Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

1991–1997 Assistant Physician, Department of Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Protestant Hospital Herne, Academic Teaching Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum

1998–2003 Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University

2003–2008 Chief Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Bremen-Ost, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Göttingen

Since 2008 Chief Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Protestant Hospital Herne, Academic Teaching Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum

Since 2022 Medical Director, Protestant Hospital Herne

ACADEMIC AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

1996 Recognition as a Specialist in Surgery

1998 Doctorate (Dr. med.), Ruhr University Bochum

1999 Recognition of Thoracic Surgery as a Subspecialty

2004 Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)

2006 Recognition as a Specialist in Thoracic Surgery

2014 Appointment as Honorary Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Chengdu University, P.R. China; Authorization to use the foreign academic degree by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research NRW 07/2015

2015/2019/2025 Certificate in Special Thoracic Surgery from the German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT)

2018 Fellow of the European Board of Thoracic Surgery (FEBTS; European Board Qualification in Thoracic Surgery)

AUDITOR ACTIVITIES

Since 2009 Auditor for Thoracic Surgery Competence and Excellence Centers, Doc-Cert Switzerland

Since 2012 Auditor for Lung Cancer Centers, German Cancer Society / OnkoZert

Since 2012 Auditor for Oncological Centers, German Cancer Society / OnkoZert

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1995 Expertise and Proficiency in Radiation Protection for the Entire Field of Radiological Diagnostics

1995 Expertise in Emergency Medicine

1997 Ultrasound Diagnostics, DEGUM I–III

2000 Medical Quality Management

2001 Transfusion Officer Physician

2000–2004 Business Administration Training for Physicians, Chur, Switzerland; Degree: Dipl.-Health Economist

2007 Expertise and Proficiency in Radiation Protection, including Computed Tomography

2014 Hygiene Officer Physician

2015 Principal Investigator

2019 Antibiotic Stewardship Expert

Since 2023 Certified Robotic Surgeon

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Since 1995 German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)

Since 1996 Professional Association of German Surgeons (BDC)

Since 2000 German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT)

Since 2001 German Society of Surgery (DGCH)

Since 2002 German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP)

Since 2003 American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

Since 2005 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Since 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)

Since 2008 German Cancer Society (DKG)

Since 2015 German Society for Infectiology (DGI)

SCIENTIFIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND HEALTH POLICY FUNCTIONS

2002–2026 Member of the DRG Commission of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery

2003–2008 Member of the Commission for Medical Continuing Education, Bremen Medical Association

Since 2008 Member of the Commission for Medical Continuing Education and the Expert Committee for Liability Issues, Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe

2008 Congress President of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery

Since 2013 Member of the Board of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery

2023–2025 Vice President of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery

2025–2027 President of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery

Since 2018 Member of the Fee Committee of the German Medical Association

Since 2019 Member of the S3 Guideline Commission for Lung Carcinoma

Since 2022 Spokesperson for the AWMF Performance Group Thoracic Surgery for Federal Hospital Planning