Programme

A clear goal has been set for the Russian healthcare system: extend life expectancy to 76 years by 2025. All three dimensions of healthcare, i.e., preventive care, medical treatment, and administration, should serve this end. Success will depend on coordinated efforts by all stakeholders: healthcare executives, regional authorities, representatives of the medical and pharmaceutical industries, scientific and educational communities, doctors, and the population itself. What are the key priorities of the Russian healthcare development strategy for the period to 2025? How should people be motivated to lead a healthier lifestyle, and how should business be incentivized to take care of the health of its employees? What is the formula for efficient healthcare management? What improvements should be made in medical education? What are the best private investment opportunities in healthcare?

Moderator:
Guzel Ulumbekova , President of the Board, Association of Medical Societies for Quality of Medical Care and Medical Education; Head, Higher School of Healthcare Organization and Management

Guzel Ulumbekova

President of the Board, Association of Medical Societies for Quality of Medical Care and Medical Education; Head, Higher School of Healthcare Organization and Management

Head of the Higher School of Healthcare Organization and Management, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Medical Communities for the Quality of Medical Care and Medical Education. Chairman of the Commission on Continuing Education of the National Medical Chamber, member of the Coordinating Council of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia for Development of Continuing Medical and Pharmaceutical Education, member of the Board and Executive Secretary of the Russian Society for Healthcare Organization and Public Health. Since 2003, she has been heavily involved in expert activities on healthcare organization at the Civic Chamber and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the State Duma Committee on Healthcare, the Strategic Research Centre of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the WHO Council for Evidence-Based Medicine, etc. Guzel Ulumbekova is the author of the books Russia’s Healthcare. What Needs to Be Done (2010) and Russia’s Healthcare. What Needs to Be Done-2 (2015) and a textbook for medical schools Public Health and Healthcare (2011); she is a contributor to and a member of the editorial board of the national guide Public Health and Healthcare (2013).

Panellists:
Kevin Ali , President, MSD International
Sergey Bagnenko , Rector, First Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University
Alexander Vinokurov , President, Marathon Group
Arman Voskerchyan , General Director in Russia, Belarus, Transcaucasia and Central Asia, Philips
Mikhail Ignatiev , Head of the Chuvash Republic
Igor Kagramanyan , First Deputy Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Pavel Kadochnikov , President, Center for Strategic Research Foundation
Mark Kurtser , Chairman of the Board of Directors, MD Medical Group Investments
Frank Lichtenberg , Courtney C. Brown Professor of Business, Columbia University
Jean-Michel Malbrancq , President, Chief Executive Officer, GE Healthcare Europe
Viktor Cherepov , Executive Vice President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)

Kevin Ali

President, MSD International

Kevin Ali leads the MSD International organization. The organization’s geographic scope includes Japan, China, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Canada. MSD International accounts for 96 percent of the world’s population, and over half of MSD’s pharmaceutical and vaccines revenues. In addition, Kevin has global responsibility for the company’s Diversified Brands business, a portfolio of mature products that plays a critical role in serving the needs of customers and patients around the world. Prior to assuming leadership of MSD International in 2017, Kevin led the Emerging Markets region (Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific) to several years of strong, sustained, and leveraged growth. Over that period, he championed a strategic shift towards the company’s innovative products, the introduction of important commercial and development partnerships and a number of transformational agreements with key customers. Kevin is the Executive sponsor of the company’s Enterprise Leadership Program (ELP), having personally guided the design and deployment of its predecessor, the Emerging Markets Future Leaders program. Prior to Emerging Markets, Kevin was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Bone, Respiratory, Immunology and Dermatology (BRID) franchise; Senior Vice President and Managing Director of MSD in Germany; Managing Director of MSD in Turkey; Business Unit Director MSD in Germany, Marketing Director MSD in Egypt, and Regional Product Manager for the Middle East. Kevin began his MSD career in 1988, as a Hospital & Specialty Sales Representative in California. Kevin holds an MBA from Santa Clara University in California and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies from the University of California at Berkeley.

