Top 10 Women Leaders From Europe - 2024

Women surgeons in Switzerland are still making tremendous progress in the health sector with an essential consideration in most surgical specialties. Academic excellence and a strong healthcare system for years have made Switzerland a center for world-class medical professionals such as, with an increasing number of women who excel in a profession that has, for a long time, been dominated by the male species. These female surgeons are exceptionally known not only for their clinical competencies but also for leadership, innovation, and contributions in enhancing surgical practices. Swiss female surgeons specialize in different areas, including general surgery, orthopedics, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, gynecology, and many others.

Most of them are really successful in complicated areas like transplants, surgery in cancer, and pediatric surgery. The woman surgeon's area of specialization spans both traditional surgical techniques, cutting-edge minimally invasive procedures - from robotic surgery to laparoscopic interventions. An important trend in Switzerland is that increasingly women are opting for their careers in surgery. These are the professions, although historically male-dominated, a trend is now shifting; the number of women in general is increasing in the ranks of medicine students who opt for surgical disciplines, and the same growth is seen in female consultants as well as professors in the medicinal institutions. Swiss hospitals, as well as academic centers, are thus becoming more inclusive and allow mentorship programs as well as leadership training for ladies to pursue advanced surgical career. Women surgeons also form an integral part of research and medical education in Switzerland.

Many of them are engaged in advanced studies that look at novel techniques in surgery and that can make a difference in the patient's outcome and come out with novel solutions to challenges that have been pressing in medicine. Their research often crosses over fields such as cancer treatment, organ transplantation, and pediatric care, which sets not only national but also international standards in medicine. Switzerland women surgeons are front runners in issues concerning medical ethics and patients' rights. Their contributions ensure that issues on patient care, safety, and rights become part of the surgical procedure. Barrier-breaking advanced surgeries, participation in academic and clinical paradigms, help rewrite the future of surgery through the valuable contribution of expertise and leadership from women surgeons.

In this issue, The Global Women Leader magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women Surgeons from Switzerland – 2024’, who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.