Karlheinz Tscheliessnigg

Background

Tscheliessnigg, Karlheinz was born on December 24, 1946 in Graz, Austria. Son of Erich and Ilse (Amtmann) Tscheliessnigg.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Graz, 1972; postgraduate, U. Graz, 1980, 86; Habilitation, U. Graz, 1982.

Career

Training in surgery, U. Graz, 1974-1982; university dozent, U. Graz, 1982-1986; professor surgery, U. Graz, since 1986; president, transplantation surgeon, University Klinik für Chirurgie, Graz, since 1990; director transplant, U. Graz, since 1989.

Achievements

• Karlheinz Tscheliessnigg has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiac surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Edith Schmikl, December 11, 1973.

Father:

Erich Tscheliessnigg

Mother:

Ilse (Amtmann) Tscheliessnigg

Spouse:

Edith Schmikl