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Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases

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The Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases (CCCD) is committed to providing excellent, interdisciplinary care for patients with functional and/or oncological conditions affecting the thoracic organs. The focus is on a holistic treatment approach, scientifically based diagnostics and therapy, and close cooperation between all relevant disciplines and professions at the the Medical University of Vienna and the Vienna General Hospital.
The CCCD strives to play a leading role in patient-centered care, research, and education and training in diseases of the lungs, thorax (wall), and adjacent structures, such as the diaphragm, mediastinum, esophagus, thymus gland and trachea – aiming to continuously advance medical standards and shape the future of thoracic medicine.

25. February 2026

Lung transplant recipients climb America's highest mountain

In January 2026, eight lung transplant recipients and their companions from five countries, together with a team of doctors from MedUni Vienna,…
29. June 2026

Award for Prof. Prosch – Member of the CCCD Management Board Honored with an Honorary Doctorate from Semmelweis University

Prof. Prosch, a member of the CCCD’s management board, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the renowned Semmelweis University in Budapest. During the…
16. June 2026

Lung Transplantations at University Hospital Vienna

In an interview, Clemens Aigner from MedUni Vienna talks about improved survival rates following lung transplants and about patients who are climbing…
03. June 2026

Call for lung cancer screening

Helmut Prosch from MedUni Vienna highlights the need for a nationwide lung cancer screening program in Austria.

Current developments in thoracic surgery (video in German)

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Thoracic surgery covers a broad spectrum of diseases that are treated: Oncologic thoracic surgery, functional thoracic surgery, end-stage lung disease with transplantation and lung replacement therapy. In this video, Clemens Aigner from the Department of Thoracic Surgery at MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital talks about lung-preserving surgery for early-stage lung cancer, translational research in thoracic surgery, potential improvements through the identification of molecular subtypes of lung cancer and the importance of prevention and early detection.