Other competencies
- CMV infection during pregnancy
- Care for pregnant women with congenital or acquired blood clotting problems
- Teaching at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich
Career
| since 2022 | Senior Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Venia legendi of the University of Zurich for the field of gynecology and obstetrics |
| 2020 – 2021 | Attending Physician with extended responsibilities, Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2017 | Specialty Title Fetomaternal Medicine FMH |
| 2014 | Specialist FMH for Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| 2013 – 2019 | Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2009 – 2013 | Resident, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich |
| 2008 | Resident, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cantonal Hospital Altdorf (UR) |
| 2006 – 2007 | Assistant physician, gynecology and obstetrics, Luzerner Kantonsspital Wolhusen |
| 2006 | Doctorate in medicine (Dr. med. univ.) at the Medical University of Vienna with the dissertation “Placental passage of fluconazole with the in vitro placenta perfusion model”. |
Most important memberships
- SGGG – Swiss Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- AFMM – Academy of Fetomaternal Medicine
Research focus
Focus
Anticipation, prevention, and treatment of severe postpartum hemorrhage.
Current focus is on new therapeutic concepts such as vacuum-induced tamponade (in uterine atony) and role of blood clotting factor 13 (in bleeding-related coagulopathy)
Other research areas
Intrahepatic pregnancy cholestasis, application of Bryophyllum pinatum.
Research collaborations
Virtopsy in deceased infants (Neonatology USZ), Connectivity of the human thalamus with 3D multi-scale imaging (Center for MR Research Children’s Hospital Zurich), Novel glomerular urine biomarkers in patients with preeclampsia (Nephrology USZ).
Publications
Show publication listFurther
- Acquired third-party research funds: 186,000 CHF, no conflicts of interest
- Editorial Board Member of the journal BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth (2019-present; Labor, delivery, and postpartum health section).
- Reviewer for various international journals (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Journal of Perinatal Medicine, BioMed Research International, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine).
- Responsible for M&M (Morbidity & Mortality) Conference of the Department of Obstetrics.
Languages
- German
- English
- Italian