We improve surgery outcome with the help of patient-specific biomechanical models

About us

Our interdisciplinary research team comprises engineers from the ETH Zurich and orthopedists from the University Hospital Balgrist.

Scientific Staff

PD Dr. Jonas Widmer PD Dr. Jonas Widmer

Leiter Spine Biomechanics

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Dr. Tobias Götschi Dr. Tobias Götschi

Project Leader

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Sara Zaetta Sara Zaetta

Administrative Assistant

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Mauro Suter Mauro Suter

Technician

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Dr. Marie-Rosa Fasser Dr. Marie-Rosa Fasser

Postdoktorandin

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Moritz Jokeit Moritz Jokeit

PhD Student

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Mohsen Khodaae Mohsen Khodaae

PhD Student

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Tim Keller Tim Keller

PhD Student

Dr. med Jana Felicitas Schader Dr. med Jana Felicitas Schader

PhD Student

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Gordian Banzer Gordian Banzer

PhD Student

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Raluca Barna Raluca Barna

PhD Student

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Marcos Costa Marcos Costa

Software Engineer

Oliver Wigger Oliver Wigger

Research Fellowship

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Ramon Rohner Ramon Rohner

Research Fellowship

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Gian Maranta Gian Maranta

Research Fellowship

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Anna Schuler Anna Schuler

Research Fellowship

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Nikita Sutter Nikita Sutter

Research Fellowship

Artsiom Klimko Artsiom Klimko

Intern

Timothy Christensen Timothy Christensen

Doktorand

Clinical Staff

Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad

Medical Director & Chair of Orthopedics, Surgeon in Chief

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PD Dr. Reto Sutter PD Dr. Reto Sutter

Chief of Radiology & Member of the Leadership Team

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PD Dr. med. Patrick Zingg PD Dr. med. Patrick Zingg

Head of Hip and Pelvis Surgery & Deputy Chair of Orthopedic Surgery

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PD Dr. med. Nadja Farshad PD Dr. med. Nadja Farshad

Senior Consultant Radiology

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Dr. med. José Miguel Spirig Dr. med. José Miguel Spirig

Consultant Spine Surgeon

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Dr. med. univ. Florian Wanivenhaus Dr. med. univ. Florian Wanivenhaus

Consultant Spine Surgery

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Dr. med. Armando Hoch Dr. med. Armando Hoch

Junior Consultant & Hip Fellow and Pelvis Surgery

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PD Dr. med. Michael Betz PD Dr. med. Michael Betz

Senior Consultant Spine Surgery

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Dr. med. univ. Christoph Laux Dr. med. univ. Christoph Laux

Consultant Spine Surgery

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Dr. med., MAS MP Frédéric Cornaz Dr. med., MAS MP Frédéric Cornaz

Consultant i.V., Spine Fellow

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Dr. med. univ. Anna-Katharina Calek Dr. med. univ. Anna-Katharina Calek

Consultant i.V. Spine Fellow

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