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2nd Vienna Lymphology Symposium

The Night of Lymphology

01.10.2021 - 02.10.2021 - Vienna

Therapeutical options – comprehensive and interdisciplinary

On 1 and 2 October 2021, the "Vienna Lymphological Symposium" took place for the 2nd time as a hybrid advanced training course, organised by Krankenhaus Göttlicher Heiland, Vienna, and Juzo Academy of Julius Zorn GmbH, Aichach. Under the scientific direction of Prof. Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, Vienna, PD Dr. med. Christoph Ausch, Vienna and Dr.med. Brigitte Obermayer, Vienna, as well as Prof. Dr. med. Manuel Cornely, Cologne, lymphology was considered holistically and interdisciplinarily over two days and the Night of Lymphology, as it took place in 2019, was even extended by one day. 
 

The focus is on the human being 

According to Prof. Dr. Tzou, the focus is always on the human being, because especially in the medical field of lymphology, an interprofessional network is crucial in order to achieve the best possible outcome for patients and to give them back their quality of life. 

The latest advances and findings in the ever-changing field of medicine and science were presented and lymphology was also considered internationally. The spectrum of topics was broad and ranged from conservative to surgical therapy of lipoedema and lymphoedema, imaging procedures, high-tech products in compression therapy to the treatment of obesity, venous insufficiency and other diverse clinical pictures. 

In addition to the lectures, two workshops were offered to the participants. "ICG-guided decisions in conservative and surgical treatment of Lymphoedema" and with "Sewing with the Masters" a live scope session with a specialist in microsurgery.   
 

Insights into the latest scientific and medical findings 

The event impressed with top-class international speakers and participants. Aimed at doctors, therapists and medical trade professionals interested in lymphology, the event offered plenty of room for discussion, networking and knowledge transfer across national borders. 

About 120 participants on site and further 130 via livestream from 17 countries all over the world were present during the days. Prof. Dr. Tzou, initiator of the symposium, already announced with great pleasure the next symposium for probably autumn 2022. 

All information at a glance

Venue  

Friday, 1st October

  • Start: 9:30 am 
    Finish: 8:40 pm 
    followed by a get-together

Saturday, 2nd October

  • Start: 8:00 am 
    Finish: 5:35 pm

 

Organiser

  • Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
    Ein Unternehmen der Vinzenz Gruppe 
    Dornbacher Str. 20-30 
    1170 Wien, Austria
    khgh.at
Logo LKH Wolfsburg

in collaboration with

  • Julius Zorn GmbH 
    Juzo Academy
    Juliusplatz 1 
    86551 Aichach, Germany

 

Conference office

Julius Zorn GmbH 
Juzo Academy
Sandra Schäffer 
Phone +49 (0)8251 901 466 
Fax +49 (0)8251 901 77 466 
E-Mail sandra.schaeffer@juzo.de

Simultaneous translation

  • English and German

 

Registration fee 

  • Online participation 
    For doctors: EUR 250 incl. statutory VAT 
    For healthcare professionals, nursing staff, therapists and medical retailers: EUR 200 incl. statutory VAT 
     
  • Participation in person 
    For doctors: EUR 379 incl. statutory VAT 
    For healthcare professionals, nursing staff, therapists and medical retailers: EUR 329 incl. statutory VAT 
     
  • The participation fees in person also include participation in the get-together (Friday evening, October 1st 2021) 
     

Close of registrations

September 25th, 2021


Please do not make any video recording and / or take photographs during the lectures. Thank you.

