Doctors & Staff

Human, committed and ambitious - our doctors, nurses and other specialists work together every day to turn their knowledge into cutting-edge medicine for you. Get to know our employees here.

Claudio Caviezel, PD Dr. med.

FMH General Surgery and FMH Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 43 253 88 77

Sven Hillinger, PD Dr. med.

Senior Attending Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 41 04
Specialties: Minimal invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Smoking prevention and cessation

György Lang, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Attending Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 44 255 85 43
Specialties: Lung transplant, ECMO, general thoracic surgery, advanced oncological resections

Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz, Prof. Dr. med.

Director of, Department of Thoracic Surgery
Chair of the Lung Cancer Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich
Professor/Ordinaria for Thoracic Surgery, University of Zurich

Specialties: Robot Surgery, Advanced Oncological Resections, Pulmonary Endarterectomy

Didier Schneiter, Dr. med.

Deputy Director of Department and Senior Consultant Physician,, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. +41 43 253 94 36
Specialties: General Thoracic Surgery, Chest wall deformities

Olivia Theisen-Lauk, Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tel. 043 253 88 71
Specialties: Mesothelioma surgery, general thoracic surgery, minimal invasive surgery (VATS + robotic surgery)