PD Dr. med. Ralph Stärkle is a very experienced visceral surgeon, who completed his training at large and renowned clinics in Switzerland and Australia.

Specialisms

Surgery of the stomach, abdominal wall, inguinal hernias and pancreas.

Attending physician at the following hospitals

Contact

PD Dr. med. Ralph Stärkle | ventravis, Bauchchirurgie Zentralschweiz | Cham, Zug

PD Dr. med. Ralph Stärkle

“Every patient will receive a treatment plan tailored to the individual situation and requirements”

Role as a medical specialist

since 2020ventravis Abdominal surgery Central Switzerland
2018-2020Senior Physician, Clarunis - University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Basel
2016–2018Senior Physician, Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Basel
2013-2016Senior Physician, Clinic for visceral and thorax surgery, cantonal hospital of Winterthur
2012-2013Postgraduate Fellow, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
2008-2011Senior Physician, surgery, cantonal hospital Graubünden
2004-2008Assistant Physician, surgery, cantonal hospital Graubünden
2002-2004Assistant Physician, surgery, Spital Uster [Uster Hospital]

Academic career

2019Habilitation (private lecturer) at the medical faculty, University of Basel 
2017European Board of Surgery Qualification (EBSQ) for Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery
2014Specialism visceral surgery
2008Specialist in surgery FMH
2005Doctorate (Dr. med.) Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich
2001State examination, Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich

Memberships

  • Swiss Surgical Society (SGC)

  • Swiss Visceral Surgeons (SGVC)

  • Zug Medical Association  

  • Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

  • European Hernia Society (EHS)

  • International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)

  • European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA)

  • Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS)

  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Publications