Current Position

Lecturer, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern (Switzerland)

Education and Experience

Graduated from the University of Bern, Switzerland (1988)
Doctorate, Institute of Veterinary Virology, Department of Immunology, University of Bern, Switzerland (1991)

Internship, Small Animal Anesthesia, University of Bern, Switzerland (1996)
Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Bern (Switzerland, 2 years) and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (USA, 1 year) (2000)

Fellowship, Renal Medicine and Hemodialysis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California – Davis, CA (2002)

Clinical Educator Track with positive evaluation, Evaluation Commission, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern (2010)

Teaching Experience

International and national meetings, continuing education: >500 lectures in 250 meetings

Student lectures (UC Davis, Vetsuisse Bern) : >600 lectures and labs

Various other presentations: research presentations, IRIS Hemodialysis Academy
Clinical training in internal medicine and nephrology: 125 rotating and specialty interns, 38 small animal internal medicine residents, 8 fellows in nephrology and hemodialysis

Research training: Doctorate students: 10 students, Master students: 10 students

Research

Special interest in small animal nephrology and urology, in particular acute kidney injury (pathophysiology, clinical presentation and therapy), blood purification techniques, and leptospirosis