Dr. med. Stavros Kosmidis
Specialist in General Medicine
After many years of practice in general internal medicine and geriatrics at leading Swiss hospitals, as well as working as a family physician, Dr. Stavros Kosmidis is dedicated to providing holistic and personalized care to his patients. His focus is on promoting health and independence well into old age, as well as on the thorough evaluation of complex medical issues.
For him, the individual and their unique needs are at the center of care. He combines modern evidence-based medicine with a comprehensive view of lifestyle, prevention, and healthy aging to develop sustainable treatment plans together with his patients.
“The art of medicine is directed not toward diseases, but toward sick people.”
– Hippocrates
Background
- Board certification in Family Medicine and General Internal Medicine
- 2015 to June 2026: Family physician and geriatrician at the Rappjmed Medical Center, Rapperswil-Jona; member of the Rapperswil-Jona Municipal Commission on Aging
- 2010–2015: Senior Physician in Geriatrics at Linth Hospital in Uznach and St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital; member of the interdisciplinary Memory Clinic; medical examiner for the St. Gallen Cantonal Pension Fund; member of the examination board of the Swiss Society of Geriatrics
- 2002–2010 Advanced training in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Rheumatology, and Orthopedics at various Swiss hospitals
- Swiss State Examination, 2001
Diplomas
- Certificates in Practical Laboratory and High-Dose X-ray (FMH), Basic Course in Abdominal and Emergency Ultrasound (SGUM), (2018)
- Delegate for Psychotherapy (FMPP) (2013) [CH]
- Specialization in Geriatrics (FMH) (2011)
- In-Office Laboratory (KHM) (2009) [CH]
- Board-Certified Specialist in General Internal Medicine (FMH) (2009)
- Degree in Human Medicine, Universities of Fribourg and Zurich (2001)
- Continuing Education and Membership: European Academy of Medicine of Ageing (EAMA)
- ACLS, PALS, and Emergency Medicine Course (SGNOR)