Medical school 1967-1973 Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz und Ohio-State-University Columbus Ohio USA
1974-1975 military service in a NATO-unit in Mannheim
1975-1985 training in Urology and Gynaecology/Obstetrics Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
1985-1992 Chief Ob/Gyn, acad teaching hospital University of Mainz 1990-1992 medical director of the hospital
1991 Professorship University of Mainz
1992- 2010 Chief Dpt.Obstetrics & Gynaecology Klinikum Schwerin, chief Oncology Service of the state of Schwerin/West-Mecklenburg,2001 founder and chief of the interdisciplinary palliative unit
Since 2011 Dept.Urogynaecology University of Greifswald
Founding member of the International Urogynaecologic Association, secretary general from 1982-1990, president from 1990 – 1992, Life-time achievement award 2011
Founding member of the American Gynecologic Urology Society, Board of Directors from 1983-1988
Founding secretary of the German Urogynaecology society (1982), president from 1986-1990
honorary member of societies in Argentina, Korea, Mexico, the South American society of pelvic surgery, the Argentinian society of cervical pathology, the South American residents society
Board of directors’ German tumor centers (ADT)
Honorary member of Ob/Gyn societies in Poland, Czech Republic
Professor at Charles University in Prague
Honorary Doctor (Dr.h.c.) University of Athens
Editor and Co- editor in nat. and int. textbooks
Clinical Urogynaecology (Stanton)
Urogynecology and Urodynamics (Ostergard –4 editions)
Surgery of female incontinence (Stanton/Tanagho)
Current concepts in Gynecol. and Obstetrics (Dasgupta)
200 nat. a. intern. publications
Co-editor or Board of Journals:
Int.Urogynecology Journal and pelvic floor dysfunction (Springer)
Gynäkol.prax.
Gynspectrum
Seminar d.Frauenarztes