Univ.- Prof. Dr. Thomas Stefenelli
Specialist in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Angiology
Generally sworn and judicially certified expert
Professional Focus Areas: Heart Failure/Heart Insufficiency, Coronary Heart Disease/Angina Pectoris, Atherosclerosis/Vascular Diseases, Heart Valve Disorders
Languages: German/English
My ordination hours
Wednesday:
9 am until 1 pm
New questions regarding your health often arise:
- How can I interpret my findings?
- Do you have any questions before a cardiac catheterization or heart surgery?
- What should I consider after a heart attack or a cardiac catheterization?
- Is my quality of life restricted?
- What do my blood pressure readings indicate, is there a need for action?
- Do I really need to take all these medications?
- How do my medications work, and are there any side effects?
- What can I do for preventive care on my own?
I take the time to discuss important personal questions with you.
Services
Joint creation of a diagnostic plan for the clarification of:
- Exercise-related chest pain (angina pectoris?)
- Shortness of breath or weight gain with swollen legs, decrease in physical performance, sudden loss of consciousness, extra beats or periods of heartbeat/rapid pulse, high blood pressure, …
- Discussion of findings
- Individual adaptation of therapy
- Lifestyle Advice to Minimize Your Risk Factors
Personal Details
Education and previous professional career
- 1974: Matura at Piaristengymnasium Krems
- 1974 – 1980: Faculty of Medicine, University of Vienna
- Aug. 1980 – Dez. 1982: Resident physician at the Rudolf Foundation Hospital: nephrology, neurosurgery, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, dermatology, paediatrics.
- Jänner 1983 – März 1986: 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Vienna (oProf. Dr. G. Geyer): Nuclear Medicine, Rheumatology, Cardiovascular Outpatient Clinic, Oncology and Hematology, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Univ. Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie.
- March 1986 – Dec. 2001: Kardiologische Universitätsklinik, Vienna (oProf. Dr. F. Kaindl), then until Dec. 2001: 2. Medizinische Universitätsklinik/Dpt. Cardiology (oProf. Dr. G. Maurer).
- Dec. 2001 – 2013: Head of the 1st Medical Department of the Kaiserin Elisabeth-Spitals,Vienna
- 2013-2021: Head of the 1st Medical Department of the Donauspitals/SMZ-Ost,Vienna
- 1988: Specialist in Internal Medicine
- 1993: Specialist in Internal Medicine/Cardiology
- 2001: Specialist in Internal Intensive Care Medicine
- 2005: Specialist in Internal Medicine/Angiology
- 2000: Diplom „European Cardiologist“ der European Society of Cardiology
- 2004: Diploma “Medicine and Management”
- 2014: US National Institute of Health Certificate of Good Clinical Practice
- 2018: Prüfarztdiplom
- 2018: Generally sworn and court-certified expert
Science and Teaching
- 1988 – Aug. 1999: Research Fellow an der University of California San Francisco UCSF (oProf. Dr. W.W. Parmley)
- 1990 – 2002: Coordination of the postgraduate training program in cardiology.
- Lecture as Elective Subject: Differential Diagnosis of Internal Diseases.
- Organization of local and international symposia and congresses.
- 85 original papers, 5 book chapters, >100 review articles, >350 lectures.
- Reviewers: Mayor’s Fund of the City of Vienna, Fund for the Promotion of Science, National Bank Fund, ÖKG, Austrian Heart Association
- Wissenschaftlicher Reviewer von Artikeln in: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., Eur. Heart J., Diabetologia, Eur. J. Clin. Invest., Wien. Klin. Wochenschr., etc.
- Univ.-Doz. of Internal Medicine (1992)
- Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (1997)
Memberships & Awards
Memberships
- Board of the working group “Experimental Cardiology” (1994-7) and “Heart Failure” (seit 1997) of the Österr. Kardiologischen Gesellschaft, ÖKG
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, FACC (1995)
- Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin Wien und Niederösterreich (Sekretär: 1998/9)
- Member of the “European Board of the Speciality of Cardiology, EBSC” of the European Society of Cardiology, ESC (1996-2007)
- Austrian Society of Internal Medicine, ÖGIM (Secretary general: 1999/2000, Cash auditor: 2015 -)
- Association for the Promotion of Science and Research (General Secretary: 2001)
- Austrian Society of Cardiology (Member of the Board of Directors for Education and Training: 1995-2012, President: 2001/2)
- RC Wien¬ – Gloriette (1997 -; Präsident 2007/8).
Awards
- 2. Health Award of the City of Vienna (c/c Irene Ohnutek; 2004).
- 1st Prize “Quality in Health Care” of the Vienna Hospital Association KAV (c/c Lisa Kraic, Marianne Fluch; 2005)
- Golden Helix Award für „heim statt Heim“ (c/c Anne Ecker, Marianne Fluch; 2006)
He has a calm demeanor, is incredibly professional, and has taken a lot of time to address all my questions.
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My ordination hours
Wednesday:
9 am until 1 pm
