About Me

Highly accomplished Licensed Physician and Health Care Administrator offering
20+ years of dedicated service delivering state-of-the-art medical care to
health care consumers at various international locations. Areas of clinical
expertise include anesthesiology, critical care, family medicine, and transfusion
medicine. Recognized as a pioneer in transforming health care through
development of new business models for medical practices, launch of new
health care programs and service lines, and serving as a consultant on capital
improvement projects for health care organizations.

Forward-Thinking Leader with successful career as a retired Colonel in the
Austrian Army serving in various key leadership roles directing clinical
operations within dynamic health care settings worldwide. Effective in matrixmanaging
cross-functional interdisciplinary teams that collaborate as a focused
unit to achieve ambitious goals in patient care. Keen understanding of industry
trends and implementation of new technologies to meet the needs of diverse
patient populations.

• Board Certified Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care Physician, License #27493-11, Austrian Medical Chamber
• Board Certified Specialist in Transfusion Medicine, License #27493-11, Austrian Medical Chamber
• Board Certified Specialist in Family Medicine, License #27493-11, Austrian Medical Chamber
• eFAST – Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma (27493-11_530930)
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (84C92FCE447B)
• ATLS – Advanced Trauma Life Support (640251)
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (187002648985)
• Continuing Medical Education, License #27493-11, Austrian Medical Chamber
• American Safety & Health Institute Authorized Instructor, License #1028253, EMS Spain By SAMI
• General Practitioner Diploma, Austrian Chamber of Doctors, License #27493-11, Austrian Medical Chamber

 

• Specialist Diploma for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Austrian Chamber of Doctors
• Specialist Diploma in Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Austrian Chamber of Doctors
• Emergency Physician Diploma, Austrian Chamber of Doctors
• Senior Emergency Physician Diploma, Austrian Chamber of Doctors
• Clinical Trial Controller Diploma, Austrian Chamber of Doctors
• Military Surgeon Diploma, Austrian Armed Forces
• Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Diploma, American Society for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
• Hyperbarics Diploma, European Diving Technology Committee.

• Fluent in German and English
• Basic knowledge of Russian, French, and Arabic

Selected Awards and Medals

• NATO Kosovo Service Medal, 2000
• United Nations Service Medal UNIKOM, 1995
• United Nations Service Medal UNDOF, 1995
• United Nations Service Medal UNFICYP, 1986
• Nobel Peace Prize Medal, 1988

• MD, Doctor of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria
• MA, International Relations, Webster University, Vienna, Austria
• Bundesrealgymnasium Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria
• University-Track Secondary School Degree

• Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
• Resident Transfusion Medicine (2003 – 2004)
• Resident Anesthesiologist (1996 – 1998)
• Landes-Nervenklinik Wagner-Jauregg, Linz, Austria
• Resident Laboratory Medicine (1993 – 1994)
• Resident (1993)
• Unfallkrankenhaus Linz, Linz, Austria
• Anesthesiology Resident (1992 – 1993)