Who We Are – 123sonography Team

Thomas Binder, MD

"Give me an echo machine! I am lost without it"

Thomas, a.k.a. "Tommy" is professor at the Medical University of Vienna and heads the echo lab    there. Tommy has over 20 years of echo experience. Aside from his scientific work dealing with    topics such as 3D echocardiography, cardiac resynchronization therapy, speckle tracking and    clinical research, he was always strongly dedicated to teaching and has done so for many years.    Over the years he has seen what works and teaches it to his students.

"We have to teach what the students need, not what WE know!"

His approach to teaching is very practical and "hands-on". He is always looking for new "tricks"    to make learning more intuitive, visually appealing, fun and effective.

The combination of teaching and new media has always fascinated him ever since he published the    first a CD-ROM on echocardiography (Interactive Atlas of Echocardiography) more than 15 years    ago.

"But now it is time to move on, the internet is ready to combine my three favorite passions:    echocardiography, teaching and filming."

Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH

"Let´s bootstrap and make it simple"

Together with Tommy, Franz co-founded 123sonography. He’s the team’s internet geek par    excellence and the architect of the website. If there is a new technology on the web, he is    first to know.

"I would call myself an early adopter" (people who usually buy gizmos while they are still    prototypes and sell for more than they should)

But what really makes a difference is his ability to combine his wisdom of the internet with    medicine. Franz is associate professor of medicine with a focus on cardiology and has a master’s    degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University.

"If we focus on the essentials we can really super-charge our echo capabilities"

Franz loves clear presentations, design, epidemiology, his family and Apple computers.

Georg Goliasch, MD

"It’s done"

Georg has been with us from the start when he was still a medical student. Within no time he    received  is MD and PhD and he is now an internal medicine resident. Georg excels in everything    he does and without doubt is on his way to the top.  Georg has already published numerous    articles in renowned medical journals. Currently, Georg is in New York at the Mount Sinai    Hospital working as a research fellow in cardiovascular imaging (what else).  This does not    stop him from contributing to 123sonography.  After all with the Internet the world is a    global village.

Most of the teaching material you will see in our courses has been optimized, proof-read and    tweaked by him. He’s the sine qua non of 123sonography.

Oliver Hübler

"No problem, it can be done"

The tech wizard. Oliver is the master of the visible and the invisible. The creator of our online    infrastructure, the architect behind your user experience. You tell him what you want and he has    the solution. He has a real interest for medicine, which makes him ideal for the job. Oliver has    an education in computer technology and received his Bachelor of Science in web design and    development. Ever since he joined our team, things are running much smoother.

Saskia Erbschwendner

"Just do it"

Saskia is the heart and soul of 123sonography. After studying communication sciences and working  in the Public Relations sector she joined the 123sonography team to support a great idea with  passion. Saskia  is our chief operating officer; she pulls the strings in the background and  makes you feel at home. Even though Saskia is from Salzburg she lives in a "different" time  zone. She gets really active at night. If you are from the other side of the "pond" don´t be  surprised to receive an email without delay. Saskia takes care of all the administrative things.  Without her, WE would be totally in the dark.

Stan Osis, MD – 123sonography’s secret star

Stan is a cardiology fellow who is just getting started with echo. He is in love with echo.  Echocardiography is his secret weapon that distinguishes him from the rest of his colleagues.  Stan once felt really incompetent. There were just too many questions he could not answer.  But then we taught him echo and his career took off like a rocket. He uses 123sonography’s  integrative approach to echo. Watch out for Stan, he is already on his way to becoming a  true expert. Use him as a role model and follow his path….