• Human medicine studies at Heidelberg University
• Second course of study in Healthcare Economics at Mannheim University
• 2000-2006 Specialist training in radiology at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrum—DKFZ) in Heidelberg (Prof. Debus, Prof. Kauczor), Heidelberg University Clinic (Prof. Wannenmacher), Tübingen University Clinic (Prof. Claussen)
• 2007-2009 Specialist training in nuclear medicine at the Freiburg University clinic (Prof. Moser, Prof. Weber, latter Senior Physician)
• 02/2010 named special professor at Heidelberg University
• 2009 Joined the group practice of Radiology Baden-Baden

Scientific degrees:

• 1997 doctorate (Heidelberg University). Physiology department: “Calcium sensitivity of a skeletal muscle after reconstitution with protein kinase A and the calcium sensitizer EMD53998.” (Prof. Rüegg)
• 2005 Master of Science in Healthcare Economics (M.Sc.) (Mannheim University). Healthcare Economics department: “Teleradiology in diagnostic and clinical radiology—fundamentals, current status, and economic aspects in Germany.” (Prof. Eichhorn)
• 2007 Postdoctorate with Venia Legendi received (Heidelberg University). Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology department: “Morphological and functional examination of lung and tumor movement using dynamic magnetic resonance tomography—fundamentals, clinical correlation, and application in test subjects and tumor patients.” (Prof. Kauczor)

2009 PET certificate from the German Nuclear Medicine Association (Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nuklearmedizin—DGN)

2011 Trainer status, cardio MRT (SCMR Level III), DEGIR Level II, DEGUM Level I

2016 Certificate of Specialization in Musculoskeletal Radiology from the German X-ray Association (Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft)

2018 Diploma of the ESSR (European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology) and DGMSR (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Muskuloskelettale Radiologie)

2019 Prof. Dr. med. Christian Plathow is recommended as a doctor by Focus Gesundheit (certificate)

Regular lecturer at the Heidelberg University Clinic and DKFZ Heidelberg to fulfill teaching requirements.

Regular lecture activities.

Reviewer in 11 national and international publications.

Overseas stays in the USA, Israel, and Switzerland.

Over 100 scientific publications, including 60 listed in pubmed (see overview).

Hirsch-Faktor (h-Faktor) > 30 (google scholar)

Numerous book authorships (most recently co-author—Weber/Streich: Compendium of orthopedic imaging: the essential from an orthopedic and radiological point of view, Springer Verlag 2017)

Prizes:

• Magna cum laude Award of the European Society of Radiology (ECR 2004)
• ELECTA Award of the German Radiooncology Association (Deutschen Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie) (DEGRO 2004)
• ISMRM Stipend Award of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM 2005)
• Dr. Emil Salzer prize for cancer research from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutschenkrebsforschungszentrum) (DKFZ 2006)