University of Rostock, Germany (1985-1991)
M.D. 1991
Cardiovascular Surgery, Bad Neustadt/S., Germany ( 1991 - 1995 Residency)
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Bad Bevensen, Germany (1995 - 1997 Residency)
Cardiac Surgery, Bad Berka, Germany (1997 - 2005, Attending surgeon from 2000)
Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, London (2005 - 2007, Fellow minimal invasive surgery)
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York (2008 - 2011)
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Ulm, Germany 2011 -
reduced invasive/endoscopic cardiac surgery