1976 MD, University of Bergen, Norway. 1986 PhD, University of Oslo, Norway. From 2000 Professor of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway. 2005 DHC, Universidad Catolica de Salta, Salta, Argentina. FESC. FACC. FAHA, Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, and Council on Epidemiology & Prevention.
Specialized in Internal Medicine (1986) and Cardiology (1988), practicing interventional cardiology and device implantations at Stavanger University Hospital.