Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, carotid stenosis, acute and chronic limb ischemia, varicose veins and venous thrombosis, dialysis access surgery, acute and chronic intestinal and renal ischemia.

1980-1985 studies at the Faculty of Medicine, Heidelberg Ruprecht and Karls University
1986 Medical degree in Heidelberg
1986 PhD defense at the Neurological University Hospital Heidelberg
1986-1987 Researcher at the Medical University Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Angiology
1987-1991 internship in the surgical department of the Salem Clinic, Heidelberg
1992-1993 Researcher at the Department of Traumatology and Vascular Surgery at the University Hospital of Surgery Heidelberg.
1993 specialization in surgery
1994-1995 Researcher at the Surgical University Clinic, Section of Vascular Surgery
1995-1996 qualification in vascular surgery and appointment as chief physician in the department of vascular surgery at the University Hospital of Surgery Heidelberg
1997 European qualification in vascular surgery from the European Society of Surgeons
1997 Chief Physician at the Heidelberg University Hospital for Surgery
1998 Professor of Surgery at the Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg
1999 phlebologist certificate
1999-2003 Medical Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at the Klinikum Ludwigsburg
2004-2008 Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery / Surgical Clinic and Polyclinic, Klinikum Rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich
Since 2004 Chairman of the MRI Interdisciplinary Center for Vascular Diseases
Since 2009 Director of the Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Klinikum Rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich
2013-2015 editor-in-chief of the journal “Gefässchirurgie”, the official body of the German, Austrian and Swiss Society of Vascular Surgeons

Since 2013, President of the Council for Vascular Surgery of the European Union of Medical Associations.

Memberships:
– German Society of Vascular Surgeons and Angiologists (DGG)
– German Societies of Surgeons (DGCh), Angiologists (DGA), Phlebologists (DGP)
– European Society of Vascular Surgeons, UEMS
– European Society of Vascular Surgeons (ESVS)
– Honorary Member of the Austrian Society of Vascular Surgeons (ÖGG)
– Honorary Member of the Swiss Society of Vascular Surgeons (ÖGG)
– Honorary Member of the Society of Vascular Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland