About me

I am originally from the beautiful city of Düsseldorf on the Rhine river in the far west of Germany. In 2013, my wife and I moved to Berlin. Turns out, we liked it so much that we decided to stay. Both of our children were born in Berlin. As a father of two schoolchildren, I can empathize with many of the worries, hardships and everyday situations of parents who come in my practice.

During my medical career, I was able to experience the entire spectrum of pediatrics – from dealing with premature and newborn babies to intensive care medicine and social pediatrics all the way to adolescent medicine. At the University Children’s Hospital Düsseldorf, I was able to gain experience in the specialized OPDs of pediatric endocrinology, metabolic medicine and pediatric gastroenterology. At the Charité, I was the pediatric representative in the child protection unit for 4 years.

I have additional training in psychosomatic primary care and attach great importance to the biopsychosocial connections in the care of my patients. Through my work at the Social Pediatric Center, I was able to gain experience with developmental physiology and attention deficit disorders.

In 2017, I completed my training as a pediatric rheumatologist, meaning that I specialized in diseases of the musculoskeletal system and autoimmune disorders. For me, this is one of the most exciting and diverse fields of medicine.

Another focus of my work is ultrasound diagnostics – a great technique that I have used for over 20 years to get insights into the human body – without the use of ionizing radiation and completely pain-free.

In my spare time, I volunteer to promote access to health care for refugees and undocumented migrants am involved in the medical peace organization IPPNW, where I was a member of the International Board of Directors for 4 years and German Board Chairman for 8 years. As a member of the German Alliance Climate Change and Health, I am working on sustainable, climate- and eco-friendly solutions in my practice and in my private life. Because I am critical of the influence of the pharmaceutical lobby on our health system, I am also a member of MEZIS – the German branch of the international „No free lunch“ movement.