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Polyp Gossip Episode 4: To Cut Or Not To Cut

In this episode we explore the critical decision of whether surgery is the right choice for CRSwNP patients. Leading experts discuss the factors influencing surgical vs. medical management, patient considerations, and the latest advancements in treatment. Tune in for an in-depth look at this big decision in CRSwNP care!

Expert panel

WytskeFokkens
Wytske Fokkens MD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology | Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Director | European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases (EUFOREA)
PeterHellings
Peter Hellings MD, PhD, Professor and Clinic Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology | University Hospitals of Leuven, Belgium
Gevaert
Philippe Gevaert MD, PhD, Professor of Rhinology and Allergy in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology | Ghent University, Belgium
Wagenmann
Martin Wagenmann, Professor and Head of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery and Head of the Research Laboratory in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Germany

Previous episodes

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Episode 1


Surgical Whispers: is One Surgery Enough Before Biologics?

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Episode 2


Scent-sational Secrets: The Smell Loss Truth

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Episode 3


Living with CRSwNP: Daily Challenges and Solutions

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Episode 1


Surgical Whispers: is One Surgery Enough Before Biologics?

OVERVIEW BLOCK

Episode 2


Scent-sational Secrets: The Smell Loss Truth

OVERVIEW BLOCK

Episode 3


Living with CRSwNP: Daily Challenges and Solutions

Biography

Wytske Fokkens

Wytske J. Fokkens, MD, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam. She is the Director of the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases (EUFOREA) Innovation Forum, Chairperson of the European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps (EPOS), and a member of the European Rhinologic Society Foundation Committee. 

Prof. Fokkens is a founding member of EUFOREA, member of the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma Initiative, which develops guidelines for the management of concurrent allergic rhinitis and asthma, and center leader for the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, a consortium of leading European research centers specializing in allergic diseases. She received the 2015 Paul Ehrlich Award for Experimental Research from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) in 2015 and is an honorary member of EAACI, the Spanish and Greek Societies of Otorhinolaryngology, and the Romanian Rhinologic Society. 

Prof. Fokkens is the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed papers on allergy and rhinology. Her main field of interest is sinus surgery and mucosal pathology of the upper and lower airways. She has written a textbook on rhinology and skull base surgery and has led an advanced sinus surgery course for more than 15 years. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of Rhinology and Associate Editor of Allergy.

Peter Hellings

Peter W. Hellings, MD, PhD, is a Professor and Clinic Head at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University Hospitals of Leuven, and a Guest Professor at Ghent University, Belgium.

Prof. Hellings' research has led to novel insights into the pathophysiology of allergy and chronic airway inflammation, with over 350 scientific publications in top journals in the field of allergology, rhinology, and respiratory care. He is the founder of the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases, an international nonprofit involving a consortium of European key opinion leaders aiming at the implementation of optimal care for chronic respiratory diseases. He is also the founder and director of the European Rhinoplasty Course and a member of European and American guideline committees.

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