Dr. med. Robert Schorn
Head of Nephrology / Dialysis, Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine
Departement Notfall- und Akutmedizin
Nephrologie und Dialysezentrum
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg
Specialist title
Specialist in internal medicine
Specialist in nephrology
Work Focus
- Full spectrum of nephrology (acute and chronic kidney diseases, care of haemo, home haemo and peritoneal dialysis patients, follow-up care of kidney transplant patients, electrolyte disorders, nephrolithiasis)
- Abdominal sonography
- Duplex sonography of the renal arteries and peripheral vessels
- Contrast sonography of the kidneys
- Emergency sonography
- Hypertensiology
- Lipidology
Career Path
- 2026
Head of Nephrology / Dialysis, Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2025 – 2026
Head of Nephrology and the Dialysis Centre and Member of the Hospital Management Team, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2017 – 2025
Head of the Nephrology / Dialysis Unit and Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine, Lachen Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine - 2024
Awarded tutor status for the ‘POCUS Component 1’ module by the SGUM - 2023
Awarded the title of ‘Lipidologist’ by the DGFL - 2022
Awarded the ‘POCUS Component 1’ certificate of competence by the SGUM - 2017 – 2020
: Participated as a tutor in SGUM ultrasound courses - 2014 – 2017
Senior Consultant in Nephrology / Dialysis and Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine, Lachen Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine - 2017
Obtained the ‘Practice Laboratory’ certificate of competence - 2017–
: Interdisciplinary workshop on contrast agents in vascular and abdominal sonography - 2010 – 2013
Senior Registrar in Nephrology / Dialysis Unit and Internal Medicine, Zollikerberg Hospital - 2012
Obtained the SGUM certificate of competence in the ‘Peripheral Arterial Vessels’ module - 2010
: Awarded the title of ‘Hypertensiologist’ by the DHL - 2007 – 2010
Acting Senior Registrar / Specialist Trainee, University Hospital of Zurich, Department of Nephrology - 2006–2007
Acting Senior Registrar in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Zug Cantonal Hospital - 2003 – 2006
Junior Doctor in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Surgery, Zug Cantonal Hospital - 2006
Awarded the FMH title in ‘Nephrology’ - 2005
Awarded the SGUM Certificate of Competence in ‘Abdominal Ultrasonography’ - 2004–2005
: Awarded the Certificate of Competence in ‘Clinical Emergency Medicine’ by the SGNOR - 2001 – 2002
Junior doctor in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Aachen District Medical Centre, Germany - 1994 – 2001
Studied medicine at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Germany
Memberships
- Association of Swiss Physicians (FMH)
- Medical Association of the Canton of Schwyz until the end of 12/2025
- Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich from 04/2025
- Swiss Society for Nephrology (SGN)
- Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (SGUM)
- European Renal Association (ERA)
- German Hypertension League (DHL)
- German Society for the Control of Lipometabolic Disorders and their Consequential Diseases DGFL (German Society for Lipidology)
- Swiss Society of Hypertension
- German Society for Nephrology (DGfN)
- Chief and Senior Physicians of the Canton of Zurich (CLAZ)
- Academy Kidney (kidney and hypertension diseases).
Publications
Antiglomeruläre Basalmembran-Erkrankung
Rüegg C., Clarenbach C., Seeger H., Schorn R., 2017
Medium
Swiss Medical Forum
Page
17, S, 665–668
Schwere Hypomagnesiämie mit Delir und Nystagmus
Schmidt M., Bregenzer T., Kneubühl A., Schorn R., 2016
Medium
Swiss Medical Forum
Page
16, S. 406–408
Mattmann P., Schorn R., Gaspert A., Schmid S.
Wenn der Hirnschlag zu den Nieren führt, 2015
Medium
Swiss Medical Forum
Page
15, S. 639–641
Blog article
Health world
Nephrolithiasis: everything you need to know about kidney stones at a glance
Kidney stones are a common health problem, affecting up to 10 per cent of the population over the course of a lifetime. If kidney stones migrate into the ureter, they can cause severe colicky pain. If they do not pass spontaneously via the bladder, treatment by a urologist may be necessary. The development of kidney stones is favoured by various factors. In addition to dietary habits and insufficient fluid intake, metabolic disorders can also be the cause in some patients. If kidney stones occur repeatedly or at a young age, further clarification by a nephrologist in a specialised consultation is usually advisable. In this way, possible metabolic disorders can be recognised and treated in a targeted manner in order to reduce the risk of stones forming again.
Counsellor
Glomerulonephritis - when the kidney filters are inflamed. What you should know.
The kidneys play an indispensable role in our body. They filter the blood, remove waste products and regulate the water, salt and acid-base balance. However, various diseases can affect the sensitive filter units of the kidneys, the so-called glomeruli. One of these diseases is glomerulonephritis, an inflammation that disrupts the filtering function of the kidneys and can have serious health consequences.
At Zollikerberg Hospital, we offer those affected comprehensive care - from precise diagnostics and customised therapies to holistic support in everyday life. In this article, you will find out what glomerulonephritis is, what symptoms can occur, how we diagnose and treat the disease - and what those affected can do themselves to live well with it.
Counsellor
Chronic kidney disease - recognise it early, take targeted action
Our kidneys perform vital tasks - they regulate the fluid balance, filter the blood and keep the blood pressure in balance. If these functions are impaired over a long period of time, this is known as chronic kidney disease. The disease often progresses gradually and goes unnoticed for a long time. In our blog post, you can find out the underlying causes, how to recognise the first signs, what modern treatment options are available - and what you can do to prevent it yourself.