University Hospital Essen
Essen, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Stephan Lang
Department of Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospital Essen provides care for patients with ear, nose and throat diseases as well as head and neck tumors. The department is one of the best centers in Germany of its kind. It is certified by the German Cancer Society for its head and neck tumor contributions. The department has the Cochlear Implant Center where more than 1,000 inpatients have been treated for cochlear disorders with implants.
The department consists of 76 beds where more than 3,000 inpatients are treated every year. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Lang, about 4,000 interventions are performed annually. A special focus of the department is phoniatrics and pedaudiology for children. Hearing screening for newborns, language development checking and perception disorders are diagnosed and treated in the department with the optimum care.
Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospital Essen is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Head tumors
• Neck tumors
• Paranasal sinusitis
• Skull base fractures
• Middle ear infection
• Speech and voice disorders
• Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
• Tonsillitis
• Sleep respiratory disorders
• Vascular malformations in the head and neck
Academic and Professional Career
- Since 2006 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University Hospital Essen.
- 2004 Invitation to the position of C3 Professor in Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lübeck.
- 2004 Health Economist, European Business School.
- 2001 Habilitation, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1998 Professional certification in Otolaryngology.
- 1994 Doctoral thesis defense, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1992 3rd State Examination.
- Study of Human Medicine at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Positions in Scientific Societies and Organizations
- 2016 Elected as the President of the Association of West German Otolaryngologists, 2017 Conference President in Essen.
- 2016 Elected in the Presidium of the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
Awards and Honorary Memberships
- Since 2011 Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
- 2005 Anton von Tröltsch Prize of the German Society of Otolaryngology.
Research Focuses
- Tumor immunology.
- Oncology.
- Robotic surgery
Department of Otolaryngology
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