Prof. Ralph
Peterli, MD
Position(s)
Deputy Chief Surgeon
Institution
Department of Visceral Surgery
CLARUNIS - University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disesases Basel
Phone +41 61 777 75 26
Research Group Ralph Peterli
Research Focus
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Developmental Disorders
Area of Research
Bariatric and metabolic surgery, surgical techniques, clinical outcome, mechanisms of action
Approved Research Projects
Swiss Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on different Limb Lengths in Gastric Bypass Surgery (SLIM)
Collaborations
National Collaborations
- Clara Forschung AG (B. Wölnerhanssen, A. Meyer-Gerspach)
- Biozentrum Basel (M. Shimobayashi)
- USZ Viszeralchirurgie (M.Bueter, D. Gero)
- Endokrinologie USB (M. Donath, C. Cavelti, K. Timper)
- USZ Gastroentreologie (Ch. Gubler)
- ETH Zürich (Th. Lutz), CHUV (M.Suter)
- HUG (M. Jung)
- Viszeralchirurgie Luzern (M. Gass)
International Collaborations
- Turku University, Fi (P. Salminen)
- University College London (R. Batterham)
- Dublin University (C. le Roux)
- Karolinska Stockholm (A. Thorell)
- Götheborg SE (T. Olbers)
- Arnhem, Nl (E. Aarts)
- Columbia University New York (A. Emiliano)
Ongoing Research Projects
- Long-term adverse effects after bariatric surgery (Barrett esophagus, bone density)
- mTORC2 activity in adipose tissue
- Peri- and postoperative tablet-based telemonitoring of patients undergoing bariatric surgery
- Gastric microperfusion during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Gallbladder disease and bariatric surgery, retrospective cohort study
- Long-term results after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic mini gastric bypass in the treatment of obesity: a randomized controlled trial
Additional translational projects in murine models