University of Bochum and Bonn/Germany (M.D.1987)
Hannover Medical School Residency (1988-1993)
Harvard University Boston (1993-1994)
University Hospital Muenster (1994-2007)
University Hospital Regensburg (since 2007) - Head of the Dept.
minimally invasive surgery
long-term mechanical support
aortic surgery
mitral valve reconstruction
heart transplantation
heart failure surgery