Prim. Prof. Dr. Martin Grabenwöger
Specialist in Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery
Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinik Floridsdorf
Specialist in coronary surgery, heart valve reconstructions, and aortic surgery.
Languages: German/English
My ordination hours
Thursday
5 untl 7:45 pm
The treatment of my patients using the best medical knowledge and the principles of humanity is my foremost objective. State-of-the-art surgical techniques combined with assured treatment quality are my principles in patient care.
I look forward to welcoming you to my practice for a discussion about the necessary steps in therapy.
Services
Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement/Reconstruction
- minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
- minimally invasive mitral valve reconstruction
- Aortic Surgery, Aortic Arch Replacement, Aortic Root Reconstruction, Endovascular Stenting of the Aorta Descendens, Hybrid Procedures, Pacemaker Implantation
- Defibrillator implantation
- Cardiac Re-synchronization Therapy
- Transapical Aortic Valve Replacement
Vascular Surgery
- Surgery of the carotid artery (carotid artery surgery)
- Surgery of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (aneurysm of the abdomnalis aorta)
- peripheral vascular surgery
Personal Details
Education and previous professional career
- 1981 – 1988: Medical studies at the University of Vienna
- 03.02.1988: Doctorate in Medicine, University of Vienna
- 1987 – 1989: Employee at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cardiothoracic Research (Intensive care management of calves after total heart replacement
- Jan 1989- Dec 1990: Employment as a research assistant within the project ‘Endothelialization of biological heart valves
- Freelance collaborator at the Endothelial Cell Laboratory of the II. Surgical University Clinic (Prof. Dr. E. Wolner) and at the Institute of Micromorphology and Electron Microscopy (Prof. Dr. P. Böck).
- July 1991- April 1994: Contract Assistant at the II. Surgical University Clinic Vienna (Prof. Dr. E. Wolner)
- May 1994 – Sept.1995: University Assistant at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AKH Vienna
- Oct 1995 – Sept 1996: Sabbatical year: Assistant at the cardiac surgery department at the hospital of the state capital St. Pölten (Prim. Dr. H. Kassal)
- Since 1996: University Assistant at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vienna General Hospital (Prof. Dr. E. Wolner)
- 15.11.1996: Specialist in Surgery
- Jan 1997- Sept 2004: Senior physician at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Vienna
- Oct 1997- Dec 1997: Senior Physician at the Department of Cardiac Surgery in Frankfurt (Prof. Dr. A. Moritz)
- 02.03.1998: Appointment to the venia docendi as university lecturer in surgery
- 15. Nov. 1999: Specialist in Cardiac Surgery
- February 2001: Residency at Baylor College of Medicine (Joseph Coselli, MD) Focus: Thoracic Aneurysm Surgery
- May -June 2002: Department of Vascular Surgery at the State Hospital Salzburg (Prof. Dr. H. Magometschnigg)
- 31.Jan.2003: Additional specialist in vascular surgery
- 1996 – 2004: Senior physician at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Vienna; Team Leader of Aortic Aneurysm Program and Electrophysiology
- Since October 2004: Head of the Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Hietzing Hospital, Vienna
Scientific activities
- Head of the Karl Landsteiner Institute for Research in Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
- Principal Investigator von multi-und monozentrischen randomised trials and Registries: Valve Exchange Studie, Cardioplexol Studie, Magna Mitral Studie, Trifecta Durability Studie, Sorin Solo Studie
- Review work for international peer-review journals: Annals of Thoracic Surgery, EJCTS, The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (Editorial Board Member), European Heart Journal
- Organizer of the „Interdisciplinary Symposium on Aortic Aneurysm Repair“ (2000-2006)
- Organizer of the „Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium (CSS) Zürs“ since 2005
- Member of „Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie“, der „Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Herz-Thorax Chirurgie“, der „Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie“; der „Deutschen Gesellschaft für Thorax, Herz und Gefäßchirurgie“; der „Europäischen Gesellschaft für Herz-Thorax Chirurgie (EACTS)“
- Chairman of the Vascular Domain of EACTS from 2009-2011
- Member of the „Program Committees“ of EACTS
- Member of the „Techno College Committees“ of EACTS, 2005 – 2015
- Vice-President of the „Europäischen Gesellschaft für Herz-Thorax Chirurgie (EACTS), 2013-2014
- President of the „Europäischen Gesellschaft für Herz-Thorax Chirurgie (EACTS), Oktober 2014 – Oktober 2015
- Council Member and Past President of EACTS (2016)
Blog Posts
Video posts
From the very first moment in his practice, I knew that I was in the best possible hands. I was determined to have a biological valve, and he was the only doctor who supported that wish.
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My ordination hours
Thursday
5 untl 7:45 pm