Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation

The Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation at the University Hospital Zurich has a high worldwide reputation for excellence in the various treatment focus areas. Our department’s clinical priorities include surgery of the liver, pancreas, bile ducts, esophagus, stomach, intestine and rectum, as well as general surgery and transplants.

Our reputation is based on many years of clinical and scientific experience and a strong network. Our skilled team is one of the most successful surgical research groups on the international scene. We use the latest operating methods and technologies to treat our patients as effectively as possible. Our treatment strategies are based on scientific evidence. Both basic and clinical research are therefore of key importance.

Our department covers the entire spectrum of visceral and transplant surgery:

Surgery of the liver, pancreas and biliary tract (Swiss HPB Center Zurich)
Surgery of the esophagus and stomach (Upper GI)
Bowel and anus surgery (colorectal surgery and proctologic surgery)
Surgery for obesity (bariatric surgery)
Thyroid & parathyroid surgery, adrenals (endocrine surgery)
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Transplant surgery (liver, kidney, pancreas and small intestine)