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Chief Physician

M.D. Reint Burger

Viszeralchirurgie, Adipositaschirurgie, Kolorektale Chirurgie, Thoraxchirurgie

Tel. 044 922 25 15


Subject Title

  • Board-Certified Surgeon (FMH)
  • Specialization: Visceral Surgery
  • Specialization in General Surgery and Traumatology

Language Skills

  • German
  • English
  • Dutch
  • French

Career History

  • Education

    2002: Ph.D. (
    ) from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich

    1995–2001
    : Studied medicine at the University of Zurich

  • Continuing Education

    2018: Certified Da Vinci Si and Xi Surgeon in Robotic Surgery at the

    2013–2015
    , bariatric surgeon at the Aarau Cantonal Hospital, a reference center for bariatric surgery

    2014
    Featured Title: Visceral Surgery

    2011
    Specialty: General Surgery and Traumatology

    2008
    , Board-Certified Surgeon (FMH)

    2005–2007
    , Department of Surgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. R. Schlumpf)

    2002–2005
    , Department of Surgery, Uster Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. G. A. Melcher)

  • Leadership Role

    2020–
    , Senior Physician in Visceral Surgery, Männedorf Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. Marco Bueter)

    2015–2019
    , Attending Physician, Department of Surgery, Männedorf Hospital (Dr. med. M. Di Lazzaro, Prof. Dr. med. R. Schlumpf)

    2009–2015
    , Senior Physician, Department of Surgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. W. R. Marti)

    2009–
    , Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. R. Schlumpf)

    2008–
    , Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Uster Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. G. A. Melcher)

  • Teaching Experience

    2015:
    , Instructor for the AGC Course in Davos (open and laparoscopic surgical techniques)

    2010–2015: Instructor for the “
    ” suturing course at the Aarau Cantonal Hospital

    2009
    Courses for Students

  • Memberships

    Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

    Association of Senior Hospital Physicians of Switzerland (VLSS)

    Zürich Canton Medical Association (AGZ)

    Association of Chief Physicians of the Canton of Zurich

    Swiss Society for Surgery (SGC)

    Swiss Society for Visceral Surgery (SGVC)

    Swiss Society for the Study of Morbid Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (SMOB)

    International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)