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headline-markerProf. Dr. Andreas Dietz

Board member

andreas.dietz@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

Background and Position

Schooling

  • 1984 – 1990 Medical School Budapest/Hungary, Giessen/Germany and Heidelberg/Germany
  • 1992 Degree of approbation
  • 1995 Appointment for specialist of Otolaryngology
  • 2006 Additional qualification for medical oncology treatment in head and neck cancer and appointment as main examiner of this field in Saxonia

Medical Activities

  • 1991 – 1992 Employment as “Arzt im Praktikum” (internship) at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Heidelberg University
  • 1992 – 1995 Employment as assistant doctor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Heidelberg University
  • 1995 Employment as Consultant at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Heidelberg University
  • 1997 Appointment as head of the section of oncology at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Heidelberg University
  • 1998 – 1999 President of the Tumor Board of Cancer Center Heidelberg/Mannheim
  • 2000 Assistant Professor of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Heidelberg University
  • since 2004 Director of the ENT Department at the Leipzig University Hospital
  • 2009 Call as chair of the Head-Department, Leipzig University (the department collects the clinics: Ophthalmology, ENT, Maxillofacial and Dental/Oral care)
  • 2010 Call as director of the IRDC-Academy Leipzig
  • 2016 Elected speaker of the Interdisciplinary Study Group Head and Neck Tumours of the German Cancer Society (IAG-KHT of the DKG)
  • 2018 Election as “incoming president” of the German ENT Society (DGHNO-KHC) for 2019-2020
  • 2018 Election to the Board of Directors of the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS)
  • 2019 Appointment as President of the German Society for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC)

Scientific Activities

  • 1991 Medical Doctors (M.D.) degree at Heidelberg University
  • 2001 Appointment as member of the commitee of the Tumor Board of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
  • 2004 Appointment as chairman and Professor at the ENT-Department, Leipzig University Hospital
  • 2005 Appointment as advisory expert of “Deutscher Verband für Kehlkopflose und Kehlkopfoperierte e.V.”
  • 2008 Call as member for the scientific council of the European Lanryngeal Society (ELS)
  • since 1993 Experience in conducting clinical trials (Phase I-IV)

Teaching Activities

Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietz is involved in teaching and developing of new Harward based teaching strategies for medical school at the Universities of Heidelberg and Leipzig.

Memberships, Functions

  • Head of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie and presidency member of the “German National Head and Neck Oncology Group” (DGHNO)
  • Head of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft HNO, Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgische Onkologie” (AHMO) of “Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft” (DKG)
  • Member of the scientific council of the “European Laryngeal Society” (ELS)
  • Head of the board of the “German Larynx Preservation Group” (DeLOS)
  • Member of the board of the “Interdisziplinäre Arbeitsgruppe Kopf-Hals-Tumoren” of “Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft” (IAG-KHT)
  • Member of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädelbasis-Chirurgie”
  • Member of the “European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery” (EAFPS)
  • Member of the “German Cancer Society” (DKG)
  • Member of the “Head and Neck Cancer Group” of the “European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer” (EORTC)
  • Member of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie” CURAC)
  • Member of the “American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery”
  • Honorary member of the “Royal Belgian Society for ENT and Head and Neck Surgery”
  • Honorary member of the “Indian Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology”
  • Honorary member of the “Austrian Society of Otorhinolaryngology”
  • Reviewer for the German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Member of the “Boards of Directors in the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Socienties (IFHNOS)
  • Chair of Interdisciplinary Study group Head and Neck Tumors (German Cancer Society (IAG KHT of DKG) and “Tumorzentrum Leipzig”), regional cancer registry of all cancer treating hospitals around Leipzig
  • „Incoming President“ elect of “Deutschen Gesellschaft für HNO-Heilkunde-, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie (DGHNO-KHC)”, 2019-2020
  • Elected member of „Board of Directors“ European Head and Neck Society (EHNS)
  • President of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für HNO-Heilkunde-, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie (DGHNO-KHC)”

Editorial Functions

  • Editor and publisher of the journal “Laryngo-Rhino-Otology” (Thieme, Germany)
  • Editoral board of the journal “Oral Oncology” (Elsevier, Germany)
  • Editoral board of the journal “Der Onkologe” (Springer, Germany)