The Board of Directors

Our dedicated Board of Directors is the backbone of our organisation and is elected by our General Assembly for a four-year term.

In electing our Board of Directors, we pay particular attention to representing the diversity and breadth of Switzerland's regions and to maintaining the interprofessionalism of the specialist disciplines involved in the treatment of obesity. This inclusive approach ensures that we fully address the many facets of obesity medicine and take into account the interests of our members from all parts of Switzerland.

The most important selection criterion for Board members is their commitment: each Board member brings not only expertise and experience, but also a willingness to take responsibility and actively shape our organisation.

Each member plays a pivotal role within our team, collectively contributing to the continued success of the SMOB as a leading authority in the field of obesity medicine.

Prof. Dr. med., Dr. phil. Marco Büter

President

Responsible for the overall organisation, external communication and representative at the IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders).

Places of work:

Spital Männedorf
Asylstrasse 10
8708 Männedorf

University Hospital of Zürich
Rämistrasse 100
8091 Zürich

Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Schultes

Vice-President

Responsible for internal communication, Swiss Obesity Academy, representative at ASEMO (Association Suisse pour Etude du Métabolisme et de l’Obésité) and SAMO (Schweiz. Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Metabolismus und Obesitas)

Places of work:

Stoffwechselzentrum St. Gallen
friendlyDocs AG
Lerchentalstrasse 21
9016 St. Gallen

Prof. Dr. med. Ralph Peterli

Past President

Responsible representative at ALLOB (Allianz Adipositas Schweiz) and at IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders).

Places of work:

University Digestive Health Care Center Basel – Clarunis
Claraspital Basel

Laura Vaccarino

Board member

Responsible for internal communication and the Swiss Obesity Academy

Places of work:

Triemli Hospital
Birmensdorferstrasse 497
8063 Zürich

PD Dr. Styliani Mantziari

Board member

Responsible for the Swiss Obesity Academy

Places of work:

Université de Lausanne
Service de chirurgie viscérale CHUV
Rue du Bugnon 46
1011 Lausanne

Dr. med. Patrick Aepli

Board member

Responsible for organising the annual conference and sponsorship

Places of work:

Luzerner Kantonsspital
Lucerne
Spitalstrasse
6000 Luzern 16

Dr. med. Monika Hagen

Board member

Responsible for organising the annual conference and sponsorship

Places of work:

Geneva University Hospitals
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1205 Genève

Prof. Dr. med. Katharina Timper

Board member

ASEMO (Association Suisse pour Etude du Métabolisme et de l’Obésité) delegate

Places of work:

Universitätsspital Basel
Petersgraben 4/Spitalstrasse 21
4031 Basel