Genetic Counseling, Centers in Switzerland
What is genetic counselling?
The purpose of genetic counseling is to help people understand the genetic contribution to disease. The identification of hereditary risk of developing a medical condition may allow for preventive measures where possible.
Predispositions to certain cancers can run in families. This may manifest as an accumulation of certain cancer types. One example is the combination of breast and ovarian cancer within one family. The predisposition to these diseases is caused by an error in the DNA (mutation) and can be transmitted to the individual’s children.
How genetic counseling and testing are done
The likelihood of a genetic predisposition to cancer in an individual can be estimated based on the personal and family history of cancer and specific characteristics (i.e., which types of cancer occurred at what age). Depending on the level of this risk, and in accordance with the individual being counselled, a genetic test may be proposed. In order to avoid billing problems, an application can be made to the health insurance provider to approve the cost of genetic analysis prior to testing. It can take several weeks for the application to be processed by the health insurer and the testing to be completed.
The test itself involves no more than a blood sample. However, it must always be accompanied by explanation of the implications for the individual being tested and their family. In the counselling session, the results of the test and the possible consequences are discussed.
Counselling centers in Switzerland
Swiss law contains specific provisions on genetic testing in humans (Federal Act on Human Genetic Testing HGTA).
Genetic testing may only be carried out if comprehensive counselling has been provided beforehand by a specially qualified doctor and the person has given their informed consent. Counseling of this kind may only be provided by doctors who have a qualification in medical genetics (Swiss Society of Medical Genetics, SGMG) or are members of the Network for Cancer Predisposition Testing and Counselling, CPTC of the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK).
Medical genetics specialists (SGMG) provide counselling on all hereditary diseases, while the members of the SAKK CPTC network counsel patients and families with hereditary predisposition to cancer.
The list of members in the CPTC network is shown at the bottom of this page.
Requesting counselling
If you would like to receive genetic counseling, you can ask your doctor (preferably your family doctor or gynecologist) to refer you or you can contact a counseling center directly.
You can find here the contact information of the SAKK network's centres that deliver genetic counseling and evaluation for cancer predisposition testing according to the regulation of the Krankenpflege Leistungsverordnung (KVL) / Ordonnance sur les prestations de l’assurance des soins (OPAS) / Ordinanza sulle prestazioni (OPre) art. 12, let. f.
City | Title | Lastname | Firstname | Street | Phone | ZIP | Company |
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Aarau |
Frau | Bracco | Cecilia | Tellstrasse 25 | +41 (0)62 838 59 15 | 5001 | Kantonsspital Aarau AG |
