1988-1995: Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany
1996: Rotations in Strong Memorial, Rochester, NY and Texas Heart, Houston, TX, USA
1997- 2005: Cardiac Surgery Specialty Training in Hannover Medical School, Germany
2002-2004: Stanford University Medical School, fellowship, Stanford, CA, USA
2006-: Faculty, National University of Singapore / National University Hospital, Singapore
2022-: Tenured Full Professor, YLL School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
2021-: Chairman, Education Committee, Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS)
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery / Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery
Valve Repair Surgery
Surgical Innovation
Heart Failure Surgery
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Off-pump Cardiac Surgery
Research topics: MedTech, Minimally Invasive Methodologies and Tools
Aviation, Diving, Photography, Reading
Cardiac Surgical Innovation and Less Invasive Surgical Methodology
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[3] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/tchvg-2023-twenty-years-avr-progress
[4] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/minimally-invasive-myocardial-bridge-unroofing
[5] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/transareolar-and-endoscopic-mitral-valve-repair
[6] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/purpose-life-seek-happiness-its-you
[7] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/combined-minimally-invasive-left-sided-open-heart-surgery-and-bypass-grafting-through-right
[8] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/single-incision-minimally-invasive-cardiac-surgery-simics
[9] https://www.ctsnet.org/articles/tkofidis
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