University Education:   

• 1982–1984: Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf
• 1984–1987: Westphalian-Wilhelms-University, Münster
• 12/87–3/88: University of California, Los Angeles, education in gastroenterology and nephrology, Cedars-Sinai-Medical-Center, Beverly Hills, CA
• 5/88, Münster: passed the medical boards, licenced to practice medicine
• 6/89: accreditation of the doctorate thesis, Ph D

Professional Career:

• 12/89–4/91: Residency in the Department of General Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster
• 12/91–12/92: Residency in the Department of Dermatology, St. Franziskus Hospital, Ahlen and in the dermatological office of Dr. Frydrychowicz, Ahlen
• 07/07/92: polytraumatized in a car accicent with multiple fractures of the vertrebral column, left leg, right arm and various wounds followed by a long term clinical treatment and rehabilitation. Degree of reduced earning capacity of 60%
• 8/93–1/95: Residency in Dermatology and Allergology in the office of Dr. Steiner, Viersen
• 3/95-6/95: Fellowship, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Casa de Misericordia, Prof. Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro
• 7/95–12/95: Practical Courses, Clinica Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro
• and privat plastic-surgical office owned by Romulo Mene, Ipanema
• 1/96–12/99: Department of Dermatology of the Westphalian-Wilhelms-University, Münster. Accomplishment of the dermatological residency, completion of the specialty-boards, Qualification in Phlebology and Allergology.
• Since 2/99 supervisor of the Surgical Department, Dermatologoical Clinic of the Westpfalian-Wilhelms-University, Münster Crucial point: Radiosurgery and Lasersurgery, Vessel Surgery, Surgical Oncology
• 1/2000-Aestomed Clinic, Schwelm, supervisor Department of Aesthetic Surgery
• 1/2001–12/2002 Aestomed Clinik Bielefeld, supervisor Department of Aesthetic Surgery
• 2/2002–Medical Consultant Pein Medizintechnik/Human Med, Schwerin, specialized on the development of a waterjet-assisted liposuction device, speaker in national and international medical conferences,  among others in Athens 1999, in Teheran 2001, in Lech/ Arlberg 2002, in Denver/Colorado 2003, in St. Louis/Missouri 2004, in Sitges/Spain 2011, in Las Vegas/Nevada 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, in Rom 2014, in Dubai 2014, in Amsterdam 2014
• 3/2003-Privat consulting office, focussed on Aesthetic Surgery in Ahlen, Weststr. 110; association with a privat clinic focussed on aesthetic dentistry, SMILEPERFECT in Hamm, Westphalia since 2011

Additional Qualifications:

• English, Spanish fluent, some French and some Portuguese