1979-1987: Medical studies at the universities of Cologne, Leeds/Great Britain and Kasturba Medical College/India. 1987-1991: Junior doctor at Cologne (Anaesthesia, Surgery). 1991: Medical degree "Dr. med. (PhD)at the Instute of Pharmacology, Cologne University. Topic: Synthesis of prostacyclin and thromboxane by human umbilical vessels. 1991-1994: Scientific assistant at Tübingen university, department of Neonatology. 1995-1996: Junior doctor at the Children's Hospital at Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke. 1996-1998: Assistant medical director at the Children's Hospital, department of Hematology and Oncology, at KKH Gummersbach. 1998-1999: Medical director of the department of Children and Adolescents at Krankenhaus Düren. 1999: Medical director of the department für pediatric and adolescent oncology at Fachklinik Benediktusquelle in Ortenberg/Hessen. 2000-2002: Scientific assistant at University Witten/Herdecke, Chair of medical theory and complementary medicine: Evaluation of complementary medical methods, implementation of a database system for complementary medicine and a web-based communication system for physicians and patients. 2003-2012: Consultant at the Department of Naturopathy at Blankenstein Hospital/Hattingen. Since 2012: Medical director of the Clinic for Children and Adolescents at KKH Prignitz/Perleberg.