Dr. Caroline Hertler

Associate Professor

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Biography

Caroline Hertler is a Senior Attending Physician at the Department of Radiation Oncology at University Hospital Zurich. Her expertise includes palliative care for oncological and non-oncological diseases, neurology with a focus on neuro-oncology and epileptology, and addiction medicine. She specializes in early palliative care implementation and multimodal pain therapy, aiming to provide extended symptom control for patients. Hertler has held various positions at University Hospital Zurich, including Vice Medical Director of the Palliative Care Center. She completed her Habilitation at the University of Zurich and has additional qualifications in both addiction medicine and palliative care. Her research interests focus on alkylator resistance in brain tumors and long-term survival in glioblastoma. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Swiss Society for Clinical Neurophysiology.

Research Interests

Experience

Vice Medical Director

2020-01-01 — Present

Palliative Care Center • University Hospital Zurich

Vice Medical Director at the Palliative Care Center responsible for overseeing palliative care services.

Attending Physician

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Palliative Care Center • University Hospital Zurich

Provided specialized medical care in the Palliative Care Center.

Attending Physician

2014-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Department of Neurology • University Hospital Zurich

Worked as an attending physician at the Department of Neurology.

Requirements for University of Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of passport
  • Motivation letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Law