About the doctor
Profile
Aortic valve replacement (surgical and transcatheter), Open-heart surgery, Endovascular cardiac procedures, Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) – on-pump and off-pump, Combined valve and coronary surgery, Surgery of the thoracic aorta, Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI/TAVR), Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TEVAR), Surgical correction of congenital and acquired heart defects, Closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO), Carotid endarterectomy and stenting for carotid stenosis, Repair of anomalous pulmonary venous return, Pacemaker implantation for atrioventricular block and bradycardia, Primary PCI (stenting) in acute myocardial infarction, Mitral and tricuspid valve repair/replacement for regurgitation, Surgical management of angina pectoris
Work experience
26 years
Scientific activity
Author of more than 54 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals
I am always acutely aware that a patient’s heart is in my hands. Yet, regardless of emotion, I make decisions grounded in expertise—decisions that enable my patients to recover fully after surgery.
Data
Chief Physician (Chefarzt) of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at St. Georg Hospital Leipzig
Over 2,000 open-heart and endovascular procedures performed
Community
German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery (DGTHG)
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
German Cardiac Society (DGK)
Certificates
Specialist in Cardiac Surgery (Facharzt für Herzchirurgie)
Certified in Minimally Invasive and Transcatheter Valve Therapies (DGTHG/EACTS-endorsed training)
Certified in Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR/EVAR)