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David Bervini, MD, MAdvSurg

Professor and Senior Consultant, Head of Vascular and Skull Base Surgery

Prof. Dr. med. David Bervini is a board-certified neurosurgeon with particular expertise in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.

After studying medicine at the University of Lausanne and…

Prof. Dr. med. David Bervini is a board-certified neurosurgeon with particular expertise in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.

After studying medicine at the University of Lausanne and completing his postgraduate training in Switzerland, he obtained his specialist certification in neurosurgery in 2011. He then completed a two-year surgical fellowship with clinical research at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, under Prof. Michael Morgan, focusing on cerebrovascular neurosurgery. During his time in Australia, he also earned a Master’s degree that included, among other subjects, ethics and medical education. In recent years, he has further expanded his expertise through advanced training in China and the United States.

David Bervini has received multiple awards for his clinical and research work, including the César Roux Career Award of the University of Lausanne, the First Prize of the Ypsomed Innovation Fund, as well as grants from the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse) and the Swiss Heart Foundation. He serves as a reviewer for several internationally renowned journals and as an expert for various national and international scientific societies.

He has initiated numerous international training courses, including the first simulation workshop for the microsurgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms in Bern.
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In addition to his clinical research, he has a strong interest in new technologies and leads several translational research projects in collaboration with national and international centers. His bibliography includes more than 100 publications, including original research articles, reviews, and book chapters.

David Bervini is married and the father of triplets.


Languages: German, French, Italian, English

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Specialities

  • Cerebrovascular microsurgery, including consultation and treatment of:
    • Aneurysms
    • Cerebral vascular malformations
    • Carotid stenosis
    • Cerebroavascular bypasses and Moyamoya disease
  • Skull base neurosurgery

Research Focus

  • Clinical research in cerebrovascular diseases
  • Translational research in collaboration with the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern
  • Development of state-of-the-art surgical techniques during brain surgery and of models designed for education and training

Memberships

Awards

2021

First Prize Ypsomed Innovation Fund (SurgeonLab), Burgdorf BE

2021

Venture Kick Grant (Stages I–III), Venture Lab, Schlieren

2020 and 2021

Research Grants, Swiss Heart Foundation

2020

Innosuisse Grant - Swiss Innovation Agency, Bern

2017

CTU Research Grant, University of Bern

2013

Ramy Razavian Award in Medical Ethics, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

2012

César Roux Career Award, University of Lausanne

Professional experience

Since September 2025

Professor and Senior Consultant, Head of Vascular and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Andreas Raabe)

2015–2025

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 resident, Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

2008–2009

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne

2007–2008

Resident, Department of Surgery and ENT, Neuchâtel Cantonal Hospital 

2005–2007

Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Lugano Cantonal Hospital

Education

2024

Visiting Professor in Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester (MN, USA)

2024

Associate Professorship, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern

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

Doctor of Medicine, 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, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

2011

Board Certification in Neurosurgery

2004

Doctoral thesis, University of Lausanne

1998–2004

Medical studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne