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Our center, which is unique in Switzerland, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex cases of facial paralysis. Facial paralysis affects far more than just individual muscles: it impacts a person’s ability to smile, close their eyelids, speak, and eat—and thus also affects their quality of life and social participation.
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Teaching & Research
Teaching and research are integral parts of our daily work. Through scientific studies, modern outcome analyses, and the use of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, we are constantly advancing the treatment of complex facial paralysis.
Teaching & ResearchDirections & Contact
Address (Line)
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Basel University Hospital |
By tram
Take tram line 11 to the Universitätsspital stop, then walk about 250 meters along Spitalstrasse to the entrance.
By car
| Please use the City parking garage; enter via Klingelbergstrasse or Schanzenstrasse. |
Contact
| Facial Paralysis Center +41 61 265 73 00 fazialiszentrum@usb.ch |
Welcome to the University Center for Facial Paralysis
Referrals to the University Center for Facial Paralysis are made by having your primary care physician or treating physician send a letter to fazialiszentrum@usb.ch
Our center, which is unique in Switzerland, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex facial paralysis (facial nerve palsy). This condition affects far more than just the movement of individual muscles; it impacts facial expressions, eyelid closure, speech, eating, and interpersonal communication.
Our range of treatments includes:
•Complex acute and chronic facial nerve palsy
•Reconstructive and dynamic facial surgery
•Myectomies and neurectomies for synkinesis
•Conservative therapies and rehabilitation
•Long-term interdisciplinary care
Our Team
Management
PD Dr. Tarek Ismail
Leitender Arzt
Plastische, Rekonstruktive, Ästhetische u.Handchirurgie
Mikrochirurgische Rekonstruktionen, Rekonstruktive Gesichtschirurgie inkl. Gesichtslähmung
Team
Dr. Seraina Klein
Assistenzärztin
Plastische, Rekonstruktive, Ästhetische u.Handchirurgie
Dr. Johanna Lieb
Kaderärztin, stv. Leitung Neuroradiologie, Mitglied Tumor- und MS-Zentrum
Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin
Tel. +41 61 328 65 93
Dr. Nadia Menzi
Oberärztin
Plastische, Rekonstruktive, Ästhetische u.Handchirurgie
Gesichtschirurgie inkl. Gesichtslähmung
Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Joachim Polligkeit, MHBA, FEBOMFS
Oberarzt
Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
Christine Spänhauer
Leitung Therapiebereich Bewegungsapparat
Teamleiterin Physiotherapie Chirurgie
Therapien, Universitäres Zentrum für Schwindel und Gleichgewichtsstörungen
