Prof. Dr. med. Franc H. Hetzer

Specialist in
Surgery
specially: Visceral Surgery
Languages
German, English, French

Core competencies

Visceral surgery (Abdominal surgery)

Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery

  • Colon cancer
  • Diverticular disease of the colon
  • Gallstones
  • Inguinal hernia, incisional hernia (Hernia surgery)
  • Reflux disease (acid regurgitation)
  • Colon (incl. rectum)
  • Stomach, chronic inflammatory bowel disease
  • Liver (Segment resections)

 

Coloproctology (Surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus as well as the pelvic floor)

  • Hemorrhoids
  • Anal fistulas
  • Fecal incontinence (Sphincter suture, Stimulation of the sacral nerve)
  • Pelvic floor weakness
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Sinus Pilonidalis (Limberg flap)

 

General surgery

  • Varicose veins of the legs
  • Implantation of Port-a-Cath systems
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Skin and subcutis tumors (Lipoma etc.)
  • Minimally invasive (thoracoscopic) partial lung resection
  • Pleura diseases
  • Pneumothorax (presence of air between the layers of the pleura)

Professional career

Oct 2019 - to date
Visceral surgeon at the doctor's office Bellaria, visiting surgeon at Klinik Im Park
2017 - 2019
Chief physician, Clinic for General- and Visceral Surgery, member of the extended hospital staff, Spital Linth
2010 - 2015
Chief physician, Surgical Clinic, Kantonsspital Schaffhausen, leading physician of the surgical departments, member of the hospital staff
2006 - 2010
Leading senior physician, Surgical Clinic, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Prof. J. Lange, leading senior physician of the pelvic floor center
2000 - 2006
Senior physician, Clinic for Visceral- and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Prof. A.P. Clavien
2002
Postgraduate Fellowship, Academic Department of Surgery, The Royal London Hospital (London, UK), Prof. NS Williams, MD
1998 - 1999
Assistant physician, Clinic for Visceral- and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Prof. R. Grüssner
1995 - 1998
Assistant physician, Clinic for Visceral- and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Prof. F. Largiadèr
1993 - 1995
Assistant physician, Surgical Clinic, Regional Hospital Oberengadin, Samedan, Dr. A. Fenner
1992 - 1993
Assistant physician, Pathology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Prof. H. Egloff and Prof. H Sulser

Schools, university & degrees and diplomas

2013
Honorary Professor at the University Zurich
Dec 2008
Specialization in visceral surgery
2005
European Board of Surgical Qualification (EBSQ): "Colo-Proctology"
Feb 2001
Specialist in general surgery (FMH)
1991
PhD in Medicine
1986 - 1991
Medical studies, University Zurich

Memberships and partnerships

  • Swiss Surgery Association since 2001
  • Swiss Visceral Surgery Association since 1996 (board member 2013-2019)
  • Swiss laparoscopic and thoracoscopic Surgery Working Group since 1998
  • Swiss Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association since 1998
  • Swiss Coloproctology Working Group since 1998 (president 2013-2014)
  • German Surgery Association since 1998
  • Swiss Coloproctology Association since 2007 (person responsible for guidelines since 2010)
  • Swiss Study Group of Sacral Nerve Modulation SSSNM 9/08 (president 2008-2011)
  • Member of the Division Coloproctology in the UEMS Section of Surgery since 2010 (examiner, secretary an treasury)

Publications & videos

Events & lectures