University Hospital Muenster
Münster, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Claudia Rudack
Department of Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospital Muenster provides medical care for patients with diseases affecting the neck, ear, nose, throat and skull base. The department ensures the optimal care for patients through their state-of-the-art equipment as well as qualified medical staff who follow the present-day quality care standards. More than 8,000 outpatients and 3,500 inpatients are treated in the department every year under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Claudia Rudack who has been recognized as one of the top specialists in her field by FOCUS Magazine.
The department is a member of the Cochlear Implant Center Muenster which is well-known for its efforts and success in the field of treatment of hearing loss in all age groups. Rehabilitation for hearing and speech disability is also provided especially for children. A major focus of the department is the treatment of malignant tumors of the head and neck. The department is also a part of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Muenster and is certified by the German Cancer Society. More than 300 surgical procedures for the removal of tumors are performed every year.
Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospital Muenster is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Squamous cell cancer
• Laryngeal cancer
• Throat cancer
• Salivary gland tumors
• Skull base cancer
• Lymph node metastases
• Nose and paranasal sinus tumors
• Papilloma
• Neuroma
• Soft tissue sarcoma
• Meningioma
• Aneurysm
• Cerebrospinal fluid fistula
• Otitis media
• External ear infection
• Mastoiditis
• Cholesteatoma
• Osteosclerosis
• Ear abnormality
• Tinnitus
• Hearing loss
• Meniere’s disease
• Positional vertigo
• Sinusitis
• Nasal airway obstruction
• Decompression of the optic nerve and orbit
• Vocal cord paralysis
• Laryngeal cancer
• Polyps of the vocal cords
• Tracheal stenosis
• Salivary glands stones
• Sialosis
• Salivary glands cysts
Education and Professional Activities
- 12.1989 Diploma of Doctor of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf.
- 1990 - 1991 Intern, Department of Otolaryngology, Krefeld Hospital.
- 1991 - 1997 Research Fellow, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Duesseldorf.
- 1997 - 2000 Senior Physician in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, University Hospital Muenster, the establishment of Laboratory of Biochemical Cell Researches in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University Hospital Muenster.
- 2000 Habilitation, University of Muenster. Subject: "Neutrophil chemotaxis in nasal polyposis".
- 11.2000 Leading and Managing Senior Physician in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University Hospital Muenster.
Membership in Professional Societies and Working Groups
- German Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
- Chairman of the Working Group on Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Environmental Medicine of the
- German Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
- Working Group on Oncology, Head and Neck Tumors of the German Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
- Working Group on Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of the German Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
- Working Group on Skull Base Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery of the German Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
- Board Member, Otolaryngology Section, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
- European Rhinologic Society.
Clinical Focuses
- Middle ear surgery, cochlear implantation.
- Skull base and paranasal sinus surgery.
- Ear and nose plastic surgery.
- Surgical treatment of head and neck tumors (classical and laser techniques), including reconstruction with the help of free flaps and grafts.
- Surgical treatment of tracheal and laryngeal stenoses
Department of Otolaryngology
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