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Thomas Riegler

Thomas Riegler

Thomas Riegler

ZHAW School of Health Sciences
Institute of Physiotherapy
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 64 06
thomas.riegler@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

Focus

  • Expertise: Diseases of internal organs, respiratory diseases (pulmonary fibrosis, COPD, Long/Covid), examination of organ systems (clinical differential processes of viscerogenic and musculoskeletal origins), differential diagnosis and screening in physiotherapy, diagnostic ultrasound in physiotherapy, non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, blended-/eLearning and multimedia design in higher education
  • Research Focus: Lung Fibrosis, COPD, Advanced Practice in Physiotherapy, Implementation Science in Healthcare

Teaching

Experience

  • Project manager 'Development and evaluation of a blended education and selfmanagement program for patients with interstitial lung disease'
    ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
    09 / 2022 - today
  • Lecturer at Zurich University of Applied Sciences for internal medicine, professional responsibility for problem-based learning in internal medicine
    ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
    11 / 2019 - today
  • Head of Pulmonary Therapy
    Berner Reha Zentrum
    03 / 2017 - 08 / 2022
  • Clinical Specialist for Pulmonary Therapy
    Berner Reha Zentrum
    03 / 2015 - 02 / 2017
  • Physiotherapist
    Berner Reha Zentrum
    09 / 2014 - 02 / 2015

Education and Continuing education

Education

  • Master of Science in Physiotherapy / Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal
    ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences & BFH Berner Fachhochschule
    09 / 2017 - 07 / 2020
  • Bachelor of Science / Physiotherapy
    FH Gesundheitsberufe Oberösterreich
    09 / 2011 - 07 / 2014

Continuing Education

  • Certificate of Advanced Studies for Higher and Professional Education
    ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
    07 / 2021
  • Diploma in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT)
    Swiss Association for Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (svomp)
    06 / 2020
  • Diploma of Dry Needling Association Switzerland (DVS)
    David G. Simons Academy (DGSA)
    08 / 2018
  • Certificate of Advanced Studies Swiss Working Group for Manual Therapy Basic
    BFH Berner Fachhochschule
    06 / 2016
  • Certificate in Respiratory Physiotherapy
    BFH Berner Fachhochschule
    06 / 2015

Network

Membership of networks

Awards

PhD grant
Foundation for Physiotherapy Science
08 / 2024

Social media

LinkedIn

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

Other publications