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    Kevin Akeret, MD PhD

    Attending Neurosurgeon
    Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Kevin Akeret, MD PhD

    Attending Physician
    Department of Neurosurgery
    Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ)
    Zürich, Switzerland

    ORCID: 0000-0002-5946-4999
    Website: www.nouslab.ch

    Current position:

    Since 07/2024 Attending Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    Since 01/2024 Research Group Leader (www.nouslab.ch), Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland

    Previous positions:

    07/2023 – 06/2024 Chief Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    07/2023 – 06/2024 Postdoc, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    04/2022 – 06/2023 Resident, Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland
    02/2019 – 03/2022 Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    02/2019 – 03/2022 PhD Student in the Preclinical Research in Internal Medicine Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery & Division of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    01/2017 – 01/2019 Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

    Credentials:

    06/2024 Swiss Board Certification in Neurological Surgery
    04/2024 United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 3, pass, score 239
    11/2023 Swiss Board Examination in Neurological Surgery (oral)
    01/2019 – 03/2022 PhD (Dr. sc.), «Cerebrospinal fluid hemoglobin in the pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage related secondary brain injury», Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    05/2021 European Board Examination in Neurological Surgery Part 1 (written)
    2016-2018 MD Thesis (Dr. med.)
    12/2016 Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification
    09/2016 Final Exams in Human Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    10/2016 USMLE Step 2 CS, pass, no scoring
    06/2016 USMLE Step 2 CK, pass, score 266
    07/2015 USMLE Step 1, pass, score 245
    2013 – 2016 Master’s Degree, Studies of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland, summa cum laude
    07/2012-12/2012 Swiss Military, Special Forces (Kommando Spezialkräfte, KSK), Grenadier Command, Isone, Switzerland
    2009 – 2012 Bachelor’s Degree, Studies of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland, summa cum laude

    Family:

    Married, two children

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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