Head of Surgery at Privatklinik Bethanien
Heading the department since 2001
Laparoscopic surgery
Dr. Daniel Christen
Since 2001 he has headed the surgical department at Privatklinik Bethanien. He has performed several thousand visceral operations, more than a thousand of them laparoscopically.
- Accredited at
- Privatklinik Bethanien clinic page
- Specialisation
- Abdominal surgery · hernias · gastrointestinal (GI) tumours · pancreatic surgery
- Languages
- German · English · French
- Location
- Toblerstrasse 51, 8044 Zürich
About the doctor
Laparoscopic surgery: several thousand operations of experience
In abdominal surgery, experience is measured in the number of operations. Dr. Daniel Christen has performed several thousand, more than a thousand of them laparoscopically. Since 2001 he has headed the surgical department at Privatklinik Bethanien. His career spans more than forty years and includes University Hospital Zurich, City Hospital Triemli and City Hospital Waid, where he led the department of laparoscopic and digestive tract surgery.
Why patients choose Dr. Christen
- Laparoscopic surgery. More than a thousand laparoscopic procedures performed: keyhole surgery with a short recovery.
- Abdominal oncology. Tumours of the large and small intestine, gastric tumours and pancreatic surgery.
- All types of hernia. Inguinal and femoral hernias and incisional hernias, with the technique chosen for each patient's individual situation.
- A personalised treatment plan. Every decision is based on the patient's individual situation, a principle he has followed throughout his career.
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Recognition
Experience and career
Head of laparoscopic surgery
City Hospital Waid, Zurich · 1993–2001
Trained in university surgery
Universitätsspital Zürich · digestive tract surgery
More than 40 years of clinical practice
Several thousand operations · more than 1,000 laparoscopic
Where the doctor practises
Privatklinik Bethanien
Privatklinik Bethanien is one of Switzerland’s leading private clinics. Founded in 1912, it sits in a prestigious part of Zurich with views of the lake and the Alps. Since 2010 the clinic has been part of Swiss Medical Network, and it is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which gives direct access to Mayo Clinic’s expertise and protocols.
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