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Curriculum Vitae |
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rupert Menapace, MD
Chief Surgeon
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Vienna Medical School
Vienna General Hospital
Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Tel. ++43 1 40400-7931
Fax ++43 1 40400-6630
eMail: rupert.menapace@meduniwien.ac.at
Personal
Born: May 7, 1955
Place of Birth: Salzburg, Austria
Married in 1983 to Gabriele, two children
Education
| 1973: |
Baccalaureate at Jesuite Private Boarding School; Emphasis on Languages, Biology, Mathematics and Physics |
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| 1980: |
Graduation in Medicine (MD) at the University of Vienna Medica School |
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| 1986: |
Specialty in "Ophthalmology and Optometry" |
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| 1990: |
"Venia legendi" in Ophthalmology ("Dozentur") |
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| 1995: |
Full Professorship in Ophthalmology |
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| 1996: |
Diplomate European Board of Ophthalmology |
Present Position
Chief Surgeon
at the Department of Ophthalmology, Vienna University Medical School and Vienna General Hospital
Head of Cataract and Intraocular Lens Service
Specialized in:
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Cataract and IOL Implant Surgery |
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Refractive lens implant surgery: Intraocular lens implantation for the correction of high myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism (ARTIFLEX, ARTISAN); excimer laser surgery (LASIK / LASEK) |
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Glaucoma laser and filtering surgery |
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Trauma and reconstructive surgery of the anterior segment |
Awards and Honors
| 1980: |
Graduation "sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae" at the University of Vienna Medical School |
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| 1995: |
1st Place in Film Festival at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in San Diego |
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| 1999: |
"Best German Ophthalmological Publication" by the "Society of German Ophthalmic Surgeons" |
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| 2000: |
"ASCRS Best Paper of Session" Award at Annual
Meeting of the "American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery6quot; in Boston
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| 2001: |
"Ridley Lecture Award" by the "German Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons" |
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| 2006: |
Publication on a new cataract surgery technique subject of an Editorial of the renowned "Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery" |
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| 2007: |
1st Place in Videocompetition at the 15th Zermatt Meeting of Ophthalmic Surgeons |
Invited Speaker
| 1994: |
Invited Lecturer at Will´s Eye Hospital, Philadelphia |
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| 1995 - 2007: |
13x Invited Main-Programme Lecturer at the Annual Meetings of
the "Society of the German Ophthalmic Surgeons" (DOC) |
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| 1996: |
Invited Speaker at the "Intraocular Microsurgical Study Group" (IOMSG) Meeting in Tegernsee / Germany |
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| 2000: |
Invited Lecturer at the "American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery" (ASCAS) in Boston |
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| 2004: |
Invited speaker at the Annual Meeting of the "American Academy of
Ophthalmology" (AAO) in New Orleans (Paper Discussant) |
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2004, 2006,
2007: |
Co-director and lecturer at the "Weill Cornell Ophthalmology
Seminars" organized by the "American Austrian Foundation" |
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| 2006: |
Invited Instructor at the "ASCRS Advanced Phaco Skills Transfer Course" in San Francisco |
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| 2007: |
Invited lecturer at the "American College of Eye Surgeons"
(ACES) and the "Society of Excellence in Eye Care" (SEE) Meeting, Paradise
Island, The Bahamas |
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| 2007: |
Invited lecturer at the IIIC-Meeting (International Intraocular Implantlens
Club) during the SOE (Societas Ophthalmologica Europea) Meeting in Vienna |
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| 2007: |
Invited lecturer at the SOE (Societas Ophthalmologica Europea) Meeting
in Vienna |
Programme Committee Member, Scientific Board Member
| 1996: |
Editorial Board Member "Der Augenspiegel" |
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| 2000: |
Editorial Board Member of the "Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery", the world´s most renowned scientific journal in this field |
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| 2000: |
Editorial Board Member of "Ocular Surgery News" |
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| 2005: |
Editorial Board Member of the "American Journal of Ophthalmology", one of the leading US-American journals of general ophthalmology |
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| 1993: |
Founder memeber of the " European Society of Outpatient Eye Surgery" (ESOPES) |
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| since 1994: |
Faculty and Programme Committee Member of the annual " Foldable Lens Academy" (FAZ) and the "Allergan / AMO Meeting (AMZ) in Zermatt |
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| 2005: |
