Cystic Fibrosis Center Cologne, University Hospital

Curriculum vitae

• 1975–1976 Study of Medicine at University of Brusselles/Belgium
• 1976–1981 Study of Medicine at University of Marburg/Germany
• 1981–1982 Study of Medicine at University of Zurich/Switzerland
• 1982 Residency in Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Neunkirchen/Germany
• 1982–1983 Military Service as medical doctor
• 1983–1988 Residency in Pediatrics at Children´s Hospital, University of Marburg
• 1988 Work as Pediatrician in the Philippines („Doctors for the Third World”)
• 1989–1990 Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonoloy, Allergology and Cystic Fibrosis Children´s Hospital University of Cologne
• Since 1990 Consultant for Pediatric Pulmonolgy, Allergology and Cystic Fibrosis
  
• Since 1994 Chairman of „Westdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pädiatrische Pneumologie und Allergologie” (WAPPA)
• Since 2001 Chairman of „Pädiatrische Allergologie und Umweltmedizin” (GPA)

Member of

• Society for Pediatric Pulmonology (GPP)
• Society for Pediatric Allergology and Environmental Medicine (GPA)
• German Society of Pneumology
• Society of Research for Pneumology and Respiration
• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS)
• European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)

Research

• Bronchial Inflammation

Clinical Studies

• Bronchiolar Lavage for the Evaluation of Antiinflammatory Treatment
• Gluthatione in CF
• Anti-Elastase in CF
• a1-Antithrypsin in CF
• Leukotrien-Receptor-Antagonist (LTBIV)-Study in CF
• Colistin Kinetic Study in CF Patients
• Colistin Powder Study in CF
• ELITE (Early Inhaled Tobramycin for Eradication) in CF
• Tobramycin Inhalation Powder in CF
• Galileo vibration-a new therapeutic approach to improve muscle function
• Study of Genotropin in CF
• CF-associated Diabetes mellitus