IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: Austria/Vienna

Person To Contact:

Univ.-Doz. Dr. Stefan Harrer

Institution address:

Augenabteilung
Hanuschkrankenhaus
Heinrich-Collin-Str. 30
A- 1140 Wien
Austria
Tel: +43 1 91021 84611
Fax:+43 1 91021 84619
E-mail: karl.rigal@wgkk.sozvers.at
Web: www.wgkk.at

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	37
Patients hospitalized per year	~3’500
Outpatients per year	~32’000
Surgery per year ambulatory	~400 (minor surgery)
In hospitalised patients	~3’200

Staff:

Fulltime MDs on tenure = consultants	6
Residents	4

Subspecialties:

Cataract, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Neuroophthalmology, Macula, Vitreo-retinal diseases, Lid surgery

Special strengths:

High number of outdoor patients – comprehensive ophthalmology
1 Consultant with experience in and knowledge of the situation of Ophthalmology in different African countries and Pakistan
(members of the Austrian NGO LIGHT FOR THE WORLD)

Regular teaching events:

1-2 hours per week

Special events:

Courses in Strabismus 1/year

Intensive Training:

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Glaucoma
Cataract surgery
Strabismus

Other offers:

Ophthalmic Diabetology
Fluorescein Angiography

Language:

German, English

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For other institutions, click on the names in Directory 1: Nations, Cities and Chairs of Departments (alphabetically)

Also see: Directory of Fellowships 2: Alphabetically by Last Name of Fellowship Host