

Dr. Fabian Cavalloni is a resident at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital Bern. After completing his medical studies at the University of Bern, Fabian Cavalloni gained initial…

Dr. Fabian Cavalloni is a resident at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital Bern. After completing his medical studies at the University of Bern, Fabian Cavalloni gained initial clinical experience in orthopedics at Interlaken Hospital.

He began his residency in neurosurgery in 2018 at the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen. In 2020, he moved to Inselspital in Bern, where he focused on the effect of deep brain stimulation on REM sleep behavior disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease as part of his PhD thesis at the Sleep, Wake and Epilepsy Center of the University Department of Neurology. These results were presented at the 2020 EANS Congress and published in the journal Sleep Medicine in 2021.

Since 2022, Fabian Cavalloni continues to pursue his advanced training in neurosurgery at the University Department of Neurosurgery under Prof. Andreas Raabe.


Languages: German, French, English

Professional experience

Seit 2022

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2020–2021

Resident, University Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Claudio Bassetti)

2018–2020

Resident, Clinic for Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen (Prof. Astrid Weyerbrock, Prof. Oliver Bozinov)

2016–2017

Resident, Clinic for Orthopedics, Hospital FMI Interlaken

Education

2009–2016

Medical studies, University of Bern

Célia Bader

Resident

Célia Bader has been an assistant physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since May 2022.

Célia Bader has been an assistant physician at the University Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since May 2022.


Languages: German, English, French

Sylvia Pfäffli

Medical Secretary Outpatient Clinic

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Linda Mader

Medical Secretary Outpatient Clinic

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Alhena Melideo

Social Counselor and Discharge Manager

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Jolanda Schick

Deputy Head of Ward

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Gabriela Gugger

Deputy Head of Ward

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Tamara Burkhard-Fuhrer

Head of secretariats

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Luisa Tonarelli

Communication & Media Neurosurgery

Luisa Tonarelli is Communication & Media Manager at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital in Bern. She is responsible for the content of the department website, news and media texts as…

Luisa Tonarelli is Communication & Media Manager at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital in Bern. She is responsible for the content of the department website, news and media texts as well as the proofreading of publications, brochures and other  information material published at the Department of Neurosurgery. In addition, Luisa Tonarelli is the contact person for the new Peers-for-Peers platform, a collaborative project between the University of Bern, Inselspital and the European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).


Languages: German, English, Italian, Spanish, French

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Copyright and rights of use for publications

Professional experience

Seit 2014

Communication & Media Manager Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

Seit 2012

Intercultural interpreter for Forum Migration Oberwallis, Brig

2006–2009

Communication Manager, Creando – International Foundation for Creativity and Leadership, Brig, Switzerland

1994–2006

Editor at Wissenschaftsverlag, Springer Science & Business Media, Heidelberg, Germany

1993

Research Associate, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Education

1992

Master of Arts in Translation, Communication, Language Technology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

1987–1992

Study of Translation, Communication and Language Technology, Institute for Translation and Interpreting (IÜD), University of Heidelberg, Germany, and University of Granada, Spain

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Pia Riedl, MScN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Section Tumor

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Jasmin Berger

Advanced Practice Nurse, Section Spine

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Dr. phil. Jonathan Wermelinger

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

Dr. phil. Jonathan Wermelinger ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie. Zu seinen Aufgaben zählen zum einen die Planung und Durchführung der navigierten…

Dr. phil. Jonathan Wermelinger ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie. Zu seinen Aufgaben zählen zum einen die Planung und Durchführung der navigierten transkraniellen Magnetstimulation (nTMS), zum anderen betreut er Studien im Bereich der nTMS und des intraoperativen Neuromonitorings (IOM). Ausserdem kümmert sich Jonathan Wermelinger um die statistische Beratung und Datenanalysen für Forschungsprojekte der Klinik. Des Weiteren ist er verantwortlich für Klinikprojekte im Zusammenhang mit dem neuen Klinikinformationssystem (KISS) der Neurochirurgie.


