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Day Hospital & Outpatient Consultations
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Your stay & Consultations of paraplegic or neuro-urology
Pr Adrian Guggisberg
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Adrian Guggisberg
Head of division

Division of Neurorehabilitation Team

Your rehabilitation is based on the collaboration of professionals who share the same goal: your progress.  

Each team member brings a specific skill to help you build a coherent and complete project. Regular team meetings allow us to review your progress and plan your path.

Doctors

Specialists in neurology or physical medicine and rehabilitation, they coordinate care, provide medical follow-up and adjust your treatment.

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Pr Adrian Guggisberg
Pr Adrian Guggisberg
Head of Division
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Dr. Béatrice Leemann, PD
Associate Staff Physician, Head of the Stationary Neurorehabilitation Unit
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Dr Nicolas Nicastro, PD
Dr. Nicolas Nicastro, PD
Associate Staff Physician, Day Hospital Head
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Dr. Ammar Kassouha
Staff Physician, Head of the Paraplegiology Consultation Unit
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Dr. Soultana Tatsidou
Clinical Head, Neurorehabilitation Consultations
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Dre Emma Marull Paretas
Dr. Emma Marull Paretas
Clinical Head, Your stay in neurorehabilitation

Healthcare team

The care team is made up of nurses, care and community health assistants (CCHAs) and nursing aides. It provides hygiene and comfort care, daily support, clinical monitoring and patient education.

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Laetitia Ianni
Head of Unit of care
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Juliana Antunes
Head of Unit of care
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Physiotherapists

help you regain or maintain your movement-related functions (joint mobility, strength, endurance, sensitivity, coordination and balance). Physiotherapy aims to promote autonomy and comfort in your mobility.
 

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Emmanuel Guyen
Emmanuel Guyen
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Occupational therapists

help you regain maximum autonomy in your daily activities, adapt your environment, recommend technical aids and accompany you to improve 
your quality of life.

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Fabien Albert
Fabien Albert
Sector head

Pre-Professional Occupational Therapists

accompany you in the resumption of professional activity by putting you in a concrete situation after evaluating your abilities and your workstation.

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Speech therapists

assess and manage your speech, language, communication, voice and swallowing disorders.
 

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Cynthia Dery
Sector head
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Neuropsychologists

address issues related to your cognitive functions, such as attention, memory, or perception.

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Pr Radek Ptak
Sector head
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Social workers and social workers

They provide information on administrative, social and insurance matters and liaise with support organizations during your stay and discharge.

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Elizabeth Arianschad
Social worker
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Trëndafile Avdullahu
Social worker
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Patient Manager Route (PMR)

ensure the overall coordination of your care pathway, ensure continuity between the different stages of your care and facilitate communication between the medical and nursing team, you and your loved ones.

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Magali Guillet-Lhermitte
IPM of neurorehabilitation
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Secretaries

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Christine Duret
Assistant to the Head of Division
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Sabrina Knecht
Head of Secretariats
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Within the Division of Neurorehabilitation, other professionals also intervene throughout your journey.

  • Dieticians and dieticians: ensure that your diet is balanced and tailored to your needs.
  • Hotel attendants: prepare and serve meals, ensure the quality of your food and your satisfaction.
  • Music therapists: stimulate your motivation and cognitive abilities through exercises involving musical harmony and rhythm.
  • Art Therapists: use creative art to promote your personal expression, motivation and well-being.
Last update : 08/05/2026