Living in Switzerland

Health And Medical Information Sheet: Zurich

Attached is a list of hospitals, dentists and physicians in the Zurich area, who are known to speak English as well as German. You may also try the web-site: http://www.drmed.ch. The Bona Fides of all practitioners in Zurich have been authenticated by the Swiss Doctor’s Association.  The choice of a physician is a private matter.  The Consular Agency cannot, therefore, make any recommendations or assume any responsibility for the professional integrity of the persons or institutions listed below.

General

Most doctors are not available on Thursday afternoons.
 
Tel. 044 269 69 69 - Emergency Medical Service (Aerztlicher Notfalldienst AERZTEFON) indicates the duty physician/dentist/veterinarian
 
Tel. 144 - Ambulance
 
Tel. 1818 - tells you which pharmacies are open at night, on Sundays and public holidays.
 
There are no fixed fees for doctors and dentists.  Charges for consultations at the surgery of an internist/specialist are about CHF 100.00; a professor charges up to about CHF 160.00. Where dentists are concerned, it is advisable to ask for an estimate for the whole treatment after the first examination.  Bills thought to be excessive, may be referred for examination to:

Doctors:

Aerztegesellschaft d. Kt. Zurich
Freiestr. 138
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 421 14 14

Dentists:

Zahnmedizinisches Zentrum u. Poliklinik
Plattenstrasse 11
8006 Zurich
Tel. 044 634 33 11

In Switzerland no precautionary measures are necessary regarding water, or milk supply.

Hospitals and Clinics in Zurich

Rates vary according to the different section of the hospital, the patient’s place of residence and the length of hospitalization.  Additional charges are added for surgery, surgery room, laboratory, medications, physician’s fee, X-rays or other special services and treatments.

Admittance to a hospital can be arranged only through your attending physician.

Spital Limmattal
Urdorfstrasse 100
8952 Schlieren
Tel. 044 733 11 11
All fields of medicine.

Stadtspital Triemli
Birmensdorferstrasse 497
8063 Zurich
Tel. 044 466 11 11

Universitaetsspital Zurich (University Hospital)
Raemistrasse 100
8091 Zurich          
Tel. 044 255 11 11
All fields of medicine, including maternity.

Private Hospitals

Klinik Hirslanden
Witellikerstrasse 40
8008 Zurich              
Tel. 044 387 21 11
All fields of medicine, including maternity.  Contagious or psychiatric cases not admitted.

Klinik im Park
Seestrasse 220
8002 Zurich
Tel. 044 209 21 11
All fields of medicine, including maternity.  Residents and Non-residents of Switzerland.

Psychiatrische Privatklinik Sanatorium Kilchberg
Alte Landstrasse 70
8802 Kilchberg       
Tel. 044 716 42 42

Psychiatrie-Zentrum Hard
Roemerweg 51
8424 Embrach
Tel. 044 866 11 11

Psychiatrische Universitaetsklinik Zurich
Lenggstrasse 31
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 384 21 11

Dentists

Drs. Bettina + Martin von Ziegler
Muhlebachstrasse 90
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 382 03 00 

Dr. Thomas Gutermann
Promenadengasse 18
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 251 70 50
 
Dr. Thomas Keller
Fahnlibrunnenstrasse 10
8700 Kusnacht
Tel. 044 910 42 00

Dr. Robert Levy
Seefeldstrasse 116
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 380 08 80

Dr. Mark D. Margolin
Froebelstr. 22
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 381 51 22

Dr. Finn Nielsen
Raemistrasse 2
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 51 21

Dr. Thomas Sorg
Rotbuchstrasse 68
8037 Zurich
Tel. 044 362 88 44
 
Drs. Claude Andreoni + Thomas Meier
Weinbergstrasse 160
8006 Zurich
Tel. 044 363 15 16

Dr. Gail E. Steimer
Anwandstr. 2
8004 Zurich
Tel. 044 242 38 77

Dr. Herbert Wolf
Loewenstr. 55/57
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 211 88 48

Dermatology

Dermatologische Klinik
Gloriastrasse 31
8006 Zurich
Tel. 044 255 11 11

Dr. Edward Schotland
Hirschmattstrasse 16
6003 Luzern
Tel. 041 210 24 44

Ear, Nose and Throat

Dr. Daniel Jenny
Falkenstrasse 14
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 262 09 77

Dr. Darko Perko
Obergasse 13
8180 Buelach/ZH
Tel. 044 862 69 00

Dr. Thomas Fenner
Asylstrasse 58
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 20 90

