Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Peter Schemmer is founder and Head of the Liver Clinic Switzerland. He is internationally well recognized for his great surgical expertise in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and especially in the field of liver surgery.

He has devoted himself to surgical oncology of the abdominal organs. While he performs general, endocrine, upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery his special interest is hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery for diseases of both the liver and the pancreas. Especially in this field he developed surgical procedures that are used worldwide. He prioritizes modern minimal invasive (laparoscopic, robotic assisted) procedures if applicable. To date he performed more than 7.300 mostly highly complex operations.

He has been awarded several honorary professorships and doctorates worldwide for both his clinical and scientific impact. Prof. Schemmer has co-authored more than 750 publications and has been cited more than 18.000 times.