Your clinic

In the latest hospital ranking by the renowned US magazine “Newsweek” and the research institute “Statista”, Schulthess Klinik was ranked fourth best in the world and second best in Europe in the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025”. We are delighted to receive this recognition and remain motivated to giving our patients a renewed enjoyment of exercise and movement. Schulthess Klinik adopts cutting-edge surgical and conservative orthopaedic methods. Each and every day, our team of more than 1,100 employees live the motto: top-class medical services, innovation and a humane approach.

As a specialist orthopaedic clinic, it primarily focuses on providing sophisticated treatments of the musculoskeletal system. The focus is on surgical orthopaedics, spinal neurosurgery, neurology, rheumatology, manual medicine and sports medicine. Schulthess Klinik is a Swiss Olympic Medical Center and is open to patients with general and supplementary insurance.

With 10,285 surgeries performed and almost 128,600 outpatient consultations provided in 2023, we are continuing to pursue our primary goal of relieving people of their pain and restoring their mobility in this financial year too.

The clinic was founded in 1883 and has been supported by the Wilhelm Schulthess Foundation since 1935. With our long-standing tradition of research, we are committed to continuously improving the treatments we offer.

Schulthess Klinik’s 140th anniversary

Exactly 140 years ago, a young doctor called Dr. Wilhelm Schulthess opened the Orthopedic Institute on Löwenstrasse in Zurich, laying the foundations for what would become Schulthess Klinik.

Quality

Quality management at the Schulthess Klinik ensures that our services consistently meet stringent external and internal quality requirements.

The history

The clinic has come a long way and made tremendous technological progress between its founding by Wilhelm Schulthess and today’s centre of excellence. What has remained over the years, however, is the demand for the highest quality in the interests of our patients.

Research

The scientific work carried out by the Teaching, Research and Development department supports the clinic’s departments and thus helps improve patient care.

Partnerships

We make a difference with top-class medical services, a humane approach and innovation, along with a strong network consisting of over 60 Swiss and international cooperation partners from practice and science.