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Univ. Doz. Dd. Katharina Schuchter

Austria

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Language Spoken: German, English, Italian, French

About

Univ. Doz. Dr. Katharina Schuchter is a specialist in gynecology, obstetrics and human genetics, director of med4women, president of the Austrian Society for Pre- and Perinatal Medicine, president of the Platform for Interdisciplinary Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (PIKÖ). Due to many years of experience as a senior physician in the specialty of gynecology and obstetrics at the Donauspital Vienna (SMZ Ost) and, especially in prenatal medicine, she is very familiar with the latest examination and treatment methods.

Certificates

  • Special award of the Fetal Medicine Foundation 2001 (President: Prof. Kypros Nicolaides, Research and Developments in Fetal Medicine - London: "The combination of uterine artery Doppler and placental volume measurement in the first trimester for the predi
  • Otto Thalhammer Prize 2000 - Austrian Society for Pre- and Perinatal Medicine: "The combination of Nuchal Translucency and Tripletest leads to improved prenatal detection of Down's disease".
  • Otto Thalhammer Award 1997 - Austrian Society for Pre- and Perinatal Medicine: "Results of routine fetal nuchal fold measurement in 4,233 pregnant women at 11-13 weeks of gestation"

Membership

  • International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis
  • International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Austrian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Austrian Society for Pre- and Perinatal Medicine
  • Austrian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine - ÖGUM Level II
  • Platform for Interdisciplinary Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Austria

Experience

  • Director of med4women
  • President of the Austrian Society for Pre- and Perinatal Medicine
  • President of the Platform for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Austria (PIKÖ)
  • Since 2017, teaching position at the Sigmund Freud University (SFU), Vienna
  • Senior physician for many years as well as deputy head of prenatal diagnostics at the Donauspital Vienna (1996-2013)

Education

  • Residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at SMZ - East Vienna (Scholarship: King's College Hospital in London, Prof. Stuart Campbell - Fetal Sonography)
  • Additional specialization in human genetics
  • Specialization in pediatric and adolescent gynecology
  • Diploma of the Training Center for Homeopathy in Gynecology at the Döbling Private Clinic
  • Advanced Training Programme in Obstetric Ultrasound (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists London, England)
  • Certificate in First Trimester Ultrasound Scanning (Prof. Kypros Nicolaides, London, England)
  • Ultrasound Certificate of the Austrian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine - ÖGUM Level II since 1998

Services

  • Pregnancy care
  • Prenatal diagnostics
  • Birth attendance
  • Gynecological ultrasound
  • Surgical gynecology
  • Pediatric and adolescent gynecology