Best Hospitals for Inguinal hernia treatment in Austria 2025

Professor Emanuel Sporn, Specialist in Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Abdominal and Breast. The professor specializes in hernia surgery, breast cancer, stomach and intestine surgery (including examination of the stomach and intestines), oncology and gall bladder surgery. Dr. Sporn also received additional qualifications in the field of vascular surgery, this helps him, on the one hand, to better assess disorders, and, on the other hand, to more reliably manage the main procedures for cancer patients and to deal with critical situations more confidently during the procedure. During his medical career, the professor conducted research at a renowned university and hernia center in the United States and thus played an important role in the development of new surgical techniques in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Numerous scientific articles and presentations in front of a specialized medical audience at national and international conferences attest to the authority of the professor in his specialization.After 20 years at the University Surgical Hospital at the Medical University of Vienna, Dr. Sporn decided to devote himself entirely to treating his private patients. He runs two private offices in Vienna and conducts operations for his patients in the best private clinics in Vienna and Europe. Personal care of the patient from the initial consultation to the subsequent care, Professor Storn knows how important it is to give the patient a sense of security during a stressful period. Thus, he is always ready to answer questions and happily takes the time to build a stable foundation of trust between the doctor and the patient. In addition, Dr. Sporn is available in request of a second opinion. Since minimally invasive surgery was the primary focus of Professor Sporn's research at an early stage, he also focused on the application of laparoscopic surgical techniques in clinical conditions at an early stage and improved them over the years. The professor has established himself as an internationally recognized expert in the field of hernia surgery, and is currently in demand by patients from all over the world. He is also considered a recognized expert in breast cancer and intestinal surgery and is the first port of call for patients from all over Austria and above all from Eastern Europe and Russia.Main specialization: • Hernia Surgery: • TAPP (minimally invasive inguinal hernia surgery) • Liechtenstein recovery (surgery on an open inguinal hernia with a mesh) • Lip repair (open operation on an inguinal hernia without mesh) • Lap IPOM (minimally invasive abdominal hernia surgery) • Sublay recovery (open hernia surgery with mesh implantation) • V-plasty plastic surgery (surgery on an open hernia with implantation of a mesh through a mini-incision). • Hernia surgery under local anesthesia • Primary closure of the hernial opening (operation on a hernia without mesh through a mini-incision) • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (minimally invasive excision of the gallbladder) Intestinal surgery: • Minimally invasive and open bowel resection (left and right hemicolectomy, sigmoid resection, anterior rectal resection) • Hemorrhoids / proctology: • HAL (hemorrhoidal artery ligation) • RAR (rectal repair) • Procedure Milligan Morgan Reflux surgery: • Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and • Dumb (minimally invasive reflux surgery) • LINX ring laparoscopic implantation (minimally invasive magnetic ring implantation for the treatment of reflux) • Breast Surgery / Breast Cancer: • Breast support surgery • Sentinel lymph node removal • Axillary lymph node dissection • Modified Radical Mastectomy • Vascular Surgery: • Surgery for varicose veins • Implantation Port-a-cath • Peripheral artery disease • Aneurysm surgery Medical career: • 1991-1997 He graduated from medical education at the University of Vienna • Training of specialists in general surgery, visceral surgery and vascular surgery: • 1997 Beginning of special training, counter-subjects in the army hospital and in the Vienna main hospital • 1998-1999 Work as the transplant coordinator in the transplant department at the University Hospital of Surgery, after which he underwent further training in the departments of general surgery, transplant surgery and pediatric surgery. • In 2005, he deepened his knowledge in the field of abdominal surgery and thyroid surgery in the surgical department of the Rudolfsstiftung hospital. In May 2005, he successfully passed the specialized exam. A few years later, additional subjects of visceral surgery and vascular surgery followed. Research and development of new surgical methods in the USA: • From March 2007 to August 2008 he conducted a research internship at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he completed many research projects in the field of minimally invasive surgery and endoscopic surgery and developed new surgical methods (NOTES - Transluminal endoscopic surgery of the natural opening). • Upon returning to the university clinic in Vienna, habitation and awarding of "Venia docendi", at the age of 35. • In 2010, he was appointed senior doctor at the University Hospital of Surgery, a bit later receiving an additional subject for visceral surgery. Appointment as Associate Professor: • After fulfilling the strict qualification criteria (science, research and teaching), he was finally appointed assistant professor in April 2012. • From 2012 to 2014, he participated in the MBA Health Management Program at the WU Executive Academy. • In April 2018, he left the university clinic to devote himself exclusively to his private patients. Professor Sporn is the author of numerous original scientific works and a lecturer at major national and international congresses. Member of national and international surgical societies, including the Surgical Journal, the most highly regarded surgical journal. 