Sergey Bagnenko

Rector, First Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University

Sergey Bagnenko was born on 22nd September 1957 in Kherson. In 1980 he graduated with gold medal from Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov. He studied in clinical residency at naval and hospital Surgery department. S.F. Bagnenko served as part of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan. For the shown high moral and professional qualities during this period he was awarded the Order "For Service to Motherland in the Armed Forces" III degree. In 1987 he enrolled in the postgraduate course at the Department of the naval and hospital surgery in Military Medical Academy. In 1990 he defended his PhD thesis and in 1998 his doctoral thesis on "Diagnosis and surgical treatment of chronic biliary pancreatitis." In 1998 after the discharge from the Armed Forces, Sergey Bagnenko became a director of the St. Petersburg I.I. Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine. In 1999 he was awarded the academic title of professor. In 2000 he was elected as head of the newly established Department of damages surgery in St. Petersburg Medical Postgraduate Academy (now Northwestern State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov), from 2010 he was Head of the Department of Surgery at St. Petersburg State University. The results of scientific research and clinical work of Sergey Bagnenko are published in more than 300 scientific articles, including 14 monographs, manuals and textbooks. He is co-author of 10 patents and 1 scientific discovery. 8 doctoral and 12 PhD theses were defended under his supervision. Professor Sergey Bagnenko successfully formed a scientific school for specialists in surgery injury and diseases of the pancreas. In 2005 Professor Sergey Bagnenko was elected as a corresponding member of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and in 2011 he became an Academician of the RAMS (now RAS) on a specialty "surgery". Since 2006 he is a member of the expert council of Higher Attestation Commission in surgical specialties. He is main free-lance specialist in emergency medical services of the Russian Federation Ministry of Health. Sergey Bagnenko is : chief surgeon of the Russian Ministry of Health in the Northwest Federal District; Chairman of the problem commission "polytrauma" of the Scientific Council of RAS on emergency issues; a member of the problem commission "Extreme and terminal state RAMS"; deputy editor of "Ambulance" magazine, member of the editorial board of the journal "journal of surgery named after I.I. Grekov" and "Annals of surgical hepatology". Since 1998 S.F Bagnenko is also Head of City Coordinating Council for the ambulance and he is a member of the Board of Transplantation. Sergey Bagnenko is actively engaged in the social work, he was repeatedly elected as a member of the Board of Pirogov Surgical Society, and in 2005-2007 he was its’ chairman. In 2003-2004 he was Head of Association of the medical organizations of Saint Petersburg. He is currently vice-president of the Russian public organization "Russian Medical Society." He is also the president of Russian Society of Emergency Medical Aid. Sergey Bagnenko has following awards: Order "For Service to Motherland in the Armed Forces" III degree, Order “For Merit for the Motherland" II degree, Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", a sign of "Excellent Health" and "Mercy", Medal "For Service in domestic health care", Medal "For the salvation army community". He is Winner of the Russian Federation Government Prize in Education (2013) and he also got the Russian Federation Government Prize in Science and Technology (2015).

Alexander Vinokurov

President, Marathon Group

Alexander Vinokurov is the key shareholder of a major Russia-based pharmaceutical distributor SIA Group and Mega Pharm pharmacy chain (Da, zdorov! and A-Mega pharmacies), a co-owner of Kurgan-based Sintez pharmaceutical plant, Bentus Laboratories LLC (Sanitelle brand), Biocom pharmaceutical factory, and Fort biopharmaceutical company (manufacturer of state-of-the-art immunobiological vaccines). Alexander was born on October 12, 1982 in Moscow. In 2004, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics of University of Cambridge. He holds the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics. In 2004, he started his career at the investment and banking division of Morgan Stanley (London). In 2006, he went back to Russia to become the youngest vice-president in the history of TPG Capital (the largest private equity fund in the world managing $100 billion) after co-founding the Russian office of the fund. In 2011, he became President of Summa Group, and in 2014 became head of A1, Alfa-Group’s investment division. On May 15, 2017, he resigned to focus on the development of his own investment company Marathon Group. Alexander Vinokurov is a member of the Presidium of the General Council and chairman of the pharmaceutical industry committee of the All-Russia Public Organization Business Russia, member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Federation of Cycling, and Chairman of the Financing Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Federation of Cycling. He is married with two children.

