Dr. Mehdi Khamaktchian

Specialities
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Languages
English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Farsi, Turkish, Azeri

Core competencies

  • Rhinology and nasal function; nasal obstruction and breathing disorders; functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty; septal and turbinate surgery; sinus disease and endoscopic sinus surgery;
  • allergy diseases (chronic and acute allergic rhinitis); snoring and obstructive sleep apnea; sleep endoscopy and upper airway assessment; aesthetic medicine and non-surgical facial treatments.

Profile

Nationality
Belgian
Summary
Dr. Mehdi Khamaktchian is a Belgian Consultant ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon with more than 20 years of medical and surgical experience. He has worked at Brugmann University Hospital in Brussels since 2008, where he created and coordinates the Snoring Clinic, dedicated to the multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of snoring, obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-related breathing disorders.

His main areas of expertise are rhinology, nasal breathing and functional nasal surgery. He has particular expertise in the management of nasal obstruction, septal and turbinate disorders, sinus disease, allergic rhinitis, functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty, and the relationship between nasal function and breathing during sleep.

Dr. Khamaktchian has extensive experience in the investigation and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, including drug-induced sleep endoscopy and individually tailored surgical and non-surgical treatment strategies. His clinical research has focused particularly on nasal resistance, rhinoplethysmography, sleep endoscopy and the functional treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders.

Alongside his ENT practice, Dr. Khamaktchian is certified by the American Board of Aesthetic Medicine (ABAM) in Aesthetic Medicine and Advanced Aesthetic Medicine, complementing his expertise in nasal and facial anatomy with non-surgical aesthetic medicine.

He has been involved in university teaching and the training of ENT fellows and has presented his work at national and international scientific meetings. His research on nasal resistance measurement received an European award for best research poster.

Qualification

Diploma of Specialized Studies (DES) in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery – Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium, 2008 – Great Distinction

Doctor of Medicine, Surgery and Childbirth – Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium, 2003 – Great Distinction
American Board of Aesthetic Medicine (ABAM) – Certificate in Aesthetic Medicine and Advanced Aesthetic Medicine, 2025
Medical Affiliations
Member, Royal Belgian Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Member, French Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Coordinating Physician and Founder, Snoring Clinic, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels

ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels

Former Head of ENT Department, New Basilica Clinic – CHIREC, Brussels

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