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Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. univ. Herwig Schmidinger

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. univ. Herwig Schmidinger

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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herwig Schmidinger ist seit 2016 Ordinarius für Rhythmologie an der Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien. Zuvor war er von 1991 bis 2016 stationsführender Oberarzt an der Abteilung für Kardiologie der Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin II am Allgemeinen Krankenhaus Wien. Er leitete von 1994 bis 2016 die Arbeitsgruppe für Rhythmologie mit Schwerpunkt Elektrophysiologie und implantierbare Defibrillatoren. Schmidinger absolvierte seine Facharztausbildung für Innere Medizin an der Kardiologischen Universitätsklinik Wien und spezialisierte sich auf elektrophysiologische Techniken, inklusive Implantation permanenter Schrittmacher. Er absolvierte Auslandsaufenthalte am Guy’s Hospital in London und am Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, wo er sich in prä- und intraoperativen Mappingtechniken bei rhythmuschirurgischen Eingriffen weiterbildete. Schmidinger ist ordentliches Mitglied der Gesellschaft der Ärzte in Wien und der Kardiologischen Gesellschaft. Er erhielt zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, darunter den Österreichischen Kardiologenpreis 1988 und 1997 sowie den Österreichischen Rhythmologenpreis 2000. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte umfassen die Kardiologie, insbesondere Herzrhythmusstörungen und deren Therapie.

Diplomas & Certificates

Extraordinary University Professor (University of Vienna)Specialist in Internal Medicine (Austrian Medical Chamber)Specialist in Internal Medicine – Cardiology (Austrian Medical Chamber)Jus Practicandi (Austrian Medical Chamber)Promotion to Doctor of MedicineUniv. Ass. Professor, University of ViennaVenia docendi for Internal Medicine (University of Vienna)

Services

RhythmologyElectrocardiography

Treatments

Bypass SurgeryImplantation of a pacemakerResynchronization PacemakerMedications (Antiarrhythmics)Implantation of a defibrillatorCardiac Contractility ModulationBalloon Dilatation with Stent ImplantationAblation of Cardiac Tissue Causing Arrhythmia

Conditions

Heart FailureHeart Rhythm DisordersHeart Circulation Disorders

Google Reviews

4.5(2)

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Last updated: 16/10/2026, 11:35

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