Prof. Dr. med. René Bernays

Specialist in
Neurosurgery
Languages
German, English, Italian, French

Core competencies

  • Brain tumors
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Epilepsy surgery

Professional career

2012
Attending surgeon at Klinik Hirslanden
2012
Attending surgeon at Klink Hirslanden
2012 - 2014
President Swiss Society of Neurosurgery (SSNS)
2012 - 2014
President Swiss Society of Neurosurgery (SSNS)
2011
Titular Professor, University of Zurich
2011
Titular Professor, University of Zurich
2010 - 2012
Clinic Director a.i., Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
2010 - 2012
Clinic Director a.i. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
2007
Clinic Director Stv. and a.i. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
2007
Clinic Director Stv. and a.i. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
2007
Founding President International Intraoperative Imaging Society (IOIS)
2007
Founding President International Intraoperative Imaging Society (IOIS)
2005 - 2007
Senior Consultant Department of Neurosurgery, Prof. Yonekawa, University Hospital Zurich
2005 - 2007
Senior Consultant Department of Neurosurgery, Prof. Yonekawa, University Hospital Zurich
2003
Habilitation, University of Zurich
2003
Habilitation, University of Zurich
1997
Research Fellow in pituitary surgery, Health Science Center University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Prof. Laws, Mount Sinai Hospital New York, Prof. Probst
1997
Research Fellow in pituitary surgery, Health Science Center University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Prof. Laws, Mount Sinai Hospital New York, Prof. Post
1997
FMH Neurosurgery
1997
FMH Neurosurgery
1995 - 2004
Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Prof. Yonekawa, University Hospital Zurich
1995 - 2004
Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Prof. Yonekawa, University Hospital Zurich
1993 - 1995
Department of Neurosurgery, Prof. Yonekawa, University Hospital Zurich
1993 - 1995
Department of Neurosurgery, Prof. Yonekawa, University Hospital Zurich
1992
Department of Trauma Surgery, Prof. Trentz, University Hospital Zurich
1992
Department of Trauma Surgery, Prof. Trentz, University Hospital Zurich
1991
Fellowship, UCLA, Prof. Batzdorf, Prof. Becker
1991
Fellowship, UCLA, Prof. Batzdorf, Prof. Becker
1989 - 1991
Department of Neurosurgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Prof. Probst
1989 - 1991
Department of Neurosurgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Prof. Probst
1988
Department of Neurology and Neurophysiological Laboratory, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, Prof. Ketz
1988
Department of Neurology and Neurophysiological Laboratory, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, Prof. Ketz
1985 - 1987
Institute of Brain Research, University of Zurich, Prof. Streit, Prof. Cuénod
1985 - 1987
Institute of Brain Research, University of Zurich, Prof. Streit, Prof. Cuénod

Practices at

Memberships and partnerships

- Swiss Society of Neurosurgery
- Swiss Medical Society
- Zurich Medical Society
- International Society of intraoperative Imaging

Events & lectures