Page 4 - Treatment in Vienna (Austria)

The doctor completed medical studies at the University of Vienna in 1998, with training at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania. From 2000 to 2006, the doctor trained as a specialist in internal medicine at Vienna General Hospital, followed by additional specialization in gastroenterology and hepatology from 2006 to 2008, and internal intensive care medicine from 2008 to 2010.

The doctor established and managed the hepatic hemodynamics laboratory and the outpatient clinic for cirrhosis at the Medical University of Vienna in 2003. Since 2018, the doctor has been head of the Department for Internal Medicine I at the Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna.

The doctor is a specialist in ophthalmology and optometry, with a focus on cataract and retinal surgery, as well as macular and retinal diseases. Clinical experience includes extensive research work in new therapies for exudative macula diseases, management of therapy refractory exudative macular degeneration, and pathogenesis of retinal vein occlusions. The doctor has been a resident at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, since 1999 and has taught ophthalmology to both nursing staff and medical students.

Research projects also cover optimizing local therapy after intravitreal injections, genetic mapping in retinal dystrophies, and establishing genetic therapies for hereditary retinal diseases in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania. The doctor is a member of the DGII and ESCRS and has received the Theodor-Koerner Science Prize.

Dr. Josef Grohs is an experienced orthopedist who specializes in spine surgery. He has over 30 years of clinical practice. He received his medical degree from the University of Vienna in 1986. He also completed advanced training in clinical examination, manual medicine, and clinical monitoring. Dr. Grohs holds a habilitation in orthopedics and has been a certified orthopedic surgeon since 1998.

He is the Chair of AO-Spine Austria and serves on the Advisory Board of the Austrian Spine Society. He was President of the society from 2009 to 2011. Dr. Grohs has performed surgeries in several countries. He is a core reviewer for the Spine Society of Europe and has published many articles in his field. His leadership and knowledge have improved orthopedic and spine care in Austria and internationally.

Dr. Philipp Riss is the Team Leader in Surgical Endocrinology at the Medical University of Vienna. He specializes in general and visceral surgery. Dr. Riss earned his Doctorate in Medicine in 2005. He is a Senior Physician and a University Professor. He leads the Surgical Endocrinology Working Group. Dr. Riss has also organized several major international congresses.

He has received the Venia Docendi Award and the Sandoz Award for Thyroid Research. Dr. Riss is a member of leading societies, such as the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons and the International Society of Surgery. He also serves on advisory boards for neuroendocrine and endocrine surgery in Austria.

Professor Marek Ehrlich is a cardiac surgeon at University Hospital Vienna. He has led the hospital’s aneurysm program since 2010. He graduated from the Medical University of Vienna and specializes in cardiac surgery. He has also trained internationally at Stanford, Birmingham, Houston, and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.

Dr. Ehrlich has published over 100 scientific articles on aneurysm surgery. He has led research in neuroprotection and endovascular techniques. He has received several international awards for his work. Dr. Ehrlich often speaks at major global conferences. He is fluent in English and Polish.

Dr. Wolfgang Gstoettner is a leading ENT specialist and head of the University Hospital for ENT Diseases at the Medical University of Vienna. He is known for major achievements in his field. He performed Austria’s first laser partial larynx resection in 1995. He also carried out the country’s first active middle ear implant in 1998 and the first auditory brain stem implant in 2012.

Dr. Gstoettner has held top academic and clinical roles. He served as Executive Director at Frankfurt’s ENT clinic and was President of the Austrian Society of Otorhinolaryngology. He is a member of respected organizations such as the Politzer Society. He has published over 200 scientific papers and is recognized internationally for his work in ENT surgery and research.

The doctor is a Senior Consultant in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna. Specializing in surgical diseases of the macula, retina, and vitreous body, the doctor focuses on macular surgery, including macular opening, epiretinal gliosis, vitreomacular traction syndrome, and retinal detachment. Expertise extends to combined operations on the anterior and posterior parts, such as cataract surgery with retinal surgery.

Key clinical studies involve seamless 23-dimensional transconjunctival vitrectomy, additive therapy against VEGF, and pre- and postoperative examinations using high-resolution three-dimensional optical coherence tomography (HR-OCT).

The doctor is a distinguished surgeon specializing in ophthalmology, with a focus on eye tumors and stereotactic radiation therapy for malignant choroid tumors. Graduating with a doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1984, the doctor obtained a license to practice as a general practitioner in 1989 and became a specialist in ophthalmology and optometry in 1994. The doctor has held significant positions, including Senior Physician and Head of the Eye Clinic since 1999, and has contributed to over 100 scientific papers in ophthalmic oncology and other areas.

As a member of various ophthalmological societies, the doctor has also served as President of the Vienna Ophthalmological Society and Secretary of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society.

The doctor is a highly skilled specialist in general and visceral surgery, serving as a senior physician at the University Clinic for Surgery, Clinical Department for General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna. The clinical focus includes hepatobiliopancreatic surgery, oncological visceral surgery, and endocrine surgery. The doctor completed a specialist examination in surgery in 2005 and became an additional specialist in visceral surgery in 2009. The doctor is actively involved in academic teaching and has been a private lecturer since 2006.

The doctor is a member of several prestigious surgical societies and leads the liver/gall/pancreas working group of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology. The doctor also contributes as a reviewer for numerous medical journals.

The doctor is a specialist in general and visceral surgery, serving as a surgeon at the Department of General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna. Leading the gastric and esophageal surgery team, the doctor is also the Head of the Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit at the Comprehensive Cancer Center in Vienna.

With over 240 specialized articles published, the doctor has held significant roles such as General Secretary of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology since 2014 and Head of Upper-GI-Service since 2012. The doctor is an Associate Professor for Surgery and has been a specialist in upper-GI-surgery since 2007.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinz Gisslinger is a leading hematologist and internal oncologist at the Medical University of Vienna and the Confraternität Private Clinic Josefstadt. He helped found the Laboratory for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. He is Program Director for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and leads clinical and translational research.

He pioneered interferon therapy for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). He first used it clinically in the 1980s and has advanced it for more than four decades. His expertise includes polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, primary myelofibrosis, chronic myeloid leukemia, and multiple myeloma.

Dr. Klaus Novak is a neurosurgeon in Vienna with over 20 years of experience. He graduated from the University of Vienna in 1992. He became a board-certified neurosurgeon in 2001. He completed international training. This included research at Beth Israel Hospital in the United States. He introduced intraoperative motor evoked potential monitoring in Austria.

His clinical focus includes spine surgery, brain tumors, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, movement disorders, and neuromodulation. He is active in the interdisciplinary Movement Disorder Board at MedUni Vienna.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dagmar Bancher is a senior gynecologist and obstetrician in Vienna. She has over 25 years of experience. She completed her medical studies at the University of Vienna in 1991. She qualified as a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics in 1998.

Her expertise includes high-risk pregnancy care, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, and cervical dysplasia diagnosis. She also performs gynecologic surgery, including hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and myomectomy.

She holds a postgraduate degree in medical leadership. She consults in German, English, French, and Italian.