Michael Trauner
- Specialization: Gastroenterologist
- 32 years of experience
- Speaks:German, English
- Workplace: Austria, Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
- Head of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical University of Vienna
Dr. Michael Trauner heads the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at the Medical University of Vienna. He is a primary expert in liver and bile duct diseases. He founded the Liver Center at the Medical University of Graz. Dr. Trauner previously served as a Research Fellow at Yale University.
- Specializes in cholestatic diseases, fatty liver, and biliary tract pathologies.
- Treats patients at Vienna General Hospital, a facility with over 40 university clinics.
- Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the American Gastroenterological Association.
- Former Professor of Medicine and Molecular Hepatology at the University of Graz.
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Qualifications
Prof. Michael Trauner specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology. He directs the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical University of Vienna. Dr. Trauner founded the Liver Center at the Medical University of Graz.
Specialization and Research
Dr. Trauner treats complex liver and bile duct diseases at Vienna General Hospital (AKH). He established a research group focused on cholestatic diseases — conditions where bile flow from the liver stops or slows. This group investigates biliary tract pathologies, fatty liver, and liver enlargement. He also treats pancreatitis.
Work Experience
- 1994–1997 – Research Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Center, Yale University, USA
- 2000–2005 – Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Graz
- 2005–2010 – Professor of Medicine, Clinical and Molecular Hepatology at the University of Graz
- Since 2010 – Head of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna
Education and Training
- 1982–1991 – Medical Degree and Doctorate, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Graz
- 1991–2001 – Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Graz
- 1991–2001 – Specialization in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Graz
Professional Memberships
- Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Austrian Academy of Sciences
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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