About me
Dr. Olga Meier, MD
Specialist in surgery with a focus on visceral surgery
phone
+41 44 500 81 15
E-mail address
address
Kappelistrasse 7
8002 Zurich
Dr. Meier is a board-certified surgeon who combines cutting-edge medicine with personalized patient care. At Hirslanden Clinic Zurich and in the private surgical practice, Olga Meier GmbH, Dr. Meier treats patients using state-of-the-art techniques and a holistic approach.
Expertise:
Dr. Meier focuses on Upper GI and esophageal surgery, practiced in close collaboration with Prof. Paul Schneider. As an ESDE Fellow, Dr. Meier specialized in robotic surgery under the guidance of Prof. Peter Grimminger at the University Medical Center Mainz, Germany, with particular emphasis on the da Vinci Xi and SP systems.
Philosophy:
Advanced medical technology and compassionate care go hand in hand. Through transparent communication and individualized treatment plans, Dr. Meier builds the foundation for trust and sustainable health solutions.
Intercultural Competence:
Dr. Meier is fluent in German, French, Italian, English, Ukrainian, and Russian. She enjoys working with diverse cultures and consults patients in their native language while sensitively addressing cultural considerations.
Goal:
Dr. Meier’s goal is to sustainably improve patients’ quality of life through excellent surgical care and personal attention.
Core competencies
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Surgery of the upper gastrointestinal tract with Prof. Dr. Med. Paul Magnus Schneider
( esophagus , stomach , duodenum) -
Hepato-billion-pancreatic surgery with Prof. Dr. Med. Jan Schmidt (pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, liver)
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Surgery of the lower gastrointestinal tract (large intestine, rectum, appendix, small intestine)
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Minimally invasive surgery
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Surgery for malignant tumors (oncological surgery)
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Interdisciplinary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) of tumor diseases
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General Surgery (Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, Diverticular Disease)
Career
2024 /2025
January 2024
2020 - 2023
2018 - 2019
2014 - 2019
Granting of license for Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
and "Educational grant ESDE fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIO)"
(Prof. Peter Grimminger, University Medical Center Mainz)
Opening of the practice Dr. med. Olga Meier in Zurich
Affiliated physician, Klinik Hirslanden and Klinik Im Park, Zurich
Senior physician, Hirslanden Clinics, Zurich
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Zurich Surgical Center (Prof. Othmar Schöb, Prof. Paul Schneider)
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Swiss Surgery (Prof. Jan Schmidt)
Assistant doctor, Hirslanden Clinics, Zurich
Zurich Surgical Center (Prof. Othmar Schöb, Prof. Paul Schneider)
Swiss Surgery (Prof. Jan Schmidt)
Assistant doctor, University and Hospital Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Upper and lower GI surgery (Prof. Riccardo Rosati)
Liver surgery (Prof. Luca Aldrighetti)
Pancreatic surgery (Prof. Massimo Falconi)
Transplant surgery (MD Carlo Socci)
Week Surgery & Emergency Surgery (MD Simona Rocchetti)
Schools, studies, diplomas
2023
2022
2019
2014
2013
Main title Visceral Surgery, Zurich Surgical Center, Hirslanden Clinic (Prof. Dr. med. Othmar Schöb)
Doctorate (Dr. med.) at the Ruprecht-Karls-University in Heidelberg, Germany, with Magna Cum Laude (Prof. Dr. med. Jan Schmidt)
Specialist title in general surgery, University and Hospital Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy, with distinction: 70/70 cum laude (Prof. Riccardo Rosati)
State examination in medicine, entry in the medical register of Rome, Italy
Graduated from the University of Perugia, Italy, with honors: 110/110 cum laude
Dissertation by Dr. Olga Meier (Adamenko), MD.
Title:
Retrospective, observational, case-control study investigating the efficacy of an nnovative irrigation-drainage technique to reduce the rate of post-operative pancreatic fistula after high-risk pancreaticoduodenectomy.