Frans Hilgers

Medical and research background and activities


Global workshops on comprehensive postlaryngectomy rehabilitation; for sites and dates visit the website

Invited lectures/courses on postlaryngectomy rehabilitation
425. Brisbane, November 24-25, 2016 (GPR Academy workshop + patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
424. Brisbane, November 22, 2016
423. Sydney, November 16, 2016
422. Melbourne, November 15, 2016
421. Christchurch, October 16, 2016 (+patient treatment)

420. London Ontario, September 15, 2016
419. Cleveland (Metro), September 14, 2016 (+patient consultation)
418. Cleveland (UH), September 14, 2016
417. Augusta, September 13, 2016
416. Augusta, September 12, 2016
415. Baltimore, September 9-10, 2016 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
414. Jackson (Ms), May 19, 2016
413. Kansas City, May 18, 2016
412. Philadelphia, May 18, 2016
411. Tampa, May 17, 2016

410. Orlando, May 16, 2016
409. Newark, May 13, 2016
408. Winston Salem (Wake Forest), May 12, 2016
407. Kumamoto, March 5, 2016
406. Osaka, March 3, 2015
405. Burnie (Tasmania), November 12, 2015
404. Melbourne, November 10, 2015
403. Brisbane, November 5-6, 2015 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
402. Nelson (NZ), October 22, 2015
401. San Antonio, September 18, 2015

400. Houston, September 17, 2015
399. Houston, September 17, 2015
398. Philadelphia, September 15, 2015
397. Halifax, September 14, 2015
396. Baltimore, September 11-12, 2015 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
395. Cleveland, August 14-15, 2015 (Cleveland Clinic-GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
394. Zoetermeer, June 25, 2015
393. Ulm, May 28, 2015
392. Namur, May 20, 2015
391. Chicago, May 13, 2015

390. St Louis, May 13, 2015
389. Portland, May 11, 2015
388. Pittsburgh, May 6. 2015
387. Washington, May 5, 2015
386. Norfolk, May 4, 2015 (EVMS)
385. Norfolk, May 4, 2015 (TLCC)
384. Cologne, January 30, 2015
383. Hamburg-Eppendorf, December 3, 2014
382. Sydney, November 11, 2014
381. Brisbane, November 6-7, 2014 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)

380. Royal Brisbane, November 5, 2014
379. Orlando, September 20, 2014
378. Sacramento, September 18, 2014
377. Nashville, September 17, 2014
376. Memphis, September 15, 2014
375. Baltimore, September 12-13, 2014 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
374. Lexington, September, 10, 2014
373. Louisville, September 9, 2014
372. Charleston, September 8, 2014
371. Cleveland (Clinic), August 1, 214

370. Cleveland (University), July 31, 2014
369. Columbus (Ohio), July 31, 2014
368. Palm Beach, July 25, 2015 (+patient treatment)
367. Miami, July 24, 2014
366. Tokyo, June 11, 2014
365. Milan, May 8-9, 2014
364. Hannover, February 14-15, 2014 (+cadaver dissection)
363, Hobart, November 28, 2013
362. Adelaide, November 27, 2013
361. Melbourne, November 26, 2013

360, Sydney, November 25, 2013
359. Brisbane, November 22-23, 2013 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
358. Perth, November 19, 2013
357, Auckland, November 15, 2013
356. Hamilton, November 14, 2013
355. Tauranga, November 14, 2013
354.Christchurch NZ, November 13, 2013
353. Berlin, November 8, 2013
352. Hong Kong (QEH), October 16, 2013
351. Hong Kong (QMH), October 15, 2013

350. Vancouver, October 3, 2013
349. Baltimore, September 27-28, 2013 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
348. Shreveport LSU (LA), September 25, 2013
347. Shreveport VSC (LA), September 25, 2013
346. Birmingham (AL), September 24, 2013
345. Ulm, September 16-17, 2013
344. Bern, August 26-27, 2013
343. Munich, June 15, 2013
342. Baltimore Johns Hopkins), May 23, 2013
341. New York (Cornell), May 23, 2013 (+patient treatment)

340. Ottawa, May 22, 2013 (+patient treatment)
339. Pittsburgh, May 20, 2013
338. New Orleans, May 18, 2013 (+patient treatment)
337. Baton Rouge, May 17, 2013 (+patient treatment)
336. Oklahoma City, May 16, 2013
335. Indianapolis, May 15, 2013 (+patients treatment)
334. Seattle, May 14, 2013 (voice club/patients)
333. Seattle, May 13, 2013
332. Seattle, May 13, 2013 (patient treatment)
331. Nürnberg, May 9, 2013

