Prof. Dr. Walter Paul Weber

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Prof. Dr. Walter Paul Weber

Date of Birth: December 1, 1973 City of Birth: New York City Home town: Netstal, Glarus Citizenship: Swiss / American

Current Position

Since 12/2015 Chair in Breast Surgery (Chefarzt Brustchirurgie), Department of Surgery, Basel University Hospital, Switzerland

Professional Record

Since 07/2011 Specialization in Oncoplastic Surgery

2013 - 2015 Director of the University Hospital of Basel Breast Center 01/2014 – 11/2015 Head of Breast Surgery (Leitender Arzt Brustchirurgie)

07/2009 - 12/2013 Attending Surgeon (Oberarzt), Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery, Basel University Hospital, Switzerland

07/2010 - 06/2011 Breast Surgical Oncology Fellow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA (Prof. Monica Morrow)

2009 (4 months) FMH Board Certified Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery, Basel University Hospital, Switzerland

2008/2009 (14months) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tumor Immunology, Department of Oncology/Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA (Prof. R.D. Schulick / Prof. D.M. Pardoll)

2001-2007 Residency, Department of Surgery, Basel University Hospital,

2004 Research Fellow, Tumor Immunology, Division of Surgical Research

(Prof. M. Heberer)

Grants / Stipends

2014 SystemsX / Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), project grant (2’211’901CHF) for “Breast cancer metastasiX: Mathematical modeling of tumor heterogeneity during progression to metastases and clinical validation”. Main applicant: Walter P. Weber; Co-applicants: Mohamed Bentires-Alj, Michael Stadler, Gerhard Christofori, Bernd

Bodenmiller, M. Rodrίguez Martίnez

2014 Takeda, industry project grant for “Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of a Surgical Sealing Patch on Lymphatic Drainage after Axillary Lymph Node

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2013 “Swiss Cancer Research”, project grant (249’900CHF) for “Randomized Controlled Trial

to Evaluate the Impact of a Surgical Sealing Patch on Lymphatic Drainage after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer”. Main applicant: C. Tausch; Co-applicant and Principal Investigator of the trial: Walter P. Weber. Additional co-applicants: Peter Brauchli (SAKK), Federica Chiesa, Savas Soysal

2012 “Forschungsfonds Universität Basel”, project grant (50‘000CHF) for “Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis“. Applicant: Walter P. Weber

2012 Hippocrate Stiftung, project grant (15’000CHF) for “Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis”. Applicants: Walter P. Weber, Henry Hoffmann

2012 Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung, project grant (160‘000 CHF) for

“Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis”. Applicants: Walter P. Weber, Edin Mujagic

2012 “Forschungsfonds Kantonsspital Aarau”, project grant (518‘888CHF) for “Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis“. Applicants: Walter R. Marti, Christoph Kindler, Walter P. Weber

2011 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), project grant (438'000 CHF) for

“Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis”. Main Applicant: Walter P. Weber; Co-Applicants: W.R. Marti, M. Zwahlen, R. Rosenthal, H. Misteli, D. Scheidegger, Ch. Kindler

2010 Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft Basel, training grant for 2010/2011 Breast Surgical Oncology Clinical and Research fellowship at

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA (15’000 CHF, 12 months)

2009 Dr. Arnold U. und Susanne Huggenberger-Bischoff Stiftung zur Krebsforschung, training grant for 2009 extension of basic research fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University, USA (10’000 CHF, 10 weeks)

2008 Novartis-Stiftung, Basel, training grant for 2008 research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, USA (28’000 CHF, 12 months)

2008 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Bern, training grant for 2008 research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, USA (21’250

USD, 12 months)

2006 Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft Basel, project grant (15'000 CHF) for „Wissenschaftliche Auswertung nosokomialer

Wundinfektionen nach chirurgischen Eingriffen“. Main applicant: W.P. Weber

Publications

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Peer-reviewed publications 42

1st, 2nd or last author 22

Original articles 35

Academic and Clinical Services

Since 2015 Scientific committee member, Georg Stumpf Stipend, Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology

Since 2014 Residency program director of the Department of Surgery at the University Hospital Basel

Since 2014 Advisory board, Swiss Society of Senology (Breast Cancer Specialists) Since 2014 Co-founder of the Basel Breast Consortium: http://www.baselbc.org/

Since 2012 President of the Swiss Society of Senology (Breast Cancer Specialists) working group for Swiss certified breast centers

Since 2012 Co-director of the diploma course of the Swiss Society of Senology (Breast Cancer Specialists)

2014-2015 Scientific secretary, annual congress of the Swiss Society of Senology (Breast Cancer Specialists)

Academic titles/Certificates/Exams

2015 Full (titular) professorship, Department of Surgery, University of Basel, Switzerland 2011 Breast Surgeon SSO, New York

2010 USMLE Step III, New York

2009 Habilitation (Venia docendi / Privatdozent / associateprofessorship), University of Basel/Switzerland

2009 ECFMG Certificate, USA

2008 USMLE/ECFMG Clinical Skills (Step II CS) Examination, Philadelphia, USA 2007 FMH General Surgery, National Board Certificate, Bern,

