The Melittaklinik Team

A Shared Vision Built on Experience and Commitment

Melittaklinik is a highly specialised healthcare centre led with professionalism and dedication by the Waldner brothers, healthcare professionals who share a vision of rigorous, sustainable and patient-centred care.

Thanks to their commitment, Melittaklinik has established itself as a leading centre of healthcare excellence in Bolzano. Within our clinic, medical expertise and strategic leadership come together to deliver an integrated, modern and effective model of care in which the patient remains at the centre of every decision.

Rupert Waldner

Chief Executive Officer and General Manager

Rupert Waldner oversees the strategic development of the clinic, ensuring that growth remains aligned with the values upon which Melittaklinik was founded. His focus is on continuously improving quality, efficiency and innovation, including the optimisation of organisational processes.

Franz Xaver Waldner

Medical Director, Specialist in Internal Medicine and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr Franz Xaver Waldner leads the clinical management of Melittaklinik, focusing on the integration and coordination of departments while ensuring that patient care consistently meets the highest standards of excellence and methodological consistency.

Andreas Waldner

Director of Science and Research, Specialist in Neurology and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr Andreas Waldner oversees scientific activities and clinical development programmes, fostering strong synergies between medical practice, academic research collaborations and innovation-driven healthcare development.

Isabella Mastrobuono

Head of Digital Innovation and Research

Professor Isabella Mastrobuono coordinates Melittaklinik’s clinical and organisational innovation projects, promoting the integration of research, digital transformation and healthcare practice to enhance quality, efficiency and patient-centred care.

A Multidisciplinary Team Dedicated to Care and Well-Being

Melittaklinik brings together outstanding professionals within a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, therapists, nurses, technicians and healthcare specialists working in close collaboration.

Through continuous dialogue and teamwork, clinical decisions emerge from a shared and integrated process that values the expertise of every specialist involved. This collaborative approach enables us to deliver personalised therapeutic solutions that combine professional excellence with respect for the individual and a strong commitment to continuous education and professional development.

Departments and Clinical Leadership

Melittaklinik is organised into a range of specialist departments covering the principal areas of diagnostic medicine, surgery and rehabilitation.

Our Medical Team

Our medical team consists of highly qualified and motivated specialists who place great importance on continuous professional development across their respective fields of expertise.

Regular participation in national and international conferences ensures that our physicians remain at the forefront of medical knowledge and innovation, always placing patient well-being at the centre of their work.

Our Healthcare Professionals

Our healthcare team is committed not only to continuous professional development but also to fostering an interprofessional approach through internal clinical planning and collaboration.

The team’s primary goals are prevention, treatment and support throughout the rehabilitation process. Nursing care is designed to encourage and assist patients in regaining independence, confidence and a renewed balance in their daily lives.

Our Therapists

Our Rehabilitation Department includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists who provide both individual and group therapy programmes.

Ongoing collaboration within the team enables an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, supporting the best possible recovery outcomes and helping each patient achieve their rehabilitation goals.

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Neurology

Andreas Waldner

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Internal medicine

Franz Xaver Waldner

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Internal medicine, Osteoporosis, Rheumatology outpatient clinic

Telli Maleknia

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Neurology

Claudio Corradini

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Neurology

Maria Unterholzner

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Neurology, Internal medicine, Vascular diagnostics

Giuseppe Roscia

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Internal medicine

Luca Gomarasca

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Internal medicine

Matteo Bertagnin

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Plastic and aesthetic surgery

Christoph Möbius

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Internal medicine, Sleep medicine (sleep specialist)

Nikolaus C. Netzer

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Orthopedics and traumatology

Julian Lair

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Orthopedics and traumatology

Ulrich Crepaz-Eger

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Orthopedics and traumatology

Lukas Johannes Valtiner

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Physical and rehabilitation medicine

Andrea Mahlknecht

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Anesthesia and intensive care

Ilaria Di Lieto

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Cardiology

Werner Rauhe

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Cardiology

Alessandro Mautone

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Cardiology

Elettra Pomiato

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Neuropsychology

Josef Zihl

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Nutritional counseling

Maria Ramponi