1983
Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med. univ.)

2002
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS): Health and Hospital Management

2003
Master of Science (MSc): Health Sciences

1984 – 1990
Surgical training at the University Hospital for Surgery in Innsbruck (general, vascular, and transplant surgery), the BKH Schwaz, and the UKH Linz

1986 – 1991
Emergency medical services with Christophorus 1 helicopter and Jetdoctor with Tyrolean Air Ambulance

1990
Specialist in general surgery

1994
Research stay at the Gerhard Domagk Institute for Pathology at the University of Münster

1995
Awarded teaching license as university lecturer for general surgery.

2002 – 2009
Managing senior physician at the Clinical Department for General and Transplant Surgery in Innsbruck.

2004 – 2009
Deputy Director of the University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck

2009 – 2015
Director of the University Clinic for Surgery at Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg

2015 – 2022
Director of the University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck

2022 – 2024
Professor of Surgical Quality Assurance at the Medical University of Innsbruck

2024
Founding of ChiBASE

1984
Talking therapy

1997
Trainer in ultrasound diagnostics (ÖÄK diploma)

1998
Diploma in clinical research

2001
Professional title: Academic Hospital Manager

2007
Specialist in visceral surgery

1999 – 2009
Primary responsibility for teaching at the University Clinic for Surgery in Innsbruck, development and design of the new study regulations for medicine and dentistry in the surgical disciplines, with special consideration given to the portfolio learning method

2000 – 2009
Medical director of special training courses in surgical nursing and oncology at the University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions in Innsbruck.

2004 – 2009
Co-opted professor at the Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology (UMIT) for public health in clinical applications.

2009 – 2014
Lectures at the Paracelsus Private Medical University (PMU); lectures on special training in surgical and intensive care nursing at the training center of the Salzburg Provincial Hospital

2014 – 2024
Chairman of the Examination Board of the Austrian Medical Association, 2025 Member of the Examination Board

2015 – 2023
Lectures on surgical subjects at the Medical University of Innsbruck

Surgical Oncology

Surgical Quality and Risk Management (Medical Informatics)

Honorary member of the Austrian Society for Surgery (ÖGCH) – President 2015/16; Chairman of the Continuing Education Academy 2014–2024

Member of the Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology (ACO-ASSO) – President 2007–2010

Member of the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ÖGGH) – Vice President 2015/16

Full member of the Austrian Society for Neuroendocrine Tumors (ANETS)

Full member of the Association for the Promotion of Cancer Research in Tyrol (TKFI) – Chairman

Full member of the Tyrolean Oncology Working Group (TAKO) – Chairman

Full member of the German Society for Surgery (DGCH)

Full member of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Member of the Professional Association of Austrian Surgeons (BÖC)

Member of Cancer Aid Tyrol – Board Member 2015-2024

Member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AES)

Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)

Member of the International Society of Digestive Surgery (ISDS)

Member of the International Society of Surgery (ISS)

h-index (ISI Web of Science) 44

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