Professor Bryan van de Wall, born in 1985, has been appointed Titular Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine as of 12 October 2026. He studied medicine at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, followed by a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology and a PhD at the University of Twente. After completing his specialist training in trauma surgery in Utrecht, he moved to Lucerne in 2019 to take up a position as Oberarzt at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS).

In 2023, he completed his habilitation at the University of Lucerne, focusing on the optimisation of observational study designs in surgical research. Since 2024, he has held the position of Leitender Arzt in the Department of Trauma Surgery at LUKS.

His research focuses on improving observational study designs and “questioning the routine”. This involves critically evaluating established clinical practices to determine whether they remain necessary and appropriate in light of advances in medical technology and current clinical capabilities.