University of Hamburg Medical School (M.D. 1990)
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Medical School (1990)
University of Munich Cardiac Surgery Residency (1991 - 1997)
University of Frankfurt Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon (1997 - 1998)
University of Munich Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (1998 - 2001)
University of Hamburg Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Hamburg Director Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery
Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery
Aortic Valve / Mitral Valve Repair
Aortic/ Aortic Arch Surgery
Basic Cardiothoracic Surgery Research
Intraoperative Graft Patency Control
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery