Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Kepler University Hospital
Founded in 2018, the JKU Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Kepler University Hospital brings together highly specialized expertise from all areas of paediatric medicine. Our focus is on providing supraregional care for complex, chronic, rare and severe acute conditions.
Our focus areas: Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine – Areas of Focus and Services | Kepler University Hospital
We work in interdisciplinary teams with specialists from the following fields:
- National Center of Excellence for Growth and Osteology
- Oncology & Hematology
- Neurology & Epileptology
- Endocrinology & Diabetology
- Rheumatology
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Nephrology
- Pulmonology & Allergology
- Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Medicine
Research & Studies:
We invite patients and families to participate in international clinical trials and registries thereby offering access to the latest therapies. Our research portfolio can be found here:
https://www.jku.at/universitaetsklinik-fuer-kinder-und-jugendheilkunde/forschung/forschungsbereiche/
Collaboration:
We work closely with:
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Pediatric Cardiology, Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery
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Intensive Care Medicine & Radiology
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Adult Medicine in cross-age centers of expertise
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The Institute of Human Genetics and international networks for rare diseases
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Our research laboratory
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Many international collaborators
Our Promise:
Whether it’s preventive care, emergency care, or specialized care—we always put the child and their family first. Our team of doctors and nurses always acts in the child’s best interest—competently, responsibly, and with empathy.
We have a special mission to provide care for rare diseases.
General information about the Department
The appointment-based and specialist outpatient clinics are staffed by paediatric specialists in all medical fields and are the point of contact for referrals from the primary and secondary care sectors. We have a special mission to provide care for rare diseases. This is also in line with our scientific priorities.
Clinical research
We support young academics and students in diploma and master theses, and offer a clinical scientist programme, a doctoral programme and the tenure track option.
The spectrum of research of the Department lies in clinical research and clinically relevant fundamental research (bedside-to-bench). We conduct a large number of multicentric clinical studies as well as investigator-initiated research studies. Our declared objective is to provide access to clinical trials for as many of our patients as possible.
The Medical Faculty at Johannes Kepler University Linz and Kepler University Hospital are committed to tertiary, specialised medicine and our dedicated staff in clinical study centre (SCCR; ZMF) ensure swift processes and professional support for clinical trials.
Approximately 30,000 outpatients and 6,000 inpatients receive treatment each year.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Högler & Team
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Högler, Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Kepler University Hospital, is an internationally renowned endocrinologist and osteologist. His team consists of nationally respected specialists in almost all areas of paediatric medicine.
Management & Contact
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Management
Prof. Wolfgang Högler, FRCPCH
Principal, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Kepler University Hospital
Director, National Center of Excellence for Growth and Osteology, Kepler University Hospital
Honorary Professor, Department of Metabolism and Systems Science, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham
Kepler University Hospital
Krankenhausstrasse 26-30
4020 LINZ
Austria
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The OKIDS network centre is linked to the site through a collaboration agreement and supports local study activities by providing study nurse capacity.
Study Nurse:
Julia Mühlbachler BSc. MSc.
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Kepler University Hospital
Med Campus IV.
Krankenhausstraße 26-30
4020 Linz
Phone: +43 (05) 7680 84 -22001 (Secretariat)
Phone: +43 (05) 7680 84 -26820 (Study Center)
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