Univ.Prof. Dr.

Hanns

Helmer

<ul><li>Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics</li></ul>

Languages:

de, en

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PERSONAL
I completed my schooling in Vienna and performed my military service at the Stammersdorf Army Hospital. I am married and the father of a daughter and a son. Through my decades of leadership at the University Hospital Vienna, I directly link top-tier university medicine with patient-oriented care in the outpatient sector. Since 2002, I have also been bringing this expertise to private practice. 
 
TRAINING
My academic and clinical career is based on a multi-stage, internationally oriented education at leading medical institutions:
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<li>Human Medicine & Doctorate: Study of human medicine at the University of Vienna, graduating as a Doctor of General Medicine in 1987.</li>
<li>International Research Stay: From 1988 to 1990, postgraduate research stay in New York City (USA) at Cornell University – New York Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.</li>
<li>Clinical Basic Training: Resident physician at the Wilhelminenspital of the City of Vienna (now Klinik Ottakring).</li>
<li>Research and University Career: Research associate at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and University Assistant at the University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Vienna.</li>
<li>Final Clinical Responsibility: Since June 1, 1999, I have been active as a Senior Consultant at the University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, with the authority for final responsibility in the operating room and delivery room areas.</li>
<li>Habilitation: In 2002, I completed my habilitation in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of Vienna and was granted the license to teach.</li>
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
My clinical practice includes decades of leading core obstetric areas of maximum university care, as well as significantly shaping medical treatment guidelines in the German-speaking region:
 
Clinical Leadership and University Focus
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<li>Delivery Room and Ward Management: I was the long-standing head of the delivery room and the pre-partal ward (ward for high-risk pregnancies) of the Department of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine at the University Hospital Vienna.</li>
<li>Interdisciplinary Cooperation: Specialized care and postoperative follow-up for patients in close cooperation with the Continence and Pelvic Floor Center Vienna.</li>
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Scientific Guideline Work and Quality Assurance 
As an expert, I am directly involved in the creation and updating of medical treatment standards:
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<li>Guideline Commission: Member of the Guideline Commission of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) as the official representative of the Austrian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG).</li>
<li>AWMF Guidelines: Lead author of clinical guidelines for the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF), including:
<ul>
<li>Management of Preterm Birth</li>
<li>Peripartum Hemorrhage (Diagnosis, Therapy, and Management)</li>
<li>Management of 3rd and 4th Degree Perineal Tears after Vaginal Delivery</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Austrian Birth Registry (GRÖ): Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Austrian Birth Registry for nationwide quality assurance in obstetrics.</li>
</ul>
 
Teaching and Further Education
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<li>Clinical Training: Conducting regular training events on the management of emergencies in the delivery room (including the “Dienstfit” program, Karl Landsteiner Institute, Ordensklinikum Linz).</li>
<li>Congresses: Invited speaker at national and international medical congresses.</li>
</ul>

AREAS OF FOCUS
 
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<li>Holistic Pregnancy Care: Support during pregnancy within the framework of statutory preventive examinations (Parent-Child Pass) as well as postpartum follow-up.</li>
<li>High-Risk Pregnancies & Feto-maternal Medicine: Specialized clarification, counseling, and monitoring for threatened preterm birth, multiple pregnancies, or maternal pre-existing conditions.</li>
<li>Urogynäkological Counseling: Diagnostics and therapy planning for pelvic floor weakness and incontinence issues in cooperation with specialized centers.</li>
<li>Second Opinion and Birth Planning: Specialist consultation before planned deliveries, especially after previous complicated births (e.g., high-grade perineal tears).</li>
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DIPLOMAS / CERTIFICATES
 
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<li>Specialist Diploma in Gynecology and Obstetrics: Proof of full specialist qualification according to Austrian medical law.</li>
<li>Habilitation Certificate: Official conferral of the license to teach (Venia Docendi) as a university lecturer or university professor.</li>
<li>DFP Diploma: Valid continuing education diploma from the Austrian Medical Chamber (ÖÄK) for continuous quality assurance of medical treatment methods.</li>
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