Aarau |
Frau | Grathwohl | Miriam | Schänisweg | +41 62 552 00 50 | 5001 | Hirslanden Klinik Aarau |
Aarau |
Frau | Landmann | Gabi | Tellstrasse 25, Haus 8 | +41 62 838 58 05 | 5001 | Kantonsspital Aarau AG |
Aarau |
Frau | Prevost | Christina | Tellstrasse 25, Haus 8 | +41 62 838 50 74 | 5001 | Kantonsspital Aarau AG |
Aarau |
Frau | Welter | Rebekka | Schänisweg | +41 62 836 78 40 | 5001 | Hirslanden Klinik Aarau |
BIel |
Herr | Siano | Marco | +41 76 324 6446 | Seeland Cancer Center | ||
Baden |
Frau | Birindelli | Esther | Im Ergel 1 | +41 56 486 35 30 | 5404 | Kantonsspital Baden AG |
Baden |
Herr | Caspar | Clemens | Im Ergel 1 | +41 56 486 25 11 | 5404 | Kantonsspital Baden AG |
Baden |
Frau | Leo | Cornelia | Im Ergel 1 | +41 56 486 36 36 | 5404 | Kantonsspital Baden AG, Interdisziplinäres Brustzentrum |
Baden |
Frau | Pederiva | Stefanie | Im Ergel 1 | +41 56 486 34 11 | 5404 | Kantonsspital Baden AG |
Baden |
Frau | Welter | Rebekka | Bernerstrasse 27 | +41 56 221 59 49 | 5400 | Frauenarztzentrum Aargau AG |
Basel |
Frau | Bürki | Nicole | Spitalstrasse 21 | +41 61 265 90 66 | 4031 | Universitätsspital Basel |
Basel |
Frau | Bürki | Nicole | Aeschenvorstadt 21 | +41 61 271 75 75 | 4051 | Aeschenpraxis |
Basel |
Herr | Heinimann | Karl | Schönbeinstrasse 40 | +41 61 265 36 54 | 4031 | Universitätsspital Basel - Institut für Medizinische Genetik |
Basel |
Herr | Köberle | Dieter | Kleinriehenstrasse 30 | +41 61 685 85 85 | 4058 | St. Claraspital |
Basel |
Frau | Schaefer-Rohr | Dörte | Spitalstrasse 21 | +41 61 265 90 66 | 4031 | Universitätsspital Basel |
Bern |
Frau | Altmann | Andrina | Effingerstrasse 33 | +41 31 508 41 33 | 3008 | SAKK Koordinationszentrum |
Bern |
Herr | Conrad | Bernard | Effingerstrasse 45 | +41 31 380 88 00 | 3008 | Frauenarztpraxis |
Bern |
Herr | El-Ali | Ali | Effingerstrasse 33 | +41 31 508 42 64 | 3008 | SAKK Koordinationszentrum |
Bern |
Herr | Gaspar | Harald | Freiburgstrasse 15 | +41 31 632 94 46 | 3010 | Inselspital Bern |
Bern |
Frau | Knabben | Laura | Friedbühlstrasse 19 | +41 31 632 16 50 | 3010 | Inselspital Bern - Brustzentrum |
Bern |
Frau | Pichert | Gabriella | Schänzlistrasse 33 | +41 31 337 89 70 | 3013 | Brustzentrum Bern Biel |
Bern |
Frau | Rabaglio-Poretti | Manuela | Freiburgstrasse 41G, Lory-Haus | +41 31 632 43 70 | 3010 | Inselspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Medizinische Onkologie |
Bern |
Frau | Scherz | Amina | Freiburgstrasse 41G, Lory-Haus | +41 31 362 21 11 | 3010 | Inselspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Medizinische Onkologie |
Biel |
Herr | Horváth | Henrik Csaba | Vogelsang 84 | +41 32 324 3030 | 2501 | Spitalzentrum Biel - Gastroenterologie |
Biel |
Herr | Zweifel | Martin | Vogelsang 84 | +41 32 324 36 62 | 2501 | Spitalzentrum Biel - Medinzinische Onkologie |
Bülach |
Herr | Haefner | Mark | Bannhaldenstrasse 7 | +41 44 862 73 00 | 8180 | TUCARE |
Cham |
Herr | Günthert | Andreas | Dorfplatz | +41 41 419 03 03 | 6330 | Gyn Zentrum |
Cham |
Herr | Mannhart | Meinrad | Rigistrasse 1 | +41 41 784 08 84 | 6330 | Brust Zentrum Aarau Cham Zug |
Chur |
Herr | Schwitter | Michael | Loëstrasse 170 | +41 81 256 66 46 | 7000 | Kantonsspital Graubünden |
