Physicians Association for Nutrition Switzerland

Denis Pfeiffer is a physician, currently working in the field of internal and emergency medicine near Zurich. He also has expertise in nutrition counselling and prevention medicine. As president, he oversees the development of the branch.

Selina Ehrenzeller is a 5th-year medical student at the University of Basel. She established an elective project on “Nutrition and Medicine” at her university to address this underrepresented topic among Master’s medical students.

Elina Christes is an assistant physician currently working at the HFR (hôpital fribourgeois/freiburger spital) in Fribourg. She has been involved in different student organisations on a local, national and international level during her studies. She has been leading a plant-based lifestyle for years and takes any opportunity to bring it closer to people and patients.

Elias Zwyssig is a master’s student in Food Digestion & Health and has a Bachelor’s in Food Science from ETH Zurich. He has previously helped set up a student association in the Netherlands.

Aisha Abo El Ela is an assistant physician and currently working as a scientific doctor at the University Hospital in Basel. In addition, she is currently completing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Nutrition for Disease Prevention and Health at ETH Zurich. While following a plant-based lifestyle for years, she takes any opportunity to help people adopting a healthy lifestyle.

Alina Koller is a 4th-year medical student at the University of Zurich. She has been interested in nutrition for many years and has recently been part of a research project which investigates this topic.

Ariane Pauli is a 5th-year medical student at the University of Lausanne. She has volunteered on a local, national and international level in different student organizations and brings experience in project management, communication and social media design.

Camille Bertossa is a 5th-year medical student at the University of Zurich. So far she has been involved in different student organizations on a local, national and international level and has experience in the areas of fundraising, sponsoring and marketing.