Alexander Berghaus

Alexander Berghaus
Born (1952-01-09) 9 January 1952[1]
Scientific career
FieldsOtorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and especially facial plastic surgery
InstitutionsLMU Munich

Alexander Berghaus is a German specialist in otorhinolaryngology and a university professor of otorhinolaryngology at LMU Munich.

From 1993 to 2003, he was a director of the department of otorhinolaryngology, face and neck surgery, and professor of the department of otorhinolaryngology at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. He was dean at the medical faculty there in 1994 and pro-dean from 1996 to 1998. Since 2003 he has been director of the department of otorhinolaryngology at the LMU Klinikum and professor of otorhinolaryngology at LMU Munich.[1]

Berghaus worked on polyethylene prosthetics for the trachea, ear reconstruction and other uses over his career.[2][3][4] He also invented and patented instruments for rhinoplasty that were licensed to Karl Storz GmbH.[5]

With G. Rettinger and G. Böhme he authored a book: Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde Hippokrates Verlag, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-7773-0944-3.

In 2001 he became a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Alexander Berghaus CV
  2. ^ Staudenmaier, Rainer, ed. (3 May 2010). Aesthetics and functionality in ear reconstruction (Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Vol.68). Basel: Karger. p. Preface VII. ISBN 978-3805593168.
  3. ^ Berghaus, A (March 1985). "Porous polyethylene in reconstructive head and neck surgery" (PDF). Archives of Otolaryngology (Submitted manuscript). 111 (3): 154–60. doi:10.1001/archotol.1985.00800050048005. PMID 3977737.
  4. ^ Braun, T; Hempel, JM; Berghaus, A (7 February 2014). "Developmental disorders of the ear in children and adolescents: conservative and surgical treatment options". Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. 111 (6): 92–8. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2014.0092. PMC 3953996. PMID 24622605.
  5. ^ Berghaus, A (June 2006). "New instruments for rhinoplasty: operating mirror and alar guiding set". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 117 (7): 2224–5. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000218719.51674.d6. PMID 16772921.
  6. ^ "Mitgliederverzeichnis (membership directory)" (in German). Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Retrieved 19 October 2017.