PD Dr.Dr. Astrid Kruse Gujer MD DMD

Since I studied both medicine and dentistry and being a maxillofacial surgeon, I offer the complete spectrum of treatment for temporomandibular joint diseases. The forms of therapy range from non-surgical procedures, such as injections with botulinum toxin or cortisone or instruction of individual exercises and many more to surgical procedures such as arthroscopy, discopexy, condylar shaving and temporomandibular joint prostheses.

Professional experience

• since 2022: legally independent as private doctor in private practice in Uster and Zurich
• since 2014: legally independent as private doctor in private practice in Uster
• since 2014: affiliate consultant in different hospitals:
  • Kantonsspital Winterthur
  • Limmatklinik Zurich
  • Hirslanden Hospital Zurich
  • Bethanien Hospital Zurich
  • Lindberg Hospital Winterthur
• 2004 - 2014: Resident and consultant University Hospital Zurich, Dep. of Maxillofacial Surgery

Education

• 2009: Specialist in maxillofacial surgery, Switzerland
• 2004: Medical license, Germany
• 1998: Dental license, Germany

Academic qualifications

• 2011: title of university lecturer, "Venia legendi", title given by the University of Zurich
• 2010: academic doctorate in medicine (University of Zurich): "Evaluation of metastasis in submandibular gland in head and neck malignoma" (with Prof. Dr.Dr. KW Grätz)
• 2019: academic doctorate in dentistry (University of Bern): "Dental injuries in association with facial fractures" (with Prof.Dr.Dr. Tatyuki Iizuka)
• 2004: state exam medicine, private University Witten/Herdecke, Germany
• 1998: state exam dentistry, private Universtity Witten/Herdecke, Germany

Visiting consultant

• 2009: Head and Neck Center, Aintree University Hospital Liverpool (Prof. James Brown), England
• 2004: Clinic of craniofaical surgery, Prof. Oritiz-Monasterio, Mexico City/Mexico
• 1999: Clinic for plastic surgery, Prof. Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
• 1996: Harvard Dental School, Boston/USA

Publications

• 116 international publications in scientific journals:

List of publications

• 3 books: 
  • Facharztwissen Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Springer Verlag Facharztwissen
  • Klebe und rolle den Kieferschmerz weg, Tredition Verlag Klebe und rolle
  • Dein Kiefergelenk -  Wissen, Tricks und Tipps, spider med Verlag Dein Kiefergelenk
• Own Podcasts:
  • Kiefergelenk Podcast (German)
    
    • Kiefergelenk Podcast
  • TMJ&JAW PAIN Podcast (English)
    • TMJ&JAW PAIN Podcast