Dr. med. Dr. phil. Anna Erat
Doctor & Speaker
Dr. Erat (independent practice & consulting)
Physician (Internal & Sports Medicine); Faculty, University of St. Gallen Executive School · Internal Medicine · Sports Medicine · Zurich chapter
Dr. med. Dr. phil. Anna Erat is a Zurich physician (FMH internal medicine, SGSM sports medicine), MD trained at Zurich and Harvard, PhD in epidemiology (Basel). First female medical director of Klinik Hirslanden; keynote speaker at the UN and the World Economic Forum.
Highlights
- First female medical director in the history of Klinik Hirslanden; later head of prevention and longevity strategy for the Hirslanden Group.
- MD (Zurich/Harvard), PhD in epidemiology (Basel/Swiss TPH), INSEAD IDP; faculty at the University of St. Gallen Executive School.
- Keynote speaker at the United Nations, World Economic Forum, St. Gallen Symposium and Longevity Med Summit.
First female medical director in the history of Klinik Hirslanden; later head of prevention and longevity strategy for the Hirslanden Group.. MD (Zurich/Harvard), PhD in epidemiology (Basel/Swiss TPH), INSEAD IDP; faculty at the University of St. Gallen Executive School.. Keynote speaker at the United Nations, World Economic Forum, St. Gallen Symposium and Longevity Med Summit..
About Anna Erat
Dr. Anna Erat earned her medical degree at the University of Zurich and Harvard Medical School, completed post-doctoral research in biomedicine and genetics at Harvard, and earned a PhD in epidemiology and health-systems management at the University of Basel (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute). She is board-certified in internal medicine (FMH) and sports medicine (SEMS) and has worked with athletes from Swiss national-team ice-hockey players to Formula 1 drivers.
Erat became the first female medical director in the history of Klinik Hirslanden. She later served as head of strategy for prevention and longevity for the Hirslanden Group and director of the Hirslanden Check-Up Center. She completed executive education at Harvard Business School and the International Directors Program at INSEAD, and now runs an independent clinical and consulting practice.
She is faculty at the University of St. Gallen Executive School, a clinical lecturer at the University of Zurich, an advisor to Forbes and a member of the Longevity Science Foundation's Strategic Advisory Council. She is internationally recognised in planetary health, preventive medicine and longevity, and delivers keynotes at the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the St. Gallen Symposium and the Longevity Med Summit.
Credentials
- MDDr. med., Medicine (University of Zurich Medical School and Harvard Medical School)— University of Zurich
- PhDDr. phil., Epidemiology and Health Systems Management— University of Basel (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
- FMHAllgemeine Innere Medizin (General Internal Medicine)— FMH(2015)
- OtherSportmedizin (SGSM/SEMS)— Swiss Society of Sports Medicine(2015)
Education
Topics & Expertise
- Cardiometabolic Health
- Exercise Science
- Preventive Medicine
- sports medicine
- planetary health
- longevity strategy
- executive check-up medicine
- preventive cardiology
- health-systems leadership
Talks at Longevity Austria
Past
- Human 2.0 - Biohacking Workshop — Apr 23, 2026 · ETH (Clausiusstrasse 16, 8006 Zurich
Frequently Asked
Who is Dr. Anna Erat?
Dr. med. Dr. phil. Anna Erat is a Swiss physician in Zurich, board-certified in general internal medicine (FMH, 2015) and sports medicine (SGSM, 2015). She trained at the University of Zurich and Harvard Medical School, holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Basel, and became the first female medical director in the history of Klinik Hirslanden. She has treated patients from multi-morbid cases to executives, Swiss national ice-hockey players and Formula 1 drivers.
What are Dr. Anna Erat's credentials?
Anna Erat holds an MD from the University of Zurich with research training at Harvard Medical School, a PhD in epidemiology and health systems management from the University of Basel (Swiss TPH), the FMH specialist title in general internal medicine (2015) and the SGSM sports medicine qualification (2015). She also completed executive education at Harvard Business School and the International Directors Program at INSEAD.
What was Dr. Anna Erat's role at Hirslanden?
Anna Erat worked at Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich from 2015, led the Hirslanden Check-Up Center as chief physician from 2019, and became the first female medical director in the clinic's history. She later served as head of strategy for prevention and longevity for the Hirslanden Group before starting her independent practice.
Where does Dr. Anna Erat practice today?
Anna Erat runs an independent clinical and consulting practice in Zurich (Utoquai 43, 8008 Zürich) focused on prevention and longevity medicine, performance optimization and executive health. Appointments and details are available on her website, dr-erat.com.
Where does Dr. Anna Erat speak?
Anna Erat delivers keynotes on planetary health, preventive medicine and longevity at the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the St. Gallen Symposium and the Longevity Med Summit, and lectures on healthy leadership and resilience at executive business schools including the University of St. Gallen.