PRESS & MEDIA
International media and professional societies report on the work of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager – because his methods set standards.
CNN / IFSO Global
Univ.-Prof. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager explains the complexity of obesity and current treatment approaches in a CNN interview published via IFSO Global.
2024
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Wien.ORF.at reports on the growing importance of bariatric surgery in the Austrian healthcare system.
2024
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A report on the rising prevalence of obesity among young men and treatment options.
2024
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager is elected President of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.
2023
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Press release on the economic and medical benefits of bariatric surgery.
2018
Read Article →Nature Scientific Reports
Scientific publication in Nature on current recommendations for procedure selection in bariatric surgery.
2024
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager was elected President of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders at the World Congress in Naples.
September 2023
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The Medical University of Vienna appoints Gerhard Prager as University Professor pursuant to §98 UG for the field of Bariatric Surgery.
September 2021
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager is elected President-Elect of IFSO – the first Austrian to hold this position.
November 2021
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager in an interview about the rising prevalence of obesity in young men and the role of metabolic surgery.
2022
Read Article →laengerleichterleben.at
Expert article on metabolic surgery as a treatment option for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
2025
Read Article →Big5Health
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Prager discusses current developments in bariatric surgery and his role as IFSO President.
2024
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