Higher education:

• 04.1990 – 05.1996 Training in medical science at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, Rheinische Universität Bonn.
• 03.1992 Preliminary medical examination
• 03.1993 First state examination
• 03.1995 Second state examination
• 05.1996 Third state examination

Doctoral thesis defence:

• 01.1997 ‘Effects of Enflurane-based anaesthesia with and without laughing gas on the formation and transmission of cardiac excitation’. Experimental Surgery, University Hospital Bonn. Supervisor: Prof. Dr N. Hahn

Career as a surgeon:

• 06.1996 – 11.1997 Intern Physician at the Clinic for General and Abdominal Surgery at the University of Mainz. Director: Prof. Dr T. Junginger
• 12.1997 – 11.1999 assistant physician at the Clinic for General and Abdominal Surgery at the University of Mainz, Director: Prof. Dr T. Junginger
• 02.2000 г. – 12.2002 as an assistant physician at the Surgical Department of the German Red Cross Hospital Neuwied. Chief Physician: Prof. Dr T. Riemenschneider
• 04.2002 Surgical surgeon at the Surgical Department of the German Red Cross Hospital Neuwied. Chief physician: Prof. Dr T. Riemenschneider
• 01.2003 г. – 06.2006 Assistant Physician at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Pulmonary Clinic of the Cologne Clinic Group. Director: Prof. Dr. D. Zeidler (until 04.2004) Acting Director: Dr. E. Wsatek (until 12.2004) Director: Privat-Docent Dr. E. Stölben (since 04.2005)
• 04.2006 г. Thoracic surgeon at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Pulmonary Clinic of the Cologne Clinic Group. Director: Prof. Dr. D. Zeidler (until 04.2004) Acting Director: Dr. E. Wsatek (until 12.2004) Director: Privat-Docent Dr. E. Stölben (since 04.2005).
• 07.2006 г. – 03.2010 – Senior Doctor of the Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery of St. Remigius Hospital in the district of Opladen. Thoracic surgery at St. Remigius Hospital in the Opladen district. Chief Physician: Dr D. R. Wassenber
• 04.2010 г. – 08.2010 Head of Department at the Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the Petrus Hospital Wuppertal. Chief physician: Dr E. Vzatek
• 09.2010 г. – 04.2011 г. Acting Chief Physician at the Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the Petrus Hospital Wuppertal
• 05.2011. Chief Physician at the Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the Petrus Hospital Wuppertal
• since 10.2019 Co-operation City Clinic in Solingen

Membership of medical organisations:

• German Society for Surgery (DGCH)
• Association of German Surgeons (BDC)
• German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT)

Professor Buhl in his practice uses minimally invasive robotic methods for the treatment of patients with such diseases:

• brain tumor / tumor of the spinal cord
• acoustic neuromas
• diseases of the intervertebral discs
• diseases of the peripheral nervous system
• epilepsy
• west syndrome
• glioma
• medulloblastoma
• astrocytoma
• meningioma

Widely known surgeon and oncologist in Europe. Author of numerous medical articles and papers. Co-founder of the Foundation for the Study and Treatment of Brain Tumors.

Member of societies:

• German Society for Neurosurgery
• German Cancer Society
• Neuro-oncological working community
• German Society for Skull Surgery

More than 700 surgical interventions per year on the spine. More than 300 surgical interventions per year on the brain.

Specialization:

• Neurosurgery
• Neuro-оncology

Work experience:

• 1991 Graduated from the Medical University of Essen
• 1992 Leeds General Surgery Clinic, UK
• 1993 General Surgery Clinic, Cambridge, UK
• 1993-1996 Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology, Trade Union Hospital Recklinghausen
• 1994 Doctoral dissertation defense
• 1996-2006 Scientific Assistant at the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University of Kiel
• 2006 Deputy Chief Physician of the Neurosurgical Clinic of the Clemenshospital Münster
• since 2009 Chief Physician of the Department of Neurosurgery of the Municipal Clinical Hospital Solingen, Germany
• since 2015 Medical Director of the Municipal Clinical Hospital Solingen, Germany.

Dr Claudia Janz – Senior consultant, specialist in neurosurgery, transfusion officer, hygiene officer
Dr Dukagjin Morina – Senior consultant, specialist in neurosurgery

Mohammed Elgaili – Senior Consultant, Specialist in Neurosurgery
Fadi Alnayal – Senior consultant, specialist in neurosurgery, additional qualification in emergency medicine, radiation protection officer

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS:
Daniel de Kruijf – Specialist in neurosurgery, certificate in paediatric neurosurgery, acute pain service officer
ELECTRONEUROPHYSIOLOGY:
Dr Sadeep Nimade – Specialist in neurology

ASSISTANT DOCTORS:
Mahmoud Abuassi
Mussab Alali
Darley Alexander Ibarra-Quintero
Anne-Carina Scharf