We are a modern medical practice in the heart of Basel, offering comprehensive general medical, dermatological, psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care.
Thanks to our competent network, we can call in other specialists for support at any time, if necessary.
Our medical services include:
In this area we attach great importance to a natural result. Before each treatment, we discuss your concerns in a detailed consultation and analyse your face together. Our goal is always a vibrant appearance without changing your natural facial features. For this purpose we offer wrinkle correction with botulinum toxin or treatment with hyaluronic acid (‘filler’).
The skin of our younger patients is particularly close to our hearts. After a detailed examination and in discussion with the parents, we find the appropriate treatment for the skin issue at hand.
We offer psychiatric psychotherapy. The offer includes all services from general psychiatry and the implementation of psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatments. This also includes medication or individually adapted psychopharmacological treatments.
Through cooperation with our family doctors, the necessary blood samples (from a holistic medical perspective) and routine ECGs can be carried out promptly and easily. We treat patients from the age of 18.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a behavioral analysis therapy approach developed by Steven C. Hayes that aims to reduce avoidance behavior in relation to unpleasant experiences (“Acceptance”) and to develop value-based, committed action (“Commitment”).
ACT psychotherapy makes sense if you suffer from self-harming behavior and relationship patterns that have brought your personal development to a standstill.
ACT can inspire you to live your life more meaningfully and with the feeling of “right.” Even if nothing seems to be changing around you. This starts with finding your voice.
ACT can motivate you to act in a value-oriented manner, and appropriate medication with herbal medicines, psychotropic drugs, psychedelics (ketamine) intranasally or intravenously can support this process.
In our practice we offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to treat depression and anxiety disorders.
Our team speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Croatian, Tamil, Turkish, Russian and Bulgarian.
Specialist for General Internal Medicine, Senior Physician
Specialist for General Internal Medicine, Senior Physician
Specialist title
Specialist in General Internal Medicine
Languages
German, English, Italian, Spanish
Proficiency certificates
Practice laboratory (KHM, College of Family Medicine)
Professional and academic career
from 08/2023 Specialist in General Internal Medicine at the Claravita Practice
2017–2023 Specialist in General Internal Medicine at the Gellert Practice
2006–2017 Senior Physician for General Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Polyclinic of the University Hospital of Rome
2006 Specialist in General Internal Medicine
2001–2006 Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Polyclinic of the University Hospital of Rome
2001 State examination in medicine at the del Sacro Cuore University of Rome
Specialist FMH for General Internal Medicine, Senior Physician
Specialist FMH for General Internal Medicine, Senior Physician
Specialist title
Specialist FMH in General Internal Medicine
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Greek
Proficiency certificates
Practice laboratory (KHM, College of Family Medicine)
Professional and academic career
from 02/2024 Specialist in General Internal Medicine at the Claravita Practice
2020–2021 Mobile Ärzte, Basel-Stadt & Basel-Landschaft
2015 Senior Physician for General Internal Medicine surgery, St. Claraspital, Basel-Stadt
1996–2014 Own medical practice in Basel-Stadt
1996 Specialist in General Internal Medicine, Universitätsspital Basel
1988 State examination in medicine and doctorate, Universität Basel
Specialist FMH for General Internal Medicine, Specialist FMH for Cardiac and thoracic Vascular Surgery, Senior Physician
Specialist FMH for General Internal Medicine, Specialist FMH for Cardiac and thoracic Vascular Surgery, Senior Physician
Specialist title
Specialist FMH in General Internal Medicine
Specialist FMH for Cardiac and thoracic Vascular Surgery
Languages
German, English
Proficiency certificates
Radiation protection in Cardiac and thoracic Vascular Surgery (SGHC)
Professional and academic career
ab April 2024 Facharzt Allgemeinmedizin in der Praxis Claravita
2023 Facharzt Allgemeinmedizin, Hausarztpraxis Gartenstrasse, Grenzach-Wyhlen
2023 Facharzttitel Allgemeinmedizin
2021–2022 Weiterbildungsassistent Allgemeinmedizin, Ärztezentrum Hochrhein, Murg & Laufenburg
2014–2020 Leitender Oberarzt, Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsspital Basel
2009–2014 Leitender Oberarzt, Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein
2008–2009 Oberarzt, Klinik für Thorax- und Kardiovaskuläre Chirurgie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf
2007 Oberarzt, Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena
2003–2007 Oberarzt, Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Klinikum Krefeld
2002 Europäische Facharztanerkennung (FETCS)
2001 Facharzttitel für Herzchirurgie
1992–2003 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Klinik für HTG-Chirurgie, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
1996 Thoraxchirurgisches Forschungsstipendium der Deutschen Gesellschaft für THG-Chirurgie in den USA: UCSD San Diego und BARNES Hospital St. Louis
1994 Staatsexamen Medizin und Doktorat, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Specialist for General Internal Medicine, Senior Physician
