Rudolf Hans Szyszkowitz

Background

Szyszkowitz, Rudolf Hans was born on May 23, 1941 in Graz, Austria. Son of Franz and Theresia (Tagger) Szyszkowitz.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Med.Sch., Graz, Austria, 1966; dozent, Medical School U., Graz, Austria, 1976; a.o. U. Professor, Medical School U., Graz, Austria, 1980; o. U. Professor, Medical School U., Graz, Austria, 1990.

Career

Assistant in surgery, University Clinic for Surgery, Graz, 1966-1969; senior registrar, University Clinic Medicine, Hannover, Germany, 1970-1975; chief of trauma service, U. Clinic for Surgery, Graz, 1976-1993; chair and director, U. Clinic for Traumatology, Graz, since 1993.

Achievements

• Rudolf Hans Szyszkowitz has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman for tramatology section Medical Board for Austria, Graz, 1990-1994. Honorary Fellow American Association for Surgery of Trauma. Member German Society Traumatology (corresponding member), Swiss Association for Traumatology (corresponding member), American Orthopedic Trauma Association (corresponding member), German Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (corresponding member), Austrian Association for Traumatologie (president 1991-1993), Styrian Association for Traumatologie (president 1987-1993), Association for the Study of Internal Fixation Austria (president since 1995), Association for the Study of Internal Fixation/ASIF Foundation (member academic county), Girdlestone Orthopedic Society (chairman 1996-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, mountaineering, drama-theatre.

Connections

Married Gertraud Kutschera, April 8, 1967. Children: Aglaia, Cornelia, Roswitha, Gwendolin.

Father:

Franz Szyszkowitz

Mother:

Theresia (Tagger) Szyszkowitz

Spouse:

Gertraud Kutschera

child:

Roswitha Szyszkowitz

child:

Cornelia Szyszkowitz

child:

Gwendolin Szyszkowitz

child:

Aglaia Szyszkowitz