Prof. Dr. med. Urs Dieter Schmid

Specialist in
Neurosurgery
Lines of action
Spine Surgery
Languages
German, Italian, English, French

Core competencies

NeuroSpineZurich – interdisciplinary spinal care since 1997

Since 1997, we have been uniting knowledge and experience from various specialities in an interdisciplinary approach. By customising our treatment based on the individual situation, we treat our patients both conservatively and operatively.

Interdisciplinary

Influenced by the founder, Prof. Dr. med. Urs Dieter Schmid, NeuroSpineZürich today still focuses on the comprehensive, interdisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of all spinal diseases in adults. Prof. Dr. med. Sebastian Weckbach has complemented the team as a partner since 2020.

Spinal surgery

Microsurgery of the entire spine with or without spinal fusion, including intraoperative neuromonitoring for tumours, spinal stenosis, herniated discs and instability.

Spinal medicine (conservative therapy)

Infiltrations, epidural, sacral, facet joint, sacroiliac joint, manual medicine, neural therapy (performed by rheumatologists at Prof. Schmid’s practice, at Bellaria House, and by neuroradiologists at the Klinik Im Park).

Neurological diagnosis

Complex gait disorders (brain, spinal cord, spinal cord nerves, peripheral nerves) and pain in the spine and musculoskeletal system (in cooperation with internal and external consultant neurologists).

Professional career

2002
Professor of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
1997
Head of Department of Neurosurgery, Triemli City Hospital, Zurich
1996
Neurosurgery Clinic, Klinik Im Park, Zurich
1992 - 1995
Senior Attending Physician of the Department and Head of the Laboratory of Intraoperative Neurophysiology, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Grosshadern Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
1990
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh PA, USA
1987 - 1989
Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital University Hospital, Bern

Schools, university & degrees and diplomas

2002
Professor of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
1995
Qualification as Senior Lecturer, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
1994
Teaching qualification as Dr. med. and Dr. med. habil., Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
1989
FMH (Swiss Medical Association) Specialist in Neurosurgery
1986
Medical Thesis, University of Berne
1979
State Medical Examination, University of Zurich
1973 - 1995
University studies and professional training
1960 - 1973
Primary School Aesch Zurich and Lyceum Stiftsschule Einsiedeln, Switzerland

Practices at

Memberships and partnerships

Neurosurgery, Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

Publications & videos

Events & lectures