Dr. med. Olga Meier

Specialist in
Surgery
specially: Visceral Surgery
Languages
German, English, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, French

Core competencies

  • Surgery of the upper gastrointestinal tract with Prof. Dr. med. Paul Magnus Schneider (esophagusstomachduodenum)
  • Hepato-billio-pancreatic surgery with Prof. Dr. med. Jan Schmidt (pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, liver)
  • Surgery of the lower gastrointestinal tract (colon, rectum, appendix, small intestine)
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Surgery for malignant tumors (oncological surgery)
  • Interdisciplinary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) of tumors
  • General surgery (gallstones, hernia operations, diverticular disease)  

Professional career

2024 - to date
Attending Physician, Klinik Hirslanden and Klinik Im Park, Zurich
2020 - 2023
Senior physician, Hirslanden Clinics, Zurich
  • Zurich Surgical Center (Prof. Othmar Schöb, Prof. Paul Schneider)
  • Swiss Surgery (Prof. Jan Schmidt)
2018 - 2019
Resident, Hirslanden Clinics, Zurich
  • Zurich Surgical Center (Prof. Othmar Schöb, Prof. Paul Schneider)
  • Swiss Surgery (Prof. Jan Schmidt)
2014 - 2019
Resident, University and Hospital Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
  • Upper and lower GI surgery (Prof. Riccardo Rosati)
  • Liver surgery (Prof. Luca Aldrighetti)
  • Pancreatic surgery (Prof. Massimo Falconi)
  • Transplant surgery (MD Carlo Socci)
  • Week Surgery & Emergency Surgery (MD Simona Rocchetti)

Schools, university & degrees and diplomas

2023
Specialist in visceral surgery, Zurich Surgical Center, Hirslanden Clinic (Prof. Dr. med. Othmar Schöb)
2022
Doctorate (Dr. med.) at the Ruprecht-Karls-University in Heidelberg, Germany, with Magna Cum Laude (Prof. Dr. med. Jan Schmidt)
2019
Specialist in general surgery, University, and Hospital Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy, with distinction: 70/70 cum laude (Prof. Riccardo Rosati)
2013
Degree in medicine, University of Perugia, Italy, with honors: 110/110 cum laude

Practices at

Memberships and partnerships

  • Swiss Society of Surgery (SGC)
  • Swiss Society for Visceral Surgery (SGVC)
  • Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
  • VSAO Foundation (Association of Swiss Assistants and Senior Consultants)
  • OMCEO Ordine Provinciale Medici Chirurghi e Odontoiatri di Roma

Events & lectures