Professor Dr. Werner Hept, MD

Key Information

Position:
Director of the ENT, Facial, and Neck Surgery Clinic at Karlsruhe Municipal Clinical Hospital.
ENT surgeon, allergologist, specialist in voice and speech disorders, and plastic surgeon.
Primary Specializations:
Facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, snoring treatment, laser surgery, allergology, treatment of dysphonia and speech disorders.

Education and Professional Background

Medical Education:
- 1979–1985 – University of Würzburg, Kingston (Jamaica).
Additional Qualifications:

1993 – "Plastic Surgery."
1991 – "Treatment of Dysphonia and Speech Disorders."
1990/96 – "Allergology and Environmental Medicine."
1989 – Certified Specialist in ENT Surgery.

Professional Experience:

Since 1996 – Director of the ENT Clinic in Karlsruhe.
Since 2008 – Lead Specialist at the ENT Clinic in Baden-Baden.

Scientific Activities:

1993 – Doctoral Thesis (Rhinology), University of Heidelberg.
1999 – Professorship at Hannover Medical School.

Medical Services

ENT examinations.
Laser surgery.
Polysomnographic studies.
Thread lifting.
Surgery planning with computer modeling.
Allergy diagnostics.

Surgical Services

Rhinoplasty.
Facelift, ear correction.
Snoring treatment.
Endoscopic sinus surgery.
Removal of facial skin lesions.

Scientific Publications and Projects

Editorial Roles:

Facial Plastic Surgery (Thieme).
HNO (Springer).
Allergologie (Dustri).

Books:

Plastische Gesichtschirurgie - Hautdefekte und Verletzungen (2013).
Praktische Allergologie (1999, 2011).
Allergologie (2000).

Projects:

Simulation of airflow in the upper respiratory tract.
Development of surgical instruments for facial plastic surgery.
Research on mechanisms and therapy for allergic rhinosinusitis.

Memberships

Founder and Board Member: German Nasal Surgery Experts Council.
Founder and Treasurer: Rhinoplasty Society of Europe.
Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Honorary Member of the Panhellenic ENT Association.

Philosophy of Work

Professor Hept focuses not only on the functional aspects of treatment but also on its aesthetic dimension, helping patients maintain their youth and beauty. With his extensive experience and modern techniques, his name is recognized both in Germany and internationally.