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Dr Manuel Kraus

Head Physician Orthopaedics

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2007
State examination in medicine and licence to practise medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz / D

2006
Internships in Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen; Surgery, Rheinfelden Hospital; Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery, St. Gallen Children's Hospital

2000 – 2006
Study of human medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (D)

1999 – 2000
Civilian service as a paramedic, German Red Cross Kaiserslautern (D)

1999
School-leaving certificate with Abitur, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern (D)

Since 2024
Head of Paediatric Orthopaedics, University Children's Hospital Basel

2019 – 2023
Senior paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, University Children's Hospital Basel

2019
Promotion

2018
Clinical and Research Fellowship Paediatric Orthopaedics, Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide (AUS)

2016 – 2017
Clinic Manager Paediatric Orthopaedics and Surgery / Senior Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedics

2015 – 2016
Paediatric orthopaedics resident, University Children's Hospital Basel

2015
FMH title Specialist in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery

2014
Resident in Orthopaedics, University Hospital Basel

2012
FMH title of general practitioner

2011 – 2014
Orthopaedics resident, Aarau Cantonal Hospital

2009 – 2011
Resident in Orthopaedics, SRRWS Hospital Altstätten

2007 – 2009
Assistant Surgeon, GZF Hospital Rheinfelden

EPOS
European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

Swiss Orthopaedics
Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology

SwissPOS
Swiss Association for Paediatric Orthopaedics

DGOU
German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery

GEVR
Society for limb lengthening and reconstruction

FMH
Professional Association of Swiss Physicians

VSAO
Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians

SVUPP
Swiss Association for Ultrasound in Paediatrics

Counselling hotline for child and youth emergencies

The Medgate Kids Line provides quick and uncomplicated medical advice if your child is unwell. The medical team of our partner Medgate is available to you by telephone around the clock.

058 387 78 82
(billing via health insurance)

For emergencies abroad: Call the emergency number of your health insurance company. You will find this number on your health insurance card.

More information: On the Page of the emergency ward you will find everything you need to know about behaviour in emergencies, typical childhood illnesses and waiting times.

Important emergency numbers

144 Outpatient clinic
145 Tox Info Suisse (Poisonings)
117 Police
118 Fire brigade

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University Children's Hospital Basel
Spitalstrasse 33
4056 Basel | CH

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