Univ. Prof. Dr. Paul Speiser

Here you will find a summary of my medical training – ompleted in Germany as well as abroad, my various additional qualifications, and an overview of my teaching activities.

Education - Austria

  • 1978 Matura at the Modern Language High School BG 19
  • 1978 Start of medical studies at the University of Vienna
  • 1985-1988 Research Associate 2nd Medical University Clinic, University of Vienna
  • 1987 Graduation Medical Studies
  • 1988 military service, Van Swieten Barracks / army medical establishment
  • 1989 Assistant doctor at the 2nd Medical University Clinic, University of Vienna
  • 1990-1995 Specialist training at the 1st University Women’s Clinic, University of Vienna
  • 1995 specialist certification for gynecology and obstetrics

Education - Australia

  • 1996-1999 Fellowship in Gynecological Oncology at the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
  • 1996-1997 Royal Hospital for Women, Gynecological Cancer Centre, Randwick, Sydney
  • 1998 King Edward Memorial Hospital, Western Australian Gynecological Cancer Service, Subiaco, Perth

Functions - Vienna General Hospital

  • 1999 promotion to senior physician in the clinical department for gynecology and obstetrics and habilitation
  • since 2000 General Clinical Senior Physician at the University Clinic for Gynecology, deputizing for the department head of the clinical department for gynecology and obstetrics and the head of the organizational unit of the entire clinic

Additional training

  • Postgraduate university course for executives in the healthcare sector at the University of Salzburg in 2006
  • Management seminar for medical executives – Austrian Medical Society 2005-2006
  • Training – court-certified expert Vienna 2002
  • ÄK Vienna – Psychosomatics in gynecology 1989
  • Clinical Course in Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1989
  • Communication seminar Vienna 1985

Guest professorships and surgical activities abroad

Charles University in Pilsen:
November 22 and 23, 2000, Czech Republic

  • Teaching Operations:
    Debulking surgery in a patient with ovarian cancer, radical hysterectomy with pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection in a patient with cervical cancer, laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy in a patient with refractory bleeding disorders, and a total laparoscopic hysterectomy in a patient with fibroids.
  • Lectures:
    Laparoscopic dissection of the pelvic lymph nodes.
    Management of clinically early endometrial cancer.

University of Gothenburg:
19-24 February 2000, Sweden

  • Teaching Operations:
    total laparoscopic hysterectomy and laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in two patients with endometrial cancer
  • Lectures:
    Laparoscopic management of clinically early endometrial cancer

University of Gdansk:
July 10-12, 2000, Poland

  • Teaching operations:
    total laparoscopic hysterectomy in two patients with benign gynecological pathology
  • Lectures:
    Laparoscopic management of clinically early endometrial cancer

The Queen Elisabeth Hospital King’s Lynn:
25 and 26 July 2001, Norfolk, England

  • Teaching operations:
    laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy in a patient with Benign gynecological pathology, laparoscopic bilateral adnexal extirpation in a patient with Hysterectomy and Endometriosis.

Vilnius University Emergency Hospital:
May 23-25, 2001, Vilnius, Lithuania

  • Teaching operations:
    Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy in a patient with endometrial cancer.
  • Lectures:
    Surgical Management of Endometrial Carcinoma.

University of Queensland:
4-10 January 2003, Brisbane, Australia

  • Teaching operations:
    Debulking operation in a patient with advanced ovarian cancer, radical hysterectomy in a patient with early cervical cancer, radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy

Judicial and extrajudicial activities as an expert

Regional Court for Civil Matters Vienna, W169792, since 2002
Specialties: gynecology and obstetrics
In particular: operative gynecology and gynecological oncology

Memberships and professional political activities

  • Member of the Board of Directors 2002
    • Delegate of the OEGGG for the development of the basics and preparation for the specialist examination in gynecology and obstetrics (1999 to 2002)
    • Chairman of the subject-specific examination board for gynecology and obstetrics (2000 to 2005)
    • Member of the subject-specific examination board for gynecology and obstetrics (since 2005)
  • Approbator for the advanced training diploma of the Austrian Medical Association (since 2003)
  • AGO – Working Group for Gynecological Oncology (since 1999)
    • Member of the Board of Directors since 2003
    • Delegate of the AGO for the development of the specialization regulations in gynecological oncology 2004
  • Austrian Working Group for Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery (since 2005)
  • Deputy specialist group chairman of the gynecology and obstetrics section of the Vienna Medical Association (since 2003)
  • IGCS – International Gynaecologic Cancer Society (since 1997)
  • ESGO – European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (since 2003)
  • EORTC – European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (since 2003)
  • representative of the department
  • GCIG-Gynaecologic Cancer Intergroup 2004
  • Representative of AGO Austria
  • EBCOG – European Board and College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Representative of the OEGGG (since 2003)
  • Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (since 1996)
  • Member of the expert committee of ÖBIG (Austrian Federal Institute for Health Care) 2002
  • ARGE for colposcopy of the Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (since 2005)
  • Main association of generally sworn and court-certified experts in Austria (since 2002)

Functions in scientific journals

Reviewer activity for gynaecologic oncology, obstetrics and gynecology, International Journal of Gynaecologic Oncology and many more.

Team

Dr. Jasmin Rahhal-Schupp
Doctor
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Dr. Birgit Stihsen
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Marion Hirsch and Christine Lötveith
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