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Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Lautenschlager
Dr. Stephan Lautenschlager is a Professor of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich,
Switzerland. In addition, he is the Chairman, Outpatient Clinic of Dermatology and
Venereology, Triemli Hospital, also in Zurich. He has held this elected position since 2002.
Dr. Lautenschlager earned his MD from the University of Basel, Switzerland. He did his
internship in Internal Medicine and Surgery, Hospital of Davos, Switzerland; and his residency
in Dermatology with the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel. He then
completed a research and clinical fellowship in Infectious Disease with Prof. Fernex at the F.
Hoffmann- LaRoche & Co in Switzerland, and with the Division of Infectious Disease, the
University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, USA; respectively. Additionally, he completed a
clinical medical Dermatology fellowship with Prof. Roenigk and Pittelkow at the Department of
Dermatology, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA.
Dr. Lautenschlager is a Fellow of the European Academy of Dermatology, American Academy
of Dermatology, and a member of many international societies. He is the elected President of the
Swiss Foundation against Sexually Transmitted Infections, and the Representative for
Switzerland in the International Union against STIs in Europe, a position he has held since 2004.
The main clinical and research interest are clinical and epidemiological research in STIs,
especially Herpes Simplex Viral infection and Syphilis. He has demonstrated leadership in the
field of STI control and prevention; and has published widely on these subjects in many top
academic journals and the popular press. The results of his work have translated into practice
guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for STIs.