The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- review of medical records
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- indicators of inflammation (CRP, ESR)
- indicators of blood coagulation
- otorhinolaryngological examination:
- Dix-Hallpike testing
- nystagmus testing
- speech audiometry
- tympanometry
- eustachian tube testing
- testing of blood pressure and buzzing
for tinnitus examination - otoacoustic emission test
- brainstem audiometry
- VEMP (Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential) testing
- video head impulse testing
- eye movement testing
- CT of petrous pyramid (on indication 650 €)
- contrast-enhanced MR imaging on labyrinth in 3D (on indication 1200 €)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- Audiometry (if available)
- Temporal bone CT scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch offers all the modern options of medicine for the diagnostics and treatment of hearing impairment, voice, sleep disorders. The specialists of the department have a huge arsenal of effective treatment methods and pay great attention to providing the best individual medical service. A particularly important department's focus is the treatment of head and neck tumors. In addition, the otolaryngologists of the department specialize in newborn hearing screening. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Marc Bloching.
The department provides the treatment for all ear, throat and nose diseases in adults and children. Depending on the specific clinical indications, both conservative and surgical measures can be used. The department's structure includes the specialized Helios Hearing Center Berlin-Brandenburg. It employs highly qualified otolaryngologists, specialists in the installation of hearing aids and cochlear implants, experts in the field of audiology, rehabilitologists and pediatric otolaryngologists who use all their rich experience and professionalism to restore patients' hearing.
The priorities of the department's clinical practice include the treatment of head and neck neoplasms. In addition to tumor resection, the doctors set themselves the task of guaranteeing the patient the preservation of important functions, such as the ability to self-eat, swallowing, speech, etc. Whenever possible, the surgical treatment involves the use of the most sparing surgical techniques, which allow the patient to recover as quickly as possible and provide the best aesthetic result. For example, laser surgery techniques are used to avoid extensive external incisions. The therapeutic options of the department in this area include classical surgical resections, CO2 laser interventions, radiation therapy, plastic reconstructive procedures (for example, microsurgical procedures for the restoration of affected areas using various grafts), palliative therapy to relieve symptoms.
The department also specializes in the comprehensive diagnostics and treatment of dizziness. One of the most common forms of the pathology is paroxysmal positional vertigo. In addition, the department’s doctors deal with the treatment of patients with Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, bilateral vestibulopathy, vestibular migraine and other pathologies.
The main clinical focuses of the department include:
- Diagnostics and treatment of ear, throat, nose diseases in adults and children
- Ear and skull base surgery
- Surgery to improve hearing (for example, in persistent middle ear infection, cholesteatoma)
- Microsurgical treatment of otosclerosis (removal of bone growths and stapedoplasty)
- Skull base interventions (focus on treatment of acoustic neuroma)
- Diagnostics and treatment of head and neck tumors
- Classical surgery
- Surgical treatment using a CO2 laser
- Radiation therapy
- Plastic reconstructive procedures to correct defects after neoplasm resection
- Palliative care to relieve symptoms
- Diagnostics and treatment of dizziness
- Paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Meniere's disease
- Vestibular neuritis
- Bilateral vestibulopathy
- Vestibular migraine
- Phobic postural vertigo
- Nose and paranasal sinus surgery
- Endoscopic endonasal interventions
- Surgery using a special Shaver system (especially often used for minimally invasive removal of nasal polyps)
- Navigation-assisted surgery
- Newborn hearing screening
- Cochlear implantation
- Installation of implantable hearing aids
- Bone conduction hearing aids
- Partially implantable hearing aids
- Laser surgery
- Treatment of benign and malignant neoplasms
- Laryngeal surgery
- Surgery to improve hearing
- Plastic aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
- Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
- Face lift
- Plastic eyelid correction (blepharoplasty)
- Diagnostics and treatment of sleep disorders (obstructive sleep apnea, snoring)
- Respiratory therapy (continuous positive airway pressure through the nasal cannula, nasal CPAP therapy)
- Mechanical techniques
- Use of protrusion tires to hold the lower jaw in the forward position
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation
- Diagnostics and treatment of salivary gland diseases (tumors, inflammatory processes, salivary stones)
- Removal of tonsils in adults and children (sparing techniques)
- Lacrimal duct and orbital surgery in adults and children (sparing interventions)
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Higher Education and Clinical Training
- 1985 - 1988 Basic Chemistry Studies, Rhenish-Westphalian Technical University Aachen.
