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Portrait of Prof. Dr. med. Michele Genoni.

Prof. Dr. med. Michele Genoni

Medical Director, Rehaklinik Seewis

Specialist in Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Critical Care Medicine and General Surgery

Medical Expertise

Prof. Dr. med. Michele Genoni has decades of experience in the fields of cardiac surgery, critical care medicine, general surgery and medical leadership. In his role as Medical Director of Rehaklinik Seewis, he is responsible for ensuring high-quality medical care and consistently patient-centered treatment.

Prof. Genoni has devoted a significant portion of his clinical career to cardiac surgery. From 2004 to 2018, he served as Chief of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Triemli City Hospital in Zurich. In addition, he held a leadership position for many years in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital of Zurich.

Prof. Genoni combines his clinical expertise with a strong academic background. In 2001, he received his teaching certification from the University of Zurich and was appointed Associate Professor of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in 2008.

In addition to his medical practice, Prof. Genoni has been committed to quality and patient safety in the Swiss healthcare system for many years. Since 2020, he has served as president of the FMCH, the umbrella organization for surgical and invasive medical societies and professional associations in Switzerland.

Clinical Focus Areas

  • Cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery
  • Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
  • Intensive care medicine
  • General surgery
  • Medical quality and patient safety

Professional Career and Qualifications

  • Since 2024: Medical Director, Rehaklinik Seewis, Switzerland
  • 2020–2023: Medical Director, Rehaklinik Seewis, Switzerland
  • Since 2020: President of the FMCH
  • 2004–2018 Chief Physician, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Triemli City Hospital, Zurich
  • 2015–2020: Associate Director, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich
  • 2004–2009 Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich
  • 2008: Associate Professor of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, University of Zurich
  • 2001: Venia legendi, University of Zurich
  • 1995: Board-certified specialist in cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery
  • 1993: Board-certified in critical care medicine
  • 1991: Board-certified in general surgery
  • 1983: Swiss medical degree

Commitment to Quality and Patient Safety

In addition to his clinical and academic work, Prof. Genoni is actively involved in various national organizations dedicated to the quality and advancement of medical care in Switzerland.

His current roles include:

  • President of the FMCH
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of Patient Safety Switzerland
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of Emergency Switzerland
  • Member of the Steering Committee of the Swiss Academy for Quality in Medicine (SAQM)

Awards

  • 2019: Rudolf Nissen Medal from the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular Surgery (DGTHG)
  • 2018: Quality Award from “allianz Q”