Yan Tuchschmid MD

Yan Tuchschmid is an urologist FMH (degree awarded by the "Fédération des Médecins Helvétiques", Federation of Swiss Physicians). Yan Tuchschmid has been trained in Switzerland and is of Swiss Nationality. He is the urologist responsible for the Pelvic Floor Centre in Geneva. This centre consists of a very close collaboration between a surgeon expert in recto-anal issues, an urologist and a radiologist. This collaboration allows a comprehensive care of the female pelvic floor pathologies.

President of the Geneva urologists since 2006
Spoken languages : french, english, german.
Date of birth : 20th june 1960
Place of birth : Switzerland GENEVA
Primary School : Cartigny (GENEVA)
Secondary School : Florimont Institut (GENEVA)

Studies in Medicine from 1979 to 1986 in Geneva

Diploma of Medicine 1986
Doctorate of Medicine 1994
Diploma of FMH specialist in Urology1995

Post-Grade

1986 -1987 : Department of Medicine (Prof. Müller) in Geneva
1987-1988 : Department of Medicine (MD Rutz) in Fleurier
1988-1990 : Department of Surgery (MD Tschantz) in Neuchâtel
1990-1993 : Department of Urology (Prof. Graber) in Geneva
1993-1994: Department of Urology Hôpital Saint Louis
(Prof. Le Duc and Teillac) in Paris

Senior staff

1994-1997 : Department of Urology (Prof. Graber) in Geneva
Since october 1997 : private consultation in Geneva
Urologist responsable for the « Pelvic Floor Centre » in Geneva

Member

Swiss International Prostate Center (SIPC)
Swiss Center of Pelvic Disorders (SSU)
Association Française d’Urologie (AFU)
European Association of Urology (EAU)
International Continence Society (ICS)
Société Interdisciplinaire Francophone d’UroDynamique et de Pelvi Périnéologie (SIFUD-PP)

Centres of interest

Vessie neurologique : troubles mictionnels complexes, investigations et traitements -- && à traduire
Voiding dysfunction : prostate hypertrophy, urethral stenosis
Neurological bladder : investigations and treatments
Erectile dysfunctions
Male infertility
Urological cancers
Urinary stones