Heinz Gisslinger
- Specialization: Hematologist/oncologist
- 41 years of experience
- Speaks:German, English
- Workplace: Austria, Vienna, Confraternitaet & Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital
- A founding figure of the Laboratory for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms who pioneered the clinical use of interferon therapy for MPNs beginning in the 1980s.
Dr. Heinz Gisslinger pioneered interferon therapy for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) in the 1980s. He is a hematologist and internal oncologist at Confraternität Private Clinic Josefstadt. He founded the Laboratory for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Vienna. Dr. Gisslinger serves as the Program Director for MPNs.
- Specializes in polycythemia vera, chronic myeloid leukemia, and multiple myeloma.
- Leads clinical and translational research for blood-related cancers.
- Treats patients at one of Vienna's oldest private hospitals, founded in 1729.
- Expertise includes essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis.
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Qualifications
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinz Gisslinger pioneered treatments for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). He co-founded the Laboratory for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Vienna. The doctor introduced clinical interferon therapy — a treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight cancer — in the 1980s.
Specialization and Research Focus
Dr. Gisslinger treats a variety of complex blood disorders and cancers. He is the Program Director for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. In this role, he leads clinical and translational research efforts. He treats several specific conditions:
- Polycythemia vera
- Essential thrombocythemia
- Primary myelofibrosis
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Multiple myeloma
Clinical Roles
Dr. Gisslinger holds senior positions at two major Austrian medical institutions. He is a hematologist and oncologist at the Medical University of Vienna. Additionally, he treats patients at the Confraternität Private Clinic Josefstadt. He has advanced blood cancer treatments since the 1980s.
Professional History
- 1985 – Began professional medical career
- 1980s – First applied interferon therapy clinically for MPNs
- Co-founder – Laboratory for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Program Director – Myeloproliferative Neoplasms department
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