- 1986 - 1992 Human Medicine Studies at the University of Cologne, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Free University of Berlin.
- 1992 State Exam, Berlin.
- 1993 Thesis defense on Internal Medicine, summa cum laude, Free University of Berlin. Subject: "Removal of endotoxins from body fluids and blood plasma".
- 1996 Internship in Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.
- 1997 Board Certification in Otolaryngology, Lecturer in Head and Neck Ultrasound Scanning of the German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM).
- 1998 Senior Physician, Advanced Training at the Department of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, Martin Luther University, Additional Qualification in Voice and Speech Disorders.
- 2000 Internship at the University of California, San Francisco, Surgery for Skull Base Tumors and Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors.
- 2001 Additional Qualification in Special ENT Surgery, as well as permission to conduct advanced training courses in the field of continuous-wave Doppler and duplex scanning, position of Managing Senior Physician.
- 2002 Additional Qualification in Plastic Surgery.
Professional Career
- 1992 - 1993 Researcher of the "Tracheal Prosthetics" Project, Department of Otolaryngology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin.
- 1993 - 1994 Assistant Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin.
- 1994 - 2002 Research Fellow in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Halle (Saale).
- April 2002 Habilitation: "Assessment of the relative risk of head and neck cancers using biomarkers".
- 2003 Deputy Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Halle (Saale).
- 2006 W3 Professor for Otolaryngology and Head of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University Hospital Saarland Homburg.
- 2008 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch.
- 2009 Head of the Working Group on Rhinology and Rhinosurgery of the German Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
Clinical Interests
- Plastic reconstructive surgery for malformations and defects of the head, neck and trachea, also using free microvascular flaps for anastomosis.
- Facial reconstructive interventions in men with gender changes, operations on the vocal cords, nose reshaping, improvement of nasal breathing by correcting the nasal valve.
- Treatment of skull base and orbital diseases.
- Surgery to improve hearing, placement of partially implantable hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Helios Klinikum
About hospital
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany!
The hospital is proud of its rich history, which dates back over 100 years, as well as the status of a maximum care medical center with exceptionally high success treatment rates. The medical institution is an academic hospital of the Charite Medical Complex, which is one of the best in Europe and around the world. To provide its services to patients, the hospital has over 1000 beds, over 60 specialized departments, centers and institutes, including emergency service and a helipad, as well as 23 state-of-the-art operating rooms.
The medical institution presents almost all branches of modern medicine, many of which are certified by professional German societies (for example, certification of the German Cancer Society, German Diabetes Society).
The hospital diagnoses and treats about 52,000 inpatients and more than 144,000 outpatients every year. The medical services and patient care are provided by world-renowned highly competent doctors and qualified nursing staff. To achieve the best treatment results, the doctors of related medical disciplines work closely together and jointly develop optimal treatment regimens.
It is worth noting that the hospital is located in a beautiful green park area. In the immediate vicinity of the hospital one can find Buch Castle, Buch Forest and Barnim Nature Park. All this has a beneficial effect on patients, as they have the opportunity to stroll through beautiful places that inspire and help to gain strength for the successful overcoming of the therapeutic process.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch live in comfortable rooms made in bright colors. Each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed with a system for calling nursing staff (this system also serves to use TV, radio, lamps), a bedside table, a locker for storing personal belongings, a TV, a radio. The hospital offers WI-FI.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day. Breakfast is served as a buffet with a wide selection of pastries, cereal, sausages and cheese. For lunch, the patients usually have a choice of three menus, including a vegetarian menu. Also, the patient can independently combine a lunch menu from various meat, fish and vegetarian dishes and side dishes. Dinner includes a standard menu and dishes that the patient can choose on his own to his taste.
In addition, the hospital houses a cozy cafe with an excellent assortment of pastries, fresh salads, sandwiches, as well as traditional Berlin dishes. Here you can enjoy a cup of aromatic coffee, hot tea or refreshment drinks.
Further details
Standard rooms include: