Curriculum vitae (in extracts)
Medical career
| since 01/2025 | Chief Physician, Department for Cardiac Surgery, Helios University Hospital Wuppertal |
| 07/2023 - 12/2024 |
Chief Physician of the Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Rotenburg an der Fulda
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| 12/2019 - 06/2023 |
Managing Senior Physician of the Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena
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| 01/2016 - 06/2023 |
Head of the minimally invasive coronary surgery program, Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital
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| 06/2015 - 06/2023 |
Head of the Aortic Team Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena
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| 01/2014 - 06/2023 |
Head of the Endocarditis Team, Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital
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| 01/2012 - 12/2019 |
Senior physician, Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital
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| 01/2010 - 12/2011 |
Specialist, Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital
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| 09/2007 - 12/2009 |
Resident, Department of Cardiosurgery, Zentralklinik Bad Berka
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| 06/2007 - 08/2007 |
Trainee, Department of Cardiosurgery, Zentralklinik Bad Berka
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| 09/2000 - 05/2007 |
Resident, Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Kasr el Aini Hospital, Cairo University College of Medicine
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| 03/1999 - 03/2000 |
Doctor in training, Kasr el Aini Hospital, Cairo University School of Medicine
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Doctorate and academic degrees
| 02/2023 |
DGTHG certification "Catheter-based therapy of heart valves (TAVI)" |
| 10/2021 |
Habilitation in cardiac surgery, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena (Title: Investigation of the role of circulating inflammatory mediators in infective endocarditis and the influence of endocarditis-induced comorbidities on clinical outcome) |
| 07/2014 |
Doctorate, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena (summa cum laude), title of dissertation: The size selection of biological aortic valve prostheses is a decisive determinant of the postoperative pressure gradient. |
| 07/2009 |
Recognized as a specialist in cardiac surgery |
| 01/2009 | Recognition of the academic title "Doctorate of Cardiothoracic Surgery (M.D.)" from the University of Cairo. Title of the dissertation: Preservation of the annulopapillary continuity in mitral valve replacement using different techniques |
| 11/2002 |
Recognition of the academic title "M.Sc". (Master of Science) in General Surgery, Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Kasr el Aini Hospital, Cairo University College of Medicine |
| 11/1998 |
Graduated in Medicine (M.B., B.Ch.), Cairo University School of Medicine, Egypt |
Extra information
Prizes/Awards
- 01/2014 Hans Georg Borst Prize of the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery
- 02/2023 Ernst Derra Prize of the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery
Memberships
- American Heart Association
- German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery
- German Society for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ESCTS)
- Center for Sepsis Cotrol and Care (CSCC)
- Paul Ehrlich Foundation
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