About Doctor
Contributions
| Educational Contributions |
| a) Direct Teaching / Precepting / Supervising |
| 2017 present Medical school lectures for final year students at the University of Leipzig |
| 2009 14 Medical school lectures for final year students on: 1) aortic aneurysm disease, and 2) aortic valve surgery at the University of Leipzig (approximately 200 medical students, 1 hour for each lecture, twice per year |
| b) Advising and Mentorship |
| 1. Anna Kaeding, Medical Thesis: «Minimal invasive mitral valve surgery for Barlows disease». Defended March, 2016, University of Leipzig. |
| 2. Constanze Trommer, Medical Thesis: «Early and long-term results of the David operation». Defended April, 2014. University of Leipzig. |
| 3. Grzegorz Hirnle, Medical Thesis: «Impact of postoperative renal failure on early and late survival of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting». Defended November, 2013. University of Leipzig. |
| 4. Jan Schaarschmidt, Masters Thesis in Cardiovascular Technology: «Clinical evaluation of the new BMU 40 in-line blood analysis monitor». Defended May, 2009. University of Leipzig. |
| 5. Felix Hahg, Medical Thesis: «Proper patient selection for the Frozen Elephant Trunk operation». In progress. University of Leipzig. |
| 6. Joana Pinto, Masters Thesis. «Retrospective analysis of results for minimal invasive aortic surgery». In progress. University of Leipzig. |
| c) Educational Administration and Leadership |
| Jan, 2016 May, 2017 Member of Columbia University Education Subcommittee |
| 2015 16 Cardiac Surgery Resident Wet Lab, Columbia University |
| 2014 15 Masters in Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery Course, University of Pisa, Italy |
| 2010 14 Medical School Final State Examiner, University of Leipzig |
| 2009 14 Undergraduate Cardiac Surgery Lectures («Aortic aneurysm», «Aortic valve disease»), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig |
| 2003 06 Surgical OSCE Examiner, University of Toronto |
| 2004 06 Cardiac Surgery Resident Wet Lab Instructor, University of Toronto |
| 2003 06 Cardiac Surgery Resident / Fellow Teaching Rounds, University of Toronto |
Memberships
| - Member, German Society of Thorax, Heart and Vascular Surgery |
| - Member, German Society of Cardiology |
| - Member, American Association of Thoracic Surgery |
| - Member, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons |
| - Member, European Society of Cardiology |
| - Member, Association for Academic Surgery |
| - Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
| - Member and Past President, Heart Valve Society |
| - Member, Canadian Cardiovascular Society |
| - Member, American Heart Association |
| - Licentiate, Medical Council of Canada |
| - Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
| - Fellow, American College of Surgeons |
| - Member, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
| Notable Positions within Societies: |
| American College of Cardiology |
| March 1, 2015 present Surgeons Section Leadership Council, Member |
| European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery: |
| Oct 1, 2011 Aug 1, 2014 TechnoCollege Organizing Committee, Member |
| Jan 1, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 Vascular Domain, Member |
| European Society of Cardiology: |
| Oct 1, 2008 Aug 1, 2014 Nucleus Committee of Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery, Member |
| Aug 31, 2010 Aug 1, 2012 ESC Guidelines Writing Committee for the Management of AMI-STEMI, Member |
| Aug 31, 2010 Aug 1, 2012 ESC / EACTS Guidelines Writing Committee for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease, Subsection Editor |
| Aug 31, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 Nucleus Committee of Working Group for Cardiovascular Surgery, Vice-Chairman |
| Aug 31, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 ESC Guidelines Writing Committee on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Member |
| Dec 17, 2013 Aug 1, 2015 ESC Guidelines Writing Committee on Acute Coronary Syndrome / NSTEMI, Member |
| Heart Valve Society (formed from the union of the Society of Heart Valve Disease and the Heart Valve Society of America): |
| Sept, 2014 May, 2015 President |
| Sept, 2014 present Program Committee Member |
| May, 2015 present Past-President |
| Society of Heart Valve Disease: |
| Aug, 2009 May, 2015 Executive Council, Councilor |
| Jun, 2011 May, 2014 Biennial Meeting Program Committee, Chair |
