PD Dr. med. Philipp Valko is a specialist physician in neurology FMH and sleep medicine SGSSC.
After studying human medicine at the University of Zurich, PD Dr. med. Valko completed his training as a clinical neurologist in Zurich, Lugano and St. Petersburg. Before taking on his current position as medical director of the newly founded Center for Sleep and Stress Medicine at Hirslanden Clinic in January 2022, PD Dr. med. Valko spent more than 10 years working as a senior physician (most recently as a senior physician with extended responsibilities) at the Clinic for Neurology at University Hospital Zurich. In addition to his clinical activity, PD Dr. med. Valko has been active in science research. His scientific career included a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard University in Boston, USA. PD Dr. med. Valko is the author of numerous scientific articles in renowned journals in collaboration with various international partners. He completed his habilitation at the University of Zurich in 2015.
Jan 2022 – bis heute
Arzt, Zentrum für Altersneurologie / Schlafzentrum Seefeld
Jan 2022 – bis heute
Konsiliararzt, Klinik Hirslanden
Jan 2015 – Dez 2021
Senior physican, Neurology, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. M. Weller)
Jan 2014 – Dez 2014
Senior physican, Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
Jul 2012 – Dez 2013
Senior physican, Neurology, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. M. Weller)
Okt 2010 – Jun 2012
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Boston, U.S.A. (Prof. Dr. med. T. Scammell)
Jan 2010 – Sep 2010
Senior physican, Neurology, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. M. Weller)
2005 – 2009
Resident, Neurology, University Hospital Zurich (Prof. Dr. med. K. Hess; since 1/2008 Prof. Dr. med. M. Weller)
2004 – 2005
Resident, Neurology, Ospedale Civico, Lugano (Dr. med. C. Tosi)
2003 – 2004
Resident, Neurology, Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies, St. Petersburg, Russia (Prof. Dr. med. N. M. Zhulev)
2001 – 2003
Resident, Internal Medicine, Ospedale Italiano, Lugano (Dr. med. S. Chimchila Chevili)
Feb 2013
FMH degree, specialization in Neurology
2021
Certificate in Electroencephalography (SGKN)
Dez 2015
Venia legendi of the University of Zurich (Neurology) „Arousal disturbances in neurological disorders“
2010
Certificate in Cerebrovascular Sonography (SGKN)
Okt 2000
Swiss Medical Diploma
1994 – 2000
Medical School, University of Zurich