Maximise your neuro
rehabilitation recovery:
rehabilitation for every need
cereneo is one of the world’s leading clinics in the field of stroke, Parkinson, trauma and brain disease rehabilitation. Our patients receive a personally tailored treatment plan, including the latest therapy methods and innovative technology.
Our mission & values
Everything we do is focused on providing individuals with the knowledge, tools and technologies they need to recover, enabling them to sustainably manage their health and rehabilitation and continue to pursue their personal ambitions.


Our corporate values
EXCELLENCE is characterised by the incorporation of the latest discoveries in research and first-class service for patients.
SINCERITY What we do, we do it with all our hearts. This of course includes cordial interaction with our patients, but also with all of our employees.
MOTIVATION We motivate each other to achieve our goals together. We motivate patients to utilise their resources in the best way possible and to use them in a targeted manner in order to improve their quality of life.
TEAMWORK We are a team and we know that everyone gives their best. We support each other and can rely on each other. In this way, we promote a corporate culture based on trust.
INNOVATION Innovative diagnostic testing and analysis of neurological deficits are researched and new therapeutic approaches and devices are tested. This enables us to be innovative and agile without losing our proven foundation.
Team
- Medical Professionals
- Administration
- Nursing
- Therapy
Medical Professionals

Medical Director

Adrian
Utschik
Assistant Physician

Henriette
Saevil
Head Clinical Nurtition

Ioannis
Georgiou
Assistant Physician

Katja
Tassiou
Clinical Nutritionist

Deputy Med. Director
Vitznau

Deputy Med. Director
Hertenstein

Senior Physician
Administration

Ayman Helmy
Business Development

Christopher Pithan
Head Marketing & Sales

Dave Marschalleck
Administration & Reception

David Freigang
CFO

Dennis Marschalleck
Head Operations

Frenske van den Dries
Managing Director
cereneo Home BV

Gina Rolli
Quality Management & Administration

Katrin Haberzettl
Marketing & Communication

Liby Christen
Patient Relation

Marc Zimmermann
IT

Markus Fuchsberger
Head Finance

Michelle von Allmen
Administration &
Executive Assistant

Milena Popovic
Accounting

Milena Valle
HR

Myriam Spring
Head HR

Prisca Hegglin
Administration & Reception

Ramzi Kacem
Hospitality Manager

Robinson Kundert
Head IT

Yvonne Wermelinger
Administration & Reception
Nursing

Wafa Abdulnabi

Ruth Arnold

Laila Bladh

Andrea Budai-Galambos

Fabian Capol

Ardian Cetta
Head of Nursing

Trashe Cetta

Suzana Djocovic

Monika Dylla

Jana Dyskova

Vesna Egeric Vulic

Robert Fietzeck

Lili Gheorgica

Lea Giachino

Nuran Gül

Ngawang Lhadon Gyaltsang

Ruzin Hami

Anesa Hodzic

Alina Hottinger

Delija Iliadou

Vanessa Johnson
Team Manager

Liliana Kalbermatten

Timothy Kamukamu

Dessislava Khiter

Tatjana Kryenbühl

Nele Lathouwers

Dania Leon Hernandez

Ebru Lötsch

Claudia Mai

Ernst-Martin Maier

Brankica Menzerath

Maria-Sorina Muntean

Vlora Mustafi

Amanuel Okube

Mahmoud Ramazani

Arai Ribeiro Huertas

Manuel Ruggeri

Raluca Rugina

Santhmakilvamy Santhan

Ashwini Sasitharan

Birgit Schäfer

Carsten Schneider

Rodica Suteu

Agatha Ulrich

Chantal Umutesi

Anna-Catharina Varga

Milijana Vasiljevic
Deputy Team Manager

Jana Vsetickova

Zorica Vucajlovic

Johanna Zimmermann
Therapy

Alejandro
Ballester Vidal
Physiotherapy

Alexandra Menig
Head of Therapy

Alma Gaite Flück
Physiotherapy

Ana Mangas Cela
Physiotherapy

Christian Kadolph
Physiotherapy

Daiva Mascara
Physiotherapy

Elena Ruz
Physiotherapy

Elisabeth Gabbud
Neuropsychology

Johanna Klar
Neuropsychology

Karl-Heinz Beck
Speech Therapy

Lara Schöneborn
Speech Therapy

Lisa Herndlhofer
Occupational Therapy

Lisa Zehentner
Physiotherapy

Lizette Tobien
Speech Therapy

Lucia Bronner
Neuropsychology

Marijke Westerveld
Physiotherapy

Mathias Bannwart
Reha Engineering

Migjen Shala
Physiotherapy

Priska von Holzen
Neuropsychology

Rachel van de Vorst
Physiotherapy

Sofie Hirth
Speech Therapy

Sophia Reuter
Physiotherapy

Stefan Ortmann
Occupational Therapy

Susann Luckmann
Physiotherapy

Yesica Martinez
Neuropsychology
The safety of our patients and employees are our highest priority

Quality management
Quality management in cereneo ensures the following:
- the continuous development of the cereneo processes
- process improvements through the optimisation of workflows
- better use of the competences of cereneo employees through a direct possibility of participation
