Prof. Dr. med. Werner Waldhäusl - Universitätsklinik Wien

Internal specialist focusing on diabetology and metabolism

University Clinic of Internal Medicine III - former member of the board

Clinical Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Medical University of Vienna - Head

Honorary Member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes

Further information www.diabetes-deutschland.de/waldhaeusl.html

Introduction to the clinic

University Clinic of Internal Medicine III of the Medical University of Vienna

The University Clinic of Internal Medicine III of the Medical University of Vienna with its three clinical departments represents the following focal points

· Endocrinology and metabolism
· Nephrology and dialysis
· Rheumatology

with 28 beds each and its own out patients' area.

In addition, the clinic has a general ward with 28 beds that cooperates closely with the specialist areas of the Univ. Clinic of Internal Medicine I-IV and assists in the general internal medicine training of students and doctors with great success.

You will find further information about the Univ. Clinic of Internal Medicine III on the Clinic's website on the following address: www.meduniwien.ac.at/innere3

Curriculum Vitae

1956-1962		Studied Medicine in Vienna
1962/63		Mistelbach Hospital, Junior Doctor/Internal Department
1963 – 1965		Academic Assistant/Institute of General & Experimental Pathology of the University of Vienna (o.Univ.Prof.Dr.A.Lindner)
1965 – 1968		Junior Doctor/I. Medical Univ.Clinic (o.Univ.Prof.Dr.E.Deutsch), Vienna
1968 – 1970		Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism (Director: Prof. Dr. Jerome W. Conn), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. Cleaning human renin. Bio-chem. Biophys. Acta 221: 536-548 (1970)
1970		Internal medicine specialist Head of diabetes out-patients and endocrine out-patients, I. Med. Univ. Clinic Deputy Head of the Isotopen ward, I. Med. Univ. Clinic
1973	Habilitation, Venia legendi of Internal Medicine Consultant under o.Univ.Prof.Dr.E.Deutsch at the I.Med.Univ.Clinic, Vienna
1975	Head of the Section of Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetology
1976	Additional specialist training nuclear medicine
1978	Award of the title university professor
1981	Additional specialist training in clinical pharmacology
1982	University professor of Internal Medicine
1983	Member of the Examination Committee of Internal Medicine
1985	Deputy Member of the Board of the I.Med.Univ.Clinic, Vienna
1987	Member of the Board of the I.Med.Univ.Clinic, Vienna
1992	Specialist in Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics
1992 to date	University Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Vienna/Medical University of Vienna with special consideration of endocrinology and the metabolism Head/Clin.Dept.of.Endocrinology & Metabolism, Univ.Clinic of Internal Medicine III. Board Member/Univ.Clinic of Internal Medicine III at the University of Vienna with Clinical Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism; Nephrology and Dialysis; as well as Rheumatology
1994	Additional specialist training in endocrinology & metabolism

Scientific work

Since 1965 - supporting research projects through the Austrian "Fund to support scientific research" (FWF). In addition, support from the European Union and various foundations and sponsors.

Main research focal points

· Pathophysiology of Type 2 diabetes
· Endothelial dysfunction
· Insulin therapy
· Steroid hormone secretion
· Hypertonia

Publications

Over 500 original works in peer-reviewed specialist journals (JCEM, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Diabetologia, Am.J.Physiology, BBA, FASEB, J.Clin.Invest., J.Biol.Chem., J.Cell Biology); over 50 contributions to books and reviews; has published 6 books.

Awards

Stosius Prize for Endocrinology, 1971, 1973
- "Studies on the Isolation of Human Renin“
Biochem.Biophys.Acta 221, 536 – 548 (1970)
- "Determination of Aldosterone by Sephadex LH-20 chromatography and Radioimmunoassay“
Steroids 20: 727 – 735 (1972)

Sandoz Prize for Biology, Chemistry and Medicine, 1975:
Awarded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the Austrian Rectors' Conference and the Sandoz Research Institute as recognition for work previously carried out in endocrinology.

H. Eppinger Lecture, 10th Congress of the International Diabetes Federation 1979:
"Treatment of Diabetes mellitus: Pathophysiological aspects and state of the art“.

E.F.F.Copp Lecture (American Diabetes Association and the California Metabolic Research Foundation), La Jolla, Los Angeles, 1982:
"The pathophysiological background and treatment of diabetic coma“.

Claude Bernard Lecture, 22nd EASD (European Association for the Study of Diabetes) Congress. Rome, September 1986:
”The Physiological Basis of Insulin Treatment – Clinical Aspects”. Diabetologia 29: 387-849 (1986)

Prize of the Foundation Hoechst AG/Medical Faculty, 1988 (with H. Vierhapper):
"Stimulation of gonadal steroid synthesis by chronic excess of adrenocorticotropin in patients with adrenal insufficiency“. J.Clin.Invest. 77: 1063-1070 (1986)

G.Katsch – G.Mohnike Memorial Lecture/13th Karlsburg-Symposium, Dresden, 16. – 18.10.1989

Paul Langerhans Prize of the German Diabetes Society, Leipzig, May 1998.