Curriculum Vitae
since 2023
Senior Consultant for Cataract and Refractive Surgery in private practice at Artemis Augenklinik am Neumarkt in Cologne, Germany
2020
Co-founder and Advisory Board of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences (WCRS&VS)
2019
Strategic association with the Artemis Augenkliniken Deutschland GmbH, member of the Medical board
2005-2023
CEO and Medical Director of the Augenklinik am Neumarkt, Cologne, Germany
2005
Founder of Augenchirurgische Zentren AG and Augenklinik am Neumarkt in Cologne
- Development of several private practices and surgical centers
- Performing more than 10.000 intraocular and refractive surgical procedures per year with more than 100 employee
2003
President of the VSDAR e.V. (Association of Germany’s special clinics for eye laser and refractive surgery )
1998
Medical Director and consultant for cataract and refractive surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, PAN-Klinik am Neumarkt, Cologne
Accredited trainer of the KRC (Joint Commission for Refractive Chiurgy of the Professional Association of Ophthalmologists of Germany (BVA) and the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG)
1995
Founder and President of the Laserforums e.V. – Research, Education and development of Micro- and laser surgery
1993-2023
Program director and organizer of the Cologne Advent Symposium
1993
Private practice for Cataract and Refractive Laser Surgery in Cologne
1991-1993
Senior physician in ophthalmology at Universitäts-Augenklinik in Cologne
1986 bis 1991
Medical Resindency in ophthalmology at Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn and Universitäts-Augenklinik Cologne
1986
Graduated from Medical Faculty of Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Germany