Department of Vascular Surgery

Inselspital Bern

The Department of Vascular Surgery is the largest vascular surgery department in Switzerland, performing over 300 aortic procedures annually at the Swiss Aortic Center Bern and providing comprehensive vascular care in collaboration with the Department of Angiology at the University Vascular Center Bern.

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Director

Prof. Drosos Kotelis

Profile

  • Provides the full range of modern vascular surgery techniques, including both open and endovascular procedures.
  • Serves as reference center for aortic disorders in Switzerland in cooperation with the Department of Cardiac Surgery.
  • Provides comprehensive vascular medicine as part of the University Vascular Center Bern, in close partnership with the Department of Angiology.
  • Maintains close clinical partnerships with the vascular centers of Biel, Thun and Interlaken.
  • Offers competency-based medical education for undergraduate and postgraduate training.

External Partners

Clinical Trials Unit Bern, Cardiovascular Research Cluster Bern, European Vascular Research Collective, Research Collaborative in Peripheral Arterial Disease, ETH Zürich, Nanoflex Robotics

Grants

Educational Grant Cordis, Dr. med. Michel Bosiers