Caring for you as we would for ourselves
PD Dr. med.
Sophie Restellini
Director of the Center for Crohn’s and Colitis, Gastroenterology Department
Specialist in Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Neurogastroenterology, Member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
Secretarial
+41 22 719 79 15
Consultations by appointment and doctor referral only.
Hours
Monday
08:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 16:00
Tuesday
08:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 16:00
Wednesday
08:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 16:00
Thursday
08:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 16:00
Friday
08:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 16:00
Place of practice
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Hôpital de La TourBâtiment B11
Rue de Veyrot 39
CH-1217 Meyrin
Areas of expertise
PD Dr med. Sophie Restellini is a Gastroenterologist at Hôpital de La Tour and at the University of Geneva, specializing in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and neurogastroenterology. She was trained in Switzerland, France and Canada.
She became Associate Professor at the McGill University Health Centre in Canada in 2018 and obtained a position as Privatdocent at the University of Geneva in order to teach and to research into precision medicine in IBD.
She represents Geneva in the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort (SIBDC). In 2019, she was elected to the EpiCom committee of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO).
In 2022, she joined the campus of Hôpital de La Tour in order to create and direct the Center for Crohn’s and Colitis of Geneva.
Affiliation(s)
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Member of the Association des Médecins du canton de Genève - AMGe (Association of doctors in the canton of Geneva)
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Member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
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European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
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Swiss IBD Cohort (SIBDC)
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Swiss IBDnet
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IBSnet and Swiss NGM
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ESNM (European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility)
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Groupe français de Neuro-gastroentérologie (GFNG)
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Canadian association of Gastroenterology (CAG)
Medical specialties
Languages spoken
- French
- English
- Italian
Professional activities
Since 2022
Director of the Center for Crohn’s and Colitis in Geneva, Gastroenterology Department
Hôpital de La Tour, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2021
Privatdocent, Faculty of Medicine
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2019
ECCO Officer at EpiCom
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
Since 2018
Adjunct professor, Department of Medicine
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
2017 - 2022
Chief Resident, doctor in charge of patients suffering from IBD, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2016 - 2017
Clinical and Research Fellow, Department of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Centre universitaire de Santé McGill, Montréal, Canada
2013 - 2016
Assistant Physician, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2013
Assistant Physician
Hôpital Edouard Herriot, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
2013
Chief Resident, General Internal Medicine Department
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2009 - 2013
Assistant Physician, General Internal Medicine Department
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Teaching activities
Since 2019
Teacher for the seminars “Communication in a clinical setting”
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2018
Formative sessions and video feedback
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
2017 - 2020
Seminar on digestive semiology
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
2017 - 2019
AMC (learning in a clinical setting) in Internal Medicine
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2019
Member of the steering committee of “Rencontres MICI Romandes”, a group of experts that organize continuing training in IBD for gastroenterologists (with Pr Pierre Michetti, PD Dr med. Pascal Jullierat and Dr Marianne Vuillemoz)
2016 - 2017
Teacher for Med-4 OSCE students, McGill Simulation Centre
McGill Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada
2016 - 2017
Teacher for gastroenterology residents
McGill Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada
2016 - 2017
Teacher for continued IBD training
McGill Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada
2016 - 2017
Morbidity and mortality colloquiums
McGill Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada
Since 2020
Training courses for IBDnet nurses
IBDnet
2019 - 2021
Courses for nurses for treating IBD
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Since 2019
Conferences intended for educating patients (1x per year in collaboration with the Swiss Association of Crohn’s and Colitis Patients)
Official functions
- Since 2021: E-QUALITY taskforce of ECCO
- Since 2019: ECCO Officer for EpiCom at the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
- Since 2018: Member of the executive scientific committee and collaborator for the Swiss IBD cohort as principal investigator for Geneva
- Since 2018: Member of the executive committee of Swiss IBDnet
- Since 2018: Member of Swiss IBSnet and representative for Geneva
Technical and scientific functions
Technical functions
- Since 2017: Created a program for the transition from pediatric to adult care in patients suffering from an IBD.
