About Thoracic Surgery in Switzerland
Who we are ?
We are a group of senior specialist thoracic surgeons with more than 30 years of experience each in our field. We have trained and worked in some of the best academic institutions in Europe and North-America. We have worked in large teaching hospitals and trained numerous young surgeons and fellows.
We are members of prestigious societies or international organizations, i.e. the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) and the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) and the International Thymic Tumors Interest Group (ITMIG), Royal College of Surgeons of England, Société Suisse de Chirurgie (SSC), Société Suisse de Chirurgie Thoracique (SGT), Fédération des Médecins Suisses (FMH).
We have made numerous presentations at national and international scientific conferences or symposia and published hundreds of scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributions in collaborative international surgical textbooks.
Our locations
We are based in the Clinique de Genolier, one of the very best private hospitals in Switzerland.
Founded in 1972, Clinique de Genolier is the flagship of Swiss Medical Network. With 111 beds and 225 doctors, it is one of the largest private clinics in Switzerland. Clinique de Genolier offers specialist medical care, state-of-the-art technology, an experienced medical team and premier-quality hotel services all under one roof. Clinique de Genolier has built a strong reputation in the treatment of cancer with its radiation oncology centre ranking among Europe’s most modern facilities. The hospital is also the first facility in Switzerland to offer Intra-operative radiotherapy (IORT) as an innovative treatment for breast cancer. There is dedicated intensive care unit as well as a high-dependency unit taking our patients following thoracic procedures. Clinique de Genolier also has an outpatient centre for specialized consultations, outpatient health-care services and laboratory investigations. The operating rooms are equipped with the latest innovations in medical technology, including telemedicine and a Da Vinci Xi robot is available to all qualified surgeons. The Genolier brand is well established in Switzerland and many foreign countries.
The Genolier campus includes the recently-built Genolier Innovation Hub. The main purpose of the Innovation Hub is to gather the most important stakeholders of the Medtech, Pharma and Bioscience fields within its walls. Ideally located between Geneva and Lausanne -25 min by taxi from Geneva International Airport-, Clinique de Genolier offers sweeping views of Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc and the Alps. A presidential suite and junior suites furnished in contemporary style and «La Table», a gourmet restaurant, ensure an exceptional standard of hospitality for the patients.
We also offer our services at the Clinique Générale Beaulieu, one of the premier private clinics in Geneva. Clinique Générale Beaulieu was founded in 1899 and has a long medical tradition with 650 affiliated doctors working full-time or part-time at the Clinique. It offers first-class surgical and medical services and has world-class oncology centre and radio-oncology centre offering the most advanced technologies including Cyberknife® and Radixact ®therapy for thoracic cancers. Our colleagues medical oncologists offer chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy in the Oncology centre and all patients referred to us are discussed weekly in our joint tumor board meeting. The Clinic has 7 operating rooms and a Da Vinci Xi robot available to all qualified surgeons. Clinique Générale Beaulieu also has an outpatient centre for specialized consultations, outpatient health-care services and laboratory investigations.