Arman Voskerchyan

General Director in Russia, Belarus, Transcaucasia and Central Asia, Philips

Arman Voskerchyan was born in 1968, in Armenia. He graduated from the Yerevan State Medical University with pediatrics degree. He started post-graduate studies and also worked as an anesthesiologist at the Filatov children’s hospital in Moscow. In 1998, he presented his Ph.D. Anesthesiology and Reanimatology thesis at Russian State Medical University. In 2005, Arman Voskerchyan earned his Executive MBA degree from the Harvard Business School. Since 1998, Arman has worked for Johnson & Johnson LLC. He consistently occupied management positions for the company’s business development in Russia and the CIS countries. In 2005, he became Strategic Planning Director for the company’s medical devices and diagnostics division (MD&D). In 2006, Arman Voskerchyan was named Director for Business Development for one of the leading medical business divisions of the company – Ethicon (surgical instruments, equipment and materials) for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Since 2007, Arman has been the General Director of Johnson & Johnson LLC for Russia and the CIS and the Managing Director of its MD&D division. Arman Voskerchyan was one of the founders of IMEDA in Russia. He actively participated as one of the authors of the Association’s Code of Ethics, which sets high standards of transparency in the medical equipment industry. In 2008 he became the Chairman of IMEDA’s Board of Directors. In addition, Arman also co-chairs the Health Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. In 2013, Mr. Voskerchyan was appointed Senior Vice President, Healthcare Sector Leader of Philips Russia, Ukraine, Belarus & Central Asia. On February 1, 2015 Arman Voskerchyan became CEO Philips Russia, Belarus, South Caucasus & Central Asia, as well as Senior Vice President of the company, retaining the position of the head of the Healthcare sector

Mikhail Ignatiev

Head of the Chuvash Republic

He was born on January 8, 1962 in the village of Malye Torkhany, Cheboksarsky district of the Chuvash ASSR.In 1990 Mikhail Vasilievich graduated from the Chuvash Agricultural Institute with a degree in agronomy, in 1997 he graduated from the Moscow University of Consumer Cooperation with a degree in legal studies. In 1998-1999 he passed professional retraining in the Volga-Viatka Academy of State Service in the specialization of "State and Municipal Administration." Mikhail Vasilievich has a scientific degree of candidate of agricultural sciences. Mikhail Vasilievich began his labor activity in 1981 in Production Association "Khimprom" (Novocheboksarsk) as an electrician for repair electrical equipment. 1983-1987 - foreman of the field brigade, the head of the Ianishy production site in the collective farm "Progress" of Cheboksary district. 1987-1992 - Chairman of the Board of the collective farm "Progress" Cheboksary district. 1992-1996 - director of CJSC "Progress", Cheboksary district. 1996-1999 - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Chuvash Republic, 1999-2002 - head of the Cheboksary district self-government. 2002-2010 - First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Chuvash Republic - Minister of Agriculture of the Chuvash Republic, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Chuvash Republic - Minister of Agriculture of the Chuvash Republic. On July 28, 2010, at the request of the President of the Russian Federation, the State Council of the Chuvash Republic Mikhail Vasilievich was granted the authority of the President of the Chuvash Republic. On August 29, 2010, he assumed the office of President of the Chuvash Republic. From January 1, 2012 - Head of the Chuvash Republic. He is also a member of the State Council of the Russian Federation. Awards. Medal of honor, Medal "For agricultural works", Certificate of honor of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Chuvash ASSR, gold medal of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation "For contribution to the development of the Russian agro-industrial complex" Mikhail Vasilievich has the honorary diplomas of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia, the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia; he was awarded the honorary badge "For merits in the development of physical culture and sport". Married, has a son and a daughter.

