* For better readability, the generic masculine is used. Female and other gender identities are explicitly included.
2020 – 2023
Member of the Executive Board at Heart Center Hirslanden Zurich
2018
Partner at Heart Center Hirslanden Zurich
2015 – 2017
Senior physician at the University Hospital Zurich
2009 – 2015
Senior physician at the Inselspital Bern
2008
Senior physician at the City Hospital Triemli and the University Hospital Zurich
2001 – 2002
Research Fellow am St. Elizabeth's Medical Center und Brigham Women Hospital, Boston, USA (Tufts und Harvard University)
1998 – 2007
Resident, University Hospital Zurich, Prof. Marko Turina
1997 – 1998
Resident at the Rhaetian Cantonal Hospital and the University Hospital Zurich
Studies & Diplomas
2018 CAS - cardiac structural interventions, University of Zurich
2016 Chief Medical Officer in Coremedic.ch
2015 CTI Label
2012 Habilitation, University of Bern
2008 FMH Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery
2007 European Board for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (EBTCS)
2000 Venia Legendi, University of Zurich
1997 State Examination Medical Faculty, University of Zurich
Innovation
Development of minimally invasive catheter-based valve reconstruction procedures
Valve surgery
Reconstruction/repair and replacement of all heart valves
Focus on minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Robotic surgery with DaVinci surgical robot
Bypass surgery
Arterial revascularization
Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery (MIDCAB)
Aortic surgery
Aortic root and arch
Minimally invasive
Complex reoperations
Heart infections (endocarditis)
Valve and aortic prosthesis replacement
Cardiac arrhythmias
Implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators
Minimally invasive (thoracoscopic) implantation of biventricular/resynchronization pacemakers
Thoracoscopic cardiac arrhythmia/atrial fibrillation ablation (Maze surgery) and atrial resection/clipping
Vascular Surgery
Carotid artery stenosis (carotid TEA)
German, English, Italian, Spanish, French
Dr. Alberto Weber is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of CoreMedic GmbH.
CoreMedic GmbH is a development stage cardiology company based in Radolfzell, Germany. A spin-off of the Heart Center of the University of Bern, Switzerland, CoreMedic was founded in 2012 to develop ChordArtTM, a breakthrough treatment concept for mitral valve regurgitation. The company is backed by experienced and committed private investors and institutional healthcare investor SHS (www.shs-capital.eu).
Swiss Society for Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
ZGK
Hermandad de Pasión (Seville)
Caballero (Knight) de la Orden del Camino de Santiago
Patent No. : US 10,405,979 B2
PCT/EP2020/081881 "Minimally invasive fixation devices for fixating a feltable textile, set comprising a fixation device and a method for fixating a feltable textile at a target site in a patient."
E-Mail
weber@herzzentrum.ch
Professional activities
11/2021 - 03/2024 / Hirslanden Clinic Zurich
Cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, visceral surgery
04/1999 - 10/2021 / University Hospital Zurich
Cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, visceral surgery, transplantation surgery, OP coordination, training of students
09/2011 - today / Heart-Neuro-Center Kreuzlingen
Sporadic temporary help in cardiac surgery
Experience / Training
2020 – today
Leadership Basic course (completion in May 2021) University Hospital Zurich
2008
Basic management training University Hospital Zurich
1995 - 1999
Training as a technical surgical and emergency assistant University Hospital Zurich
1995
Internship ORL eye surgery University Hospital Zurich 3-month internship
1994 - 1995
Internship Geriatrics Department Waidspital, Zurich
1993 – 1994
Preschool for hospital professions Zurich-Oerlikon
1990 – 1993
Secondary school, 8152 Opfikon-Glattbrugg
1984 – 1990
Elementary school, 8152 Opfikon-Glattbrugg
Languages:
German, Turkish, English