Dr. med. Sevda Karimian
FMH Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) – Special focus: Paediatric ENT
Languages: German, English, Persian
Dr Sevda Karimianis a Swiss certified specialist in otorhinolaryngology (FMH) with a particular focus on paediatric ENT. Through her work as a senior physician at Zurich Children's Hospital and Zurich University Hospital, she has gained extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of ENT disorders in both children and adults.
Throughout her clinical career, she has acquired a broad range of conservative and surgical skills, complemented by solid experience inanaesthesiology and intensive care medicine.
A particular focus of her work is the compassionate, age-appropriate care of children and the provision of individually tailored treatment plans. She places great importance on clear communication and on actively involving patients and their families in the treatment process.
Qualifications and Titles
- 2024
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- Swiss Board Certification in Otorhinolaryngology (FMH)
- SGUM Certificate of Competence in Head and Neck Ultrasound
- Certificate of Competence in Respiratory Polygraphy
- 2018
- Doctorate in Medicine (Dr. med), Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- 2016
- Medical State Examination, Frankfurt University, Germany
Professional Career
- seit 06.2026
- ENT Practice HNO im Seefeld, Zurich
- 12.2024 – 12.2025
- ENT Practice, ORL Zentrum Saratz Oerlikon
- 09.2023 – 11.2024
- Senior Physician ENT, Zurich University Hospital
- 07.2022 – 08.2023
- Senior Physician in Paediatric ENT, Zurich Children's Hospital
- 09.2020 – 08.2021
- Assistent Physician , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
- 03.2019 – 08.2019
- Assistent Physician , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Zurich Children's Hospital
- 08.2017 – 08.2022
- Assistent Physician , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Zurich University Hospital
- 01.2016 – 04.2017
- Assistent Physician , Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden
Professional Memberships
- Swiss Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (SGORL)
- Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
- Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (SGUM)
Research
Publications-
- Morand G B, Karimian S, Rupp N J, Hüllner M W.
- 18 F-Choline-PET/CT for non-FDG-avid salivary gland cancer: a preliminary report.
- EJNMMI Res. 2024;14:68.
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- Karimian S, Hüllner M W, Rupp N J, Freiberg S N, Broglie M A, Morand G B.
- Potential role of hybrid positron emission tomography in pre-operative assessment of primary salivary gland carcinomas.
- J Laryngol Otol. 2023;137:551–555.
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- Karimian S, Stein J, Bauer B, Teupe C.
- Impact of Severe Obesity and Weight Loss on Systolic Left Ventricular Function and Morphology: Assessment by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography.
- J Obes. 2016;2016:2732613.
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- Karimian S, Stein J, Bauer B, Teupe C.
- Improvement of impaired diastolic left ventricular function after diet-induced weight reduction in severe obesity.
- Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2017;10:19–25.
Awards and Distinctions
- 06.2021
- First ePoster Prize, SGORL Spring Meeting 2021 Potential Role of Hybrid PET in the Preoperative Assessment of Primary Salivary Gland Malignancies.