Chairman
Permanent Commission on Reproductive Medicine
Scientific Director
Academy of the State Medical Association of Hesse
Founding and Honorary President
European Endometriosis League (EEL)
Qualifications
- Medical studies at Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel
- Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics, specialized gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine
- Doctoral thesis on "Immunological Induction of Infertility"
Professional background
03/1978 Doctorate in Medicine
02/1978-07/1978 Occupational physician, University Hospital, Kiel
08/1978-11/1979 Australian-European Awards Program, University of Newcastle, Department of Biological Sciences (Prof. Boettcher)
01/1980-02/1980 Occupational physician, University Hospital Kiel
03/1980-03/1987 Department of Gynecology (Prof. Semm), Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel
04/1987-12/1992 Senior physician and head of IVF, Department of Gynecology (Prof. Hirsch), Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen
10/1989-12/1989 Visiting scientist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
10/1993-07/2002 Chief physician, Department of Gynecology, Municipal Hospitals, Bielefeld
08/2002-03/2018 Managing director, Department of Gynecology, Justus Liebig University, Gießen
03/2018-02/2023 Section leader MIC/Endometriosis (MIC III Certificate from AGE), Nordwest Hospital, Frankfurt
03/2019-03/2020 Acting Chief Physician, Department of Gynecology, Diako-Kassel
2000 - Present Guest professor, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
07/2019 - Present Chairman of the Board of the Academy of the State Medical Association (LÄKH)
11/2019 - Present Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Reproductive Medicine of the LÄKH
10/2022 - Present Part-time professorship, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
Clinical specialties
- Diagnosis and treatment of gynecological conditions such as endometriosis, fibroids, polyps, and infections
- Hormonal disorders and menopause counseling
- Minimally invasive gynecological surgery such as laparoscopic procedures and hysteroscopies
- Oncological gynecology and follow-up care for gynecological cancer
Trainings
- Certification in minimally invasive surgery
- Participation in national and international conferences and workshops on current topics in gynecology and obstetrics
Scientific Societies
- Founding President European Endometriosis League (EEL)
- Past President of the German Society for Reproductive Medicine (DGRM)
- Past President of the Working Group for Gynecological Endoscopy (AGE)
- Member of many international professional societies
Awards and honors
2004 Honorary Doctorate, University of Pécs, Hungary
2006 University Medal, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Honorary Member, Polish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Honorary Member, Hungarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2016 "GoldenScope" for Lifetime Achievement in Gynecological Endoscopy
2017 Honorary Doctorate, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
2019 Honorary President of the European Endometriosis League (EEL)