Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery - St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe
St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
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Department id #
333951
Prof. Dr. med. Serena Preyer
Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Specialized in: adult and pediatric otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, facial plastic surgery About the Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery at St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery at the St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe provides the full range of treatment in the areas of its specialization using modern methods. The medical facility is deservedly proud of its rich history of more than 100 years. In addition, the department is the largest medical center of this kind in southern Germany. The health facility successfully treats common and particularly complex ENT pathologies. The department's medical team also specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant head and neck tumors. In this area, the department is certified in compliance with the requirements of the German Cancer Society (DKG). Plastic surgical procedures on the face and head, including otoplasty, rhinoplasty, and reconstructive interventions for facial nerve paralysis, are also performed in the department's operating rooms. Doctors treat patients of all age groups, from young children to the elderly. Medical care is provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The department's operating rooms are adapted for minimally traumatic endoscopic and microsurgical interventions, after which there are almost unnoticeable scars, which is especially important in facial surgery. Doctors devote enough time to counseling patients and always take into account their needs and wishes. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Serena Preyer.
The department regularly admits patients with ear diseases and hearing loss. The specialists most often perform surgery to resect benign and malignant neoplasms in the outer, middle, and inner ear. The department's otolaryngologists have vast experience in the treatment of Meniere's disease, in which an inflammatory process develops in the inner ear that leads to an increase in the labyrinthine fluid volume and intralabyrinthine pressure. This condition results in progressive deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, and balance disturbances. In most cases, drug therapy is sufficient to cure Meniere's disease, but there are situations when medications do not ensure the desired result. The primary surgical treatment for Meniere's disease is endolymphatic sac decompression. Another focus of the department's doctors is the placement of middle ear implants, such as the Vibrant Soundbridge and Osia, for patients suffering from hearing loss. These implants are usually indicated in clinical cases where conventional external hearing aids do not ensure a good therapeutic effect.
The department's team of otolaryngologists also specializes in the surgical treatment of tumors and malformations of the external nose, including rhinophyma. Surgical interventions on the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are performed in the department's operating rooms. The specialists perform nasal septum repair, nasal polyp removal, drainage of sinus purulent secretions in cases of sinusitis, and resection of nasal cavity tumors. Healthcare professionals perform these operations using endoscopic and microsurgical techniques, ensuring minimal trauma rates and excellent aesthetic results. For nasal concha reduction, a progressive method known as argon plasma coagulation is available. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia.
The department offers a wide range of services in the field of head and neck surgery, including the resection of neck cysts and fistulas, surgery to resect benign and malignant tumors of the larynx, pharynx, throat, and salivary glands, and the surgical removal of salivary gland stones. Surgeons also successfully perform the surgical removal of nasopharyngeal and palatine tonsils in children.
The department includes a specialized Center for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery, certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG), so the treatment of head and neck tumors is carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the professional society. The doctors at the center provide comprehensive medical care for patients with oral, lip, throat, nose, ear, salivary gland, facial skin, and neck cancers. A treatment regimen for each patient with cancer is developed within a weekly interdisciplinary tumor board. As a rule, the first step involves the surgical resection of the malignancy, with additional treatment options such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other conservative methods included in the treatment regimen. Surgical interventions are performed using microsurgical or endoscopic laser techniques. Plastic surgeons are also involved in the therapeutic process, if required. Their task is to eliminate appearance defects in the face and/or neck with autologous grafts.
The department's main clinical focuses include:
- Otolaryngology
- Treatment of ear diseases
- Surgical treatment of outer, middle, and inner ear tumors
- Surgical repair of ear malformations
- Surgical treatment of exostoses and other auditory canal diseases
- Surgical treatment of inflammatory middle ear diseases
- Surgery for hearing loss after accidents, ear deformities, otosclerosis, tympanosclerosis, and inflammatory processes
- Surgical treatment of Meniere's disease and other inner ear diseases
- Placement of Vibrant Soundbridge and Osia middle ear implants
- Surgical treatment of ear diseases in children
- Removal of nasopharyngeal tonsils with tympanic membrane incision
- Tympanostomy tube placement
- Implantation of bone conduction hearing devices
- Middle ear surgery
- Middle ear implant placement
- Cochlear implantation
- Treatment of nasal and paranasal sinus diseases
- Surgical treatment of external nasal tumors
- Surgical repair of external nasal malformations
- Surgical treatment of rhinophyma
- Surgical treatment of nasal polyps
- Surgical treatment of sinusitis
- Surgical treatment of traumatic nasal injuries
- Treatment of orbital diseases
- Surgical treatment of orbital tumors
- Surgical treatment of orbital fractures
- Treatment of ear diseases
- Head and neck surgery
- Treatment of benign head and neck diseases
- Surgical removal of neck cysts and fistulas
- Tracheotomy
- Surgical removal of benign tumors of the larynx, pharynx, throat, and salivary glands
- Surgery to improve voice for vocal cord paralysis
- Surgical removal of nasopharyngeal and palatine tonsils in adults and children
- Surgical removal of salivary gland stones
- Treatment of malignant head and neck tumors
- Surgical and conservative treatment of oral cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of lip cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of throat cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of nasal cancer and paranasal sinus cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of salivary gland cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of facial and neck skin cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of ear cancer
- Surgical and conservative treatment of cancer of unknown primary
- Treatment of benign head and neck diseases
- Facial plastic surgery
- Scar revision
- Otoplasty
- Reconstructive plastic surgery after facial paralysis
- Removal of skin neoplasms on the face, external nose, and skin of the neck and ears, followed by reconstructive plastic surgery
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Higher Education and Professional Career
- 1978 - 1984 Medical studies, University of Hamburg, Germany.
- 1983 Internship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
- 1984 Board certification in Internal Medicine, Germany.
- 1985 Thesis defense, University of Hamburg, Germany.
- 1984 - 1985 Postdoctoral Fellow, MRC Lipoprotein Team, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England.
- 1985 - 1990 Residency, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Cologne, Germany.
- 1986 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 1989 Board certification in Otolaryngology, Germany.
- 1990 Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tuebingen, Germany.
- 1992 Senior Resident, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
- 1992 Additional qualification in Allergology, Germany.
- 1996 Additional qualification in Plastic Surgery.
- 1996 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Washington, DC, USA.
- 1997 Habilitation in Otolaryngology, Professorship, Germany.
- 2001 Certified Specialist in Special Otolaryngologic Surgery, Germany.
- 1999 - 2008 Deputy Head, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
- Since 2000 Director, German Academy of Otolaryngology, Germany.
- 2004 Certificate in Healthcare Management for Head Physicians, Mibeg Medical Institute, Germany.
- Since 2006 Professorship in Otolaryngology, University of Tuebingen, Germany.
- Since 2008 Head Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Diakonissenkrankenhaus Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Since 06.2016 Founding of the Otolaryngology Center Karlsruhe.
- Since 07.2016 Head Physician, Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe, Germany.
Awards and Honors
- 1984 Dr. Martini Award.
- 1996 Attempto Award, University of Tuebingen.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO).
- German Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
- American Association for Research in Otolaryngology.
- Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians.
- Professional Association of German Otorhinolaryngologists.
Photo of the doctor: (c) ViDia Kliniken Karlsruhe