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PD Dr. med. Olivier de Rougemont

Switzerland

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Language Spoken: English, German, French, Italian

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PD Dr. med. Olivier de Rougemont is a highly skilled surgeon with expertise in a broad range of surgical disciplines, including general surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and oncological surgery. His core competencies encompass the surgical treatment of gallstones, hernias, diverticular disease, and inflammatory or tumor-related conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. He specializes in vascular access procedures, such as arterio-venous fistulas for dialysis and central venous catheters. Additionally, Dr. de Rougemont is proficient in complex oncological surgeries, including cytoreductive surgery, sarcoma surgery, and multi-visceral resections for abdominal cancers.

With extensive experience in kidney and pancreas transplantation, he served as the Head of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and Vascular Access at the University Hospital Zurich before establishing his independent practice, Chirurgie de Rougemont, in 2022. Dr. de Rougemont holds advanced qualifications in visceral surgery and transplant surgery, alongside a medical career spanning top institutions in Switzerland and the UK. He is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care through telemedicine consultations and treatments.

Experience

  • 2022 – present: Independent practice, Surgery de Rougemont
  • 2014 – 2022: Head of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and Vascular Access. Senior Consultant, Clinic for Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
  • 2013 – 2014 Senior Clinical Fellow in Adult and Pediatric Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, King's College Hospital, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
  • 2011 – 2013 Senior Consultant i.V., Clinic for Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
  • 2009 – 2011 Senior Assistant and Senior Consultant i.V., Surgery Department, Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais, Sion
  • 2007 – 2009 Research Fellow, Clinic for Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
  • 2006 Assistant Physician, Clinic for Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
  • 2005 Assistant Physician, Surgery Department, Kantonsspital Baden

Education

  • 2022: Specialty Title in Visceral Surgery
  • 2017: EBSQ Transplant Surgery (procurement, kidney, pancreas, and liver)
  • 2013: GMC, Medical Practitioner with Specialist Registration, UK
  • 2012: Board Certification in Surgery
  • 2005: Doctorate (Dr. med.), University of Basel

Services

  • General surgery (gallstones, hernia operations, diverticular disease, etc.)
  • Vascular access (native and prosthetic arterio-venous fistulas for dialysis, central venous catheters)
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Surgical treatment of inflammatory and tumorous diseases of the entire gastrointestinal tract
  • Surgery of malignant tumors (oncological surgery) of the abdominal cavity (including cytoreductive surgery, sarcoma surgery, and multivisceral resections)

Expertise

  • Visceral surgery

Membership

  • Federation of Swiss Doctors
  • Swiss Society of Surgery
  • Swiss Transplant Society
  • European Society for Organ Transplantation
  • The Transplantation Society
  • Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich
  • Swiss College of Surgeons