{"id":2323,"date":"2024-01-13T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/the-medical-team-at-thorax-schweiz\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:20:06","slug":"the-medical-team-at-thorax-schweiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/en\/the-medical-team-at-thorax-schweiz\/","title":{"rendered":"The medical team at Thorax Schweiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thoracic medicine, a fascinating and multifaceted field, is comprehensively represented by the wide range of specialties within our medical team at Thorax Schweiz.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From lung cancer and COPD to sleep apnoea and asthma, our female experts cover a broad spectrum. Their different specialisations enable a holistic view of the challenges and solutions in the field of lung diseases. This diversity makes our medical team a valuable companion on your path to a healthy lifestyle. In addition, we expand our team of female experts every month to ensure that you always benefit from up-to-date and diverse medical expertise.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the extensive expertise and support offered by our continuously growing group of specialist medical staff.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prof-Dr-med-Othmar-Schoeb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1433\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Dr. med. Othmar Sch\u00f6b<br\/><strong><sub>Specialist in surgery, with a focus on thoracic and visceral surgery<\/sub><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core competencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visceral surgery (surgery of the abdominal organs)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major tumour surgery of the oesophagus, liver, pancreas, stomach, intestine, peritoneum and ovaries. Modern intraoperative cancer treatment of the abdominal cavity with hyperthermia and chemotherapy <br\/>(HIPEC and PIPAC) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimally invasive surgery and robot-assisted procedures<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gallstones<br\/>Diverticulitis<br\/>Colon cancer<br\/>Inguinal hernia<br\/>Hernia surgery<br\/>Reflux disease<br\/>Surgery for obesity (bariatric surgery)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thoracic surgery (surgery of the lungs and thoracic organs)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your contact for Prof. Dr. med. Othmar Sch\u00f6b<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Surgical Centre Zurich<\/strong><br\/>Witellikerstrasse 40<br\/>8032 Zurich<br\/>CH<br\/>Telephone +41 44 387 37 00<br\/>www.chirurgischeszentrum.ch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor direct<br\/>Telephone +41 44 387 29 66<br\/>Fax +41 44 387 29 69<br\/>Email os@professorschoeb.ch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prof-Dr-med-Ulf-Petrausch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Dr. med. Ulf Petrausch<br\/><strong><sub>Specialist in medical oncology, general internal medicine, allergology and clinical immunology<\/sub><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core competencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oncology<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessment and treatment of malignant neoplasms (tumours), in particular tumours of the prostate, kidney and urinary tract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immunology<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use and development of novel immunological tumour therapies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thoracic surgery (surgery of the lungs and thoracic organs)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessment and treatment of diseases of the blood and immune system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lymphomas<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Including high-dose chemotherapy with autologous blood stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and CAR T-cell therapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your contact for Prof. Dr. med. Ulf Petrausch<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OnkoZentrum Zurich<\/strong><br\/>Seestrasse 259<br\/>8038 Zurich<br\/>CH<br\/>Telephone +41 43 344 33 33<br\/>Fax +41 43 344 33 44<br\/>Email enge@ozh.ch<br\/>www.ozh.ch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor direct<br\/>Email ulf.petrausch@ozh.ch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prof-Dr-med-Gregor-Jan-Kocher-MBA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Dr. med. Gregor Jan Kocher, MBA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core competencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full spectrum of thoracic surgery with specialised expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures, including robot-assisted techniques  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treatment of all intrathoracic pathologies, with the exception of cardiac surgical procedures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minimally invasive procedures for lung tumours (e.g. lung cancer), tumours of the mediastinum (e.g. thymoma, cysts, schwannomas) and the pleura (malignant pleural mesothelioma, pleural effusion, pleural empyema, pneumothorax), as well as minimally invasive correction of chest wall deformities using a pectus bar (for funnel chest\/pectus carinatum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surgical treatment of tracheal pathologies as well as thoracoscopic sympathectomy for erythrophobia and hyperhidrosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your contact for Prof. Dr. med. Gregor Jan Kocher<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bern Thoracic Surgery<\/strong><br\/>Haus von Rodt<br\/>Sch\u00e4nzlihalde 1<br\/>3013 Bern<br\/>CH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telephone +41 31 335 78 01<br\/>Fax +41 31 335 78 02<br\/>www.bernerthoraxchirurgie.ch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor direct<br\/>gregor.kocher@hirslanden.ch<br\/>www.kocher-thoraxchirurgie.ch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dr-med-Esther-Bertschi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1468\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. med. Esther Bertschi<br\/><sub>Specialist in medical oncology and general internal medicine<\/sub><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core competencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treatment of all tumour diseases, outpatient and inpatient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your contact for Dr. med. Esther Bertschi<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effingerstrasse 16<br\/>3008 Bern<br\/>CH<br\/>Telephone +41 31 301 89 26<br\/>Fax +41 31 301 89 27<br\/>www.onko-hirslanden-bern.ch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor direct<br\/>esther.baertschi@hin.ch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorax-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dr-med-Dr-phil-Jonas-Kloepper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1471\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. med. Dr. phil. Jonas Kl\u00f6pper <br\/><strong><sub>Specialist in medical oncology<\/sub><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core competencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within medical oncology, I specialise in the treatment and follow-up care of patients diagnosed with a lung tumour, brain tumour or melanoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your contact for Dr. med. Dr. phil. Jonas Kl\u00f6pper <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clinic for Haematology &amp; Oncology Hirslanden Zurich<\/strong><br\/>Hirslanden Clinic<br\/>Witellikerstrasse 40<br\/>8032 Zurich<br\/>CH<br\/>Telephone +41 44 387 37 80<br\/>Fax +41 44 387 22 75<br\/>Email kho@hin.ch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor direct<br\/>jonas.kloepper@kho.ch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thoracic medicine, a fascinating and multifaceted field, is comprehensively represented by the wide range of specialties within our medical team at Thorax Schweiz. 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