Team of the Department of Urology

Our dedicated and highly qualified team at the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Zurich has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of urological diseases. Our specialized urologists are at your disposal with their expertise and offer you individual, patient-centered care and treatment.

Departments

Management

Daniel Eberli, Prof. Dr. Dr. med.

Director of Department, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 01
Specialties: Prostate cancer: 3D prostate biopsies (MRI fusion, stereotactic), DaVinci robotics and laparoscopy, HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound), Robotic surgery (kidney and bladder), Treatment of benign prostate enlargement

Senior Attending Physicians

Cédric Poyet, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Uro-oncology (general and specifically bladder and prostate cancer), Transurethral prostate surgery (incl. laser surgery) , Endoscopic stone surgery (URS, PNL)

Daniel Schmid, PD Dr. med.

Senior Attending Physician, Vice Director of Department, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Urological oncosurgery (specifically prostate, bladder and kidney), Laparoscopic robot-assisted urological operations, Reconstructive urology (urethra, urinary diversions, pouch)

Attending Physicians with extended responsibilities

Etienne Xavier Keller, PD Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Kidney stones (ESWL, URS, PNL), Prostate (TUR-P, laser enucleation, Greenlight, REZUM), Urinary bladder tumor (TUR-B, laser enucleation)

Attending Physicians

Dominik Charles Högger, Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Kidney stones (URS incl. laser lithotripsy), Prostate and bladder (TUR-P, REZUM ®, Greenlight ® laser and TUR-B), Andrology (unfulfilled desire to have children, including erectile dysfunction)

Manuela Hunziker, Ph.D., PD Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40

Maureen Karrer, Dr. med.

Fellow, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40

Benedikt Kranzbühler, PD Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Reconstructive urology (focus on interventional (Optilume) and open urethral surgery, male incontinence surgery), Endourology (TUR prostate, TUR bladder, ureterorenoscopy)

Dejan Lavrek, Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40

Lorenz Leitner, PD Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Florian Schmid, Dr. med. Dr. sc. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Urological oncology (general and especially testicular and prostate cancer), Endourology (TUR prostate, TUR bladder, ureterorenoscopy)

Tobias Schmidli, Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Urology

Tel. +41 44 255 54 40
Specialties: Neuro-Urology, Chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Recurrent urinary tract infections