Thomas Bachleitner-Hofmann
- Specialization: Colorectal surgeon
- 25 years of experience
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- Speaks:English, French, Italian
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Austria, Vienna, Confraternitaet & Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital
- Research Fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Dr. Thomas Bachleitner-Hofmann is a visceral surgeon at Confraternitaet Private Hospital in Vienna. He served as a Research Fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Bachleitner-Hofmann specializes in surgeries for the large intestine, peritoneal, and breast cancer. He performs complex procedures like HIPEC after cytoreductive surgery.
- Completed training in minimally invasive colorectal surgery and vascular diseases in Switzerland and Austria.
- Winner of the Theodor Billroth Prize and the Heinrich Treichl Prize for humanitarian achievements.
- Maintains membership in the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the European Society of Coloproctology.
- Expert in large bowel resection and cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal surface malignancies.
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Dr. Thomas Bachleitner-Hofmann is a visceral surgeon at Confraternitaet Private Hospital in Vienna. He served as a Research Fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He contributes to oncological surgery and cancer research.
Specialization and Surgical Focus
Dr. Bachleitner-Hofmann performs surgeries for the large and small intestine. He treats peritoneal surface malignancies and breast cancer. He also performs procedures to remove colon and rectal tumors.
Dr. Bachleitner-Hofmann uses Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) after cytoreductive surgery. This method involves delivering heated chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity to treat cancer cells. He also employs minimally invasive techniques for colorectal resections. These methods help patients recover faster after major abdominal operations.
The surgeon treats vascular diseases and gastrointestinal conditions using surgical interventions.
Education and Academic Background
- 1993–1998 – University of Vienna, Austria – Doctor of Medicine
- 1998–1999 – Hospital of the University of Vienna – Internal Medicine Internship
- 1999–2001 – Hospital of the University of Vienna – Surgical Internship
Advanced Training and Certifications
- 2009 – Gastroenterology Surgery Workshop, Davos, Switzerland
- 2010 – Vascular Diseases MasterClass, Pontresina, Switzerland
- 2013 – ESSO Advanced Course on HIPEC Management, Hamburg, Germany
- 2015 – ESSO Course on Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Manchester, UK
- 2016 – Training in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Vienna, Austria
- 2016 – 10th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, Washington, USA
Scientific Research and Awards
From 2006 to 2008, Dr. Bachleitner-Hofmann conducted oncology research in the USA. He has received multiple honors for clinical innovation and humanitarian work.
- 2014 – Heinrich Treichl Prize by the Austrian Red Cross
- 2011 – ACO-ASSO Award by the Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology
- 2008 – AACR Aflac Award for cancer research
- 2007 – Theodor Billroth Prize by the Austrian Surgical Society
- 2003 – Prize of the City of Vienna for Innovative Cancer Research
- 2002 – Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karl Fellinger Prize
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- European Society of Coloproctology (ESC)
- Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group (ABCSG)
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