Lung biopsy in Vienna: Best Clinics and Costs 2026

Professor Christoph Zielinski is the Chairman of the Vienna Cancer Center. He leads the International Oncology Center at Wiener Privatklinik and specializes in lung cancer care.

• Performed lung biopsy procedures within his extensive work in medical oncology and hematology
• Leads the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group – an international network of cancer specialists
• Published over 600 scientific papers focused on personalized medicine and tumor biology
• Former Head of Medicine at Vienna General Hospital – one of Europe's largest medical centers
• Member of the European Society for Medical Oncology and American Society for Clinical Oncology

Professor Walter Klepetko performed Austria's first lung transplant. He directs the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna.

• Specializes in thoracic oncology – the study and treatment of chest tumors
• Focuses on lung biopsy and minimally invasive techniques for lung cancer
• Heads the lung transplant program at Vienna General Hospital
• Trained at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital and Toronto General Hospital
• Co-developed ECMO technology – a system that supports heart and lung function

Professor Wolfgang Köstler is the Deputy Head of Oncology at the Medical University of Vienna. He specializes in personalized medicine for lung and gastrointestinal malignancies at Wiener Privatklinik.

• Trained at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center – a world leader in cancer care
• Integrates molecular oncology to select biopsy targets based on specific biomarkers
• Completed molecular biology studies at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel
• Leads clinical trials to develop new targeted therapies for lung cancer and solid tumors
• Member of European oncology networks focused on advancing precision medicine and translational research