Prof. Dr. med. Schmid Stephan

Welcome to the practice of Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Schmid – your specialist for ear, nose, and throat diseases, as well as neck and facial surgery in Zurich. The practice is located in the Bethanien Clinic on the Zürichberg.

Areas of focus:

Throat surgery (salivary glands)
Thyroid surgery (including parathyroid glands)
Ear surgery

We are happy to provide you with further information or arrange an appointment.

Surgical treatment

Specializing in thyroid, neck, and ear surgery

In addition to conventional surgical procedures in the field of ENT diseases, Prof. Schmid is known for his extensive experience in thyroid, salivary gland, and ear surgery.

Thyroid surgery

• Minimal thyroid surgery with monitoring of the vocal cord nerve
• Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery

 

Neck surgery

• Salivary gland surgery with facial monitoring
• Surgery/removal of neck tumors (lymph nodes, cysts, etc.)
• Function-preserving neck dissection

 

Ear surgery

• Hearing improvement surgery (stapes, ossiculoplasty)
• Tube insertion (for middle ear ventilation problems)
• Eardrum repair for perforations
• Ear canal surgery for narrowing
• Surgery on the outer ear (protruding ears, tumor removal, injuries)

 

Oral cavity and throat surgery

• Tonsil surgery (tonsillectomy and adenotomy)
• Surgery for mucosal changes and tumors of the oral cavity, tongue, and throat (using LASER)
• Zenker's diverticulum surgery (endoscopically through the oral cavity)

 

Larynx surgery

• Vocal cord surgery for cysts and other tumors
• Microsurgery for vocal cord cancer with LASER
• Voice-preserving surgery for laryngeal cancer
• Laryngeal reconstruction to improve voice in cases of vocal cord paralysis

 

Facial surgery

• Skin tumor removal with plastic reconstruction
• Reconstruction for facial nerve paralysis
• Treatment of facial injuries

 

Diagnostic procedures

Diseases of the neck and facial region

• Salivary gland diseases, especially tumors
• Facial nerve paralysis
• Thyroid enlargement (nodules and malignant tumors)
• Enlarged neck lymph nodes
• Neck cysts and fistulas
• Skin tumors in the neck and facial region
   

Laryngeal diseases

• Voice disorders (hoarseness)
• Paralysis of the vocal cords
• Tumors of the vocal cords and larynx
• Swallowing disorders
   

Ear diseases

• Hearing disorders (hearing test)
• Acute and chronic middle ear infections (ear discharge, ear pain)
• Perforation of the eardrum
• Diseases of the outer ear and ear canal
   

Nasal disorders

• Nasal breathing difficulties
• Acute and chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis)
• Nasal bone fracture and nosebleeds
• Tumors of the nose
   

Diseases of the oral cavity and throat

• Changes in the oral mucosa and tongue
• Tonsillitis (angina)
• Salivary stones
• Tumors of the oral cavity and throat