Igor Kagramanyan

First Deputy Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Born on April 30, 1962 in Kaluga region. In 1986 he graduated from the Yaroslavl Medical Institute with a degree "Doctor (general phisician)". From 1986 - 1991 went from doctor-intern to the head of department in the Yaroslavl regional clinical psychiatric hospital. 1994 - 2007 - Vice Rector of the Yaroslavl State Medical Academy. In 2000 graduated from the Yaroslavl State University with a degree "Lawyer". In 2007 joined the Department of Health and Pharmacy Yaroslavl region, where he first held the position of the first deputy director of the department, then director of the department . PhD in economics. Was the recipient of numerous awards, including a medal "20years of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan", "For Service to the Motherland» of 2-nd degree , "For the community in the name of salvation", the medal of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation "Excellent Health", badge of honor of the Governor of the Yaroslavl region "For his services in education - high school". By Order of the Government of the Russian Federation on June 18, 2012 № 1007-r was appointed as Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation.

Pavel Kadochnikov

President, Center for Strategic Research Foundation

Born in Krasnoyarsk on 28th March 1978 Educational Background: 1999: Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Economics of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and in 2001: Conferred the Master’s degree by the Moscow. Institute of Physics and Technology and New Economic School 2002 – 2005 - Postgraduate Courses at the Institute for the Economy in Transition, Department for Intramural Studies, Specialty 08 00 01 "Theory of Economics", PhD in Economic Sciences. Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Head, Real Sector" Research Division, Institute for the Economy in Transition (at present – Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy). Deputy Director, "New Economic Education" Foundation. Deputy Head, Systems Analysis of Economics Department, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Conferred the Certificate of Commendation of the Government of the Russian Federation for the significant contribution made to the development of the Socio-Economic Development Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2020.

Mark Kurtser

Chairman of the Board of Directors, MD Medical Group Investments

Mark Kurtser is the founder of the Mother and Child Group of Companies, Chairman of the Group’s Board of Directors, a correspondent member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a doctor of medicine and a professor. He began his career at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Pirogov Second Moscow State Medical Institute, where he worked his way up from assistant to associate professor of the department. From 1994 to 2012, Kurtser was head of the Family Planning and Reproduction Centre of the Moscow Healthcare Department, the largest obstetrics and gynaecology institution in Moscow. In 2011, he defended his doctoral dissertation. From 2003 to 2013, he was the chief obstetrician and gynaecologist within the Moscow Healthcare Department. The Mother and Child Welfare programme was prepared with his involvement as part of the Municipal Targeted Programme for Healthcare Development for 2006–2007 and guidelines were developed for health and demographic indicators. The level of maternal and perinatal mortality declined in the city. Kurtser is the author of 45 scientific works, more than eleven textbooks and practical guidelines in obstetrics and gynaecology. PhD dissertations are held under his guidance. Kurtser is actively involved in holding conventions and symposiums and also lectures for practicing physicians and residents. He introduces innovative medical technologies to the work of obstetrics and gynaecology in-patient clinics. Kurtser remains actively involved in the activities of the Mother and Child Group both as an executive and as regular medical practitioner.

