Prof. Dr. med. Peter K. Plinkert

otolaryngology, allergology, and facial plastic operations

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
94%	39 years	9.9/10	$$$$	89	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Heidelberg

Health facility

University Hospital Heidelberg

Medical unit

Department of otolaryngology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Peter K. Plinkert is a highly experienced and renowned doctor specializing in otolaryngology, allergology, and facial plastic operations. With an impressive 38 years of experience, Dr. Plinkert has established himself as an expert in his field. He works at the Department of Otolaryngology at the University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany. His career highlights include obtaining specializations in otolaryngology, plastic operations, allergology, and medical tumor therapy. Additionally, Dr. Plinkert has published 89 scientific papers focusing on various aspects of head and neck cancer, including treatment outcomes and innovative diagnostic methods. He has also been involved in developing new objective audiological screening methods. Dr. Plinkert's contributions to the field have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Anton von Troltsch Prize. Dr. Plinkert's extensive experience, specialized knowledge, and dedication to research make him a highly respected and sought-after doctor. His expertise in otolaryngology, allergology, and facial plastic operations allows him to provide comprehensive and individualized care to his patients. With his strong background in research and academia, Dr. Plinkert remains at the forefront of advancements in his field, ensuring that his patients receive the best possible treatment.

Skills & Expertise

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1978-1985 Studied human medicine at the Georg-August-University in Goettingen
1985 Medical state examination, license to practice medicine, promotion to Dr. medical at the Pharmacological Institute of the University of Goettingen
1985-1986 Resident, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the Borromean Sisters in Trier, Teaching Hospital of the University of Mainz (Prof. Dr. G. Straaten)
1989 Fellowship at the Institute for Neurochemistry and Neurotoxicology at Stockholm University from the German Research Foundation
1990 Obtaining specialization in otolaryngology
1992 Received additional qualification in the field of plastic operations
1992 Habilitation and a teaching license for otolaryngology at the University of Tuebingen
1993 Obtaining additional specialization in allergology
1996 Acquisition of the additional qualification in otolaryngological surgery
1998 Study visit at the Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas
2003 Received additional qualification in the field of voice and language disorders
2008 Obtaining additional specialization in medical tumor therapy

Experience

1986-1988 Scientific Assistant at the University Otolaryngology Clinic in Wuerzburg (Director: Prof. Dr. J. Helms). With the appointment of Prof. Dr. HP Zenner changed to the chair for ENT medicine at the University of Tuebingen
1988-2000 Initially Scientific Assistant, Senior Physician, and Adjunct Professor at the University Otolaryngology Clinic in Tuebingen
1992 Head of Senior Physician at the University Otolaryngology Clinic
1997 Adjunct Professor at the Eberhard-Karls-University of Tuebingen
2000-2004 Director and Chair Holder, Department of otolaryngology at the Saarland University Clinics
2002-2004 Vice Dean of the Medical Faculty of Saarland University
2004 Director and Professor, Department of otolaryngology at the University Hospital Heidelberg

Awards & Memberships

1992-2000 Head of the working group for the development of new objective audiological screening methods
1994 Awarded the Anton von Troltsch Prize by the German Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, Head and Neck Surgery
1997-2000 Development of the world's first fully implantable hearing system TICA together with Prof. Dr. Zenner (Tuebingen)
2004-2007 Chairman of the working group of German audiologists and neurotologists
2007 Honorary Doctorate Award
2007-2015 Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal "HNO"
2007-2015 Member of the executive committee of the German Society for Otolaryngology Medicine
2011 Chairman of the Association of Southwest German Ear, Nose, and Throat Physicians
2013 Member of the scientific advisory board of the German Cochlear Implant Society
2015 Chairman of the Franco-German Otolaryngology Society
Member of Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitae Sacrum