Dr. med. Andreas Schierz
Consultant Surgeon, Head of the Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Hospital Management
Departement Notfall- und Akutmedizin
Chirurgie
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg
Specialist title
Specialist in surgery, especially general surgery and traumatology
Work Focus
- Trauma surgery / fractures
- Knee joint arthroscopies
- Hand injuries / wrist injuries
- General hand surgery
- General surgery
Career Path
- Since 2026
Consultant Surgeon, Head of the Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Member of the Hospital Management Team, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2019 – 2026
Head of the Department of Surgery and Member of the Hospital Management Team, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2003 – 2018
Senior Consultant in Surgery, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2003
Specialist qualification in General and Trauma Surgery - 2002
Licence to practise in the Canton of Zurich - 2000
Specialist in Surgery - 1998–2002
Senior Registrar in Surgery, Winterthur Cantonal Hospital - 1996 – 1998
Junior and Senior Registrar in Surgery, Grabs Cantonal Hospital - 1995 – 1996
Junior Doctor in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Frauenfeld Cantonal Hospital - 1991 – 1995
Junior Registrar in Surgery, including Urology, Frauenfeld Cantonal Hospital - 1992
PhD thesis, University of Zurich - 1990 – 1991
Junior doctor at the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, Zurich - 1983 – 1990
Studied medicine at the University of Zurich
Memberships
- Swiss Society for Surgery (SGC)
- Swiss Society for General Surgery and Traumatology (SGACT)
- Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
- Umbrella organisation of Swiss surgeons (FMCH)
- Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich (AGZ)
- Chief Physicians Society of the Canton of Zurich
- AO Trauma Europe
Publications
Implementation of an accelerated mobilization protocol following primary total hip arthroplasty with a dual mobility system
Ioannou M., Gerber M., Schierz A., Sailer P., Lautenbach N., 2018
Medium
HAOST
Page
2018, S.
Rapid failure of a customized total knee arthroplasty with massive metallosis. A case report
Ioannou M., Gerber M., Schierz A., Schönenberg D., 2018
Medium
HAOST
Page
2018, S.
Subvastus minimal invasive knee arthroplasty using a medial pivot system: 10 weeks postoperative functional outcome and patient satisfaction
Ioannou M., Gerber M., Schierz A., Cornaz F., Leising C., 2018
Medium
HAOST
Page
2018, S.