Switzerland

2001 USMLE/ECFMG Basic Medical Science Examination (Step I) and Clinical Knowledge (Step II CK) Examination, Geneva, Switzerland

2001 M.D. Thesis, University of Basel, Switzerland

2000 M.D. National Board Examination, University of Basel, Switzerland 1992 Matura, Humanistisches Gymnasium, Basel, Switzerland

Teaching / Mentoring

2012-2014 Two master thesis / 1 M.D. thesis, University of Basel

Since 2014 Lecture: Clinical aspects and surgery for breast cancer, 3rd year,University of Basel Since 2013 Lecture: General oncology: Breast cancer tumorboard, 3rd year,University of Basel Since 2006 Annual (10x2hours) bedside group teaching („AP“), 3rd year, University of Basel

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2012-2014 Lecture (Repetitorium): General physical examfor second year medical students

2012-2014 Lecture: Peptic ulcer disease, 4th year medical students,University of Basel 2013 Lecture: Treatment Choices for Breast Cancer, 3rd year,University of Basel 2013 Lecture: Late complications of cancer treatment, 3rd year,University of Basel 2010-2013 Lecture (Repetitorium): Physical exam of abdomen, 2nd year, University of Basel 2010, 2012 Patient contact, 3 hours, 2 students, 1st year, breast cancer outpatient clinic 2011/2012 3rd and 4th year medical exams (“OSCE”)

2009-2011 Teaching of visceral surgery to operating staff, University Hospital Basel

2009-2011 Teaching of prevention and control of surgical site infections to nursing and operating staff in several hospitals, Switzerland

2010 Problem-oriented Tutorial (“PoT”) on breast cancer for 3rd year students 2010 Tutorial „the clinical case: jaundice“, “TB Verdauungstrakt”, 4th year students 2006-2009 Annual tutorial “PoT” for third and fourth year medical students, University of Basel 2006-2009 Examiner at annual OSCE for third and fourth year medical students, University of Basel

Awards

2011 Alumni Award of the Medical Faculty, University of Basel

2009 Annual Research and Motivation Award of the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology, Zürich

2009 Annual Research Award of the Department of Surgery, Basel

Oral Presentations outside of Basel (2009-2015)

Nov 2015 Invited: Le traitement chirurgical du cancer du sein. Breast Center HUG, Geneva Sept 2015 Invited: Le chemin clinique de la prise en charge du cancer du sein. Cantonal Hospital

Jura, Delémont

July 2015 Invited: The surgical treatment of breast cancer. University of Colorado Breast Center, Denver

June 2015 Invited: Oncoplastic surgery. Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Senology, Biel May 2015 Invited: Treatment of breast cancer in the era of molecular medicine. Annual scientific

day, Breast Center HUG, Geneva

May 2015 Invited: Axillary surgery. Senologie-Update 2015, Zurich

April 2015 Invited: The surgical treatment of breast cancer. Surgical grand rounds, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester/New York

May 2014 Invited: R1 after mastectomy. Senologie-Update 2014. Zürich April 2014 Surgical management of high-risk lesions (10 minutes) and benign

lesions (10 minutes). Diploma of the Swiss Society of Senology. Champéry Nov 2013 Skin and nipple sparing mastectomy (20minutes), surgery for recurrent

abscess (5 minutes), outpatient surgery and DRG (15 minutes). Diploma of the Swiss Society of Senology, Module 1b, Zurich

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Sept 2013 Invited: Controversies in axillary surgery. St. Galler Senologie Symposium. St. Gallen. May 2013 Invited: Surgery for breast cancer. Postgraduate education by the Swiss Society of

Radiation Oncology. Bern

May 2013 Invited: Curriculum of a senologist and breast surgeon. Senologie-Update. Zurich. March 2013 Invited: Prevention of seroma after axillary lymph node dissection. International expert

meeting. Bern

March 2011 Society of Surgical Oncology’s (SSO) 64th Annual Cancer Symposium. Top ranked abstract breast surgery SSO 2011. Opening presentation of plenary session: Sentinel Lymph Node Frozen Section and Axillary Dissection for Breast Cancer: Are These Procedures Becoming Obsolete? San Antonio, Texas

May 2011 Surgery Grand Rounds, debate series, Contra: MRI should be routinely used in the preoperative workup of breast cancer. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Oct 2011 Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Senology: US trends in the use of SLN frozen section and axillary dissection. Zurich

May 2010 Invited: The Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis. Department of hospital hygiene and Department of surgery. Karlsruhe

June 2009 Invited: Surgical hand antisepsis, news from the surgeon’s perspective. Infection prevention symposium, Olten

March 2009 Invited: Economic burden of surgical site infections. Hygiene in the operating theater, 18th symposium, Nottwil

Peer Reviewing

Annals of Surgical Oncology, World Journal of Surgery, British Journal of Surgery, PLOS one, Journal of Public Health Research

Academic memberships

FMH, VSAO, Swiss Society of Surgery, Swiss Society of Senology, Society of Surgical Oncology, Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK)

Languages

Swiss German Mother tongue

German Fluent written and spoken

English Fluent written and spoken

French Written and spoken

Military Swiss Infantry Grenadier