Franck Forterre
DVM, PhD, Professor in Neurosurgery, Head of Small Animal Surgery/Neurosurgery Division University of Bern, Switzerland, Dipl ECVS
1987-1991: Studies at Ecole Nationale Veterinaire, Toulouse
1991-1998: Doctoral student and Assistant in Surgery/Neurosurgery at the small animal surgery department of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
1999-2005: Deputy in Neurosurgery at the small animal clinic of the Free University Berlin
2005-2018: Associate professor in neurosurgery at the small animal clinic of the Tierspital Berne
Since 2018 Professor, Head of small animal surgery/neurosurgery division
Numerous publications (≥150), contributions to book chapters and presentations in neurosurgery
Main research topics: thoracolumbar disc disease, spinal fusion, atlantoaxial instability and other spinal conditions
Main professional motivation and interest: teaching development
