Dr. med. Martin Leimgruber

German, English, French

since 2012	Runs independent specialist practice within Solothurn Surgical Centre offering outpatient surgery in in-house operating theatres and day hospital
since 2012	Attending physician at Privatklinik Obach in Solothurn
2011	SALTC advanced certificate in laparoscopic surgery
2006-2012	Consultant/senior physician in visceral, vascular and thoracic surgery clinic at Solothurn Public Hospital (under Dr JP Barras)
2005	FMH specialty certification in surgery
2004-2005	Assistant physician and consultant in visceral, vascular and thoracic surgery clinic at Fribourg Canton Hospital (under Prof. L Krähenbühl
2002-2004	General practitioner at group practice in Bern
1999-2002	Medical director for Assongha Health District, Chad
1998	Medical assistant and locum at internal medicine practice in Thun

1998	FMH specialty certification in general internal medicine
1996-1997	Assistant physician in internal medicine at Tiefenau Hospital in Bern (under Prof. HR Baur)
1996	Diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1995	Assistant physician in paediatrics/paediatric surgery at Wildermeth Children's Hospital in Biel (under Prof. R Zurbrügg and Dr J Ehrensperger)
1993-1994	Assistant physician in surgery and orthopaedics at Tiefenau Hospital in Bern (under Prof. F Nöthiger and Medical Director HU Stäubli)
1992	Assistant physician in internal medicine at Rüti District Hospital, Zurich (under Dr Frei)
1991	Visiting physician at Pintung Hospital, Taiwan
1990	Cross-cultural studies in Pasadena, USA
1988-1989	Assistant physician in surgery at Langnau im Emmental District Hospital (under Dr P Kägi)
1988	Doctorate from Faculty of Medicine at University of Bern
1981-1987	Studied at Faculties of Medicine in Fribourg and Bern