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Francis Marchal | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1964 Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
| Known for | Development of sialendoscopy, salivary gland diseases |
| Awards | Eugene Nicholas Myers Lecture, Franz Escher Medal of Honor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery |
| Institutions | University of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) |
Francis Marchal (born September 10, 1964) is a Swiss surgeon, fellow of the American College of Surgeons, specialized in head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery. He is a professor of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and is responsible for the salivary gland unit at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG)[1]. He is known for his contributions to the treatment of salivary gland diseases[2][3], particularly in the development of sialendoscopy[4].
Education
[edit]Marchal studied medicine at the University of Geneva[5], graduating in 1989. He worked in the emergency department under Kenneth Mattox at the Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, Texas, where he completed his medical thesis on "Tracheo-esophageal penetrating wounds."
Initially specialized in cardiovascular surgery, he spent two years managing the heart transplant program at the University Hospitals of Geneva under Bernard Faidutti. He also trained with Michael DeBakey at the Texas Heart Institute.
Interested in facial plastic surgery and head and neck surgery, he trained in the ORL-HNS Department at the University Hospitals of Geneva under Pierre Montandon, in the ORL-HNS Department at the Inselspital under Rudolph Häusler, and in the Maxillofacial Department with Joram Raveh. He obtained the German diploma of head and neck ultrasound in 1995.
In 1998, he was certified as a Head and Neck Surgeon by the University of Geneva and the Swiss Federation of Physicians (FMH). He also became a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon certified by the University of Lyon, where he defended his thesis on "Nasal reconstruction with calvarial bone."
He obtained his Privat-docent title in 2003 at the University of Geneva, with a thesis on sialendoscopy. In 2011, he was appointed Professor at the University of Geneva, where he currently leads the salivary gland unit at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), focusing on clinical practice, research, and teaching.
Career and Accomplishments
[edit]In 1995, Marchal was sent by the Swiss Society for ENT-HNS to Germany to establish an ultrasound training program in Switzerland. In 1999, he organized the first Swiss ultrasound course, leading over a decade later to the official integration of head and neck ultrasound specialization into Swiss ENT training.
During his time in Germany, he observed external stone fragmentation with a lithotripter and the use of urologic baskets for stone removal in the salivary ducts at the University of Erlangen, under Heinrich Iro.
Upon returning to Geneva Marchal worked with a prototype of endoscope from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. After several trials, he developed with a German company several types of endoscopes to explore the salivary ducts, which are used all around the world since 25 years. He designed and introduced specialized tools such as dedicated salivary baskets for stone retrieval, dilatation balloons, and reusable instruments to access salivary ducts minimal invasively.
His early work, involving over 100 cases of parotid and submandibular sialendoscopy, gained international attention, including a feature in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1999. He further published several papers[6] and chapters of books that were highly cited and contributed to the increase of awareness of this technique.
In 1999, he organized the first International Congress on Salivary Gland Diseases, bringing together experts from multiple specialties. During this event, he also led the first international course on sialendoscopy, with contributions from pioneers such as Oded Nahlieli (Israel), Philippe Katz (France), and Peter Gundlach (Germany).
He later founded the European Sialendoscopy Training Center of Geneva (ESTC)[7], where he trained over 1,700 physicians from 58 countries across 32 international courses over 24 years.
Marchal has traveled extensively to conduct lectures and live surgical training, particularly in India, Asia, and the Middle East, supporting the growth of sialendoscopy worldwide[8].
In 2005, he could materialize his project starting in january 2002 and founded the Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS)[9], which became a founding organization of the European Confederation of ORL-HNS. He served as its General Secretary for 12 years and as President for 8 years, organizing international meetings[10].
In 2012, with increasing global interest in sialendoscopy, Marchal organized the second international sialendoscopy conference[11]. He proposed to his colleagues to create the International Sialendoscopy Society (ISIAL), which continued to organize global meetings on the topic. He currently serves as its President.
