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Professor Kopty is a highly qualified specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology, endoscopy and hepatology: Gastroscopy - diagnosis and therapy  Colonoscopy - diagnosis and therapy  Various liver diseases  Pancreatic disease Bile duct disorders  Awards / Publications FDA Research in Hepatology, Hepatitis C / Hepatitis B Contribution to Hepatology Contribution to endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy) Best Clinical Endoscopy quality certificate (gastroscopy / colonoscopy) Endoscopy Quality Certificate (gastroscopy / colonoscopy) Expertise and practical experience with more than 28,000 diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy specialization.

Professor Prager is the outstanding surgeon, specialist in the field of bariatrics. The collaboration of the professor with leading experts in his field provides his patients with optimal preoperative and postoperative care. His professional network includes endocrinologists, psychologists, therapists, nutritionists, sports therapists, pediatricians and teenage psychologists to provide comprehensive treatment for diseases. In addition to this, Professor Prager pays great attention to research, education and advanced training. His main research priorities are endocrine surgery, obesity and surgical treatment for diabetes. As chairman of the scientific The Advisory Board for Bariatric Surgery at IFSO, the Global Association for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, is actively involved in an international platform operating at the highest level towards the development and sustainable improvement of surgical procedures covering obesity. In addition to his continuing education, Prager is very worried about the education and training of younger colleagues, he conducts a number of continuing education courses in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery with the participation of students from Austria and abroad (more than 50 countries). In addition, the professor trains other surgeons both in Austria and abroad. Professional activity:  • 1992 Medical Degree  • 1993 Field Service (Army Anesthesiologist)  • 1997 Assistant physician at the outdoor K. H. Mistelbach, Department of Surgery (Board of Directors Univ. Prof. Dr. E. Schima)  • 1997 Guest Semester (Surgical Endocrinology) at Univ. Professor Dr. B. Niederle at the Clinical Department of General Surgery  • 1998 Assistant Doctor of Medical Sciences K. H. Mistelbach, Department of Surgery (Board of Directors Univ. Prof. Dr. E. Schima)  • 1998 Assistant Physician at the Clinical Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Surgery, Vienna  • 1999 Awarded with a specialist degree in surgery (Austrian Medical Association).  • 2003 Appointed Senior Physician at the Vienna University Surgery Clinic. Awarded with a license to teach surgery - habilitation  • 2004 University lecturer  • 2004 Head of the "Obesity Surgery" working group at the University Clinic of Surgery, Department of General Surgery  • 2005 Team Leader, Minimally Invasive Surgery, University Hospital of Surgery, Department of General Surgery  • 2006 Member of the Board of the Austrian Society of Bariatric Surgery  • 2008 Member of the Board of the Austrian Society for Obesity  • 2011 Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (IFSO)  • 2012 Member of the board of the working group on minimally invasive surgery of the Austrian Society of Surgery  Membership in organizations: • International Federation of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Disorders IFSO • ASMBS American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery • ÖGC Austrian Society of Surgery • AMIC Surgical Working Group on Minimally Invasive Surgery • Austrian Obesity Association • Austrian Society of Bariatric Surgery He has performed more than 3,000 operations, experience various methods of surgery for obesity, for example: gastric bypass (gastric bypass of Y-Roux, gastric bypass of omega loops), adjustable gastric bypass, gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, biliopancreatic diversion, duodenal switch, gastric balloon implantation duastenosis anastomosis and much more.    

Dr. Ferlitsch is the leading specialist in his working field. Prof. Ferlitsch completed his medical studies in Vienna in 1998. Between 2000 and 2006, he completed an internship at the Vienna General Hospital in the field of internal medicine. From 2006 to 2008, the doctor was trained as an additional specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Vienna General Hospital, and from 2008 to 2010 - also as a specialist in internal resuscitation.Research Awards und Stipendien: • Best Abstract Award UEGW 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 • Posterpreis der Arbeitsgruppe Endoskopie der ÖGGH 2003 • Ferring Preis 2006 der ÖGGH • Bestes Nationales Abstract UEGW 2010 (nominiert) • National Nominee “ UEGW Rising Star in Gastroenterology” 2012 durch die ÖGGH • 2005 Jubiläumsfonds der österreichischen Nationalbank • 2011 Skoda Preis der Österrichischen Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin Training and clinical work: • 1992-1998 Medical studies at the University of Vienna with training period at UCLA (1 month), Los Angeles and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (3 months) • 1999-2000 research assistant at the Department of Gastroenterology / Interventional Endoscopy • 2000-2006 training as a specialist in internal medicine • 2006-2008 additional specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology • 2008-2010 additional specialist in internal intensive care medicine • 2003 establishment and management of the hepatic hemodynamics laboratory and the outpatient clinic for cirrhosis of the liver at the Medical University of Vienna • 2018 head of the Department for Internal Medicine I, Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna