ABOUT ME

Dr. Linda Asamoah-Ackwonu

Born in Ghana, I moved to Austria as a child. I completed my schooling in Carinthia and Salzburg before graduating in Vienna. Following my graduation, I trained as a registered nurse and worked in that profession while simultaneously studying medicine at the University of Vienna.

Academic and Professional Journey:

2003 – 2010 Medical Studies at the University of Vienna

2010 Doctorate in Medicine (Dr.med.univ.) from the University of Vienna

2010 – 2015 Training in General Medicine

2015 – 2020 Training in Neurology

2018-2023  Teaching activity at SFU (Sigmund Freud University)

Until June 2024, I work at Hietzing Clinic, as Senior Attending Physician in charge of a Neurology ward  department , including Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Certifications/Medical Chamber Diplomas:

27.09.2026 Continuing Medical Education Diploma from the Austrian Medical Chamber

06.07.2022 Certificate in Electroencephalography from the Austrian Medical Chamber

20.02.2020 Certificate in Ultrasound of the Brain-Supplying Arteries from the Austrian Medical Chamber

01.08.2020 Specialist in Neurology

13.02.2019 Diploma as Emergency Physician from the Austrian Medical Chamber

01.07.2015 General Practitioner

Memberships:

Austrian Society of General and Family Medicine (ÖGAM)

Austrian Society of Neurology (ÖGN)

Austrian Society of Epileptology (ÖGFE)

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Austrian Society of Headache Society (ÖKSG)

“Medicine is not just a profession for me, but a calling. I place great emphasis on providing holistic care to my patients and firmly believe that prevention is the key to a healthy life. It is important to me to care for generations of patients and to enable them to live healthy lives through preventive measures.”
Dr. Linda Asamoah-Ackwonu