Specialist for Liver surgery, Pancreatic surgery, Oncology surgery, Gastric surgery, Biliary Surgery in Zurich
Prof. Schiesser has gained an enormous reputation, particularly through numerous surgeries on the liver, spleen and bile. Patients suffering from complex cancers in particular rely on his expertise. However, his expertise also plays an important role internationally in research and in professional societies.
Prof. Marc Schiesser is an abdominal surgeon and specializes in the surgical treatment of the upper abdominal organs. His core competencies include surgical procedures to the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Prof. Schiesser has made a name as a tumor surgeon, particularly in the surgical treatment of cancer conditions of the abdominal organs and for hepatic metastases and sarcomata of the abdomen. Surgical treatment for obesity in the course of bariatric surgery, for example, by means of a gastric bypass, is also a part of Prof. Schiesser’s service portfolio. His medical studies at the University of Zurich were followed by long-term practical experience at various Swiss and international hospitals, including the Zurich University Hospital, and most recently as the Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Surgery at the St. Gall Cantonal Hospital. As a member of multiple scientific specialist associations and working groups, Prof. Schiesser is also optimally networked. His appointment as Honorary Professor at the University of Zurich in 2017 underscores Prof. Schiesser’s reputation as a highly esteemed leader in his specialist field. The highly qualified specialist possesses a variety of specialist qualifications, such as in surgery and in abdominal surgery FMH, transplantation EBSQ and Master of Surgery from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. The European specialist qualification in hepatobiliary surgery EBSQ attests to Prof. Schiesser’s expertise in this abdominal surgery branch of the field. Prof. Schiesser has practiced at the Hirslanden St. Anna’s Hospital since 2018, above all in the field of minimal invasive and robot-assisted abdominal surgery using the Da Vinci surgical system. The renowned specialist is also an associate partner of the Zurich Surgical Center, which is attached to the Hirslanden Hospital. Here, patients are given individually customized treatment by an interdisciplinary collaborating team of experts. Of course, Prof. Schiesser and his colleagues utilize state-of-the-art technical equipment for the diagnosis and for therapeutic concepts. These are characterized by their focus on particularly gentle surgical techniques, and this means a shorter recovery time and fewer side-effects for the patient. Quality and medical safety are a huge priority at the Hirslanden Hospital and the Zurich Surgical Center – for individual treatment from an expert source. Prof. Schiesser looks forward to your contact request!
Diagnostic Services
Clinical examination
Laboratory diagnostics
Ultrasound diagnostics
Endoscopic ultrasound diagnostics
Endoscopic diagnostics
X-ray
MRI / CT
PET-CT
Therapeutic Services
Surgery to the upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, duodenum, spleen, reflux surgery, achalasia)
Hepatobiliary surgery (liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder / biliary tract)
Bariatric surgery
Minimal invasive surgery / robot-assisted surgery
Surgery for malignant tumors (oncological surgery) of the abdomen (including sarcoma surgery and multivisceral resection)
The complete treatment is given in close collaboration and exchange with our colleagues in multidisciplinary departments
Medical spectrum
Diseases
Biliary colic
Cancer of the gallbladder
Cancer of the pancreas / Pancreatic cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangitis
Cholestasis
Cholesystitis
Cirrhosis of the liver
Disorders of the biliary tract
Gallbladder disorders
Gallstones
Gastric cancer
Hepatic fibrosis
Liver cancer
Liver disorders
Liver failure
Liver metastases
Pancreatic diseases
Pancreatitis
Perforations of the gastrointestinal tract
Reflux disease
Ruptured spleen
Vesicorenal reflux
Therapies
Cancer treatment
Cholecystectomy
Endocrine surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastric surgery
Gastric cancer surgery
Gastroenterostomy
Hepatic cancer surgery
Hepatic metastasis surgery
Hepatic surgery
Laparocopic pancreatic surgery
Liver resection
Liver transplantation
Minimal invasive biliary surgery
Minimal invasive gastric surgery
Minimal invasive liver surgery
Minimal invasive pancreatic surgery
Oncology surgery
Pancreas transplantation
Pancreatic cancer surgery
Pancreatic surgery
Pancreatitis surgery
Peritonectomy and HIPEC
Peritonectomy and HIPEC
Single-port cholycystectomy
TULC
Special Offers / Arrangements / Rooms
International Patient Service: German, English, French, Russian, Arabic
Extensive facilities in single and double rooms
We have our own restaurant, QUADRO
Coffee lounge
Kiosk
Directions
Address
Prof. Marc Schiesser, Zurich Surgical Center at the Hirslanden Hospital