The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood analysis
- tumor markers
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators of blood coagulation
- CT scan (on indication 650 €)
- MRI scan (on indication 1200 €)
- general otolaryngological examination
- laryngoscopy with biopsy (on indication 1200 €)
- histological and cytological examination (on indication 1000 €)
- nursing services
- tumor board consultation involving
oncologist, radiologist, surgeon - consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the ATOS Clinic Heidelberg offers highly accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of a wide range of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. The medical facility provides medical care to adult patients and children. Specialists use modern conservative and surgical treatment methods in their daily clinical practice. The medical facility offers patients well-equipped diagnostic rooms where tympanometry, pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, otoacoustic emission registration, brainstem evoked response audiometry (BERA), laryngoscopy, and other diagnostic tests are done. The department's otolaryngologists have excellent qualifications in the field of surgical treatment of ENT conditions. Surgery is performed with the use of minimally traumatic microsurgical techniques. In many cases, surgical procedures are carried out on an outpatient basis. A hospital stay is required only in complex clinical situations. The medical team of the department works for the benefit of patients. The specialists are always attentive to their needs and wishes, and the work of the doctors is based on a personal approach. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed in strict accordance with the latest clinical protocols. The Head Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Markus Fischer.
The department regularly performs surgeries for inner ear diseases. Tympanoplasty is one of the most demanded procedures. The essence of the surgical procedure is to restore the integrity of the eardrum and the ossicular chain in order to improve hearing and eliminate the purulent process. Indications for tympanoplasty are chronic forms of purulent and adhesive otitis, conductive hearing loss and tympanosclerosis. Tympanoplasty is performed in the department using microsurgical techniques.
The department specializes in the placement of bone conduction hearing aids and cochlear implants in adults and children. This treatment restores hearing to patients with severe forms of hearing loss. Surgery to place implantable hearing aids is performed at the department under local anesthesia using microsurgical techniques.
The specialists of the medical facility offer the full range of surgical treatments for nasal and sinus pathologies. The advanced operating rooms of the department are used to successfully perform septoplasty to correct deviated nasal septum, functional septorhinoplasty, aesthetic rhinoplasty and endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery. These surgical procedures are performed on an inpatient basis.
An integral part of the work of the department's otolaryngology team is the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders, the most common of which is obstructive sleep apnea, a pathological condition in which short-term pauses in breathing occur during sleep. The gold standard of treatment is CPAP therapy. Its essence is the use of a special mask that creates a constant positive pressure in the airways to normalize breathing during sleep. An alternative method is uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, an operation to remove the uvula and part of the soft palate.
The department's range of medical services includes the following:
- Diagnostic options
- Audiometry
- Tympanometry
- Pure-tone audiometry
- Speech audiometry
- Checking the functionality of the hearing aids
- Registration of otoacoustic emissions with TEOAE and DPOAE methods
- Brain evoked response audiometry with BERA and AABR methods
- Hearing screening for newborns
- Ultrasound examinations
- B-mode paranasal sinus sonography
- Diagnostics of sleep-related breathing disorders
- Polygraphy
- Polysomnography
- Diagnostics of voice and speech disorders
- Laryngoscopy
- LED stroboscopy
- Diagnostics of vestibular disorders
- Positional testing for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Caloric testing
- Videonystagmography
- Recording of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP)
- Diagnosis of smell and taste disorders
- Audiometry
- Therapeutic options
- Conservative treatment
- Drug therapy with medications and sprays
- Irrigation
- Inhalations
- Surgical treatment
- Surgery for middle ear diseases
- Tympanoplasty
- Cholesteatoma surgery
- Stapedoplasty
- Placement of implantable hearing aids
- Cochlear implantation
- Surgery for nasal and paranasal sinus diseases
- Nasal vasotomy
- Septoplasty
- Functional septorhinoplasty
- Aesthetic rhinoplasty
- Endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery
- Extranasal sinus surgery
- Microsurgical laryngeal procedures
- Surgery for nasolacrimal duct stenosis and obstruction
- Surgery for thyroid diseases under the guidance of an intraoperative neuromonitoring system
- Surgery for sleep-related breathing disorders
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Adenotomy
- Tonsillotomy
- Plastic aesthetic surgery
- Rhinoplasty
- Otoplasty
- Surgery for middle ear diseases
- Conservative treatment
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Higher Education and Professional Career
- 03.1983 - 11.1989 Medical studies, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg.
