Our Team.

Please send inquiries by e-mail to: ethikkommission(at)jku.at .

The office is open Monday to Thursday between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM.

Chair

Name	Phone	E-Mail Address
Univ. Prof. Dr. Johannes Fischer	0732/2468 - 8790	johannes.fischer_1(at)jku.at

Deputy Chair

Name	Phone	E-Mail
MR Dr. Herbert Stekel, LL.M, PM.ME	0732/2468 - 8791	herbert.stekel(at)jku.at, opens in new window

Office Manager

Name	Phone	E-Mail
Eva-Maria Vormündl, PM.ME	0732/2468 - 8794	eva-maria.vormuendl(at)jku.at

Office Administration

Name	Phone	E-Mail Address
Mag.^aiur. Marion Hackl, M.mel.	0732/2468 - 8792	marion.hackl(at)jku.at
Philipp Hufnagl, BEd MA	0732/2468 - 8796	philipp.hufnagl(at)jku.at
Bernd Öhreneder	0732/2468 - 8795	bernd.oehreneder(at)jku.at
Susanne Plakolb, M. Phil.	0732/2468 - 8793	susanne.plakolb(at)jku.at

Ethics Committee Members

Chair: Univ. Prof. Dr. Johannes FISCHER

Assistant Chair: MR Dr. Herbert STEKEL, , LL.M., PM. ME

Assistant Chair: Priv. Doz. Prim. Dr. Johann KNOTZER

Additional Physician Members
Priv. Doz. Prim. Dr. Johann KNOTZER	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine II
Prim. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Sonja HEIBL	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine IV
MR Dr. Herbert STEKEL, LL.M., PM.ME	Assistant Representative at the Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics Division
Dr. Wolfgang LOIDL	Urology
Priv. Doz. Dr. Maria HALLER, MSc, MBA	OK Linz Ltd. Elisabethinen, Internal Med 3
Univ. Prof. Prim. Dr. Johann AUER	KH St. Josef Braunau, Internal Med 1
Prim. Dr. Dominik WILD	Sisters of Mercy Hospital Ried, ENT Department
Univ. Prof. Dr. Andreas GRUBER	JKU, Department of Neurosurgery
OÄ Dr. Marija GEROLDINGER-SIMIC PhD	OK Linz Ltd. Elisabethinen, Dermatology
Prim. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Christoher LAMBERS	OK Linz Ltd. Elisabethinen, Pneumology

Nursing Representatives
DGKP Doris LICHTENBERGER-OBERMAIR, M.A., BSc	Kepler University Hospital, NMC, Nursing Management
Assist Manager: DPGKP Sabine WOLFMAYR-HOFER, MSc	Kepler University Hospital, NMC, Nursing Management
Assist Manager. Mag.^a Andrea VORABERGER	Wels-Grieskirchen Clinic, Nursing Management

Legal Experts
Mag. Marion HACKL, M.mel.	JKU, Faculty of Medicine, Ethics Commission
Stv.: Dr. Veronika BRÄUER	JKU

Pharmacists
Mag. Alexandra POINTINGER	Kepler University Hospital Ltd., MC III., Hospital Pharmacy
Deputy: Mag. Mario RAFFL	Kepler University Hospital Ltd., MC III., Hospital Pharmacy
Deputy: Mag.^a Evamaria DEDL	Kepler University Hospital Ltd., MC III., Hospital Pharmacy

Psychology / Psychotherapy
Prim. Dr. Jörg AUER	Kepler University Hospital Ltd., Neuromed Campus, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine
Alternate: Mag. Michaela STADLER-SCHÖNY	Kepler University Hospital Ltd, Neuromed Campus, Clinical Psychology
Alternate: Lea Waldthaler, MSc	Kepler University Hospital Ltd, Neuromed Campus, Clinical Psychology

Patient Representative Members
Mag. Michael WALL	Patient and Care Representation in Upper Austria
Stv.: Mag. Dagmar TAUCHER	Patient and Care Representation in Upper Austria
Stv.: Mag. Herbert Ratzenböck	Patient and Care Representation in Upper Austriag
Stv.: Mag.Verena Heublein	Patient and Care Representation in Upper Austria

