Current position: Lead consultant Hepatology, First Department of Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg
Current place of work: Universitätsklinikum Salzburg, Austria
Research interests: Metabolic and genetic liver diseases, in particular clinical and genetic aspects of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Hobbies: Hiking, skiing, cycling,
Medical career: Elmar Aigner obtained his medical degree from Innsbruck University and received his clinical training in general internal medicine with subsequent specialty training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Lipidology/Metabolic diseases at the University Clinic Salzburg, Austria.
Prof. Aigner has authored and co-authored more than 85 peer-reviewed scientific papers with an impactor >600, >3.000 cites. He is a member of the governing board of the Austrian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and actively involved in lecturing and student education in Salzburg as the Faculty head of Medicine.