- 01.1990 - 05.1990 Internship, Institute of Hygiene at the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg.
- 07.1991 - 06.1997 Assistant Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Essen.
- 08.1996 Board certification in Otolaryngology.
- 07.1997 - 09.2002 Senior Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Essen.
- 10.2002 - 01.2007 Managing Senior Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Essen.
- 01.2003 - 01.2007 Deputy Head Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Essen.
- 07.1992 - 07.1994 Research internship at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg. The main research subject: "Applied virology for tumors of viral origin, department for the study of tumors of viral origin."
- 07.1997 - 01.2007 Medical Director, Cochlear Implantation Center, Ruhr.
- 02.1999 - 05.2000 General Coordinator of the 4th European Congress of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Berlin.
- Since 2007 Extraordinary Professorship, University of Duisburg-Essen.
Qualifications
- Board certification in Otolaryngology.
- Board certification in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery.
Memberships in Professional Societies and Organizations
- German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC).
- Working Group of German-Speaking Audiologists, Neurootologists and Otologists (ADANO).
- Politzer Society.
- European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS).
- International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies.
- European Academy of Sleep Medicine (EASM).
- German Cancer Society (DKG).
Photo of the doctor: (c) ATOS Klinik Heidelberg
About hospital
The ATOS Clinic Heidelberg is a reputable medical complex with high standards of patient care. The clinic was founded in 1991. Since then, it has taken a leading position in the European medical arena in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and many other pathologies. The clinic has a highly professional team of doctors, many of whom are world-renowned professors. Specialists work with state-of-the-art equipment. They use classical and innovative treatment methods with high efficiency. Personalized medical care is a priority in the clinic: doctors carefully study each clinical case and develop individual diagnosis and treatment regimens, taking into account each patient's needs and wishes. Patients not only from Germany but also from other countries of the world regularly seek medical help from the clinic, which indicates the outstanding quality of medical services and the high level of trust patients have in the specialists of the ATOS Clinic Heidelberg.
In addition to providing top-notch medical care, the clinic is distinguished by its modern design. When a patient crosses the threshold of the clinic, he or she has the impression that he or she is not in a medical facility but in a luxury hotel. This idea is part of the clinic's working concept because the patient's comfort and psychological state play an important role in achieving successful treatment outcomes. The clinic offers cozy rest areas where patients can distract themselves from the therapeutic process and socialize. It goes without saying that the equipment in the diagnostic, treatment, and operating rooms is of a very high standard, which enables effective and safe treatment.
Patient care is important throughout the therapeutic process. The nursing staff treats each patient's life situation with respect and compassion and surrounds him or her with care. The doctors are focused on the best results, are always open to communication with the patient, and are happy to answer any questions.
More than 96% of patients rate their treatment experience and the quality of medical care at the ATOS Clinic Heidelberg positively.
It should be noted that the clinic is recognized as one of the best in the country in the field of foot surgery, hand surgery, hip, knee, and shoulder surgery, as well as in the field of spine surgery and aesthetic plastic surgery, according to the rating of Focus magazine.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the ATOS Clinic Heidelberg stay in single and double rooms. The clinic also offers accommodation in enhanced-comfort patient rooms. The patient rooms are made in light colors and modern design to create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere during the patient's stay in the hospital. The standard rooms are equipped with an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a TV, a telephone, and air conditioning. The rooms have Wi-Fi access. Enhanced-comfort patient rooms are additionally equipped with upholstered furniture, a safe, and a mini-bar.
Meals and Menus
The clinic offers delicious and varied meals three times a day: breakfast is served as a buffet, lunch offers a choice of three set menus, and dinner also offers a choice of several set menus. The menu is mainly European cuisine. If, for some reason, you cannot eat all the foods on the menu, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
The clinic also has a cozy cafe with a wide range of hot and cold drinks, cakes, snacks, sandwiches, salads, and hot dishes.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV
Accompanying person
Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.