Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter

What Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter does

Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter is a Swiss outpatient medical practice operated as Fiechter & Partner AG and founded in 2020 by Dr. med. René Fiechter after a decade as Medical Director of Pneumology/Somnology at GZO Spital Wetzikon. The practice is specialized in pneumology and sleep medicine, operating from four sites across three Swiss cantons: Aathal-Seegräben (headquarters, housed in a 700m2 facility in the historic Spinnerei building with three hotel-style sleep-laboratory rooms), Pfäffikon SZ, Baden, and Einsiedeln. Its service portfolio spans general pneumology (lung function testing, body plethysmography, spirometry, NO and diffusion testing), an SGSSC-accredited sleep laboratory, sleep apnea therapy (CPAP/BiPAP, mandibular advancement splints), ambulatory insomnia treatment using CBT-based protocols, allergy diagnostics and desensitization, thoracic surgery coordination, altitude and flight medicine, diving and hyperbaric medicine, traffic medicine examinations, and an in-house pharmacy with online medication ordering.

The practice's clinical technology is centered on conventional pneumology and sleep medicine instrumentation: polysomnography systems that capture brain waves, breathing, oxygen saturation, and movement overnight; body plethysmography in a sealed cabin for lung volume and airway resistance measurement; actigraphy for multi-week circadian rhythm monitoring; and CPAP/BiPAP therapy devices. It serves as an accredited Weiterbildungszentrum training specialists in pneumology and sleep medicine, with a multidisciplinary team covering pulmonology, somnology, thoracic surgery, allergology, and internal medicine.

The business model is dominated by KVG (Swiss basic health insurance) reimbursable outpatient consultations, diagnostics, and therapies available to patients of all insurance classes, with a maximum advertised wait time of three weeks. Secondary revenue streams include self-pay services such as diving fitness examinations and a transaction-based in-house pharmacy. Patient acquisition relies on formal physician referral channels (downloadable referral forms, HIN-Mail integration), direct online booking, multilingual staff, and recurring events such as 'Tag der offenen Türe' and the 'Pneumo Intermezzo' for referring physicians. The practice cooperates with University Hospital Zurich, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Kantonsspital Baden, Tumor- und BrustZentrum Rapperswil, Rega (Swiss Air Rescue), and DAN (Dive Alert Network) for complex cases, comanagement, and hotline services.

Name

Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter

Legal name

Fiechter & Partner AG

Website

https://lufaz.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter is a Swiss outpatient medical practice specializing in pneumology, sleep medicine, and accredited polysomnography across four locations in the cantons of Zurich, Schwyz, and Aargau. It serves individual patients covered by basic health insurance (KVG), with referrals from primary care and hospital partners, plus niche services in diving, altitude, and traffic medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Medical Practice — Pneumology and Sleep Medicine

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) & Respiratory Diagnostics (HLAKANAC), Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care (HLAKAAAC), COPD & Chronic Bronchitis Management (HLAKANAE)

Keywords

• Pneumology medical practice
• Sleep medicine services
• Polysomnography diagnostics
• Thoracic surgery consultations
• Allergy diagnostics treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Aathal

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultation and Treatment Services: Outpatient medical services for pneumology and sleep medicine including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments. All services covered by Swiss basic health insurance (KVG) for all insurance classes. Revenue generated through health insurance billings.
2. Self-Pay Medical Services: Diving fitness examinations and certifications are self-pay services not covered by health insurance
3. In-House Pharmacy: Practice pharmacy providing medications to registered patients with online ordering capability

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter operates as a specialized outpatient medical practice delivering diagnostics and treatment for lung diseases (pneumology) and sleep disorders. Core offerings include general pneumology consultations with pulmonary function testing, sleep medicine with an accredited sleep laboratory conducting polysomnography, and sleep apnea therapy using CPAP/BiPAP and mandibular advancement splints. Supporting services span allergy diagnostics and desensitization, thoracic surgery, altitude and diving medicine, traffic medicine examinations, ambulatory insomnia treatment, and an on-site pharmacy with online medication ordering.

