South Korea is considered a global leader in endoscopic spine surgery. During a multi-day fellowship in Seoul, Dr Beat Wälchli gained first-hand insight into why this technique has long been part of everyday surgical practice there. What he observed challenges several...
Mr. Mandelli, besides your clinical work, you are also part of a research group that studies cervical stenosis, which involves narrowing of the neck part of the spine—what exactly is this about? I am part of a research group led by PD Dr. med. Cordula Netzer at the...
Mr. Ghaffari, you have studied, researched and worked at various renowned medical institutions in the USA and Australia. What brought you to Switzerland, of all places, 20 years ago? At the time I was in a relationship with a Swiss doctor and therefore decided to move...
Doctor Wälchli, you are one of the few spine surgeons in Switzerland who has been regularly performing endoscopic spine surgery for over 15 years. Why did you become interested in this technique early on? As a senior physician at Balgrist University Hospital, I met...
