Knee and hip surgery — personalized and shaped by science.

For more than two decades, I have specialized in knee and hip surgery. My training took me to leading orthopedic centers in Switzerland and the United States, including Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School. Since 2013, I have worked as a self-employed consultant surgeon at Privatklinik Bethanien.

My approach is based on a careful assessment of each patient’s symptoms, structural changes in the affected joint, and individual needs. I then discuss the available treatment options with my patients, including their respective benefits and limitations. Based on this, I develop a treatment strategy tailored to the individual findings and personal goals, aiming for the best possible long-term function and quality of life.

My principal areas of expertise are personalized knee replacement using partial and total knee arthroplasty, minimally invasive hip replacement, and the assessment and treatment of persistent symptoms after knee and hip replacement, including complex revision surgery.

Privatklinik Bethanien · ZurichOver 20 years of specialist experience
Harvard FellowMassachusetts General HospitalBoston, USA
20+ years ofclinical experience
Privatklinik Bethaniensince 2013
International trainingHarvard / MGH Boston
International affiliationsEuropean Knee Society
Specialties

Area of Expertise

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Knee surgery

Partial knee replacementCombined partial knee replacementTotal knee replacementAssessment of problems after knee replacementRevision knee replacementMeniscus surgeryACL surgerySecond opinions
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Hip surgery

Minimally invasive hip replacementDirect anterior approach (DAA)Assessment of problems after hip replacementRevision hip replacementSecond opinions
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Publication · 2026

Focus on the knee

Editorial concept and coordination of a special issue on the knee, featuring contributions from Swiss specialists and a review article on partial knee replacement.

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Portrait of Sandra Hofstetter
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Sandra HofstetterPractice Manager

For more than ten years, Sandra Hofstetter and I have worked closely together. As Practice Manager, she is your first point of contact for inquiries and coordinates the administrative aspects of your care.

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