Medical Degrees

• Medical Studies in Human Medicine — Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen, Germany, 1990–1997
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) — Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen, Germany, 1998
• Habilitation in Gynaecologic Oncology — Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany, 2005
• Ph.D. — Title "docent" awarded by Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany, 2007
• W3 Professorship — University Hospital Düsseldorf, 2012

Fellowships & Special Training

• Research Fellowship — Cancer Immunobiology Center, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA, 1999
• Adjunct Assistant Professor — Cancer Immunobiology Center, UT Southwestern Medical School, USA, 2001
• Visiting Professor — Breast Cancer Research Center, University of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 2006
• Visiting Professor — Breast Cancer Center, MD Anderson, Houston, USA, 2007
• Visiting Professor — University College London Hospital, England (Prof. Widschwendter), 2012
• Visiting Professor — Galaxy Care Laparoscopy Institute, Pune, India (Dr. Puntambekar), 2012
• Specialist Training in Gynaecology & Obstetrics — University Hospital Tübingen, Germany, 2002–2005
• Additional sub-specialisation in Gynaecologic Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Special Obstetrics & Perinatal Medicine, and Drug Tumour Therapy

Certifications & Accreditations

• German Medical Council (Ärztekammer) Registration
• Specialist Certification in Gynaecologic Oncology
• Specialist Certification in Special Obstetrics & Perinatal Medicine
• Specialist Certification in Palliative Medicine
• Sub-specialisation in Drug Tumour Therapy
• Department Certified — German Cancer Society (DKG) & ClarCert DIN EN ISO 9001:2015

Current Affiliation

• University Hospital Düsseldorf (Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf), Düsseldorf, Germany — Director, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics with Breast Center (since 2013); W3 Professor in Gynaecology & Obstetrics (since 2012); Spokesperson, University Tumour Center Düsseldorf (UTZ) at CIO Aachen-Bonn-Cologne-Düsseldorf (since 2022)
• Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany — Full Professor & Head, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (Present)

Past Affiliations

• University Hospital Tübingen, Germany — Leading Senior Physician, Gynaecologic Oncology (2009–2012); Senior Physician & Clinical Manager, Section for Translational Gynaecology (2005–2009); Specialist Trainee (2002–2005)
• University Hospital Erlangen, Germany — Assistant Physician, Department of Gynaecology (2002)
• UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, USA — Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cancer Immunobiology Center (2001)
• Comprehensive Cancer Center Tübingen — Board Member (since 2011)

Academic & Research Roles

• Spokesperson — University Tumour Center Düsseldorf (UTZ) at CIO Aachen-Bonn-Cologne-Düsseldorf (since 2022)
• Curator — German Society of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (DGGG)
• Editorial Board Member — Onkologie and Senologie Journals
• Advisory Board Member — Comprehensive Cancer Center Tübingen
• Research Group Leader — minimal residual disease, circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in breast and gynaec cancers

Key Achievements

• 953+ peer-reviewed publications with 25,000+ academic citations
• Department handles 297+ breast cancer cases and 1,345+ births annually
• Department certified by German Cancer Society (DKG) and ClarCert DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
• Multiple international Visiting Professorships (USA, UK, India)
• Recurrent recognition by FOCUS magazine as one of Germany's top breast cancer departments