Consultant Dr. med. Ewa Siekierka
Position and faculty
Consultant Neurology
Specialty
Epileptologie
Languages
German
English
Polish
Contact
Medical specialisation
Neurology
Certificates of proficiency
SPS Pain Specialist 2021 (Swiss Pain Society)
Certified medical expert SIM 2017
Electroencephalography 2013
Electroneuromyography 2011
Curriculum
since 2017
Consultant Neurology, Schulthess Klinik with offer of EEG clarifications and epileptological consultation hours
2016
Consultant Adult Ward, Swiss Epilepsy Clinic, Klinik Lengg, Zurich
(Prof. Dr. Dr. med. T. Grunwald)
08/2014
Senior assistant Adult Polyclinic, Swiss Epilepsy Clinic, Klinik Lengg, Zurich
(Prof. Dr. Dr. med. T. Grunwald)
2014
Consultant Department of Epileptology Prof. Dr. med. C. Baumann, Neurological Clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich
(Prof. Dr. M. Weller)
2010–2013
Resident Neurological Clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich
(Prof. Dr. M. Weller)
2008–2010
Resident Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich
(Prof. Dr. A. Curt)
2005–2008
Resident Neurological Clinic, Universitätsspital Zürich
(Prof. Dr. K. Hess)
2003–2004
First year resident Internal Medicine, German Diabetes Research Institute
(Prof. Dr. W. A. Scherbaum)
Education and training
05/2012
Specialist in Neurology FMH
11/2005
Dissertation "Functional recovery of arm function in patients after stroke in the acute phase", Prof. Dr. H.-J. Freund, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, 1999-2001, Doctorate of Medicine, Düsseldorf
2002
Study of Dentistry (4 Semester) Düsseldorf, then change to medical studies in Düsseldorf and Heidelberg, State Examination
Scientific activities
Participation in multicenter studies (diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson's disease)
Certificate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), (ZKF/USZ, Zurich) 2007, 2012, 2015
Research grant awarded for the study "Mirror neuron system in patients with Parkinson's disease" by Parkinson Switzerland (Beschluss 09/2013; CHF 50'000.- ab 09/2013 bis 10/2014)
Co-Founder, YouRehab Ltd. in 2010
Memberships
Swiss Neurological Society SNG
Swiss Society of Clinical Neurophysiology SGKN
Swiss Medical Association FMH
Swiss Association of Residents and Consultants VSAO
Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich AGZ
Neurological Society of the Canton of Zurich ZNG
Grants and stipends
Research grant awarded for the study "Mirror neuron system in patients with Parkinson's disease" by Parkinson Switzerland (Beschluss 09/2013; CHF 50'000.- ab 09/2013 bis 10/2014)(Beschluss 09/2013; CHF 50'000.- ab 09/2013 bis 10/2014).
Publications
Siekierka, E, Mothersill, I, Schmutz, M (2016) Differentialdiagnostik in der Epileptologie. Schweizer Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie & Neurologie 05/2016
Schuster-Amft C, Henneke A, Hartog-Keisker B, Holper L, Siekierka E, Chevrier E, Pyk P, Kollias S, Kiper D, Eng K (2014) Intensive virtual reality-based training for upper limb motor function in chronic stroke: a feasibility study using a single case experimental design and fMRI. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2015;10(5):385-92.
Hägni K, Eng K, Hepp-Reymond M-C, Holper L, Keisker B,. Siekierka E, Kiper D (2008) Observing Virtual Arms that You Imagine Are Yours Increases the Galvanic Skin Response to an Unexpected Threat. PLoS ONE 3(8): e3082. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003082
Zimmermann-Schlatter A., Schuster C., Puhan MA., Siekierka E., Steurer J (2008) Efficacy of motor imagery in post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review., J Neuroeng Rehabil, 14; 5: 8
Eng, K, Siekierka, E, Pyk, P, Chevrier E, Hauser, Y, Cameirao, M, Holper, L, Hägni,, K, Zimmerli, L, Duff, A, Schuster, C, Bassetti, C, Verschure, P, Kiper, D (2007) Interactive visuo-motor therapy system for stroke rehabilitation, Med Bio Eng Comput, 45: 901-907
Eng, K, Siekierka, E, Cameirao, M, Zimmerli, L, Pyk, P, Duff, A, Erol, F, Schuster, C, Bassetti, C, Kiper, D, Verschure, P (2006) Cognitive Virtual-Reality Based Stroke Rehabilitation, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 2718-2721
Siekierka, E, Eng, K, Bassetti, C, Blickenstorfer, A, Cameirao, M, Dietz, V, Duff, F, Erol, T, Ettlin, T, Hermann, D, Keller, T, Keisker, B, Kesselring, J, Kleiser, R, Kolias, S, Kool, J, Kurre, A, Mangold, S, Nef, T, Pyk, P, Riener, R, Schuster, C, Tosi, F, Verschure, P.F.M.J., Zimmerli, L (2007) New Technologies and Concepts for Rehabilitation in the Acute Phase of Stroke: A Collaborative Matrix, Neurodegenerative Diseases, 4: 57-69
Ziegler, D, Siekierka-Kleiser, E, Meyer, B, Schweers, M (2005) Validation of a Novel Screening Device (NeuroQuick) for Quantitative Assessment of Small Nerve Fiber Dysfunction as an Early Feature of Diabetic Polyneuropathy, Diabetes Care, 28: 1169-1174
Siekierka-Kleiser, E, Kleiser, R, Wohlschläger, A.M., Freund, H.-J., Seitz, R.J. (2006) Quantitative assessment of recovery from motor hemineglect in acute stroke patients, Cerebrovascular Diseases, 21: 307-314
Eingeladene Vorträge
2018: Innere Medizin Update Refresher, Zürich (23.06.2018). Stürze, Synkopen und Epilepsie - wie auseinanderhalten?
2016: 8th Swiss Movement Disorders Symposium, Luzern (02.09.2016). Event-related mu rhythm desynchronization during hand movements in PD
2012: Zürcher Höhenklinik Wald; Faltigberg (30.05.2012). Mechanismen immunmodulierender Therapien bei der Multiplen Sklerose
2006: Clinica Hildebrand, Centro di riabilitazione Brissago (22.06.2006). Rehabilitation of upper limb motor deficts in acute stroke
2006: Neuroradiologisches Kolloquium, Universitätsspital Zürich (18.01.2006). Shared talk with K.Eng: Multimedia-based Cognitive Neurorehabilitation
2006: Physiological basis of cognition; University Zürich (12.01.2006). Motor deficits in stroke patients
2004: Diabetesforum Düsseldorf, Deutschland (9.10.2004) mit Herrn Prof. Dr. med. R.J. Seitz: Diabetes und Nerven
2004: 19. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neuropsychologie (GNP), München (2. 5.09.2004). Erfassung des motorischen Hemineglekt mittels Akzelerometrie