- Since 2019: Created “Rencontres romandes de MICI” and member of the steering committee
- Since 2019: Organized the Geneva information and support evening for IBD patients in collaboration with the Association of IBD Patients (ASMCC)
Scientific functions
- Chairman: ECCO 2022, UEGW 2021
- Reviewer of abstracts, of grants for the ECCO since 2019 and creator of IBD expert podcasts for the ECCO
- Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals: Liver International, UEG journal, Digestion, PLOS One, Journal of Crohn and Colitis, clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Reviewer for non-peer reviewed journals: Swiss Medical Forum
- Care recommendation write-up group: Swiss recommendations on:
- Caring for IBD patients during pregnancy in collaboration with members of SwissIDnet
- The proper use of IV iron in Gastroenterology
- Managing chronic constipation
Awards and grants
- 2019: 2nd prize for internal medicine research at the McGill University Health Centre
- 2018: Winner of the Gilles Mentha prize for the best clinical research project in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Transplantation, Geneva University Hospitals
- 2018: Poster of distinction, top 10 abstracts of the American Gastroenterology Association and presented at DDW 2018
- 2017: Obtained the Geneva University Hospitals development fund
- 2014: Ethicon Travel Award prize, Swiss Gastroenterology Society
- 2002: First prize from the Jean-Gabriel Eynard Association for the best exam in Ancient Greek, Gillet Prize awarded for the best average at the College, Prize for the best average in her area
Degrees and qualifications
2021
Privatdocent - Title of thesis: “Precision medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
2019
Certificate of Leadership - “Leadership Essentials Program”
IMD, Switzerland
2018
Adjunct professor, Department of Medicine
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
2018
Doctorate in Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
2017
Obtained title of Specialist in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
2015
Obtained FMH title of Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2014
Inter-university diploma (IUD) in functional pathologies of the digestive tract
University of Lyon, Lyon, France
2013
Certificate of training for propofol sedation in Gastroenterology (with renewal every two years)
2013
Canadian equivalency diploma: Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE)
2011
ACLS diploma for the American Heart Association
2009
Swiss medical degree (MD)
Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
2005 - 2008
BLS, AED and PBLS diplomas
2003
First Certificate in English (Cambridge)
Auckland, New Zealand
2002
Federal Maturity, Classic (with honors and 3 prizes)
Collège de Staël, Geneva, Switzerland
Professional training
2019
Leadership Essentials Programs
IMD, Switzerland
2016 - 2017
Advanced course on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
2017
Clinical research course, “Good clinical practice”
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
2013
Clinical research course, “Good clinical practice” for principal investigators
Geneva, Switzerland
2013
Course on Neurogastroenterology (IUD in functional pathologies of the digestive tract)
University of Lyon, Lyon, France
2013 - 2016
Course on Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2009 - 2013
Course on Internal Medicine
Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
2003 - 2009
Medical Studies
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
Research
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Precision medicine in IBD
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Therapeutic strategies and monitoring of IBD treatments (therapeutic drug monitoring)
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Pregnancy and lactation in IBD
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Pediatric transition
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Improvement in the quality of care in IBD
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Improvement in the quality of care in IBD
Improvement in the quality of care in Gastroenterology - Improvement in the quality and safety of patient endoscopy
Improvement in the quality of care in Gastroenterology - Use of blood transfusions in upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Neurogastroenterology - Collaboration with teams from Zürich and Bern on functional disorders of the digestive tract
Conferences
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) - 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
San Diego / Washington / Chicago, USA
Canadian Digestive Week (CDDW) - 2016, 2017
Montreal / Banff, Canada
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Vienna / Copenhagen / Barcelona / Amsterdam
Canadian GI Fellows Program in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - 8th Congress, 2017
Toronto, Canada
Mentoring in IBD: Quebec 2016, Toronto 2016, Quebec 2017
Canada
IBDnet - IBDnet School 2018; IBDnet Summer School 2019; Ibnet talks (4x/year)
Switzerland
United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week) - 22nd (2015), 23rd (2015), 25th (2017) 27th (2019), 29th (2021)
Barcelona / Vienna / online
European Association for the study of the liver (EASL) - 2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Groupe français de Neuro-gastroentérologie [French Neurogastroenterology Group] (GFNG) - 2014, 2015
Lyon / Bordeaux
Journées Francophones d'Hépato-gastroentérologie et d'Oncologie Digestive [French-Speaking Days of Hepatogastroenterology and Digestive Oncology] (JFHOD) - 2014, 2022
Paris, France
SwissNGM congress 2019
Zürich, Switzerland
Therapy decisions for functional anorectal disorders by means of high-resolution anal manometry - 2013
University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
SGG-SGVG-SASL Annual Congress - once per year
Switzerland
Journées genevoises pluridisciplinaires [Geneva Multidisciplinary Days] - once per year
Geneva, Switzerland
Publication
Book, 2021 - Restellini S., Maillard M., Davaris S.: “J'ai envie de comprendre: pourquoi j'ai mal au ventre?” - Editions Médecine & Hygiène
Book, 2021 - "Teach the teachers in IBD"; Swiss book listing all studies relating to IBD, supervised by Dr Vavricka S.
Book, 2021 - “Swiss Essentials in Gastroenterology”, 9th edition - Collaboration between Swiss and international specialists
Book, 2018 - Restellini S., Barkun A., Kherad O.: “Dr J'ai” - Chapter on chronic diarrhea. Editions Médecine & Hygiène
2003 - 2006
Volunteer for The Leprosy Mission Trust India
Kothara Community Hospital, Maharashtra, India