Flora Vajda

The Balgrist University Hospital is a leading center for diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating musculoskeletal disorders. Together with our open-access infrastructures, OR-X, the translational center for surgery, and the Balgrist Campus, the hub for research and innovation, we create an ecosystem where medicine, science, and industry collaborate to advance tomorrow’s healthcare. Cutting-edge medicine for the musculoskeletal system Balgrist University Hospital is a private non-profit institution managed according to economic principles. Key competences Balgrist University Hospital is a highly specialized center of competence for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care of patients with musculoskeletal system problems., As a university institution, we train future doctors on behalf of the University of Zurich. This training covers the fields of orthopedics, spinal cord injuries, rheumatology and physical medicine, sports medicine, neuro-urology, chiropractics, radiology and anesthesiology., We focus on improving the quality of future health care, particularly in musculoskeletal medicine, through research, innovation and development. Evolution in musculoskeletal medicine Balgrist University Hospital sees it as its responsibility to critically question and expand current knowledge. In the "Evolution in Musculoskeletal Medicine" process, we identify orthopedic complaints and translate these into scientific questions that we address through our own fundamental research. This is followed by translation - taking the findings back to the patient and monitoring the evidence. This task is performed by so-called "Physician Scientists". These are genuinely interested, scientifically trained doctors who work together with fundamental researchers. Balgrist University Hospital, Operating Room X (OR-X) and the Balgrist Campus collaborate under this doctrine as a highly efficient unit for the benefit of current and future patients.