Curriculum Vitae Prof.Dr.med.Dr.h.c.Bert Schmelzer
Address: Rooibos 4, B-2160 Wommelgem-Antwerp, Belgium
Date and Place of Birth: 30.03.1951 Viersen-Germany
Father: Albert, Max Schmelzer, deceased 2002
Mother: Dolores Schmelzer – Merschky
Marital Status: Married with Hilde Schmelzer-Dua, 2 sons
Educational Background
university: medicine 1974-1977 Düsseldorf/Germany
1977-1981 Aachen/Germany
1981-1982 military service in German Army: as medical doctor, rank of captain
1982-1986 specialization in oto-rhino-laryngology: University of Aachen/Germany Prof.Dr.G.Schlöndorff/ Prof.Dr.W.Elies
1986-1987 senior physician: University of Aachen Prof.Dr.G.Schlöndorff
1987diploma in plastic reconstructive surgery: head and neck: Univ.Aachen/Germany
1993 diploma in revalidation of voice and hearing disorders: Antwerp/Belgium
professional career
1987 Additional ORL-specialist Middelheim-Hospital Antwerp/Belgium
1992 Head of the ORL-department of all OCMW-hospitals of Antwerp/Belgium
1992 master degree in education for ORL-specialists
1999 Guest Professor I.V.Pavlov Univ. St.Petersburg/Russia: ORL-Dept. Prof.M.S.Plouzhnikov
Academic distinctions
1981 Doctor medicinae: Univ.Aachen Germany: Promotion 22.12.1981 with “magna cum laude” Promotor: Prof.Dr.G.Schlöndorff ,Prof.Dr.P.Strauss, Chairmen Prof.Dr.H.G.Calff
1992 academic master in education Rijks Univ. of Ghent/Belgium
1993 academic master in education Vrije Univ. of Brussels
1995 additional researcher Univ.of Antwerp
1997 member “Editorial Board” Folia Otorhinolaryngologiae et Pathologiae Respiratoriae St.Petersburg/Russia
1997 Doctor honoris causa: I.V.Pavlov University St.Petersburg/Russia Promotor: Prof.Dr.M.S.Plouzhnikov, Chairmen: Prof.Dr.Yaitzki (Rector I.V.Pavlov Univ.)
1999 Professor: I.V.Pavlov University St.Petersburg/Russia ORL-HNS Dept.Prof.Dr.M.S.Plouzhnikov
2000 Member “Editorial Board” Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica
2001 Secretary General of the International Academy of ORL-HNS
2002 Visiting-Professor: Mayo-Clinics, Rochester-Minnesota/USA Promotor: Prof.Dr.T.McDonald ENT-HNS-Dept. Mayo Clinics
2010 first and only lecturer of the “First Marius S.Plouzhnikov-Memorial-Assembly” Invited by Prof.Dr.S.Karpischenko ENT-HNS-Dept. I.V.Pavlov University St.Petersburg/Russia
2012 Chairmen of the group of oncologists Head- and Necktumors ZNA - Antwerp /Belgium
2014 Honorary member of the Russian Rhinological Society
2015 1st Honored Visiting Professor I.V.Pavlov University St.Petersburg/Russia ORL-HNS Dept.Prof.S.Karpischenko
2016 Retirement as Head of the ENT-HNS-Dept. Active in private practice with the possibility to operate on patients in Middelheim Hospital Antwerp
Professional activities
Tumorsurgery, scullbasesurgery, earsurgery as main topics
Many publications, +500 presentations, teaching, organizer of conferences, chairman and moderator at many international conferences,
Since 1997 Jurymember of the International Contest of Young ORL-Specialists Saint Petersburg / Russia
2009 and 2014 Chairman of the international jury of the International Contest of Young ORL-Specialists Saint Petersburg / Russia
