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Health Care and Pain Management – something no one should overlook... Professor Michael Zimpfer, MD, MBA, head of the Medical Center, “Zentrum für Medizin und Gesundheit”, firmly believes in the old adage, ‘prevention is better than cure.

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e offers regular medical check ups, covering a full spectrum of laboratory tests (blood and urine), radiological scans, gas- tro intestinal and cardiological (ultrasound, ECG, treadmill) ex- Haminations. These can be arranged to be most time efficient for those who require or are seek- ing a medical check-up. It is simply a matter of contacting the Vienna Medical Center’s multi- lingual team to arrange appointments to fit your personal schedule. You will also be provided with a precise cost estimate and any insurance issues will be discussed. Where there are indications for further diag- nostic examination or if there are symptoms or a full professor at the Vienna General , CURRICULUM a clinical outbreak, he and his team will work to and has guided the career paths of many young ensure the most effective treatment is explained physicians who have gone on to serve in positions VITAE and offered to you. in academia, clinical medicine and the pharma- Michael Zimpfer, MD, is Located conveniently, within walking dis- ceutical industry, in , Europe and the U.S. full professor at the Vienna General Hospital, Medical tance, to the AKH (Vienna General Hospital), the He himself started his career in pharmacol- , and Private Clinic, Confraternitaet, Goldenes Kreuz ogy, was awarded a scholarship for cardiology at holds a master of business and the St. Anna paediatric , the Vienna Harvard Medical School, returning to Austria to administration (MBA), University of Chicago. Pre- Medical Center is able to conduct its own dia- complete his thesis in anesthesiology and critical vious assignments include gnostic examinations and, on a consultant basis, care and is an alumnus of the Chicago Graduate Harvard Medical School to provide diagnostic studies externally as well as School of Business. He has a lifetime interest in (Cardiology Department, Peter Bent Brigham Hospi- inpatient-services. the various interactions between medical disci- tal, Boston), Duke Medical This allows the Vienna Medical Center to host plines and approaches his patients in a holistic Center for Outcomes specialists for cardiology, internal medicine, neu- and integrated manner. Research, North Carolina. He is also a member of the rology, surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, radiology, One of his particular interests is pain man- Society of Friends of the urology and others. External co-operation in- agement, providing the most developed non in- Weizmann Institute of Sci- cludes the fields of laboratory medicine, nuclear vasive and image-guided, minimal invasive pain ence and served as a visit- ing professor at the King medicine, ENT, obstetrics / gynecology, ophthal- treatments. No one should overlook their general Faisal Specialist Hospital in mology, paediatrics and radio-oncology. health nor put up with chronic pain. The Vienna Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. To ensure that patients have access to the best Medical Center offers an accommodating service possible treatment that may not be available in that can be tailor made to fit your schedule and Austria, the Vienna Medical Center has estab- ensures fast and effective medical care. lished a national and international network. This Sometimes, legal issues arise with regards to enables the team to utilise qualified second opin- medical coverage from abroad and in this case ion referrals and to provide effective treatments Setfords Solicitors, London, serves as one of the such as cyberknife and proton therapy, which partners. are among the latest developments in radio on- If you are unsure of how to proceed or have cology (cancer treatments) and highly effective any specific queries, do not hesitate to contact where appropriate. As the head of the medical the Vienna Medical Center, Zentrum für Medizin

F otos : sandra herczeg center, Dr. Michael Zimpfer, MD, MBA, serves as und Gesundheit. • INFO Modern Reception Area Treatment Room of the Vienna Medical Center Vienna Medical Center provides straightforward access to state-of-the-art diagnostics and leading- edge medicine for all dis- ciplines including modern, conservative and minimal- invasive pain treatment. For further information and professional certifi- cation details relating to post-doctoral medical and non-medical training:

3/101 Pelikangasse 1090 Vienna/Austria

Phone: +43 - 1 - 997 28 30, Fax: +43 - 1 - 997 28 30 – 99 [email protected] Web: www.zimpfer.at

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