Faculty and Programme Committee Member of the Joint Meeting of SOE (Societas Europea Ophthalmologica) and DOG (German Ophthalmological Society) in Berlin |
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| since 2006: |
Programme Committee Member of the "Society of German Ophthalmic Surgeons" (DOC) |
Reviewer for International Journals
Frequent reviews for Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, Archives of Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update, Der Ophthalmologe, European Journal of Ophthalmology, Expert Review of Ophthalmology, Graefe?s Archives of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Indian Journal of Ophthtalmology, Journal of Investigative Ophthalmology, Journal of Refractive Surgery, Ophthalmology (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
Special Honors
| 1998: |
Elected member of the International Intraocular Implant Club IIIC, the club of the internationally leading cataract surgeons (www.IIIClub.org) |
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| 2004: |
Listed in the "Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender" [The bio-bibliographic calender of German-speaking researchers and scientists of the present days] |
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| 2004: |
Invited to join the "GaM-Bestenliste" ([List of the Best] selected by the "Erlanger Gesellschaft für angewandte Metaforschung" [Erlangen Society of Applied Meta-reasearch], the "best-in-their-field list" of leading researchers of the german-speaking medicine (www.die-besten-nennen.de) |
Memberships
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Austrian Ophthalmological Society (ÖOG) |
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German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) |
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German-speaking Society of Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery (DGII) |
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European Glaucoma Society (EGS) |
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European Society of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) |
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European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) |
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) |
Presidencies, Chairmanships, etc.
| 1994 - 1998: |
Vice President of the "DGII" (German Speaking Society of Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery) |
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| 1995: |
President of the "WOG" (Viennese Ophthalmological Society) |
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| since 1996: |
Video Competition Committee Member "DOC" (Society of the German Ophthalmic Surgeons")
Council and Faculty Member "ESCRS" (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
General Committee Member "EGS" (European Glaucoma Society)
Faculty Member of the "ESOPES" (European Society of Operating Eye Surgeons)
Faculty and Programme Committee Member of the "FAZ" (Foldable Academy Zermatt)
Faculty and Programme Committee Member of the "AMZ" (Allergan / Zermatt) |
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| 2004: |
Main Symposium Organizer and Chairman at The Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) in Paris |
Publications & Presentations
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more than 160 publications in peer-reviewed journals (as of Dec 2006) |
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several hundred other publications in national journals, congress proceedings, educational publications, and medical newspapers |
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numerous review articles and textbook contributions |
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periodic contributions to the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery "Consultation Section" |
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uncounted oral/poster/video presentations at national and international congresses & meetings |
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invited speaker in national and international congresses (WOG, ÖOG, DOG, DGII, DOC, ASCRS, ESCRS, AAO, a.m.o.) |
Invited Review Articles in peer-reviewed journals
| Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2000: |
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The capsular tension ring: designs, applications, and techniques (2000)
J Cataract Refract Surg 26:898-912 |
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| Graefe´s Archives of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2006: |
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Accommodating intraocular lenses: a critical review of present and
future concepts. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug 30
[Epub ahead of print] |
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| Der Ophthalmologe, 2007: |
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After-cataract following intraocular lens implantation.
Part I: Genesis and prevention by optimizing conventional lens implants and surgical techniques
After-cataract following intraocular lens implantation.
Part II: Prevention with alternative Implantats und techniques |
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Book Chapters
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"Phacoemulsification and the Diseased Cornea". In: Agarwal S, et al. (eds.). Phacoemulsification, Laser Cataract Surgery and Foldable IOLs. 1998, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi, pp 193-200 |
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"Prevention of posterior capsule opacification". In: Koch DD, Kohnen T (eds.) Essentials in Ophthalmology. 2004, Springer, Berlin - New York, pp 101-122 |
Vienna, January 2007
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