Background
Auffarth, Gerd Uwe was born on July 28, 1964 in Delmenhorst, Germany. Son of Arthur Franz and Emma (Siekiera) Auffarth.
educator ophthalmologist researcher
Auffarth, Gerd Uwe was born on July 28, 1964 in Delmenhorst, Germany. Son of Arthur Franz and Emma (Siekiera) Auffarth.
Degree in surgery, ophthalmology, pharmacology, University Clinic of Turku, Finland, 1988. Degree in internal medicine, tropical medicine, pediatrics, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambarene, Gabun, West Africa, 1990. Degree in general surgery, vascular surgery, Kettering General and District Hospital, University Leiceser, England, 1992.
Doctor of Medicine, University Aachen, Germany, 1990.
Resident in ophtalmology Marienhospital, Aachen, 1992—1994. Research fellow in ocular pathology and IOL Research Storm Eye Institute, Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, 1994—1995. Retina fellow department ophthalmology University Heidelberg, 1996, faculty department ophthalmology, 1998—1999, professor ophthalmology, 2000, head Heidelberg IOL & Refractive Surgery Research Group, 2001, chief faculty, vice chairman department ophtahlmology, 2005.
Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1996, Bethanien Hospital, Heidelberg, since 1998, German Retinitis Pigmentosa Association. Lecturer, presenter in field.
Cons. German Society Support of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambarene, Gabun, since 1988, patient organization Retinitis Pigmentosa, since 1995, Marfan's Disease, since 1996. Member German Ophthalmology Association, German Association for Interocular Implantation and Refractive Surgery, Berufsverband Augenárzte, Association Research Vision and Ophthalmology, American Academy Ophthalmology, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery, European Society Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Arbeitskreis Klinische Fragen des Wissenschaftlichen Beirates, Deutsches Hilfswerk Albert Schweitzer Spital, International Society Online Ophthalmologists.
Married Petra Klünder, August 8, 1994.