Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Julia Vavken

Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, 
Member of FMH
specialising spinal surgery, interventional pain therapy

Languages
DE EN
Further accreditations (1)
  • Medizinisches Zentrum Haus zur Pyramide

Work Experience

since 2019

Practice activity, alphalinic Zurich 

since 2019

Expert witness, SWICA health insurance company 

since 2017

Senior physician, spinal surgery, Kantonsspital Baden (Prof A. Nocito, Dr A. Mameghani)

2015 - 2016

Senior physician, spinal surgery, Universitätsspital Basel (Prof St. Schären) 

2014 - 2015

Research and clinical fellowship, minimally invasive spine surgery, Boston medical center, Massachusetts, USA (Dr Tony Tannoury) 

2014

Deputy senior physician, spinal surgery, Universitätsspital Basel (Prof St. Schären)

2012 - 2013

Residency assistant, spinal surgery, Universitätsspital Basel (Prof B. Jeanneret, PD Dr St. Schären)

2009 - 2011

Resident, spine surgery and orthopaedics, Kantonsspital Olten (Dr St. Marx, Dr Ch. Schwaller)

2007 - 2009

Resident, orthopaedics, orthopaedic centre Münsingen, Spital Netz Bern (Dr M. Michel)

2006 - 2007

Resident, surgery and orthopaedics, Spital Netz Bern (Dr M. Michel, Dr N. Mettler)

Memberships

  • Verband Schweizerischer Assistenz- und Oberärztinnen und –ärzte, VSAO
  • Ärztegesellschaft des Kantons Zürich, AGZ 
  • AOSpine
  • EuroSpine

Education

2022

Advanced training diploma: Interdisciplinary focus for spinal surgery, SGNC

2018

SSIPM Interventional Pain Therapy

2012

Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

2010

Doctorate

2008

Basic examination in surgery

1999 - 2006

Medical studies, University of Leipzig, D

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