Dr. med. Jan Leuzinger

Born in 1965, Dr. Leuzinger is a senior shoulder physician at the etzelclinic. He studied medicine at the University of Zurich, and passed his examinations there in 1991. He then proceeded on the traditional medical career path, holding positions as assistant and senior physician, before becoming senior physician and the chief deputy physician at the […]


Dr. med. Christoph Sternberg

Born in 1974, Dr. Sternberg is senior physician of elbow surgery and, together with Dr. Leuzinger, is responsible for shoulder surgery at the etzelclinic. He finished his medical studies in 2002 at the Charité, at the Humboldt University of Berlin. After a short period as a surgeon in Germany, his career took him to Switzerland […]


Dr. med. Michèle Dutly-Guinand

Born in 1969, Dr. Dutly-Guinand has worked since August 2012 as a freelance hand physician for the etzelclinic. She studied medicine in Zurich and passed her state examination in 1994. Dr. Dutly-Guinand started her career as an assistant doctor with the surgical department of the Triemli City Hospital in Zurich, and then moved to the […]


Dr. med. Alex Pellegrino

Dr. Pellegrino, born in 1967, is senior physician for foot and ankle surgery at the etzelclinic. He studied medicine at the University of Zurich, where he passed his state examinations in 1992. From 1993 to 2000, he was an assistant physician at several regional hospitals, and worked for three years in the traumatology department of […]


Prof. Dr. med. Clément Werner

Prof. Dr. med. Werner, born in 1971, is head of Spine & Pelvic Surgery at the etzelclinic. He studied medicine at the University of Zurich, where he passed his state examination in 1999. From 2000-2005 he was an assistant physician at university hospitals in Switzerland, passed the American state examination and habilitated at the Medical […]


Dr. med. Tobias Schwab

Dr Schwab, born in 1984, forms the knee and hip team at etzelclinic together with Dr Buchmann. After studying medicine at the Technical University of Munich, he passed his state examination in 2011. He began his surgical training in 2012 at the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden in Chur. His specialist training as an orthopaedic surgeon […]


Dr. med. Helena Milavec

Dr Helena Milavec, born in 1983, is a specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system (FMH) with a specialisation in spinal surgery. Together with Prof. Dr Werner, she is responsible for spinal and pelvic surgery as well as interventional pain therapy of the spine at the etzelclinic. Dr Milavec studied medicine at the […]


Dr. med. David P. Buchmann

Dr Buchmann, born in 1972, is part of the knee team at the etzelclinic and is also responsible for knee and hip joint prosthetics. He studied medicine at the University of Zurich and passed his state examination in 2002. He began his surgical career at Davos Hospital. Further stages of his general surgical training were […]


Dr. med. Donato Papillo

Dr Papillo, born in 1983, joined the shoulder and elbow team at etzelclinic in January 2024. He completed his studies at the University of Zurich, where he passed his state examination in 2011. He began his surgical training at Seespital Horgen in 2012. His specialist training as an orthopaedic surgeon and traumatologist then took him […]