Chur |
Herr | von Moos | Roger | Loëstrasse 170 | +41 81 256 66 47 | 7000 | Kantonsspital Graubünden |
Chur |
Frau | Kilic | Nerbil | Loëstrasse 170 | +41 81 256 75 76 | 7000 | Kantonsspital Graubünden |
Chur |
Herr | Müller | Hansjakob | Loestrasse 170 | +41 81 256 66 46 | 7000 | Kantonsspital Graubünden |
Delémont |
Monsieur | Monnerat | Christian | Faux-Bourg des Capucins 30 | +41 32 421 28 87 | 2800 | Hôpital du Jura - Delémont |
Genève |
Herr | Chappuis | Pierre O. | Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4 | +41 22 372 98 53 | 1205 | Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève HUG |
Genève |
Herr | Taban | François | 3, rue de Villereuse | +41 22 700 15 31 | 1207 | MammoGene |
Lausanne |
Madame | Met-Domenstici | Marie | Avenue Pierre Decker 5 | +41 21 314 32 00 | 1011 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois CHUV |
Lausanne |
Madame | Digklia | Antonia | Rue du Bugnon 46 | +41 21 314 79 28 | 1011 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois CHUV |
Lausanne |
Mrs. | Davoine | Emeline | Avenue Pierre Decker 5 | +41 21 314 32 00 | 1011 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois CHUV |
Lausanne |
Madame | Unger | Sheila | Rue du Bugnon 46 | +41 21 314 32 00 | 1011 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois CHUV |
Lausanne |
Herr | Schorderet | Daniel | Rue de la Vigie 5 | +41 76 556 23 85 | 1003 | Cabinet Privé |
Lausanne |
Monsieur | Pescia | Graziano | Avenue de Sévelin 18 | +41 21 623 44 09 | 1004 | Aurigen SA |
Luzern |
Herr | Aebi | Stefan Paul | Spitalstrasse 16, Haus 28, Stock 2, | +41 41 205 58 60 | 6000 | Luzerner Kantonsspital |
Luzern |
Frau | Ballabio | Nadja | haldenstrasse 11 | +41 41 419 03 03 | 6006 | Gyn Zentrum |
Luzern |
Herr | Dubsky | Peter | Lützelmatt 3 | +41 41 208 37 54 | 6006 | Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna |
Luzern |
Herr | Günthert | Andreas | Haldenstrasse 11 | + 41 41 419 03 03 | 6006 | gyn Zentrum |
Luzern |
Frau | Schmid | Sandra | Spitalstrasse | 041 205 62 65 | 6000 | Luzerner Kantonsspital |
Luzern |
Frau | Schwedler | Kathrin | Seidenhofstrasse 9 | +41 41 205 89 89 | 6003 | Brustzentrum Luzerner Kantonsspital |
Männedorf |
Herr | Hochstrasser | Andreas | Asylstrasse 10 | +41 44 922 30 00 | 8708 | Spital Männedorf |
Männedorf |
Frau | Hutzli Schaltegger | Claudia S. | Asylstrasse 10 | +41 44 922 21 01 | 8708 | Spital Männedorf |
Münsterlingen |
Herr | Kuther | Markus | Spitalcampus 1 | +41 71 686 21 27 | 8596 | Spital Thurgau AG |
Olten |
Herr | Mingrone | Walter | Baslerstrasse 150 | +41 62 311 46 33 (Direct) | 4600 | Kantonsspital Olten |
Olten |
Frau | Uhlmann Nussbaum | Catrina | Baslerstrasse 150 | +41 62 311 42 41 | 4600 | Kantonsspital Olten |
Rapperswil |
Herr | Egger | Matthias | Alte Jonastrasse 24 | +41 55 536 13 00 | 8640 | Tumorzentrum ZeTuP Rapperswil-Jona |
Rheinfelden |
Frau | Stirnberg | Stefanie | Riburgerstrasse 12 | +41 61 835 62 20 | 4310 | Gesundheitszentrum Fricktal |
Sargans |
Herr | Greuter | Stefan | Bahnhofpark 2B | +41 81 720 06 20 | 7320 | rundum |
Schaffhausen |
Frau | Admaty | Deborah | Geissbergstrasse 81 | +41 52 634 23 44 | 8208 | Kantonsspital Schaffhausen |
