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20 years of professional experience, including 10 years in a chief physician role
5 years in the role of senior consultant or attending physician
Expertise in Vascular, Phlebology, and Lymphatic Medicine in Diagnostics and Treatment
Leadership experience in clinical settings with team responsibility, most recently as chief physician and medical director of a specialized clinic, overseeing comprehensive patient care with an inpatient focus as well as all medical staff
FOCUS Top Physician since 2018
Responsibilities as Infection Control Officer and Laser Safety Officer
Member of the Examination Board of the North Rhine Medical Association (Specialist Examiner in Vascular Surgery and Phlebology)
STERN Top Physician in Düsseldorf since 2022
Medical studies at the University of Münster, Ruhr University Bochum, and the University of Essen
University of Düsseldorf: Subintimal Angioplasty versus Femoropopliteal Bypass – Comparative Therapy Study, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kolvenbach
Certification in X-ray Diagnostics: Comprehensive Field (excluding Mammography and CT)
Certification in X-ray Diagnostics: Vascular Imaging
Laser Safety Officer
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Course
Continuing Education Certificate from ÄKNO
Continuing Education Certificate from the German Society for Pneumology (DGP)
Residency and Assistant Physician Experience at St. Marien-Hospital Oberhausen-Osterfeld and St. Marien-Hospital Gelsenkirchen-Buer in General and Vascular Surgery, under Chief Physicians Dr. Schumacher, Dr. Unkel, and Dr. Heinen, culminating in board certification in General Surgery from the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Association
Subsequently, specialist physician practice at Augusta Hospital Düsseldorf in Vascular Surgery and Phlebology under Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Kolvenbach, culminating in board certification in Vascular Surgery from the North Rhine Medical Association
From 2002, served as Senior Consultant/Deputy Chief Physician at Krankenhaus Reinbek St. Adolf-Stift, an academic teaching hospital of the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology, under Chief Physician Dr. Schimmel, obtaining the additional qualification in Phlebology from the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association
From 2007, served as Senior Consultant/Deputy Chief Physician at Klinikum Traunstein, an academic teaching hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology, under Chief Physician Dr. Kiechle, with multiple certifications:
Certification in Foot Surgery (GFFC), Certification in Lymphology (DGL), and attainment of the certificates for Endovascular Surgeon and Endovascular Specialist (DGG: German Society for Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery).
From 2009, appointed Chief Physician at Capio Klinik im Park, Venous Center North Rhine-Westphalia in Hilden, with a focus on vascular, phlebological, and lymphological diagnostics, as well as inpatient patient care
From 2021 to 2025, practiced vascular medicine at the Center for Vascular Medicine Düsseldorf, with a focus on diagnostics and therapy, specializing in innovative outpatient treatment of diseases of the entire vascular system (arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels) as well as lipedema
Since 2025, Chief Physician at Remigius Klinik im Park in Hilden.
Portalpraxis at the Skin Center Prof. Hengge.
Professional Association of German Surgeons (BDC)
German Society for Vascular Surgery (DGG)
German Society for Phlebology (DGP)
German Vein League (DVL)
Association of Lower Rhine-Westphalian Surgeons
Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery