Field of expertise
Medical Specialist in Endocrinology/Diabetology FMH
Specialist in General Internal Medicine FMH
"I see medicine as a proactive partnership with the patient and across all disciplines. My goal is to detect metabolic disorders early, to reduce individual risk factors and to support patients over the long term on an evidence-based foundation. In doing so, I combine modern endocrinology with lifestyle medicine and scientific expertise."
Areas of Clinical Focus:
Obesity medicine and conservative obesity treatment
Diabetes mellitus type 1, type 2 and prediabetes
Thyroid disorders
Pituitary and adrenal disorders
Osteoporosis and calcium metabolism
Lipid metabolism disorders
Andrology and testosterone deficiency
Menopause and hormone-related questions
Second opinions in endocrinology
Nutritional medicine
Sports endocrinology / exercise physiology
Resume:
Since 2026 | Specialist Physician in Endocrinology / Diabetology at CPM, Zurich |
Since 2026 | Teaching appointment, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, from January 2026 |
Since 2024 | Practice Dr. med. Stefan Zechmann, independent practice in Winterthur (Zurich/CH) and Müllheim (Thurgau) |
Since 2024 | Medical Advisor, LEALY AG |
2024-26 | Senior Consultant in Endocrinology / Diabetology, Stoffwechselzentrum (St. Gallen/CH), Prof. Dr. med. Schulthes |
2022-24 | Senior Physician (Kaderarzt) in Endocrinology / Diabetology and Senior Physician in Internal Medicine, GZO Wetzikon (Zurich/CH) |
Since 2018 | Peer review activity: Plos One, Patient Preference and Adherence, BMC Geriatrics, BMJ Open and Swiss Medical Weekly |
Since 2018 | Teaching appointments, Faculties of Medicine Zurich and Basel |
Since 2018 | Supervision of master's students and doctoral candidates, Faculties of Medicine Zurich, Basel and Bern |
2021-2022 | Resident Physician and teaching appointment, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Prof. Dr. med. Beuschlein |
2019-21 | Resident Physician and teaching appointment, University Hospital Basel (USB), Prof. Dr. med. Donath |
2018-19 | Research stay abroad, Auckland, New Zealand |
2015-18 | Resident Physician in Endocrinology / Diabetology, Practice Dr. Villiger, Baden/Dättwil (Aargau/CH) |
Since 2015 | Research Associate and teaching appointment, Institute of Primary Care (IHAMZ), USZ/UZH, Prof. Dr. med. Rosemann |
2013-15 | Resident Physician in General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Prof. Dr. med. Battegay |
2011-2013 | Resident Physician in General Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden (KSB), Prof. Dr. med. Beer |
2011 | Expedition Physician, ÖAV expedition (Pakistan), ascent of two 8,000 m peaks |
2010-1011 | Resident Physician in General Medicine, Bezirkskrankenhaus St. Johann (Tyrol/AT), Primar Dr. med. Kaiser |
2008-2010 | Doctorate (Dr. med.), "magna cum laude" |
2006-12 | Resident Physician / teaching practice in General Medicine and Internal Medicine (Innsbruck and Rum/AT), Dr. med. Stricker, Dr. med. Frischauf |
Additional Qualifications:
Physician in Nutritional Medicine (DGEM)
Physician in Sports Medicine (ÖÄK)
Emergency Physician (ÖÄK)
International Diploma of Mountain Medicine
International Diploma of Expedition & Wilderness Medicine
Thyroid ultrasound course
Active Memberships:
FMH
SGED
ASEMO
DGEM
DGIM
VSAO
Awards and Grants:
Innosuisse Core Coaching 2024 (CHF 50,000)
KHM Research Award 2022 (CHF 25,000) "Effect of a patient-centred deprescribing procedure in older multimorbid patients in Swiss primary care, A cluster-randomised clinical trial"
KHM Research Grant 2021 (CHF 22,000), Quality and Outcome of Diabetes Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Switzerland (Co-Applicant)
SNSF NRP74 Grant (CHF 420,407), Improving inappropriate medication and information transfer at hospital discharge. A cluster-randomized controlled trial (Co-Applicant)
KHM Research Award 2017 (CHF 12,500) "The impact of an individualized risk-adjusted approach on hypertension treatment in primary care"
Publikations:
Schietzel S, Zechmann S, Valeri F, Staudinger M, Cippà P, Seibert J, Senn O, Seeger H. Ambient temperature and kidney function in primary care patients. J Nephrol. 2024 Jan;37(1):95-105. doi: 10.1007/s40620-023-01715-8. Epub 2023 Aug 23. PMID: 37610683; PMCID: PMC10920449.
Kasim RH, Chillon TS, Eleftheriadou AM, Rijntjes E, Minich WB, Zechmann S, Schomburg L. Detection of natural autoimmunity to ghrelin in diabetes mellitus. Front Med Technol. 2024 Jul 12;6:1407409. doi: 10.3389/fmedt.2024.1407409. PMID: 39070294; PMCID: PMC11272539.
Fawcett C, Eppenberger-Castori S, Zechmann S, Hanke J, Herzog M, Savic Prince S, Christ ER, Ebrahimi F. Effects of Rapid On-Site Evaluation on Diagnostic Accuracy of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration. Acta Cytol. 2022;66(5):371-378. doi: 10.1159/000522662. Epub 2022 May 5. PMID: 35512664; PMCID: PMC9501752.
Jäger L, Burgstaller JM, Zechmann S, Senn O, Rosemann T, Markun S. Elevated TSH Levels: A Database Study of General Practitioners' Course of Action. Endocr Pract. 2024 Mar;30(3):187-193. doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.12.013. Epub 2023 Dec 19. PMID: 38122933.
Zechmann S, Trueb C, Valeri F, Streit S, Senn O, Neuner-Jehle S. Barriers and enablers for deprescribing among older, multimorbid patients with polypharmacy: an explorative study from Switzerland. BMC Fam Pract. 2019 May 14;20(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s12875-019-0953-4. PMID: 31088397; PMCID: PMC6518702.
Zechmann S, Senn O, Valeri F, Essig S, Merlo C, Rosemann T, Neuner-Jehle S. Effect of a patient-centred deprescribing procedure in older multimorbid patients in Swiss primary care - A cluster-randomised clinical trial. BMC Geriatr. 2020 Nov 16;20(1):471. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01870-8. PMID: 33198634; PMCID: PMC7670707.