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Deputy Head Physician Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery

Dr. med. Mathias Völlink

Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery, Sports Medicine, Spine & Neurosurgery

Tel. +41 44 922 26 50


Specialist title

  • Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system FMH
  • Specialist in surgery FMH with a focus on general surgery and traumatology
  • Sports medicine SEMS
  • Clinical Emergency Medicine SGNOR

Language skills

  • German
  • English
  • French

Career

  • Education

    2015-2017
    Doctoral studies at the University of Zurich, Doctorate Medical Faculty

    1995-2001
    Medical studies, Hannover Medical School (D)

    1993-1994
    Training as a nursing assistant, Diakoniekrankenhaus Rotenburg (D)

    1992-1993
    Training as a paramedic, Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (D)

  • Further training

    2016
    FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

    2002-2004
    Surgery Clinic, Spital Lachen/Gesundheitszentrum am See (Dr. med. Jürg Knaus)

    2014-2016
    Orthopaedics/Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld (Prof. Dr. med. R. Zettl)

    2015
    Certificate of Competence in Sports Medicine, SGSM

    2012-2014
    Orthopaedics Lower Extremities, Spine Surgery, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich (PD Dr. med. M. Leunig, Dr. med. S. Preis, Dr. med. Hersche, Dr. med. D.J. Jeszenszky, PD Dr. med. F. Porchet)

    2012
    FMH specialization in general surgery and traumatology

    2010
    Certificate of competence in clinical emergency medicine, SGNOR

    2007-2012
    Surgical Clinic, Waid City Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. P. Buchmann, PD Dr. med. S. Wildi, PD Dr. med. C. Meier)

    2009
    Specialist FMH Surgery

    2006
    Surgical Clinic, Triemli City Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. U. Metzger, Prof. Dr. med. A. Platz)

    2004-2005
    Surgical Clinic, Waid City Hospital, Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. P. Buchmann)

  • Management activity

    since 01/2022
    Deputy Head of Traumatology/Orthopaedics, Surgical Clinic, Männedorf Hospital

    since 01/2017
    Head Physician Traumatology/Orthopaedics, Surgical Clinic Männedorf Hospital

    2014-2016
    Senior Physician Orthopaedics/Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld (Prof. Dr. med. R. Zettl)

    2008-2012
    Senior Physician Surgery / Traumatology, Waid City Hospital Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. P. Buchmann, PD Dr. med. S. Wildi, PD Dr. med. C. Meier)

  • Teaching activity

    Since 2007 (interruption 2013-2016)
    Lecturer at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine; clinical examination courses

    2011 to 2019
    Aesculap Lernakademie/ B.Braun; suture courses

    2005 to 2012
    Zurich School of Nursing, teaching surgery and urology to nurses in training

  • Memberships

    Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (swissorthopaedics)

    Swiss Society for Sports Medicine (SGSM)

    Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

    Association of Swiss Assistant Physicians and Senior Physicians (VSAO)