Languages

German, English, Italian, French

Professional career

2016Foundation of “NeuroSpineZürich – An interdisciplinary view of the spine since 1997”
2002Professor (APL) of neurosurgery, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
1997Head of the neurosurgery department, Triemli municipal hospital, Zurich
from 1997Interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient treatment of spinal conditions by rheumatologists, neurosurgeons and orthopaedic specialists at the Rheumatology clinic, Triemli municipal hospital
from 1997Interdisciplinary outpatient treatment of spinal conditions in cooperation with orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists and general medical practitioners in private practice
1996Clinic for neurosurgery, Klinik Im Park, Zurich
1992–1995Senior physician at the clinic and head of the laboratory for intraoperative neurophysiology, Neurosurgery clinic, Grosshadern Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
1990Assistant Professor for neurological surgery, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh PA, USA
1989Medical dissertation (conferral of doctorate), University of Bern
1987–1989Senior physician, Neurosurgery university hospital, Inselspital Bern

Studies and diplomas

2002APL Professor of neurosurgery, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
1995Licence to teach as an associate professor, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
1994Teaching qualification as Dr. med. and Dr. med. habil. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
1989Specialist FMH for neurosurgery
1979State examination in medicine at the University of Zurich
1973–1979Studying and training in Switzerland, Germany, Italy and the USA

Memberships

  • Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

  • Swiss Society of Neurosurgery (SGNC)

  • Swiss Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (SGKN)

  • Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery (SGS)

  • Zurich Society of Neurologists (ZNG)

Affiliated doctor at the following hospitals

Portrait photo of Prof. Urs Dieter Schmid, Neurosurgery consultant at NeuroSpineZürich

Contact

Prof. Urs Dieter Schmid

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