History
1967
Opening of the Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPZ) in Basel
1973-
1989
Medical management: Dr Guido A. Zäch, Chief Medical Officer
1990
Following Dr Guido A. Zäch’s transfer to the Swiss Paraplegic Centre at Nottwil, his deputy Dr Mark Mäder, took over national medical management as Chief Medical Officer.
1992
Opening of our new hospital unit "Neurorehabilitation":
Expansion to include rehabilitation of people with brain injuries
1997
Detachment from the Basel Public Hospital [Bürgerspital Basel] and establishment of the charitable REHAB Basel AG.
2002
Opening of the new clinic building (architects: Herzog & de Meuron)
2002
Launch of the ward for patients in a vegetative state
2004
Opening of the day care unit
Wound care centre: Special consultations for chronic and recurring sores
2005
Collaboration with the UKBB for the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with cerebral palsy
2007
Centre for dysphagia management: Interdisciplinary clinical and apparative diagnostics and therapy
2008
Treatment of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in close collaboration with the University Hospital of Basel (USB)
2009
Cooperation with the University Hospital of Basel (USB) for treating and rehabilitating patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)
2010
Erweiterung des neuro-urologischen Angebotes
2013
Change of Chief Medical Officer PD Dr. Margret Hund-Georgiadis takes over medical management from Dr Mark Mäder, who went into retirement after 25 years of service.
2013
Opening of the Eckenstein-Geigy animal-assisted therapy facilities
Annual convention of the SAR (Swiss Association of Rehabilitation)
2016
New Pilotward for patients with behavioural disorders
2017
Approval of the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
2018
Extension early rehabilitation
2019
New construction day clinic
2020
Neubau Station für schwer verhaltensauffällige Patient*innen (Ersatz für Pilotstation)