Our patients are the focus of our efforts. Diagnostic and therapeutic measures are always coordinated individually. A personalized treatment strategy is determined based on partnership.
About us
Pain patients are the focus of attention at the IISZ. Many years of experience from academic research and clinical practice flow directly into the treatment of our patients.
Mission statement
The IISZ provides scientifically based, goal-oriented pain medicine treatment. The team at the IISZ is constantly undergoing further training in order to guarantee well-grounded, up-to-date treatments at all times.
There are often complex causes for pain. That is why a careful diagnosis is extremely important. In addition to a precise anamnesis, a physical examination, the study of available reports and findings (X-ray, CT, MRI, ENMG, laboratory,...), the interventional assessment is of central importance. In the case of nerve pain, Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) enables the creation of an individual sensitivity profile. QST provides important information about the nerve fibers in the skin, as well as about the processing of the pain sensation in the spinal cord and brain. Taking the diagnostic findings into account, a detailed treatment plan is drawn up and implemented.
In general terms, the term "intervention" describes a decisive intervention against a disease process or against a pain problem. In pain medicine practice, the term "intervention" means a small, minimally invasive procedure (injection, syringe). All interventions at the IISZ are performed precisely under X-ray and/or ultrasound control. Patients are only minimally burdened by interventions.
In pain therapy, the use of medication is often unavoidable. By knowing the cause of the pain and the individual circumstances of a patient, the potential effectiveness of a medication can be assessed. In cases of doubt or in order to better predict or check the effectiveness of certain pain medication, intravenous drug tests (opiates, Na+ channel blockers, NMDA-R blockers) are carried out at the IISZ. The pain-modulating effect of the test medication is determined during the infusion. Based on the test result, a conclusion can be drawn about the potential effectiveness of certain pain medications.
The treatment of chronic pain is often complex. If necessary, the IISZ can rely on a broad network of proven pain specialists from various disciplines (family medicine, neurology, rheumatology, acupuncture, chiropractic, complementary medicine, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, occupational therapy). The IISZ relies heavily on close multidisciplinary cooperation and has a regular exchange with the colleagues involved.
Coordinated care is particularly important as the treatment of chronic pain often requires a multidisciplinary approach. We attach great importance to ensuring that individual diagnostic and therapeutic measures are well coordinated. Through low-threshold exchange with general practitioners and other specialists involved, targeted treatment management is achieved.
Team
PD Dr. med. Konrad Maurer
FA Anaesthesiology FMH
FA Pharmaceutical Medicine FMH
FA Interventional Pain Therapy SSIPM
FA POCUS SGUM
SPS Pain Specialist
Career
2015-2019 | Senior Physician, Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich |
2014 | Habilitation, University of Zurich |
2012-2019 | Head of Pain Outpatient Clinic Anaesthesia, University Hospital Zurich |
2008-2019 | Head of Pain Research Unit, University Hospital Zurich |
2008-2014 | Senior Physician, Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich |
2004-2007 | Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK |
2004-2007 | Postdoctorate, Neural Plasticity Unit, University College London, London, UK |
2002 | Doctorate in Medicine, University of Zurich |
1996 | Federal State Examination, University of Bern |

Weitere Funktionen
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Amtierender Präsident der Swiss Pain Society SPS
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Dozent an der Universität Zürich
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Autor von wissenschaftlichen Publikationen mit regelmässigen Vortragstätigkeit
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Organisator von Symposien und Meetings, Reviewer für verschiedene Fachzeitschriften
Drittmittel
Im Rahmen seiner oben genannten Tätigkeiten erhielt und verwaltete PD Dr. med. Maurer Drittmittel von verschiedenen Institutionen und Firmen:
Dr. med. Emmanuel Coradi
FA Anaesthesiology FMH
FA Interventional Pain Therapy SSIPM
FA POCUS SGUM
SPS Pain Specialist
Career
2016-2019 | Specialist, Institute for Anaesthesiology, Männedorf AG Hospital |
2015 | Senior Registrar, Intensive Care Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Health, Australia |
2012-2014 | Senior Physician Anaesthesiology and Interventional Pain Therapy, University Hospital Zurich |
2007 | Doctorate in Medicine, University of Zurich |
2004 | Federal State Examination, University of Zurich |

Weitere Funktionen
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Regelmässige Vortragstätigkeit.
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Organisator von Lehrveranstaltungen
PD Dr. med. Jürg Schliessbach
FA Anaesthesiology FMH
FA Interventional Pain Therapy SSIPM
FA POCUS SGUM
Career
2020 | Habilitation, University of Zurich |
2019-2021 | Head of the Anaesthesia Outpatient Pain Clinic, University Hospital Zurich |
2018-2021 | Senior Physician, Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich |
2011-2017 | Further training in anaesthesiology (hospitals Burgdorf, Langnau, Inselspital Bern) |
2010 | Resident in neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern |
2010 | Doctorate in Medicine, University of Bern |
2008 | Federal State Examination, University of Bern |

Weitere Funktionen
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Vorstandsmittglied der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie und Reanimation (SGAR)
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Dozent an der Universität Zürich
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Autor von wissenschaftlichen Publikationen mit regelmässigen Vortragstätigkeit
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Reviewer für verschiedene Fachzeitschriften
Viktorija Ilic
Medical Practice Assistant EFZ
Vocational Trainer
Career
2015-2019 | Medical Practice Assistant, Pain Clinic Zurich, Dr. A. Bätscher & Dr. M. Hartmann, Zurich |
2012-2015 | Medical Practice Assistant, practice management, Dr. U. Oberdieck, Zurich |
2011-2013 | Medical Practice Assistant, Dr. J. Brühwiler & Dr. E. Chassée, Zurich |

Ivana Chomytsch
Certified Nurse HF
Career
2020 | Diploma in Nursing HF, Centre for Education in Health Care, Winterthur |
2018-2020 | HF degree in Nursing, Klinik im Park Zurich, Hirslanden |
2016-2018 | Health Professional, Klinik im Park Zurich, Hirslanden |
2016 | EFZ Health Specialist Diploma |

Tanja Saxer
Certified Nurse HF
Career
2018 | Saxer Creative & Baking, Business Owner |
2014-2020 | Nursing Specialist Monitoring Care, Männedorf Hospital |
2003 | Diploma Nursing HF |

Tanja Ulmann
Medical Practice Assistant EFZ
Career
2022 | MPA RheumaClinic Bethanien |
2015 - 2022 | MPA Dermatologists Zofingen, Dr. med. Thomas Gutersohn |
2015 | Vocational and Practical Trainer |
2015 | Medical Practice Assistant EFZ |

Partnerships
University Hospital Zurich
PD Dr. Konrad Maurer, PD Dr. Jürg Schliessbach and Dr. Emmanuel Coradi are mandated doctors at the Clinic for Neurosurgery and the Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital Zurich. Due to these mandates, the IISZ has the opportunity to treat complex cases in an interdisciplinary manner. Thus, particularly neuromodulation treatments can be offered at the highest level.

Zurich Medical Association
PD Dr. Konrad Maurer, PD Dr. Jürg Schliessbach and Dr. Emmanuel Coradi are members of zmed, the Zurich Medical Association. More than 220 independent physicians and selected outpatient institutions are members of zmed. General practitioners and established specialists in various fields work closely together in the largest network of physicians in Zurich in order to provide high-quality and coordinated care for patients.

Certification
EQUAM Quality Certificate
The EQUAM Foundation awards the EQUAM Quality Certificate "Specialized Medical Practice" to the IISZ - Institute for Interventional Pain Medicine Zurich as of the 1st of November 2021. As part of the certification process, an analysis and assessment of the corporate procedures and processes was carried out. Particular focus was placed on a detailed examination of the quality of medical treatment and, above all, the quality of outcomes at the IISZ. We are proud that the IISZ meets the strict requirements of the EQUAM Foundation without any difficulties and is able to offer its patients the highest level of treatment quality.
