Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Heidegger
Mitglied des Universitätsrats
Prof. Dr. Thomas Heidegger is Chief Physician of the Anaesthesia Department at Grabs Hospital, titular professor at Bern University Hospital and member of the University Council at UFL.
Born on 31 October 1962; studied medicine at Leopold Franzens University in Innsbruck; Doctorate in medicine (1988), training as a specialist in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine at the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen and at the University Clinic for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine in Innsbruck (1990-1995), European specialist examination in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine (1995), Senior physician at the Institute for Anaesthesiology at the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen (1995-2006), training as an academically certified quality manager in healthcare (1998-1999), habilitation in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck (2005), Interim Chief Physician at Walenstadt Hospital (2006-2007), Chief Physician in the Department of Anaesthesia at the Rheintal Werdenberg Sarganserland Hospital Region (since 2008), Chairman of the Walenstadt Hospital Management Board and member of the Executive Board of the Rheintal Werdenberg Sarganserland Hospital Region (until 2012); 2018 titular professorship at the University of Bern and appointment as faculty professor of the renowned Difficult Airway Society (DAS), UK. Appointment as a fellow of the European Airway Management Society (EAMS) in recognition of exceptional achievements in the field of airway management (2018).
Heidegger T, Oberle F. Endotracheal Tube Exchange. N Engl J Med 2023; 388(11):e34. doi: 10.1056/NEJMvcm2020253.
PMID: 36920758 Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36920758/
Replacing an endotracheal tube (ventilation tube) – e.g. due to a leak – is a challenge for anaesthetists, intensive care and emergency physicians in patients with difficult airways. The working group led by Prof. Heidegger from Grabs Hospital has produced an instructional video on this topic. This has now been published in the highly renowned New England Journal of Medicine.
QOMPASS - Questionnaire-based Online Measurement of Patient satisfaction with Anaesthesia Services: a Europe-wide Survey
Das Ziel ist die erstmalige Durchführung einer Online-Umfrage zum Patientenerleben der anästhesiologischen Betreuung in ganz Europa. Daraus werden klinisch tätige ÄrztInnen, wichtige Schlüsse für patientenorientierte Verbesserungen ziehen können.
Die knappen Ressourcen im Gesundheitswesen sollen da eingesetzen werden, wo es wirklich zählt - im besten Sinne der Patienten und Patientinnen.
2024 Crowdfunding Kampagne zur QOMPASS Studie