Prof. Dr. med. Daniel Candinas
Direktor Klinik für Viszerale und Transplantationschirurgie

• 1981-87 Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
• 1987 Swiss Federal Medical Diploma; University of Zurich
• 1991 MD thesis on quality control in elective general surgery. Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich
• 1994 Specialist in General Surgery, Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum (Swiss Medical Association)
• 1993-94 Temporary License, General Medical Council, UK
• 1995-96 Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• 1997 Habilitation, University of Zurich. Privatdozent and Venia legendi in General and Transplant Surgery
• 1999 CCST Registration in General Surgery, United Kingdom
• 1999 Full GMC Registration as Medical Practitioner
• 2000 Home Office Personal License (Modules 1-4)
• 2000 Diplôme Universitaire en Chirurgie Laparoscopique. Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, France
• 2001 Staff Development Review Module, University of Birmingham, UK
• 2001 Hospital Management Course, Swiss Surgical Society

Residency
- General Surgery: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.(1988-1989)
- General Surgery, Kantonales Spital Uznach (1989-1990) Pediatric Surgery: University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Zurich (1990)
- General and Transplantation Surgery Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich (1991-1993)

Fellowships
- Research Fellow and Registrar, Liver and Hepatobiliary Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.(1993-1994)
- Research Fellow, Sandoz Center for Immunobiology, Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (1994-1995)

Instructor
- Instructor in Surgery, Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (1995-1996)

Staff Surgeon
- Oberarzt, Department of Surgery, University of Zurich Hospital, Switzerland (1996-1999)
- Clinical lead, abdominal transplant program, University of Zurich Hospital (1999)
- Consultant Surgeon, Liver and Hepatobiliary Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1999-2002)

Chairman
- Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Bern (2002)