Priv.-Doz. Dr. Reinhold Kafka-Ritsch
Clinic Management
Managing Senior Physician
University degrees
1987
Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med. univ.), Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck
2013
postdoctoral qualification
Professional career (summary) and current position
1981 – 1987
Medical studies at the University of Innsbruck
1988/1989
Resident physician (1 year in Nicaragua, Hospital Universitario Leon)
1989 – 1992
Resident physician, University Clinic for Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
1992 – 1995
Development aid assignment as a general practitioner in El Salvador
1992
Jus practicandi
1995 – 2000
Resident physician at the University Clinic for Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
2000
Specialist in general surgery, University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
2001
Senior Physician, University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
2004
Deputy Head Physician, University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
07/2005
Specialist in visceral surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
since 2009
Head of the Surgical Oncology Working Group, University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
since 2011
Managing Senior Physician, University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck
since 2015
Surgical Director of the Gastrointestinal Tumor Board
Additional training, professional titles
1987 – 1988
University course in community health
2002
Good clinical practice
since 2006
Seminar for managers: “Patient- and employee-oriented leadership”
2015
Seminar on “Group Dynamic Leadership”
2022 – 2024
Diploma, certified humor coach©
2024
Paris – International Society for the study of Peritoneal and pleural chemotherapy, Hands on training in Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy
2025
ASQS Austrian Society of Quality and Safety in Health Care, Seminar “Moderation von M&M Konferenzen”
Clinical focus
Gastrointestinal oncology – minimally invasive surgery
Surgical infectiology – abdominal sepsis
ERAS – FAST TRACK Surgery
Research focus
Abdominal sepsis – open abdomen treatment with negative pressure
ERAS – FAST TRACK surgery
Minimally invasive oncological surgery – quality of life after oncological procedures
Membership & position in scientific societies and bodies
Austrian Society for Surgery (ÖGC)
Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology (ACO-ASSO), Working Group Leader Colorectal
German Society for Surgery (DGCH)
German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)
Professional Association of Austrian Surgeons (BÖC)
Surgical Infection Society Europe
Member of the Nutrition Advisory Board of Innsbruck University Hospital
European Expert Panel on Open Abdomen – ABThera™ Advisory Board
since 2010
Member of the Endometriosis Board
since 2010
Surgical Director, IBD Board
2012 – 2018
Head of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Working Group of the ACO ASSO
2015
Member of the Infection Board at Tyrol Clinic
Publications
PubMed listed works
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