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Prof Dr Andreas Krieg

Head Physician Orthopaedics

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Other functions at UKBB

Since 2012
Orthopaedic consultant at the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Lecturer in Orthopaedics, University of Basel
Head of the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Centre (KWUB), University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

07/2005 – 12/2011
Senior Physician at the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

07/2004 – 06/2005
Fellowship in Oncological Orthopaedics
Dr P. Stalley, Department of Orthopaedics, NSW Tumour Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, Australia

07/2003 – 06/2004
Fellowship Paediatric Orthopaedics
Prof. Dr B. Foster / Mr A. Sutherland, Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide, Australia

1995 – 2003
Assistant doctor in:

  • Trauma Surgery, District Hospital, Friedrichshafen, Germany
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Liestal Cantonal Hospital, Basel-Landschaft
  • Visceral Surgery, Liestal Cantonal Hospital, Basel-Landschaft
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Hospital Biel, Bern
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Basel + UKBB, Basel-Stadt

2012
"Venia docendi" in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Basel, Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland

2003
Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology (Swiss certificate)

1996
MD, Dissertation at the Albert-Ludwigs-University, Germany - Freiburg

1987-1994
Medical studies at the Albert-Ludwigs-University, Germany - Freiburg

  • Member of the AG Knochentumoren (German-speaking working group for bone tumours)
  • Member of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS)
  • Member of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS)
    Member of the tumour/infection expert group, EPOS
  • Member of Swiss Orthopaedics (SGOT)
    Voting member of the tumour expert group, Swiss Orthopaedics
  • Member of the German-speaking Society for Paediatric Orthopaedics - Association of Paediatric Orthopaedics (VKO)
    Member of the Education Committee of the VKO

2009
2nd Marathon Prize (presentation) at the Swiss Orthopaedics Conference in Geneva

2018
Scientific research prize at the VKO meeting in Dresden

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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