Jean-Michel Malbrancq

President, Chief Executive Officer, GE Healthcare Europe

Jean-Michel Malbrancq was born on May 13th, 1956. He is married, and has two children. He attended the University of Compiègne (France) and graduated with an Engineering Degree in 1980. From 1983 through 1987 he held several engineering positions at Thomson CGR, a French medical imaging company, that GE acquired in 1987 and propelled GE Healthcare’s growth outside the US. From 1987 through 2005, within GE Healthcare, Jean-Michel held several leadership positions in Engineering, Services and Sales before being named General Manager Sales & Marketing for the European Computed Tomography (CT) business in 2001. In 2005, he became General Manager for the Global X-Ray business based in Milwaukee (USA). Under his leadership, the X-Ray business grew significantly and many new products were introduced in several parts of the world. In January 2009, Jean-Michel was appointed Vice President of GE Healthcare Western Europe before being appointed President and CEO of GE Healthcare Europe in January 2011. In this role, Jean-Michel leads a commercial team covering 20+ countries providing healthcare technology, services and solutions to major European healthcare providers.

Viktor Cherepov

Executive Vice President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)

Front row participants:
Nikolay Lubimov , Acting Governor of Ryazan Oblast
Leonid Melamed , Chairman of the Board of Directors, Team Drive
Sergey Notov , Chairman of the Board of Directors, IPT Group
Dmitriy Paramonov , Managing Director, Russia and CIS, Abbott Laboratories
Grigory Roytberg , Chief Executive Officer, Medicina
Stefan Tuschen , Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group; Regional Director of the Boston Consulting Group Health Care Practice for Europe and the Middle East

Nikolay Lubimov

Acting Governor of Ryazan Oblast

Born November 21, 1971, in Kaluga. Education - higher, University degree. In 1993, he graduated with honours from Kaluga State Pedagogical University after Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky, with a specialization "teacher of history". In 2001, also with honours graduated from Moscow Humanitarian-Economic Institute (Kaluga branch), with a degree - "jurisprudent". After finishing the University, he headed the scientific-research sector of KSPU after Tsiolkovsky. From 1997 to 2003, held leading positions in organizations of the Kaluga region. June 2004, was appointed to the post of the minister of economic development of the Kaluga region. December 2007, was voted as the Head of the Kaluga City. December 2010, was named to the post of the deputy Governor of the Kaluga region, in 2012 – the deputy Governor of the Kaluga region - the chief of staff of the Kaluga region Governor. In 2015, was elected as the Legislative Assembly Chairman of the Kaluga region. September 2016, was voted as a Deputy of the Russian Federation State Duma, was included into the Budget and Taxation Committee, took charge of the sub-committee for interaction with the Account Chamber of Russia. Was awarded with Honorary Diploma of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, with medal "For Merit To The Kaluga region" of the III degree. Was graced with a number of official and public awards. By the Russian Federation President Decree from 14/02/2017 № 65 is appointed to the position of the Governor designate of the Ryazan region. Married, has two daughters.

Leonid Melamed

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Team Drive

Team Drive – Platform for boosting ideas and growing innovative healthcare start-ups ranging from basic medical services to the development of new drugs and venture capital investments in pharma technologies on the global scale. Education: Third-generation medical professional, graduated with honors from I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, holds a Degree of Candidate of Sciences and is a Doctor of Medical Sciences since 2006. Career: Leonid Melamed served as the CEO of ROSNO insurance company, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), and Systema JFSC. Business: In 2011, Leonid Melamed co-founded Team Drive, in 2012 – RMI Partners. He serves as the Chairman of the Boards of Directors of both companies. In 2012, he became a member of the Boards of Directors of RosnanoMedInvest (venture capital fund), NovaMedica (pharmaceutical company) and Doctor Ryadom (network of medical clinics), the companies created with his active participation. He is also a member of the Government Expert Council of the Russian Federation and trustee of Sozidaniye charity foundation.

