Prof. Dr. med. Heiko Uthoff 

Prof. Dr. Heiko Uthoff

Specialist in:

• Angiology (vascular medicine)
• General internal medicine

Certificates of competence:

• Endovenous thermal ablation of saphenous veins in varicose vein disease (USGG)
• Phlebology (USGG)
• Sonography (SGUM)
• Expertise in high-dose examinations and therapeutic interventions in angiology (USGG)

In his clinical practice, research, and teaching, Prof. Dr. Heiko Uthoff focuses on the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of vascular circulation disorders (PTA) as well as the outpatient treatment of varicose veins. As a scientific project leader at the University of Basel, he remains active as an author, reviewer, and lecturer in the field, contributing both to the development of innovative techniques and to the training of young physicians.

Career path

• 12/2021 Elected board member, Swiss Society of Angiology (SGA)
• 12/2021 Swiss citizenship
• Since 2021 Head of the vascular practice Zug in Cham
• 2020 Awarded titular professorship, University of Basel
• Since 2015 Founder of Gefässpraxis am See (diagnostic and interventional angiology/phlebology), St. Anna im Bahnhof, Lucerne
• Since 2015 Project leader/scientific advisor, University Hospital Basel, Angiology (Prof. Daniel Staub)
• 2014–2015 Senior physician, interventional angiology & phlebology, University Hospital Basel (Prof. Daniel Staub)
• 2013 Habilitation, internal medicine, specialization in angiology, University of Basel
• 2013 Visiting physician, angiological catheter laboratory (interventional fellow), Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen (Prof. Thomas Zeller)
• 2013 FMH Angiology, Switzerland
• Since 2012 Faculty (Clinical Instructor), Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA (Dr. Barry T. Katzen)
• 2012–2014 Senior physician, head of interventional angiology & phlebology, University Hospital Basel (Prof. Kurt A. Jäger)
• 2011–2012 Research Fellow, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL, USA (Dr. Barry T. Katzen)
• 2011 Senior physician, University Hospital Basel, Internal Medicine (Prof. Jürg A. Schifferli)
• 2011 FMH General Internal Medicine, Switzerland
• 2009–2011 Service physician, Merian Iselin Clinic, Basel
• 2009–2011 Resident physician, University Hospital Basel, Angiology (Prof. Kurt A. Jäger) and Interventional Radiology (Prof. Ludwig A. Jacob)
• 2008–2009 Resident physician, University Hospital Basel, Internal Medicine (Prof. Jürg A. Schifferli)
• 2005–2007 Resident physician, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld, Medical Clinic/Angiology (Prof. Beat Frauchiger)
• 2005 Doctorate, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
• 2004 Medical license, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
• 1998–2005 Paramedic, emergency services, Marburg, Germany
• 1998–2004 Medical studies, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
• 1996 Emergency medical technician, Neubeckum, Germany
• 1996 High school diploma, Albertus Magnus Gymnasium, Beckum, Germany