• 1981 - 1986    Studied medicine at the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich
• 1986-1987    Practical year at the Central Clinic Augsburg Teaching Hospital of the (LMU) with an elective in pediatrics
• 7.1986    American State Exam (FMGEMS)
• 5.1987    License to practice medicine at the LMU Munich
• 10.1987    Doctorate with Professor Dr. med. E. Buchborn, Medical Director of the Medical Clinic Downtown of the University of Munich, with an experimental doctoral thesis on the subject: "Studies on the characterization of surface antigens of the thyroid cell using human antibodies" (magna cum laude)
• 9.1993    Internist with the field of internal x-ray diagnostics including radiation protection and sonography
• 4.1997    Focus on gastroenterology
• 1.1999    Diabetologist DDG
• 10.1999 - 10.2001    Postgraduate studies in economics for doctors at the University of Bayreuth (Prof. Dr. P. Oberender, o. Professor of Economics)
• 1.2001    Habilitation in internal medicine at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg on the topic "Light-induced autofluorescence spectroscopy of carcinomas of the esophagus and stomach: development, validation, and clinical application"
• 2.2001    Teaching license for the field of internal medicine combined with the title of private lecturer
• 1.2002    Degree "Medical Economist" (Formed) at the University of Bayreuth (Prof. Dr. P. Oberender)
• 5.2003    Qualification certificate "Quality Management" from the Bavarian State Medical Association
• 11.2003    Focus on endocrinology in internal medicine
• 2.2007 - 11.2007    MBA postgraduate course "Business Health Administration" at the University of Bayreuth (Prof. Dr. P. Oberender and Prof. Dr. J. Schlüchtermann) with MBA degree 5/2008 (master thesis: results-based proceeds in hospital - possibilities and limits; degree with very good)
• since 3.2008    Extraordinary professors at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
• 12.2013    Additional advanced training in palliative medicine
• 07.2015    Additional training in nutritional medicine (DGEM / DAEM)
• CAREER PATH
• 6.1987    Visiting doctor at the Beth-Israel Hospital of the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, Medicine, Dep. of Endocrinology (Head: Prof. S. Ingbar)
• 7.1987    Visiting physician at Beth-Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Medicine, Dep. of Gastroenterology (Head: Prof. RK Goyal)
• 3.1988    Visiting doctor at the Beth-Israel Hospital in Boston, USA, Dep. of Cardiology (Head: Prof. W. Grossman)
• 8.1987 - 8.1992    Resident at the 2nd Medical Clinic at the Augsburg Central Clinic, Chief Physician: Prof. Dr. med. D. Renner (focus: hematology/oncology, nephrology, and diabetology)
• 9.1992 - 9.1993    Assistant doctor in X-ray diagnostics at the Central Clinic Augsburg, chief physician: Prof. Dr. med. K. Bohndorf
• 10.1993 - 4.2004    active at 1st medicine. Clinic with polyclinic of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (director: Prof. Dr. EG Hahn) with the focus on gastroenterology, endocrinology, and pulmonology as an assistant and senior physician with, among other things, head of the endoscopy, polyclinic, various stations, provisional head of C3 - Office for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Quality Representative of the Medical Clinic I.
• since 5.2004    Chief Physician of the Medical Clinic II at the Helios Clinic Munich West, Department for Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Oncology (LMU Teaching Hospital)
• since 7.2006    Deputy medical director at Helios Klinikum Munich West

AT HELIOS

• since 5.2004    Chief Physician of the Medical Clinic II at the Helios Clinic Munich West, Department for Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Oncology (LMU Teaching Hospital)
• since 7.2006    Deputy medical director at Helios Klinikum Munich West