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.