Specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Additional qualifications in allergology, nutritional medicine (BLAEK) and health economy (EBS). Special research focuses: immunology, nutrition, histamine metabolism and diagnostic and interventional endoscopy. Writer of more than 350 specialist publications. National and international lecturer.

2015 – now: Chief Head Physician of Medical Clinic II, Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien,

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Head of Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy
• Head of Hemato-Oncology, Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

1999 – 2015: Senior Physician of Medical Clinic I, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Head of Endoscopy
• Head of Laboratory for Functional Tissue Diagnostics and of the outpatient clinics
• Head of Emergency Department of Medical clinics 1 to 5
• Tutor and trainer at national/international endoscopy courses (specialising in interventional endoscopy)

1989 – 1999: Assistant Physician, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg