Dr. med. Sonja Gaber 

Faculty and Specialty

Foot and ankle surgery

• Conservative and surgical treatment spectrum of the foot and ankle joint
• Open and arthroscopic surgery
• Treatment of deformities, arthroses, rheumatic conditions, tendon problems, fractures, sports and other injuries

Education, Training and Curriculum

• Since 09/2022 Specialist in foot and ankle surgery, Private Practice LEONARDO, Hirslanden Klinik Birshof, Münchenstein
• Since 09/2022 Accredited attending physician, Hirslanden Klinik Birshof, Münchenstein
• 01/2019 – 08/2022 Senior physician Mein Fusszentrum AG, Basel (owner Prof. Dr. M. Knupp)
• Since 01/2019 Accredited attending physician Merian Iselin Klinik, Basel
• 06/2016 – 12/2018 Senior physician, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (Head Physician Prof. Dr. B. Hintermann)
• 05/2017 Travelling Fellowship of the SFAS (Swiss Foot and Ankle Society)
• 02/2016 Federal specialist title in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
• 2015 Harold Vasey Award for the best written specialist examination (Swiss Orthopaedics)
• 03/2015 – 05/2016 Resident at the Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (Head Physician Prof. Dr. B. Hintermann)
• 03/2013 – 02/2015 Resident at the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (Head Physician Prof. Dr. B. Jost)
• 01/2011 – 12/2012 Resident at the Schulthess Clinic Zurich, Lower Extremity Department (Head Physician Dr. S. Preiss), Foot Surgery Department (Head Physician Dr. P. Rippstein), Spine Surgery Department (Head Physician Dr. D. Jeszenzsky)
• 01/2009 – 12/2010 Resident at Grabs Cantonal Hospital, Department of Surgery and Orthopaedics (Consultant Dr. D. De Lorenzi)
• 2002 – 2008 Studies of Human Medicine at the Medical University of Graz (Austria) with semester abroad at the University Hospital of Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy)