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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery
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Department Heads

Prof. Clemens Aigner, MD, MBA

Head of Department, Professor of Thoracic Surgery

Specialties: thoracic oncology, airway surgery, lung transplantation, surgical treatment of pulmonary hypertension

E-Mail: clemens.aigner@meduniwien.ac.at

Prof. Shahrokh Taghavi, MD

Deputy Head of Department, Consultant

Specialties: surgical treatment of pulmonary hypertension, lung transplantation

E-Mail: shahrokh.taghavi@meduniwien.ac.at

Prof. Thomas Schweiger, MD PhD

2. Deputy Head of Department, Consultant

Specialties: airway surgery, lung transplantation, ECMO, interventional bronchiology, lung metastases

E-Mail: thomas.schweiger@meduniwien.ac.at

Professorships

Prof. Hendrik J. Ankersmit, MD, MBA

Professor

Specialties: applied immunological research, surgical oncology

E-Mail: hendrik.ankersmit@meduniwien.ac.at; www.applied-immunology.at

Consultants

Alberto Benazzo, MD PhD

Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Center; Consultant

Specialties: lung transplantation, transplantimmunological research / head of lung transplantation research laboratory

E-Mail: alberto.benazzo@meduniwien.ac.at

Prof. Mir Alireza Hoda, MD PhD

Consultant

Specialties: pleural mesothelioma, surgical oncology, minimal-invasive thoracic surgery, lung transplantation, interventional bronchology, translational oncological research

E-Mail: mir.hoda@meduniwien.ac.at

Gabriel Mihai Marta, MD

Consultant

José Matilla Sigüenza, MD FEBTS

Consultant

Specialties: tumors of the mediastinum, surgical treatment for myasthenia gravis, robotic surgery,  chest wall abnormalities, surgical oncology, lung transplantation, hyperhidrosis, thoracic outlet syndrom

E-Mail: jose.matilla@meduniwien.ac.at

Prof. Bernhard Moser, MD MBA FEBTS

Consultant

Specialties: tumors of the thymus (thymomas, thymic carcinoma), minimal-invasive thoracic surgery, pulmonary endarterectomy for CTEPH, lung transplantation, surgical oncology

Chair of the ESTS thymic working group 

E-Mail: bernhard.moser@meduniwien.ac.at

Stefan Schwarz, MD PhD

Consultant

Specialties: lung transplantation, surgery for pulmonary hypertension, robotic surgery

E-Mail: stefan.a.schwarz@meduniwien.ac.at

Katharina Sinn, MD

Consultant

Specialties: pleural mesothelioma, surgical oncology, translational oncological research 

E-Mail: katharina.sinn@meduniwien.ac.at

Alexis Slama, MD FEBTS MEBCTS

Consultant

Specialties: isolated lung perfusion, LVRS, airway surgery, lung transplantation

E-Mail: alexis.slama@meduniwien.ac.at

Residents

Sophia Auner, MD

Resident

Specialties: EVLP, lung transplantation

E-Mail: sophia.auner@meduniwien.ac.at

Johanna Bauer, MD

Resident

Merjem Begic, MD

Resident

Panja M. Boehm, MD BA BSc

Resident

Specialties: EVLP, lung transplantation

E-Mail: panja.boehm@meduniwien.ac.at 

Karol Chorazy, MD

Resident

Dr.in Nina Fruhmann

Resident

Dr.in Caroline Hillebrand

Resident

Dr. Ilker Iskender

Resident

Currently on Leave

Prof. Konrad Hoetzenecker, MD PhD, MBA

Professor of Lung Transplantation, Consultant

Specialties: lung transplantation, airway surgery

E-Mail: konrad.hoetzenecker@meduniwien.ac.at 

Prof. Dr. György Lang, MD, PhD

Consultant

Specialties: lung transplantation, ECMO, interventional bronchology, thoracic oncology

E-Mail: gyoergy.lang@meduniwien.ac.at

Pulmonologists

Priv.-Doz. Peter Jaksch, MD

Consultant, Pulmonary Medicine

Specialties: internal care of the lung transplantation program

E-Mail: peter.jaksch@meduniwien.ac.at

Gabriella Muraközy, MD, PhD

Consultant, Pulmonary Medicine

Specialties: internal care of the lung transplantation program 

E-Mail: gabriella.murakoezy@meduniwien.ac.at

Elisabeth Hielle-Wittmann, MD

General physician

Specialties: internal care of patients after lung transplantation

E-Mail: elisabeth.hielle-wittmann@meduniwien.ac.at

Ecevit Uzunkaya, MD

Consultant, Pulmonary Medicine

Specialties: internal care of the lung transplantation program 

E-Mail: ecevit.uzunkaya@meduniwien.ac.at

Psychologists

Mag.a Beate Smeritschnig

Clinical Psychologist

Specialties: Evaluation of quality of life after lung transplantation 

E-Mail: beate.smeritschnig@akhwien.at

Nina Haller, MSc

Clinical Psychologist, Psychooncologist

Specialties: oncologic patients

E-Mail: nina.haller@akhwien.at

Transplant Coordinators

 

Pre-LUTX Outpatient Clinic

Karl Kreissl

Tel.: +43 (0)1 40400-69470
E-Mail: karl.kreissl@meduniwien.ac.at

Administration

Mag.a Agata Steranka

EDM & Finances

Tel.: +43 1 40400 - 20525
E-Mail: agata.steranka@meduniwien.ac.at

Livia Thaa

Department Office (7C)

Tel.: +43 (0)1 40400-56440 / -56441
E-Mail: livia.thaa@meduniwien.ac.at

Mag.phil. Maria Umundum

Head Office (7C)

Tel.: +43 1 40400 - 56440
E-Mail: maria.umundum@meduniwien.ac.at