Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen (M.D. 1981)
Friedrichshafen Hospital, Pathology Residency (1981)
German Army (1981-1983)
LM-University of Munich, General and Cardiac Surgery Residency (1983-1995)
Central Miltary Hospital Koblenz, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon (1995 to 2010)
Central Miltary Hospital Koblenz, Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (2010 to present)
Intensive Care Medicine
Perioperative Immunology Research
Total Quality Management
Health Care Policy
PM-and ICD Surgery