AOZ Team
AOZ Team
Our employees are essential to provide a high-standing service to patients. They are motivated, well-trained and guarantee for a successful, reliable and safe service.
We promote employees and their special talents under consideration of principles like:
- Trust
- Honesty
- Respect
- Integrity
- Commitment
- Excellenz
At AOZ Heidelberg we support a work environment of diversity, quality of life and individual striving
Prof. Dr. med. Frank Schlichtenbrede
Owner and Medical Director of the AOZ Eye Surgery Center + Practice
Board certified ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon, Fellow European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO)
Medical school: Bonn, Germany, and Dublin, Ireland
Intern- and Fellowship University Eye Clinic Leipzig, Germany
Research: Institute of Ophthalmology, London, 2000 - 2002
Surgical training and work experience at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and East Kent Hospitals, Canterbury 2002- 2005
Consultant at University Eye Clinic Mannheim UMM, Germany, since 2005
2008 Habilitation on "Gene therapy in ophthalmology" and senior consultant at the UMM
Clinic Director of the UMM University Eye Clinic from 2012 to April 2023 Mannheim, Germany
Since 2019 Medical Director of the AOZ Heidelberg
Since 2022 Sole owner & Medical Director of the AOZ Augen-OP Zentrum + Praxis Heidelberg am Bismarckplatz
Member of various ophthalmological societies, national and international
More than 50 scientific publications
Jaron Schilling, MD
Board certified ophthalmologist and ophthalmosurgeon
Medicalschool University Düsseldorf, Germany
Intern- and Fellowship University Eye Clinic Essen, Germany
Surgical training in Germany and abroad
Medical Director Euroeyes Eye-laser-centers Düsseldorf, Obberhausen, Dortmund and Frankfurt 2009 - 2018
High Volume LASIK and SMILE surgeon with more than 1000 surgeries/year
Member of various ophthalmological societies national and international
Rainer Volz, MD
Board certified ophthalmologist and ophthalmosurgeon in Germany and Switzerland
Study of medicine in the U. S. and Germany
Work experience and fellowships at various eye clinics in Germany and abroad.
Christiane Schiltenwolf, MD
Board certified ophthalmologist
Medicalschool Mainz University, Germany
Assistant Medical Director University Eye Clinic, Mainz, Germany
Medical Journalist
Employment in various eye practices
Since 2016 ophthalmologist at AOZ Heidelberg
Member of various ophthalmological societies national and international
Lidia Golubkina, MD
Board certified ophthalmologist
Medical studies from 1995 to 2001 in Novosibirsk, Russia
Residency and surgical training at the University Eye Hospital and Department of Refractive Surgery of the Moscow Research Institute "Fedorov Ophthalmic Microsurgery" at the Novosibirsk site
Specialist training in Germany at the University Eye Hospital Mannheim
2010 Doctorate under Prof. J.B. Jonas at the University Eye Hospital Mannheim
Worked as a specialist in ophthalmology in several eye surgery centers and practices
Since 2023 working in the AOZ Eye Surgery Center + Practice Heidelberg
Member of several societies for ophthalmology and aesthetic dermatology
Languages: German, Russian (native), English
Friedrich Betzer, MD
Board certified anaesthesiologist
Dr. Betzer has many years of professional experience with thousands of successful operations. This is the prerequisite for him to keep the overview and treat successfully even in difficult cases. For more than 30 years, his self-image has been the optimal service to the patient. In this way, he takes away patients’ fear and ensures optimal treatment in the operating room.
Best recommendations – how others rank us
Our knowledge, our know-how – your advantage
The AOZ Augen-OP Zentrum on Germany's major (doctor) recommendation portals:
Optometry team
Barbara Beitinger, Optometrist
Tugce Bursa, Optometrist
Alexandra Gutemann, Optician
Alexandra Utz, Optometrist
Surgical team
Ivona Becker, Medical Assistant | Surgical assistant
Gordica Stevkovski, Medical Assistant | Head of surgical team
Bircan Yenice, Medical Assistant | Anesthesia team
Practice team
Elena Arnt, Accounting, administration
Susanne Becker-Kunz, Nurse
Irina Eckert, Medical Assistant | Appointment management, patient care
Natascha Heimpel, Medical Assistant | Reception, consultation assistant
Birgit Holl, Appointment management
Marina Merkel, Accounting
Luljeta Paloj, Administration and Health Management (B.Sc.) | Consultation assistant, equipment examinations
Özlem Seis, Head of reception
Luwam Tesfamichael, Medical Assistant | Consultation assistant, patient care