Gefördert durch Vienna Meeting Fund

For kind support we thank:

Programme 2nd Vienna Lymphology Symposium

TimeTopicSpeakers
 Friday, October 1st 
9.30 a.m.Registration, visiting the exhibition 
10.30 a.m.Welcome and Introduction of TopicsPrim. PD Dr. med. Christoph Ausch, Vienna
Assoc. Prof. PD Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, MBA, Vienna
 I. LymphologyChairmen: 
Prim. PD Dr. med. Christoph Ausch, Vienna
Prof. Dr. med. Boris P. Todoroff, Vienna
10.55 a.m.Functional Lymphology – From Form to FunctionAo. Univ. Prof. Dr. med. univ. Erich Brenner, Innsbruck
11.20 a.m.Primary and Secondary Lymphoedema – Options for Conservative Therapy: Clinical Case StudiesOA Dr. med. Anett Reißhauer, Berlin
11.50 a.m.Lymphatic Imaging for LymphoedemaOA PD Dr. med. Claus C. Pieper, Bonn
12.10 p.m.Imaging Modalities in Lymphoedema: Indications, Methods, SignificanceDr. med. Balázs Mohos, Vienna
12.30 p.m.Past, Present & Future: Innovation in MicrosurgeryGregor Kunze, Oberkochen
12.50 p.m.

Lunch break, visiting the exhibition

 

 
 II. Physical Medicine and TherapyChairmen: 
Prim. Dr. med. Silvia Brandstätter, Vienna
OA Dr. med. Michael Mickel, Vienna
1.45 p.m.Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT)Prim. Dr. med. Silvia Brandstätter, Vienna
2.05 p.m.Lymphoedema – Possibilities of Additive TherapiesAndreas Wittlinger, PT, Walchsee
2.25 p.m.Compressions Stockings: Between High-tech and HandmadeBernd Mangold, Aichach 
2.45 p.m.Preoperative Angiological Diagnostic (venous – arterial) in Lymph SurgeryDr. med. Marcus Atteneder, Vienna
3.05 p.m.Possible Contraindications of CDT in Lymphoedema PatientsPrim. Dr. med. Silvia Brandstätter, Vienna
3.25 p.m.Lifestyle and Nutrition in LymphologyDr. med. Gabriele Faerber, Hamburg
3.50 p.m.Retrograde Manual Lymphatic Drainage following Vascularized Lymph Node TransferOA Dr. med. Julia Roka-Palkovits, Vienna
4.10 p.m.Coffee break, visiting the exhibition 
 III. Obesity, Venous InsufficiencyChairmen: 
Ao.Univ.-Prof. OA Dr. med. univ. Kornelia Böhler, Vienna
OA Dr. med. Brigitte Obermayer, MBA, Vienna
4.45 p.m.News and Update in Bariatric SurgeryOA Dr. med. Alexander Butz, Vienna
 
5.05 p.m.Evidence-based Integrative Medicine for Obesity TreatmentProf. Peter Panhofer, MD, MBA, MSc, Vienna
5.25 p.m.Vein Surgery in Lymphoedema and LipoedemaOA Dr. med. Brigitte Obermayer, MBA, Vienna
5.45 p.m.Venous Insufficiency in the Upper Extremities after Breast SurgeryProf. Dr. med. Jean-Paul Belgrado, MD, PhD, Brussels
6.10 p.m.Wound Care and Compression – Better Quality of Life through EducationMichaela Krammel, DGKP, WDM®, Vienna
6.30 p.m.

Break, visiting the exhibition

 

 
 IV. Lymphoedema: Surgical Treatment OptionsChairmen: 
Prof. Dr. med. David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS, Washington, DC 
OA Dr. med. Ines Tinhofer, Vienna
7.00 p.m.Physiology and Rationale in Lymphoedema SurgeryProf. Dr. med. Joon Pio Hong, MD, PhD, MBA, Seoul
7.35 p.m.Three Pillars in Lymphoedema TreatmentNatalia Krzesniak, MD, PhD, Warsaw
8.00 p.m.Management of Genital LymphoedemaDr. med. Manon Czedik-Eysenberg, Vienna
8.20 p.m.Lymphoedema Surgery in Genital after Cancer TherapiesProf. Dr. med. Makoto Mihara, Tokyo
8.4 p.m.

