The BEARS Medical Research Foundation

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In our Department, we always aim to refine and improve the treatment options for our patients. Medical research is a slow and costly process, but we are concentrating on translational research, meaning improvements that will progress from the petri-dish in the laboratory to the bedside of the patient in the most cost-effective way. Funding for medical research is competitive. Therefore we initiated the BEARS charity to involve companies, businesses, and the general public in our pursuit of innovative excellence in the field of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery to address physical deformities. 

(Head of Plastic Surgery: Prof Dr. med. M. Constantinescu)

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The hand is one of the most important structures to allow individuals to function normally in everyday life. Imagine if you have a problem with your dominant hand, for example, you cannot feed, clothe or attend to your personal hygiene easily. Hand injuries occur in around 28% of all injuries to the musculoskeletal system and constitute 30% of all injuries at work. Not only do hand injuries often require intricate surgery but with extensive injuries, a long period of rehabilitation is often necessary and it leads to many lost working hours. At the Department of Hand Surgery at the Inselspital University of Bern, we always strive to provide excellent, state-of-the-art service. Of course, progress in the treatment of all hand conditions cannot improve without research in the field. Research cannot take place without the support of the public and organizations

(Head of Hand Surgery: Prof. Dr. med. E. Vögelin)

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