Dr. Stefan Schmid

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Dr. Stefan Schmid Stv. Leiter aF&E Physiotherapie

Following his studies in Physiotherapy (2001-2005), Dr. Schmid obtained an MA in Pathokinesiology from New York University (2009) and a PhD in Biomechanics from ETH Zurich (2016). After completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2018-2019), Dr. Schmid was appointed senior lecturer at Bern University of Applied Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, where he serves as Deputy Head of Research and Head of the Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group. In 2021, he completed the habilitation process and was awarded the Venia Docendi for Experimental Medicine at the University of Basel, where he additionally serves as lecturer (Privatdozent). His research interests include the biomechanics of the spine as well as neuromuscular aspects of compensatory mechanisms during gait.

04/2021 – present Lecturer (Privatdozent) University of Basel (CH)
08/2019 – present Senior Lecturer Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
08/2018 – 07/2019 Research Fellow Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (USA)
01/2017 – 07/2018 Lecturer Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
03/2010 – 12/2016 Research Associate Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
06/2009 – 02/2010 Physical Therapist Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, New York, NY (USA)
08/2005 – 12/2007 Physical Therapist Hirslanden Klinik Beau-Site, Bern (CH)
03/2003 – 07/2005 Instructor / Supervisor (part-time) Physiotherapie Steinbach, Medizinische Trainingstherapie, Belp (CH)
06/2000 – 06/2001 Electronics Technologist Ascom AG, Bern (CH)

01/2017 – 04/2021 Habilitation (Venia Docendi for Experimental Medicine) University of Basel (CH)
06/2012 – 06/2016 PhD in Biomechanics ETH Zurich (CH)
01/2008 – 09/2009 MA in Pathokinesiology New York University (USA)
08/2001 – 07/2005 Diploma in Physiotherapy Feusi Physiotherapieschule Bern / Ausbildungszentrum Insel (CH)