Information about PD Dr Räto Thomas Strebel MD
Treatment focus
- Radical prostatectomy (prostate removal) with the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot (minimally invasive)
- Radiotherapy (in collaboration with radiation oncology)
- Chemotherapy (in collaboration with oncology)
- Hormone therapy
- Tumour board
Medical range
Range of diagnostic services
- Early recognition of urological malignancies (e.g. prostate cancer)
- Prostate screening via digital rectal investigation, determination of PSA, and multi-parametric MRI of the prostate
- Tumour board (interdisciplinary care of cancer patients)
Range of therapeutic services
- If indicated, minimally-invasive surgical intervention to remove prostate with the help of the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Hormone therapy
- Patient-orientated monitoring of disease progression and healing
About
PD Dr Räto Thomas Strebel MD is a specialist for prostate cancer and head of urology department at the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden.
The Department of Urology at the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden provides treatment with modern equipment in a personal atmosphere.
The best possible care for tumour patients
Dr Räto Thomas Strebel MD is a renowned specialist, particularly when it comes to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. He has many years of experience in performing radical prostatectomies. Thanks to the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot, he can perform this intervention in a gentle and minimally invasive manner in Graubünden. In addition to surgical treatment, other treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, or hormone therapy are performed on site. Dr Strebel places a high value on personal and patient-orientated treatment. In order to provide tumour patients with the best possible treatment, each case is discussed by the multi-disciplinary tumour board.
Prostate cancer – the third deadliest form of cancer in men!
Prostate cancer is the most frequent form of cancer in men. After colo-rectal and lung cancer, it is the second leading cause of death for men in Switzerland. Three out of every 100 men die from this disease. Therefore, prostate cancer should not be underestimated, particularly as the symptoms often go unnoticed in the early stages.
Graubünden – Urological Clinic at the highest technical level
The Urological Clinic at the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden features a broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic options in the context of neurological syndromes. Since 2009, Dr Strebel and his team have been working with the Da Vinci surgical robot. With the help of this mechanical support, surgical interventions – especially in the prostate area – can be performed on the smallest of areas and with the highest possible precision. Every year, Dr Strebel and his colleagues perform between 80 and 120 prostatectomies. Since 2015, the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden has featured the latest generation of surgical robots. Dr Strebel works at the forefront of science and technology and is therefore a member of our specialist team.
Dr Strebel’s website can be found here.
Curriculum vitae
1995 | Completed studies in human medicine at the University of Zürich |
1996 | Awarded Doctor of Medicine at the University of Zürich |
1996–2000 | Further specialisation in surgery at the Bülach Hospital and Waid Zürich City Hospital |
2002–2010 | Further specialisation in urology at the University Hospital of Zürich, the Cantonal Hospital of Aarau, and the Department of Neuro-urology at the Paraplegic Centre of the Balgrist University Clinic. |
2003 | Urology specialist with a focus on surgical urology |
Since 2005 | Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) |
2003–2008 | Senior Consultant at the Urological Clinic of the University Hospital of Zürich |
2008–2013 | Head of Urology, Co-Senior Consultation at the Department of Surgery at the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden, Chur |
2013 | Appointed as a private lecturer at the University of Zürich |
since 2013 | Senior Consultant for Urology at the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden, Chur |
Medical team
- Dr Khosrow Ahmadi MD
Consultant - Dr Mario Rampa MD
Consultant - Dr Jan Andreas Birzele MD
Consultant - Dr Michaela Mack MD
Senior Registrar
Extras
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- Varied menu
- In-room meal and beverage service for your partner/family
- Selection of regional and international newspapers
- Radio/TV/Wi-Fi
- Arranging appointments at the hairdresser or with podiatry

Prostate cancer
Loëstrasse 170, CH-7000 Chur
Clinic:
Appointment upon request
Location
Chur Station | 2 km |
Engadin Airport | 74 km |
Zürich Airport | 123 km |
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PD Dr Räto Thomas Strebel MD
Head of urology department
Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden
Department of Surgery - Urology
Loëstrasse 170, CH-7000 Chur
T: +41 81 256 62 37
F: +41 81 256 66 65
E: strebel@primomedico.com
Appointment upon request

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