330. Pretoria, April 22, 2013
329. Frankfurt a/M, April 10, 2013
328. Vechta, February 6, 2013
327. Vienna, January 14-16 (+cadaver dissection)
326. Moscow, December 6-7, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
325. Rome, November 8-9, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
324. Karlsruhe, October 31, 2012 (+cadaver dissection)
323. Ulm, October 25-26, 2012
322. Kyoto, October 20, 2012 (+patient treatment)
321. Osaka, October 19, 2012 (+patient treatment)

320. Osaka, October 18, 2012 (+patient treatment)
319. Oviedo, October 9,2012 (Symposium SEORL-PCF congress)
318. Baltimore, September7-8, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
317. Brisbane, July 4-5, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
315. Melbourne, St Vincent’s Hospital, July 2, 2012
316. Melbourne, Austin Repatriation Hospital, July 3, 2012
315. Wollongong Hospital, June 29, 2012
314. Sydney, Westmead Hospital, June 28, 2012
313. Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, June 29, 2012
312. Sydney, Liverpool Hospital, June 27, 2012


310. Rio de Janeiro, May 25-26, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
309. Campinas, Brasil, May 23, 2012
308. Richmond (VCMC), May 10, 2012
307. Philadelphia (Jefferson UMC), May 9, 2012
306. Pittsburgh, May 7, 2012
305. Montreal (McGill UMC), May 3, 2012
304. Chapel Hill (UNC), May 2, 2012
303. Durham (VA), May 2, 2012
302. Durham (Duke), May 2, 2012
301. Jacksonville (Shands), May 1, 2012

300. Louisville (Kentucky UMC), April 30, 2012
299. Kuala Lumpur, March 16-17, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
298. Mumbai, March 3-4, 2012 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
297. Troisdorf, February 3, 2012
296. Hannover, January 13-14, 2012 (+cadaver dissection)

295. Peçs, Hungary, November 10-11, 2011 (patient treatment+cadaver dissection)
294. Rome, October 13-14, 2011 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
293. Ulm, October 7-8, 2011
292. Baltimore, Sep. 30-October 1, 2011 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
291. Rijeka, September 24, 2011 (+patient treatment)

290. Mönchengladbach, September 9, 2011

289. Santos, September 3, 2011. (XXIII Congresso Brasileiro de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço)
288. Rio de Janeiro, August 27-28, 2011 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
287. Stuttgart, July 23, 2011
286. Bochum, July 20, 2011
285. Cheonan, June 9, 2011 (Dankook University)
284. Seoul, June 8, 2011 (Yonsei University)
283. Seoul, June 8, 2011 (Samsung Medical Center
282. Brisbane, March 19-20, 2011 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
281. Amman, April 16-17, 2011 (GPR Academy Workshop +patient treatment/cadaver dissection)

280. Fort Worth, April 1, 2011
279. Cleveland, March 30-31, 2011 (+patient treatment)
278. Omaha, March 29, 2011
277. Little Rock, March 28, 2011 (+patient treatment)
276. Charleston, March 27, 2011 (10th AVASLP meeting)
275. Tampa, March 25, 2011
274. Winnipeg, March 23, 2011
273. Toronto, March 21, 2011
272. Bremerhaven, March 16, 2011
271. Auckland, March 2, 2011

270. Mumbai, February 19-20, 2011 (GPR Academy workshop+patient treatment/surgery)
269. Hannover, January 28-29, 2011 (+cadaver dissection)
268. Paris, November 27, 2010
267. Drakensberg, October 26, 2010 (SAHNOS meeting)
266. Zoetermeer, October 13, 2010
265. Rome, October 7-8, 2010 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
264. Baltimore, September 23-24, 2010 (+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
263. Ulm, September 14-15, 2010 (+cadaver dissection)
262. Riyadh, July 14-15, 2010 (+ patient treatment)
261. Taif, July 13, 2010

260. Rostock, June 26, 2010
259. Osaka, June 13, 2010
258. Tokyo, June 10, 2010
257. Rio de Janeiro, May 28-29, 2010 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment)
256. Bonn, May 19, 2010
255. Madrid, May 7, 2010
254. Amman, April 24-25, 2010 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
253. Stanford, April 9-10, 2010 (+patient treatment)
252. Brisbane, March 19-20, 2010 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
251. Oslo, February 16, 2010

