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Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation
IVRT® Certificate
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3000+ therapists
The IVRT®
Europe's largest teaching institute
The IVRT specializes in the treatment of dizziness and offers helpful information for patients and therapists.
With more than 30 training locations, the IVRT is the largest training institute for "vestibular rehabilitation therapy" in Europe. We combine postgraduate training in the D-A-CH and BE-NE-LUX region.
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Postgraduate training at IVRT®
Our training content is based on the latest scientific findings and follows international guidelines. These include the "International Guidelines for Education in Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy" of the Bárány Society, the "Vestibular Hypofunction Clinical Practice Guideline" of the Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy and the "Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo" of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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IVRT® training to become a Vestibular Rehab Specialist
Vestibular rehabilitation is an evidence-based and extremely effective therapy for dizziness.
Module I
The course provides practical basic knowledge on the diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of vestibular hypofunction and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which are the focus of the course.
Module II
Module II deepens the knowledge of vestibular causes of dizziness, offers practical diagnostic and therapeutic methods for complex cases such as vestibular migraine and functional dizziness, and enables certification as an "IVRT® Vestibular Rehab Specialist" through a knowledge test.
Refresher
The refresher course enables certified IVRT® therapists to extend their listing in the IVRT® therapist directory and update their knowledge with practical exercises and current theoretical content.
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Curriculum vitae
- 2009-2013 Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands
- 2012 Internship at the "Pacific Balance" vertigo center in the USA
- 2013-2015 Neurological ward at various hospitals in Hamburg
- 2015-2018 Master's degree in physiotherapy at the University of Brighton in England
- Since 2015 Opening of the private practice for vestibular rehabilitation in Hamburg
- Speaker on the topic of "Vestibular rehabilitation for dizziness" since 2015 (initially in Germany, now also in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg)
- Founded the Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy in 2016
- Since 2023, the first and so far only physiotherapist in the entire DACH and BENELUX region to be nominated and officially accepted as a member of the renowned Bárány Society.
Firat Kesgin
Founder, owner and director
Curriculum vitae
- 2000-2003 Physiotherapy training at the Academy for Health Professions in Pirmasens
- 2003-2006 Physiotherapist at the Saarbrücken Olympic Training Center
- Since 2006 management of her own practice in Saarbrücken
- 2007-2012 Training as an osteopath in Trier
- Speaker for (kinesio) taping, sports injuries, running coaching and trigger point therapy since 2010
- 2017 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Specialization of own practice in vestibular rehabilitation since 2017
- 2018-2019 Assistant and since 2020 lecturer for the Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
- Further relevant training courses: DOSB sports physiotherapy, manual therapy and CMD therapy
Tom Hanf
Course Instructor for Southern Germany
Curriculum vitae
- 2011-2014 Physiotherapy training at the ecolea Rostock
- 2012-2016 Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy at the Thim van der Laan Hogeschool in the Netherlands
- 2014-2017 Physiotherapist in a practice in Rostock
- 2016 Certificate training in manual therapy
- 2017 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Specialized therapist for vertigo and vestibular therapy in a practice in Rostock since 2017 and in a practice in Grimmen since 2022
- 2018 Training as a trainer for fall prevention
- 2019-2020 assistant and since 2021 lecturer for the Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
Philipp Agarius
Course Instructor for North-East Germany
Curriculum vitae
- 2005-2008 Training as a state-certified occupational therapist Occupational therapist at the German Adult Education Center Thuringia
- 2008 Certificate: Type-appropriate communication through psychography according to Werner Winkler
- 2008-2012 Worked as an occupational therapist in the social-psychiatric field of work
- 2014-today Senior occupational therapist at the Ostseeklinik Schönberg-Holm
- 2017-2018 Author (e.g. for the book "Pneumologische Rehabilitation", Dustri-Verlag)
- 2017-2018 Teaching at the Deutsche Angestellten Akademie Neumünster and Kiel for the occupational therapy training program
- 2020 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Since 2024 Specialist assistant for the Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
Lisa Tkacz
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Curriculum vitae
- 2011-2014 Physiotherapy training at the Institute for Practice-Oriented Continuing Education Hamburg (IPW-Hamburg), now Medical School Hamburg (MSH)
- 2014-2019 Physiotherapist at Ev. Krankenhaus Alsterdorf in Hamburg with a focus on neurology, geriatrics, surgery and psychiatry
- 2017 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Physiotherapist at the Asklepios St. Georg dizziness outpatient clinic, Hamburg, since 2019
- Since 2024 Specialist assistant for the Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
Christian Eilers
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