Born and raised in Germany

Veterinary Medicine at the College of Turin, Italy

Clinical Fellowship Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State University, USA

Surgical Internship, University Zürich, Switzerland

AO/ASIF International Fellowship, Texas A&M University, USA

Residency in Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State

University, USA

Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery, Michigan State University, USA

Since 2003 at the Tierklinik Dr. Reif, Böbingen/Schwäbisch Gmünd

AOVET faculty member and course director, AOVET

Educational Committee, AOTRAUMA EDUC Germany veterinary representative, ECVS Examination Committee, Board of Regents ECVS