250. New Delhi, February 8, 2010
249. Mumbai, February 6-7, 2010 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/surgery)
248. Hannover, January 22, 2010 (+patient treatment)
247. Iasi, December 2-3, 2009 (+patient treatment)
246. Münster, November 28, 2009
245. Belgrade, November 18, 2009 (+patient treatment)
244. Riyadh, November 9, 2009
243. Rijeka, October 17, 2009 (+patient treatment)
242. Aulendorf, October 10, 2009.
241. Ulm, October 9-10, 2009 (+cadaver dissection)

240. Rome, October 1-2, 2009 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/surgery)
239. Baltimore, September 18-19, 2009 (+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
238. San Sebastian, September 12, 2009 (Spanish-German ENT meeting)
237. Eastbourne, August 27, 2009
236. Essen, August 21, 2009 (+ patient treatment)
235. Rostock, May 22, 2009 (German ENT meeting, Lunch Symposium)
234. Sheffield, May 15, 2009
233. Kuala Lumpur, March 26, 2009
232. Brisbane, March 20-21, 2009 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/cadaver dissection)
231. Mumbai, February 6-7, 2009 (GPR Academy Workshop+patient treatment/surgery)

230. Hannover, January 18, 2009
229. Amman, November 17, 2008
228. Hakata, November 8, 2008
227. Kumamoto, November 6-7, 2008
226. Kyoto, November 4, 2008
225. Ulm, October 25-26, 2008
224. Trier, September 5-6, 2008 (+patient treatment)
223. Bucharest, July 4, 2008 (+patient treatment)
222. Athens, April 12, 2008
221. Mexico, March 3-4, 2008

220. Limerick, February 29, 2008 (+patient treatment)
219. Amman, February 20, 2008 (+patient treatement)
218. Riyadh, February 16-18, 2008 (+patient treatment)
217. Bäckaskog Slott, Sweden, February 7, 2008
216. Nagoya, Februari 3, 2008
215. Kyoto, February 2, 2008
214. Colombo, January 28-29, 2008 (+patient treatment)
213. Mumbai, January 24-27, 2008 (+patient treatment)
212. Hannover, January 18, 2008
211. Kuala Lumpur, December 9-10, 2007 (+ patient treatment)

210. Hyderabad, December 8, 2007
209. Portland, Oregon Annual ENT Meeting, November 9, 2007
208. San Antonio, November 5, 2007 (+patient treatment)
207. Mumbai (Tata Memorial Cancer Center), October 8, 2007
206. Mumbai (Grant Medical College), October 7, 2007
205. Mumbai, October 6, 2007 (2nd CARF oration)
204. Düsseldorf, October 3, 2007
203. Ulm, September 21-22, 2007 (+cadaver dissection)
202. Freiburg, September 8, 2007
201. Baltimore (GBMC), June 7-8, 2007

200. Baltimore (Johns Hopkins), June 6, 2007
199. Galveston, June 4, 2007
198. Lahr, May 4, 2007
197. Helsinki, April 27, 2007
196. Singer Island/Jupiter Beach, March 30, 2007 (+ patient treatment)
195. Zoetermeer, March 23, 2007
194. Jakarta, December 11-15, 2006
193. Bern, December 1, 2006
192. Sheffield, November 9-10, 2006
191. Malmö, October 26-27, 2006

190. Hannover, October 20, 2006
189. Ulm, September 22-23, 2006
188. Croatia, CEL meeting, September 21, 2006
187. Chicago (IAL, Carla Gress) July 16-19, 2006
186. Trier, July 7-8, 2006
185. Istanbul, June 21, 2006
184. Oxford, May 19, 2006
183. Lahr, May 11, 2006
182. Dallas (VA meeting, Nan Musson), May 2, 2006
181. Stanford (Stanford University, Ann Kearny) April 28-29, 2006

180. Indianapolis (ISHA meeting, Ann Ninness), April 6, 2006
179. Augusta (VA Medical Center, Kimberley Barry) April 1, 2006
178. Springfield (South Illinois University, Tom Robbins/Heidi Hochstetler), March 29, 2006 (+ patient treatment)
177. Philadelphia, March 2-4, 2006 (+ cadaver dissection)
176 San Antonio, February 28, 2006 (+ patient treatment)
175. Salt Lake City, February 24-25, 2006 (patient treatment)
174. Bogotá, February 13-15, 2006 (+ patient treatment)
173. Coimbra, February 7, 2006 (+ patient treatment)
172. Bad Münder, December 7, 2005
171. Hannover, December 6, 2005 (+ patient treatment)

