79-year-old pathologist:

“Who enjoys seeing grandma cut up?”

Wolfgang Sega has decades of professional experience. That's why he sometimes helps others with his knowledge. His subject still fascinates him.

(Bild: Wenzel Markus)

Wolfgang Sega is 79 years old - and works full-time as a pathologist at the Religious Hospital of the Sisters of Mercy in Linz. In an in-depth interview, the experienced professional explains how to preserve the dignity of the deceased during autopsies and what has changed in the coronavirus era.

The pathology department of the Sisters of Mercy in Linz is buzzing with activity: the doctors are standing at their microscopes and speaking findings into their dictation machines. One of them is Wolfgang Sega, 79 years old.