Education:
| 1970 – 1971 | Inorganic chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Zurich |
| 1971 – 1979 | Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich |
| 1976 | Institute of Immunology, University of Zurich (Prof J. Lindenmann, Prof. H. Binz) |
| 1977 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London W2, England (Prof M. Fraser) |
Certification:
| 1978 | MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich |
| 2003 | Venia docendi, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel |
| 2013 | Doctor honoris causa, National Cancer Center, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Professional Experience:
| 1981 – 1982 | Institute for Anaesthesia and Resuscitation, Community Hospital Triemli, Zurich (Dr P. Frey) |
| 1982 – 2000 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Zurich (Prof W. Schreiner, Prof E. Hochuli, Prof U. Haller, Prof A. Huch, Prof G. Duc, Prof P. Keller) |
| 2000 – 2013 | Head of Gynaecology and Gynaecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Basel (Prof W. Holzgreve, Prof J. Bitzer) |
| 2013 – 2017 | Senior Consultant, Clinic for Gynaecology and Gynaecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Basel (Prof V. Heinzelmann) |
| 2017 – Pres. | Medical Reviewer |
Postgraduate Training / Fellowship:
| 1979 – 1980 | Postgraduate Course in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich |
| 1980 – 1981 | Experimental Immunology, Institute of Immunology and Virology, University of Zurich (Prof J. Lindenmann, Prof H. Binz) |
| 1994 – 1995 | Experimental Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital/Inselspital Berne (Prof T.F. Lüscher) |
Membership:
Swiss Menopause Society (SMG), Swiss Working Group for Gynaecologic Oncology (AGO), Swiss Surgical Team (SST), European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO), Member of the German Interdisciplinary Group for the development of S3-Guidelines for the treatment of cervical cancer, Auditor for the Certification of Breast Centers according to the guidelines of the Swiss Cancer League (SKL) and the Swiss Society for Senology, Auditor Krebsliga Schweiz und SG für für Zertifizierung von Brustzentren (Q-Label)