Sergey Notov

Chairman of the Board of Directors, IPT Group

Born: 29 September 1973 Place of Birth: Kuybyshev, Novosibirskaya oblast, Russia Marital status: married Children: daughter • In 1995 graduated from Tomsk State University, Faculty of Law. • Business career started in Central City Hospital of Noyabrsk, as head of medical insurance department. • 1999 – civil servant in Administration of Noyabrsk. • 2005 - founded IPT Group. • 2005 – Chairman of the Board, IPT Group. • 2011 - Chairman of the Board at PAO «К+31», one of 25 top Russian medical centers in Russia according to RBC. • 2016 - IPT Group rated by Pravo-300. IPT Group rated 21 among top Russian law firms. • 2017 - IPT Group has been chosen as the winner of the 2017 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award in 2 nominations ‘Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year in Russia’and “M&A Lawyer of the Year in Russia”. Facts • 2015 – FBO RIGA business jet hub successfully completed. • 2015 – a complex project completed for conclusion of concession agreements aimed at creation of oncologic radiology centers in Moscow oblast. • 2016 - private medical clinic “Petrovskiye Vorota” merged into the network of clinics «К+31», manages by IPT Group. • 2016 - successful creation of the first Russian JV. The largest pharmaceuticals manufacturing localization project in Russia.

Dmitriy Paramonov

Managing Director, Russia and CIS, Abbott Laboratories

Dmitry Paramonov is leading Abbott’s core laboratory business in Russia and CIS since February 2015. Before joining Abbott, Dmitry held different positions in marketing, sales and strategic management at Johnson & Johnson (USA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (USA and Russia) and Medtronic in Russia. Dmitry has deep expertise in the area of new medical products and technologies development and launch in USA, Asia and Europe. Dmitry graduated from Kellogg Business School, Chicago, USA. He also obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the Middlebury College, in Vermont, USA.

Grigory Roytberg

Chief Executive Officer, Medicina

Mr. Roytberg is the director of JSC Medicina as well as a practicing doctor and scientist. Grigory was at the forefront of the introduction of such fundamental diagnostics techniques such as coronary angiography and echocardiography. He is the founder of the scientific school for metabolic syndrome and the author of over 200 scientific papers, including six monographs. After graduating from the Pirogov Second Moscow Medical Institute in 1974, he took up clinical residency with a major in Cardiology. During his studies, he worked as a doctor in the cardiology department, and then in the cardiac intensive care unit of the Seventh Moscow City Hospital. In 1982, he defended his thesis and was awarded the title of associate professor. He obtained a Doctorate of Medical Sciences in 1990. In the same year under, the Medicina clinic was founded under Roitberg’s guidance. The Therapy and Family Medicine Department of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) has been working on the core of the Medicina clinic under the supervision of Mr. Roytberg since 1998. Mr. Roytberg was awarded the title of Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation in 2003 and elected as a correspondent member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in 2005. The textbook “Laboratory and Instrumental Diagnostics of Diseases of the Internal Organs”, which was prepared in collaboration with Professor A. Strutynsky, the chair of the RNRMU Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases Department, was awarded the Prize of the Moscow Mayor in medicine. In 2010, Mr. Roytberg was awarded the Prize of the RF Government in education for the series of works “Fundamentals of the clinical diagnosis of diseases of the internal organs”. In 2011, Grigory Roytberg was elected a member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.

Stefan Tuschen

Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group; Regional Director of the Boston Consulting Group Health Care Practice for Europe and the Middle East

Stefan Tuschen, a Partner and Managing Director at the Moscow office, joined BCG's Düsseldorf office in 2003. Right from the start, he focused on the healthcare segments pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and providers, in which he became a BCG Global Topic Expert. He is also a member of BCG's Global Healthcare Core Group. In 2013, Stefan transferred to the Moscow office to support the CIS healthcare team. Since joining BCG, Stefan has supported international and local clients on a variety of topics in a broad number of countries. Examples of his work include strategy reviews, reorganization and transformation programs, operational/sales force excellence, launch excellence, market entry strategies, and M&A support. Prior to joining BCG, Stefan worked for five years at leading universities in Germany and Switzerland as a medical doctor in orthopedics and trauma surgery. Stefan has both an MD and a PhD in medicine, which he studied in Düsseldorf and Bonn in Germany.