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Prof. Eva Katharina Masel, MD, PhD, MSc

Head of Department, Deputy Medical Director Vienna General Hospital

Medical University of Vienna
Department of Internal Medicine I
Vienna General Hospital
Division of Palliative Medicine
Waehringer Guertel 18-20
1090 Vienna

T: +43 (0)1 40400-77800
E-Mail: eva.masel@meduniwien.ac.at

  • Full Professor of Palliative Medicine
  • Internal medicine specialist
  • Specialisation in Palliative Medicine

Prof. Eva Katharina Masel, MD, PhD, MSc is a specialist in internal medicine with a focus on palliative medicine. She is Head of the Division of Palliative Medicine at the Vienna General Hospital of the Medical University of Vienna, where she also holds the Chair of Palliative Medicine. She has a Master's degree in Palliative Care and a PhD in Mental Health and Behavioural Medicine. She specialises in the palliative care of patients with serious illness and the care of their environment, symptom management, the treatment of psychiatric co-morbidity and psychosocial aspects, medical humanities and research in the field of palliative care. She is a member of the board of the Austrian Association of Palliative Care (OPG) and the Austrian Cancer Aid as well as a member of national and international professional societies.

2023

Ars Docendi Annerkennungspreis für „…Wenn Worte nicht genug sind“ / Medical Humanities: Mit Bildern Raum für Unaussprechliches schaffen“
2020

Forschungspreis der Österreichischen Palliativgesellschaft (OPG)
Using Medical Comics to Explore Challenging Everyday Topics in Medicine: Lessons Learned from Teaching Medical Humanities
2020

Forschungspreis der Österreichischen Palliativgesellschaft (OPG)
The Silent Transition from Curative to Palliative Treatment: A Qualitative Study about Cancer Patients' Perceptions of End-of-Life Discussions with Oncology  
2019

Veronika-Fialka-Moser-Diversitäts-Preis für die Medical Comics Ausstellung Impression - Expression - Interaction, Perception in Medicine, MedUni Wien
2019

Occursus Preis für Kommunikation in der Onkologie
Establishing End-of-Life-Boards for Palliative Care of Patients with Advanced Diseases
2018

Teaching Oscar für den besten Beitrag innerhalb der Grand Rounds für Medizinstudierende             

 

  • Deputy Medical Director Vienna General Hospital
  • Member of the Board of the Austrian Association of Palliative Care (OPG)
  • Member of the Executive Committee and Board Member of Austrian Cancer Aid
  • European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)
  • Austrian Society of Acupuncture
  • BMC Palliative Care, Editorial Board
  • Annals of Palliative Medicine, Editorial Board
  • Cancers, Review Board
  • Patronage for the Palliative Care section of Spectrum Oncology
  • Monthly newsletter for the Austrian Association of Palliative Care (OPG)
  • Quarterly OPG update for Anaesthesia News
  • Author of the section of the Austrian Association of Palliative Care (OPG) in the German Journal of Palliative Medicine
  • Regularly writing palliative care articles for "Universum Innere Medizin" and various other medical journals