Alexander Steinhoff, Dr. med.

About me

Education

2019

Certificate of proficiency in dependency disorders, SSAM

05/2016

Federal Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

04/2016

German Specialist for General Medicine, Saxony Medical Association

2015

FMH title, general practitioner

2009 - 2013

Psychotherapy training at the Grawe Institute Zurich,cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal focus

Inaugural dissertation topic: "Cortical Activation Patterns of Menthol-Induced Cold Allodynia - An fMRI Study", Neurological University Hospital Kiel, Germany, Prof. Dr. med. R. Baron, "magna cum laude

Work experience

September 2017 - now

Cantonal license to practice independently with own practice in Zurich, since 01/2021 preparation of psychiatric reports

April 2019 - now

Work for Calda Clinic AG, Zollikon, treatment of "ultra high net worth individuals

July 2019 - December 2021

Senior Physician at the Clinic for Consultant Psychiatry and Psychosomatics of the University Hospital Zurich

Mai 2017- April 2019

Medical Director, until 01/2018 Senior Physician, of Curaneo AG in Zurich, institution for day-clinical and outpatient treatment of people with drug use, Member of the Executive Board

January 2015 - December 2016

Senior doctor at the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich

December 2008 - Mai 2016

Residency at the Psychiatric University Hospitals of Bern and Zurich, as well as the Emergency Center and Neurosurgery of the Inselspital Bern.

Congresses, Conferences & Courses (Selection)

2019, 2020, 2021

Basic, Intermediate and Advanced ISTDP, Prof. Allan Abbas, Halifax Canada

2018/19

SIM course (modules 1-4), SIM certificate

2017

Motivational Interviewing, 32h, intermediate to advanced, Prof. Stephen Rollnick, Cardiff, Wales

2017

Neurofeedback, 4-day course, Neurocare, Zurich

80-hour emergency doctor course DOCDIDAC, Sylt, Germany

10/2015

DBT Basic Module, Zurich

2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

TMS workshops and courses in Copenhagen, Bern, Turin and Zurich

01/2013 – 08/2014

Behavior therapy for physicians, vfkv training institute, Munich

Publications

2014

Neural correlates of self-criticism and mindful processing: a comparison between mindfulness meditators and non-meditators, conference paper, DGPPN Berlin.

2013

Pathophysiology and treatment options for trigeminal meningocele, in: Journal of Neurological Surgery.

2009

Cortical activation patterns of menthol-induced cold allodynia: an fMRI study, in: Kiel University Library.

Languages

German

Mother tongue

English

business fluent

French

School knowledge

Interests

Cardio sports, long-distance travel, art, traditional healing methods

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