Physician and economist with research, strategy, and consulting background. Focus of work on “International health economics, health system development and health care financing”, “economic evaluation and rationing health care” and internet-based empirical research on ambulatory care physicians. Several years’ experience in international cooperation in non-European countries. High degree of inter-cultural sensibility, good command of the English language and basic knowledge of Spanish. Project experience in Northern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. Broad national and international consulting experience, in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge on health care financing and policy applications. Strong communication and moderation skills. Wide-ranging international training and teaching experience, in-depth knowledge of university structures and the development of innovative/internet-based curricula in national and international settings.

Education

1985–1992 Medical School, Universities of Bonn and Göttingen, qualified as MD
1990–1991 ‘Biomedical Sciences Exchange Program’ Germany – USA, sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at Farmington, CT, U.S.A.
1992 ‘Dr. med.’ (MD thesis ), ‘Medicine in Göttingen 1933-45’, University of Göttingen
   
1987–1997
 Undergraduate studies in Economics, Göttingen
1992–1997 Graduate studies in Economics, Bremen and Hannover
1999
 ‘Dr. rer. pol.’ (PhD), ‘Public Participation in the Rationing of Health Care’ (in English), University of Hannover
   
Sponsorships DAAD (1990-1), DFG (Post-Doc 1995-7), DFG (Lecture 2005)
   
   

Additional Experiences and Qualification

1984–1985 Military service
Foreign languages English (fluent), Spanish (basic knowledge)
Additional training Applied costing methodology, computer programmes, presentation techniques (German, English), meeting management and moderation, conflict management, inter-cultural communication (a total of 11 weeks)
   
Membership in scientific societies Verein für Socialpolitik, German Society for Health Economics (dggö), International Health Economics Association
   
   

Work Experience

1992–1993 Junior House Officer Psychiatric Clinic, Bremen, Clinical training
1993–1995 Junior/Senior House Officer Transplant-Surgery, Hannover, Clinical training and research
1995–1997 Post-doctorate grant German Research Council (DFG), Hannover, Research on rationalisation and rationing in medicine: the case of abdominal transplants
1995
 Visiting scholar at the Centre for Health Economics, York, England
1997–1999 Consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, Hamburg, Energy (marketing-strategy), Biotechnology (gentech-strategy), Medical technology (medical imaging). Human resources (internal project, BCG tool)
2000–2001 Head of the Health Economics department, IGES (Institute for Research in Health and Social Sciences), Berlin, Disease Management, Case Management, Determinants of drug consumption, Health Technology Assessment
2002–2004 Long-term expert for German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Tacloban, Philippines, Supporting the Philippine Health Sector Reform: Health Policy, Social Health Insurance, Monitoring and Evaluation
2005–2008 Professor for Economics and Ethics in Health Care at the private University of Applied Sciences of the German Red Cross, Göttingen. President of the University from 2007–2008
seit 2008 Professor of Health Economics at Steinbeis University, Berlin, and Staff Scientist at the Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Mannheim
  Free-lance consultant in international health economics and 

health care financing 

 

Updated: Januar 2012             


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