Vascular surgeon and endovascular specialist, serving as Chief of the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Klinikum Rheine, Germany. Trained in vascular surgery at several leading German institutions with a particular expertise in complex open and endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial, aortic, and venous disease. The academic work focuses on peripheral arterial disease, endovascular therapies, vascular geriatric medicine, and clinical outcomes research. He is actively involved in international clinical research, multidisciplinary consensus initiatives, and medical education.