IN-DEPTH LOCAL NEWS ARTICLE
Friday 24 August 2012 Page 6
Succession in the dentist’s surgery Dental Care Center in Gstaad Dr. med. dent. Adar Tavor reduces his work as a dentist and has handed over the dentist’s surgery Dental Care Center in Gstaad to Dr. med., med. dent. Maurice B. Grosjean. All staff will remain and Dr. Tavor will still practise. Dr. Tavor says: “I am delighted having found a dynamic and engaged successor with Dr. Grosjean.” Dr. Grosjean from Plagne/BE has a degree in dental medicine (Universities of Geneva and Zurich), as well as a degree in human medicine at the University of Zurich. He has gained his basic and advanced training at the University Hospitals of Zurich and Basel and the Kantonsspital St. Gallen. Since an early stage, he is mainly focused on oral surgery and aesthetic dentistry and
underwent an appropriate training in different specialised dentist’s surgeries in the regions of Basel und Zurich. Competence by combining dental and medical skills Dr. Grosjean is working in the Dental Care Center since two years. He was involved in building up the oral surgery and aesthetic reconstructive dentistry. As he is also a physician, he has an overall knowledge in medicine. “With this, we can offer complete support to our patients,” says Dr. Grosjean.
gery Dental Care Center and to offer a modern range of treatments and diagnostics, together with Dr. Tavor,” he says. “Highest quality, precision, transparency and adequate service are most important. This means professional competence, modern infrastructure and an optimal priceperformance ratio. We openly inform about treatments, costs and materials. In order to offer an efficient service, we have a 24-h-SOS-helpline, extended our opening hours, also to Saturdays if requested.”
Extension of the offering Dr. Grosjean is not only a dentist and physician, but also an art connoisseur. “I know and appreciate the beautiful region of the Bernese Oberland. I am happy to take over the dentist’s sur-
Our patients benefit from the professional service in general dental medicine, aesthetic reconstructive dentistry, implantology, paradontology, radiology, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, as well as treatments under
Dr. med., med. dent. Maurice B. Grosjean, dentist and physician. general anaestesia. Also, special consultation can be held for oral surgery, temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction, intolerance of dental materials, where we offer full ceramic restorations (metal-free) with new CADCAM procedures such as CEREC and others. “We speak German, French, English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese and attach great importance finding the best solution for reconstruction of the masticatory function and painfree quality of life.”
Hospital in Saanen to close in November 2012 On November 01 2012, the hospital in Saanen will close its doors. From then on, the hospital in Zweisimmen will operate as an emergency center to guarantee health care in the SimmentalSaanenland region. The Zweisimmen hospital will upgrade to a new computer tomography scanner, as scans are currently carried out only in Saanen. This investment creates the best possible conditions for the health care in the region and is a commitment from the Spital STS AG to Zweisimmen. According to CEO Bruno Guggisberg, the cost for the new scanner will be SFr 330’000.00. STS AG’s goal is to
position Zweisimmen hospital in a way that will improve the business results and minimize deficit, so that the emergency center for the region can be financed and maintained. The range of medical services in the region of Simmental-Saanenland will not decrease with the closing of Saanen hospital. Internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, gynecology and obstetrics, 24hemergency, dialysis and medical cross-functions such as anesthetics, laboratory, operating room and radiology will be available in Zweisimmen. In case of severe cases such as
strokes, heart attacks and accidents in the region, a patient would be stabilized locally, states the press release from STS AG. “Primary health care in the region is still conducted via a GP,” says Bruno Guggisberg. For further examination, therapies and operations, transport to Thun or Bern will be conducted for local citizens and visitors. This merge of hospitals will have an impact on 65 employees, of which 50 employees could find a position in Thun, Zweisimmen or at Alterswohnen AG, the institute for elderly residents. A solution is still being sought for the other 15 employees.
It has still not been decided if the hospital in Zweisimmen will operate after 2014 - even if it is undisputed that the region needs a permanent health care facility. It is a question of money and whether the canton is willing to offer financial support. This will be examined by the Spital STS AG, together with the Health and Welfare Administration, and is part of the project “Basic Healthcare Obersimmental-Saanenland.” By the end of August results regarding building up the emergency service, are expected.
TRANSLATED AND ADAPTED FROM THE ARTICLES BY ANITA MOSER, AVS 20.07.2012