Consultant Alexander Pieringer
Position and faculty
Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Specialty
Arthroscopic and open surgical treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions and injuries
Endoprosthetic joint replacement
Languages
German
English
Contact
Medical specialisation
Federally certified specialist in orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal traumatology
Certificates of proficiency
Certified by the German, Austrian and Swiss Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Radiation Protection in Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Traumatology
Curriculum
since 05/2025
Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Schulthess Klinik
02/2024 – 04/2025
Consultant, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery team, Orthopaedics Clinic & Kantonsspital Frauenfeld Traumatology Department
01/2022 – 12/2023
Resident, Schulthess Klinik
12/2020 – 12/2021
Resident, Orthopaedics Clinic & Kantonsspital Frauenfeld Traumatology Department
11/2017 – 10/2020
Resident, Traumatology Clinic, University Hospital Zurich
11/2016 – 10/2017
Resident, Sports Orthopaedics Department, Rechts der Isar Hospital at TU Munich
Education and training
2016 – 2023
Specialist medical training
2009 – 2016
Degree in Medicine at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Technical University of Munich
Memberships
German, Austrian and Swiss Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE)
Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie (AGA, Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DGOU, German Society of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery)
Awards and honours
Harold Vasey Prize for the best written examination for specialist doctors in 2023, swiss orthopaedics