Product overview

Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter is a specialized medical practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of pneumology and sleep medicine services across multiple Swiss locations. The practice operates as a single unified medical center with an integrated service model, where the core offerings include general pneumology consultations, an accredited sleep laboratory with polysomnography capabilities, and sleep apnea therapy (CPAP/BIPAP). Supporting services encompass allergy diagnostics and desensitization, thoracic surgery coordination, altitude/flight medicine, diving medicine, traffic medicine examinations, ambulatory insomnia treatment via cognitive behavioral therapy, and in-house pharmacy services. The sleep laboratory in Aathal serves as the primary facility with three hotel-style bedrooms, while all locations offer pneumological consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pneumologie (General Pneumology)
• Schlafmedizin (Sleep Medicine)
• Schlafapnoe-Therapie (Sleep Apnea Therapy)
• Polysomnografie (Polysomnography)
• Ambulante Insomniebehandlung (Ambulatory Insomnia Treatment)
• Allergologie (Allergy Services)
• Thoraxchirurgie (Thoracic Surgery Consultation)
• Höhenmedizin und Flugmedizin (Altitude and Flight Medicine)
• Tauchmedizin (Diving Medicine)
• Verkehrsmedizinische Untersuchung (Traffic Medicine Examinations)
• Praxisapotheke (In-House Pharmacy)
• Lungenfunktionsprüfung (Pulmonary Function Testing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Wait time max 3 weeks for appointments (except Dr. med. René Fiechter)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University Hospital Zurich (Universitätsspitals Zürich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary exchange and cooperation with the Clinic for Pneumology at University Hospital Zurich for complex cases and referrals.
• Kantonsspital WinterthurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in pneumology and thoracic surgery with specialists at Cantonal Hospital Winterthur.
• Tumor- und BrustZentrum Rapperswil (ZeTuP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThoracic surgery cooperation with the tumor and breast center in Rapperswil for surgical treatments of lung conditions.
• DAN (Dive Alert Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Fiechter serves as hotline support for diving accident patients through DAN Europe and provides expertise for diving safety.
• Rega (Swiss Air Rescue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Fiechter provides specialist support to Rega for diving accidents and hyperbaric emergencies, coordinating local hyperbaric chambers.
• MedicoPlus Ärztezentrum EinsiedelnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPractice location within MedicoPlus medical center, below AMEOS Hospital Einsiedeln.
• Seespital BrunnenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. René Fiechter additionally serves as medical director for sleep medicine at Seespital Brunnen.
• Kantonsspital BadenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanko Rakic serves as Oberarzt (senior physician) in pneumology at Kantonsspital Baden.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsspital Zürich – Klinik für Pneumologie: Academic pneumology and sleep medicine department at Switzerland's largest university hospital. Offers overlapping capabilities (pneumology consultations, sleep diagnostics, thoracic oncology) at greater scale, and is itself a referral partner rather than direct competitor.
• GZO Spital Wetzikon: Regional hospital in Wetzikon (Zurich canton) where Dr. René Fiechter previously led pneumology/somnology (2010-2020). Provides overlapping specialty services in the same Zurich catchment and represents a direct labor and patient-overlap relationship.
• Kantonsspital Winterthur – Pneumologie: Cantonal hospital pneumology and thoracic surgery department in Winterthur. Overlaps with Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter in pneumology and sleep medicine and serves a shared regional catchment; the practice has an active cooperation agreement with this institution.
• HFR Fribourg – Hôpital fribourgeois – Pneumologie/Somnologie: Cantonal hospital in Fribourg with a pneumology and somnology department. Comparable specialty offering in the French-speaking part of Switzerland; former workplace of one of Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter's physicians, illustrating labor-market and capability overlap.
• Kantonsspital Baden – Pneumologie: Cantonal hospital pneumology department serving the Baden/Aargau region. Operates an overlapping specialty service line and shares staff ties (Janko Rakic) with Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter's Baden location.

Regional players

• Ärzteteam Seewadel: Private multi-specialty group practice in Schaffhausen offering pneumology services. Comparable private-practice, multi-physician structure and specialty footprint, though geographically distinct from Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter's core catchment.

Direct peers

• Klinik Barmelweid: Specialist Swiss clinic for pneumology, sleep medicine, and internal medicine located in Aargau. Directly comparable specialty mix (pneumology + somnology + internal medicine) and a similar referral-driven model make it the closest functional peer to Lungenfachzentrum Fiechter.
• Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana: Specialized Swiss clinic focused on pneumology, respiratory rehabilitation, and sleep-related conditions in Crans-Montana. Closely comparable specialty-only positioning and chronic respiratory disease focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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