Michael Murek, MD
Dr. Michael Murek is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been an attending physician at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, since 2017. In 2026, he successfully…
Dr. Michael Murek is a specialist in neurosurgery and has been an attending physician at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, since 2017. In 2026, he successfully completed his habilitation at the University of Bern.
After studying human medicine in Salzburg (Austria), he completed his specialist training at the Department of Neurosurgery at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital under the supervision of Prof. Andreas Raabe. He also completed an interdisciplinary training year at the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and a further training stay at the Department of Neurosurgery of the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG). He deepened his scientific training during a one-year research stay as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University (USA).
In addition to his clinical work, Michael Murek leads interdisciplinary research projects at the interface of neurosurgery, artificial intelligence, and digital technology. His work focuses in particular on deep learning methods in neurosurgical imaging, automated microscope control, and image-based decision support systems. One of his papers on AI-supported assistance systems was honored as the cover publication in the journal Neurosurgical Focus in 2025.
He also works on modeling neurosurgical care using modern statistical methods. His focus is on causal inference, cost-effectiveness analyses, and predictive modeling with the aim of supporting personalized treatment decisions.
Michael Murek is involved in teaching at all levels of education and teaches in the master's program «Artificial Intelligence in Medicine» at the University of Bern. He is also co-founder of the scientific software platform Elumity, which combines digital tools for research, teaching, and clinical practice.
Michael Murek is married and has two children.
Languages: German, English, French, Polish
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Specialities
- Microsurgery
- Surgery on cerebral vessels (aneurysms, vascular malformations, cavernomas)
- Carotid endartherectomy for carotid artery stenosis
- Skull base surgery
- Surgery for brain tumors
- Spinal surgery for disc herniation and spinal canal stenosis
Projects
- Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in neurosurgical image guidance and decision support
- Development of AI-supported robotic assistance systems (e.g. automated microscope control)
- Modeling of neurosurgical care using modern statistical methods (Bayesian inference, causal analysis, predictive modeling, cost-effectiveness analysis)
- Development of digital tools for clinical research, teaching and decision support (e.g. platform elumity.com)
Memberships
- EANS – European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (Member)
- SGNC – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (Member)
- SYNS – Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society (Member; President from 2014 to 2017, responsible for organizing continuing education courses and scientific symposia, among other things)
Professional experience
Attending Physician at the Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern, under the direction of Prof. Andreas Raabe
Deputy Attending Physician at the Department of Neurosurgery, Geneva University Hospital (HUG), under the direction of Prof. Karl Schaller
Resident at the Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital Bern, under the direction of Prof. Jukka Takala
Education
Habilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern
Certificate of Advanced Studies in «Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging» (CAS), University of Bern
Residency in Neurosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, New Haven, USA (Prof. John Geibel)
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE – Step I)
Medical degree, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria