Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schoppmann, FACS

upper-GI surgery, GERD surgery, oncological surgery, vascular and visceral surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Publications	Media Files	Online Consultations
97%	26 years	9.8/10	20	6	No

Overview

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schoppmann, FACS, is a highly experienced physician. He specializes in oncological surgery, vascular and visceral surgery, and intensive care medicine. Dr. Schoppmann has made significant contributions to his field, with scientific publications focusing on various aspects of esophageal cancer, reflux disease, and surgical techniques. His career highlights include being appointed a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, serving as President of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology, and serving as a Visiting Professor at prestigious institutions such as the University of Milan and the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Dr. Schoppmann's dedication to research and patient care has solidified his reputation as a respected expert in surgical oncology. In addition to his extensive academic achievements, Dr. Schoppmann has held key leadership positions in various medical organizations and conferences. His role as the Head of the Gastroesophageal Surgery Task Force and President of the Austrian Society of Esophageal Surgery showcases his commitment to advancing the field and sharing his knowledge with colleagues worldwide. With a strong focus on personalized treatments and innovative surgical techniques, Dr. Schoppmann continues to make a significant impact on the medical community and the lives of his patients.

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Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1994-2000 Studied Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna
1997-2000 Research Associate, Div. of Ultrastructural Pathology, Inst. of Clinical Pathology, Univ. of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2000-2001 Research associate, Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Special Research Program (SFB), Fund of the Inst. of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research
2001 Postdoctoral position, Research Inst. for Molecular Pathology (IMP), MUV
2001-2002 Specialist training in clinical pathology, Inst. of Clinical Pathology, MUV
2002-2007 Specialist training in General Surgery, Div. of General Surgery, Dept. of Surgery (DoS), MUV
2006 Specialist training, Department of General and Vascular Surgery, St. Pölten Hospital (clinical rotation)
2006 Conferred the Venia Docendi in Surgery, Medical University of Vienna (MUV) (“Mechanisms of lymphatic metastasization in human carcinoma and their clinical relevance” (in German)
2007 Conferred the degree of Associate Professor
2007 Specialist in general surgery
2009 Subspecialization in visceral surgery
2017 Subspecialization in surgical intensive care medicine
2018 Additional specialization in vascular surgery
2000 Dissertation: “Lymphatic microvessels in invasive breast cancer – a prognostic factor?“

Experience

Postdoc fellowship, Research Inst. of Molecular Pathology (IMP) Vienna, Austria
2008-2009 Fellow – Consultant in Epigastric Surgery, Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, MUVI
2009 Attending Physician, Division of General Surgery, MUV DoS
2010 Principal Investigator, Upper GI Research Laboratory, Surgical Research Laboratories, MUV DoS
2012 Chief Attending Physician, Division of General Surgery, MUV DoS
2012 Head, Gastroesophageal Surgery Task Force, Div. of General Surgery, MUV DoS
2012-2018 Head, Human Resource Management, Division of General Surgery, MUV DoS
2013 Head, Gastro – Esophagus – Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Tumor Board, MUV CCC
2013 Coordinator, MUV Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Gastroesophageal Tumor (GET) Unit
2016 Appointed Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
2016-2018 Deputy Chief, Div. of General Surgery, MUV DoS
2017 Training Officer, MUV DoS
2017 Head of Strategy, Task Force on Training, MUV / Vienna General Hospital
2018 Visiting professor, DoS, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, USA (J. Lipham)
2018 Member, MUV Task Force: Support for Young Researchers
2018 Head of Clinical Teaching, MUV Task Force on Teaching
2019 Second Deputy Chief, Div. of General Surgery, MUV DoS
2019 Visiting Professor, DoS, Univ. of Milan, San Donato Hospital, Milan, Italy (L. Bonavina)

Awards & Memberships

2003 Theodor Billroth Prize, Vienna Medical Chamber (first author)
2004 Promotion Award, City of Vienna Fund for Innovative Interdisciplinary Cancer Research (first author)
2007 Theodor Billroth Prize, Austrian Society of Surgery (ÖGC; co-author)
2007 ACO-ASSO Prize, ACO-ASSO (first author)
2009-2011 Curriculum Director, Vienna Office of the European Society of Quality in Healthcare (ESQH)
2009 Conference Secretary, 26th ACO-ASSO Annual Conference, “Individualized Cancer Treatments”
2010 Conference Secretary, 27th ACO-ASSO Annual Conference, “GIST – Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors”
2010 Board Member, ACO-ASSO
2011 Organizing Committee, Task Force on Gastric Tumors & Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group Annual Conference – Gastrointestinal Tumors
2013 Coordinator, numerous international events of the CCC-GET Unit Vienna
2013 Board Member, GIST Panel Austria
2014 Secretary General, ACO-ASSO
2014 Scientific Commitee, 24th World Congress of the International Associations of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists
2014 President, 31th ACO-ASSO Annual Meeting (“Multimodal Personalized Tumor Therapy”)
2014 Chair, Basic & Advanced Workshops in Minimally Invasive Surgery, CCC-GET (laparoscopic techniques in the porcine model; quarterly workshops)
2015 Chair, Multidisciplinary Reflux Meeting, Upper GI Research and Service (Van Swieten)
2016 Co-Chair (with M Raderer, B Niederle), CCC-Update Rare Tumors (GIST / Neuroendocrine Tumors [NET])
2017 Secretary General, Association for the Promotion of Science and Research in the New University Clinics at the General Hospital of the City of Vienna (vfwf)
2017 Secretary, Central and Eastern European Association for the Study of Barrett’s Esophagus (CEABE)
2017 Scientific Committee Permanent Member, World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus (OESO)
2019-2021 President Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology (ACO-ASSO)
2018 Member, European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Membership Advisory Committee
2018 Founding Member, American Foregut Society (AFS)
2018 Secretary General, Austrian Society of Robotic Surgery (ÖGR)
2018 President, Austrian Society of Esophageal Surgery (ÖGÖ)
2018 Co-Chair (with M Preusser), Update CCC-GET on the Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Tumors
2018 Local Chair, International Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE), Vienna
2019 Member, Scientific Committee of the 13th International Gastric Cancer Congress (IGCC), Prague, Czech Republic
2019 Invited Faculty, 11th International EFR – European Federation for coloRectal Cancer – Congress, Vienna, Austria