He was appointed by the International Federation of ORL Societies (IFHNOS), the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AHNS) to develop an International Curriculum for Sialendoscopy, recognized worldwide.
Contributions to Facial Plastic Surgery
[edit]In addition to salivary gland diseases, Marchal has remained active in facial plastic surgery. He became a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 1997, the French Society for Plastic Surgery in 1998, and founded the Facial Plastic Surgery Group of the Swiss Society of ORL-HNS in 1999.
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]For his global work in salivary gland diseases, promoting cosmetic reconstructions in parotid surgery and developing sialendoscopy, Marchal received the prestigious Eugene Nicholas Myers Lecture Award[12], given to one international specialist annually for lifetime achievements in Head and Neck Surgery.
He also received the Franz Escher Medal of Honor from the Swiss Society for ORL-HNS and became an honorary member of several national ORL-HNS societies.
In 2025, Marchal launched the International Salivary Gland Diseases Foundation, aiming at supporting research and training worldwide.
Publications, memberships and editorial work
[edit]Marchal has authored numerous scientific papers, chapters of books[13] and books, including the 2015 publication "Sialendoscopy: The Hands-on Book,"[14] co-authored by 154 experts from 40 countries in all continents that serves as guide book for the technique.
Marchal has served on the editorial boards of several international ORL-HNS journals for over 20 years and is currently Senior Deputy Editor of the European Facial Plastic Surgery Journal.
His research includes sialendoscopy interactions with immunology, pediatrics, thyroid surgery, and nuclear medicine. This has led to an increase of interest of multidisciplinary collaboration and therefore sialendoscopy visibility.
References
[edit]- Prof. Francis Marchal - Swiss Medical Network
- L'équipe du service d'ORL / Chirurgie cervico-faciale - HUG
- Prof. Francis Marchal - Speaker at Sialendoscopy Geneva
- Francis Marchal, MD - ResearchGate Profile
- Francis Marchal - ResearchGate Profile
- Prof. Francis Marchal at the Sialendoscopy Course in Geneva - ORL BAL
- Francis Marchal - ResearchGate Profile
- Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS) - Executive Board
- Video: Francis Marchal on Sialendoscopy - YouTube
- PubMed - Research Article by Francis Marchal
- Sialendoscopy - Google Books
- Conferences in Geneva, Switzerland on Salivary Gland Disease & Sialendoscopy - ENT Bulletin
- Prof. Francis Marchal - CUHK ENT Conference 2024
- Chapter by Francis Marchal - SpringerLink
- The Past, Present, and Future of Salivary Gland Treatment - AAO-HNSF 2023
External Links
[edit]- [Official page at University of Geneva] (if available)
- [Relevant publications on PubMed] (if applicable)
- ^ "L'équipe du service d'ORL / Chirurgie cervico-faciale - HUG". Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Francis Marchal, MD - ResearchGate Profile". ResearchGate. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Francis Marchal - ResearchGate Profile". ResearchGate. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Prof. Francis Marchal - Speaker at Sialendoscopy Geneva". Sialendoscopy Geneva. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Prof. Francis Marchal - Swiss Medical Network". Swiss Medical Network. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "PubMed - Research Article by Francis Marchal". PubMed. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Prof. Francis Marchal at the Sialendoscopy Course in Geneva". ORL BAL. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Video: Francis Marchal on Sialendoscopy". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS) - Executive Board". msgs.group. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Prof. Francis Marchal - CUHK ENT Conference 2024". CUHK ENT Conference. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Conferences in Geneva, Switzerland on Salivary Gland Disease & Sialendoscopy". ENT Bulletin. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "The Past, Present, and Future of Salivary Gland Treatment - AAO-HNSF 2023". AAO-HNSF Meeting News Central. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Chapter by Francis Marchal. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Sialendoscopy. Google Books. Retrieved 6 February 2025.