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Department of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology Clinic Munich Odeonsplatz

Otolaryngology Clinic Munich Odeonsplatz

Munich, Germany
Department id # 730792
Doctor photo
PD Dr. med. Christoph Klingmann
Department of Otolaryngology
Specialized in: otolaryngology

About the Department of Otolaryngology at Otolaryngology Clinic Munich Odeonsplatz

The Department of Otolaryngology at the Otolaryngology Clinic Munich Odeonsplatz offers a full range of medical services in its area of ​​specialization. The medical facility treats patients with diseases of the ear, throat, and nose. The medical team of the department provides conservative and surgical treatment of ENT diseases. Of special interest is surgery for nasal and paranasal sinus diseases: septoplasty, septorhinoplasty, conchotomy, and rhinoplasty. Specialists have unique professional skills in the surgical treatment of ear diseases. The medical facility also offers conservative treatment for patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), chronic sinusitis, hearing loss, sudden deafness, and obstructive sleep apnea. Doctors always take the time to make a comprehensive diagnosis, after which an effective treatment plan is developed on an individual basis. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed in strict accordance with current clinical protocols. The department regularly achieves high treatment success rates, which has earned it an excellent reputation in Germany and abroad. The Head Physician of the department is PD Dr. med. Christoph Klingmann.

The department's medical team specializes in the treatment of diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Specialists are often involved in the treatment of nasal deformities, defects, and injuries that require surgery to correct. For example, patients with a deviated septum often seek medical help from the department. This is a congenital or acquired deformity, in which the septum deviates from the midline. The otolaryngologists in the department successfully perform a surgical correction called septoplasty. This surgical procedure is recommended when septal curvature causes difficulty in nasal breathing. Septoplasty is performed under general anesthesia and takes 30-60 minutes. Surgical manipulations are performed inside the nasal cavity, so there is no need for external incisions, which ensures an excellent aesthetic outcome. The department performs septoplasty without a tamponade, a medical procedure to stop massive nosebleeds. This is a great advantage because a tamponade causes serious discomfort to the patient. Full recovery from the procedure takes about 2 weeks. When clinically indicated, septoplasty is performed at the same time as rhinoplasty, an operation to correct or reshape the nose.

The department's specialists also often perform conchotomy, a surgical procedure to reduce the size of the inferior turbinates to facilitate nasal breathing. The inferior turbinates can be enlarged due to chronic inflammatory processes, allergic reactions, congenital anomalies, etc. Conchotomy is performed under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis. The department's doctors perform the operation using various techniques: laser techniques, radiofrequency ablation, or classical surgical techniques. Each method is highly effective and has its own advantages. Whenever possible, laser or radiofrequency conchotomy is preferred because the classical surgery, although it provides a good therapeutic result, requires a nasal tamponade, which is uncomfortable for the patient.

An integral part of the work of the otolaryngologists in the department is the treatment of ear diseases. Of particular clinical interest is the treatment of otosclerosis, a progressive degenerative disease in which the function of the auditory ossicles of the middle ear is impaired, potentially leading to mixed hearing loss. The only effective method of improving hearing in otosclerosis is stapedoplasty. The essence of the surgery is to replace the affected auditory ossicle (stapes) with a prosthesis. Stapedoplasty is performed using microsurgical techniques under local or general anesthesia. The surgery takes 45-60 minutes. Full hearing recovery after surgery takes 4-6 weeks.

The department also has many years of experience in treating cholesteatoma, a benign tumor-like neoplasm of the middle ear consisting of keratinized epithelium (dead skin cells). If the patient does not receive timely treatment, the pathology can affect the auditory ossicles, cochlea, and facial nerve and cause meningitis or facial palsy. Early-stage cholesteatoma causes no symptoms. As it progresses, purulent discharge from the ear and a feeling of fullness in the ear occur, hearing deteriorates, the hearing threshold increases, and dizziness and headaches occur. The only way to treat cholesteatoma is surgery. Surgery is performed under general anesthesia and requires a high level of skill because there is a high risk of damage to nerve endings and blood vessels, as well as to the organ of hearing and balance. When performing surgery, the otolaryngologists of the department perform not only cholesteatoma resection, but also reconstruction of the damaged anatomical structures. The department's specialists demonstrate successful results in the treatment of cholesteatoma, so patients can expect good results and restoration of hearing.

