Specialization, sub-specialization and Fellowships
- Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgeon, Kiel, Germany
- Facial Plastic Surgeon, Kiel, Germany
- Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship, Division of Plastic Surgery, Stanford University, USA
- Craniofacial Surgery Research Fellowship, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, USA
- Fellow European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, FEBOMFS
Current clinical and academic apointments
- Director of the Division of Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Anomalies at the Catholic Children’s Hospital Wilhelmstift, Hamburg
- Cooperation between the Division of Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Anomalies at the Catholic Children’s Hospital Wilhelmstift and the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, for the treatment of pediatric craniofacial anomalies
- Lecturer at the University of Regensburg, Germany
- Editorial Board Member, European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Languages
- German
- Spanish
- English
CV
- 1987-1991 Dentistry, Dental School, CES University, Medellín, Colombia
- 1992-1996 Medicine, Medical School, CES University, Medellín, Colombia
- 1997 – 2005 Resident and fellow at the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Plastic Surgery, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany (Dir. Prof. F. Haerle, MD, DMD, PhD)
- 2002 Doctoral Thesis in Medicine (Dr. med.), School of Medicine, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
- 2003 Doctoral Thesis in Dentistry (Dr.med.dent), School of Medicine, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
- 2002 Board Certified as Specialist in Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Medical Council Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Germany
- 2002 – 2021 Reconstructive plastic surgery of the face and cleft lip palate surgery at Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Sankhu, Kathmandu, Nepal) for Interplast Germany (once a year for 2 weeks, 10 missions)
- 2004 Board Certified as Subspecialist in Plastic Surgery of the Face, Medical Council Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- 2005 – 2010 Consultant at the Department of Cranio- Maxillo-Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of Regensburg, Germany, (Dir. Prof. T.E. Reichert, MD, DMD, PhD)
- 2006 Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship, Division of Plastic Surgery, Stanford University, USA (G. Gurtner, MD, Professor of Surgery)
- 2007 Fellow European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, FEBOMFS, awarded by the Union Europèenne des Mèdecins Spécialistes (U.E.M.S.)
- 2010 PhD (Habilitation) at the University of Regensburg, Germany
- 2010 Craniofacial Surgery Research Fellowship, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, USA (Ian T. Jackson, MD, DSc [Hon], FRCS, FACS, FRACS [Hon]
- Since 2011 Lecturer at the University of Regensburg, Germany
- Since 2011 Editorial Board Member European Journal of Plastic Surgery
- Since 2012 Medical Director of the Division of Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Anomalies at the Catholic Children’s Hospital Wilhelmstift, Hamburg, Germany
- Since 2012 Cooperation between the Division of Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Anomalies at the Catholic Children’s Hospital Wilhelmstift and the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, for the treatment of pediatric craniofacial anomalies
- 2017 Professor University of Regensburg
Memberships
- European Society of Craniofacial Surgery
- International Member American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society of Craniofacial Surgery
- International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation