Dr Nadine Gerber, Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon

Discover everything you need to know about Vienna’s top cataract surgery specialist

Experience

Since 11/2019 Practice owner and independent work as a specialist in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery at the Zentrum für Augen Küsnacht (ZAK)

Since 02/2019 Independent work as a Specialist in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery at the practices of Dr. Hess (Regensdorf) and Zueriseh Clinic and Practice (Wollishofen)

Since 09/2018 Specialist in Ophthalmology at Eyelaser Zurich

07/2015–09/2018 Senior Consultant in Ophthalmology and Deputy Head of Cornea Division, Basel University Hospital (Professor H. Scholl/Professor S. Orgül)

04/2016 Clinical Fellowship, Advanced Eye Care Clinic (Dr. N. Patel), Vadodara, India
01/2015–06/2015 Clinical and Scientific Fellowship, Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (Dr. G. Melles), Rotterdam, The Netherlands

09/2013–12/2014 Senior Physician, Ophthalmology, and Deputy Head of Orthoptics (eye training), Basel University Hospital (Professor J. Flammer)

11/2012–08/2013 Resident in Ophthalmology, Zurich University Hospital
11/2011–10/2012 Resident in Ophthalmology, Bern University Hospital
07/2009–10/2011 Resident in Ophthalmology, Basel University Hospital
04/2008–06/2009 Resident in Surgery, Graubünden Cantonal Hospital, Chur
01/2007–01/2008 Resident in Surgery, Prättigau Regional Hospital, Schiers

Education

09/2017 Recognition by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMH) as a Specialist in Ophthalmic Surgery
10/2016 Specialist examination in Ophthalmic Surgery, FMH, Bern
09/2013 Recognition by the FMH as a Specialist in Ophthalmology
05/2013 Specialist examination to become a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO), Paris

Qualifications & Certifications

Professional qualifications & certifications
Specialist in Ophthalmic Surgery 2017
Specialist in Ophthalmology 2013
FEBO 2013

Accomplishments

09/2017 Sicca Bausch&Lomb Research Award for “Tear film proteomics of allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation”
01/2017 University of Basel Research Award for “First-in-man pancreatic islet transplantation in the anterior chamber of the human eye”
09/2017 AAO Best-of-Show Video Award for “A tooth for an eye: the osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis procedure explained”
Since 04/2015 University of Basel mentoring programme
2015 Swisstransplant scholarship
2015 Scholarship from the Swiss Association for Combating and Preventing Blindness
2010 PhD at RWTH Aachen on the topic “Protein spectra from conidia and mycelium of Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus fumigatus wild strains and conclusions for allergy diagnostics with regard to indoor moulds”, graduating “magna cum laude”
1999–2006 Degree in Medicine, RWTH Aachen, licence to practise medicine in December 2006
1999 Abitur [secondary-school leaving examination], Titisee-Neustadt District Grammar School, Hochschwarzwald
09/1995–12/1995 Stay abroad in Ontario, Canada

Languages
  • German
  • English

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