CV / Prof. Dr. Markus B. Hürzeler

Markus B. Hürzeler received his D.M.D. degree in 1984 from the University of Zürich, his certificate as specialist in Periodontics from the Swiss Society of Periodontology in 1989, the certificate in Prosthodontics from the German Society of Prosthodontics in 1991. In 2002 he became Professor of Dentistry from the Medical Department of Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg Germany. In 2008, he founded the Huerzeler/Zuhr Education Center with his partner Dr. Zuhr in which they teach their concepts and philosophy in today’s dentistry. Since 1993 he is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas, in Houston and since 1997, he is an Associate Professor at Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg Germany, Department of Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology.  In 2008 he established  with his partner Dr. Zuhr the Private Clinic (Huerzeler/Zuhr) oriented in Periodontology and Implantology.  In 2012, he published with his partner Dr. Zuhr the worldwide known book: Plastic-Esthetic Periodontal and Implant Surgery – A Microsurgical Approach. In addition, he published more the 200 scientific publication in peer-reviewed journals.

1984 Dental Degree (DMD) form the University of Zurich, Switzerland, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine

1984 – 1986 Postgraduate Student at the Department of Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Zurich, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine (Director: Prof. Dr. F. Lutz)

1986 – 1989 Postgraduate Student at the Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, University of Zurich, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine (Director: Prof. Dr. P. Schärer, MS), and Postgraduate Student at the Department of Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Zurich, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine (Director: Prof. F. Lutz)

1989 – 1991 Associate Professor and Lecturer at the Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg i. Br., Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. J.R. Strub)

1991 – 1993 Visiting Associate Professor at the Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA (Director: Prof. Dr. R. Caffesse)

1993 -1997 Associate Professor and Vice Chairman at the Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg i. Br., Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. J.R. Strub)

1997 – 2008 Partner in a Private Practice oriented in Periodontology and Implantology in Munich (Prof. Hürzeler, Prof. H. Wachtel and Dres. W. Bolz and O. Zuhr); Founder of the IPI: Center for Dental Education in Periodontology and Implantology in Munich (Prof. Hürzeler, Prof. H. Wachtel and Dres. W. Bolz and O. Zuhr); Founder of Dental Online College: Internet Platform for Dental Education in Munich (Prof. Hürzeler, Prof. H. Wachtel and G Dres. W. Bolz and O. Zuhr)

1996 „Privatdozent“ (Associate Professor) of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg i. Br., Germany after finalzing the „Habilitation“ (venia legendi) in Dental Medicine

2002 Adjunct Professor of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg i.Br., Germany in Dental Medicine

since 1993 Clinical Associate Professor of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA

since 1997 Associate Professor of the Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg i. Br., Germany Department of Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology (Director: Prof. Dr. E. Hellwig)

since 2008 Founder of the Private Clinic (Huerzeler/Zuhr) oriented in Periodontology and Implantology in Munich with his Partner Dr. O. Zuhrsince 2010 Founder and Lecturer of the Huerzeler/Zuhr Academy Munich with his Partner Dr. O. Zuhr