Portrait Claudia Rauh

Claudia Rauh
PD Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Gynecology

Specialties

  • Gynecological senology: diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases, especially breast cancer
  • Surgical therapy including plastic-reconstructive procedures (DKG senior mamma surgeon, SP gyn. senology)

Contact

Tel. +41 44 255 42 37
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Other competencies

  • Training and further education in gynecological senology
  • Networking in national and international professional societies and patient organizations
  • scientific specialization in breast cancer diagnostics, genetics and modern imaging

Career

Since 12/2025 Head Physician, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Clinic Director: Prof. Dr. I. Witzel
06/2023 – 10/2025 Head of training center gyn. Senology at the Breast Center Inselspital Bern
07/2020 – 10/2025 Head physician and head of the interdisciplinary breast center (DKG) at the University Clinic for Gynecology Bern
06/2023 Specialist designation in gynecological senology (SWIF)
05/2019 – 10/2025 Head of Senology and Head of the Interdisciplinary Breast Center (Q-Label) at the University Clinic for Gynaecology Bern, Head of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology: Prof. Dr. M. Mueller
06/2018 Specialization in special obstetrics and perinatal medicine (BLAEK, Munich, D)
since 12/2016 Senior breast surgeon certified according to DKG e.V.
12/2015 Habilitation “Influence of genetic and non-genetic risk factors on the prognosis of gynecological malignancies”
09/2015 Specialization in gynecological oncology (BLAEK, Munich, D)
01/2015 – 04/2019 Senior physician at the Women’s Clinic of the University Hospital Erlangen
07/2012 – 12/2014 Deputy Senior Physician at the Women’s Clinic of the University Hospital Erlangen
09/2012 Specialist title “Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics” (BLAEK; Munich, D)
07/2006 – 09/2012 Employment and further training as a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics at the Women’s Clinic of the University Hospital Erlangen; Director: Prof. Dr. M. W. Beckmann
12/2008 Doctorate “Influence of hormonal and reproductive factors on the development and prognosis of breast cancer”, supervisor: Prof. Dr. med. M. W. Beckmann
1999 – 2006 Studied human medicine at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, Zurich (CH) and Port of Spain, University of the West Indies

Most important memberships

  • Swiss Society of Senology (SGS),
  • Swiss Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SGGG)
  • German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) e.V.
  • German Society for Senology (DGS) e.V.
  • Association for Gynecologic Oncology (AGO) e.V.
  • German Cancer Society (DKG) e.V.
  • Association for Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Gynecology (AWOGyn) e.V.
  • Working Group of the German Cancer Society Prevention and Integrative Oncology (PRIO)
  • Working Group on Supportive Measures in Oncology, Rehabilitation and Social Medicine of the German Cancer Society (ASORS)
  • Europa Donna Switzerland

Research focus

  • Breast cancer genetics and risk variants
  • Imaging of the breast
  • Therapy prognoses for hormone-associated tumors
  • Translational research with routine clinical data

Publications

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Further

  • Vice President of the SGS (2025-2027)
  • President of the Senology Working Group of the SGGG
  • Vice President of the patient organization Europa Donna Switzerland
  • Advisory Board AWOGyn
  • Member of the Cantonal Ethics Committee (KEK) Canton of Berne