Heinrich Resch, M.D. Professor of Medicine
Professional History
Since 1995 Head, Medical Department II (Osteology/Rheumatology& Gastroenterology)
Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern (St. Vincent Hospital, 1060 Vienna)
Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Vienna
1995-1997 Head of the Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation at St. Vincent Hospital, Vienna
Since 1994 Completion of Specialist Training in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Rheumatology (board certified Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Rheumatologist)
1993 Postdoctoral Lecture Qualification for Clinical Osteology at the University Clinic, Internal Medicine III, Department for Rheumatology, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Vienna
1992 – 1993 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Medicine, University Loma Linda, CA/USA and basic research in the area of collagen and bone metabolism at the VA Medical Center und School of Medicine Loma Linda University, California.
1987 – 1992 Senior Physician (Specialist Registrar) at the Department of Internal Medicine at Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder (Hospital St. John of God)
Since 1987 Specialist for Internal Medicine
Main areas of work and research
- Metabolic bone diseases
- Diagnostics and Therapy of Osteoporosis
- Gastroenterology/Endoscopy
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Publications
- About 100 scientific publications in national and international journals and book (details uder „publications“)
- Managing Editor and Staffer of the journal “Osteology”
Titles
- Associate Professor for Internal Medicine III at the University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, University of Vienna
- Past President of the German Society of Osteology (DGO)
- President of the Austrian Society of Bone and Mineral Research (AuSBMR)
- Chairman of the CEE Summit Conferences on Osteoporosis
Memberships, Distinctions, Management Roles in Professional Organisations
| 2013 | Member of the Executive Board of the Karl Landsteiner Stiftung Member of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry |
| 2012 | Chairman Medical Advisory Board Vincent Holding Austria |
| 2011 | Chairman of the CEE Summit Conferences |
| Appreciation Award of the Society for Osteoporosis Philippines | |
| 2010 | Honorary Member of the Ukrainian Osteoporosis Society |
| Honorary Member of the Slovakian Medical Society | |
| President of the Austrian Society of Bone and Mineral Research(AuSBMR) | |
| 2009 | Appreciation Award of the Bahrainan Society for Osteoporosis |
| 2008 | President Elect of the Austrian Society of bone and Mineral Research (AuSBMR) |
| 2007 | Chief Editor of the Journal of Osteology |
| Member of the CNS (IOF) and the Osteoporosis Panel of the EU Parliament | |
| Series guest editor Int Journal of Mens Health &Gender | |
| 2006 | Chairman of the EU Summit Conferences on Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis |
| 2005 | President of the German Society of Osteology |
| 2004 | International Scientific Advisor of the University Teheran(Iran) |
| 2003 | Vice-President of the DGO (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteologie – German Society of Osteology |
| Board Member of the Austrian Society of Rheumatology | |
| 2002 | Editorial Board and Co-editor of the journal Osteologie |
| 2001 | Founding Member of the Austrian Bone & Joint Decade |
| 1998 | International Society of Bone Research |
| 1995 | Member of the Austrian Society of Rheumatology |
| 1994 | Editor in Chief Journal für Mineralstoffwechsel (J Mineral Metabolism) |
| German Society of Osteology | |
| 1993 | German Society of Endocrinology |
| 1992 | American Society for Bone and Mineral Research |
| 1991 | Founding Member and Member of the Board of the Austrian Society of Bone and Mineral Research |
| 1988 | Austrian Society of Gastroenterology |
| 1987 | Ludwig Boltzmann-Institution of Advancing Age |