Experienced. Competent. Passionate.

On SONO2learn, the experts Prof. Dr. Holger Strunk, Dr. Markus Braunfels and Dr. Lars Konopka share their decades of expertise from the outpatient and inpatient university sector with great passion and personal commitment.

Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Holger Strunk, the knowledge transfer is based on over 30 years of experience as a DEGUM III level sonography instructor.

As a result, we at SONO2learn know which didactic approaches have proven successful, which questions come up again and again and which sources of error should be pointed out - an advantage for all those who want to deepen their sonographic expertise in a focused manner.

INPATIENT - UNIVERSITY

Prof. Dr. med. Holger Strunk

Specialist in radiology, CEUS and HIFU specialist.

DEGUM

  • since 1993 Level 3 investigator of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)
  • 2002 – 2008: Board of the DEGUM
  • 2008 – 2012: extended board of the DEGUM
  • 2009: Medal of Honour of the DEGUM

EFSUMB

2004 – 2008: Vice-Chairman of the Education and Professional Standard Committee of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB)

DeGIR

Since 2010 certified interventional radiologist of DeGIR (level 2) for vascular medicine, embolisation, minimally invasive therapy and interventional oncology

Book authorship

  • More than 100 original scientific papers in peer reviewed journals, more than 50 book contributions, editor of several books
  • e.g. Strunk / Fröhlich / Wild: Clinical Guide to Sonography. Common Trunk (Urban Fischer)

AMBULANT

Markus Braunfels, MD

Specialist in internal medicine - gastroenterologist (EU) - diabetologist

  • Formerly long-standing board member of a supra-regional partial community practice network (65 doctors)
  • Memberships: DEGUM, Federal Association of German Internists (BDI), German Diabetes Society (DDG)
  • Dr. med. Markus Braunfels is in private practice in the following cooperation:
  • Large, interdisciplinary general practitioner-specialist group practice comprising 5 colleagues.
  • Certified according to KPQM
  • Certified as a colorectal cancer centre according to DKG (outsourced endoscopy in the local hospital)
  • Supra-regional CED consultation
  • 20 years of experience as a sonography instructor

Sonography - Centre

As head diagnostician of a supra-regional sonography centre, Dr. med. Markus Braunfels has

  • a comprehensive sonography expertise
  • as well as immense experience as an ultrasound instructor for decades.

The collection of interesting outpatient cases built up over decades complements perfectly the complex cases and the very rare hummingbirds of the university hospitals and sonography congresses which Prof. Strunk, as DEGUM class 3 instructor and former Degum board member, has built up.

You will receive an interesting mix with many tips from everyday clinical practice: entertaining and instructive, to expand your professional knowledge!

Dr. med. Lars Konopka

Specialist in internal medicine - focus on gastroenterology

  • formerly senior physician at St. Agatha Hospital Cologne
  • international CED - congress lecturer
  • memberships: DEGUM, Federal Association of German Internists (BDI)
  • Dr. med. Lars Konopka is in private practice in the following cooperation:
  • Large, 5 colleagues, interdisciplinary general practitioner-specialist group practice.
  • Certified according to KPQM
  • Certified as a colorectal cancer centre according to DKG (outsourced endoscopy in the local hospital)
  • Supra-regional CED consultation
  • 20 years of experience as a sonography instructor

Sonography - Centre

As head diagnostician of a supra-regional sonography centre, Dr. med. Lars Konopka has

  • a comprehensive sonography expertise
  • as well as immense experience as an ultrasound instructor for decades.

The collection of interesting outpatient cases built up over decades complements perfectly the complex cases and the very rare hummingbirds of the university hospitals and sonography congresses which Prof. Strunk, as DEGUM class 3 instructor and former Degum board member, has built up.

You will receive an interesting mix with many tips from everyday clinical practice: entertaining and instructive, to expand your professional knowledge!