Dr. med. Marcus Hesse 

Dr. Hesse has more than 20 years of experience in sleep medicine and, in addition to his work at Aurora, is also head of the Center for Pneumology and Sleep Medicine at Affoltern Hospital.

Specialist titles

• General internal medicine
• Pneumology

Main areas of treatment

Asthma, COPD, emphysema, tumors of the lung and pleura, interventional bronchoscopy (flexible and rigid): endoscopic lung volume reduction in emphysema, endobrachial ultrasound incl. miniprobes, recanalization of lung tissue, lung cancer, lung cancer, lung cancer. miniprobes, recanalization of tumour stenoses of the trachea and bronchi, implantation of endobronchial stents, infections of the lungs and bronchi incl. tuberculosis, diseases of the pleura, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sleep and respiratory medicine, diagnosis of cough and shortness of breath

Professional career

• Since 2023: Head of the Center for Pneumology and Sleep Medicine, Affoltern Hospital
• 2014-2023: Head of Pneumology, LUKS Wolhusen
• 2013-2014: Chief Physician for Internal Medicine, Asklepios North Sea Clinic Westerland/Sylt (Schleswig-Holstein)
• 2008-2012: Head Physician for Pneumology, Allergology, Sleep and Respiratory Medicine, Zusamklinik near Augsburg (Germany)
• 2007-2008: Senior physician in pneumology, sleep medicine and allergology, Karl Hansen Lung Clinic, Bad Lippspringe (Germany)
• 2006: Senior Physician in Pneumology and Sleep Medicine, Sankt Blasien Specialist Lung Clinic, Black Forest (Germany)
• 2005-2006: Senior physician, Rehabilitation Clinic Schönau, Berchtesgaden (Germany)
• 2004-2005: Resident at the Hagen Specialist Lung Clinic, Ambrock (Germany)
• 2003-2004: Resident in pneumology and sleep medicine, Lindenhofspital Bern (Switzerland)
• 2002-2003: Resident in Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Villingen Hospital (Germany)
• 2000-2002: Resident in internal medicine, Radolfzell Hospital (Germany)
• 1998-2000: Resident in Internal Medicine, Paderborn Hospital (Germany)
• 1997-1998: Resident in Lung Clinic Hagen, Ambrock (Germany)
• 1996-1997: Resident in Internal Medicine, Paderborn Hospital (Germany)
• 1995-1996: Resident, Dialysis Center, Hamburg (Germany)

Training/further training and diplomas

• 2008: Subspecialization in allergology in Germany
• 2007: Subspecialization in sleep medicine in Germany
• 2006: Subspecialization in pneumology in Germany
• 2003: Specialist in internal medicine in Germany
• 1995: Medical examination/exam in Germany
• 1989-1995: Medical studies, University Hospital Münster (Germany)

Membership of specialist societies

Swiss Society for Pneumology