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Portrait of Dr. med. Stefan Schuko.

Dr. med. Stefan Schuko

Head Physician International Ward, Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht
Specialist in Neurology

Medical Expertise

Dr. med. Stefan Schuko is a specialist in neurology with many years of experience in neurological rehabilitation. Since 2016, he has been working as a senior physician at Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht, where he primarily cares for international patients.

His clinical career took him from Kazakhstan to various rehabilitation clinics in Germany and ultimately to Switzerland. For more than 20 years, he has been intensively involved in neurorehabilitation and the treatment of patients with complex neurological conditions.

A particular professional and scientific focus is on patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury. As part of his scientific work, he has studied, among other things, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) following traumatic brain injury, as well as therapeutic approaches to the pharmacological stimulation of patients with severe disturbances of consciousness.

Thanks to his international background and many years of experience caring for international patients, Dr. Schuko is familiar with the unique challenges of rehabilitation far from one’s home country. In addition to German, he speaks Russian.

Clinical Focus Areas

  • Neurological rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury
  • Severe disturbances of consciousness
  • Functional MRI (fMRI) following traumatic brain injury
  • Pharmacological stimulation in comatose patients

Professional Career and Qualifications

  • Since 2016: Senior Physician at Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht, Switzerland, specializing in the care of international patients
  • Many years of experience in neurological rehabilitation in the Lake Constance region, Germany
  • 2016: Certified as a specialist in neurology by the Baden-Württemberg State Medical Association, Germany
  • Specialty training in neurology at the Schmieder Clinics, Germany
  • 2001: Licensed to practice medicine in Germany
  • 1999–2001: Worked at a private neuro-cardiac-orthopedic rehabilitation clinic in Dresden, Germany
  • From 1994: Worked in neurology at Almaty University, Kazakhstan
  • 1988–1994: Studied medicine at Almaty Medical University, Kazakhstan