Claudine Di Pietro Martinelli was born and raised in Switzerland. After obtaining her medical degree from University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland, she completed her surgical common trunk training at the Triemli Municipal Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland. She then joined the Department for Visceral Surgery and Medicine of Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, to continue her surgical residency training. There she was able to combine her clinical interest with clinical research, where her focus lies in emergency abdominal surgery. Besides surgery, she is an avid indoor climber and has a passion for bouldering.