Disability Organization Representatives
HR Mag. Silvia OECHSNER	Legal expert
Dr. Angela WEGSCHEIDER	JKU, Institute for Political Science and Social Policy

Pastoral Care
Dr. Karin HARTMANN	Catholic Pastoral Care
Mag. Herbert ROLLE	Protestant pastoral care

Senior Representatives
Brigitta STEFAN, MSc
Deputy.: Mag. Regina HÖLLER

Biometrics / Statistics
Affl. Hon. Asst. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bernhard SCHWARTZ, BSc MSc	FH Health Professions Upper Austria
Mario SCHEWEDER, MSc	FH Health Professions Upper Austria

Pharmacology
Univ. Prof. Dr. Josef DONNERER	JKU, Institute of Pharmacology
Deputy: Prof. Dr. Susanna ZIERLER	JKU, Institute of Pharmacology
Deputy: Dr. Tobias RUFF	JKU, Institute of Pharmacology

Technical Safety Officers
DI Josef MÜHLLEITNER	TÜV Austria Service Ltd.
Alternate: DI Georg ZEINDLINGER	TÜV Austria Service Ltd.

Additional Medical Members
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias BOLZ	JKU, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, MC III.
Prim. Dr. Christian DOPLER	Salzkammergut-Kl. Vöcklabruck, anesthesiology and general intensive care.
Univ.-Prof. Prim. Dr. Franz FELLNER	Kepler University Hospital Ltd, MC lll, Central Radiology Institute
Prim. Dr. Martin GENGER	Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Clinic Steyr, Internal Med I
Prim. Dr. Michael GUGER	Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Clinic Steyr, Dept of Neurology
Prim. Dr. Werner HOCHMEIR	Rohrbach Clinic, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Prim. Dr. Robert HÖRANTNER	Sisters of Mercy Hospital Ried, Ophthalmology
Univ.-Prof. DDr. Wolfram HÖTZENECKER	JKU, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, MC III.
Prim.^a Dr.ⁱⁿ Christa KUBASTA	KUK Ltd, IInstitute for Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics - Blood Depot - Tissue Bank
MR Univ.-Prof. Dr. Oskar KWASNY	Emergency surgery
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rupert LANGER	JKU, Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology
Prim. DDr. Michael MALEK	KUK Ltd., MC III., Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MC III.
Priv.-Doz. Prim. Dr. Nenad MITROVIC	Salzkammergut Clinic Vöcklabruck, Neurology
Prim. Dr. Christian MITTERMAIER	KUK Ltd., MC III., Institute of Physical Medicine
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander MOSCHEN	JKU, Department of Internal Medicine with focus on Gastroenterology, MC. III.
Prim. Dr. Peter NEUNER	Freistadt Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Priv.-Doz. Prim. DDr. Wolfgang PÖSCHL	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgerye
Univ.-Prof. Prim. Dr. Björn RATH	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Orth. Surgery
Prim. Dr. Peter REINELT	Convent Hospital of the Brothers of Mercy Linz, Dept. f. Ophthalmology
Prim. Dr. Walter SCHAUER	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Surgery ll
Prim. Dr. Alexander SKREINER	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Physical Medicine
Priv.-Doz. Prim. Dr. Manfred SCHMIDT	JKU, Department of Hematology and Internal Oncology, MC. III.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Clemens SCHMITT	JKU, Department of Hematology and Internal Oncology, MC. III.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rainer SCHÖFL	Ordensklinikum BHS, lnternal Medicine lV
Prim. Dr. Michael SONNBERGER	Kepler University Hospital Ltd, NMC, Institute of Neuroradiology
Priv.-Doz. Prim. Dr. Stefan STÄTTNER	Hospital Salzkammergut Vöcklabruck, Department of Surgery
OA Dr. Martin WALD	Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Prim. Dr. Uwe WINTERGERST	St. Josef Hospital Braunau, Dept. of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas ZIERER	JKU, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, MC III.
Prim. Dr. PauI ZWITTAG, MBA MSc	KUK Ltd., MC lll., Department of Otorhinolaryngology

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