Curriculum Vitae

17.10.1956
born in Vienna
15.09.1962
5 years of primary school at the Lycée Français de Vienne
15.09.1967
7 years of secondary school at the Lycée Français de Vienne
28.06.1974
high school diploma (Matura) at the Lycée Français de Vienne
01.04.1988 – 31.07.1988
military service

Medical studies

12.10.1974
enrollment at the Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna
12.05.1982
doctorate in general medicine
01.09.1989 – 1994
specialist training at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the General Hospital (AKH) Vienna
24.09.1994
appointment as specialist in plastic surgery
29.10.1996
appointment as university lecturer for plastic surgery. Habilitation topic: Intraoperative electroneurodiagnostics in peripheral nerve surgery
01.10.1997
appointment as associate university professor

Awards

22.09.1993
Peat Prize – scientific award of the Indian Society for Plastic Surgery
14.12.1995
Billroth Prize of the Medical Association of Vienna for a publication in The Lancet

Stays Abroad – Research – Teaching

1991 and 1992
El Paso, Texas, USA: Experimental animal study on plexus surgery
1992 and 1994
Bombay, India: Pilot project on leprosy patients to improve the results of neurolysis (scar release) on leprosy-affected peripheral nerves (ulnar and median nerves)
1995 and 1996
Cairo, Egypt: Follow-up project on leprosy patients (facial, median, peroneal, and tibial nerves)
1996–1998
Pokhara, Nepal: Follow-up project on leprosy patients (facial, median, peroneal, and tibial nerves)
1996
Kyiv, Ukraine: Exchange project on intraoperative electroneurodiagnostics
1998–1999
Jerusalem, Israel: Visiting professorship at Hadassah Ein Kerem University Hospital
2002
Bombay, India: Live-surgery course on electroneurodiagnostics
2007
Manama, Bahrain: Visiting Professor – Aesthetic Surgery
2007
Bombay, India: Live surgery – vibration-assisted liposuction

Photography

1982
Apprenticeship examination at the Vocational School for Photographers, 1150 Vienna
1982–1994
Work as a professional photographer

Scuba Diving

1982
CMAS** Instructor – Examination (internationally certified diving instructor, class 2) Subsequently obtained crossover certificates from ISS and PADI, most recently with the International Aquanautic Club

Medical Center Rahlgasse

2008
Founding of the Medical Center Rahlgasse with top physicians and therapists – 1060 Vienna, Rahlgasse 1, Top 12

Enzyklopaedia Aesthetica

2009–2011
Publication of the 13-volume patient guide series “Enzyklopaedia Aesthetica” (15,000 copies sold) – the world’s largest German-language reference work on aesthetic surgery

Expert for Plastic Surgery

2011
Examination for general and court-certified expert in plastic surgery. To date, more than 100 expert opinions prepared for insurance companies, public prosecutors, civil courts, and private clients.

Operating Center

2012
Opening of the Operating Center Rahlgasse – a certified and validated surgical suite, Rahlgasse 1, Top 16. Providing greater safety and flexibility for our patients. Numerous guest surgeons rent this state-of-the-art facility.

Breast Reconstruction after Breast Cancer and High Risk

2017
Publication of the 14th patient guide for high-risk and breast cancer patients to provide better orientation after surgery.

Co-founder and Medical Director of DHI – Vienna

2018
The world’s best hair transplantation method – Direct Hair Implantation (DHI) – is now available in Vienna: FUT-free, no visible extraction scars, completely natural results.

Medizentrum Wien

2022
Opening of Medizentrum Wien – Rahlgasse 1, Top 11 (opposite Top 12), a new, modern, and aesthetic multidisciplinary medical center.

Hairstheticum – Institute for Hair Transplantation – Medical Director

2024
DHI – Vienna receives hospital status! After a year of preparation and a strict quality audit by the Vienna authorities, we are officially recognized as an Institute!

Centrum Aestheticum

2025
Opening of the Centrum Aestheticum within the Medizentrum Wien. Under the direction of Prof. Turkof, non-surgical aesthetic treatments are offered to rejuvenate the face and promote hair growth without surgery.