Medical Training

• 1982-84 Medical School, University of Leipzig, Germany
• 1984-85 Medical Academy of Erfurt, Germany
• 1986-89 Medical School, University of Heidelberg
• 1988 Subinternship Kantonsspital Chur, Swizzerland, Dept. of surgery, Prof. Ruedi, Dept. of Neurosurgery Dr. D. Käch
• 1989 Medical Doctor´s Degree

Neurosurgical Training

• 1990-96 Internship and residency, consultancy Dept. of Neurosurgery, Academic Teaching Hospital University of Münster and Bochum, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Recklinghausen
• 1994 Board Examination Subspecialty of Chiropractic Medicine
• 1996 Board Examen as Certified Neurosurgeon, by the Regional Chamber of Physicians of Northrhine-Westfalia, Münster, Germany. Doctor with mastery over a specific field
• 1996 Board Examen as Certified Pain Physician, by the Regional Chamber of Physicians of Northrhine-Westfalia, Münster, Germany
• 2002 Board Examen as Certified Specialist for Physical Procedures in Medicine by the Regional Chamber of Physicians of Baden-Württemberg, Reutlingen, Germany
• 2007 Examen as certified Diving Medicine Physician

Specialisation in spine surgery since 1994.
First Titanium cervical spine implantation in Germany 1994.

Appointments

• 1995-99 Head surgeon of the Dep. of spinal surgery at the Neurosurgical Dept. Second Chief Surgeon of the Dep. of Neurosurgery of the Hospital and Chief of the Dept. of spinal surgery Further Specialization in: fusion and non- fusion techniques in spine surgery, Development of cage-Implants, Pain -Therapy, stereotactical brain-surgery, percutaneous surgical techniques in spine-surgery.
• 1999 Co-Founder of the Nova Clinic, Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Cooperating partner in spine surgery of the regional hospitals in the south-west part of Germany
• 2003 Zertificate as international Reference and Training Center of Nucleoplasty
• 2005 Zertificate as international Reference and Training Center (trainership) for artificial disc surgery, Spine arthroplasty
• 2010 Venia legendi (Thesis:”Percutaneous disc decompression procedures- different working models, complication avoidance and practical advances taking into account the long term outcome observation results”)
• 2010 1. Professorship University of Basra (Iraq), Dept. of Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery (29.09.2010), full approval of research, academic teaching in spine and pain, inervetional and surgical procedures in spine suergery, Membership of the university medical council Membership of Professors examination committee
• 2014 Director of courses and trainings for pain therapy and advanced spine surgery Univ. of Basra
• 2015 Certif. European spine Course Diploma. Doctor honoris causa, Dr.h.c., honorary doctorship, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology. National Academy of Science, UA
• 2017 2. Professorship University of Basra, field of complete Neurosuery, given by the Deans and Chancelor´s Council, 14.06.2017. University and research gold medaille, University of Basra

Memberships, Member of good standig, active membership:

DGNC (German Society of Neurosurgery)
BDNC (German Society of independent Neurosurgeons)
WFNS (World Federation of Neuro-Surgery)
DWG (German Spine Society)
NASS (North American Spine Society)
ISASS (International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery)
ISMISS (International society for Minimal invasive spine surgery)
AAPM (American Association of Pain Medicine)
DGS (German Society of Pain Physicians)
European spine society
SIS (Spine Intervention Society)