Official profile
Biography and background
Riedel’s practice biography describes otolaryngology and facial plastic surgical work, research publications and clinical teaching. It records further rhinoplasty experience with Dean Toriumi in Chicago and professional education work within European facial plastic surgery organisations.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 19 Oct 2026
Published roles
Roles in plastic surgery training
Each role below keeps the wording of its official source and the date it was reviewed. Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
EAFPS European Fellowship
Fellowship Director at HNO-Zentrum Rhein-Neckar, Mannheim — one of the EAFPS network training centres
HNO Zentrum Rhein-Neckar / Mannheim–Heidelberg training sites
European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery · European host centres, Europe — multiple countries
EAFPS official training-centre directory, 17 September 2026 ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
Programme leadership page →EAFPS International Observership Program
Accredited EAFPS observership centre host
Named in the EAFPS 'List B. Observership Training Centers' (version 290926) as a centre where observers can be hosted. List gives name and country only (no hospital or title); Datema/van Zijl and Lohuis/Filipović are listed as paired entries; Mazen Hammoud and Shay Izhak Duvdevani carry an unexplained asterisk.
EAFPS observership training centre — Germany
Photo: HNO Zentrum Rhein-Neckar
European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS) · Lübeck, Germany
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Programme leadership page →EAFPS Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship — Mannheim–Heidelberg
Fellowship leadership (as listed)
HNO Zentrum Rhein-Neckar / Mannheim–Heidelberg training sites · Mannheim, Germany
EAFPS — September 2026 training-centre list ↗Profile reviewed 13 Oct 2026
Programme leadership page →Programme snapshot
Programmes linked to this profile
EAFPS European Fellowship
A structured European post-specialist pathway combining direct mentorship and operative training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
- Format: Clinical fellowship, 12 months full-time. Hands-on operative training under direct mentorship
- Who can apply: Completed specialist training in ENT or plastic surgery at an accredited European centre is listed.
- International applicants: European specialist-training criteria apply
- Funding: No fellowship tuition; fellows cover living expenses (estimated EUR 15,000–25,000/year). Some centres provide a stipend of EUR 500–1,500 per month
- Intake and dates: Placement through application, interview and ranking Confirm the current fellowship cycle (Programme listed — intake not confirmed).
- How to apply: Email the complete PDF package to fellowship@eafps.org. Confirmation within about 48 hours on the reviewed page; living costs estimated EUR 15,000–25,000/year with some centres offering EUR 500–1,500/month stipends.
Programme details reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Full programme page → · EAFPS — official fellowship page ↗
EAFPS International Observership Program
The EAFPS runs an observership scheme in which active members spend one to three months observing at accredited European facial plastic surgery centres. The Academy publishes a list of observership centres (24 named surgeons in several countries, including Germany, Croatia, Italy and Türkiye) but contact details are held in the members area. Host specialties include plastic surgery and ENT, with the focus on facial plastic surgery.
- Format: Observership, 1–3 months. Observation without practising rights; the page describes a period of clinical observation and training and states that it is not a fellowship and confers no formal credentials
- Who can apply: Active paying EAFPS membership and a certificate of completed specialist training in plastic surgery, ENT or oral and maxillofacial surgery (MD only).
- International applicants: International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed; travel and accommodation are arranged by the observer
- Funding: Unpaid and unfunded; an administration fee of EUR 500 is charged on the reviewed page
- Intake and dates: Applications accepted year-round No fixed deadline; applications are accepted year-round (Programme listed — intake not confirmed).
- How to apply: Choose a focus area, contact an accredited centre directly to agree availability and obtain a letter of acceptance, then email eafps@eafps.org with the centre, proposed timeframe and acceptance letter. The administration fee is paid once the observership is confirmed.
Programme details reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Full programme page → · EAFPS — International Observership Program ↗
EAFPS Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship — Mannheim–Heidelberg
The September 2026 EAFPS centre list describes training across Mannheim and Heidelberg.
- Format: Clinical fellowship, 12 months under the EAFPS framework. Clinical privileges and supervision require host confirmation
- Who can apply: EAFPS eligibility and host credentialing apply.
- International applicants: Confirm German licensing, language, immigration and host-permission requirements; listing does not establish clinical privileges.
- Funding: Unpaid fellowship on the EAFPS listing
- Intake and dates: Current vacancies not confirmed Not publicly specified (Programme listed — intake not confirmed).
- How to apply: Contact the host and follow EAFPS fellowship procedures.
Programme details reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Full programme page → · EAFPS — September 2026 training-centre list ↗
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programmes, not a complete clinical biography or list of credentials.
Official sources
- EAFPS official training-centre directory, 17 September 2026 ↗Reviewed 19 Oct 2026
- Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Reviewed 28 Oct 2026
- EAFPS — September 2026 training-centre list ↗Reviewed 13 Oct 2026
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Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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