About

I am a first generation immigrant from Austria. I moved to the US on my own in search of the Great American Adventure.
I used to be a horse trainer and British Dressage Instructor and Judge, before joining the US Air Force to become a flight medic.
I then got recruited to the University of California David Geffen School of Medicine on a Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship, where I started to become interested in genomic precision medicine and utilizing technology to improve the dinosaur-era overly traditional sickcare system.

I spent a year as a primary care/internal medicine physician on the East Coast before moving back to my Southern California home, where I continued with additional training in Genomic Medicine at UCLA.

I now practice medicine the way I want to at my own clinic Rogue Health as well as at other wonderfully progressive places such as the Beverly Hills Institute for Precision Medicine and TeleRare, focusing on longevity, individualized medicine, performance, prevention and cenvironmental medicine.

I recently grew a specific interest in Space Medicine: living and surviving in Outer Space and how that knowledge could potentially translate back to therapies on earth for diseases that do not have a cure (on earth). I am part of OSMED (Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering and Design), where I am currently contributing to the design of athe very first outer space hospital and initial health system for the increasing number of astronauts and to prepare for longer missions to Mars (Artemis).
This is our chance to re-do the healthcare system! Let’s make it better, this time.

I am a fan of experimental medicine (someone has to go first!) and doing rather than talking about things.

I do not practice traditional paternalistic medicine, instead, I see myself as a health consultant who supports the goals of my patients.

I am also not a fan of the traditional academic publishing complex, which often falls prey to nepotism, majority votes and comfort of the same, rather than allowing for research that may not fit the traditional grain but could propel innovation and discovery forward.

Outside of work, I enjoy functional fitness after getting injured at CrossFit like so many of us, trail running and hiking in the mountains, exloring/adventuring. I eat whole, unprocessed foods with an emphasis on high protein and constantly look for ways to reduce environmental toxins in my household, diet and personal care. I also enjoy playing around with nootropics and biohacking, send me your tips and tricks!