Best Lung transplant transplant surgeons in Austria: TOP 1 doctor

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Walter Klepetko

Clinical oncologist

47 years of experience

4.6

146 reviews

Austria, Vienna

Wiener Privatklinik

Walter Klepetko

Clinical oncologist

47 years of experience

Co-developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for lung transplant procedures.
Trained internationally in Hong Kong, Canada, the USA, and the UK.
Started the Vienna Lung Transplant Program, conducting more than 100 transplants each year.
Certified in advanced chest surgical procedures and transplantation.
Successfully performed a lung transplant on Niki Lauda, the Formula 1 champion.

4.6

146 reviews

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Best Lung transplant transplant surgeons in Austria: TOP 1 doctor

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