Dr. Christian Von Buchwald

Biography

Christian von Buchwald has extensive research experience in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck cancer. He is currently involved in a large demographic, clinical, and molecular study on head and neck cancer in Denmark, focusing on the relationship with Human Papillomavirus as a possible explanation for the significant increase in the incidence of pharyngeal cancer in recent years. His research also investigates the role of stem cells in the metastatic process of head and neck cancer. He is engaged in surgical innovation with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques and surgical training, which includes the implementation and further development of advanced endoscopic procedures for sinus and skull base surgery, sentinel node biopsy for oral cavity cancer, as well as robotic surgery for pharyngeal cancer in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, establishing one of the first ENT centers in Europe equipped with its own robot. Christian hosts two annual international surgical courses at the Panum Institute since 2001, has established pre-graduate exchange programs with Harvard in Boston, and Macquarie University in Sydney, as well as postgraduate collaborations with university departments in England and Hong Kong. He studies evidence-based surgical training alongside CEKU and conducts multidisciplinary studies focusing on the relationship between common inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower airways. Concurrently, he is elucidating the significant role of sinuses in rare genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia. More information is available on the research website of the Otolaryngology and Audiology Clinic.

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