Best Lung biopsy doctors in Vienna: TOP 3 doctors

Dr. Christoph Zielinski is a prominent oncologist and Chairman of the Vienna Cancer Center. He serves as Medical Director of the International Oncology Center at Wiener Privatklinik. Dr. Zielinski specializes in immunotherapy and hematology. He has published over 600 scientific papers on individualized cancer treatment. Dr. Zielinski works at Wiener Privatklinik, a hospital ranked among the world's best by Newsweek.

• Certified by the European Society for Medical Oncology and ASCO.
• Former President of the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group.
• Specializes in personalized therapies for breast, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
• Founded the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna to integrate research and care.

Dr. Wolfgang Köstler is the Deputy Head of the Clinical Division of Oncology at the Medical University of Vienna. He specializes in personalized immunotherapy and targeted therapies for breast and gynecologic cancers. He serves as a senior consultant at Wiener Privatklinik in Austria. Dr. Köstler holds a degree in molecular biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

• Trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
• Former Head of the Oncology Department at Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt.
• Treats complex sarcomas and urogenital tumors using individualized systemic therapy.
• Researches biomarker development and resistance mechanisms to improve treatment outcomes.

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.