To further improve the quality of service and, in a broader sense, to be able to further develop the entire clinic for the benefit of our patients.

Certification
cereneo has a certified quality management system - ISO 9001:2015 - since March 2019.
This stands for continuous improvement of the product or process with a focus on meeting patient requirements.
The certificate is valid for 3 years.
In the sense of continuous improvement, a maintenance audit is carried out annually and a recertification audit is carried out after 3 years.

Safety measures COVID-19
We ensure the health and safety of our patients and employees by:
- strict compliance with the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health guidelines
- development of cereneo's own pandemic isolation concept
- continuous review and adaptation of the concept to the applicable provisions.


History
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The idea
The field of neurorehabilitation is not yet making full use of its potential to improve neurological disability. A better understanding of the physiological processes of recovering and learning in the brain, the use of new procedures and a higher therapy intensity (longer therapy duration) offer the prospect of improved recovery after damage to the brain. Concepts, research topics and cooperation partners for a neurorehabilitation clinic are discussed.
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Development work
A needs analysis and business case for the clinic in Vitznau are created together with specialist partners from the fields of hospital planning, the insurance industry, science and many other experts. This is followed by many discussions with insurance companies, doctors, health authorities and personnel development specialists. The vision of a clinic with a new therapy concept, where all patients are treated equally and there are no differences between insured patients and those paying themselves, starts to take shape.
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The foundation
After a two-year preparation phase, cereneo AG was founded in Vitznau in April 2012. The new neurorehabilitation clinic is the first new provider in this segment for decades. The differences from the other providers in the region are clear to see. The architecture and facilities were created with great attention to detail and with the aim of providing excellent neurorehabilitation. At cereneo there is a lot of space and facilities - this is done in the interest of the patients and their relatives.
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The opening
cereneo opened its doors to patients for the first time in 2013. At this time, the team at cereneo consisted of just 16 people. For the carers, therapists, doctors and all of the other employees it was the start of an exciting journey towards building a new clinic with a new structure and new concepts. We began to gather evidence to back up our ideas.
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Proof of concept
The clinic is now established. At the beginning of the year there are 10 carers, 14 movement therapists and 2 doctors all working in the medical field. The scientific advisory board is set up. Three members are appointed (Professor Nick Ward, University College of London, Great Britain; Professor Gert Kwakkel, VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam,Netherlands; Professor John Krakauer, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA).
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Breaking ground for cereneo Hertenstein
Another exciting day for cereneo kicking off the construction for the second clinic in Hertenstein, Switzerland. Up to 23 patients can be hosted in the new clinic at Lake Lucerne with state-of-the-art therapy areas and modern accommodation.
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Founding of relearnlabs + ISO certification
cereneo makes another step to reach a broader group of patients, independent from their location, by founding relearnlabs, a start-up focusing on telerehabilitation services. cereneo is constantly aiming to improve quality standards. The newly achieved ISO certifications is a great example of the effort made by the entire cereneo team.
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Opening Hertenstein + ALVE therapy live
ALVE enters the market: the secure telerehabilitation platform (created by relearnlabs) goes live and the cereneo therapy concept is now available for patients around the world, independent of their location. In October, cereneo officially welcomes the first patients to the new clinic in Hertenstein.
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