Consultant of Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery
EDUCATION
Graduated from Medical School at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany and from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2004
Pediatric Surgery residency, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. v. Haunersches Kinderspital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany (Prof. Dietrich von Schweinitz) 2004-2006, 2010-2013)
General, Visceral, Vascular & Pediatric Surgery residency, Department of Surgery, Chirurgische Klinik I, Klinikum Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt, Germany (Prof. Dr. Malte Michael Linder, Dr. Volker Ruppert, Dr. Elfriede Ring-Mrozik ) 2006-2008
Orthopaedic and Trauma residency, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Amper-Klinikum Dachau, Dachau, Germany (Prof. Dr. Michael Scherer) 2008-2009
Pediatric Surgery fellowship, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Prof. George Kingsley Gittes) 2013-2014
Fellow of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery 2016
POSITIONS
Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Prof. George Kingsley Gittes) 2013-2014
Consultant of Pediatric Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany. 2014-current
RESEARCH
Pediatric surgical oncology
Multiphoton microscopy
Chest wall deformities in children and adults
Telemedicine in pediatric surgery
Robotic Surgery in pediatric surgery
Health policy research and management
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider (2012)
Instructor in the Rudolf-Frey-Lernklinik simulation laboratory (2016)
MAIN INTERESTS
Pediatric oncologic surgery
Neonatal surgery
Pediatric thoracic surgery and chest wall surgery in children and adults
Pediatric endosurgery and innovative techniques
Digital surgery and the development of digital health solutions