Wolfgang J. Koestler, MD, PhD, Prof.

Clinical focus

Medical oncologist specialising in the consultation and treatment of patients with gynecologic malignancies (breast, uterine, cervical, and ovarian), gastrointestinal cancers (oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, pancreas, biliary tract), urogenital tumours (prostate, urinary bladder, kidneys), and head and neck cancer.

Expert in treating adolescents and adults with Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, excluding other hematologic malignancies.Proficient in managing bone sarcomas such as osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, soft tissue sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), and germ cell tumours (testicular cancer) in adolescents and adults.

About me

I am a medical oncologist with more than 20 years of experience. I focus on the treatment of thoracic tumours and sarcoma. Management of bone sarcoma (such as Osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma), soft tissue sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), and germ cell tumours (testicular cancer) in adolescents and adults is my key competence.

I regularly consult and treat patients with gynecologic malignancies (breast, uterine, cervical, and ovarian), gastrointestinal cancers (oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, pancreas, biliary tract), and urogenital tumours (prostate, urinary bladder, kidney) and head and neck cancer.

I also see and treat adolescents and adults with Hodgkin's disease and with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but not with other hematologic malignancies.

Accepted medical data

Blood test results, Medical report

Experience and training

January 2018 - Today

Board Member, Austrian Society for Haematology and Medical Oncology, Vienna (Austria)

December 2005 - Today

Associate Professor, Clinical Division of Oncology, Vienna (Austria)

December 2008 - February 2011

PhD student, Department of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel)

June 1998 - September 2004

Resident, Clinical Division of Oncology, Vienna (Austria)

September 1998 - May 1999

Basic Servant, Aviation Medicine, Military Medical Center Stammersdorf, Vienna (Austria)

October 1992 - March 1998

Medical Student, Medical University of Vienna, (Austria)

July 1996 - September 1996

Student Observer, Gastric & Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York (United States of America)

August 1995 - October 1995

Student Observer, Department of Breast Surgery, Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney (Australia)

Licensures and memberships

• Member of the Austrian Society for Haematology and Medical Oncology
• Member of the European Society for Medical Oncology
• Member of Verein zur Förderung der Weiterbildung in der Hämatologie und Onkologie

Publications

• PubMed