Volkert Boudewijn Wreesmann

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Wreesmann treats oncological head and neck conditions and thyroid disorders. He helps patients with airway narrowing and vocal cord paralysis. The surgeon performs functional endoscopic sinus surgery and septoplasty. He also provides facial plastic surgery, including cleft lip and palate repair.

For speech-related issues, he offers vocal cord injections and voice feminization or masculinization surgeries. His practice includes reconstructive options for various head and neck ailments. He also performs parathyroid surgery and manages both adult and pediatric patients.

Notable Achievements

Dr. Wreesmann has performed around 5,000 operations throughout his career. While at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, he treated a high volume of cancer cases. He is an associate editor for the European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO). The surgeon influenced clinical guidelines through a novel classification of carotid body tumors. He won the New York Head and Neck Society annual meeting award in 2002.

Work Experience

• 2024–Present — Lead Consultant for ENT and Head & Neck Surgery at Centro Medico Teknon, Spain
• 2025–Present — Visiting Consultant at Juaneda, Ciutadella Menorca, Spain
• 2024–2025 — Visiting Consultant at Avantmedic, Lleida, Spain
• 2022–Present — Consultant at Clinica Omega Zeta, Andorra
• 2021–2024 — Honorary Consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
• 2021–2023 — Consultant at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, UK
• 2016–2021 — Consultant at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, UK
• 2015–2016 — Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
• 2015 — Consultant at Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
• 2013–2014 — Consultant at University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands

Education and Clinical Training

• 2011–2013 — Surgical Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA
• 2011 — Surgical Fellowship at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam
• 2006–2011 — Residency in Otolaryngology at Amsterdam University Medical Center
• 2005 — Post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology at University of California San Francisco
• 2004 — PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Amsterdam
• 2002–2005 — Medical Doctor (MD) degree from the University of Amsterdam
• 1999–2002 — Research Fellowship in Molecular Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• 1994–1998 — Doctoral Degree in Medicine from Erasmus University, Rotterdam

Research, Publications, and Editorial Roles

Dr. Wreesmann is a researcher with over 40 published reports. He authored Molecular-Cytogenetic Characterization of Head and Neck Cancer in 2004. Additionally, he serves as a scientific reviewer for journals like Oral Oncology and Head and Neck. He has also reviewed grants for the Dutch Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of France.

Dr. Wreesmann has chaired several conferences, including the Portsmouth Parathyroid Conference in 2018. He also serves as a Doctorate Examination Committee member for the University of Amsterdam. Furthermore, he received a 300,000 euro grant from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in 2008.

Selected Publications

• "The growing precision of diagnostic pathways in thyroid nodule evaluation," EJSO, 2025
• "A novel classification of carotid body tumors," EJSO, 2021
• "Improvement of oral cancer screening quality and reach: The promise of artificial intelligence," J Oral Pathol Med, 2020
• "MUC1 plays a role in tumor maintenance in aggressive thyroid carcinomas," Surgery, 2005

Professional Memberships and Licenses

• Member of the American Head and Neck Society
• Member of the Netherlands Academy of Otolaryngology
• GMC Certification with Specialist Registration, United Kingdom
• Medical License, New York State Department of Health, USA
• BIG and RGS Specialist Registration, Netherlands
• Member of the Collegi de Metges de Barcelona, Spain
• Member of the Collegi de Metges d’Andorra, Andorra