Schlieren |
Frau | Azzarello-Burri | Silvia Miranda | Wagistrasse 12 | +41 44 556 33 14 | 8952 | Universität Zürich |
Schlieren |
Frau | Drobnitsch | Teresa | Urdorferstrasse 100 | +41 44 736 86 39 | 8952 | Spital Limmattal |
Schlieren |
Frau | Ihrig | Julia | Urdorferstrasse 100 | +41 44 736 82 69 | 8952 | Spital Limmattal |
Schlieren |
Frau | Kimmig | Kathrin | Urdorfertrasse 100 | +41 44 736 86 39 | 8952 | Spital Limmattal |
Schlieren |
Frau | Rauch | Anita | Wagistrasse 12 | +41 44 556 33 00 | 8952 | Universität Zürich |
Sion |
Frau | Membrez-Antonioli | Véronique | Avenue du Grand Champsec 86 | +41 27 603 47 80 | 1951 | Hôpital du Valais |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Knauer | Michael | Schuppisstrasse 10 | +41 71 552 33 33 | 9016 | Brustzentrum Ostschweiz AG |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Bolliger | Barbara | Rorschacher Strasse 150 | +41 71 243 00 43 | 9006 | Tumor- und Brustzentrum ZeTuP St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Buser | Katharina | Rorschacher Strasse 95, Haus 06 | +41 71 49 490 73 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Cerny | Thomas | Rosengartenstrasse 1d | 9000 | Krebsforschung Schweiz | |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Glaus | Agnes | Rorschacherstrasse 150 | +41 71 243 00 43 | 9006 | Tumor- und Brustzentrum ZeTuP St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Hasler-Strub | Ursula | Rorschacherstrasse 95 | +41 71 494 19 32 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Brustzentrum |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Hundsberger | Thomas | Rorschacher Strasse 95, Haus 04 | +41 71 494 30 95 (direkt) | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Isensee | Gesa | Rorschacher Strasse 95 | +41 71 494 10 67 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Ruhstaller | Thomas | Schuppisstrasse 10 | +41 71 552 33 33 | 9016 | Brustzentrum Ostschweiz AG |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Hiltebrand | Rahel | Schuppistrasse 10 | +41 71 552 33 33 | 9016 | Brustzentrum Ostschweiz AG |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Omlin | Aurelius | Rorschacher Strasse 95, Haus 10 | +41 71 494 29 22 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Onkologisches Ambulatorium |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Riniker | Salome | Rorschacher Strasse 95, Haus 06 | +41 71 494 19 77 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Brustzentrum |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Schönenberger | Isabella | Vadianstrasse 31 | +41 71 222 55 66 | 9000 | Onkologische Praxis Vadiana |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Strub | Christine | Rorschacherstrasse 95 | +41 71 494 97 14 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Brustzentrum |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Thürlimann | Beat | Rorschacher Strasse 95, Haus 06 | +41 71 494 18 88 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Weder | Patrik | Schuppisstrasse 10 | +41 71 552 33 33 | 9016 | Brustzentrum Ostschweiz AG |
St. Gallen |
