Prof. Dr. med. Sacha P. Salzberg

minimally invasive rhythm surgery, cardic & vascular surgery, electrophysiology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Media Files	Online Consultations
97%	27 years	9.9/10	$$$	122	59	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Vogtareuth

Health facility

Schoen Clinic Vogtareuth

Medical unit

Department of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Sacha P. Salzberg, with many years of experience, is a renowned cardiac and thoracic vascular surgeon specializing in minimally invasive rhythm surgery at Swiss Ablation Zurich. His impressive CV includes roles such as Visiting Professor in Brussels and Founder of the Heart & Rhythm Center in Zurich. With scientific publications, Dr. Salzberg focuses on innovative treatments like epicardial left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients. Dr. Salzberg's membership in prestigious medical associations and innovative research in cardiac surgery highlight his expertise. From his role in the European DuraGraft Registry to pioneering procedures like epicardial left atrial appendage clip occlusion, he continues to redefine treatment approaches. Patients benefit from his commitment to excellence, safety, and groundbreaking advancements in cardiac surgery.

Skills & Expertise

Gallery

Atrial Fibrillation: Former Patient Tells | Thoracoscopic Ablation

Heart surgery with da Vinci: mitral valve reconstruction | Prof. Dr. med. Sacha P. Salzberg

Da Vinci assisted Heart Surgery: Mitralvalverepair | Prof. Dr. med. Sacha P. Salzberg

Persistent atrial fibrillation: Former patient talks | 7 days after thoracoscopic ablation

Atrial Fibrillation: Former Patient Tells | Thoracoscopic Ablation

Atrial Fibrillation: Former Patient Tells | Thoracospoic Ablation

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

2000 Doctor of Medicine, MD, Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium)
2007 Basic examination in surgery (FMH)
2010 Specialist in cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery (EU & CH)
2010 «Venia Legendi» Private Lecturer (PD) at the University of Zurich
2017 Adjunct Professor, University of Zurich
2023 Visiting Professor, CHU St. Pierre, Free University of Brussels

Experience

1999 Visiting Scientist, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Moses Cone Hospital, University of North Carolina (UNC), Greensboro NV (USA)
1999-2000 Assistant Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
2000-2005 Assistant Doctor, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
2003-2005 Research Fellow, Post Doctoral Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA
2006-2007 Assistant Doctor, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Triemli Hospital
2008-2012 Senior Physician, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
2013-2019 Attending Physician, Heart Clinic, Hirslanden Clinic
Since 2012 Visiting Staff, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, NL
Since 2019 Founder of Heart & Rhythm Center, Zurich; Chief Physician, Schon Klinik, Vogatreuth (Munich D); Consultant, Centre Cardiothoracique de Monaco (CCM), Monaco, MC; Attending Physician, Triemli City Hospital, Zurich
Since 2021 Founder of Swiss Ablation, Heart and Rhythm Center AG, Zurich

Awards & Memberships

Founding Member vom YSCS (Young Swiss Cardiac Surgeons Club) unter der Schweizer Gesellschaft for Herzchirurgie (SGH)
Member of the European Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Member of the Federatio Medico Helvetica (FMH)
Member of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
Member of the New York Society of Thoracic Surgery (NYSTS)
Member of the Siwss Cardiac Surgery Society
Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS)
Member of the Swiss Society of Cardiology (SGK)
Member of the Zurich Doctors Society (AGZ)