Psychiatric expert opinions and insurance medicine assessments.

Every assessment is prepared personally by me — Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, certified medical expert SIM and consulting physician SGV. There is no delegation to changing experts: you know from the outset who will be assessing.

Yes. The expert opinions are prepared according to the standards of Swiss Insurance Medicine (SIM) and comply with the legal requirements — recognised by insurers, authorities and courts.

All assessments are carried out independently and without any therapeutic or partisan role. The medical assessment is kept clearly separate from decisions under insurance or employment law — those rest with the commissioning party.

All assessments are subject to medical confidentiality and strict data protection standards. Medical documents are exchanged in encrypted form via the HIN platform.

I work throughout German-speaking Switzerland, with my practice based in Zurich. On request I also take on commissions from other regions; in individual cases, assessments for international clients are possible.

Enquiries are usually reviewed and answered within 24 hours; scheduling takes place in the same time frame. The report is usually delivered within two weeks of commissioning. Urgent cases are prioritised — without compromising quality and care.

The relevant medical file (medical reports, treatment records), a clearly worded set of questions and the signed release from medical confidentiality of the insured person. The release allows the results of the assessment to be passed on to the commissioning party in the form of the expert opinion.

The fee depends on the type, scope and complexity of the assessment and is charged on a time-and-effort basis. The expected cost range is communicated transparently in advance, once the questions have been clarified.

That depends on the timing, the file and the questions posed. I will gladly advise you on the appropriate format — from a rapid plausibility review to a comprehensive expert opinion.

The summons is issued by the commissioning insurer. The examination takes place once the summons has been issued and the appointment confirmed. If an interpreter is required, the commissioning party arranges one.

Yes. I prepare expert opinions on medical malpractice, including questions concerning medical procedures, the physician–patient relationship and other legal aspects.

Yes. I have experience assessing a wide range of professional groups, including medical professionals, engineering professions and other specialised occupations.

In cases of unclear, prolonged or difficult-to-assess incapacity for work, striking or contradictory courses, and where there is uncertainty about deployment options and workload — also before handing a case over to the daily sickness benefits insurer.

No. The report contains work-related information only — plausibility, duration and degree of the incapacity for work and, where assessable, the expected course. Medical confidentiality is fully preserved at all times.

A signed release from medical confidentiality by the employee concerned, a brief description of the case with its course so far, and a clearly worded question. A current job description is helpful, as are — provided voluntarily by the person examined — any available medical documents.

Attendance always requires the consent of the person concerned. Whether a duty to cooperate exists follows from the employment contract or internal regulations and is a matter of employment law — that assessment rests with the employer. The summons is issued by the company.

The assessment is usually completed within two weeks of commissioning — fast, independent and thorough.