University Education Human Medicine (1986–1993) University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
MHBA (2007-2009) Master of Health Business Administration Department of Health Care Management University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Medical Specialist
1998 Board Certified General Surgeon
2001 Board Certified Vascular Surgeon
2003 Board Certified Phlebologist

Clinical Training 1993-1994 Internship/House Officer at the Department of Vascular Surgery Surgical Clinic and Policlinic of the Friedrich-Alexander University at Erlangen-Nürnberg
1994-1995 Resident/Registrar at the Department of General, Visceral & Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg
1995-1998 Resident/Registrar at the Department of General and Visceral Surgery der Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena
1998 Resident/Registrar at the Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at the Clinical Center/Centre Bareuyth
1998-2002 Resident/Registrar at the Department of Vascular Surgery, at the Clinical Center/Centre Nuremberg-Sued
2002-2006 Attending Physician/Medical Consultant at the Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg
2006-2007 Chief Attending Physician /Senior Medical Consultant and Deputy Medical Director at the Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg
Since 2007/4 Medical Director at the Department of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg
Since 11 /2011 Medical Director and Chairman of the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg
MD thesis September 1994