Director Thoracic Surgery @ThoracicZurich @Unispital_USZ Professor of Thoracic Surgery @UZH

Joined February 2015
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Advance your ECMO skills with ESTS! Join the Basic Adult ECMO Course & Simulation Training for thoracic surgeons in Zurich, 17–18 Dec 2026. Explore hands-on training in ECMO management and cannulation. Register: emma.events/ESTS-ECMO2026 #ESTS #ECMO
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
🎙️ Follow ESTS so you don't miss the launch! Meet the first guests of THE SHARP END: our brand-new podcast: 1️⃣ Isabelle Opitz 2️⃣ Anne-Marie Dingemans 3️⃣ Robert Cerfolio Candid conversations at the cutting edge of thoracic surgery. Coming soon 🫁 #TheSharpEnd #ESTS #Podcast
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Our new paper in ICVTS looked at the fellows of the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Academy, 2023–2025. A big thank you to all the fellows, mentors and co-authors and to Medtronic for supporting the Academy. 📖doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag24… #ESTS #WGTS #WomenInSurgery #Mentorship
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
Zurich awaits. ⛰️ Zurich offers a striking backdrop for ESTS 2027- combining a distinctive city atmosphere with excellent international accessibility. Start planning your journey: 👉 estsmeeting.com/getting-to-z… 📆 30 May - 1 June 📍 Zurich #ThoracicSurgery
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
8 year update of ADAURA at #WCLC26 from @DrRoyHerbst - with 3y of adjuvant osimertinib in EGFR mutant NSCLC, 8y OS rate 74% vs 58% with OS HR 0.53 and benefit seen across stages: stage IB HR 0.50, stage II HR 0.60, stage IIIA HR 0.49 - reaffirms standard of care.
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
Congratulations to Dr. @pompili_cecilia - the #WCLC26 winner of the Robert J. Ginsburg Lectureship Award for Surgery. Pioneering work on patient reported outcomes, focusing the field and innovation on what is best for each patient. A true leader who always leads with kindness.
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RT @HHorinouchi: 🌟 #WCLC26 Meet🆙 🤝Powerful💪 @IASLC Board Members ☑️Caicun Zhou (President) ☑️Paul Van Schil (Past President) ☑️Alex A. Adje…
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Open Day: Experience Thoracic Surgery Up Close 🤖 Discover robotics, navigation and cutting-edge medicine at @Unispital_USZ . Everyone is welcome! 📅 Saturday, 29 August 2026 🕤 9.30 a.m.–3.00 p.m. 📍 University Hospital Zurich, Foyer Dick & Davy #OpenDay #ThoracicSurgery #USZ
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🫁 VITOS 2026 is coming to Vienna! Join leading experts for 2 days of cutting-edge thoracic oncology science. Endorsed by @ESTS_thoracic. 📍20–21 Nov 2026 🌐 In-person + live stream 💶 Free (registration required) 👉 Register: ests.org/events/279/vienna_i…
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
Lung cancer care is changing what is possible for patients. IASLC Board Member @IsaOpitz shares her perspective on the progress transforming detection, treatment, and care. Watch her World Lung Cancer Day message. #WorldLungCancerDay #ConquerLungCancer
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🏔️🫁 Proud to contribute to #SCS2026 in Lucerne! Our Thoracic Surgery team at USZ presented research on robotic surgery, AI, thoracic oncology, CTEPH, education and innovation. Thank you for the inspiring exchange and collaboration. #ThoracicSurgery #USZ
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
What do you do when the unexpected happens in surgery? Dr Didier Schneiter shared practical lessons during Nightmares in Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Managing the Unexpected. A valuable session from one of the field's leading robotic surgery experts. #ESTS #ThoracicSurgery
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Great to see the continued strengthening of the partnership between @thoracic and @IASLC at #ESTS2026 in Athens. Excellent multidisciplinary discussions with @karenkellymd, @paulvanschil and @HaukeWinter at ESTS/IASLC session on global frameworks for AI and perioperative innovation in NSCLC with @FordePatrick. Thanks Dr Kelly for sharing the @IASLC vision and initiatives with our @ests_womenThor & NextGen community #IASLC #ESTS2026 #ThoracicSurgery #LungCancer #NSCLC #AI
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
What an inspiring, empowering and fun evening at the Women in General Thoracic Surgery / ESTS NextGen Networking Evening at #ESTS2026 in Athens. Thanks to everyone who joined us at DEOS Restaurant! Swipe to view the ESTS WGTS Committee roster #WomenInSurgery #NetworkingEvent
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
🚨Join the ESTS TEST Clinical Trials Platform We are expanding our European multicenter clinical trial network and inviting thoracic surgery centres of ESTS to participate in the TEST platform. Please contact Dr. Jean-Marc Hoffmann. Email at: [email protected] #cancer
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
Planning to attend #WCLC26? Don't miss your chance to save. Early Bird registration ends June 12. Join colleagues from around the world in Seoul for groundbreaking science, global collaboration, and hundreds of sessions spanning the full spectrum of thoracic oncology. Register today: bit.ly/wclcreg26
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Isabelle Opitz retweeted
The full program for #WCLC26 is now live! 🌏 Join the global thoracic oncology community in Seoul Sept. 12–15 for interactive sessions, debates, career-focused programming, and the latest science shaping #lungcancer care. ⏰ Receive early bird rates 🏨 Hotel rooms are limited Register now: bit.ly/4eIYgs0
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A successful conclusion to the @ests_womenThor Academy Clinical Immersion in Zurich at the @Unispital_USZ ! Thanks to all involved, for making it unforgettable. 🚀 #ESTS #WGTS #ThoracicSurgery #WomenInSurgery #ClinicalImmersion
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The ESTS WGTS Academy Clinical Immersion in Zurich is underway 🇨🇭
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