Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (MD 1986)
Klinikum Grosshadern LMU Munich General Surgery Residency (1986-1994)
Klinikum Grosshadern LMU Munich Vascular Fellow (1994-96)
Hannover Medical School (1997-1999)
Jena University Hospital (2000-2004)
Professor for Surgery and Vascular Surgery Graz Medical University, Department Head (since 2005)
President, Austrian Society for Vascular Surgery 2015-2016
Carotid Surgery
Endovascular Therapy
Aneurysm Surgery
Genetic Oncology
Aortic Surgery
Biomechanics of Aneurysm and Thrombus