DIREKTOR LKH 2000/2020
Karlheinz TSCHELIESSNIGG,
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med., FABI, FACA
| Adresse: | Univ.-Klinik f. Chirurgie, Auenbruggerplatz 29, A-8036 Graz |
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Date of Birth: 24.12.1946, Graz, Austria
Place of Birth: Graz, Austria
Academic Education:
1966-1972 Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Medical degree
Postdoctoral Training:
1973-1974 Pathology
1974 Resident Internal Medicin
1974 Resident Dept. Surgery
1993 Health Care Management Course KAGes
1974 Resident Internal Medicin
1974 Resident Dept. Surgery
1993 Health Care Management Course KAGes
Research Fellowships:
1975 Universität Erlangen
a) Division of Endoscopy (Prof.Koch)
b) Division Heart Surgery (Prof.v.d.Emde)
1980 Westminster Hospital (Prof.Sutton)
Bromptom Hospital (Prof.Lincoln, Prof.Paneth)
Deutsches Herzzentrum München (Prof.Sebenig)
1985 - 1986 Stanford University (N.Shumway), Transplant Unit Researchfellow
1987 Pittsburgh University (B.P.Griffith) Transplant Unit (Prof.Starzl)
1987 Klinikum Großhadern (Prof.Klinner, Prof.Reichart), Transplant Unit
1987 Med.Hochschule Hannover (Prof.Hetzer, Prof.Borst) Transplant Unit
1987 Transplant Course Oxford University (Prof.Morris)
1988 Paris Hospital Paul Brousse (Prof.Carpentier, Prof.Chaques) Cardiomyoplasty training
1990 Maastricht/Paris Cardiomyoplasty training
1992 Cambridge heart-lung transplantation (Papworth Hospital, Prof.Wallwork)
1995 Paris, Hospital Henri Mondor (Prof.Loisance) LVAD Implantation
a) Division of Endoscopy (Prof.Koch)
b) Division Heart Surgery (Prof.v.d.Emde)
1980 Westminster Hospital (Prof.Sutton)
Bromptom Hospital (Prof.Lincoln, Prof.Paneth)
Deutsches Herzzentrum München (Prof.Sebenig)
1985 - 1986 Stanford University (N.Shumway), Transplant Unit Researchfellow
1987 Pittsburgh University (B.P.Griffith) Transplant Unit (Prof.Starzl)
1987 Klinikum Großhadern (Prof.Klinner, Prof.Reichart), Transplant Unit
1987 Med.Hochschule Hannover (Prof.Hetzer, Prof.Borst) Transplant Unit
1987 Transplant Course Oxford University (Prof.Morris)
1988 Paris Hospital Paul Brousse (Prof.Carpentier, Prof.Chaques) Cardiomyoplasty training
1990 Maastricht/Paris Cardiomyoplasty training
1992 Cambridge heart-lung transplantation (Papworth Hospital, Prof.Wallwork)
1995 Paris, Hospital Henri Mondor (Prof.Loisance) LVAD Implantation
Licensure and Certification:
1980 Licence and Certification for Surgery
1989 Licence for Heart Surgery
1992 Licence for Surgical Intensive Care
1997 Licence for Vascular Surgery
1989 Licence for Heart Surgery
1992 Licence for Surgical Intensive Care
1997 Licence for Vascular Surgery
Academic Appointments:
1982 Associale Professor of Surgery
1986 Professor of Surgery
2003 Vicerector (clinical affairs) Medical University Graz
1986 Professor of Surgery
2003 Vicerector (clinical affairs) Medical University Graz
Hospital Appointments:
1987 Head of Transplant Surgery
1992 Head of Division of Transplant Surgery
1992 Co-Chairman of the Dept. of Surgery
1996 Chair and Head of the Dept. of Surgery, University of Graz, School of Medicine
1992 Head of Division of Transplant Surgery
1992 Co-Chairman of the Dept. of Surgery
1996 Chair and Head of the Dept. of Surgery, University of Graz, School of Medicine
Other Professional positions:
- Head of the Emergency Unit Dept of Surgery of the Karl Franzens University Graz till 1990
- Head of Gastroenterologic Endoscopy till 1994
- Expert’s commitee of the Austrian academy of Sciences (invited)
- Scientific advisory board of the Austrian federal bureau of health (ÖBIG)
- Advisory board of the Austrian federal bureau of health (ÖBIG) in transplantation
- Eurotransplant cardiothoracic advisory board till 2000
- Presidency of the Austrian Society for transplantation (Austrotransplant) 1996, 1997
- Presidency of the Austrian Society of Surgical research 1990
- Head of the Quality assurance of the Austrian Society of Surgery (Aktionskomitee till 2001)
- Head of the working party of Pacemakerimplantation, Karl Franzens University Graz, since 1978
- Member of the postgraduate Commission (Continuing education course) of the Medical Faculty Karl Franzens University Graz
- Head of the structure commission of the Medical Faculty Karl Franzens University Graz