Summary and Closing Words

afterwards Get-together | Common Exchange

Assoc. Prof. PD Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, MBA, Vienna
   
 Saturday, October 2nd 
8.00 a.m.Registration, visiting the exhibition 
9.00 a.m.Welcome and Introduction of TopicsAssoc. Prof. PD Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, MBA, Vienna
 V. Lymphoedema: Surgical Treatment OptionsChairmen: 
Prof. Dr. med. Hisako Hara, Tokyo 
Prof. Dr. med. Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD, Tokyo
9.10 a.m.Supermicrosurgery in LymphoedemaProf. Dr. med. Joon Pio Hong, MD, PhD, MBA, Seoul
9.45 a.m.Recent Innovation in the Preoperative Examination for LVAProf. Dr. med. Hisako Hara, Tokyo
10.05 a.m.Georgetown Experience with Comprehensive Surgery for Treatment and Prevention of LymphoedemaProf. Dr. med. David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS, Washington, DC
10.30 a.m.Treatment of Lymphovenous MalformationsOA Dr. med. Julia Roka-Palkovits, Vienna
10.50 a.m.Hybrid Therapy Options in LymphologyAssoc. Prof. PD Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, MBA, Vienna
11.10 a.m.Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer in Combination with Breast ReconstructionOA Dr. med. Ines Tinhofer, Vienna
11.30 a.m.Lymphoedema Surgery LYST in OncologyProf. Dr. med. Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD, Tokyo
11.50 a.m.

Lunch break, visiting the exhibition

 

 
 VI. A Conservative and Surgical Contemplation to LipoedemaChairmen: 
Prof. Hon. Dr. med. Manuel Cornely, Cologne
Prim. Dr. med. Christian Ure, Wolfsberg
12.45 p.m.Metabolic Alterations, Gene Expression Changes and Genetic of LipoedemaPamela A. Nono Nankam, PhD, Leipzig 
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Blüher, Leipzig
1.05 p.m.Guideline-compliant Treatment of Lipoedema and Conservative Therapeutic OptionsPrim. Dr. med. Christian Ure, Wolfsberg
1.30 p.m.Obesity or Lipalgia Dolorosa – The Attempt to DistinguishDr. med. univ. Markus Killinger, Angerberg
1.50 p.m.Lipoedema and Lipohypertrophy: How to separate the Wheat from the Chaff?Dr. med. Axel Baumgartner, Lübeck
2.15 p.m.Liposuction – State of the Art and Long-term ResultsProf. Hon. Dr. med. Manuel Cornely, Cologne
2.45 p.m.Focus: Social MediaOA Dr. med. Nina Hüttinger, Vienna
3.05 p.m.Sensation of Pain in the Lipoedema Patient. Psychodynamic ConsiderationsDr. phil. Beate West-Leuer, Neuss
3.25 p.m.

Coffee break, visiting the exhibition

 

 
 VII. Lympology InternationalChairmen: 
Prof. Jean-Paul Belgrado, MD, PhD, Brussels 
Prof. Dr. med. Joon Pio Hong, MD, PhD, MBA, Seoul
4.00 p.m.Complex Rehabilitation of Lymphoedema Patients in the National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation, in HungaryDr. med. Eva Takacs, Budapest 
Dr. med. Erzsebet Boros, Budapest
4.15 p.m.Lymphoedema Therapy in PolandNatalia Krzesniak, MD, PhD, Warsaw
4.30 p.m.Lymphoedema Therapy in Bosnia and HerzegovinaDr. med. Dragana Bojinović-Rodić, Banja Luka
4.45 p.m.Lymphoedema Therapy in SlovakaiMUDr. Ewald Ambrózy, PhD, Bratislava 
5.00 p.m.Quality of Life: How can the Therapeutical Success be detected?OA Dr. med. Johannes Steinbacher, Vienna
5.20 p.m.Possible Upcoming Options in LymphologyProf. Hon. Dr. med. Manuel Cornely, Cologne
5.35 p.m.Summary and Closing WordsPrim. PD Dr. med. Christoph Ausch, Vienna
Prof. Hon. Dr. med. Manuel Cornely, Cologne 
OA Dr. med. Brigitte Obermayer, MBA, Vienna
Assoc. Prof. PD Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, MBA, Vienna

