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Physician profile
Dr. med. Daniel Burger
Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system · Interdisciplinary focus in sports and exercise medicine (SEMS)
Consulting physician at praxis remove, Uster · OrthoSport Burger practice, Zürich
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Profile summary and areas of expertise
Daniel Burger is a specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system with the interdisciplinary focus in sports and exercise medicine (SEMS). Daniel Burger runs the OrthoSport Burger practice in Zürich, has worked at Orthopädie Wüst in Zürich since 2023 and, as consulting physician to the physiotherapy practice praxis remove, holds consultations in Uster. Previously, Daniel Burger was a consultant in orthopaedics and traumatology at Spital Uster from 2017 to 2020 and a fellow in sports orthopaedics at Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich from 2020 to 2021.
- Sports orthopaedics
- Sports and exercise medicine
- Conservative treatment of joint and sports injuries
Clinical work and institutions
praxis remove, Uster (opens the institution's website)
- currentConsulting physician
OrthoSport Burger, Zürich (opens the institution's website)
- currentOwn practice for orthopaedics, sports orthopaedics and sports medicine
Orthopädie Wüst, Zürich (opens the institution's website)
- since 2023Orthopaedics and sports orthopaedics
docstation Gesundheitszentren (opens the institution's website)
- 2021–2023Lead physician, orthopaedics and sports medicine
Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München (MedVici profile of the institution)
Sportorthopädie
- 2020–2021Clinical and Research Fellow, sports orthopaedics
Spital Uster (MedVici profile of the institution)
- 2017–2020Consultant, orthopaedics and traumatology
Kantonsspital Winterthur (MedVici profile of the institution)
- 2016Consultant, orthopaedics and traumatology
- 2015Resident, orthopaedics and traumatology
Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich (opens the institution's website)
- 2014Resident, orthopaedics and trauma surgery
Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich (opens the institution's website)
- 2012–2013Resident, orthopaedics
Spital Uster (MedVici profile of the institution)
- 2010–2012Resident, general surgery
Qualifications and training
- 2019Interdisciplinary focus in sports and exercise medicine (SEMS) of the Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung (SIWF)
- 2016Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system (federal specialist title)
- 2010Doctorate (Dr. med.), University of Zurich
- 2010Federal medical diploma
- 2003–2010Studies in human medicine, University of Zurich
Memberships
- FMH – Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (opens the institution's website) — Member
- swiss orthopaedics – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumatologie (opens the institution's website) — Member
- Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie (GFFC) (opens the institution's website) — Member
- Ärztegesellschaft des Kantons Zürich (AGZ) (opens the institution's website) — Member
Publications, talks and media
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Doctoral thesis (1)
- Analyse qualitativer und quantitativer MRI Verfettungsbeurteilungen von Rotatorenmanschettenmuskeln (original source, opens in a new window)
Dissertation, Universität Zürich (swisscovery)
Scientific publications (3)
- Good clinical outcomes after patellar cartilage repair with no evidence for inferior results in complex cases with the need for additional patellofemoral realignment procedures: a systematic review (original source, opens in a new window)
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (PubMed 34510221)
- Massive Eccentric Wear of the Acetabular Cup after Polyethylene Liner Abrasion in Hip Arthroplasty may lead to a high Risk of Injury during Revision Surgery (original source, opens in a new window)
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports (PubMed 34239834)
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Disclosure: Daniel Burger holds consultations as consulting physician in the physiotherapy practice praxis remove in Uster. It belongs to the Swiss Physio Partner network, which is a partner of MedVici Health.
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Professional details based on publicly available information from the institution and bibliographic records, as of 18.10.2026.