Dr. med. Wei Zhang

Dr. Wei Zhang is a board-certified surgeon (FMH) specializing in general surgery, acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She also practices in the field of aesthetic medicine.

General surgery deals with the surgical treatment of diseases and injuries. Traditional Chinese Medicine includes, among other things, acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy. In acupuncture, fine needles are inserted into specific points on the body to treat ailments. Dr. Wei Zhang combines her training in conventional medicine with her knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Her areas of treatment focus include traditional Chinese acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, minor surgical procedures, and aesthetic treatments—particularly wrinkle treatments and aesthetic facial acupuncture (Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture).

Dr. Wei Zhang earned her medical degree from Shanghai University and continued her medical training in Germany beginning in 1997. She then worked for ten years in the surgical department of the University Hospital of Erlangen-Nuremberg. There, she earned board certification in general surgery in 2009 and in visceral surgery in 2012.

Dr. Wei Zhang has been practicing in Switzerland since 2013. Her professional experience includes positions at the University Hospital of Zurich, the Fürstenland Toggenburg Hospital Region, the GZO Hospital in Wetzikon, and the Cantonal Hospital of Baselland. There, she gained experience in general surgery and traumatology, first as a resident and later as a senior physician.

She acquired her knowledge of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine during her medical studies in China and further developed these skills through continuing education in Switzerland. She also serves as a course instructor and director of acupuncture training at the Swiss Medical Society for Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and Auriculotherapy (SACAM).

Degrees and Qualifications

• Board-Certified Surgeon (FMH) in General Surgery
• Board Certification in General Surgery (2009)
• Board certification in visceral surgery (2012)
• Certificate of Competence in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ASA

Dr. Wei Zhang speaks German, English, and Chinese (Mandarin and the Shanghai dialect).

Appointments with Dr. Wei Zhang can be booked online via OneDoc.