Specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, haematology and oncology
- Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- After prior appointment by phone:
Tuesday and Thursday, from 4 pm. to 7 p.m., phone: 01 535 58 99.
Outside of the office hours you may call +436642646199 - Health insurance companies: BVA, SVA, KFA, and private
- Languages: german, english
"Cancer prevention in the gastrointestinal tract does not involve much effort, is associated with a low rate of complications, is painless, and extremely efficient. From the age of 50 years onward, every person should undergo a colonoscopy at least once."
- Born in Vienna
- Medical degree from the University of Vienna
- Stays abroad during medical school at the University Clinic of Helsinki, at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and Charité Hospital in Berlin.
- In charge of scientific research projects at the University Clinic of Vienna
Contact
Prim. Prof. Dr.Christian Sebesta
Specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, haematology and oncology
phone: 01 535 58 99 or
Outside of the office hours: +436642646199
Tue, Thu: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m
BVA, SVA, KFA and private
- Trained as a specialist at Hanuschkrankenhaus
- Military service at Heeresspital Stammersdorf
- Degree of specialization in internal medicine with the additional sub-specialties of gastroenterology and hepatology, as well as hematology and oncology
- Senior physician at the Second Department of Medicine, Donauspital
- Served as a guest doctor at Rudolfstiftung Hospital in Vienna, Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich, in Hamburg Eppendorf, the Ratcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, and the "School of Oncology" in Milan.
- 2001 Head of the department of internal medicine at Klinikum Stockerau/Korneuburg
- Medical Director of the clinic at Stockerau
- Assistant Director of the Clinics Network
- Head of both central laboratories
- Head of the Drug Committee
- 2003- 2010 Medical Director of Donauspital in Vienna
- 2010 to the present day – Head of the Second Department of Medicine at Donauspital and Scientific Coordinator of the Nurses' Training School at SMZ-Ost.
- More than 140 published scientific articles as lead author and co-author
- Served for many years as a mentor in training programs of the American Medical Association
- Chairman of Science Center Donaustadt
- Head of the Boltzmann Cluster for translational oncology/ stem-cell transplantation at Donauspital
Main points of focus in medicine:
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- Endoscopy and preventive colonoscopy
- Polypectomies, mucosectomies, bougienage, stent implantations (esophagus)
- Conservative treatment of hemorrhoids
- ERCP with papillotomy
- Stent placement and stone retrieval from the bile ducts
- Oncological specialization in tumors of the gastrointestinal tract
Services offered at the medical office:
- Internal medicine with focus on gastroenterology/hepatology and hematology/oncology
- Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerous colitis
- Functional and psychosomatic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- Lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, etc.
- Celiac disease
- Diet counseling
- Preventive colonoscopy
- Intestinal endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, etc.)
- Treatment of hemorrhoids (infrared, ligature, etc.)
- Genetic counseling
- Cancer prevention