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Specialist fields (in extracts)

  • Conventional x-ray / angiography
  • Computed tomography (CT) / Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Curriculum vitae (in extracts)

1985 – 1992
Medical School, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany, Doctoral Thesis in Orthopedics
1989
«Carl-Zeisse-Stiftung» Scholarship of the University of Marburg
1990 – 1992
FRITZ TER MEER-Stiftung of the Bayer AG; Scholarship of Hoechst AG
1991 – 1992
Final Elective Period at New York University, N.Y./USA (i.a. Hospital for Joint Diseases – Orthopedic Trauma)
1992 – 1995
Residency in Cardiology/Internal Medicine (Prof. E. Fleck - DHZB) at German Heart Center/Charité, Berlin, Germany
1995 – 2000
Research fellowship and specialist training in Diagnostic Radiology, (Prof. Roland Felix), Charité Berlin, Germany
2000
Specialist certification in Diagnostic Radiology
2000 – 2002 Research fellowship in Nuclear Medicine (Prof. H. Eichstädt), Charité, Berlin, Germany
2002
«Habilitation» in Diagnostic Radiology (Assistant Professor of Radiology)
2002 – 2007
Senior Consultant in Diagnostic Radiology (CT/MRI/conventional radiology), Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Campus Virchow, Charité, Berlin
2003
Specialist certification in Nuclear Medicine
2007
Granted authorization to conduct training in the field of Diagnostic Radiology at the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig — University of Leipzig by the Saxonian Medical Association (SLÄK)
Since 2007
Head of the Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig – University Leipzig. Appointed to full professorship in Cardiological Imaging in Radiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig Heart Center

Contributions

German Roentgen Society (DRG)

German Cardiac Society (DGK)

European Society of Radiology (ESR)

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

German Society of Nuclear Medicine (DGN)

German Society of Pediatric Cardiology (DGPK)

German Society of Pediatric Radiology (DGPR)

Saxonian Society of Radiology (SRG)

Berlin-Brandenburg Society of Radiology (BBGR)

Berlin-Brandenburg Society of Nuclear Medicine (BBGN)

Extra information

European Radiology (2014 – today)
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2013 –today)
Clinical Research in Cardiology (2009 – today)
Fortschr Röntgenstrahlen (2007 – today)
Circulation
JACC
European Heart Journal
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Heart (formerly British Heart Journal)
Clinical Research in Cardiology
European Radiology
Radiology
European Journal of Radiology
RöFo
Investigative Radiology
Program Planning Committee – Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (2017)
Ethical Compliance and Research Committee – European Society of Radiology – ESR
(2011 – 2013)

Memberships

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BmbF) — Competence Network Congenital Heart Disease (2003 – 2012)

German Research Foundation PET/MR (2010 – 2012)

German Research Foundation 4D-Flow in BAV and Fallot Patients (2016 – 2018)

European Union – Funding of DISCHARGE Trial (2015 – 2017)

LEADERSHIP ROLES AND MANAGEMENT:

Current President: European Society of Cardiac Radiology – ESCR(Oct. 2015 – Oct. 2017)

Former President: Cardiovascular Radiology - German Roentgen Society – DRG(May 2014 – May 2016)

Nucleus Member: AG21 – Cardiac MR of German Cardiac Society – DGK(2011 – 2013)

Executive Board:

Executive Committee: German Competence Network Congenital Heart Disease (2006 – 2009)

Board Member:National Disease Management Guideline – stable coronary artery disease - NVL-KHK (2014 – 2016)

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