Portrait
Professional career
2021 up to now
Cardiology practice Stadelhofen, Zurich, Switzerland
2016 – 2020
Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2017-2019
Master Program in Sports Cardiology, University of London, UK
2014 – 2016
Cardiology, Cantonal Hospital Grisons, Chur, Switzerland
2011- 2013
Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, Libin Cardiovascular
Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Canada
2009- 2011
Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
2007- 2009
Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
2003- 2007
Cardiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
Ancillary Activities
Since 2019
Lecturer, CAS course “Sex- and Gender- Specific Medicine”, University of Zurich
2018 – 2021
Club doctor, Juniors, Belvoir Rowing Club, Zurich
Since 2017
Team doctor, Swiss Ski team (women’s alpine skiing World Cup team)
Education
1996- 2003
School of Medicine in Tübingen, Heidelberg (Germany) and Baltimore (USA)
2003
Medical Diploma
2004
Medical Doctorate
2019
Master of Science (Sports Cardiology)
Areas of expertise
Sports cardiology
Post-COVID-19 Evaluation/Long-COVID
INOCA/ Microvascular Dysfunction/ Vasospastic Angina
Women’s health/ Gender-specific medicine
Sudden cardiac death, evaluation and of relatives and survivors
Qualifications
2020
Sports cardiology accreditation (German Society of Cardiology (DGK), Level 3/3)
2020
Master of Science, Sports Cardiology (University of London, UK)
2018
Sports Medicine degree, Society of Sports & Exercise Medicine Switzerland (SEMS)
2015
Accreditation in Interventional Cardiology, German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
2015
Master in Device Implantation (Medtronic)
2015
Diploma in radiation protection
2013
Diploma in Interventional Cardiology (University of Calgary, Canada)
2011
Board Certification in Cardiology, Swiss Society of Cardiology
2010
Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Landesärztekammer Hessen, Germany
Professional memberships
Swiss Society of Cardiology (SGK)
Zurich Society of Cardiology (ZGK)
German Cardiac Society (DGK)
Sport & Exercise Medicine Switzerland (SEMS)
Fédération Medical Helvetic (FMH)
European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
Working Group for Sports Cardiology, DGK
Working Group for Interventional Cardiology, DGK
Working Group “Sudden Cardiac Death” of the Swiss Society of Forensic Medicine
Dr. med. Christine Kissel
Cardiology, FMH
General Internal Medicine, FMH
Especially sports medicine and sports cardiology