- President 2001 of the Austrian Society of Surgery
- Head of the Professoral Curia of the Medical Faculty Karl Franzens University Graz
- Head of the constituent convention of the Medical University Graz
- Permanent peer reviewer of
- The International Society of Heart and Lung Tranplantation
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Transplantation International
- European Surgery - Member of the postgraduate Course for medical exceutives of the Medical University Graz
- Vicerector (clinical affairs) of the Medical University Graz
- President European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology 2005
- Interim Rector 1. October 2007 - 15. February 2008
Major Visiting Appointments:
- Introduction of the heart transplantation program in Zagreb
- Honorary Member of the University of Zagreb
Awards and Honours:
- Hoechst price (2x) 1976, 1982
- Golden Helix Award 1997 /Quality Management) Finalist
- Citation of Meritious Achievement in Medicine and Surgery, Board of Editor of the Dictionary of International Biography, Cambridge, England
- Achievement Award American Biographical Institute
- Life time Governour of the American Bibliographic Institute
- Fellow of the American Society of Angiology
- Life Member of the Scientific Faculty IBC, Cambridge UK
- Full Member of London Diplomatic Academy
- Träger des großen goldenen Ehrenzeichens des Landes Steiermark (Verleihung am 17.12.2004 durch Frau Landeshauptmann Klasnic)
Memberships:
- Int.Soc.for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Am.Soc.of Artificial internal organs
- NASPE
- European Respiratory Society
- European Soc.of Card.thoracic Surgery
- European Soc.for Heart/Lung transplantation
- Deutsche Ges.f.Chirurgie
- Deutsche Ges.f.Herz-Thorax- u.Gefäßchirurgie
- Deutsche Transplantationsgesellschaft
- Österr. Ges. f.Chirurgie
- Österr. Ges. f.Chirurgische Forschung
- Österr. Ges. f.Herz-Thorax-Gefäßchirurgie
- Österr. Ges. f. Transplantation, Transfusion und Genetik (Austrotransplant)
- American College of Angiology
- Faculty Board of European Surgery - Acta chirurgica austriaca (ES ACA)
- Member of Heart Rhythm Society
- Member of the academic advisory board of the Austrian Federal Armed Forces
- Member of the Federal Council of Health in Styria
Editoral Boards:
- Herzschrittmacher, German (Brenger)
- Herz-Thorax-Gefäßchirurgie, German (Steinkopf)
- Kardiovasculare Medizin, German (Brenger)
- Acta chirurgica austriaca, Austria (Blackwell)
- Journal für Kardiologie, Austria
Major Research Interests:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Multisite pacing
- Endstage heart failure
- Non invasvive rejection monitoring with telemetric pacemakers
- Transplantation
- Bridging
- Stemmcell tx
- Pancreasisletxeno tx
- Artificial liver
Teaching Experience:
Lectures in the University (Karl Franzens Universität)
Since 1979
- "Pacemakerimplantation today"
- "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy"
- "Heart Surgery"
Since 1984
- "Solid organ transplantaion"
- "Heart lung Transplantation"
- "Liver transplantation"
- "Artificial Heart and Assist devices"
Since 1994
Head of the postgraduate course for nurses in the operating theatre
Since 1996
Main lecture (Head and Chair of the Dept.of Surg., Univ.Graz, School of Medicine)
"Surgery"
"Surgery"
Current principal Clinical and Hosptial Service Responsibilities:
- Routine program of Heart Surgery
- Routine program of Pacemakerimplantation, ICD, Portacath
- Routine program of Organ transplanation (Heart, Heart-lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas)
Current Major Administrave Responsibilities:
- Chairman and Head of the Dept. of Surgery (Clinic)
- Head of the Division (Dept) of Organ Transplantation
- Member of the faculty assembly of the Karl Franzens University
- Member of the postgraduate Commission of the Medical Faculty, Karl Franzens University Graz
- Head of the structure commission of the Medical Faculty, Karl Franzens University Graz
- Head of Professoral Curia of the Medical Faculty, Karl Franzens University Graz
- Chair of the constituent convention Medical University Graz
- Vicerector (clinical affairs) of the Medical University Graz
- Interim Rector 1. October 2007 – 15. February 2008
Bibliography – Publications: 575