Curriculum vitae
Education
| 1986-1989 | Feusi Humboldtianum Schulzentrum AG, Bern |
| 1989 | Swiss school-leaving certificate, type C |
| 1989-1996 | Studied medicine at the University of Bern |
| 1994-1996 | Worked under the direction of Dr. med. Kurt M. Bachmann at the University Hospital of Psychiatry Bern, Director: Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Werner K. Strik |
| 2000 | Swiss federal certificate of competency in sports medicine |
| 2001 | Swiss federal certificate of competency in manual medicine |
| 2002 | Awarded doctorate |
| 2004 | Specialist in physical medicine |
| 2004 | Trained in trigger point therapy |
| 2008 | Trained in orthomolecular therapy |
Medical background
| 1997-1998 | Bernische Höhenklinik (Dr. Ulrich Wildbolz) |
| 1998-2000 | Thurgauer Schaffhauser Höhenklinik (Dr. Beat Villiger) |
| 2000-2001 | Rheumatism and Rehabilitation Department at the Leukerbad Clinic (Dr. Hans Spring) |
| 2001 | Three months in internal medicine, Lucerne cantonal hospital (Prof. Dr. Rudolf Joss and Dr. Christoph Henzen) |
| 2001-2003 | Neurorehabilitation, Lucerne cantonal hospital (Dr. Hans Peter Rentsch) |
| 2003-2006 | Consultant at Klinik Adelheid, Centre for Rehabilitation and Aftercare (Dr. Ralph Sutter and Dr. Thomas Langenegger) |
| 2006-2019 | Own practice in the Medical Health Center at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz and senior physician at the Swiss Olympic Medical Center (SOMC) |
| Since 2019 | Own practice in Bad Ragaz |
Sports medicine background
- Several years as a team doctor for Swiss Cycling, specifically for the disciplines of trail and mountain biking
- Several years as a team doctor for Swiss Ski for the disciplines of cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing and freestyle
- Team doctor for the Liechtenstein Football Association from U13 through to the national team
Delivering one-to-one care for team and solo athletes in close collaboration with trainers, parents, physiotherapists, sports psychologists and sponsors remain my principle focus areas in the field of sports medicine.
Several years as an expert in the field of extreme endurance sports, especially extreme endurance cycling.
6-time participant in and 3-time winner of RAAM (Race Across America) as doctor and team lead.