Languages: German, French, English, Italian

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  • Forschungsprojekte im Bereich Neuro-Onkologie und Neurophysiologie
  • Navigierte Transkranielle Magnetstimulation (nTMS) zur Operationsvorbereitung und zur postoperativen Planung der Rehabilitation
  • Studienkoordination und -betreuung

Research Focus

  • Navigierte Transkranielle Magnetstimulation (nTMS)
  • Datenmanagement- und Datenanalyse-Tools für Intraoperatives Neuromonitoring (IOM)

Projects

  • TRANSEKT
  • IOI-Studie
  • CReMe-Studie
  • MotorStim-Studie
  • TMS-Plastizität-Studie

Professional experience

Seit 2021

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie des Inselspitals, Bern

2017–2021

Doktorand/Assistent in Mathematik, Universität Fribourg

Education

2017–2021

Doktorarbeit in Mathematik, Universität Fribourg

2014–2016

Master in Physik, EPFL, Lausanne

2010–2013

Bachelor in Life Science, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne

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Dr. med. univ. Danial Nasiri

Resident

Dr. med. univ. Danial Nasiri received a Bachelor of Arts in International Business Studies in 2015 before starting his medical studies in Vienna in 2016. Since 2022, he has been a resident at the…

Dr. med. univ. Danial Nasiri received a Bachelor of Arts in International Business Studies in 2015 before starting his medical studies in Vienna in 2016. Since 2022, he has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, under Prof. Andreas Raabe.


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As part of his thesis, Danial Nasiri addressed the issue of neuroinflammation upon injection of AAV2 vectors into the PAG by testing microglia and astrocytes for neuroinflammatory responses.

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Professional experience

Since 2022

Resident Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

Education

2016–2022

Study of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria

2015–2016

Study of Medicine, University of Montpellier, France

2014

ERASMUS Semester, University of Montpellier, France

2012–2015

International Business Studies, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Dr. med. univ. Thomas Petutschnigg

Resident

Dr. med. univ. Thomas Petutschnigg completed his medical studies at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. Since 2022, he has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital,…

Dr. med. univ. Thomas Petutschnigg completed his medical studies at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. Since 2022, he has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe.


Languages: German, English

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Awards

2016–2017

Performance-based scholarship of the Medical University of Innsbruck

Professional experience

Since 2022

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2018–2020

Student assistant at the Institute of Anatomy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

Education

2021

U.S. Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) Step 1

2016–2022

Study of medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

2015–2016

Studies in Business Law, University of Innsbruck, Austria

2015–2016

Study of Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Lia Domeniconi, MScN

Nursing expert APN, spine area

Lia Domeniconi completed her studies in nursing science at the Universities of Applied Sciences for Health in Fribourg and Bern. She has been working at the Inselspital Bern since 2015, initially in…

Lia Domeniconi completed her studies in nursing science at the Universities of Applied Sciences for Health in Fribourg and Bern. She has been working at the Inselspital Bern since 2015, initially in the Neurological Ward and since 2022 as a nursing expert at the University Hospital for Neurosurgery. As Nurse Practitioner there, Lia Domeniconi is responsible for patient-centered care by integrating research, education, leadership, consultation and collaboration in the interdisciplinary and interprofessional team.


Languages: Italian, French, German, English

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  • Care, counseling and education of patients with spinal disorders, pain issues and cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome
  • Family-centered planning and organization of hospital discharge and, if necessary, follow-up treatment
  • Theory-practice transfer of current scientific knowledge, taking into account patient needs as well as clinical expertise

Memberships

  • SBK – Swiss Professional Nursing Association
  • Swiss ANP – Swiss Advanced Nursing Practice

Awards

2014

Award for Bachelor Thesis SBK

Professional experience

Since 2022

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

2015–2021

Certified nurse, Neurological ward, Inselspital Bern

Education

2019–2023

Master of Science in Nursing, specialization Nurse Practitioner, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern

2010–2014

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Haute École de Santé Fribourg

Leonard Felger

Resident

Leonard Felger is resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, University Hospital Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2022. After his medical studies at the University…

Leonard Felger is resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, University Hospital Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2022. After his medical studies at the University of Basel he began his clinical work as a resident at Davos Hospital under the direction of Dr. Thomas Wieland. From 2021 to 2022, Leonard Felger worked as a resident at the University Hospital Basel under the direction of Prof. Roland Bingisser.


