TrainingHuman medicine - School of Medicine, Albert – Ludwigs University Freiburg/Breisgau; final exam 1976Fellowship in Internal medicine – Wilhelms University Münster/Teaching Hospital HerfordResearch fellowship in cardiovascular medicine – Cardiovascular Research Institute, University California San FranciscoClinical fellowship in cardiology – University Hospitals and Clinics, University California San FranciscoTraining in interventional cardiology – St. Vincent’s Hospital IndianapolisTraining in interventional vascular medicine - St. Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis Positions heldProfessor cardiovascular medicine, University Birmingham, AlabamaProfessor cardiovascular radiology, Charles Dotter Institute Portland, OregonChief of staff, Heart Center CoswigDirector, Internal medicine and Chief of staff, Cardiovascular Medicine, Teaching Hospital, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Bitterfeld-Wolfen (current) Board certificationsInternal medicineCardiologyVascular medicineCardiac Magnetic Resonance Professional interests (current)Cognitive skills in catheter-based cardiovascular therapy Biology of vascular calcification  PersonalMarried, 4 childrenInterests: classical literature, student of Professor Harold Bloom, Yale; sports – any, but at present mostly cycling.

• Knowledge and Skills.- PanVascular domain.- Vascular Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics.- Clinical Vascular Physiology and Pathophysiology.- Prevention.- Vascular Diagnosis.- X-ray Angiography and Venography.- Epidemiology and Risk Factors.- Nosology.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Cerebrovascular Disease.- Peripheral Artery Disease.- Vascular Disease of the Lungs.- Vascular Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Renovascular Disease.- Urogenital Vascular Disease.- Peripheral Venous Disease.- Vascular Pharmacology.- Catheter-based and Surgery-related Management Instrumentation.- Access, Hemostasis.- Coronary – Interventional.- Coronary – Surgery.- Cerebrovascular – Interventional.- Cerebrovascular – Interventional.- Aortic – Interventional Surgery.- Aortic, Visceral – Interventional.- Aortic, Visceral – Surgery.- Peripheral, Arterial - Interventional.- Peripheral, Arterial – Surgery.- Peripheral, Venous . Interventional and Surgery.

TrainingHuman medicine - School of Medicine, Albert – Ludwigs University Freiburg/Breisgau; final exam 1976Fellowship in Internal medicine – Wilhelms University Münster/Teaching Hospital HerfordResearch fellowship in cardiovascular medicine – Cardiovascular Research Institute, University California San FranciscoClinical fellowship in cardiology – University Hospitals and Clinics, University California San FranciscoTraining in interventional cardiology – St. Vincent’s Hospital IndianapolisTraining in interventional vascular medicine - St. Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis Positions heldProfessor cardiovascular medicine, University Birmingham, AlabamaProfessor cardiovascular radiology, Charles Dotter Institute Portland, OregonChief of staff, Heart Center CoswigDirector, Internal medicine and Chief of staff, Cardiovascular Medicine, Teaching Hospital, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Bitterfeld-Wolfen (current) Board certificationsInternal medicineCardiologyVascular medicineCardiac Magnetic Resonance Professional interests (current)Cognitive skills in catheter-based cardiovascular therapy Biology of vascular calcification  PersonalMarried, 4 childrenInterests: classical literature, student of Professor Harold Bloom, Yale; sports – any, but at present mostly cycling.

• Knowledge and Skills.- PanVascular domain.- Vascular Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics.- Clinical Vascular Physiology and Pathophysiology.- Prevention.- Vascular Diagnosis.- X-ray Angiography and Venography.- Epidemiology and Risk Factors.- Nosology.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Cerebrovascular Disease.- Peripheral Artery Disease.- Vascular Disease of the Lungs.- Vascular Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Renovascular Disease.- Urogenital Vascular Disease.- Peripheral Venous Disease.- Vascular Pharmacology.- Catheter-based and Surgery-related Management Instrumentation.- Access, Hemostasis.- Coronary – Interventional.- Coronary – Surgery.- Cerebrovascular – Interventional.- Cerebrovascular – Interventional.- Aortic – Interventional Surgery.- Aortic, Visceral – Interventional.- Aortic, Visceral – Surgery.- Peripheral, Arterial - Interventional.- Peripheral, Arterial – Surgery.- Peripheral, Venous . Interventional and Surgery.