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Education

  • 1993 - 1995 Dental School - University of Vienna: Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (all exams passed with distinction)
  • 1984 - 1991 Medical School - University of Vienna: Degree: Medical Doctor (all exams passed with distinction)
  • 1972 - 1984 Primary and secondary schooling in Vienna
     

Work experience

  • 04/2016 to present: Deputy director of the curriculum for dental studies

  • 10/2013 to present: Associate Professor at the Clinical Division of Prosthodontics, University Clinic of Dentistry, Vienna

  • 09/2013 Venia docendi for dental medicine

  • 10/2007 - September 2013: Assistant Professor at the Department of Prosthodontics, (head: o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Eva Piehslinger) - University Clinic of Dentistry Vienna (head: o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Andreas Moritz)
     
  • 03/2000 to present: Head of the Special outpatient Clinic of Temporomandibular Disorders
     
  • 05/1997 - 03/2000: Member of medical team in the Special outpatient Clinic of Temporomandibular Disorders
  • 04/1995 - 09/2007: Resident doctor at the Department of Prosthodontics, (head: o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Eva Piehslinger) - Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry Vienna (head: o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Georg Watzek)
  • 01/1992 - 02/1993: Scientific research at the Department of Prosthodontics University of Vienna (head: Univ. Prof. Dr. Rudolf Slavicek): Outpatient Dental Clinic for Temporomandibular Disorders

Achievements

  • Since 2012 internal conflict advisor of the Medical University of Vienna
  • 2007/08 evaluation as a top teacher
  • Since 2007 coordination of the dental course "removable prosthodontics" (pre-clinic phase) and author of multiple choice questions; Cooperation in the reorganisation of the dental curriculum
  • Since 2006 volunteer member of teaching faculty at KinderuniWien
  • Since 2000 coordination of the courses of the Clinical Division of Prosthodontics
  • Since 1996 independent lecture courses
  • Coordinator of several scientific studies, several presentations at national and international congresses
  • Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Stomatology & Occlusion Medicine, Journal of Dentists, Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation, Stomatology Edu Journal
  • Peer reviews for Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Head & Face Medicine, Health and Health Services Research Fund (HHSRF) - Health, Welfare and Food Bureau (HWFB) of the Hong Kong Government, International Journal of Oral Science, International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, International Journal of Stomatology and Occlusion Medicine, Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation, Journal of Orofacial Pain, Journal of Oral and Facial Pain and Headache, Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, Sahel Medical Journal, Wiener klinische Wochenschrift.

Memberships

Awards

  • Laureate of the Rudolf Slavicek Award 2008, 2010 and 2015 (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde)
  • Austrian Dental Award - best oral presentation, Austrian Dental Congress 2012 and 2013
  • MedUni Vienna Honorary Award for Excellent Teaching 2024