Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrician, Specialization in Pediatric Pulmonology and Sports Medicine

• 10/1982-05/1989 Medical training: University of Würzburg, Germany
• 06/1989-05/1990 Physician, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany    
• 06/1990-12/1991 Postdoctoral fellowship in the Children's Exercise and Nutrition Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton/Ontario, Canada
• 01/1992-12/1992 Military service as Physician, Flakregiment 12, German army
• 01/1993-06/1997 Physician, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany
• 07/1997-06/1998 Research grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Exercise testing in children), University of Würzburg, Germany
• 07/1998-07/1999 Physician, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany
• 08/1999-11/2004 Associate Professor of pediatrics Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany
• since 08/1999 Head of pediatric pulmonology, cystic fibrosis (mixed pediatric-adult CF centre) and pediatric sports medicine, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany.
• since 05/2000 Head of the outpatient department and administrative head of all medical staff, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany
• since 05/2001 Head of pediatric endocrinology, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany
• since 07/2003 Vice Chair Pediatrics, University of Würzburg, Germany
• since 12/2004 Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany

Degrees

• 02/1990 Doctoral dissertation (Doctoris medicinae)
• 10/1994 Degree in sports medicine
• 08/1997 Degree in pediatrics
• 02/1999 Habilitation
• 11/2004 Degree in pediatric pulmonology

Main expertise and interests

• Cystic Fibrosis
• Interstitial lung diseases
• Physical activity and exercise in Health and Diseases including Cystic fibrosis
• Public Health / Prevention