Dr. Rahel Hiltebrand | Breast Diagnostics and Breast Surgery

Dr. med. Rahel Hiltebrand

Broadly trained gynecologist, working exclusively as a breast surgeon since 2016

Specialized in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases

Core team breast surgeon according to Swiss certification label (SGS/KLS), over 80 primary breast cancer operations per year since 2016

Since 06/2019
Partner of the Brustzentrum Ostschweiz AG and attending physician at the Klinik Stephanshorn, St.Gallen

2016 - 2019
Breast surgeon and senior physician at the Breast Center Kantonsspital St. Gallen (Head: Prof. B. Thürlimann)

2014 - 2016
Senior Physician, Women's Clinic, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen

2013
Senior Physician, Women's Clinic, Cantonal Hospital Münsterlingen

2011 - 2013
Assistant doctor, Women's Clinic, Cantonal Hospital Münsterlingen

2011
Rotation assistant, Breast Center of the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen

2009 - 2011
Assistant doctor, Women's Clinic, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen

2007 - 2009
Assistant physician, Women's Clinic, University Hospital Zurich

2006 - 2007
Assistant doctor, Women's Clinic, Limmattal Hospital

2005 - 2006
Assistant doctor, Surgery, Zollikerberg Hospital

Since 2016
Teaching at the University Hospital Zurich

Since 2016
Teaching postgraduate course in oncology nursing (NDS) St. Gallen

2019
Senology Diploma SGGG

2019
Diploma course of the Swiss Society of Senology (SSS): Module 1, 2 and 3 completed

2017
Course for genetic counseling in oncology, SAKK

2017
Multidisciplinary course Mammography Screening Program Munich

2017
SAKK Investigators' Education Course, Bern

2016
GCP Certificate: Introduction to Research Ethics, Research Ethics Evaluation, Informed Consent

2016
MIBB Certification Workshop, SGGG, St. Moritz

2012
Basic and final course Breast Sonography Base