Specialist for General Internal Medicine, Senior Physician
Specialist title
Specialist FMH in General Internal Medicine
Languages
German, English
Professional and academic career
ab August 2024 Fachärztin Allgemeine Innere Medizin in der Praxis Claravita
2020–2023 Fachärztin Innere Medizin, Hausarztpraxis Dr. v. Stünzner, Briesen
2019–2020 Fachärztin Innere Medizin, Helios Klinikum Bad Saarow
2018–2019 Fachärztin Innere Medizin, Leiterin Notaufnahme, Helios Klinikum Jerichower Land, Burg
2018 Facharzttitel Innere Medizin, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
2012 Staatsexamen Medizin, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
2007-2023 Diverse Einsätze als Hausärztin im Bereich humanitärer Hilfe, Humedica
FMH-certified (Swiss Medical Association) specialist for dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases, Senior Physician
FMH-certified (Swiss Medical Association) specialist for dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases, Senior Physician
Specialist title
FMH-certified (Swiss Medical Association) specialist for dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases
Languages
German, English, Croatian
Proficiency certificates
Laser treatments of the skin and mucous membranes close to the skin type I–VI
Practice laboratory (KHM, College of Family Medicine)
Professional and academic career
from 08/2023 Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology at the Claravita Practice
from 04/2021 Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology at the Reinacherhof Practice
2017–2021 Senior Physician in Dermatology at the Graubünden Cantonal Hospital, management and development of the dermatology department
Since 2019, further training in aesthetic medicine (botulinum toxin A and hyaluronic acid)
2017–2019 Senior Consultant Dermatology, Dermatology Clinic, University Hospital Zurich
2017 FMH-Certified Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology
2016–2017 Paediatric Dermatology, Zurich Children’s Hospital, Paediatric Dermatology Department (private lecturer, Dr L. Weibel, MD)
2015–2016 Dermatology, Centre for Dermatology and Allergology Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (Prof. C.U. Brand, MD)
2011–2015 Dermatology, Clinic for Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Freiburg im Breisgau (Prof. L. Bruckner-Tuderman, MD)
2012 Dissertation ‘Superiority of en bloc kidney transplants from young donors compared to single kidneys from older donors’ – Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg im Breisgau
2010 State examination in medicine at the Albert Ludwig University Freiburg im Breisgau
Additional fields
- Paediatric dermatology
Specialist FMH for psychiatry and psychotherapy, Senior Physician
Specialist FMH for psychiatry and psychotherapy, Senior Physician
Specialist title
Specialist FMH for psychiatry and psychotherapy
Languages
German, English, French
Professional and academic career
ab Juli 2024 Fachärztin Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie in der Praxis Claravita
2023-2024 Praxistätigkeit, Schmerzzentrum am Kunstmuseum Basel
2021–2023 Leitende Ärztin, Schmerzklinik Basel
2020–2021 Oberärztin, Ameos Seeklinikum Brunnen und Ameos Stadtpraxis Zug/Zürich
2018–2020 Praxistätigkeit, Zentrum für Therapie und Prävention Zürich
2017–2018 Praxistätigkeit, Psychiatrische Gemeinschaftspraxis Zürich
2017 Oberärztin, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
2016–2017 Oberärztin, Gerontopsychiatrie, Mobiler Dienst für Wohnversorgung und Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
2014–2016 Oberärztin, Clienia Psychiatriezentrum Wetzikon
2014 Eidgenössischer Facharzttitel für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2013–2014 Assistenzärztin, Bereich Neurorehabilitation, Reha Rheinfelden
2011–2013 Assistenzärztin, Psychiatriezentrum Männedorf und Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Freiburg im Breisgau
2010–2011 Assistenzärztin, Psychotherapie- und Frauenstation der Psychiatrischen Universitätsklinik Zürich
2009–2010 Assistenzärztin, Psychiatriezentrum Schaffhausen
2008–2009 Assistenzärztin, Psychiatriezentrum Rheinau
2007 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Freiburg im Breisgau
2007 Assistenzärztin, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Prof. Hildebrandt, University of Michigan
2006 Staatsexamen Medizin (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) und wissenschaftliche Arbeit im Bereich Neurophysiologie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Freiburg im Breisgau
Medical practice assistant EFZ (Swiss diploma of competence)
Medical practice assistant EFZ (Swiss diploma of competence)
Medical practice assistant EFZ (Swiss diploma of competence)
Medical practice assistant EFZ (Swiss diploma of competence)
Dipl. Praxismanagerin
Office hours:
Located directly at the tram stop ‘Clarastrasse’ (lines 6, 14, 15) between Messeplatz and Claraplatz, we are easily accessible by public transport and car.
The Europe Parking, Claramatte and Onepark car parks are in the immediate vicinity.
Dark, wet and cold: good conditions for falling into the "winter blues".
How can we better cope with the dark months?
To counteract the winter blues, it is good to understand why this can occur in the first place. When sunlight hits our skin and eyes, it stimulates the production of serotonin. This is both a hormone and a neurotransmitter. Serotonin is sometimes colloquially referred to as the "happiness hormone". It helps regulate mood, appetite, sleep, social behavior and much more. Since we have less natural daylight in the autumn and winter, the human body produces less serotonin and more melatonin, colloquially known as the "sleep hormone". This ratio can affect your mood.
