Our Praxis Team

• Graduated in Human Medicine in Würzburg
• Residency at the Municipal Hospital Pforzheim, under Prof. Meyner (Teaching Hospital of the University of Heidelberg), at the St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe, under Prof. Rentsch (Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg)
• Fellowship in Lima, Peru (1 1/2 years), Dres. Izquierdo, Oftalmo Salud Practice Clinic and Municipal Hospital Carrion, Peru, under Dr. Raul Fernando / Dr. Blanco (Lasik, corneal transplants, glaucoma surgery, phaco)
• Fellowship in Monterrey, Mexico (6 ? years), Practice Clinic of Dr. Vidaurri, specialising in the posterior segment of the eye
• Since November 2010 registered in the Augenpraxis am Glacis and attending doctor at the Torgau District Hospital

Membership in scientific medical organisations:

• German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA)
• Ophthalmologist Society of Saxony
• German-Language Society for Intraocular Lens Implantation, Interventional Refractive Surgery (DGII)
• German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG)
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• European Society of Retina Specialists (Euretina)
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
• Federal Association of German Ophthalmic Surgeons (BDOC)

Areas of practice:

• Cataract micro surgery
• Minimal invasive vitreoretinal surgery
• Diagnostics and therapy of glaucomatous and retinal eye diseases.

• Graduated in medicine in Berlin / Dresden
• Residency at the Carl-Thiem Clinic Cottbus (Chief Physician Dr. Hentsch)
• Since February 2006 registered in the Ophthalmology Group Practice

Membership in scientific medical organisations:

• German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA))
• Ophthalmologist Society of Saxony

Areas of practice:

• Laser therapy
• Ultrasound diagnostics

• Career of Medical Surgeon at Universidad Autonoma die Coahuila, Torreon, Mexico
• Medical internship at Hospital Gneral Zona 18, Torreon, Mexico
• Social service in Viesca, Torreon, Mexico
• Residency in Ophthalmology at Universidad Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez in Monterrey, Mexico
• Surgical and Clinical Vitreoretinal Fellow (2 years) at Centro de Oftalmologia San Jose (Dr. Vidaurri) and Fundacion de Ojos Vidaurri, Monterrey, Mexico
• Cataract Fellowship (1 ½ years) at Centro de Oftalmologia San Jose (Dr. Vidaurri) and Fundacion de Ojos Vidaurri, Monterry, Mexico
• Assistant doctor in training 2012 at Augenpraxis am Glacis, Torgau, Germany
• Established since April 2014 in the Augenarztpraxis am Glacis and attending doctor at the Torgau District Hospital, Torgau, Germany

Areas of practice:

• Eyelid surgery and Oculoplastic
• Cataract microsurgery
• Laser therapy
• Minimal invasive vitreoretinal surgery
• Diagnostics of Glaucoma und treatment

• Graduated in medicine in Leipzig
• Residency at the Carl-Thiem Clinic Cottbus (Chief Physician Dr. Hentsch)
• since 1975 in Torgau (In-patient Clinic and Outpatients)
• 1982 Chief Physician of the clinical and policlinical Ophthalmology Department of the District Hospital, Torgau
• 01-01-1992 co-founded the Ophthalmology Group Practice, Torgau together with Dipl.-Med. Gabriele Hessel with in-patient clinic at the District Hospital, Torgau

Membership in scientific medical organisations:

• German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA)
• Ophthalmologist Society of Saxony
• German Society for Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery (DGII)
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

Areas of practice:

• Reconstructive and aesthetic surgery in the area around the eyes (privat)

• Medical studies in Monterrey, Mexico
• Specialist training in Hadassah Ophthalmology Department, Jerusalem, Israel
• Fellowship (Cornea) in Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA
• Private practice with Dr Vidaurri in Monterrey, Mexico.
• EU Ophthalmology training in Jeréz de la Frontera, Spain.
• Specialist position in Ophthalmology department , Jeréz de la Frontera Hospital, Spain.
• Since 2015 Ophthalmologist in Augenarztpraxis am Glacis, Torgau.

Areas of practice:

• Cornea and external disease and Eye infections
• Laser therapy
• Cataract microsurgery
• Diagnosis and therapy of glaucoma and retinal diseases.

Our practice possesses the advanced training licence of the Saxon Medical Council for 3 years to train young ophthalmologists (so far taken advantage of by 10 young doctors).