1963-1970 Primary School (Lausanne and Orzens, Switzerland) – Secondary School (Bercher and Lausanne, Switzerland)
1977 Swiss Bachelor ‘s degree
1977-1983 Medical School (Lausanne University, Switzerland)
1983 Swiss Federal Diploma of Medecine
1991 M.D. Thesis at University of Lausanne (Switzerland), Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology. Title : Double blind study in the treatment of normal tension glaucoma with Naftidrofuryl. Professor C. Gailloud
1987-1991 4 years of ophthalmology training at Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne (Swizterland). Professor C. Gailloud
1992 Fellowship in glaucoma. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. J.F. Salmon, A.D.N Murray
1993 Research fellowship in glaucoma and uveitis. Doheny Eye Institute and University of Southern California School of Medecine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Baerveldt G., Rao NA, Minckler DS, Heuer DK and Lee PP
1994 Appointed as a FMH specialist in Ophthalmology
1997 Privat-Docent, Maître d’enseignement et de recherche
2003 Formation sur l’OCT, Monte Carlo 26.09.2003
2005 Professeur associé
CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENTS
March 1984 – Sept. 1985 Resident in the Department of Surgery, Porrentruy Hospital, Switzerland (Dr J. P. Evard)
October 1985 – Sept. 1986 Resident in the Department of Pediatric, Porrentruy Hospital, Switzerland (Dr R. Dubois)
October 1986 – Sept. 1987 Resident in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the “Genolier Clinic”, Switzerland (Dr A. Graff)
October 1987 – Sept. 1991 Residency programme in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (Professor C. Gailloud)
October 1991 – Dec. 1992 Fellowship in glaucoma, Department of Ophtalmology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa (Professor A. D.N. Murray, Dr J.F. Salmon)
January 1993 – Dec. 1993 Fellowship in glaucoma and uveitis, Doheny Eye Institute University of Southern California School of Medecine, Los Angeles USA (Dr G. Baerveldt, Professor N. A. Rao, Professor Don S. Minckler)
December 1993 – March 1994 Visiting glaucoma specialist, Department of Ophthalmology, CMC Vellore, India (Professor R. Thomas)
April 1994 – Sept. 1996 Chef de clinique, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules Gonin and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (Professor C. Gailloud, Professor L. Zografos)
October 1996 Médecin-associé, Head of the Glaucoma Unit, Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (Professor L. Zografos)
September 1997 Privat-Docent, maître d’enseignement et de recherche, University of Lausanne
1999 Médecin-adjoint, Hopital ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne
2005 Professeur associé, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne
2007 Private practice « Glaucoma center » at the Clinique de Montchoisi, Lausanne
Postgraduate Courses and other medical activities
November 28, 2003 Fondation Althea, séminaire de formation et de conseil « L’engagement humanitaire en ophtalmologie » Pully, Switzerland
October 8-10, 2004, Sardinia, Italy 4th European AMD Congress
September 22, 2005, Lausanne, La Source Eye Center, Symposium pratique interdisciplinaire
November 17, 2005, Lausanne, La Source Eye Center 2nd Symposium pratique interdisciplinaire
Professional Memberships
Swiss Medical Society (FMH), since 1984
French Glaucoma Society (Comité de Lutte contre le Glaucome), since 1990
ARVO, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, since 1991
Swiss Ophthalmological Society (SSO), since 1991
French Ophthalmological Society (Société Française d’Ophtalmologie), since 1991
American Academy of Ophthalmology, since 1996
European Glaucoma Society, since 1996
Swiss Glaucoma Group (Founder member), since 1996
Société vaudoise de médecine 1998
Groupement des ophtalmologues vaudois 1998
European Association for Vision and Research 1999
Member of the Board of Project India Compassion Trust, Mori, East Godavari River District, India, depuis août 2001
Founder member and President of “Vision for All” December 2001
Member of the Editorial Board of “International Ophthalmology”
President of the International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery
Presidente of the Glaucoma Group of the Swiss Ophthalmological Society (SSO)