1983-1989 Study of medicine University of Heidelberg
1989 Promotion
1989-1992 Surgical Intern at University Hospital Heidelberg
1992-1995 Intern at clinic for cardiac surgery Ludwigshafen
since 1995 Senior physician at clinic for cardiac surgery LU
since 1999 Specialist for cardiac surgery (State medical board of registration)
since 2003 Ph.D. University of Mainz
Beating heart surgery
Endoscopic graft harvesting
Thoracic aneurysms
Robotically assisted cardiac surgery
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery