About the doctor
Profile
Surgical treatment of congenital heart defects, Aortic valve reconstruction in children, Management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), including the Fontan procedure, Surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta, Correction of Ebstein’s anomaly, Repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD) and atrial septal defect (ASD), Surgical treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot, Repair of persistent truncus arteriosus, Correction of anomalous pulmonary venous return, Surgical management of pulmonary atresia, Repair of perimembranous VSD
Work experience
28 years
Scientific activity
Over 230 peer-reviewed scientific publications
Outcomes after Fontan and Norwood procedures
Valve-sparing surgery in neonates
Long-term follow-up of single-ventricle physiology
Innovations in myocardial protection during infant cardiopulmonary bypass
Our goal is to ensure the highest possible quality of life for children, even those born with a single functional ventricle.
Data
Head of the Pediatric Cardiology Department at the University Hospital Bonn
Internationally recognized expert in surgical management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and complex neonatal cardiac surgery
Community
German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
German Society of Pediatric Cardiology (GPK)
German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGTHG)
German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery (DGTHG, unified body)
Certificates
Facharzt für Herzchirurgie – Board-certified cardiac surgeon (Germany)
Zusatzbezeichnung Pädiatrische Herzchirurgie – Subspecialty certification in pediatric cardiac surgery (DGTHG)
Certification in Neonatal and Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass – German Society for Extracorporeal Circulation (DGfE)
Advanced Congenital Heart Surgery Certification – European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) training program