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Dr.

Enrico Brönnimann

Specialist in general and pediatric surgery, specialist in pediatric urology, member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

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Secretarial

+41 22 575 56 60

Consultations by appointment only.

Hours

Monday
09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday
09:30 - 16:30
Thursday
09:30 - 16:30
Friday
09:30 - 16:30

Place of practice

  • Hors campus
    Clinique des Grangettes
    Chemin des Grangettes 7
    1224 Chêne-Bougeries

Affiliation(s)

  • European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU)

  • Member of the Geneva Pediatric Society (SGP)

  • Member of the Association des Médecins du canton de Genève - AMGe (Association of doctors in the canton of Geneva)

  • Société Suisse d’Urologie Pédiatrique SWISS PU

  • European Paediatric Surgeon’s Association (EUPSA)

  • Société Suisse de Chirurgie Pédiatrique (SGKC)

  • Société Suisse de Chirurgie (SGC)

  • Member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

Languages spoken

  • German
  • Italian
  • French
  • English

Professional activities

Since 2022
CPediatric Surgeon, affiliated with Hôpital de la Tour, Clinique Générale Beaulieu, Clinique de Champel Clinique des Grangettes Hirslanden, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2023
Associate Physician, Pediatric Urology, Child and Adolescent Surgery Unit Centre Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
Since 2023
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2022 - 2023
Associate Physician, Pediatric Surgery Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2017 - 2022
Chief Resident, Pediatric Surgery Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2018 - 2019
Advanced training course, Urology Unit, Chief Resident , Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades (Necker children’s hospital), Paris, France
2013 - 2017
Chief Resident, Pediatric Surgery University Children’s Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2008 - 2013
Internist in General Surgery University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2013
Anesthesia University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2012
Abdominal Surgery University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2012
Pediatric Surgery University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
2011
Cardio Surgery University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2010 - 2011
General Surgery Regional Hospital of Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
2009
Abdominal Surgery University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2008
Emergency Department University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2007 - 2008
Internist in General Surgery Cantonal Hospital, Aarau, Switzerland
2006 - 2007
Internist in Abdominal Surgery Clinica Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy
2005 - 2006
Internist in General Surgery Hôpital Régional, Thun, Switzerland
Since 2005
Medical Officer Swiss Army

Teaching activities

2022
Parcours Minimally Invasive Procedures (faculty)
2022
SwissPU Academy " management of bladder dysfunction" (Organisation and Presenter: Outlet procedures)
2022
SwissPU Academy " Diagnostics in paediatric urology "(Organisation and Presenter: Cystoscopy)
Since 2022
Contribution to tracs-EUPSA Global initiative Webinars as panelist
2021
Contribution as the Congress Session Chair at the 22nd European Paediatric Surgeon’s Association (EUPSA) Congress Athens, Greece
2019 - 2022
Responsable des étudiants en stage dans le service de chirurgie de l’enfant et de l’adolescent Hôpital des enfants Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2019
Review activity for Journal of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery
2018 - 2021
Course in minimally invasive pediatric surgery and urology at SFITS (Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery) Geneva, Switzerland
2015 - 2018
Master’s thesis tutor (retrospective study on hypospadias)
2014 - 2015
Course in minimally invasive pediatric surgery Basel, Switzerland

Degrees and qualifications

2019
Inter-University Diploma in Pediatric Urology Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
2018
FMH Diploma—Specialist in Pediatric Surgery
2014
FMH Diploma—Specialist in General Surgery
2008
Doctorate in Department of Abdominal Surgery “Analysis of the Quality of Surgical Treatment in Gastric and Oesophageal Cancer” University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
1997 - 2004
Faculty of Human Medicine with Federal Diploma University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Conferences

