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- Prof. Walter Klepetko
Prof. Walter Klepetko
Akh Vienna General Hospital / Austria
Experience: 40 years
- Oncology
About the doctor
Prof. Klepetko graduated from the Vienna Medical School in 1978. Since that he had international training experience in Massachusetts General Hospital (USA), Papworth Hospital Cambridge (UK), Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong) and Toronto General Hospital (Canada). The professor is an internationally known specialist in extended thoracic surgical procedures and transplantation. Prof. Dr. Walter Klepetko heads the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Vienna General Hospital (AKH).
Professor Klepetko is leading a worldwide lung transplant program. He has also initiated the program in cooperation with neighboring countries to increase the availability of donor organs. In 2018, he successfully transplanted a lung to three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda.
Specialization: oncology, transplantology
