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PRÜNTE Christian
Schools and University
1966 – 1978 Josefsschule and Walram Gymnasium in Menden, Germany
1978 – 1984 Medical School at the RWTH Aachen, Germany
1984 Regional Hospital Interlaken, Switzerland
Qualifications und Appointments
5. November 1984
Medical Graduation
20. November 1984
Granting of Medical Approbation
19. August 1985
Granting of MD at the RWTH Aachen, Deutschland
7. Juli 1990
Graduation in Ophthalmology: Arzt für Augenheilkunde, Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe, Germany
8. August 2003
Granting of FMH für Ophthalmology, spec. Ophthalmic Surgery, Switzerland
22. Mai 1997
Bestowal of the Venia docendi and appointment as Privatdozent in Ophthalmology (Ass. Professor) at the University of Basel, Switzerland
30. Juni 2004
Appointment as Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Basel
Scientific and professional background
Jan 1985 – Mar 1986
Military Service in the Air Force, Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 Immelmann, Eschbach
Apr 1986 – Mar 1987
Research-grant of the German National Fonds at the University Eye-Clinic Bern, Switzerland, Prof. P. Niesel
Apr 1987 – June 1987
Research-grant of the Swiss Fonds for the Prevention of Blindness, Prof. P. Niesel
July 1987 – Dec 1987
Clinical resident at the University Eye-Clinic Bern, Switzerland
Jan 1988 – Dec 1988
Research and clinical fellow at the Eye-Clinic of the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Prof. O.E. Lund
Jan 1989 – May 1990
Resident at the University Eye-Clinic Basel, Switzerland
Jun 1990 – Dec 1990
Research fellow at the University Eye-Clinic Basel, Switzerland, Prof. J. Flammer
Jan1991-June1993
Fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina at the University Eye – Clinic Basel
Jan 1992 – Feb 1992
Research fellow (Post-Doc) at Sandoz Pharma, Basel, Preclinical Research, Central Nervous System
July 1993 – Aug 1997
Chief-resident at the University Eye-Clinic Basel
Sept 1997 – May 2004
Head of Day-Care Surgery, Head of the Department of Ophthalmic Diagnostics at the Universitäty Eye-Clinic Basel, Head of Anterior Segment Surgery
June 2004 – Sept 2006
Vice Chair and Head of Clinical Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery, University Eye-Clinic Basel, Switzerland, Head of Medical and Surgical Retina
June 2006 – Sept 2006
Board member of the department “Special Clinics“ (incl. Clinic of Ophthalmology) at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, Head of the department of medical processes and investment management
Oct 2006 – Dec 2008
Vice Chair and Head of Medical and Surgical Retina at the Department of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
July 2007 – Dec 2012
Managing Director of the Vienna OCT Reading Center
Nov 2008 – May 2015
Medical & Executive Director, VISTA Clinic, Binningen, & Zurich, Switzerland
since Dec 2008
Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
Jan 2009- Dec 2013
Guest Professor of Medical and Surgical Retina, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
since Jan 2010
Consultant for Paediatric ophthalmic Surgery at the Paediatric University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
since March 2017
Clinical Chair at the University Eye Clinic Basel, Switzerland
Membership and functions in Medical Societies
Chair of the Swiss Vitreo-Retinal Society
Swiss Society of Ophthalmology
German Society of Ophthalmology
German Retina Society
Austrian Society of Ophthalmology
EURETINA (European Society of Retina Specialists)
EVER (European Association for Vision and Eye Research) ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) AAO (American Association of Ophthalmology)
ASRS (American Society of Retina Specialists) Macula Society