Dr. med. Saadia Taha
Specialist in gastroenterology and internal medicine FMH
born on June 9, 1969
Languages: German, English, French, Arabic
Core competencies
Consultation hours
- Assessment/treatment of heartburn (reflux disease)
- Assessment/treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis)
- Assessment of food intolerances (gluten, lactose, fructose intolerance, bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine)
- Assessment/treatment of chronic liver diseases (including hepatitis B, hepatitis C)
- Assessment of rectal problems (proctology)
Examinations & interventions
- Gastroscopy and duodenoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
- Treatment of esophageal varices (variceal banding)
- Colonoscopy (colonoscopy) incl. polyp removal (polypectomy)
- Dilation of narrowing of the esophagus/colon (bougienage)
- Endoluminal vacuum therapy
- Ultrasound of the abdomen (incl. contrast sonography)
- Liver biopsies (sonographically guided)
- Functional diagnostic examinations of the esophagus and rectum
- Oesophageal manometry and anal manometry, impedance ph-metry
Education & career
since 01/2024
Specialist in gastroenterology at Magendarm Thalwil AG
since 11/2023
Specialist in gastroenterology at Magen-Darm- Zentrum AG Winterthur/Frauenfeld
07/2023 – 12/2023
Specialist in gastroenterology at the Magen-Darm Klinik AG Zurich
04/2022 – 06/2023
Lead doctor for internal medicine and gastroenterology at Uster Hospital
02/2021 – 03/2022
Senior doctor in internal medicine and gastroenterology at Uster Hospital
04/2020 – 01/2021
Senior doctor in internal medicine and gastroenterology at Spitäler Schaffhausen
01/2019 – 03/2020
Senior doctor for internal medicine and gastroenterology at Sankt Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh, Germany
04/2010 – 12/2018
Specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology at Herford University Hospital, Germany
2 years experience in intensive care medicine
08/2007 – 03/2010
Junior doctor in internal medicine at Mathilden Hospital Herford, Germany
12/2004 – 01/2006
Doctor in the adjustment period for internal medicine and surgery at Knappschafts-Krankenhaus Dortmund, Germany
1998 – 2000
Doctor in private practice for cardiology and vascular surgery in Casablanca, Morocco
1996 – 1997
Junior doctor in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology at the University Hospital in Casablanca, Morocco
1989 – 1996
Medical studies at the University of Casablanca, Marocco, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy