Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Stefan Langenegger

My fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto was the most pivotal phase especially of my surgical training. There, I was mentored by some of the world’s most renowned professors in pediatric ophthalmology:

Strabismus
Stephen P. Kraft, MD, FRCSC, David Smith, MD, FRCS(C)

Neuro-ophthalmology
Agnes Wong, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), Michael Wan, MD, FRCSC

Cataract, Glaucoma, Cornea, and Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Nasrin Najm-Tehrani, MBBCh, M. Sc., FRCS Ed(Ophth), FRCSC, Asim Ali, B. Sc., MD, FRCSC, Kamiar Mireskandari, MBChB, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, PhD

Retinoblastoma
Brenda Gallie, MD, FRCSC, CM, OOnt

Ocular Genetics
Elise Héon, MD, FRCSC, Ajoy Vincent, MBBS, MS, FRCSC

My mentors have become both professional and personal role models for me. I am grateful for the opportunity during my training to learn from such a diverse array of individuals, with whom I continue to maintain friendships and professional collaborations.

At the Eye Clinic of the University Hospital in my hometown of Zurich, I completed the majority of my conservative ophthalmological basic training.

Challenging weekend shifts in a busy emergency department taught me to keep a cool head even in stressful situations.

After my residency, I worked as a senior physician in the department of Prof. Dr. med. Gerth-Kahlert. She sparked my passion for pediatric ophthalmology, provided me with training, and opened up the opportunity for further training in Toronto.

Upon completing my specialty training, I embarked on a journey to Nepal and India to master the technique of Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS).

Subsequently, I spent six months residing in East Timor (Timor-Leste), where I worked at the National Hospital in the capital city of Dili as part of the East Timor Eye Program. This compact nation, nestled on a breathtakingly beautiful island, has traversed a challenging path to independence. The warmth and open-heartedness of its people left an indelible impression on me.

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I worked for several years as the medical director and lead surgeon at the Augenärzte Zentrum Aarau (AZA). I had the privilege of collaborating with a fantastic team of medical practice assistants, orthoptists, optometrists, and physicians, and benefiting from the trust and experience of the medical director, Dr. Darius Madjdpour. This collaboration within a large team enabled me to perform a large number of eye surgeries and to grow both professionally and personally.

From Prof. Dr. Hanspeter E. Killer (former chief physician of the Cantonal Hospital Aarau), I was able to learn a great deal more in the fields of glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, and strabismus.

Today, as a consultant ophthalmologist at AZA, I perform eye muscle and cataract surgeries and always look forward to reuniting with “my” team.

As the head physician for pediatric ophthalmology and orthoptics, I worked with a team of 10 outstanding orthoptists at over 10 locations throughout German-speaking Switzerland.

Every week, we met online for professional exchange and to discuss challenging cases. I led a clinic for pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at locations in Aarau, Zurich, Bern, and St. Gallen.

At the office at Schaffhauserplatz, I dedicate myself to complex cases in a clinic and to the planning of strabismus surgeries.