The ÖGAHM Board
A strong team of specialists
Prof. Dr. Marc Moritz Berger MBA DESA
Medical Director
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy
RHK Hospital Ludwigsburg
Posiliopostr. 4
D-71640 Ludwigsburg
Profile
- Specialist in Anaesthesiology
- Emergency medicine
- Specialised intensive care medicine
- Specialised pain therapy
- Editorial Board of the journal High Alt Med Biol
- Section Editor for the “Mountain Sports & Health” section in the alpine magazine Berg und Steigen
Alpine/Sports Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of acute altitude illnesses
- Alpine emergency medicine
- Physiology and pathophysiology at extreme altitudes
Prim. PD Dr. Peter Paal MBA PM.ME EDAIC EDIC ESRA-DRA FERC
Head of Department
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Barmherzige Brüder Hospital Salzburg
Kajetanerplatz 1
A-5010 Salzburg
Profile
- Specialist in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
- President of the Austrian Board for Alpine Safety
- Vice President, International Society of Mountain Medicine (ISMM)
- Scientific Director ICAR MEDCOM
- UIAA MEDCOM
- Mountain Rescue Service (BRD) in the AVS
Alpine Medicine Focuses and Research
- Medical management of DIMM courses
- Accidental hypothermia and avalanches
- Alpine emergency medicine
- Accident research and prevention
- Extreme environments
PD Hannes Gatterer PhD
Director
Institute of Alpine Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research
Hypatiastr. 2
I-39100 Bolzano
Profile
- Sports scientist
Alpine/sports medicine focus areas
- Altitude and performance physiology
- Health aspects of mountain sports
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schobersberger
Head of the Institute for Sports, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism
(ISAG) of Tirol Kliniken Innsbruck and UMIT TIROL, Hall/Tyrol
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Innsbruck
wolfgang.schobersberger@tirol-kliniken.at
isag-sportmedizin.at
Profile
- Specialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
- Sports Physician
Alpine/Sports Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Responsible for ÖÄK Diploma in Alpine and High Altitude Medicine
- High Altitude Physiology
- High Altitude Training
- Medication/Doping and Altitude
Prim. Mag. Dr. Günther Sumann DESA EDIC
Head of Department
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Kardinal Schwarzenberg Klinikum GmbH
Kardinal-Schwarzenbergplatz 1
A-5620 Schwarzach im Pongau
Profile
- Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
- Emergency physician, air rescue physician (Christophorus Air Rescue)
- Delegate, MEDCOM ICAR
Alpine/Sports Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Alpine air rescue
- Alpine emergency medicine
- Polytrauma in the mountains
- Accidental hypothermia and avalanche medicine
Dr. Frans van der Kallen
Senior physician at LKH Graz II (sports psychiatry)
Private physician in independent practice
Seckauer Straße 10
A-8732 Seckau
Profile
- Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine
- General practitioner
- Mountain and ski guide
Alpine medicine focus areas
- Board member of the Austrian Society for Sports Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- Member of the Sports Psychiatry and Psychotherapy section of the DGPPN
- Lecturer on “Psychiatric disorders” in the Austrian Medical Chamber diploma course in Alpine and High Altitude Medicine
- Lecturer on sports psychiatry topics as part of the DIMM training courses
Mag. Dr. Beatrix Schobersberger
Profile
- Specialist in Internal Medicine
- Additional specialty in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Master’s degree in Sports Science
- International Diploma of Mountain Medicine
- Austrian Medical Chamber diplomas: Alpine and High Altitude Medicine, Sports Medicine
Alpine/Sports Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Medical Director, Austrian Medical Chamber alpine sports courses
- Internal medicine conditions in alpine and high altitude medicine
- Editorial committee, newsletter
Dr. Simon Woyke PhD
University Hospital for Anaesthesiology and
Intensive Care Medicine
Medical University of Innsbruck
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Innsbruck
Profile
- Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
- Emergency physician
- Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service
Alpine Medicine Focuses and Research
- Haemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve
- High Altitude Physiology
- Alpine emergency medicine
Dr. Tobias Huber FRGS
Institute of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Salzkammergut Klinikum Vöcklabruck
Dr.-Wilhelm-Bock-Str. 1
A-4840 Vöcklabruck
Profile
- Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
- Specialist in General and Family Medicine
- Emergency physician, lead emergency physician, air rescue physician
- Vice President and Deputy Federal Medical Officer, Austrian Mountain Rescue
- State Medical Officer, Upper Austria Mountain Rescue
Alpine/sports medicine focus areas
- Alpine emergency medicine
- Diving medicine
- Training and knowledge transfer on alpine medicine (emergency physician courses, mountain rescue, laypersons, etc.)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Katharina Hüfner
Director
University Hospital for Psychiatry II
(Psychosomatic Medicine)
Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology
University Hospital for Psychiatry II
Medical University of Innsbruck
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Innsbruck
Profile
- Specialist in Neurology
- Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine
- Board member of the Austrian Society for Sports Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- Member of the “public health” working group in the Disaster Competence Network Austria
Alpine/sports medicine focus areas
- Alpine sports in the treatment of mental disorders, e.g. therapeutic climbing
- Effects of hypoxia and altitude on mental health
- Addiction aspects in sport and eating disorders
- Sports psychiatry consultations in amateur and elite sport
Prim. PD Dr. Mathias Ströhle, MBA
Head of Department
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Kufstein District Hospital
Endach 27
A-6330 Kufstein
Profile
- Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
- Emergency physician, air rescue physician (Christophorus Air Rescue)
Alpine Medicine Focuses and Research
- Alpine air rescue
- Alpine emergency medicine
- Oxygen transport
- Polytrauma in the mountains
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Mair
University Hospital for Internal Medicine III
Cardiology and Angiology
Medical University of Innsbruck
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Innsbruck
Profile
- Specialist in Internal Medicine,
- Specialist in Medical-Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics
- Additional specialty in Cardiology
- Additional specialty in Intensive Care Medicine
Alpine/Sports Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Lecturer, DIMM programmes
- Mountain sports with pre-existing cardiac conditions
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Mahdi Sareban MSc
Head of the Institute of Clinical Sports Medicine and Prevention
University Hospital Krems
Mitterweg 10
A-3500 Krems an der Donau
Profile
- Specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiology
- High altitude medicine
- Sports medicine
- Nutritional medicine
Alpine/Sports Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Clinical sports medicine and performance diagnostics
- Performance capacity at moderate and extreme altitudes
- Cardiovascular adaptations under altitude exposure
- Pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of acute altitude illnesses
Dr. Bernd Wallner PhD EDAIC
University Hospital for Anaesthesiology and
Intensive Care Medicine
Medical University of Innsbruck
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Innsbruck
Profile
- Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
- Specialisation in paediatric anaesthesia
- General practitioner
- Emergency medicine physician
- Air rescue physician (Christophorus Air Rescue)
- International Diploma in Mountain Medicine
- Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
Alpine medicine focus areas
- Alpine emergency medicine
- Accidental hypothermia
- Pathophysiological changes due to
hypothermia and extreme environment - Avalanche medicine
- Alpine and high altitude rescue
Katrin Pühringer
Lehnrain 30a
A-6414 Mieming
T +43 664 4368247