“I love this island, its people and community! There is a good partnership with fellow doctors, and staff are like ohana to me. I learn from my patients as well. I’m here for you and to offer you my professional services and make you feel comfortable.”
Specialties:
- Board Certified, General Surgery
- Trauma Surgery and critical care
- Fellowship in surgery
Area of focus:
- Gastro/breast cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer
Medical School:
- Georg-August Universitaet Goettingen Germany
- Heinrich-Heine Universitaet Duesseldorf Germany
Fellowship Training:
- Surgical Critical Care Fellow – July 2005 – July 2006, University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program and Critical Care Fellowship
- Trauma Fellow – July 2004 until July 2005, University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program and Critical Care Fellowship
Residency:
- Chief Surgical Resident- July 2003 until July 2004, University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program Honolulu Hawaii
- Surgical Resident – June 1999 until July 2003, University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program Honolulu Hawaii
- Surgical Resident – May 1993 until June 1999, Zentralkrankenhaus St. Juergenstrasse, Bremen Germany
Professional affiliation:
- Fellow of the American Board of Surgeons
Personal Interests: Fluent in German, can converse in Danish and Swedish and some French and Spanish. Likes to sail, surf, windsurf, snowboard and travel. Loves coffee and pastries.