Rating : 10/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹His primary research areas include, in addition to interventional cardiology, magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy for diagnosing congenital and acquired heart defects, as well as the pathogenesis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
🔹He was awarded the Förderpreis of the German Heart Foundation and the Arthur-Schloßmann Prize from the Saxon-Thuringian Society for Pediatrics for his research on the treatment of pulmonary hypertension using nitric oxide inhalations.
🔹Furthermore, he is highly active in teaching and continuing education. He is primarily responsible for education at the Center for Pediatrics and received the Teaching Award from the University of Bonn for the Medical Faculty in 2012.
Education
🔹December 14, 1990: Achieved full medical board certification.
🔹September 1, 1994: Completed doctoral thesis (MD).
🔹December 4, 1996: Became a specialist in Pediatrics.
🔹March 25, 1998: Achieved specialization in Pediatric Cardiology.
🔹July 2, 2002: Obtained PhD (Habilitation).
🔹2005: Held guest professorships at the University of Vienna, Austria, and Tartu University, Estonia.
🔹2007: Named Honored Professor at the Heart Centre of Tianjin Chest Hospital, China.
🔹2018: Named Honored Professor at the Heart Centre in Qingdao, China.
🔹November 25, 2009: Appointed Professor of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Appointments
🔹1989 - 1991: Resident in the Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at the German Heart Centre Berlin under Prof. Dr. R. Hetzer.
🔹1991 - 1993: Resident in Pediatric Cardiology at the German Heart Centre Berlin under PD G. Hausdorf.
🔹1993: Resident at the Children’s Hospital, University of Mainz under Prof. Dr. D. Schranz.
🔹1993 - 1997: Senior Physician in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at the Children’s Hospital Charité.
🔹1997: Senior Lecturer in Pediatric Cardiology at Guy’s Hospital, London under Prof. Dr. M. Tynan.
🔹1997 - 2003: Chief of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at the Children’s Hospital Charité, Department of Pediatric Cardiology.
🔹2003 - 2019: Chief of the Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Diseases at the German Children’s Heart Centre, Sankt Augustin.
🔹2019 - Present: Chief of the Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Diseases at the German Children’s Heart Centre, Bonn University.
🔹2006: Selected for a W2 professorship in Pediatric Cardiology at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen.
🔹February 2004: Awarded the Estonian state decoration "Red Cross Third Class" by the President of Estonia.
Treatment of Heart Diseases Before Birth / Perinatal Cardiology
🔹Management of congenital heart conditions before birth.
Treatment of Heart Diseases After Birth
🔹Care for heart conditions in newborns and infants.
Care for Very Small Premature and Newborn Infants
🔹Including those with additional non-cardiac malformations.
Complex Heart Surgery in Germany
🔹Performing intricate cardiac surgical procedures.
Cardiac Catheter Therapy in Germany
🔹Interventions and treatments using cardiac catheterization.
Hybrid Therapy in Germany
🔹Combining surgical and interventional approaches.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
🔹Evaluating and managing high blood pressure in the lungs.
Functional and Structural Echocardiography in Germany
🔹Using echocardiography to assess heart function and structure.
Involvement in the Treatment of Adults with Congenital Heart Defects (EMAH)
🔹Contributing to the care of adults with congenital heart conditions.
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
🔹Operating and managing the catheterization lab.
Pacemaker Therapy in Germany
🔹Implantation and management of heart pacemakers.
Sports Medicine in Germany
🔹Addressing cardiovascular aspects related to sports and physical activity.
