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Spinal Cord Injury Center, Research

Zörner, Björn PD Dr. Dr.

PD Dr. Dr. Björn Zörner

 

University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury Center, Research
Balgrist University Hospital
Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich
Tel. +41 44 386 38 07

Email: bjoern.zoerner[at]balgrist.ch

Main Goals, Keywords

Our research team investigates different therapeutic options to improve walking function in subjects with spinal cord damage. Specifically, we evaluate the effects of different training and pharmacological approaches that may enhance walking performance applying objective and quantitative techniques like three-dimensional full-body movement analysis.  

 

Education

2017

2015

2013

Qualification as a specialist in neurology (FMH) (CH)

Degree for Electroneuromyography, Swiss Soc. for Clin. Neurophysiology (CH)

Degree for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Swiss Soc. for Clin. Neurophysiology (CH)

2005-2010

PhD thesis (Neuroscience) Brain Research Institute, University and ETH Zurich (CH)

2006

 

Medical doctorate, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg (D), Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Mannheim (D)

2004

Degree in Medicine, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg (D)

1999-2004

1997-1999

 

Medical School, clinical part, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (D)

Medical School, preclinical part, Rheinisch-Westfaelische-Technische-Hochschule Aachen (D)

 

Employment history including current position

since 01/2018

 

02/2017-12/2017

 

Chief senior physician in Neurology and Head of Outpatient Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (CH)

Senior physician in Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (CH)

01/2016-12/2016

04/2014-12/2015

 

08/2010-03/2014

 

Resident physician in Internal Medicine, Zollikerberg hospital, Zollikerberg (CH)

Resident physician in Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (CH)

Resident physician in Neurology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich (CH)

12/2004- 04/2006

 

Resident physician in Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (CH)

 

Memberships in scientific societies

Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (FMH, Fédération des médecins suisses); Verband Schweizerischer Assistenz- und Oberärztinnen und -ärzte, VSAO; Academy of the Swiss Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (SSNC); Competence Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Science (RESC), ETH Zürich; International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS); Deutschsprachige medizinische Gesellschaft für Paraplegiologie (DMGP); Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurorehabilitation (SGNR/SSNR)