Dr Gerhard Prager

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.