1980 to 1986 Studied human medicine at the University of Leipzig
1986 to 1987 Assistant doctor at the Institute for Pathology at the St. Georg Hospital in Leipzig (under the direction of Prof. Dr. Haupt)
1987 to1989 Assistant doctor at the St. George Hostpital in Leipzig (under the direction of Prof. Dr. Hartig),
1990 to 1994 Assistant doctor at the Municipal Clinic of Braunschweig (under the direction of Prof. Dr. Frank, Prof. Dr. Reilmann, Prof. Dr. Wagner, Dr. Zimmermann)
1994 to 1995 Assistant doctor at the Duchess Elisabeth Home of Braunschweig (under the direction of Dr. Huth)
1996 to 1999 Assistant doctor at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lankwitz, Berlin (under the direction of PD Dr. Sperling)
Doctorate (Dr. med.) 1989 with the theme “Smell and taste disorders in hormonal and metabolic diseases“ (University of Leipzig) Approved as a specialist in surgery in 1994 (Lower Saxony) Secondary specialization in emergency medicine in 1993 (Lower Saxony)
since 2000-01-01 took over and operated the practice of Dr. Johann Schneider at 35 Falkenseer Chaussee in Berlin-Spandau
since 2006-01-01 Joint practice with Mr. Rolf Peters-Eckhard and Dr. Gabriele Herrmann-Balìzs as „3CHIRURGEN“
Duties in in professional organizations and societies :
since 2001 training center for hernia surgery (certified by the medical association of Berlin since 2005)
since 2005 officer (secretary) in the Berlin ANC (Association of Practicing Surgeons) of the BNC (League of Practicing Surgeons)
since 2006 officer of the unit of practicing surgeons for the KV area of Berlin in the BDC (League of Practicing Surgeons)
since 2006 officer of the Berlin Society for Attending Physicians
since 2007 scientific leader and founder of the professional convention “Berlin hernia days”
since 2009 associate professor at the European Surgical Institute (Norderstedt)
since 2009 member of the scientific advisory board of Herniamed GmbH for quality assurance of hernia surgeries in Germany = German hernia register
since 2010 Center of Excellence – international internship center, international tutor and guest speaker
since 2010 member of the advisory board for the region EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
since 2010 vice director of the Berlin chapter of the League of German Surgeons (BDC)
since 2011 vice president of the German hernia society
since 2012 officer (secretary) for the Hernia Surgical Consortium (CAH) in the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)
Member of the following professional organizations and societies:
European Hernia Society
German Hernia Society (DGH) vice president
German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) Officer for CAH
Alliance of German Surgeons – regional director for practicing surgeons for the state of Berlin
Alliance of Practicing Surgeons – officer of the ANC Berlin
Berlin-Brandenburg Surgery Society
Berlin Society for Attending Physicians – officer
scientific council for Herniamed GmbH – German hernia register
