University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Anja Viestenz, MD, FICO, is an experienced ophthalmologist specializing in corneal and anterior segment surgery, cataract surgery, medical retina, laser treatment, and ocular trauma. She currently works as Consultant at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, where she has been practicing since 2017.
Dr. Viestenz studied medicine at the University of Leipzig and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, USA between 1991 and 1997. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg from 1998 to 2003. During her professional career, she held positions at several leading ophthalmology departments and university hospitals in Germany and Austria, including the Eye Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Linz, the University of Magdeburg, the University of Saarland, and currently the University Hospital Halle.
Her clinical expertise includes keratoplasty, DMEK, stem cell transplantation, cataract surgery, laser surgery, and the treatment of retinal diseases and ocular trauma. Dr. Viestenz is actively involved in both clinical practice and ophthalmic education, with a strong focus on modern surgical techniques and patient-centered care.