Curriculum vitae
dipl. Ärztin Mercedes Martínez-Pfirrmann
Professional career
- From November 2026Zurich
Founder and medical director of SumaqMed
Practice for general internal medicine and family medicine, Zurich Seefeld
- Since 2019Zurich
Specialist in internal and general medicine
Permanence Medical Center Sihlquai, Permanence Medbase Hauptbahnhof Zürich and Permanence Marktplatz Zürich Oerlikon
- 2017–2018Weinfelden
Specialist in internal and general medicine
Family practice, Weinfelden
- 2015–2016St. Gallen
Senior physician, internal and general medicine
Privatklinik Oberwaid
- 2015Richterswil
Specialist in internal and general medicine
Paracelsus-Spital Richterswil
- 2013–2014St. Gallen
Attending physician, interdisciplinary emergency department
Hirslanden Klinik Stephanshorn
- 2011–2013Germany
Specialist in internal medicine
Work in several hospitals with a focus on internal medicine, cardiology, emergency and intensive care medicine
- 2006–2008Munich
Trainee physician in general medicine
Family practice
Academic teaching practice of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- 2002–2003Erding
Resident physician, internal medicine, intensive care and emergency department
Kreiskrankenhaus Erding
- 2000Fürstenfeldbruck
Resident physician, internal medicine and gastroenterology
Kreisklinik Fürstenfeldbruck
- 1999–2000Bad Feilnbach/Munich
Resident physician, internal medicine and cardiology
Reithofpark-Klinik in cooperation with the Klinikum Innenstadt of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- 1997–1998Heidelberg
Physician in training, internal medicine and gastroenterology
Krankenhaus Salem
Academic teaching hospital of Heidelberg University
International & emergency medicine experience
- 2000–2010
Physician in international medical assistance & flight physician
Medical Doctor International / Almeda GmbH
Medically escorted patient repatriations from abroad and work as a flight physician with more than 300 flight days.
- 1999Lima, Peru
Visiting physician, gastroenterology
Centro Médico Cevis
Focus on diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
Medical qualifications
- Since 2022
Further training in aesthetic medicine
Certified medical training in botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid fillers, injection lipolysis, medical laser applications and hair loss treatment, including with Dr. med. Bettina Rümmelein, Dr. med. Margrit Lettko, Dr. med. Michael J. Weidmann and Dr. med. Michael D. Wagener.
Full Member, NETWORK-Globalhealth – Worldwide Physicians’ Network for Aesthetic & Extended Medicine.
- 2008
Specialist diploma in internal and general medicine
Bayerische Landesärztekammer
- 2002
Basic Training Course for Delegates
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Berlin
- 2001
Emergency Response Unit
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Bonn
- 2001
Emergency medical services qualification
Bayerische Landesärztekammer
- 1999
Community Health and Tropical Medicine
Institut für Tropenmedizin, Berlin
- 1998
Medical licence (Approbation)
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Education
- 1989–1996Heidelberg
Medical studies (human medicine)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
- 1987–1989Wales, United Kingdom
International Baccalaureate
United World College of the Atlantic
- 1977–1987Lima, Peru
Primary and secondary school
German-Peruvian School Alexander von Humboldt
Languages
- Spanishnative language
- Germannative-level proficiency
- Englishnative-level proficiency
- ItalianB1–B2