University of Leiden (M.D. 1975)
General Surgery Residency (1975-1977)
Rotterdam University Hospital 'Dijkzigt' , Cardiopulmonary Surgery Residency (1977-1981)
Staff member Cardio-thoracic surgery dept. Univ. Hosp. Rotterdam (1983--1998)
Ph.D. on Clinical Heart Transplantation (1991)
Chief surgeon Cardio-thoracic surgery, Univ. Hosp.Rotterdam(1996-1998)
Staff member Cardio-thoracic surgery dept. OLVG -Amsterdam(1998--2000)
Professor & Staff member dept. Cardiothoracic surgery, University Hospital Maastricht (2000-
Clinical tutor for residents in cardiothoracic surgery
Hemostasis in cardiac surgery.
Education
Allograft/reconstructive valve surgery
Surgery of the Thoracic aorta
Heart failure surgery
Redo-cardiac surgery
Assisted Circulation
Playing Golf.