Scientific Committee

Prim. Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Christoph Ausch

Specialist in General and Visceral Surgery 
Additional Specialism: Vascular Surgery 
Medical Director of Krankenhaus Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
Vienna, Austria

Prof. Hon. Dr. med. Manuel E. Cornely

Specialist for Dermatology and Venereology, Lymphology Ly.Search 
Cologne, Germany

OA Dr. med. Brigitte Obermayer, MBA

Senior Physician 
Team Leader Obesity and Metabolic Surgery 
Obesity Centre 
Krankenhaus Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
Vienna, Austria

Assoc.-Prof. PD Dr. med. Chieh-Han John Tzou, MBA

Associate Professor at Sigmund Freud University, 
Vienna, Austria 
Head of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH GmbH 
Vienna, Austria 
TZOU MEDICAL. 
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
Lymphology Centre 
Vienna, Austria

Chairmen and Speakers

MUDr. Ewald Ambrózy, PhD

Department of Angiology 
1st Department of Internal Medicine of Comenius University Hospital Bratislava 
813 69 Bratislava, Slovakia

Dr. med. Marcus Atteneder

Specialist in Internal Medicine and Angiology 
Intern Kardiologische Angiologische Gruppenpraxis 
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Kiss, Dr. Dimopoulos-Xicki, Dr. Atteneder 
1170 Vienna, Austria

Dr. med. Axel Baumgartner

Executive Director and Head Physician 
Specialist in Surgery with additional qualification in Emergency Medicine 
Hanse-Klinik GmbH 
23564 Lübeck, Germany

Prof. Dr. med. Jean-Paul Belgrado, MD, PhD

Lymphology Research and Rehabilitation Unit 
Université libre de Bruxelles 
1050 Brussels, Belgium 
Scientific collaborator: 
Lymphology Clinic Santorso-Asiago AULSS 7 Veneto, Italy 
Lymphology Dpt Vasc Med Montpellier, France

Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Blüher

Director 
Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research – HI-MAG 
Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Leipzig and 
the University Hospital Leipzig AöR 
Professor for Clinical Obesity Research 
Medical Faculty of the University of Leipzig 
04103 Leipzig, Germany

Ao. Univ.-Prof. OA Dr. med. univ. Kornelia Böhler

Senior Physician 
Specialist in Dermatology, Venerology and Angiology 
Medical University of Vienna 
Department for Dermatology 
1090 Vienna, Austria

Dr. med. Dragana Bojinović-Rodić

Medical Doctor, Specialist of PMR, PhD 
Institut for Physicale Medicine and Rehabilitation „Dr. Miroslav Zotović“ 
Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Dr. med. Erzsebet Boros

Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine 
Head of Department 
National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation 
Budapest, Hungary

Prim. Dr. med. Silvia Brandstätter

Director 
Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
Physikoverbund 
Austrian Health Insurance Fund 
Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus 
1140 Vienna, Austria

Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. med. univ. Erich Brenner

Specialist in Anatomy 
Institute for Clinical and Functional Anatomy 
Medical University of Innsbruck 
6020 Innsbruck, Austria

OA Dr. med. Alexander Butz

Senior Physician 
Specialist in General and Visceral Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Vienna, Austria

Dr. med. Manon Czedik-Eysenberg

Assistant Physician 
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Vienna, Austria

Dr. med. Gabriele Faerber

Specialist in General Medicine, 
Phlebology, Lymphology, Nutrition Medicine 
Center for Vascular Medicine 
22761 Hamburg, Germany

Prof. Dr. med. Hisako Hara

Lymphatic Surgeon 
Department of Lymphatic and Reconstructive Surgery 
JR Tokyo General Hospital 
Tokyo, Japan

