Professional Career:   

• 6 years University of Zürich Medical School, Switzerland (1981 - 1987)

Clerkships outside of Switzerland:

• Vascular Surgery UCSF,  USA (Sept/Oct 1986)

• General Surgery  UCSF,  USA (Oct /Nov 1986)

Diplomas:    

• Nov. 12, 1987: Graduate Physician
• Dec. 27, 1988: Medical Doctor’s Degree*
• Jan. 20, 1988: ECFMG Diploma

* Doctoral Thesis: “Incidence of Intraabdominal Adhesions Following the Application of Topical Antimicrobial Solutions“  at the University of Zürich

Postgraduate Training:   

• 1.1.89 -9.30.90:  Internship General Surgery Kantonsspital Winterthur (Dr. A. Marty) Switzerland
• 10.1.90 -3.31.91: Residency Otolaryngology University Hospital Zürich (Prof. U. Fisch) Switzerland
• 4.1.91 -5.31.91: Research  Otology The Ohio State University Research Fellowship (Dr. Lim / Dr.Schuller) USA
• 6.1.92 - 7.31.94: Residency Otolaryngology University Hospital Zürich (Prof. U. Fisch) Switzerland
• 8.1.94 -1.31.95: Otolaryngology Kantonsspital Luzern (Prof. Ch. Gammert) Switzerland
• 31.1.95 -7.31.95: Fellowship Otology The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary (Dr. Linstrom / Dr. Schaefer) USA
• 8.1.95 -2001: Staff Otolaryngology University Hospital Zürich Otology & Skull Base Surgery with Prof. U. Fisch, Switzerland
• Nov 1994: Swiss Board Certification in Otorhinolaryngology
• Nov 1996: Swiss Board Subspecialisation in  Head- & Neck Surgery
• March 1999: Academic title of “Privatdozent“: PD Dr. med. Th. Linder
• August 2007: Appointed "Titularprofessor", University of Zürich
• since September 2001: Chairman Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery  Kantonsspital Luzern

Special Interest: 

• Otology
• Lateral Skull
• Base Surgery
• Active Middle Ear Implants and Cochlear Implants
• Facial Nerve
• Temporal Bone Tumours
• Glomus Tumours

Memberships:

• Swiss ENT Society
• ARO (Association for Research in Otolaryngology
• EAONO (European Academy of Otology & Neuro-Otology)
• American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
• Politzer Society
• American Otological Society
• Fisch Microsurgical Foundation
• Swiss Audiology Committee
• ADANO (Germany)
• VLSS (Verein Leitender Spitalärzte der Schweiz)
• OLSA - Luzern (Ogranisation der Leitenden Spitalärzte Luzern)
• Doctor's Association of Luzern
• Kiwanis Club Luzern
• Bell-Society

Review and/or Editorial Board:

• Otology & Neurotology
• HNO
• Skull Base Surgery
• ORL Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology