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Dr. Walter Klepetko is a thoracic surgeon at Wiener Privatklinik in Vienna. He heads the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna. He performed one of Austria’s first lung transplants. Dr. Klepetko is a pioneer in thoracic oncology and complex transplantation medicine.

• Founded the Vienna Lung Transplant Program, performing over 100 transplants annually.
• Co-developed the surgical technique for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in transplants.
• Led the surgical team for Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda’s lung transplant.
• Specializes in lobectomy, lung segmentectomy, and thymoma treatment.

The doctor specializes in thoracic surgery and has been Head of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the Department of Surgery, MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital since 2010. Areas of expertise include surgery for bronchial carcinoma, functional liver diseases, pulmonary hypertension, lung transplantation, and tracheal surgery. The doctor is a former president of the European Association for Cardio Thoracic Surgery and a board member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. The lung transplant program at MedUni Vienna, established by the doctor, is one of the largest globally, performing over 100 procedures annually.