Frau | Müller-Käser | Iris E. | Greithstrasse 20 | +41 55 536 13 00 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen |
St. Gallen |
Herr | Weisshaupt | Christian | Rorschacher Strasse 95, Haus 10 | +41 71 494 29 22 | 9007 | Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Onkologisches Ambulatorium |
St.Gallen |
Herr | Morant | Rudolf | Ebenalpstrasse 5 a | +41763771843 | 9010 | |
Sursee |
Frau | Allemann | Anna | Spitalstrasse 16b | +41 41 926 55 10 | 6210 | Luzerner Kantonsspital Standort Sursee |
Sursee |
Frau | Knödlstorfer | Ulrike | Altstadtgasse 1 | +41 41 920 14 15 | 6210 | Praxis Dr. med. Agnes Burger |
Uznach |
Frau | Huggle | Stefanie | Gasterstrasse 25 | +41 55 285 4142 | 8730 | Spital Linth |
Viganello |
Mrs. | Graffeo | Rossella | Via Pietro Capelli 1 | +41 91 811 75 60 | 6962 | Istituto Oncologico della Svizzera Italiana (IOSI) |
Wetzikon |
Frau | Beck | Denise | Spitalstrasse 66 | +41 44 934 2412. | 8620 | GZO Spital Wetzikon |
Wetzikon |
Frau | Kochanowski | Alexandra | Spitalstrasse 66 | +41 44 934 24 67 | 8620 | GZO Spital Wetzikon |
Winterthur |
Frau | Hagen | Daniela | Brauerstrasse 15 | +41 52 266 41 21 | 8401 | Kantonsspital Winterthur |
Winterthur |
Herr | Müller | Andreas | Brauerstrasse 15, Postfach 834 | +41 52 266 36 44 | 8401 | Kantonsspital Winterthur |
Winterthur |
Frau | Zürrer | Ursina | Brauerstrasse 15, Postfach 834 | +41 52 266 25 83 | 8401 | Kantonsspital Winterthur |
Zürich |
Frau | Pietge | Heike | Rämistrasse 100 | +41 44 255 2214 | 8091 | UniversitätsSpital Zürich |
Zürich |
Frau | Bihr | Svenja | Rämistrasse 100 | +41 44 255 22 14 | 8091 | UniversitätsSpital Zürich |
Zürich |
Herr | Fink | Daniel | Frauenklinikstrasse 10 | +41 44 255 51 50 | 8091 | UniversitätsSpital Zürich |
Zürich |
Herr | Herenger | Yvan | Weinbergstrasse 9 | +41 44 251 90 94 | 8001 | Genetica AG |
Zürich |
Frau | Leunig | Katharina | Seefeldstrasse 214 | +41 44 533 81 21 | 8008 | Brustzentrum Zürich |
Zürich |
Frau | Pichert | Gabriella | Witellikerstrasse 40 | +41 44 387 37 80 | 8032 | OnkoZentrum Hirslanden Zürich |
Zürich |
Frau | Pichert | Gabriella | Toblerstrasse 51 | +41 43 268 79 64 | 8044 | |
Zürich |
Frau | Stoll | Susanna | Rämistrasse 100 | +41 44 255 21 54 | 8091 | UniversitätsSpital Zürich |
Zürich |
Herr | Röthlisberger | Benno | Weinbergstrasse 9 | +41 44 251 90 94 | 8001 | Genetica AG |
Zürich |
Herr | Pestalozzi | Bernhard C. | Rämistrasse 100 | +41 44 255 22 14 | 8091 | UniversitätsSpital Zürich |
Zürich |
Frau | Sarasin-Ricklin | Eliane | Seefeldstrasse 214 | +41 44 380 76 60 | 8008 | Brustzentrum Zürich |
Zürich |
Herr | Spiegel | Roland | Falkenstrasse 14 | +41 44 250 50 30 | 8008 | Genetica AG |
Zürich |
Frau | Stoll | Susanna | Birmensdorferstrasse 497 | +41 44 416 11 11 | 8063 | Stadtspital Triemli |
Zürich |
Herr | Szucs | Thomas | Witellikerstrasse 40 | +41 44 387 39 90 | 8032 | Klinik Hirslanden |
Zürich |
Herr | Szucs | Thomas D. | Toblerstrasse 51 | +41 43 268 29 85 | 8044 | Privatklinik Bethanien |
Zürich |
Frau | Sarasin Ricklin | Eliane | Toblerstrasse 51 | +41 43 268 29 99 | 8044 | Privatklinik Bethanien |
Zürich |
Frau | Talimi-Schnabel | Julia | Frauenklinikstrasse 10 | +41 44 255 42 37 | 8091 | Universitätsspital Zürich - Klinik für Gynäkologie |