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About Dr. med. Alexander J. Pfister
General anesthesiologist in primary care and emergency medicine
Personal information:
- Acceptance of new patients – please check-
Male
Nationality: Switzerland
German, English, French
Fax: 055 412 71 46
Qualifications
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Specialist medical title
Anaesthesiology
AnaesthesiologyIssued:
Switzerland, 2014
Specialist medical title
General medical practitioner
Issued:
Switzerland, 2012
State exam
Doctor
Issued:
Switzerland, 2003
Proficiency certificates
2009
Prehospital emergency medicine (emergency physician) (SSERM)
Further private training and diplomas
2018
CAS Leadership & Management IAP ZHAW
2014
Anesthesiology & Reanimatology FMH
2009, 2014, 2019, 2024
Preclinical emergency medicine (emergency physician) SGNOR
2009
General practitioner FMH
2004
License to practice medicine (Dr. med.) University of Basel
Licence to practise
Practice locations
Dr. med. Alexander J. Pfister works at 1 location:
Main practice location of Dr. med. Alexander J. Pfister. He works here as a Head Physician.
Treatments
General anesthesia
All standard anesthesia procedures and the associated perioperative care for general surgery, visceral surgery, traumatology, orthopaedics, hand surgery, spinal surgery, vascular… Read more
Regional anesthesia
Selective elimination of the sensation of pain for procedures in the fields of orthopaedics, traumatology, general surgery, hand surgery and visceral surgery as well as the… Read more
Obstetric anesthesia
All anesthesia procedures, pain therapy procedures and the associated care for a spontaneous or operative delivery.
Perioperative acute pain therapy
Anesthesiological treatment of acute pain resulting from accidents, surgical interventions or illnesses.
Preclinical emergency medicine (emergency doctor)
Primary operations (rescue service), secondary operations (transfers), incl. intensive care transports, repatriations and assistance medicine
Services
There are no services listed for Dr. med. Alexander J. Pfister.
Employment history
2025 - Today
Chief Physician Anesthesia, AMEOS Hospital Einsiedeln
2022 - 2025
Co-Head Physician Anesthesia and Emergency Physician, Central Grisons Health, Thusis Hospital
2018 - 2022
Head of anesthesia and emergency physician, Bülach Hospital
Medical associations and professional societies
Memberships of Dr. med. Alexander J. Pfister
Swiss Academy of Psychosomatic and Psychosocial Medicine (SAPPM)
Ärztegesellschaft des Kt. ZH
ASA.ch
ESAIC
FMH: Swiss Medical Association
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