University education

1986 – 1989      Philipps Universität Marburg

1989 – 1994      Freie Universität Berlin

1994                 Licence to practice

1997                 Doctorate Freie Universität Berlin

2021                 Postdoctoral university degree with lecture qualification Pediatric Cardiology; Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Postgraduate training

1995 – 1997      Medizinische Universität Rostock; Dpt. Pediatrics

1998 – 2000      Freie Universität Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Klinikum, Pediatrics

since 2000        Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Dpt. for Congenital Heart Disease / Pediatric Cardiology

since 2007        Senior physician

since 2021        Deputy Departmental Director

Postdoctoral research fellow

1997 – 1998      Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dpt. Hematology/Oncology

2018 – 2020      BIH Clinical Fellowship, Privaten Exzellenzinitiative Johann Quandt

Qualifications

2006                 Specialist for pediatarics

2007                 Specialist for pediataric cardiology

Memberships

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Kardiologie (DGPK)

WG „Pulmonal Hypertension”, DGPK

European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Paediatric Sub-committee of the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

Scientific focus

Heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, pediatric intensive care