Thomas Mayrandl: New managing director of the Pirawarth Clinic started!

Thomas Mayrandl: New managing director of the Pirawarth Clinic started!

Wien Floridsdorf, Österreich - Thomas Mayrandl was appointed managing director of the Pirawarth Clinic on June 1, 2023. The commercial director, who has been working in the company since September 2023, brings over 16 years of experience from the VAMED group, where he headed various healthcare companies and implemented both national and international health projects. In the Pirawarth Clinic, he now has the responsibility to lead the company together with Hans Günther Loher, the managing partner.

The Pirawarth Clinic is a renowned rehabilitation facility that specializes in neurological and orthopedic diseases. Offers in the field of sleep rehabilitation are currently being developed in the clinic. In addition, the clinic operates a location for outpatient rehabilitation in Vienna Floridsdorf, which focuses on various medical areas such as orthopedics, cardiology and neurology

neurological care in Austria

A central concern of the Pirawarth Clinic is the treatment of stroke patients. Every year, around 20,000 people in Austria are affected by strokes, which makes them one of the most common causes of death. Around 1,000 strokes are treated in the clinic annually, which corresponds to around every twentieth person. Immediately after the admission, a comprehensive therapy concept is created, which includes EKG and possibly duplex sonography as well as swallowing examinations.

The examination and planning of therapy is interdisciplinary, and the aim of rehabilitation is to restore the physical, mental and social health of the patient. The clinic works in cooperation with the information platform "Life with Stroke", which offers affected patients and relatives valuable information.

supply gaps in the neurological area

Despite the efforts to provide comprehensive neurological care, there are considerable gaps in supply in Austria. The Austrian Neurology Report 2022 shows that over a million people suffer from neurological diseases. These include Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and recurring migraine attacks. These diseases are often the main cause of disease -related disabilities and require adequate medical care.

All over Austria are only available 38 "Stroke Units" who are responsible for the acute treatment of stroke patients. Supply is inadequate, especially in more rural regions, which means that many patients have to fall back on election doctors or hospital outpatient clinics. A lack of health doctors also means that not all patients can be adequately cared for.

The increasing life expectancy also means that neurological diseases increase. In the future, it will be crucial to create improved structures for neurological care in order to meet the growing number of affected people. The Pirawarth Clinic plays an important role in this and is committed to optimizing rehabilitation and treatment of neurological diseases.