Position: Director and Chairman Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Academic Studies
1982 Studies in dentistry and medicine at Christian-Albrechts-University,Kiel, Germany
1983 – 1989 Scholarship holder of the “German National Scholarship Foundaton”
1988 Licence as D.M.D.
1989 Preliminary licence as M.D.
1991 License as M.D.
Work experience abroad:
Study period in Bangor (North Wales/Great Britain)
Study period in Montgomery and Birmingham (Alabama/USA)
Study period in Zurich (Switzerland)
Postdoctoral activities:
1990 – 1993 Specialist training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
01/1994 Licence for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
01/1996 – 03/1997 “Oberarzt” at Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
07/1996 Qualification in Regional Plastic Surgery
04/1997 – 09/2004 Associate Professor and deputy of the chairman at Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
2001 Qualification as Oral Surgeon
Since 10/2004 Chairman of Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hannover
Medical School, Hannover, Germany
2009 Lt.Col. (reserve) in the German Medical Corps
Scientific career:
1991 Degree in medicine
1992 Degree in dentistry
1994 – 1995 Research grant at the Department of Neurophysiology at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
1995 – 1998 DFG research project 820-2/1, applicant & principal investigator, in the research field of neuroprotection using the model of traumatic optic nerve lesions
06/1996 Habilitation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery “Histomorphologische und elektrophysiologische Untersuchung zur traumatischen Sehnervschädigung”
07/2001 Appointment as „Associate Professor“ at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
2003 – 2005 DFG project GE 820/6-1, applicant & principal investigator “Untersuchungen zum Osteoblastenwachstum auf biodegradierbaren, 3D-geplotteten, vitalisierten Trägermatrizes in Kalottendefekten”
2000 – 2004 Ranking in applications for a University Professorship for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Bochum (tertio loco), Basel (secundo loco), Kiel (secundo loco), Regensburg (secundo loco), Frankfurt a.M. (primo loco), Hannover (primo loco)
01/2004 Appointment for the chairman position at the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
10/2004 Appointment for the chairman position at the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
2005 Research grant by “Volkswagen-Stiftung” (Volkswagen Fund)
2005 DFG project Ru 1224-1/1, co-applicant in the research field of Tissue Engineering
2007 AO ResearchGrant F-07-58K, co-applicant:” Prefabrication of vascularized bone grafts in the latissimus dorsi muscle in sheep for reconstruction of large segmental bone defects by using Chronos®-scaffolds”
2009 AO CMF-Grant C-09-4E, co-applicant, “Multimodal virtual model forcomputer-assisted complex reconstruction of the midfacial deformities“
2010 AO CMF-Grant C-10-17R, co-applicant, „Imaging and Planning in Surgery”
2011 DFG-project Ge820/8-1, applicant & principal investigator, “Entwicklung prävitalisierter metallischer Hybrid-Implantate mit Biopolymerbeschichtung zur biologisch adäquaten patientenspezifischen Rekonstruktion von Gesichtsschädeldefekten“
2011 CORTISS- u. Wille-Foundation, „Präfabrikation kombinierter Hart- und Weichgewebstransplantate aus modular zusammengesetzten, axial vaskularisierten und osteogen besiedelten ß Trikalziumphosphat-Hohlzylindern mit individuell angulierter Konfiguration zur Thoraxwandrekonstruktion im Schafmodell“
Key research interests:
Complex reconstructive strategies in CMF-surgery
Tissue-transplantation and regeneration
Tissue engineering
Patient-specific implants
Computer-assistierte planing and surgery
Multimodale imaging analyzis
Intraoperative navigation
Neuroprotection and -regeneration
Memberships:
Consultant to the German ministery of defense in the board of military medicine
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (Kranio-Maxillo-Faziale Chirurgie) (German Association for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery), Gesamtverband der Deutschen Fachärzte für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie e.V. (member in board of directors)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie (president 2012)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädelbasischirurgie (German Skull Base Society) (president)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kieferchirurgie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde
DÖSAK (Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerischer Arbeitskreis für Tumoren im Kiefer- und Gesichtsbereich – German-Austrian-
Swiss Working Group of Head and Neck Tumors)
Member and representative for oral and maxillofacial surgery, Wehrmedizinischer Beirat der Bundeswehr
Vereinigung der Hochschullehrer für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde e.V.
European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
International Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboter-assistierte Chirurgie
AO Alumni Association CMF (presently international representative)
European AO-CMF Faculty; European Board Member AO-CMF
Honours:
Hans-Pichler-Award 2000 of the Austrian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Poster award 2003 of the German Skull Base Society
DÖSAK-Award 2004 (Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerischer Arbeitskreis für Tumoren im Kiefer- und Gesichtsbereich – German-Austrian-Swiss Working Group of Head and Neck Tumors)
International teaching experience
Organisation, development and guidance of International AO-CMF-Courses:
Orthognathic Surgery and Craniofacial Deformities 2010 (Hannover, Germany)
1st Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2004 (Oberdorf, Switzerland)
2nd Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2006 (Interlaken, Switzerland)
3rd Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2008, (Khalkidhiki, Greece)
4thInterlaken Advanced Orbital Reconstruction Course 2010 (Mallorca, Spain)
International AO-CMF Course 2009 (Davos, Switzerland)
International AO-CMF Course 2010 (Davos, Switzerland)
International AO-CMF Course 2011 (Davos, Switzerland)
International Chairman of
AO courses in Mexico (Chihuahua, Guajuanato, Guadelajara, Cueretaro),
Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA),
Carillo (Argentina),
Mailand (Italy),
Singapore
International faculty member contribution to symposia and courses of International expert associations as well as International AO-courses:
(with more that 100 lectures)
European Skull Base Society (Rotterdam/ Netherlands, Prague / Czech Republic), ItalianAssociation for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Spanish Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Society, Danish Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Society, Australian New Zealand Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, South African Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Japanese Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (two one-week lecture tours with a series of lectures at several Japanese universities, South Korean Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong & Singapore and & Australian Association for Head and Neck Oncology)
Intl. AOCMF Courses: Davos (Switzerland) (multiple), Hong Kong (China), Granada & Barcelona (Spain), Bruges (Belgium), Helsinki (Finland), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Cascais (Portugal), Rosemont (IL, USA) (multiple), Vail (CO, USA), Lake Tahoe (CA, USA) Baltimore (MA, USA), Buenos Aires / Argentina, London &Birmingham & Lake District UK), ACMF (Baltimore/MA USA, Frankfurt / Germany, Bologna / Italy)
Others: Prague/ Czech Republic, Dubai & Abu Dhabi /UAE, Riyadh & Jeddah /Saudi Arabia, Mjölndal / Sweden, Teheran / Iran, Hannover /Germany
