Senior physician | Cardiac surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Jürg Grünenfelder
Founder of HerzKlinik Hirslanden, Member of the Management Board
Specialist in cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery
Expert in cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, coronary artery disease (bypass), diseases of the heart valves (reconstruction and replacement)
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Heart valve interventions
- Minimally invasive surgical aortic valve replacement
- Minimally invasive endoscopic mitral valve reconstruction / replacement
- Minimally invasive endoscopic tricuspid valve reconstruction / replacement
Cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery
- Surgical aortic valve replacement
- Surgical mitral valve replacement
- Surgical tricuspid valve reconstruction/replacement
- Aortic aneurysm surgery
- Atrial septal defect occlusion (ASD occlusion)
- Pacemaker implantation
- Defibrillator (ICD implantation)
- Pacemaker electrode removal
- Ablation (Maze operation)
since 2013
Founder and Partner HerzKlinik Hirslanden, Zurich
2008 – 2013
Senior Physician, Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Weder, Prof. Falk)
2002 – 2008
Senior Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Turina, Prof. Genoni)
2001 – 2002
Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Turina)
1999 – 2000
Research Fellow, Cardiac Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford (USA)
1997 – 1999
General Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Largiadèr, Prof. Turina)
1996 – 1997
Clinical Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (USA)
1995 – 1996
Clinical Fellowship, Cardiac Pathology, Children’s Hospital, Boston (USA)
1994 – 1995
Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Turina)
1993
General Surgery, Zurich School of Nursing (Dr. Dolder)
2011
Titular professorship for cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery (University of Zurich)
2004
Habilitation (University of Zurich)
2004
FHM Cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery
1993
ECFMG (American State Examination)
1992
State examination, University of Zurich
1986 – 1992
Medical studies, University of Zurich
Secretary to Prof. Dr. med. Jürg Grünenfelder
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