Background
Jaeger, Philippe was born on September 10, 1949 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Son of Louis and Jacqueline (Bunge) Jaeger.
Jaeger, Philippe was born on September 10, 1949 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Son of Louis and Jacqueline (Bunge) Jaeger.
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, College St. Michel, Fribourg, 1968. Doctor of Medicine, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1975.
Research fellow in renal physiology, Yale University, New Haven, 1976-1977;
resident in nephrology, Yale University, New Haven, 1982-1983;
research fellow in hypertension, U. Lausanne, 1975-1976;
resident in internal medicine, U. Lausanne, 1978-1980;
chief resident, U. Lausanne, 1980-1982;
adjunct physician department medicine, U. Lausanne, 1983-1988;
physician-in-chief, U. Berne, Switzerland, since 1988. Instructor medicine University Hospital, Lausanne, 1984, assistant professor nephrology, 1985. Professor medicine, director Policlinic of Medicine, University Hospital, Berne, 1988.
Honorary president International Congress on Renal Stone Analysis, Bordeaux, France, 1993.
Served to captain Swiss Medical Society. Fellow American College of Physicians (honorary). Member European Association Internal Medicine (president-elect 1994-1996), European Federation Internal Medicine (president since 1998), Swiss Society Internal Medicine (president 1995-1998), French Society Nephrology (vice president 1995-1997, president 1997-1999), Swiss Society Nephrology (council member 1991-1999), Swiss Association Against Osteoporosis (council member since 1989).
Married Nicole Baechtold, October 2, 1982. 1 child, Hélène.