Other competencies
President of the JH Rahn Foundation for the Support of Continuing Education and Clinical Research in the Fields of Dermatological Surgery, Phlebology, and Wound Healing
Career History
| 2008 | Professor (Titularprofessor) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Associate Professor (Privatdozent) |
| Since 1999 | Head of department of the dermatology ward, dermatosurgery and phlebology incl. Wound treatment |
| 1999 | Diploma from the European Society for Mohs Surgery |
| 1999 | Member of the European Society of Mohs Micrographic Surgery (ESMS) |
| 1997 | Board Certification Exam |
| 1996-1999 | Dermatologic Surgery and Mohs Surgery |
| 1996 | Specialist in angiology |
| 1995-1996 | Internal Medicine and Angiology |
| Since 1994 | Establishment and management of the Department of Dermatosurgery, specializing in skin cancer surgery. Micrographic surgery on a frozen section (Mohs Micrographic Surgery) and in formalin-paraffin (Tübinger Torte or Slow Mohs) |
| Since 1994 | Establishment and management of the Department of Phlebology and Wound Treatment |
| 1994 | Specialist in dermatology and venereology |
| 1990-1996 | Resident in General Surgery, Dermatology and Venereology, Internal Medicine and Angiology in Muri (AG), Zurich (USZ) and Geneva (HUG), as well as Visiting Physician in Munich, Kassel and Tübingen |
| 1989 | Research, Dissertation |
| 1988-1994 | General Surgery, Dermatology & Venereology |
| 1988 | State examination |
| 1982-1988 | Medical studies in Zurich |
Most important memberships
- Board of Medical Societies
- Past President of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ISDS) (2023 – 2024)
- Past President of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SSDV) (2011 – 2015)
- Past President of the Swiss Society of Phlebology (SSP) (2019 – 2023)
- Past President of the Workforce for Dermatologic Angiology (ADA) of the DDG (2000-2004)
- Past Board Member of the Swiss Institute of Medical Education (SIME/SIWF/ISFM) (2010 – 2022)
- Past Board Member of the Foederatio Medicorum Chirurgicorum Helvetica (FMCH) (2007 – 2020)
- Past Founder Vice President of the Swiss Association of Wound Treatment (SAfW) (1996 – 2000)
- Board of Research Cooperations
- Founder and President of the JH-Rahn-Foundation for Dermatologic Surgery, Phlebology and Wounds (since 2010)
Key Research Areas
- Skin cancer surgery, especially skin cancer surgery in old age, especially local anesthesia
- Scars and keloids
- Chronic wounds, especially hypertonic ulcers Martorell, especially compression therapy
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Prurigo nodularis
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Pledge for doctors (Swiss oath, modern version): Taken on 01.11.2018 in Montreux