2023
Laparoscopy Course – Masterclass: 24rd European Congress, European Paediatric Surgeons Association (EUPSA) Izmir, Turkey
2022
Laparoscopy Course – Masterclass: 23rd European Congress, European Paediatric Surgeons Association (EUPSA) Tel Aviv, Israel
2022
IRCAD Course: Videosurgery in pediatric urology Strasbourg, France
2021
Cursus Leadership HUG - Cohort 3 Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2021
Laparoscopy Course – Masterclass,: 22nd European Congress, European Paediatric Surgeons Association (EUPSA) Athens, Greece
2018
Neonatal Surgery Masterclass Course, 19th Congress of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA) Paris, France
2018
Laparoscopy Course – Masterclass, 19th Congress of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA) Paris, France
2017
Laparoscopy Course – Masterclass, 18th Congress of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA) Limassol, Cyprus
2017
Management of Polytrauma / Visceral Organ Injuries Course, 18th Congress of the EUPSA Limassol, Cyprus
2016
Videosurgery in Pediatric Urology, 34th Seminar of Pediatric Surgery Colmar, France
2013
Course in Medical Laser Use and Laser Safety in the Laser Medicine Unit Evangelische Elisabeth Klinik, Berlin, Germany
2013
Radiation Protection Course Basel, Switzerland
2012
Pontresina Open and Endovascular Basic Techniques Pontresina, Switzerland
2011
Abdominal Ultrasound Course Société Suisse d'Ultrasons en Médecine (SSUM), Basel, Switzerland
2009
AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management Davos, Switzerland
2007
Advanced Trauma Life Support Course ATLS Basel, Switzerland
2007
24th International Gastrointestinal Surgery Workshop Davos, Switzerland
2005
Officer’s School for Military Doctors (Emergency and Disaster Medicine) Swiss Army

Publication

Trans-scrotal treatment of giant bilateral abdominoscrotal hydroceles in a 7-month-old boy Heersche S., Vidal I., Brönnimann E., Birraux J. Urology Case Reports, Volume 50, 2023, 102469, ISSN 2214-4420
Robotic Approach for Kidney Tumors in Pediatric Patients. Blanc, T., Pio, L., Brönnimann, E., Heloury, Y., & Sarnacki, S. Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Urology pp. 243-251. 2022 Springer, Cham.
Response to commentary 2 'what makes the bladder neck sling procedure a success in a selected population of children and adolescents? A STROBE-compliant investigation'. Bronnimann E, Alova I, Vatta F, Blanc T, Lottmann H. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Mar 3:S1477-5131(22)00080-8
Response to commentary re 'What makes the bladder neck sling procedure a success in a selected population of children and adolescents? A STROBE-compliant investigation'. Brönnimann E, Alova I, Vatta F, Blanc T, Lottmann H. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jan 19:S1477-5131(22)00004-3
What makes the bladder neck sling procedure a success in a selected population of children and adolescents? A STROBE-compliant investigation. Brönnimann E, Alova I, Vatta F, Blanc T, Lottmann H. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jan 19:S1477-5131(22)00004-3
Unusual isolated fallopian tube torsion Chappalley D, Birraux J, Vidal I, Sanchez O, Merlini L, Brönnimann E Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2020
The avian model: a novel and cost-effective animal tissue model for training in neonatal laparoscopic surgery Zimmermann P, Wiseman AX, Sanchez O, Saxena AK, Brönnimann E Journal of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery 2019 volume 1, pages99–105
Retroperitoneal Approach for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Encouraging Preliminary Results With Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Repair Blanc T, Kohaut J, Elie C, Clermidi P, Pio L, Harte C, Brönnimann E, Botto N, Rousseau V, Sonigo P, Vaessen C, Lottman Front Pediatr. 2019 May 28;7:209.
Uncommon Injury of the Distal Tibial Epiphysis in a Child: A Case Report Schuster B, Mayr J, Brönnimann E Trauma & Acute Care 2017 Vol. 2 No.6: 58
Damage Control Resuscitation in a 12-Year Old Girl with Severe Thoraco-Abdominal Polytrauma Mayr J, Brönnimann E, Studer D, Trachsel D, Holland-Cunz S and Hulliger S Trauma & Acute Care 2016 Vol.1 No.2:14
Effect of different warm-up strategies on simulated laparoscopy performance: a randomized controlled trial Brönnimann E, Hoffmann H, Schäfer J, Hahnloser D, Rosenthal R. J Surg Educ. 2015 Jan-Feb;72(1):96-103
Annular pancreas associated with duodenal carcinoma Brönnimann E, Potthast S, Vlajnic T, Oertli D, Heizmann O. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul 7;16(25):3206-10