Dr. Kaczirek is the outstanding specialist in general surgery and an additional specialist in visceral surgery. Clinical activity Senior physician at the University Clinic for Surgery, Clinical Department for General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna  Specialty:  • Hepatobiliopancreatic surgery (liver, biliary tract, gall bladder, pancreas)  • Oncological visceral surgery (stomach, large intestine, small intestine)  • Endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland, neuroendocrine tumors)  Training 1999-2001 KH of the Merciful Sisters and accident hospital of the AUVA in Linz, Upper Austria  05 / 2001-09 / 2007 Assistant doctor at the Univ. Clinic f. Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna  May 25, 2005 Specialist examination in surgery  10 / 2006-09 / 2007 Senior Physician, Surgical Department LKH Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria  November 7th, 2006 Habilitation and granting of the license to teach surgery as a private lecturer  since 10/2007 Senior physician at the Univ. Clinic f. Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna  07/2009 additional specialist "visceral surgery"  Education:  • 1980-1984 elementary school Ottensheim  • 1984-1992 Stiftsgymnasium Wilhering, humanistic grammar school  • 06/1992 Matura with distinction  • 10/1992-02/1999 Medical studies at the University of Vienna (second and third stages with distinction) • February 16, 1999 PhD med. univ.  Military service: • 03 / 1999-11 / 1999 "Heeressanitätsanstalt Hörsching" as a military assistant doctor  Memberships: • Austrian Society for Surgery • European Society of Endocrine Surgeons • Surgical working group for endocrinology of the German Society for Surgery-CAEK • ACO / ASSO (Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology / Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology) • since October 1st, 2008 working group leader liver / gall / pancreas of ACO / ASSO • European Society of Surgical Oncology Reviewer for the following journals: • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism • European Journal of Endocrinology • Nuclear Medicine • Journal of Clinical Oncology • Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - The Middle European Journal of Medicine • European Surgery (Acta Chirurgica Austriaca) • Archives of Medical Science • European Journal of Surgical Oncology - "The Journal of Cancer Surgery" • Journal of Gastroenterological and Hepatological Diseases • Comparative Hepatology  

Dr. Sebastian Schoppmann is the outstanding specialist in general and visceral surgery. Dr. Sebastian Schoppmann is a surgeon at the Department of General Surgery of the University Clinic for Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, where he leads the working team of gastric and esophageal surgery. He is also Head of the Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit (CCC-GET) at the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) in Vienna. Dr. Schoppmann is the author of more than 240 specialized articles.  Professional Experience:  • Since 2014 General Secretary of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology  • Since 2013 Coordinator of the Gastroesophageal Cancer Unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna (CCC-GET), Medical University of Vienna  • 10/2014 President of the ASO-Congress 2014 • Since 04/2012 Head of Upper-GI-Service of the Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna  • Since 2012 Head of the Department for Surgical Functional Testing, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna  • Since 02/2010 Principal Investigator Upper-Gi-Research Group of the Surgical Research Laboratories of the Medical University of Vienna  • 2009 – 2011Director of the European Society of Quality in Health (Vienna Office) ESQH  • 10/2008 – 2/2009 Consultant at the Prince Court Medical Center, KualarLumpur,Medical University Vienna International  • Since 2007 Specialist for upper-GI-surgery  • Since 2006 Associate Professor for Surgery at the Department of Surgery  • Medical University of Vienna  • 2001 – 2007 Fellow at the Surgical Department, Medical University of Vienna  • 2000 – 2001 extramural PhD at the IMP – Research Institute of Molecular Pathology Vienna  • 1999 – 2000 Fellow at the Clinical Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna  Consulting Editor for: • Annals of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Leucocyte Biology, Acta Biologica Hungarica, British Journal of Cancer, British Journal of Surgery, Oncology, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), British Journal of Oncology, BMC Cancer, Cell and Molecular Life Science, World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Breast Care, European Journal of surgical Oncology, Journal for Cellular and Molecular Biology, • Consulting Editor for Journal of Leucocyte Biology Associate Editor for European Journal of Surgical Oncology Section Editor for European Surger