About the doctor
Profile
Spinal surgery across all regions (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral), microsurgical and minimally invasive treatment of herniated intervertebral discs, decompression and stabilization for spinal canal stenosis, surgical management of spondylolisthesis, complex reconstruction for spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis, post-traumatic malalignment), resection of primary spinal tumors, metastases, and intradural neoplasms (e.g., meningiomas, schwannomas), treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, and spondylodiscitis, management of inflammatory spinal disorders (e.g., ankylosing spondylitis, spondyloarthritis), neurosurgical care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its sequelae, emergency and elective surgery for intracranial hemorrhage
Work experience
33 years
Scientific activity
Author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications
Recipient of prestigious awards:
Hans Liniger Prize
Ferdinand Sauerbruch Prize
Mario Boni Award
When a patient comes to our clinic, they don’t receive just one opinion—they benefit from the integrated perspectives of five specialists, all aligned with the patient’s best interest.
Data
President of the German Spine Society (DWG) since 2020
Listed among Germany’s Top Physicians continuously since 2006 by FOCUS magazine
Community
German Spine Society (DWG) – President since 2020
German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC)
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
AOSpine International
Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS)
Certificates
Board-certified neurosurgeon
Subspecialty certification in spinal surgery (DGNC/DWG)
Certified spinal surgeon (German Spine Society)
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) Certification – AOSpine Germany
Spinal Tumor Resection Certification – EANS Oncology Section
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) – Required for clinical trial leadership