PD Dr. med. Peter Koch

PD Dr. med. Peter Koch is a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, specialized in knee surgery. With over 20 years of experience, he has focused on operative and non-operative therapies of the knee joint. His extensive clinical work as head of knee surgery at the Balgrist Orthopedic University Clinic has enabled him to gain well-founded knowledge and operative skills in over 6,000 knee procedures. Dr. Koch also has close contacts with recognized knee surgeons worldwide, which helps him keep track of current trends and developments in knee surgery. He is a member of the European Knee Society and is actively committed to offering innovative therapies and the sustainable improvement of treatment methods.

His goal is the restoration of his patients' knee function in order to optimize their quality of life. With over 2,400 knee-prosthesis operations performed as well as numerous cruciate-ligament reconstructions, Dr. Koch has gained an excellent reputation in knee surgery. He offers a variety of treatments, including arthroscopic operations, meniscus transplantations, and artificial knee-joint replacement, with each therapy individually tailored to the patient's needs. Dr. Koch's philosophy is not only to operate on patients but to inform them comprehensively about all available forms of therapy and to actively involve them in the decision-making process.