Age: 60 years
Nationality: Austrian
Work adress: Cardiology Department, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen,
Grieskirchnerstrasse 42, 4600 Wels, Austria
Position
Vice Director of Cardiology Department Klinikum Wels-Griekirchen since 2018
Academic title
Associate Professor (Habilitation 2008, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Austria)
Clinical focus
Interventional cardiology, hypertension including interventional treatment, heart failure
Scientific interests
Pulsatile hemodynamics, arterial stiffness, vascular aging, 24-hour hemodynamics, heart
failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, aortic disease, renal denervation
Publications
> 80 Original articles, > 60 Review articles, 15 Editorials, 15 international and
national Guidelines and Consensus papers, 11 Book chapters
Board memberships
European Society of Hypertension: Member Scientific Council 2019-ongoing, Coordinator Excellence Center program 2020-2023, Secretary 2023 – 2024, President 2024 – ongoing
ARTERY – Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Function: Executive committee member 2010-2013; Vice president 2018 – 2021; President 2021 – 2023
Austrian Society of Hypertension: President 2014 – 2018, Past President 2018 – 2024
DeGAG: Member of executive committee 2008 – 2024
Honorary memberships
Hungarian Society of Hypertension; Latin American Society of Hypertension