Ing. Dr. Birgit Flechl, PhD

ÖÄK diploma in accompanying cancer therapy

Psychooncology course at the Austrian Academy for Oncological Rehabilitation and Psychooncology (ÖARP)

PhD degree in medical sciences, Medical University of Vienna, clinical neurosciences programme, neurooncology

Studies in human medicine, Medical University of Vienna

Graduation HTL Mödling, Department of Environmental Engineering/Construction Engineering

Specialist doctor in radiooncology at MedAustron

Assistant doctor in radiooncology & radiotherapy at Medical University of Vienna

Assistant doctor in radiooncology & radiotherapy at Clinic Favoriten, Vienna

Internship at the provincial hospital LKH Wr. Neustadt

Member of the board of ÖGRO (Austrian Society for Radiooncology, Radiobiology and Medical Radiophysics) as representative of the assistant doctors, member of the YOUNG-ÖGRO board committee

Organisation of training events within the framework of Young-ÖGRO

Member of ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology)

Member of ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology)

Flechl B, Konrath L, Hug E, Fossati P et al. Meningioma WHO I with involvement of the optical structures-does proton therapy lead to changes in quality of life with regard to subjective visual performance? Strahlenther Onkol. 2023 Apr;199(4):404-411.

Flechl B, Konrath L, Lütgendorf-Caucig C, Achtaewa M et al. Preservation of Neurocognition after Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Intracranial Tumors: First Results from REGI-MA-002015. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Apr 1;115(5):1102-1114.

Flechl B, Sax C, Ackerl M, Crevenna R, Woehrer A, et al. The course of quality of life and neurocognition in newly diagnosed patients with glioblastoma. Radiother Oncol. 2017 Nov;125(2):228-233.

Flechl B, Ackerl M, Sax C, Crevenna R, et al. The Association of Early Cognition Assessments and Progression-free Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme. The Journal of Oncopoathology 2013.

Flechl B, Ackerl M, Sax C, Oberndorfer S, et al. The caregivers‘ perspective on the end-of-life phase of glioblastoma patients. J Neurooncol. 2013 May;112(3):403-11.

Flechl B, Hassler MR, Kopetzky G, Balcke P, et al. Case Report: Pregnancy in a patient with recurrent glioblastoma. F1000Res. 2013 Nov 15;2:246.

Flechl B, Ackerl M, Sax C, Dieckmann K, et al. Neurocognitive and sociodemographic functioning of glioblastoma long-term survivors. J Neurooncol. 2012 Sep;109(2):331-9.