Priv.Doz.Dr.med.univ. Christopher Dawoud
Department of General Surgery (Division of Visceral Surgery)
Position: Consultant
ORCID: 0000-0003-1432-2804
christopher.dawoud@meduniwien.ac.at
Keywords
Chemoradiotherapy; Colorectal Neoplasms; Colorectal Surgery; Crohn Disease; General Surgery; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Translational Medical Research
Research group(s)
- Colorectal Team (Division of General Surgery)
Members: - Surgical Research Laboratories
Head: Michael Bergmann
Research Area: The task of the laboratory is to combine molecular/cellular biology and the needs posed by surgical patients. Thus, the laboratory acts at the interface between clinical medicine and basic research, promoting translational medical science.
Members: - Pelvic Floor Research Group
Head: Christopher Dawoud
Research Area: The mission of the pelvic floor research group is to bridge clinical needs with investigative rigour in the field of functional colorectal disorders. Focusing on conditions such as faecal incontinence, obstructed defecation syndrome, and chronic constipation, the group conducts clinical research at the interface between advanced diagnostics—such as high-resolution colon manometry—and patient-centred therapeutic strategies. By integrating clinical expertise with systematic data collection, the gr
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Selected publications
- Dawoud C, Widmann KM, Pereyra D, Harpain F, Riss S. Long-term outcome after SphinKeeper® surgery for treating fecal incontinence-who are good candidates? Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Dec 6;408(1):456. doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-03188-6. PMID: 38052934; PMCID: PMC10698116.
- Dawoud C, Widmann KM, Czipin S, Pramhas M, Scharitzer M, Stift A, Harpain F, Riss S. Efficacy of cx601 (darvadstrocel) for the treatment of perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease-A prospective nationwide multicenter cohort study. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2024 May;136(9-10):289-294. doi: 10.1007/s00508-023-02283-4. Epub 2023 Oct 12. PMID: 37823920; PMCID: PMC11078846.
- Riss S, Widmann KM, Gidl D, Dawoud C. Transanal minimal invasive surgery mucosectomy for obstructed defaecation syndrome: A video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2024 Nov;26(11):2010-2011. doi: 10.1111/codi.17164. Epub 2024 Sep 15. PMID: 39279149.
- Dawoud C, Gidl D, Widmann KM, Pereyra D, Harpain F, Kama B, Riss S. Endosonographic monitoring of Sphinkeeper® prostheses movements: does physical activity have an impact? Updates Surg. 2024 Jan;76(1):169-177. doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01636-y. Epub 2023 Aug 28. PMID: 37640968; PMCID: PMC10805872.
- Dawoud C, Reissig L, Müller C, Jahl M, Harpain F, Capek B, Weninger WJ, Riss S. Comparison of surgical techniques for optimal lead placement in sacral neuromodulation: a cadaver study. Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Sep;26(9):707-712. doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02632-x. Epub 2022 May 28. PMID: 35633425; PMCID: PMC9360091.