170. Slovanska Brod, December 1-2, 2005 (+ patient treatment)
169. Bern, November 3, 2005 (+ patient treatment)
168. Ulm, October 13, 2005 (43rd DGPW meeting)
167. London, October 7, 2005
166. Ulm, September 9, 2005 (+ patient treatment)
165. Hong Kong, August 31, 2005
164. Qatar, May 13, 2005 (+patient treartment)
163. Kuwait, April 30, 2005
162. Dubai, April 28, 2005
161. Bahrain, April 27, 2005 (+patient treatments)

160. Muscat, April 25, 2005 (+patient treatments)
159. Hannover, April 21, 2005 (+patient treatments)
158. Jupiter Beach, March 17, 2005 (+ patients)
157. Oklahoma City, March 16, 2005
156. Atlanta, March 15, 2005
155. Lahr, March 11, 2005
154. Oxford, February 25, 2005
153. Kanasawa, January 25, 2005
152. Osaka, January 24, 2005 (+ patients)
151. Tokyo, January 23, 2005 (+ patient)

150. Niigata, January 22, 2005
149. Mumbai, January 10, 2005
148. Trivandrum, December 31, 2004.
147. Ulm, October 27, 2004 (University hospital)
146. Rostock, October 22, 2004 (+cadaver dissection)
145. Mainz, October 15, 2004
144. Naples, June 28-29, 2004 (+patient treatment)
143. Trier, June 24, 2004
142. Oxford, May 28, 2004
141. Jupiter Beach, April 16, 2004 (+patient treatment)

140. Chapel Hill, April 15, 2004
139. St. Louis, April 14, 2004
138. Nís, March 26, 2004 (+patient treatment)
137. Philadelphia, March 11-13, 2004 (+ cadaver dissection)
136. Rotherham, February 18&20, 2004 (+patient treatment)
135. Liverpool, February 17, 2004 (+patient treatment)
134. Glasgow, February 16, 2004 (+patient treatment)
133. Brussels, February 13, 2004
132. Lübeck, December 2, 2003
131. Trier, November 14, 2003 (+ patient treatment)

130. Lahr, November 12, 2003
129. Erfurt, November 6, 2003
128. San Giovanni di Rotondo, October24-25, 2003 (+ patient treatment)
127. London, October 10, 2003
126. Zutphen (NSvG), September 27, 2003
125. Orlando, September 19, 2003 (+patient treatment)
124. Hubli, August 27, 2003 (+patient treatment)
123. Bangalore, August 26, 2003
122. Trivandrum, August 25-26, 2003 (+patient treatment)
121. Hyderabad, August 24, 2003

120. Sao Paulo May 16, 2003 (Sirio Libanes Hospital)
119. Santos, May 15, 2003 (Ana Costa Hospital)
118. Sao Paulo, May 15, 2003 (Cancer Institute)
117. Sao Paulo, May 14, 2003 (Sao Paulo University; +patient treatment)
116. Sao Paulo, May 13, 2003 (Federal University)
115. Jupiter Beach, April 4, 2003 (+patient treatment)
114. Boston, April 3, 2003 (Mass. Eye&Ear)
113. Bern, March 13, 2003
112. Zurich, March 13, 2003
111. Lisbon, February 7, 2003

110. Cairo, January 10, 2003
109. Barcelona, December 13, 2003
108. Chicago, October 2, 2002 (Rush Memorial Hospital)
107. Chicago, October 2, 2002 (University of Illinois)
106. Ann Arbor, October 1, 2002
105. Iowa City, September 28, 2002
104. San Diego, September 26, 2002 (SDSU); + patient treatment)
103. Copenhagen, May 23-24, 2002
102. Jupiter Beach, April 19-21, 2002 (+patient treatment)
101. Milwaukee, April 18, 2002 (University of Wisconsin)

100. Raleigh/Durham, April 17, 2002 (Duke University)
99. Houston, February 8-10, 2002 (MD Anderson; +patient treatment)
98. Gainesville (Fl), December 7, 2001 (Schanze University MC)
97. Georgetown, December 6, 2001 (Georgetown University MC)
96. Detroit, December 5, 2001 (Henri Ford Hospital)
95. Louisville, December 3, 2001 (University of Kentucky)
94. Magdeburg, November 10, 2001
93. Seville, June 1, 2001
92. Hershey, May 4, 2001 (+patient treatment)
91. Los Angeles, May 2, 2001 (+patient treatment)

