Prünte Christian

Head Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland

Schools and University
1966 - 1978 Josefsschule and Walram Gymnasium in Menden, Germany
1978 - 1984 Medical School at the RWTH Aachen, Germany 1984 Regional Hospital Interlaken, Switzerland

Qualifications und Appointments:

• 5. November 1984 - Medical Graduation
• 20. November 1984 - Granting of Medical Approbation
• 19. August 1985 - Granting of MD at the RWTH Aachen, Deutschland
• 7. Juli 1990 - Graduation in Ophthalmology: Arzt für Augenheilkunde, Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe, Germany
• 8. August 2003 - Granting of FMH für Ophthalmology, spec. Ophthalmic Surgery, Switzerland
• 22. Mai 1997 - Bestowal of the Venia docendi and appointment as Privatdozent in Ophthalmology (Ass. Professor) at the University of Basel, Switzerland
• 30. Juni 2004 - Appointment as Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Basel

Scientific and professional background:

• Jan 1985 - Mar 1986 - Military Service in the Air Force, Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 Immelmann, Eschbach
• Apr 1986 - Mar 1987 - Research-grant of the German National Fonds at the University Eye- Clinic Bern, Switzerland, Prof. P. Niesel
• Apr 1987 - June 1987 - Research-grant of the Swiss Fonds for the Prevention of Blindness, Prof. P. Niesel
• July 1987 - Dec 1987 - Clinical resident at the University Eye-Clinic Bern, Switzerland
• Jan 1988 - Dec 1988 - Research and clinical fellow at the Eye-Clinic of the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Prof. O.E. Lund
• Jan 1989 - May 1990 - Resident at the University Eye-Clinic Basel, Switzerland
• Jun 1990 - Dec 1990 - Research fellow at the University Eye-Clinic Basel, Switzerland, Prof. J. Flammer
• Jan 1991 - June 1993 - Fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina at the University Eye-Clinic Basel
• Jan 1992 - Feb 1992 - Research fellow (Post-Doc) at Sandoz Pharma, Basel, Preclinical Research, Central Nervous System
• July 1993 - Aug 1997 - Chief-resident at the University Eye-Clinic Basel
• Sept 1997 - May 2004 - Head of Day-Care Surgery, Head of the Department of Ophthalmic Diagnostics at the Universitäty Eye-Clinic Basel, Head of Anterior Segment Surgery
• June 2004 - Sept 2006 - Vice Chair and Head of Clinical Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery, University Eye-Clinic Basel, Switzerland Head of Medical and Surgical Retina
• June 2006 - Sept 2006 - Board member of the department “Special Clinics“ (incl. Clinic of Ophthalmology) at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland Head of the department of medical processes and investment management
• Oct 2006 – Dec 2008 - Vice Chair and Head of Medical and Surgical Retina at the Department of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
• since July 2007 - Managing Director of the Vienna OCT Reading Center
• since Dec 2008 - Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
• since Dec 2008 - Medical & Executive Director, VISTA Clinic, Binningen, Switzerland
• since Jan 2009 - Guest Professor of Medical and Surgical Retina, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Membership and functions in Medical Societies

• Vice Chair of the Swiss Vitreo-Retinal Society
• Deligate in the Retina Commission of the Austrian Society of Ophthalmology
• Swiss Society of Ophthalmology
• German Society of Ophthalmology
• German Retina Society
• Austrian Society of Ophthalmology
• EURETINA (European Society of Retina Specialists)
• EVER (European Association for Vision and Eye Research)
• ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)
• AAO (American Association of Ophthalmology)
• ASRS (American Society of Retina Specialists) Macula Society