The department's range of medical services includes the following:

  • Nasal and paranasal sinus surgery
    • Septoplasty
    • Rhinoplasty
    • Septorhinoplasty
    • Conchotomy
    • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
    • Otoplasty
  • Ear surgery
    • Stapedoplasty
    • Cholesteatoma surgical resection
    • Tympanoplasty
    • Hearing improvement surgery
    • Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty
    • Surgery for ear canal stenosis, inflammatory processes, and exostoses
    • Surgery for middle ear myoclonus
  • Surgery for cerebrospinal fluid leak of the skull base
  • Surgery for salivary gland diseases using neuromonitoring systems
  • Surgery for cervical cysts
  • Endoscopic laryngeal surgery
  • Other medical services

Curriculum vitae

Higher Education and Professional Career

  • 2021 Recognized as one of the best rhinoplasty specialists according to the rating of the Focus magazine.
  • 2021 Recognized as one of the best allergists and otolaryngologists in the region according to the rating of the Focus magazine.
  • 2017 Recognized as the best otolaryngologist in Munich according to the rating of the Guter Rat magazine.
  • 2017 Recognized as one of the best otolaryngologists in the region according to the rating of the Focus magazine.
  • 2015 Scientific Director of the Munich Otolaryngology Forum.
  • 2015 Foundation of the Munich Otolaryngology Forum.
  • 2015 Habilitation and Venia legendi in Otolaryngology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
  • 2013 Presentation of the annual scientific report to the Professional Association of Otolaryngologists.
  • 2013 Speaker of the German Association for Continuous Professional Education of Otolaryngologists.
  • 2012 Founding of the Otolaryngology Clinic Munich Odeonsplatz.
  • 2012 Senior Physician and Head Physician of the Section for Diving Medicine, DIAKO Clinic for Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery in Bremen.
  • 2012 Additional qualification in Plastic Surgery.
  • 2011 Senior Physician and Head Physician of the Section for Diving Medicine, DIAKO Clinic for Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery in Bremen.
  • 2010 Specialization in ear surgery, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
  • 2010 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy specialist, DDRC Healthcare, Plymouth, UK.
  • 2008 Additional qualification in Special ENT Surgery.
  • 2008 Additional qualification in Allergology.
  • 2008 Habilitation and PD title in Otolaryngology.
  • 2007 - 2009 Master's degree programme "Health and Social Care Management" at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and the Medical Faculty of the University of Witten/Herdecke.
  • 2005 - 2011 Board Member of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
  • 2004 - 2010 Chief Allergology Consultant, University Hospital Heidelberg.
  • 2004 - 2010 Senior Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg.
  • 2004 Board certification in Otolaryngology.
  • 2002 - 2010 Chief Diving Medicine Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg.
  • 2002 Thesis defense, magna cum laude.
  • 2002 Scientific Prize from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
  • 2001 - 2004 Assistant Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg.
  • 1999 - 2000 Internship, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg.
  • 1998 Medical studies, University of Southampton, Southampton, England.
  • 1992 - 1999 Medical studies, University of Heidelberg.

Memberships in Professional Societies and Organizations

  • Since 2016 Member of the Working Group for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Head and Neck Surgery of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC).
  • 2016 - 2020 European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS).
  • Since 2012 Professional Association of German Otorhinolaryngologists.
  • 2006 - 2009 Professional Association of German Allergologists.
  • Since 2005 European Underwater and Baromedical Society.
  • Since 2004 Working Group of German-speaking Audiologists, Neurootologists and Otologists (ADANO).
  • Since 2003 German Academy of Otolaryngology.
  • Since 2002 German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC).
  • 2002 - 2009 South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society.
  • 1997 - 2004 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).
  • Since 1994 German Society for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (GTÜM).
  • Since 1988 German Underwater Federation.

Photo of the doctor: (c) HNO Arzt München (Odeonsplatz) | Dr. Christoph Klingmann