Background
Karrer, Werner was born on March 16, 1948 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Son of Werner and Mary Theresa (Belser) Karrer.
Karrer, Werner was born on March 16, 1948 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Son of Werner and Mary Theresa (Belser) Karrer.
Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School Basel, Switzerland, 1975.
Senior resident Lucerne State Hospital, 1983-1984, Zurcher Hohenklinik Wald, 1984-1985. Medical director, head pulmonary division Luzerner Klinik Montana, Switzerland, since 1985. Consultant physician Swiss Society Against Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Diseases, since 1995, Accredited Sleep Center, since 2000.
Colonel Swiss Army, since 1999. Fellow American College Chest Physicians (board directors), Swiss Society Pulmonology, Swiss Society of Rehabilitation.
Married Ursula M. Hurni, August 13, 1952. Children: Andreas, Stefan, Lukas, Monique.