Eye

Eye Clinic (University Hospital)
Raemistrasse 100
8091 Zurich
Tel. 044 255 11 11

Dr. Hannes Wildberger
Trichtenhauserstr. 12
8125 Zollikerberg
Tel. 044 391 23 32

General Practitioners

Dr. Claudia Mueller
Bahnhofstrasse 19
8803 Rueschlikon
Tel. 044 724 18 88

Mr. Marlis Eisner
Saengglenstr. 23
8118 Pfaffhausen
Tel. 044 825 21 21

Dr. Martin Kraska
Klosbachstr. 10 PR
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 422 55 77

Gynecology and Obstetrics

Dr. Hans Baumann
Loewenstrasse 65
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 221 33 33  
 
Dr. Yonat Floersheim
Gloriastrasse 57
8044 Zurich
Tel. 044 261 21 00
 
Dr. Eva Stauffer
Goethestr. 20
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 34 64

Dr. Jean Rene Blanchard
Schwoebel
Zurichbergstrasse 70
8044 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 50 55

Dr. Helen Fontana
Alte Landstrasse 112
8702 Zollikon
Tel. 044 392 11 11

Dr. Severin Welti
Schifflaende 22
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 251 92 55

Dr. Eliane
Vogelsangstr. 5
8006 Zurich
Tel. 044 251 30 39

Heart

Dr. Gabriella Nager
Freiestrasse 211
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 381 35 53

Dr. Rene Stutz
Falkenstrasse 14
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 261 24 44

Dr. Ulrich Steiger      
Baumackerstr. 53       
8050 Zurich                 
Tel. 044 318 80 40

Inoculation Center

Impfzentrum
Hirschengraben 84
8001 Zürich
Africa, Asia, Europe: 044 634 5151
Personal consultation: 0900 57 51 31 (CHF 2.13/min.)

Internal Medicine

Dr. Robert Steffen
Schiedhaldenstrasse 1
Bahnhofstrasse 19
8700 Kusnacht
Tel. 044 910 89 89
 
Dr. Marianne Bigler
Konkordiastrasse 12
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 383 42 22

Dr. Robert Mueller
8803 Ruschlikon
Tel. 044 724 18 88

Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy

Dr. Madeleine Erlanger
Raemistrasse 2
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 13 33
 
Dr. Peter Gehrig
Schifflaende 6/Kruggasse
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 251 66 60

Dr. Susan Ferenz
Rigistr.27a
8006 Zurich
Tel. 044 262 20 25
 
Dr. Robert Hinshaw
Ruetistrasse 28
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 52 82

Dr. Barbara Lamparter
Asylstr. 79
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 251 67 00

Dr. Heikyoeng Moser
Froschaugasse 3
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 81 71

Charlotte Vogt Rothberg
Hottingerstr. 18
8032 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 12 23
 
Walter Lang
Theaterstrasse 2
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 252 33 18

Roberta Locher-Dworkin
Scheffelstr. 31
8037 Zurich
Tel. 044 273 15 67

Orthopedics

Universitaetsklinik Balgrist
Forchstrasse 340
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 386 11 11

Schulthess Klinik
Lengghalde 2
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 385 71 71

Pediatrics

Dr. Sepp Holtz
Mutschellenstrasse 189
8038 Zurich
Tel. 044 482 00 33
(for people living in Kreis 2 only)

Dr. Silvya Gschwend
Baarerstrasse 12
6300 Zug
Tel. 041 711 23 18

Physical Therapy 
Margrit Domenig
Hadlaubstr. 83
8006 Zurich
Tel. 044 363 17 52

Rheumatology

Clinic for Rheumatism and Physical Therapy
Gloriastr. 25
8091 Zurich
Tel. 044 255 11 11

Dr. Harry Trost
Steinwiesstrasse 4
8032 Zurich
Tel. 043 244 80 30

Surgery

Dr. Jan Kukleta
Grossmuensterplatz 9
8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 261 17 57

Toxicology

Toxicologic Institute
Freiestr. 16
8030 Zurich
Tel. 044 251 66 66
EMERGENCY: 044 251 51 51

Dr. Charles Rosenthal
Forchstrasse 2
8008 Zurich
Tel. 044 383 86 00

Urologische Klinik
Frauenklinikstrasse 10
8091 Zurich
Tel. 044 255 54 01

Medical Massage

Clinic for Rheumatism and Physical Therapy
Universitaetsspital
Gloriastrasse 25
8091 Zurich
Tel. 044 255 11 11

Chiropractors

Chiropractors are not recognized as members of the medical professions in Switzerland. Consequently, their bona fides have not been authenticated by the Swiss Doctor’s Association. They all received their training in the United States of America.