Alfonsus Jacobus Maria Balm

Background

Balm, Alfonsus Jacobus Maria was born on December 8, 1950 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Aloysius and Maria Henriette Balm.

Education

Master of Science, Free University, Amsterdam, 1975. Doctor of Medicine, Free University, Amsterdam, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Free University, Amsterdam, 1982.

Career

Assistant professor Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, 1982-1989. Visiting research scientist University Michigan, 1984. Staff head and neck surgeon Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, since 1989.

Chairman head and neck cancer cooperative group Netherlands Cancer Institute/Academy Medical Center, since 1990. Member medical board Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1995-2003, chairman division surgical oncology, since 1995. Staff department Otolaryngology Academy Medical Center, since 2002, professor head and neck oncology and surgery, since 2003.

Achievements

• Alfonsus Jacobus Maria Balm has been listed as a noteworthy Otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant Medical Service Dutch Army, 1977-1978. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons of England. Member American Society Head and Neck Surgery (correspondent), Society Head and Neck Surgeons (correspondent), Netherlands Society Otorhinolaryngology (first secretary executive committee 1996-1999), Royal Netherlands Medical Society (member central college since 1999).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, classical music, camp.

Connections

Married Gea Eunice Boeijinga, August 29, 1974. Children: Thomas, Rachel, Norbert.

Father:

Aloysius Balm

Mother:

Maria Henriette Balm

Spouse:

Gea Eunice Boeijinga

child:

Norbert Balm

child:

Thomas Balm

child:

Rachel Balm