Languages: German, English, French

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Professional experience

Since 2022

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2021–2022

Resident Surgery/Emergency, University Hospital Basel (Prof. Roland Bingisser)

2020–2021

Resident, Davos Hospital (Dr. Thomas Wieland)

Education

Since 2021

Dissertation, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Philippe Schucht), Topic: intraoperative application of polarimetric tissue differentiation.

2014‒2020

Study of medicine, University of Basel

Sivani Sivanrupan, MD

Resident

Dr. Sivani Sivanrupan has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2023. She completed her medical…

Dr. Sivani Sivanrupan has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2023. She completed her medical studies at the University of Bern.


Languages: German, Tamil, English, French

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Professional experience

Since 2023

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2021–2022

Resident, General Surgery, Bülach Hospital (Dr. Giacinto Basilicata)

Education

2014–2021

Study of human medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern

Lara Imwinkelried

Resident

Lara Imwinkelried has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2023. She completed her medical…

Lara Imwinkelried has been a resident at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2023. She completed her medical studies at the University of Basel.


Languages: German, English, Italian, French

Professional experience

Since 2023

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2022

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Basel University Hospital

Education

2015–2021

Medical studies, University of Basel

Boris Radanovic

Resident

Boris Radanovic studied human medicine at the University of Basel. He subsequently gained his first surgical experience in general surgery and in the intensive care unit of the University Hospital…

Boris Radanovic studied human medicine at the University of Basel. He subsequently gained his first surgical experience in general surgery and in the intensive care unit of the University Hospital Basel. This was followed by research work in the laboratory in Basel under Prof. Raphael Guzman, during which he investigated neuroregeneration after ischemic damage with regard to therapeutic effects of umbilical cord stem cells in children with cerebral palsy. Boris Radanovic started his neurosurgical training in Basel in 2021 and continues it in Bern under the supervision of Prof. Andreas Raabe since 2022. His main areas of interest are the neuroregenerative effects of stem cells, neurosurgical traumatology, and degenerative spinal diseases.


Languages: German, English, Croatian, Serbian, French

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Memberships

  • SGNC Swiss Society for Neurosurgery

Professional experience

Since July 2022

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2021‒2022

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel (Prof. Luigi Mariani)

2020

Laboratory work, University Hospital Basel (Prof. Raphael Guzman)

2018–2020

Resident in General Surgery, Stadtspital Waid, Zurich

Education

2012‒2018

Medical studies, University of Basel

2011

Studies of biology with focus on chemistry, ETH Zurich

David Hasler, MSc ETH

Project Coordinator

David Hasler completed his Bachelor's and Master's degree at ETH Zurich in Health Sciences and Technologies with a special focus on exercise science and sports. Since 2022, he has been working in…

David Hasler completed his Bachelor's and Master's degree at ETH Zurich in Health Sciences and Technologies with a special focus on exercise science and sports. Since 2022, he has been working in research at the University Department of Neurosurgery. He is responsible for the planning, implementation and coordination of the HORAO research project.


Languages: German, French, English

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  • Research Projects Neuro-Oncology

Projects

Professional experience

Since 2022

Project Coordinator, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Philippe Schucht)

2020–2021

Research Internship, Human Performance Lab, Schulthess Clinic (Dr. Nicola Maffiuletti)

2019–2021

Assistant, Exercise Physiology Lab, ETH Zurich (Prof. Christina Spengler)

2019

Internship, Ambulatory and Preventive Cardiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Matthias Wilhelm)

Education

2016–2021

Studied health sciences and technology at ETH Zurich, majoring in exercise science

2018–2019

Exchange semester at KTH Stockholm