Portrait Béatrice Braun Fränkl

Béatrice Braun Fränkl
Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Ophthalmology

Specialties

  • Ophthalmology / Ophthalmology FMH
  • Ophthalmic surgery FMH
  • Oculoplasty and anterior segment surgery

Contact

Tel. +41 44 255 49 88

Other competencies

  • Diagnostics and convervative and surgical treatment of eyelid diseases Tumors (incl. major reconstructions) or degenerations (drooping eyelid lid (ptosis), drooping or inward-turning lower eyelids, excess skin)
  • Diagnosis and conservative or surgical treatment of lacrimal duct diseases using minimally invasive surgery (lacrimal duct endoscopy/microdrill/laser) or dactyocystorhinostomy Stage Prof. Emmerich Darmstadt Mirkodrill and Stage with Dr. Martinez Grau Bararquer Center Barcelona Laser DCR
  • Diagnostics and therapy of orbital diseases Anterior segment surgery, Fellow Dr. Nirav Patel 2012 and 2016 Advanced Eye Clinic in Vadodara India

Career

since 2020 Attending Physician Oculoplasty, University Hospital Zurich Department of Ophthalmology (PD Dr. Dr. med. Karla Chalouopka/Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Daniel Barthelmes/Prof. Dr. med. Klara Landau)
2017-2019 Attending Physician Oculoplasty, University Hospital Zurich Department of Ophthalmology (PD Dr. Dr. med. Karla Chalouopka/Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Daniel Barthelmes/Prof. Dr. med. Klara Landau)
2013 Attending Physician Oculoplastics Department of Ophthalmology Inselspital Bern (Prof. Dr. Dr. ing. Sebastian Wolf and Prof. Dr. med. Beatrice Früh)
since 2012 Works in his own private ophthalmology practice in Oberwil BL
2009 – 2012 Attending Physician specializing in oculoplastics, University Hospital Basel (Prof. Dr. med. David Goldblum)
2011 Board Exam in Ophthalmic Surgery (FMH) Bern, subspecialty title in ophthalmic surgery
2009-2010 Attending Physician Part-time Retinal Diseases Triemli Hospital Zurich (Dr. med. H. Thölen)
2009 Specialist examination/FEBO, ophthalmologist FMH, Paris
2008 – 2009 Fellow at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Basel, specializing in oculoplastics (Prof. Dr. med. David Goldblum)
2008 Doctorate “the Puzzel of Ps2 in Ovarian and Breast Cancer”, Prof. Dr. med. Eduard Wight Gynecology University Hospital Basel
2006 Retinal Research Phase II Study Prof. Dr. med. Christian Prünte 50% and 50% Clinic
2002 – 2008 Resident in internal medicine/gynaecology/gynecology at Scuol Hospital, Ita Wegmann Clinic Arlesheim, Eye Clinic, University Hospital Basel
Resident at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Cantonal Hospital Aarau, GP deputies in Zurich and Röschenz
2001 State Examination in Human Medicine University of Basel

Publication list

Paper Presentations

  • Presented: SOG 2023 Lausanne: First Swiss data of transcanalicular endoscopic microdrill dacryoplasty.
  • Presented: SOG 2019 Interlaken: Pyoderma gangraenosum -a rare entity with a high impact.
  • Presented: ARVO 05/2008 Fort Lauderdale, FL: Evaluation of Re-Treatment Indications in a Randomized, Double-masked, Phase IIIb-Study Comparing Lucentis® Monotherapy versus PDT Combined With Lucentis® in Patients With Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization.

Poster Presentations

  • Braun BC, Halter J, Goldblum D: Papilledema after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Swiss Ophthalmology Congress 2011 in Interlaken Poster-presentation ARVO 05/2007, SOG 09/2007, DOG 10/2007
  • Braun B, Hasler PW, Schneider U, Prünte C. “Outcome of Ranibizumab (Lucentis®) Treatment in Patients with Choroidal Neovascularization Due to AMD in a Clinical Routine Setting.”
  • Poster presentation Braun B. et al. “Combination therapy of PDT and triamcinolone in CNV associated with fundus flavimaculatus.” at the Swiss Ophthalmology Congress 2006 in Lugano

Publications

  • Braun Fränkl BC, Chaloupka K. Surgical procedure and perioperative management of a giant orbital echinococcus cyst during and after pregnancy. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023, 240: 464-466
  • Sabti S, Halter JP, Braun Fraenkl BC, Goldblum D. Punctal occlusion is safe and efficient for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in patients with ocular GvHD. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2012, 47, 981-984
  • Vontobel S, Meyer P, Frei R, Braun Fraenkl B, Goldblum D. Rare germs in chronic dacryocystitis. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 2001, 228(4): 354-355
  • Braun B, Schneider U, Hasler PW, Pruente C. Combination therapy of PDT and triamcinolone in CNV associated with fundus flavimaculatus. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 2007; 224(4):353-5.
  • Gassmann K, Hasler PW, Braun B, Pruente C. Early postoperative recovery of idiopathic macular hole in a young adult. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 2008 May; 225(5):479-81.

Further

  • Special interest in facial nerve palsy and interdisciplinary link with speech therapy and physiotherapy (www.fazialisparese.ch)
  • Postgraduate Diploma at the European Center of Pharmaceutical Medicine ECPM University of Basel 2009
  • Pharma Marketing (Product Management) at Novartis Pharma Switzerland, Neuroscience 2004

For patients

Secretariat
Mrs. Sonja Fassnacht

Tel. +41 44 255 49 88
Mail lid@usz.ch
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For international patients

International Office
Raemistrasse 100
8091 Zurich
Switzerland

Tel. +41 44 255 54 54
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For referrer

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Mrs. Sonja Fassnacht

Tel. +41 44 255 49 88
Mail lid@usz.ch
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