25. April 1941: | Born in Göttingen |
From 1962: | Medical studies in Heidelberg |
From 1965: | Medical studies in Kiel |
1968: | Completion of medical studies and graduation as a doctor of medicine |
May 1970: | Granted medical licence /State occupational permit |
From 1970: | Specialist medical training at the University of Düsseldorf |
1975: | Graduation as a specialist surgeon |
1977: | Graduation as a specialist in vascular surgery |
1978: | Granted the Venia Legendi (teaching qualification) at the University of Dusseldorf and appointed an associate lecturer |
1982: | Appointed a university professor |
1983 to 2006: |
Senior Physician in the Department of Angiology (vascular diseases) and Vascular Surgery at the Dr. Guth Surgical Clinic, Hamburg |
1984: | Lecture at the 5th international workshop for malformations, Milan, Italy |
1986: | Lecture at the 6th international workshop for malformations, Boston, USA |
19. - 22.6.1988: | Realisation of the 7th international workshop for malformations in Hamburg |
1989: | Foundation of the Zentrum für Kreislaufstörungen und Gefäßfehler e.V. [Centre for Circulatory Disorders and Vascular Defects], Hamburg |
Since 1989: | Attending physician at the Facharztklinik Hamburg [Hamburg Specialist Medical Practice], (formerly the Michaelis Hospital) |
1990: | Foundation of the Zentrum für Gefäßmedizin [Centre for Vascular Medicine], Hamburg, which combines all departments that treat vascular diseases within one interdisciplinary centre |
1992: | Joint foundation of the International Society for the Studies of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) |
2002: | Foundation of the “European School for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Malformations” (Europäisches College für die Diagnose und Behandlung von Gefäßfehlbildungen) in the Facharztklinik, Hamburg. |
Since 01.01.2015: | Attending physician also in Fleetinsel clinic, Hamburg in cooperation with Dr. C. Gebhardt. |