Dr. med. Lucia Bortoluzzi 

Dr. med. Lucia Bortoluzzi

Career/training and further education

from 1/2025 Practice co-owner ENT Meilen

2015-11/2024 Practice activity ORL-HNO-Seepraxen AG location Wädenswil *

Since 2018 Interdisciplinary team of doctors in sleep medicine at the See-Spital Sleep Center

2016 Certification in respiratory polygraphy SGORL

Since 2015 Attending and consultant physician for ORL, throat and facial surgery at See-Spital

2012 Specialist examination in ear, nose and throat surgery

2008-2014 Senior physician ENT clinic, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS, Prof. Th. Linder)

2008 Recognized as a specialist in FMH otorhinolaryngology

2005-2007 Resident at the ENT Clinic, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS, Prof. Th. Linder)

2003-2004 Resident ENT Clinic, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS, Prof. Th. Linder)

2005 Resident ORL, Cantonal Hospital Chur (Dr. A. Gmür)

2002 Resident ENT Clinic, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen (Prof. R. Grossenbacher)

2002 Doctorate in medicine at the University of Zurich, topic: HFE gene mutations in hereditary hemochromatosis.

2001-2002 Assistant surgeon, Zollikerberg Hospital (Prof. Th. Frick)

2000 Federal state examination for physicians

1994-2000 Studied human medicine at the University of Zurich, including the 8th semester in Siena (IT)

* Entire ORL spectrum with focus within the medical team: surgical pediatric ORL, thyroid diagnostics and thyroid surgery (together with Prof. St. Schmid, Bethanien), correction of abstethosis, instrumental assessment of snoring and sleep apnea

Diplomas, titles, certificates of competence

2000 Federal State Examination in Medicine, University of Zurich

2002 Doctorate in Medicine. Faculty University of Zurich

2008 Specialist title for otorhinolaryngology FMH

2012 Specialization in throat and facial surgery FMH

Specialist in hearing aid provision IV/AHV/MV/UV

2010 Certificate of competence in sonography of head and neck organs SGUM

Medical examiner of divers SUHMS

2016 Certificate for the performance of respiratory polygraphy

Memberships

Swiss Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery SGORL

Association of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons of the Canton of Zurich

Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich AGZ

Swiss Medical Association FMH

Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians VSAO

Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine SGUM

Member of the interdisciplinary medical team at the See-Spital Sleep Center

Teaching activity

External lecturer at the University of Zurich, specializing in ENT / ORL since 2015

Further education instructor in ORL SIWF from 2023

Publications

Bortoluzzi L, Himmelmann A, Jansen St, Fehr J:

Frequency of HFE gene mutations and genotype-phenotype relationships in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis in Switzerland

Schweiz Med Wochenschr 2000;8:1112-1119.

Bortoluzzi L, Müller W:

Does accelerated irradiation in ORL patients with PEG-songe affect swallowing ability after radiotherapy?

Switzerland Med Forum 2005;5;Suppl 22.

Kranzbühler H, Weitzel M, Bortoluzzi L, Thum P:

Recovering of swallowing after irradiation in H&N tumor patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomia.

SASRO Lucerne 2004;Abstract M14.

Schwarz E, Hürlimann S, Soyka JD, Bortoluzzi L, Strobel K:

FDG-positive Warthin's tumors in cervical lymph nodes mimicking metastases in tongue cancer staging with PEG/CT.

Otolaryngolgy - Head and Neck Surgery 2009;140:134-135.

Röösli C, Bortoluzzi L, Linder T, Müller W:

Value of minimally invasive surgery in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Laryngo-Rhino-Otol 2009;88:460-464.

Nguyen BT, Bortoluzzi L, Müller W:

Primary hyperparathyroidism: when the parathyroid hormone goes haywire.

Switzerland Med Forum 2010;10:Suppl 54.