Curriculum vitae of Alejandro Metzger
Born in Barcelona as a Swiss expatriate on 22.04.1957. Citizen of Basel City. July 1975 Spanish baccalaureate degree. 1976 Swiss Matura. 1977-1983 Medical studies at the University of Zurich.
Languages: German, Spanish, English, Italian
Core competencies
- Bariatric surgery (overweight and metabolic surgery)
- Visceral surgery (reflux disease, stomach, gall bladder, small and large intestine) with focus on laparoscopic technique (minimally invasive surgery)
Publications
- Author or co-author of 35 publications and 11 book contributions
- Co-author of a theory of surgery: Ch,. Klaiber/A. Metzger: Manual der laparoskopischen Chirurgie, Huber, Bern, 1992)
Career
Promotion
"Meaning and reliability of frozen section examination in thyroid disease".
Resident
University of Zurich, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, District Hospital Oberengadin Cantonal Hospital Münsterlingen
Senior physician
Aarberg Hospital, University Hospital for Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Inselspital Bern, Bürgerspital Solothurn
Chief physician
Civic Hospital Solothurn
Research
Research Fellow, Gastrointestinal Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Independent activity
Clinic for surgery, Hauptbahnhofstr. 24500 Solothurn
Operational activity in:
1. Beau-Site Clinic, Bern
2. Obach Private Clinic, Solothurn
3. Since 2006 Visp Hospital, consultant for visceral and bariatric surgery
1984 - 1989
1990 - 2000
2000 - 2002
Since 01.03.03