Orthopädie am Rhy

What Orthopädie am Rhy does

Orthopädie am Rhy is a private Swiss orthopedic medical practice operating as a partnership of six FMH-certified specialist physicians across three locations in the Basel region: Basel (headquarters at St. Johanns-Vorstadt 84), Rheinfelden (Roberstenstrasse 31, opened January 2015) and Liestal (Bahnhofplatz 12, opened December 2020). The practice was founded in 2011 by Dr. Christian Mauch, Dr. Carsten Helfrich and Dr. Moritz Dau, and has since added partners Dr. Ingo Eisenbarth (hand and elbow surgery, 2012), Dr. Urs Kohlhaas (hip and knee, location manager Liestal) and Dr. Caspar Steiner (foot and ankle surgery, April 2024). Services span the full musculoskeletal system — shoulder, hand and elbow, hip, knee, foot, and spine — delivered through both conservative pathways (PRP/ACP orthobiologics, interventional pain therapy, manual medicine, diagnostic ultrasound, multimodal pain therapy, focused shockwave therapy) and surgical interventions performed exclusively at the Merian Iselin Klinik in Basel.

The practice monetizes exclusively through professional services revenue: billings for specialist consultations, diagnostics, and therapeutic procedures under the Swiss reimbursement framework, with surgical fees captured via the partnership with Merian Iselin Klinik. Go-to-market is sales-led and largely organic, combining direct patient appointments (phone, email, online booking at Liestal), a dedicated physician-referral channel (Zuweiser), academic presence through conference lectures and cadaver-course instruction, and word-of-mouth amplified by published testimonials from elite athletes and performing-arts professionals. There is no third-party payer, employer, or insurance concentration in the input data; the customer base is a long tail of individual patients served across the Basel catchment.

The operational footprint is small — approximately seven employees including partners — structured as a partnership of equals with no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. The practice's strategic posture over the past decade is one of disciplined, location-led expansion accompanied by targeted sub-specialty recruitment, with 2025 conference activity and a 10-year Rheinfelden anniversary suggesting an intent to expand external visibility while maintaining the existing partnership model.

Name

Orthopädie am Rhy

Legal name

Orthopädie am Rhy

Website

https://ortholink.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orthopädie am Rhy is a Swiss orthopedic practice partnership of six FMH-certified specialists operating three Basel-region clinics (Basel, Rheinfelden, Liestal) and serving individual patients with musculoskeletal conditions through conservative therapies and surgery performed at Merian Iselin Klinik.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Medical Services

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKALAA

General Orthopedics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAE

Spine (Orthopedic Spine)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAG

Foot & Ankle

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAC

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Keywords

• Orthopedic medical services
• Musculoskeletal treatment
• Joint replacement surgery
• Sports medicine services
• Pain management therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations and Treatments: Revenue generated through patient consultations, diagnostic services, and therapeutic treatments. The practice offers both conservative (non-operative) treatments and surgical interventions performed at partner facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Orthopädie am Rhy is a multi-subspecialty orthopedic medical practice providing comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for the entire musculoskeletal system — including shoulder, spine, hand/elbow, knee, hip, and foot — through both conservative (non-operative) therapies and surgical interventions. Conservative services include PRP/ACP orthobiologic therapy, interventional pain therapy, manual medicine, diagnostic ultrasound, multimodal pain therapy, and shock wave therapy; surgical procedures are performed at the partner Merian Iselin Klinik in Basel.

Product overview

Orthopädie am Rhy is a specialized orthopedic medical practice operating at three locations in the Basel region (Basel, Rheinfelden, Liestal). The practice offers comprehensive orthopedic treatments covering shoulder, spine, hand/elbow, knee, hip, and foot conditions. Core treatment services include PRP/ACP orthobiologic therapy, interventional pain therapy, manual medicine, diagnostic ultrasound, and multimodal pain therapy. Surgical procedures are performed at Merian Iselin Klinik in Basel. The practice serves patients with both conservative (non-operative) and operative treatment approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shoulder Treatment
• Spine Treatment
• Hand & Elbow Treatment
• Knee Treatment
• Hip Treatment
• Foot Treatment
• PRP/ACP Therapy (Orthobiologie)
• Interventional Pain Therapy
• Manual Medicine / Chirotherapy
• Diagnostic Ultrasound
• Multimodal Pain Therapy
• Shock Wave Therapy

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Merian Iselin KlinikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe practice performs all surgical procedures at Merian Iselin Klinik in Basel. This partnership provides patients and physicians with excellent infrastructure and outstanding services for operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bethesda Spital Basel: Private hospital in Basel offering surgical specialties including orthopedics. Competes for similar private-pay orthopedic patients in the same Basel catchment area.
• Universitätsspital Basel: University hospital in Basel providing comprehensive orthopedic, trauma, and spine services including complex revisions and academic tertiary care. Largest local incumbent with significant referral capture from primary-care physicians.
• Merian Iselin Klinik: Private hospital in Basel where Orthopädie am Rhy performs all surgeries. Multi-specialty surgical hospital with orthopedic capabilities — both a strategic partner and a broader incumbent that could internalize the practice's surgical referrals.
• Hirslanden: Largest private hospital group in Switzerland with multiple orthopedic departments including a Basel site. Broad multi-specialty incumbent competing for the same private-pay and insured patient pool.
• Kantonsspital Baselland: Public regional hospital serving the Basel-Landschaft canton with full orthopedic surgery, traumatology, and foot/ankle services (where Steiner was formerly team leader). Larger incumbent competing for the same catchment patients.

Direct peers

• Schulthess Klinik: Leading Swiss orthopedic specialty clinic in Zürich offering comprehensive musculoskeletal care (shoulder, hip, knee, spine, foot) with both conservative and surgical pathways. Directly comparable multi-subspecialty orthopedic model at greater scale.
• Sportclinic Zürich: Specialized Swiss sports orthopedics and sports medicine clinic serving athletes and active patients with conservative and surgical treatments. Comparable niche positioning around sports medicine and orthobiologics.
• Rennbahnklinik: Orthopedic specialty clinic located in Muttenz in the Basel region, offering musculoskeletal surgery and conservative care. Direct geographic peer competing for the same Basel-area patient base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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