OR-X Team | Surgical Research, Innovation & Education

Introducing the OR-X Team

Together, we are shaping surgical excellence.

Our team comprises a unique blend of physicians, surgeons, clinicians, researchers, surgical facility managers and operations professionals. Through their roles at Balgrist University Hospital, they unite their skills and experience and bring expertise to the OR-X.

Board

Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad
Initiator and Founder OR-X

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Thomas Huggler
Co-Founder OR-X

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Prof. Dr. Philipp Fürnstahl
Co-Founder and General Manager Research & Innovation

https://rocs.balgrist.ch/en/prof-dr-philipp-fuernstahl/ Read more

Operations

Robin Ströhle
General Manager Operations & Strategy

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Marc Vranken
Head of Operations
Filip Grujovic
Deputy Head of Operations
Linda Müller
Administrative Assistant
Tina Unbenannt
Surgical Lab Assistant
Stefan Eschenbach
OR Management Consultant
Leslie Leideritz
OR Staff Consultant

Research & Development

Dr. Fabio Carrillo
Head of Research & Development OR-X

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Dr. Lilian Calvet
Senior Researcher Computer Vision
Dr. Frédéric Giraud
Lead Robotic Development
Michael Biselx
Robotic Engineer
Michael Conrad
Senior AI Solution Engineer
Dr. med. Nicola Cavalcanti
Surgical Support

Communications

Navin Joshi
Marketing & Communications Specialist

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Dr. Flora Vajda
Industry Relations Consultant
Verena Korrodi
Marketing & Communications Specialist

IT

Dr. Sebastiano Caprara
Head of Digital Medicine Unit

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Sean Jacobi
Medical Informatics Specialist

Curriculum Development

Dr. med. Jana Schader
Medical Education Lead

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Prof. Dr. med. Patrick Zingg
Medical Education and Curriculum Development