Prof. Dr. med. Adam Czaplinski is a specialist in neurology and a renowned expert in multiple sclerosis. His areas of expertise also include neuromuscular diseases and polyneuropathies.
Prof. Adam Czaplinski completed his neurology training at the University Hospital Basel (Prof. Andreas Steck and Prof. Ludwig Kappos), where he worked for several years as a senior physician and, most recently, as head of the Neurology-Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic. After further training in the United States at the Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Methodist Neurological Institute (Prof. Stanley Appel) in Houston, Texas, Prof. Czaplinski received his venia legendi at the University of Basel upon his return. In addition to his work as head of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at the Bellevue Medical Group in Zurich, he is also Head of the Department of Neurology at Hirslanden Clinic. In addition, Prof. Czaplinski also works as a consulting physician at several Hirslanden clinics (Klinik Hirslanden Zurich, Hirslanden Clinic Im Park Zurich, Hirslanden Clinic in Aarau, Klinik Stephanshorn in St. Gallen, and Andreasklinik in Cham). Professor Czaplinski is the author of numerous scientific publications and a member of the Swiss, European, and American Neurological Societies.
Seit 2020
Leiter Klinik für Neurologie Hirslanden
Seit 2009
Chefarzt Bellevue Medical Group in Zürich. Belegarzt in mehreren Hirslanden Kliniken (Klinik Hirslanden Zürich, Hirslanden Klinik Im Park Zürich, Hirslanden Klinik in Aarau, Klinik Stephanshorn in St. Gallen, Andreasklinik in Cham)
2008 – 2009
Leiter a. i. Neurologisch-Neurochirurgische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Basel
2002 – 2008
Oberarzt Neurologie, Universität Basel
2003 – 2005
Postdoctoral fellow am Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine und Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
1999 – 2002
Assistenzarzt Neurologie, Universität Basel
1998 – 1999
Assistenzarzt Neurochirurgie, Kantonsspital Aarau
1997 – 1998
Assistenzarzt Neurologie/Neurorehabilitation, Rehaklinik Rheinfelden
1995 – 1997
Assistenzarzt Neurologie/Innere Medizin, Schweizer Paraplegikerzentrum, Basel
1994 – 1995
Assistenzarzt Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, Basel
2010 – 2018
Mitglied des wissenschaftlichen Beirats der Schweizerischen Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft
2008 – 2011
Vizepräsident der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke (SGMK)
2007
Habilitation, Universität Basel
2003
Fähigkeitsausweis Elektroenzephalographie (EEG) der SGKN
2003
Fähigkeitsausweis Elektroneurographie und Elektromyographie (ENMG) der SGKN
2002
Facharzt für Neurologie FMH
2001
Dissertation: Predictive value of T2-lesion volume for the natural course of multiple sclerosis. Universität Basel, Prof. Dr. Ludwig Kappos
1987 – 1994
Studium der Humanmedizin, Medical University of Gdansk, Polen und Universität Basel, Schweiz
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