Since the main reason for this is the lack of light, it is advisable to spend longer periods of time outdoors. Perhaps you can plan a daily walk. Light therapy (10,000 lux for half an hour) can also provide relief. Sport and physical exercise can also have a positive effect on your mood. Make sure you have a good sleep rhythm and give yourself enough rest.
The little joys in life make the winter seem shorter: meeting up with friends, visiting a cozy café, watching a good film, enjoying a beautiful winter landscape or a warming cup of hot chocolate. Cocoa has both an anti-inflammatory effect and a positive effect on your mood. Cardamom is also considered a mood enhancer. Due to its sweet and spicy taste, cardamom is versatile and suitable as an ingredient in sweet and salty dishes.
Do you need immediate psychological help? You can get support in the acute outpatient clinic of the UPK Basel without prior appointment (Kornhausgasse 7, 4051 Basel).
The Claravita team wishes you a good winter!
Every year again: The temperatures drop and the flu waves spread. Whether on the tram or in the office, people are coughing and sneezing. This is how you can protect yourself:
There is a safe and effective vaccination to prevent the flu virus.
Would you like to get vaccinated? Please contact us at the Claravita practice. We can carry out the vaccination directly in our practice.
Additional protective measures
A healthy lifestyle helps to strengthen the immune system. This includes a balanced diet, plenty of exercise, fresh air, sunlight and enough sleep.
Further tips:
You can find further information on influenza on the information page of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) using the following link:
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/krankheiten-im-ueberblick/grippe.html
Iron is an essential mineral that is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, which transports oxygen in the blood. A deficiency can lead to anemia, which causes fatigue and weakness. Iron also plays an important role in energy metabolism and supports the immune system.
Good sources of iron are red meat, poultry, fish, legumes, spinach, nuts and whole grain products. To increase iron intake, these foods should be combined with foods containing vitamin C, as these improve the absorption of iron. This keeps our body vital and full of energy, ready to master the challenges of life.
Iron-rich menu ideas: lentil salad with mango and avocado, chickpeas "Sweet & Sour", wok with vegetables and beef, chicken wraps.
Would you like to have your iron levels checked? Please contact us for a check.
The Claravita team wishes you Bon appetit while eating and trying out the menu ideas!
After summer is before summer. To enjoy the next summer without worry, a "TBE" vaccination is recommended. Because not only do we enjoy pleasant temperatures, but also various arachnids, such as ticks. These live in deciduous forests and feed on animal and human blood.
What dangers does a tick bite pose?
The tick can transmit TBE (tick-borne encephalitis or meningitis) as well as Lyme disease and other diseases. There is a safe and effective vaccination for the TBE virus to prevent it.
Would you like to be vaccinated? Please contact us at the Claravita practice. We can carry out the vaccination in our practice.
Other protective measures:
Long clothing, insect repellent for the skin and clothes provide further effective protection against the small ticks. It is also advisable to check your body and clothing for ticks after a trip in the countryside.
If a tick is already attached to your body:
More information on the topic: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/krankheiten-im-ueberblick/fsme.html
Dear patients,
We are very pleased that our team of family doctors is being strengthened by Dr Manuela Kutnick, MD. Dr Kutnick is a specialist for general internal medicine and will be offering her consultation at the Claravita practice from August 2nd, 2024 (further information under “Team”).
Best regards
Your Claravita practice team!
Dear patients
We are very pleased to inform you that the Claravita practice is expanding its range of services to include psychiatry and psychotherapy in the spirit of comprehensive general practice medicine.
Dr. Friederike Jördens is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and will be offering her consultation hours in our practice from July 1, 2024 and will be joining our team. You can find more information about the range of services under the "Services" section.
We are happy to accept your inquiries today and look forward to hearing from you.
Your Claravita practice team!
Wir sind eine moderne und teamorientierte Hausarzt-, Dermatologie- sowie Psychiatrie- & Psychotherapiepraxis im Herzen von Basel-Stadt.
Zur Ergänzung unseres Teams suchen wir per 1. Januar 2025 oder nach Vereinbarung eine/n Fachärztin/-arzt Allgemeine Innere Medizin oder Praktische/r Ärztin/Arzt (Teil- oder Vollzeit).
Ihre Vorteile bei uns:
Was wir von Ihnen erwarten:
Bei Interesse melden Sie sich gerne bei uns oder senden Sie uns Ihre elektronischen Bewerbungsunterlagen zu. Wir freuen uns auf Sie!
Wir sind eine moderne und teamorientierte Hausarzt-, Dermatologie- sowie Psychiatrie- & Psychotherapiepraxis im Herzen von Basel-Stadt.
Zur Ergänzung unseres Teams suchen wir nach Vereinbarung eine/n Fachärztin/-arzt Dermatologie & Venerologie in Teil- oder Vollzeit.
Ihre Vorteile bei uns:
Was wir von Ihnen erwarten:
Bei Interesse melden Sie sich gerne bei uns oder senden Sie uns Ihre elektronischen Bewerbungsunterlagen zu. Wir freuen uns auf Sie!