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Prof Gabor Szinnai, MD

Head of Endocrinology / Diabetology

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Other functions at UKBB

Since 2013
Senior Physician, Paediatric Endocrinology/Diabetology, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Prof. U. Frey

2007 – 2013
Senior Consultant Paediatric Endocrinology/Diabetology and Emergency Ward, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Prof. U.B. Schaad and Prof. U. Frey

2003 – 2006
Paediatric Endocrinology, Hôpital Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, Prof. M. Polak

2002 – 2003
Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Prof. U. Keller

2001
Paediatrics, Hôpital régional Delémont, Dr P. Terrier and Dr F. Farron

2000
Paediatric Endocrinology/Diabetology, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, PD Dr U. Zumsteg

1998 – 1999
Paediatrics, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Prof. U.B. Schaad

1997
Internal Medicine, Zofingen District Hospital, Dr H.J. Vonesch

1995 – 1996
Paediatric Surgery, Lucerne Children's Hospital, Prof. A. Schärli

2013
Habilitation (venia docendi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel in Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, specialising in Paediatric Endocrinology-Diabetology

2009
Ph.D. (Doctorat de physiologie du développement et différenciation fonctionnelle, Université Paris VII Diderot, Paris, France. Title of dissertation: Mécanismes moléculaires et cellulaires du développement normal et pathologique de la glande thyroïde)

2008
Specialisation in paediatric endocrinology-diabetology FMH

2005
Specialist in paediatrics and adolescent medicine FMH

1995
Doctorate (title of dissertation: Intragastric versus intravenous ranitidine infusion: pH control and serum levels in healthy volunteers)

1994
State Examination in Human Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel

2015 – 2016
Principal Investigator, Research Fund University of Basel, Title: Epigenetic regulation of thyroid development

2011 – 2015
Principal Investigator, Swiss National Science Foundation Project 31003A_130458, Title: Epigenetic regulation of thyroid development

2008 – 2009
Co-Investigator, European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, Research Unit Grant, Title: Molecular regulation of normal thyroid development and function and its diseases

2015 - today
Research Group Leader, Department of Clinical Research (DFK), University of Basel

2015 - today
Associate Editor, Yearbook in Paediatric Endocrinology of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)

2012
Member of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) International Consensus Group on Congenital Hypothyroidism

2008 – 2013
Member of the Board, Société Francophone de la Recherche en Pédiatrie (SFRP)

Reviewer
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Swiss Cancer League, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Thyroid, Scientific Reports, PLoS One, Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatrics, Medical Epigenetics, European Journal of Endocrinology, European Journal of Human Genetics

FMH
Association of Swiss Physicians

SGP
Swiss Society for Paediatrics

SGPED
Swiss Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Member of the Board since 2015

SGED
Swiss Society for Endocrinology and Diabetology

SGIEM
Swiss Society for Congenital Metabolic Disorders

PEMS
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Switzerland, founding member

ESPE
European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology

SFRP
Société Francophone de la Recherche en Pédiatrie

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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