About Us
Values
Founded over 20 years ago, Ridge Health Club is built on a foundation of trust, unparalleled professionalism, and continuous innovation. Inspired by the mountain ridges surrounding Montreux, our company has become a beacon of excellence in a personalized approach to health and beauty.
A family endeavor, Ridge Health Club holds the prestige and steadfastness that only a generational business can achieve, but unlike traditional family businesses, we strive to look to the future.
Nestled in a picturesque location between the Swiss Alps and overlooking Lake Geneva, Ridge Health Club is a one-of-a-kind retreat housed in a 16th-century mansion.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for each member by offering top-tier, personalized programs tailored to their needs, while enhancing their health and beauty journey with unique experiences.
Leadership
Deep curiosity about biochemical processes that govern our health and the firm belief that different people require different solutions has been the at core of the service the Pruss family has provided clients over decades.
Today, the Ridge Health Club is the product of our desire to look to the future both as we develop cutting-edge programs and diagnostics and also as the next generation of the family set their mark on the company.
DR. ELENA PRUSS, PhD
Is a member of the Board and is also responsible for medical services, research and development.
Dr. Pruss previously worked as a clinical doctor and researcher, with a focus on immuno-inflammatory processes, different types of B-lymphocytes, pro-inflammatory cytokines, antibody response, role of the immune system in the appearance of atypical cells, and the activation of autophagy and its influence on the overall human body performance. Dr. Pruss has participated in various international studies involving the use of genetically modified immune lymphocytes in the treatment of tumors, as well as introduction of IPS cells in patients with aggressive forms of cancer. For the last twenty years Dr. Pruss has been studying the processes of premature aging of the body, including aging at the cellular level and identifying correlations between the realization of genetic information and long-lasting health effects.
MARIA ELISABETH PRUSS, MSc
Maria is a Director at Ridge Health Club. She holds an MSc in Evidence-Based Medicine from the University of Oxford and an MSc in Management from the University of Lausanne. Her research at Oxford focused on women’s premature aging and is at the forefront in the field of epigenetics, with a focus on the role of oestrogen receptor ESR1 (alpha and beta) and Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms (FokI, ApaI, BsmI, TaqI) in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Maria is a member of the prestigious British Society of Genetic Medicine and the European Society of Human Genetics.