Prof. Dr. med. Ludwig Theodor Heuss

Specialist title

Specialist in general internal medicine
Specialist in gastroenterology

Work Focus

• General internal medicine
• Gastroenterology and hepatology
• Management of a training centre for internal medicine
• Implementation of business management and health economics concepts in practice

Career Path

• Since 2026
  Consultant in Internal Medicine, Head of the Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Member of the Hospital Management Team, Zollikerberg Hospital
• 2007 – 2026
  Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Zollikerberg Hospital
• 2005
  Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
• 2005
  Teaching qualification in Internal Medicine, specialising in Gastroenterology
• 2005 – 2006
  Senior Registrar in the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Head of Department: Prof. C. Beglinger. Also involved in general internal medicine duties
• 2000 – 2004
  Part-time senior registrar in the Department of Gastroenterology (Head of Department: Prof. Dr med. C. Beglinger) and at University Medical Centre B (Head of Department: Prof. Dr med. J. A. Schifferli), University Hospital Basel
• 2000 – 2003
  Staff member of the Service Planning and Special Projects team within the Medical Division Board and member of the Medical Division Management Team, University Hospital Basel, part-time role (Medical Division Head: Prof. N. E. Gyr)
• 1998 – 2000
  Senior Registrar at University Medical Clinic B, Basel. Head of Department: Prof. Dr. med. J. A. Schifferli
• 1998
  Specialist in gastroenterology
• 1997 – 1998
  Gastroenterology North-West Switzerland, KS Bruderholz / Liestal. Senior Consultants: Drs N. Schaub and R. Meyer
• 1996 – 1997
  Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals, Basel. Head of Department: Prof. Dr G. A. Stalder
• 1994 – 1996
  University Hospital of the Albert Ludwig University, Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany). Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology and Hepatology). Head of Department: Prof. Dr W. Gerok / Prof. Dr H. E. Blum)
• 1993
  Specialist in Internal Medicine
• 1992–1993
  Medical Clinic, Bruderholz Cantonal Hospital, as acting senior registrar
• 1991 – 1992
  Oncology Department, Basel-Landschaft; Head: Dr V. Meier
• 1989 – 1991
  Medical Clinic, Bruderholz Cantonal Hospital. Head of Department: Prof. Dr H. Kummer
• 1988 – 1989
  Institute of Physiology, University of Basel. Director: Prof. Dr L. Hösli
• 1988
  Awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree, Faculty of Medicine, Basel
• 1987
  Swiss State Examination
• 1981–1987
  Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel