Cardiology Clinic Stadelhofen
Dr. med. Christine Kissel​

Christine Kissel, MD, MSc

Professional career

09 / 2025Practice takeover from Dr. Gerhard Junga
2021 up to nowCardiology Clinic Stadelhofen, Zurich, Switzerland
2016–2020Senior Consultant, Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2017–2019
Master Program in Sports Cardiology, University of London, UK
2014–2016Leading Consultant, Cardiology, Cantonal Hospital Grisons, Chur, Switzerland
2011–2013
Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Canada
2009–2011Resident Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
2007–2009Resident Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
2003–2007Resident Cardiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany

Ancillary Activities

Since 2025Board member of the Swiss Atherosclerosis Association (AGLA)
Since 2019
Lecturer, CAS course “Sex- and Gender- Specific Medicine”, University of Zurich
2018–2021Club doctor, Juniors, Belvoir Rowing Club, Zurich
Since 2017Team doctor, Swiss Ski team (women’s alpine skiing, World Cup team)

Education

2019Master of Science with Honors (Sports Cardiology)
2004Medical Doctorate
2003Medical Diploma
1996–2003School of Medicine in Tübingen, Heidelberg (Germany) and Baltimore (USA)

Areas of expertise

  • Sports cardiology
  • Post-COVID-19 evaluation/ Long-COVID
  • INOCA/ Microvascular Dysfunction/ Vasospastic Angina
  • Women’s health/ Gender-specific medicine
  • Sudden cardiac death, evaluation of relatives and survivors

Qualifications

2020Sports cardiology accreditation (German Society of Cardiology (DGK), Level 3/3)
2020Master of Science, Sports Cardiology (University of London, UK)
2018Sports Medicine degree, Society of Sports & Exercise Medicine Switzerland (SEMS)
2015Accreditation in Interventional Cardiology, German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
2015Master in Device Implantation (Medtronic)
2015Diploma in radiation protection
2013Diploma in Interventional Cardiology (University of Calgary, Canada)
2011Board Certification in Cardiology, Swiss Society of Cardiology
2010Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Landesärztekammer Hessen, Germany

Language skills

German, English (fluent), French (good understanding)

Professional memberships

  • Swiss Society of Cardiology (SGK)

  • Zurich Society of Cardiology (ZGK)

  • German Cardiac Society (DGK)

  • Sport & Exercise Medicine Switzerland (SEMS)

  • Fédération Medical Helvetic (FMH)

  • 
Working Group for Sports Cardiology, DGK
  • 
Working Group for Interventional Cardiology, DGK

  • Working Group “Sudden Cardiac Death” of the Swiss Society of Forensic Medicine

Publications

List of scientific publications