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Clinique de Genolier

Dr. med. Bruno Schnetzler

Specialist in general internal medicine and cardiology, member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

Languages
FR EN

Competences

Cardiology
Interventional cardiology:

  • Coronary angiography and cardiac catheterisations
  • Coronary artery dilation
  • Closure of the foramen ovale
  • Atrial appendage closure
  • Dilation of peripheral arteries (leg arteries, iliac arteries, renal arteries, etc.)
  • Pacemakers and defibrillators

Education

1997

Degree in artificial hearts and circulatory assistance (Pierre and Marie Curie University, France), thesis: Ambulatory ventricular assistance using the
NOVACOR system: initial experience at the Hôpital de La Pitié-Salpétrière

1997

Diploma of the European College of Transplantation (Hesperis), thesis: Distributive justice and heart transplantation

1996

FMH certification in internal medicine and cardiology

1990

Thesis: Gene therapy. Preliminary studies (University of Geneva): diabetes option

1988

Post-graduate course in experimental medicine and biology (Zurich, Fonds National de la Recherche Suisse)

1987

Diplôme fédéral de médecin

Work Experience

since 2013

Accredited physician at the Hôpital de Morges

since 2000

Accredited physician at the Clinique de Genolier and Hôpital de Nyon

2009 - 2013

Attending physician and then Associate physician in interventional cardiology (Catheterisation lab, Interventional unit), Cardiology department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

2004 - 2009

Associate physician, Cardiology centre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève. Transplant unit, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Prof. G Mentha)

2000 - 2003

Attending physician in cardiovascular surgery (Prof. B Fadutti, then Dr A Kalangos): 40% of hours, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Transplant unit)

1999 - 2002

Attending physician at the Cardiology centre (Prof. P Delafontaine, then Prof. U Sigwart)

2000 - 2001

Substitute Doctor at the Cardiovascular rehabilitation centre, Clinique de Genolier (Dr C Vuille and Dr C Bacchiocchi-Suilen)

2000

Opened medical practice (rue Neuve 7, 1260 Nyon)

1999 - 2000

Centre Cardiologique du Nord, St Denis (Paris), France (Dr B Chevalier), 50% of hours, diagnostic and interventional catheterisation

1999 - 2000

Assistant chief resident at the Cardiovascular surgery clinic (Prof. B Faidutti), Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, 50% of hours, in charge of heart transplants

1998 - 1999

Assistant chief resident at the Cardiology Centre. Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Prof. P Delafontaine): in charge of the cardiology unit and heart transplants

1997 - 1998

Cardiology department, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France (Prof. M C Aumont): diagnostic and interventional catheterisation

1996 - 1998

Chief resident at the Cardiovascular department, Hôpital de La Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France (Prof. I Gandjbakhch): carrying out pre-transplant health assessments, heart transplants, cardiomyoplasties and implantation of Novacor ventricular assist systems

1996 - 1998

Cardiology department, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France (Prof. A Vahanian): diagnostic and interventional catheterisation

1993 - 1996

Resident at the Cardiology centre, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève (Prof. W Rutishauser)

1990 - 1993

Resident at the First medical clinic, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève (Prof. P A Müller and Prof. A F Junod)

1987 - 1990

Research resident at the Laboratoires Louis-Jeantet (Prof. P Halban, Geneva)

1988

Post-graduate course in experimental medicine and biology (Zurich, Fonds National de la Recherche Suisse)

1987

Resident at the First medical clinic, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève (Prof. P A Müller, Geneva)

Memberships

  • Member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
  • Member of the Société Suisse de Cardiologie
  • Member of the Cardiac failure working group
  • Member of the Electrophysiology working group
  • Member of the Interventional cardiology working group
  • Member of the Société Suisse de Médecine Interne
  • Member of the Société Vaudoise de Médecine
  • Founder member of the Société Suisse de Transplantation
  • Member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

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