- 1977 – 1978 - Studied Psychology at Tilburg University, Netherlands 
- 1978 – 1985
 
 - Studied Medicine at Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands 
- 1985 – 1986
 
 - Junior doctor in the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Nijmegen, Netherlands 
- 1987 – 1993
 
 - Neurosurgery specialisation at Clemenshospital Münster, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Münster (Prof. Dr Klaus von Wild) 
- 1993
 
 - Board-certified Neurosurgeon at Clemenshospital 
- 1994
 
 - Founder of the Neurosurgery Practice “Rücken-Doc” at Klinik am Ring, Cologne 
- 2001
 
 - Continuation of “Rücken-Doc” at the ATOS MediaPark Clinic, Cologne 
- 2001
 
 - Founder of the spinal surgery practice at the ATOS MediaPark Clinic in Cologne