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Main specialities
- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
- Plastic, reconstructive and esthetic surgery
- Visceral and thoracic surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Gynaecology and obstetrics
- Intensive medicine
- Nuclear medicine
- Neurosurgery
- Neurologie
- Medical and surgical oncology
- Diagnostic and interventional radiology
- Radio-oncology
- Urology
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Centres and services
- Multidisciplinary outpatient centre
- Interventional cardiology centre
- La Source centre for robotic surgery
- Diabetology unit
- Dietetics service
- Digestive centre
- Breast Imaging Centre
- 24-hour medical Laboratories
- Medical and surgical centre for obesity
- Physiotherapy Institute
- Prostate Centre
- Radiology Institute
- Radio-oncology centre
- Lausanne Breast Network
- Home Care
- Intensive care unit – certified SSMI
- Emergency centre 7/7 – Centre médical de La Source
- Clinique de La Source_
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Patients
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Specialities_
- Specialities
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Main specialities
- Main specialities
- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
- Plastic, reconstructive and esthetic surgery
- Visceral and thoracic surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Gynaecology and obstetrics
- Intensive medicine
- Nuclear medicine
- Neurosurgery
- Neurologie
- Medical and surgical oncology
- Diagnostic and interventional radiology
- Radio-oncology
- Urology
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Centres and services
- Centres and services
- Multidisciplinary outpatient centre
- Interventional cardiology centre
- La Source centre for robotic surgery
- Diabetology unit
- Dietetics service
- Digestive centre
- Breast Imaging Centre
- 24-hour medical Laboratories
- Medical and surgical centre for obesity
- Physiotherapy Institute
- Prostate Centre
- Radiology Institute
- Radio-oncology centre
- Lausanne Breast Network
- Home Care
- Intensive care unit – certified SSMI
- Emergency centre 7/7 – Centre médical de La Source
- Maternity_
- Doctors' section_
If you are looking for a specialist, you can find him/her on the Doctors list.

Visceral and thoracic surgery_
Visceral surgery is the medical specialisation dedicated to surgical treatment of the gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach, intestines, colon and rectum), the liver, pancreas and gall bladder, as well as the lining (hernias). Thoracic surgery is the medical specialisation dedicated to surgical treatment of the lungs, trachea, bronchi and pleura.
Visceral surgery, which is also called Digestive Surgery, is one of the basic surgical sectors. Formerly called general surgery, it covers surgical treatment for benign and malignant, inflammatory or tumour cell pathologies of the viscera; the digestive tube (oesophagus, stomach, intestine, colon and rectum); liver, gall bladder, endocrine and exocrine glands (pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals) and the wall (hernias, …).
This is performed in two ways – the laparotomy (Open procedure – with a standard surgical incision) and a laparoscopy (Endoscopic - done through small, keyhole incisions, video-surgery, or minimally invasive surgery).
This is used for surgical resection purposes in the case of infectious diseases (appendicitis, diverticulitis …) or tumours (cancers), or for functional purposes (obesity surgery: bypass, or gastro-oesophagus reflux syndrome), or even as reparative measures (hernias, breaks in suturing, bowel obstruction).
The Clinique de La Source is equipped with the most sophisticated surgical facilities. The operating theatres are equipped with state-of-the-art video-surgery systems while the operating unit has the da Vinci surgical robot amongst other things.
This state-of-the-art technology enables accredited digestive surgeons at La Source to practise every kind of visceral intervention, ranging from the simplest to the most complex, naturally excluding organ transplants which are the preserve of specialist centres.
This modern infrastructure also enables a number of renowned expert surgeons who work at La Source to take part in video-conferences for international congresses by retransmitting their digestive interventions live.
Doctors list_
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Doctor Aellen Steve, 1007 Lausanne
Specialist in :
Chirurgie générale Other specialities :
Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in ColoproctologyChemin des Croix-Rouges 9
1007 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Italien, Français
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Privat-Docent
Specialist in :
Chirurgie généraleSwiss Digestive Surgery Sàrl
Avenue Vinet 28
1004 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Espagnol, Français
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Specialist in :
Chirurgie générale Other specialities :
Spéc. FMH en chirurgie générale et d'urgenceLéman Chirurgie SA
Avenue Vinet 28
1004 Lausanne
Web : http://www.leman-chirurgie.ch
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Français
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Specialist in :
Chirurgie généraleDr Alec Blanchard SA
Avenue Vinet 28
1004 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Français
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Specialist in :
Chirurgie Other specialities :
Chirurgie générale et d'urgenceVy-Creuse 4
1260 Nyon
Web : https://www.alfredblaser.ch
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Français
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Specialist in :
Chirurgie généraleClinique de Genolier
Route du Muids 5
Case postale 100
1272 Genolier
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Français
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Professor Halkic Nermin, 1007 Lausanne
Specialist in :
Chirurgie viscérale
Chirurgie
Chirurgie générale
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Doctor Kessler Ulf, 1003 LausannePrivat-Docent
Specialist in :
Chirurgie
Chirurgie viscérale
Chirurgie pédiatrique Other specialities :
Médecin praticienCentre des Maladies Digestives Lausanne
Avenue Louis Ruchonnet 30
1003 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Espagnol, Italien, Français
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Specialist in :
Chirurgie généraleAvenue Juste-Olivier 18 bis
1006 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Français
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Specialist in :
Chirurgie généraleCabChir Sàrl
Avenue Jomini 8
1004 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Italien, Français
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Doctor Vallet Cédric, 1004 Lausanne
Specialist in :
Chirurgie généraleCabChir Sàrl
Avenue Jomini 8
1004 Lausanne
Spoken languages : Allemand, Anglais, Italien, Français
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Doctor Wellinger John, 1170 Aubonne
Specialist in :
Chirurgie
Chirurgie thoracique
Chirurgie viscéraleAvenue du Chêne 32
1170 Aubonne
Spoken languages : Anglais, Français
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