Aachen, Freiburg, Basel University (M.D. 1994)
Lahr Heart Center Cardiothoracic Residency (1994-1999)
Basel University Thoracic Fellowship (2000)
Lahr Heart Center Cardiothoracic Consultant (2000-2009)
Leuven University Cardiac Surgery Fellowship (2004)
Jena University Cardiothoracic Consultant (2009)
Duesseldorf University Cardiothoracic Senior Consultant (2009-2019)
Klinikum Dortmund , Medical Director of Department for Cardiac Surgery (2019..)
Minimal-invasive, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (MIDCAB, MVST)
Arterial revascularisation (BIMA, endoscopic radial artery, gastroepiploica)
Minimal-invasive valve surgery (mitral valve, tricuspid, aortic valve)
Assist Devices
Heart Transplantation
Remote ECLS Support
Aortic surgery
Stentless Valves
Education
Quality control and Outcome analysis
Data Warehouse & Data Mining