At our medical center we contribute to the comprehensive and personalized care of patients with kidney disease and their families. We collaborate with high-quality dialysis centers in Ticino.

Our activities focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease with the goal of preventing its progression to chronic renal failure. The quality of life, both of the patient and his or her entourage, is central to our concerns.

We speak: Italian (native language), Ticino dialect, English, French, German, Chinese, Albanian and Romanian.

PD(Aus) Dr.ssa med. Claudia Ferrier-Guerra, MAS

Director Nephrocenter Ticino

Specialist FMH in nephrology and internal medicine since 1993, Dr. Ferrier-Guerra received her medical degree from the University of Bern and the equivalency of professorship (PD) from the University of Melbourne. She is also the holder of the Master's degree in "Economics, Health and Social Health Management" from the University of Lugano. In addition to consultations in specialized medical practices in Lugano and Caslano, she is active in education, lecturing at the University of Bern for medical students and accredited by FMH for training in nephrology. 

Dr. Ferrier, former founder of the Dr. Ferrier Sagl Dialysis Center, which she directed and led for 20 years, has long experience in dialysis therapy. He also has close ties with Swiss university centers regarding renal transplantation.

CV of Dr. Ferrier-Guerra

Trained at the Nephrocenter

Nephros Education - We share our knowledge

Medical specialists, medical students, and medical office assistants performed part of their training at Nefrocentro Ticino.

Continuing Education Courses

The Nephrocenter Ticino offers 3 continuing education courses in nephrology annually. They are dedicated to specialist physicians and family physicians and are CME accredited.

Lugano Branch via Soldino 7, 6900 Lugano: Phone: +41 91 950 91 85