Contact Information
Universitätsspital Basel
DKWN - Spinale Chirurgie
Spitalstr. 21
4031 Basel
Switzerland
DKWN - Spinale Chirurgie
Spitalstr. 21
4031 Basel
Switzerland
Universitätsspital Basel
DKWN - Spinale Chirurgie
Department
Name of department: DKWN - Spinale Chirurgie
Head of department: Stefan Schären
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Arne Mehrkens
Head of department: Stefan Schären
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? No.
More information
Number of beds in department: 25
Total surgical cases per year: 1200
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: No
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: Yes
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: German
English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
Other activities within our interdisciplinary Spine Center (Pain Medicine, Rheumatology, Neurology, , Psychology, Physiotherapy), Clinical Research, Basic Research (Biomechanics, Tissue-Engineering)
- certificate of completion of medical education - requirements for visa depending on country of origin (responsibility of fellow)