90. Seattle, May 1, 2001
89. Amsterdam, April 20, 2001 (EGFL meeting)
88. Umeå, March 28, 2001
87. Munich, February 14, 2001 (Loebell lecture)
86. London (Royal Marsden), January 12, 2001
85. Natal, 35th ENT Congress of Brazil, October 20, 2000
84. Buenos Aires (annual LALCEC meeting), October 18, 2000
83. Buenos Aires (Hospital de Oncologica Angel H Roffo), October 18, 2000
82. La Plata (Hospital Prof Dr Rossi), October 17, 2000
81. Buenos Aires (Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin), October 17, 2000

80. New York (MSKCC), September 2000 (+patient treatment)
79. La Coruna, July 14, 2000 (+patient treatment)
78. Jena, July 1, 2000
77. Shanghai, June 12, 2000
76. Berlin (EUFOS) May 14, 2000
75. Philadelphia, March 10-11, 2000 (+ cadaver dissection)
74. Milwaukee, March 7, 2000
73. Chicago (University of Chicago), March 7, 2000 (+patient treatment)
72. Baltimore (Johns Hopkins), March 6, 2000
71. London, January 19, 2000

70. London, January 17, 2000
69. Solothurn, November 19, 1999
68. Gothenburg, August 28, 1999
67. Sacramento, July 15, 1999
66. Reno, July 14, 1999 (IAL)
65. Madrid, May 21, 1999 (+patient treatment)
64. Baltimore (GBMC), May 7, 1999
63. Philadelphia, May 6, 1999
62. New York (Mount Sinai), May 5, 1999 (+patient treatment)
61. Boston, May 4, 1999 (+patient treatment)

60. Tampa, May 3, 1999 (+patient treatment)
59. St Louis, May 1, 1999
58. San Diego, April 29, 1999 (+patient treatment)
57. Ulm, April 17, 1999
56. Sao Paulo, February 9, 1999 (2nd World Voice Congress)
55. Santos, February 8, 1999
54. Miami, February 4-5, 1999 (+patient treatment)
53. New Orleans, February 3, 1999 (+patient treatment)
52. Portland, Oregon, February 1, 1999 (+patient treatment)
51. San Francisco, January 28-29, 1999 (+patient treatment)

50. Torino, January 14-15, 1999 (+ patient treatment)
49. Madrid, December 1, 1998 (1st World Congress IFHNOS)
48. Innsbruck, November 13-14, 1998
47. Atlanta, September 17, 1998 (Emory Cancer Center + patient treatment)
46. Houston, September 11, 1998 (MD Anderson)
45. Göttingen, June 20, 1998 (3rd International Workshop on Head and Neck Tumors)
44. New York, April 23, 1998 (+patient treatment)
43. Ann Arbor, April 22, 1998
42. Memphis, April 20, 1998
41. Rotherham, April 17, 1998 (+patient treatment)

40. Louvain, March 20, 1998
39. Bergen, December 5, 1997
38. Berlin, November 14, 1997 (+patient treatment)
37. Buenos Aires, October 21, 1997 (+patient treatment)
36. Fortaleza, October 17-18, 1997 (+patient treatment)
35. Toronto, July 29, 1997 (IAL)
34. Copenhagen, May 29, 1997
33. Erlangen, April 21, 1997
32. Berlin, April 19, 1997 (+patient treatment)
31. Hong Kong, March 11, 1997

30. Seoul, March 8, 1997
29. Birmingham, December 9, 1996
28. Stockholm, November 28, 1996
27. Verona, October 5, 1996
26. Hot Springs, Arkansas, July 19, 1996 (+ patient treatment) (IAL)
25. Memphis, Tennessee, July 18, 1996 (+ patient treatment)
24. Nashville, Tennessee, July 16, 1996 (+ patient treatment)
23. Antwerp, June 17, 1996
22. Izmir, May 18, 1996
21. Istanbul, May 17, 1996

20. Lübeck, March 2, 1996
19. Jena, December 2, 1995
18. Lisbon, November 18, 1995
17. Porto, April 12, 1995
16. Helsingborg, April 7, 1995
15. Ulm, January 20, 1995
14. Liverpool, June 30, 1994
13. Palm Dessert, May 1994
12. Stockholm, January 27, 1994
11. San Diego, September 1993

10. Marseille, June 18, 1993
09. Neuss, April 24, 1993
08. Paris, March 13, 1993
07. Louvain, November 27 and 28, 1992
06. Helsinki, November 6, 1992
05. Gothenburg, September 30 and October 1, 1992 (+ patient treatment)
04. Gothenburg, April 3, 1992
03. Nice, February 28, 1992
02. Erlangen, January 7‑10, 1991 (+ patient treatment)
01. Halle‑Wittenberg, May 18, 1990 (+ patient treatment)