Bernhard Michael Winkler, PD/Priv. Doz. Drmed.univ(AUT) et Dr.med.(CH),MD,FECTS( EU, EBCTS),UEMS Cardiothoracic, CH Cardio-thoracovascular, FRSPH(UK)
BACKGROUND
OTHER INTERESTS
Cardiovascular diseases and pathophysiology/ Restenosis/Reperfusion injury
tissue engineered vascular grafts and endothelial composition/ artificial valves
EPC – VSMC – IPS
nanomaterials – scaffold design
focus on minimally invasive techniques in cardiac surgery( mitral valve, ablation)
arterial revascularization, MIDCAB, off pump surgery
external vein support
graft storage solutions
minimal extracorporeal circulation circuits
medical education and international cooperation
Health Care Management, Leadership concepts in medicine
Public Health and Politics
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Promotion MD 2005 Medical University of Vienna Austria with clerkships Harvard Medical School international exchange MGH Boston USA and Apollo Hospital Group Chennai India ( Vascular Surgery)
General surgery with focus on laparoscopic and vascular surgery 2005-2009 SwitzerlandCardiac Surgery 2009-2013 CHUEMS/FECTS Cardio – Thoracic Surgery 2013 European Board ExaminationCH Cardiac and Cardio- Thoracic Vascular Surgery 2014,consultant/staff surgeon with focus on CABG techniques, TAVI and minimal invasive cardiac surgery. Heart- Transplant Team, congenital deputy staff surgeonFellow of the Royal Society Public Health UK 2015
Privatdozent/Associate Professor, Habilitation 2017
Lecturer Medical University of Vienna since 2018
Departement of Biomedical Research Vienna since 2018
Managment and Leadership Educational Program Vienna since 2019
Scientific Director Karl Landsteiner Institute CardiovascularTtissue engineering/KH NorthHealth Care Management/MBA/ WU Vienna 2022 completedArtifex GMBH/tissue grafts
