Professor Hermann Toplak

Department of Internal Medicine
Medical University Graz
Auenbrugger Platz 15
8036 Garz
Austria
+ 43 316 385 8024 6
+ 43 316 385 3812
hermann.toplak(at)medunigraz.at
http://www.meduni-graz.at

Professor Hermann Toplak is a specialist for Endocrinology and Metabolism, an Associate Professor of Medicine and in charge of the Medical Curriculum in Internal Medicine at the Medical University Graz. Having received training in aeromedicine and a Resident in laboratory medicine at the Metabolic Unit of the department of Pediatrics at the University of Graz, he became a Resident in Surgery and Internal Medicine in the General Hospital of Rottenmann and in the  Metabolism Unit of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Berne, Switzerland. In 1990, Dr Toplak became the Head of the Metabolic Unit. He is a member of various national and international associations such as the Austrian Obesity Association, the Austrian Diabetic Association, the Austrian representative in the General Council of IASO and the Regional Vice President for Middle Europe of EASO. As a member of various organising committees he has played a vital role in the organisation of several national and European congresses. He is one of the Founding Fellows of the Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education programme.