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Best Gastric band bariatric surgeons in Austria: TOP 4 doctors

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Dr Philipp Riss
Endocrinologist
19 years of experience
4.6
141 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Wiener Privatklinik

Dr Philipp Riss

Endocrinologist
19 years of experience

accreditations:

European Society of Endocrine Surgeons
International Society of Surgery

Dr. is a Team Leader in Surgical Endocrinology at the Medical University of Vienna. He is a specialist in general and visceral surgery and has completed a Doctorate in Medicine (2005). He has organized several conferences and is a member of several medical societies. He is currently the Head of the Surgical Endocrinology Working Group at the Medical University of Vienna. He received the Venia Docendi Award in 2017 and the Sandoz Award for Thyroid Research in 2010.

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Anton Luger
Endocrinologist
44 years of experience
4.6
141 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Wiener Privatklinik

Anton Luger

Endocrinologist
44 years of experience

accreditations:

European Union of Medical Specialists
Endocrine Society

Professor of Medicine, Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Vienna Medical University. Served in multiple organizations, such as the Endocrinology Section of the European Union of Medical Specialists and the Austrian Society of Endocrinology. Over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals covering the areas of clinical, fundamental, and translational research.

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Gerhard Prager
General surgeon
4.6
18 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Gerhard Prager

General surgeon

accreditations:

IFSO-European Chapter
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

Professor Gerhard Prager is a highly experienced bariatric surgery specialist with over 3,000 operations for obesity treatment. He is the head of the Obesity Outpatient Clinic in Vienna General Hospital and head of the Metabolic Surgery Center in Confraternitaet Private Hospital. He is a member of several organizations such as the IFSO-European Chapter, the Austrian Obesity Association, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, the Austrian Society of Surgery, the Austrian Society of Bariatric Surgery, and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

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Philipp Riss
Endocrinologist
19 years of experience
4.6
18 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Philipp Riss

Endocrinologist
19 years of experience

accreditations:

European Society of Endocrine Surgeons
International Society of Surgery

Dr. is a Team Leader in Surgical Endocrinology at the Medical University of Vienna and a Specialist in general and visceral surgery. He has a Doctorate in Medicine from 2005 and has held a variety of positions since then, including Assistant Professor, Doctor's Assistant, University Professor, Senior Physician, and Head of the Surgical Endocrinology Working Group. He is a member of several societies and has been awarded the Venia Docendi Award and the Sandoz Award for Thyroid Research.

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