Prof. Dr. med. Joon Pio Hong, MD, PhD, MBA

Plastic Surgery 
Asan Medical Center 
Songpa-gu, Seoul, Südkorea

OA Dr. med. Nina Hüttinger, FEBOPRAS

Senior Physician 
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Vienna, Austria

Dr. med. univ. Markus Killinger

General Practitioner and Lymphological Consultations 
6320 Angerberg, Austria

Michaela Krammel, DGKP, WDM®

Practice Nurse 
Tzou Medical and MedOstWest Centrum 
1060 und 1180 Vienna, Austria

Natalia Krzesniak, MD, PhD

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education 
00-416 Warsaw, Poland

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Gregor Kunze 

Strategic Marketing Manager 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG 
73447 Oberkochen, Germany

 

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Bernd Mangold 

Head of Research & Development 
Julius Zorn GmbH 
86551 Aichach, Germany

OA Dr. med. Michael Mickel

Senior Physician 
2nd Deputy Head of the University Clinic for Physical Medicine, 
Rehabilitation and Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational 
Medicine, Medical University Vienna 
1090 Vienna, Austria

Prof. Dr. med. Makoto Mihara

Lymphatic Surgeon 
Lymphedema Surgery Clinic in Japan 
JR Tokyo General Hospital 
Tokyo, Japan

Dr. med. Balázs Mohos

Microsurgery Fellow 
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Vienna, Austria

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Pamela A. Nono Nankam, PhD

Post-Doctoral Scientist 
Clinical Obesity Research 
Helmholtz-Institut für Metabolismus-, Adipositas- und Gefäßforschung (HI-MAG) 
Helmholtz Zentrum Munich at University Leipzig and the 
University Hospital Leipzig AöR 
Leipzig, Germany

Prof. PD Dr. med. Peter Panhofer, MD, MBA, MSc

Chair of Complementary Medicine 
Sigmund Freud University 
1020 Vienna, Austria 
Consultant of in General and Visceral Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Vienna, Austria

OA PD Dr. med. Claus C. Pieper

Specialist in Radiology and Neuroradiology 
Executive Senior Physician 
Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology 
Universitätsklinikum Bonn 
53105 Bonn

OA Dr. med. Anett Reißhauer

Head of the Physical Medicine Department 
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin 
Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin 
10117 Berlin, Germany

OA Dr. med. Julia Roka-Palkovits

Senior Physician 
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Wien, Austria

Prof. Dr. med. David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS

Physician Executive Director 
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Integrated Surgical Services 
Professor and Chair, Department of Plastic Surgery 
Interim Chair, Department of Surgery 
Georgetown University 
Washington, D.C., USA

OA Dr. med. Johannes Steinbacher

Senior Physician 
Plastic and reconstructive surgery 
Department of Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
Vienna, Austria

Dr. med. Eva Takacs

Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine 
National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation 
Budapest, Hungary

OA Dr. med. Ines Tinhofer

Senior Physician 
Deputy Head of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
Hospital Göttlicher Heiland GmbH 
1170 Vienna, Austria

Prof. Dr. med. Boris P. Todoroff, MD

Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery 
Head of Department for Plastic Surgery 
St. Josef Krankenhaus GmbH 
1130 Vienna, Austria

Prim. Dr. med. Christian Ure

Specialist in Internal Medicine and Angiology 
Head of Department 
Lymphklinik Wolfsberg im LKH Wolfsberg 
Rehabilitation Clinic for Lymph-Angiolgy with Acute Department 
9400 Wolfsberg, Austria

Dr. phil. Beate West-Leuer

Psychological Psychotherapist 
Senior Coach (DBVC, IOBC), Supervisor (DGSv) 
41472 Neuss, Germany

Andreas Wittlinger, PT

CEO Dr. Vodder Academy International 
Chief of Therapy Department 
Wittlinger Therapiezentrum GmbH 
6344 Walchsee, Austria

Prof. Dr. med. Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD

Deputy Chief 
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research 
Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550 Japan

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