Dr méd. Magdalena Kohlik

Work experience

since 2018	Medical Director of the GSMN Breast Cancer Unit of the Genolier Clinic
since 2007	Consultant in the Breast Cancer Unit of the Geneva University Hospital (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
2007-2018	Member of the GSMN Breast Cancer Unit of the Genolier Clinic
2003-2004	Fellowship in Jules Bordet Institute, in the Service of Mammary and Pelvic Surgery Service by Professor Nogaret and in the Breast Cancer Translational Research Unit by Professor Piccart, Brussels, Belgium

Education

2004	Doctor's degree of the Faculty of Medecine of the University, Geneva, Switzerland
2003	Post graduate degree in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Geneva, Switzerland
1996	Graduate from the Geneva University Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland

Memberships

Swiss Society of Senology Swiss Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics Société Vaudoise de médecine Certificat of Good Clinical Practice Member of Réseau Romand de Cancer et Fertilité (RRCF)

Biography
Magdalena Kohlik graduated from the Geneva University Medical School in 1996. She obtained a post graduate degree in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FMH) in 2003, and the Doctors degree of the Faculty of Medecine of the University in Geneva in 2004. A fellowship led her from Geneva to Brussels, where she had the opportunity to work in the highly respected Jules Bordet Institute, in the service of mammary and pelvic surgery service led by Professor Nogaret, and in the Breast Cancer Translational Research Unit directed by Professor Martine Piccart. She holds the Diploma of Senology.

She is actively involved in putting forwards recommendations for the management in breast cancer treatment in collaboration with the university hospitals of Lausanne and Geneva, of gyneacological cancers, the elaboration of recommendations in cancer and fertility (Réseau Romand de Cancer et Fertilité) and was principal investigator in the EORTC AMAROS trial.

Since 2007 she is consultant in the breast cancer unit of the Geneva University hospital and a member of the breast unit of the Genolier Clinic. In both centers she participates in the certification with the obtention of the quality label (Swiss League Against Cancer and Swiss Society of Senology) of these 2 centers in 2014, and the recertification of the Genolier breast cancer unit in 2018.

She participates in the multidiciplinary management of breast cancer with her team and performs breast cancer surgery. She also is the intra operative radiotherapy (IORT) unit surgeon. Since 2018 she is the medical director of the GSMN (Genolier) breast cancer unit.

Dr Magdalena Kohlik is multi-lingual, speaking French, Swiss German, German, English, Czech and Italian.

Dr Magdalena Kohlik highlights that there is not just ‘one breast cancer’. Every cancer is different and has its own biological caracteristics. She therefore advocates a tailored treatment for each individual patient and believes that this can be achieved through the collaboration of specialised cancer clinicians working together within multidisciplinary teams. Dr Kohlik has been part of an active initiative to develop certified breast cancer units that offer this personalised approach to breast cancer management.

Specialties

• Breast cancer surgery
• Multidisciplinary management of breast cancer
• Intra operatice radiotherapy (IORT) surgeon

Summary
For many years Dr Magdalena Kohlik, a gynaecologist specialised in breast cancer surgery, has dedicated herself to effectively applying a multidisciplinary approach to treating women with breast cancer. She has been involved in the certification of two specialised breast centers, at University Hospital Geneva (HUG) and at the Clinic of Genolier where she is a core member within the teams that deliver personalised, targeted cancer care.