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Dr. med. Roland Backhaus

Specialist in Neurology FMH

Dr. med. Roland Backhaus

Neurological vascular diagnostics

Dr. med. Roland Backhaus is a neurologist specialising in neurological vascular diagnostics. He headed the Stroke Center at Klinik Hirslanden Zürich and previously worked as a senior physician at Regensburg University Neurology Clinic, where he shared responsibility for the TEMPiS telemedical stroke network. Since 2021, he has also run his own neurological vascular diagnostics practice.

Clinical focus

  • Neurological vascular diagnostics
  • Prevention, diagnosis & treatment of neurovascular disease
  • Neurovascular check-up
  • Perioperative care of neurological patients

Professional experience

Since 2021

Own neurological vascular diagnostics practice at the Swiss Clinical Neuro Science Institute (SCNSI), Zürich

2018–2021

Lead physician, Stroke Center, Klinik Hirslanden Zürich

2015–2018

Senior physician, Regensburg University Neurology Clinic; leadership of the TEMPiS telemedical stroke network

2009–2015

Resident, Regensburg University Neurology Clinic

Education & training

2018

MBA in Health Care Management, University of Bayreuth

2015

Specialist in Neurology

2013

Doctorate; additional qualification in emergency medicine

2002–2009

Medical studies, RWTH Aachen University