University of Marburg Medical School (M.D. 1982)
General Surgery Residency, University of Cologne (1982-1983)
General Surgery Residency, Friedrichshafen General Hospital (1983-1986)
General Surgery Residency, University of Marburg (1986-1989)
Fellowship in General Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg-Rohrbach (1990-1991)
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg-Rohrbach (1991-1993)
Co-Director, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg-Rohrbach (1993-1998)
Director, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Horst Schmidt Klinik, Wiesbaden (1998-2007)
Director, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Kerckhoff-Klinik, Bad Nauheim (2008-2009)
Director, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Horst Schmidt Klinik, Wiesbaden (2009-)
Extended oncological surgery
Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Sleeve resections
Metastasectomy
Trachea surgery