Hepatology
Hepatology is the medical discipline which deals with the liver and its dysfunctions. The liver is responsible for regulating the metabolism and one of its main function is the formation of the bile. Our group comprises experts in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases. We are offering our patients the best available therapies, often within clinical trials when such treatments are not yet available otherwise. We are involved in outpatient as well as in inpatient care to treat chronic viral hepatitis, immune liver diseases, cirrhosis and its complications. We are dedicated to train physicians and students in Hepatology. We cover all aspects of Hepatology including care of patients before and after liver transplantation. We are part of the University Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine.
The Hepatology group of the University of Bern is a nationally and internationally recognized group involved in several important collaborative projects:
- The Swiss hepatitis C cohort, which collects for more since 2002 prospective information on more than 3’000 patients with have been infected with hepatitis C virus. This cohort has attracted worldwide attention, because it regularly publishes significant contributions to the field such as the role of the Interleukin 28.
- The FLIP cohort is an European cohort of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. This is nowadays the most prevalent liver disease. A fraction of the patients with a fatty liver develop a steatohepatitis and later a cirrhosis of the liver. In this project we collect together with colleagues in Spain, Italy, Austria, France, Denmark and England epidemiological data.
- The European CLIF consortium is interested in the acute decompensation of cirrhotic patients. The course of this disease is still poorly understood, and better knowledge of this condition is necessary to improve its dismal prognosis. This work already led to the development of a score to better stratify the patients.
Please visit the external Group Website for more information.
Group Members 6
- Name / Titel
- Prof. Dr. med. Jean-François Dufour
- Funktion
- Clinic Director, Group Leader
- jean-francois.dufour@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 80 26
- Name / Titel
- Olivier Maurhofer
- Funktion
- Head of Laboratory Logistics
- olivier.maurhofer@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 32 80
- Name / Titel
- Angelika Cornels
- Funktion
- Senior Assistant to Clinic Director
- angelika.cornels@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 80 26
- Name / Titel
- Monique Obertin
- Funktion
- Head of Secretary Clinical Research
- monique.obertin@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 87 11
- Name / Titel
- Rita Mäder
- Funktion
- Deputy Assistant to Clinic Director
- rita.maeder@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 99
- Phone2
- +41 31 632 49 97
- Name / Titel
- Thi Thao Anh Pham
- Funktion
- Accounting / HR Administration
- thao.pham@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 86 11
- Name / Titel
- Rahel Fuhrer
- Funktion
- Secretary
- rahel.fuhrer@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 94
Group Dufour
- Name / Titel
- Prof. Dr. med. Jean-François Dufour
- Funktion
- Clinic Director, Group Leader
- jean-francois.dufour@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 80 26
- Name / Titel
- Marco Amsler
- Funktion
- Lab Technician
- marco.amsler@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 97
- Name / Titel
- David Bélet
- Funktion
- Lab Technician
- david.belet@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 96
- Name / Titel
- Dr. med. Maria Gabriela Delgado
- Funktion
- Deputy Senior Physician
- mariagabriela.delgado@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 87 27
- Name / Titel
- Alice Gilg
- Funktion
- Study Assistant
- alice.gilg@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 31 92
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Mounia Heddad-Masson
- Funktion
- Assistant
- mounia.heddad-masson@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Name / Titel
- Chao Nan Jin
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- chaonan.jin@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 25 95
- Name / Titel
- Philipp Kellmann
- Funktion
- Lab Technician
- philipp.kellmann@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 97
- Name / Titel
- Pavitra Kumar
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- pavitra.kumar@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 96
- Name / Titel
- Umara Rafiqi
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- umara.rafiqi@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 25 95
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Marie St-Pierre
- Funktion
- Research Associate
- marie.st-pierre@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 87 29
- Name / Titel
- Patcharamon Seubnooch
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- patcharamon.seubnooch@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 25 95
Group Berzigotti
- Name / Titel
- Prof. Dr. med. Annalisa Berzigotti
- Funktion
- Senior Attending Physician, Group Leader
- annalisa.berzigotti@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 33 91
- Name / Titel
- Prof. Dr. med. Jaime Bosch
- Funktion
- Visiting Professor
- jaime.bosch@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 87 15
- Name / Titel
- Chiara Bechetti
- Funktion
- Clinical Research Associate
- chiara.becchetti@insel.ch
- Name / Titel
- Ahmed Mahmoud Elmahdy Soliman
- Funktion
- Masterstudent
- ahmed.elmahdy@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 32 80
- Name / Titel
- Susana Gomes Rodrigues
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- susana.gomes@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 25 47
- Name / Titel
- Dr. med. Yuly Mendoza
- Funktion
- Clinical Research Associate
- yuly.mendoza@extern.insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 33 91
- Name / Titel
- Dr. med. Pompilia Radu
- Funktion
- Clinical Research Associate
- pompilia.radu@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 33 91
- Name / Titel
- Dr. med. Elise Vuille-Lessard
- Funktion
- Visiting Physician
- elise.vuille-lessard@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 33 91
- Name / Titel
- Tao Wan
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- Phone
- +41 31 632 32 80
Group Gracia
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Jordi Sergio Gracia Sancho
- Funktion
- Group Leader, Research associate
- jordi.gracia@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 31 92
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Sergi Guixé-Muntet
- Funktion
- Postdoc
- sergi.guixe@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 35 98
- Name / Titel
- Sonia Emilia Selicean
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- sonia-emilia.selicean@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 98
- Name / Titel
- Cong Wang
- Funktion
- PhD Student
- cong.wang@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 35 98
Group Semmo
- Name / Titel
- Prof. Dr. med. Nasser Semmo
- Funktion
- Group Leader, Senior Attending Physician
- nasser.semmo@insel.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 35 69
Group Stirnimann
- Name / Titel
- Dr. med. Guido Stirnimann
- Funktion
- Group Leader, Senior Attending Physician
- guido.stirnimann@dbmr.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 632 38 13