About the doctor
Profile
Epilepsy-specific high-resolution MRI protocols for precise lesion detection, identification of structural brain abnormalities causing epilepsy (e.g., focal cortical dysplasia, hippocampal sclerosis, tumors), comprehensive non-invasive and invasive presurgical epilepsy evaluation (video-EEG monitoring, neuropsychology, MEG, stereo-EEG), individualized pharmacological treatment of epilepsy, including drug-resistant cases
Work experience
29 years
Scientific activity
Lead author of national guidelines on neuroimaging and diagnostics in epilepsy (German Society of Epileptology)
Pioneer in digital medicine applications for epilepsy care (tele-EEG, AI-assisted seizure detection)
Author of 162 peer-reviewed scientific publications in epilepsy diagnostics and therapy
Accurate diagnosis is the foundation for personalized epilepsy treatment.
Data
Recipient of the Hauptmann Award (2009) from the German, Austrian, and Swiss Leagues Against Epilepsy
Listed among Germany’s Top Epileptologists by FOCUS magazine continuously since 2015
Community
German Society of Epileptology (DGE)
German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (DGKN)
German Society of Neurology (DGN)
Working Group on Presurgical Epilepsy Diagnosis and Surgical Therapy (DGN/DGE)
Münster Epilepsy Physicians Working Group – Founding member
Certificates
Certified Epileptologist (Epileptologe DGE)
Certified EEG Specialist + Authorized EEG Trainer
Certified member with advanced qualification in presurgical evaluation