Dr Moritz Dau

Professional Biography

• Dr. Moritz Dau is a specialist in FMH Sports Medicine with expertise in SEMS (Sport & Exercise Medicine Switzerland).
• Specialised in:
  • Interventional Pain Management – SSIPM (Swiss Society of Interventional Pain Management).
  • Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System – SGUM (Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine).
  • Manual Medicine and Chirotherapy – SAMM (Swiss Society of Manual Medicine).
• Provides assessment and treatment of the entire musculoskeletal system and spine.

Education and Medical Career

• Dr. Moritz Dau’s first degree focused on:
  • Orthopaedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
• Moved to Switzerland in 2003, motivated by his interest in the countryside and mountains.
• Worked with a knee and shoulder specialist in Bern in 2005.
• Worked at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich from 2007 for over three years, focusing on:
  • Orthopaedics
  • Rheumatology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Spinal Surgery
• Worked at the Pain Clinic in Basel from 2010 for almost five years, with a primary focus on:
  • Interventional Pain Management

Mountain Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Sports Experience

• Served as a mountain and expedition doctor, accompanying numerous tours in:
  • The Alps
  • Andes
  • Himalayas
• Worked as an emergency doctor on the Air-Glacier rescue helicopter in Lauterbrunnen for one year.
• Has provided medical care for various sports clubs and teams.
• Extensive experience treating:
  • Amateur athletes
  • Professional athletes
  • Top-level athletes

Additional Qualifications and Professional Activities

• Completed additional qualifications in:
  • Sports Medicine
  • Manual Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Management
  • Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System
• Long-time lecturer at the Academy for Naturopathy in Basel.
• Regular guest speaker at:
  • Medical congresses
  • Professional training courses
• Consultant and instructor for minimally invasive injection techniques, with a particular focus on spinal procedures.
• Since 2015, partner and location manager of Orthopädie am Rhy in Rheinfelden.

Clinical Focus and Services

• Dr. Moritz Dau specialises in conservative and interventional treatment and management methods for the entire musculoskeletal system, with a particular focus on the spine.
• Areas of focus include:
  • Diagnostic ultrasound
  • Interventional pain management
  • Manual medicine
  • Sports medicine
• Treatment approaches aim to support healing without surgical intervention, while maintaining knowledge of available surgical options.
• Develops individual multimodal treatment concepts based on scientifically supported evidence-based medicine.
• Has specialised in biological regenerative medicine (orthobiology) since the early stages of his career.
• PRP (platelet-rich plasma) autologous blood therapy plays an important role in his clinical approach.