Dr. Thomas Winkler
Elective doctor ordination in 1010 Vienna since 2005 with the main focus:
- Reflux Diseases
- Thyroid disease
- Colon and rectal diseases
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Vascular surgery
Second ordination in Freyenthurn Castle, 2320 Schwechat.
Head of the Reflux Center—Döbling Private Clinic, 1190 Vienna.
Elective doctor in the co-ordination—Das Ärzte-Zentrum, Langegasse 67, 1080 Vienna.
Training:
| 2019 | Team member in the Co-Ordination of Elective Physicians - The Medical Center |
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| 2017–2019 | Team member in the elective doctor's office Prof. Fitscha und Partner |
| 2015 | Head of the "Praxis am Stubenring" |
| 2013 | Medical Advisory Board of BodyContour Vienna |
| 2012 | Establishment of a center for minimally invasive, laparoscopic, cancer (tumor) and reflux surgery |
| 2012 | Foundation of an interdisciplinary health examination and prevention center |
| 2012 | Foundation of an institute for body shaping and nutrition |
| 2011 | Attending physician at the clinics: Rudolfinerhaus, Döbling Private Clinic, Evangelical Hospital, Goldenes Kreuz Hospital, Wiener Privatklinik |
| 2011 | Head of the Reflux Center - Döbling Private Clinic |
| 2009 | Specialist in visceral surgery |
| 2005-2011 | Lecturer at the Medical University of Vienna |
| 2005 | Training to become a specialist in vascular surgery |
| 2005 | Opening of an elective doctor's office |
| 2005 | Appointment as senior physician |
| 2004 | Specialist in the surgical department, Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna |
| 2004 | Univ. Ass., General Surgery, Vienna General Hospital |
| 2003 | Specialist in surgery |
| 2003 | 3 months of emergency medicine, Vienna General Hospital |
| 2003 | 6 months general surgery, KH der Barmherzigen Brüder, Salzburg |
| 1998–2003 | Univ. Ass., General Surgery, Vienna General Hospital
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| 1997-1998 | Basic military service, Hsp. Stammersdorf: Counterpart anesthesia 3 months and internal medicine 3 months |
| 1997-1997 | Univ. Ass., General Surgery, Vienna General Hospital |
| 1996-1997 | rotation, & nbsp; Doctor - & nbsp; KH Mistelbach |
| 1994-1996 | Harvard University Boston: Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
| 1994 | PhD, Doctor of All Medicine |
| 1986-1994 | University of Vienna: Human Medicine |
| 1988-1990 | Vienna University of Economics and Business: Commercial Sciences |
Elective courses:
Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery; Reconstruction of peripheral nerves and hand surgery. Univ. Prof. H. Millesi, Head of the Department for Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Vienna General Hospital
Training after graduation:
Visiting doctor at the Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Univ. Prof. H. Millesi, Vienna General Hospital
Research work
October 1994 to June 1996 Research Fellow, Wound Healing Laboratory, Elof Eriksson M.D., Ph.D., FACS, Prof. and Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham & amp; Women’s/Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Scientific interests and ongoing projects:
- Chemotherapy sensitivity of colorectal carcinomas—customized chemotherapy in an adjuvant setting.
- Prediction of the response to chemoradiation in rectal carcinoma in the palliative setting.
- Wound healing of acute and chronic wounds. Application of cytokines by means of in vivo gene transfer. Various gene transfer techniques.
- Cell cultures and intracellular cytokine measurements.
- Soft tissue tumors in the gastrointestinal tract: GIST and its therapy.
Scholarships and research grants:
- Federal Ministry of Science and Research: Subject-specific courses.
- Anniversary fund of the Austrian National Bank: Gene transfer, growth factors and wound healing.
- Federal Ministry of Science and Research: Subject-specific courses.
Surgical interests
Minimally invasive surgery and laparoscopic surgery:
Participation in various workshops: Prof. Marescaux Strasbourg 2002 & amp; 2010, Prof. Metzger Davos 2003.
Vascular surgery interests:
Peripheral bypass surgery, carotid and aortic surgery Participation in various workshops: Prof. Largiadér and Prof. Hagmüller Pontresina 2002.
Training in the additional subject of vascular surgery.
Coloproctology:
open and laparoscopic surgery, oncological surgery,
Fistula, hemorrhoids and incontinence. Prof. Szinicz Bregenz 2001,
Prof. Szinicz Lech 2004.
Reflux Disease:
24h pH metry and manometry, training with Prof. Miholic and Stacher, AKH. Laparoscopic operation of hiatal hernia, fundoplication.
Thyroid:
Evaluation and treatment of thyroid disease. Minimally invasive surgical technique with a cosmetically appealing result. Training with Prof. Niederle, AKH.
Endoscopy:
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy with interventions and emergency endoscopy; Stent placement and removal for fistulas and malignant or benign stenoses. Chromoendoscopy to help clarify specific questions
Teaching and teaching
- Main surgical lecture at the Medical University of Vienna
- Courses on suturing techniques: theoretical and practical exercises on the corpse.
- Lessons at the nursing school.
- University lecturer between 2005 and 2011: coordinator of teaching at the surgical department of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna, teaching by students.
Memberships
- Austrian Society for Surgery as a full member.
- BÖC (Professional Association of Austrian Surgeons).
Languages
German, English, (Greek, Latin)