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Priv. Doz. Dr. Emanuel Sporn – your doctor for private endoscopy in Vienna
Surgical experience and personal care
As a specialist in surgery, visceral surgery and vascular surgery, I combine endoscopic examination with experience in treating diseases of the digestive tract. My focus on this website is clearly defined: screening colonoscopy, polyp removal and gastroscopy, particularly in connection with a reflux assessment.
I perform your examination myself and discuss with you what the findings mean and which further steps are advisable. Personal care extends from the consultation before the examination to the discussion of the findings.
My career
My surgical training began in 1997 at the University Department of Surgery in Vienna. From 2007 to 2008, a research fellowship took me to the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. After my return, I obtained my habilitation in 2009 and was thus appointed Privatdozent.
In 2011 I qualified as a specialist in visceral surgery and worked as a consultant at the University Department of Surgery in Vienna. In 2012 I was appointed Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna, and in 2013 I qualified as a specialist in vascular surgery. In 2015 I became head of the surgical day clinic at AKH Wien.
Since March 2018 I have worked exclusively in private practice. I see patients in my practices in Vienna and perform examinations and operations in private hospitals in Vienna.
Personal care before and after the examination
Before the examination, I discuss your symptoms, possible family risks and any previous findings with you. This allows us to clarify which questions the gastroscopy or colonoscopy is intended to answer. Afterwards, I explain the results to you and discuss whether treatment or further tests are necessary.
An abnormal finding does not automatically mean that an operation is required. First, we assess whether endoscopic removal is possible, whether tissue samples are needed or whether further investigation is advisable. I will explain the next steps to you clearly.
A well-practised team
I always perform the examination personally. Sedation is usually managed by anaesthetists – as a rule, colleagues whom I have trusted for many years. Specialised endoscopy nurses assist with preparation, instruments and interventions. I introduce my team to you here. After the examination, you continue to be monitored and cared for in the recovery room.
My areas of focus and their limits
I am the right person to contact for screening colonoscopy, the removal of bowel polyps and gastroscopy, often to investigate reflux disease. Specialised long-term treatment of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and comprehensive investigation of food intolerances are not among my areas of focus.
You can find more information about my range of surgical treatments at chirurg-sporn.at.