Meet ENT specialist Dr. P. van der Heijden

Perry van der Heijden works with great enthusiasm as an ENT specialist. His interest in facial aesthetics emerged early on in his training as an ENT specialist. During his training, van der Heijden conducted scientific research on the treatment of children with cleft lip. These children require numerous functional and cosmetic facial treatments throughout their lives. Van der Heijden completed his dissertation on this research in 2012 and successfully defended it at the University of Groningen.

Facial plastic surgery is therefore a particular area of interest for him. A large part of his work is devoted to rhinoplasty, correcting protruding ears, and surgical treatments for facial skin tumors. He has completed additional education, training, and work placements with facial surgeons both in the Netherlands and abroad, and has successfully passed the prestigious American board certification exam in facial plastic surgery. This has led to his certification in facial plastic surgery.

At the Boerhaave Clinic, Van der Heijden finds joy in enhancing a person’s appearance. “It’s wonderful to be able to help someone look their best for their age. When the emotion your face conveys doesn’t match how you feel, it can be unsettling. I’d like to use my knowledge and skills in a subtle way to be of assistance.”

At Boerhaave, Dr. van der Heijden focuses on ear and nose corrections. Van der Heijden is a member of the Dutch Association for Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and the Dutch Working Group on Facial Plastic Surgery.