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  • Name: Klaus-Werner Preidler
  • Date of Birth: 23. Juli 1963
  • Place of Birth: Graz
  • Nationality: Österreich
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Univ. Doz. Dr. Klaus W. Preidler

  • Name: Klaus-Werner Preidler
  • Date of Birth: 23. Juli 1963
  • Place of Birth: Graz
  • Nationality: Österreich

Klaus W. Preidler co-founded Diagnostikum Graz with Dieter H. M. Szolar in 2000. The expert for breast, vascular and joint diagnostics has been the managing director and medical director of Diagnosezentrum Meidling since 2007.

School Education

  • Primary School: Peter Rosegger Volksschule, Loewegasse 8, 8053 Graz
  • Secondary School: II. BG Lichtenfels, Lichtenfelsgasse 3–5, Graz
  • Secondary School Leaving Examination: 1982

University Education

  • Study Programme in Medicine: 1982–1989, University of Graz
  • Doctoral Graduation: 05 April 1989

Postdoctoral Training in a Complementary Subject

  • 1989–1990: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Graz
  • Departments:
    • Internal Medicine (Director: Prim. Dr. Kartnik)
    • Surgery (Director: Prim. Univ. Prof. Dr. Höllerl)
  • 1990: University Hospital of Pathology (unpaid)

Postdoctoral Specialist Training

  • 01 October 1990 – 01 April 1996: University Hospital of Radiology, University of Graz (Directors: Univ. Prof. Dr. H. Schreyer, Univ. Prof. Dr. R. Rienmüller, Univ. Prof. Dr. R. Fotter)
  • Stay Abroad: 01 December 1994 – 01 April 1996
    • Research fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, Department of Radiology (Prof. Dr. Donald Resnick) focusing on bone and joint radiology (magnetic resonance tomography, spiral computed tomography, conventional radiology, and scintigraphy)
  • Habilitation: January 1997 (Venia Docendi: University Lecturer for Radiology)
  • Specialist Examination Part 1: 1992
  • Radiation Protection Course: 1996

Professional Career

  • 01 April 1996 – 01 March 2000: Consultant at the University Hospital of Radiology, Department of Special Diagnostic Imaging (Focus: Spiral Computed Tomography and Ultrasound)
  • 01 January 1997 – 01 March 2000: Consultant at the Joint Institute of Magnetic Resonance Tomography, University of Graz
  • 01 January 2000: Co-founder of Diagnostikum Graz Südwest, Institute of Spiral Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Tomography
  • Since 2000: Managing Director and Deputy Medical Director of Diagnostikum Graz Südwest
  • Since 2002: Deputy Medical Director of the Outpatient Clinic of Diagnostic Imaging, Graz Ragnitz Private Hospital
  • Since 2007: Managing Director and Medical Director of Diagnosezentrum Meidling GmbH

Stays Abroad

  • December 1994 – April 1996: Max Kade Foundation Scholarship (not taken) and Schrödinger Research Scholarship
    • Research fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, Department of Radiology (Prof. Dr. Donald Resnick) focusing on bone and joint radiology
  • October 1997: Fellowship in Head and Neck Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (Prof. Dr. Rick Harnsberger)
  • October 2001: Mini-Fellowship in Neuroradiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

Scientific Activities

  • Approximately 120 national and international scientific papers (Author and Co-author)
  • Approximately 180 national and international scientific presentations
  • Award: Coolidge Award 1996
  • Reviewer: Investigative Radiology

Medical and Organisational Activities

  • October 1994: Organised the International Graz Radiological Symposium
  • 1998–2000: Organised and held preparatory courses for the doctoral examination
  • 1998–2000: Examiner for the doctoral examination in medical radiology
  • 1997–1998: Responsible for compulsory internship in radiology (Computed Tomography)
  • 1999–2000: Directed the Further Training Journal Club at the University Hospital of Radiology, Graz
  • 1997–2000: Director of various interdisciplinary working groups:
    • Trauma Surgery
    • Orthopaedics
    • Endocrinological Radiology
    • Rheumatological Radiodiagnostics
  • Since 2000: Close collaborations with the First Medical Graz University Hospital (Rheumatology, Oncology, Angiology, Cardiology)
  • Since 2000: Cooperation with the University Hospital of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics