University of Leiden Medical School (M.D. 1985)
Cardiothoracic Residency Leiden and Utrecht (1985-1987)
General Surgery Residency The Hague (1987-1989)
Academic Hospital Utrecht Cardiothoracic Residency (1989-1993)
Academic Hospital Utrecht, Consultant (1993-1994)
Isala klinieken, Zwolle, Consultant (since 1994)
Complex/ combined repairs in the elderly patient
Complete arterial CABG, off pump CABG, hybrid procedures
Robotic cardiac surgery
Aortic root reconstruction/ valve repair
Facilitated distal anastomosis/ endoscopic CABG
VAD support/ bridge-to-recovery