Education

2004 – MD, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

2010 – Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

2020 – Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology

Professional Experience

Dr. Sünter has worked at several tertiary and state hospitals, including Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Mardin State Hospital, and Arnavutköy State Hospital.

Since 2021, he has been practicing at his private clinic in Istanbul.

Academic and Professional Appointments

Executive Board Member, Turkish Phoniatrics Association

Secretary General, Istanbul ENT Specialists Association

Areas of Special Interest

Voice Disorders

Phonosurgery

Op. Dr. Akın Şahin , successfully graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) in 2013. In 2014, he started his specialty training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. After 5 years of training in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, he successfully completed the qualification exam in this field in 2019 and graduated as an Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery specialist.

He worked as an Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgeon at Ardahan State Hospital and Tuzla State Hospital for 2 years and successfully managed many cases as the ENT and Head and Neck surgeon of the region. After working as an ENT specialist in a private hospital for a while, I opened my own private health clinic. Dozens of studies conducted by Dr. Akın during his education and after he became a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery were published in national and international journals. He is currently participating and directing several clinical trials. He has participated in many international and national congresses and symposiums. Dr. Akın continues to follow the latest developments and current surgical methods in his field by attending many congresses, conferences and seminars.

Associate Professor of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.

I received my Medical Degree from the University of Ioannina in 1999. I then completed my Otolaryngology residency at the University Hospital of Heraklion in 2009. In 2010 I completed a Fellowship at the Academic Medical Center (AMC) University of Amsterdam, in the Otolaryngology Clinic with a specialization in ENT – Allergy (under the supervision of Prof. dr. W.J. Fokkens and Dr. Ingrid Terreehorst).

From 2013 until today I have worked in various Hospitals in England at all levels, as Locum Specialist Registrar, Locum Associate Specialist and Locum Consultant. I have a Master's degree in "Rhinology - Rhinoplasty" from the Medical School of Democritus University of Alexandroupolis and I specialize in upper respiratory allergy. Since 2010 I have been a Private Practice in Tripoli, Arcadia and I operate in private clinics in Athens.

Dr. Andaç Çakan is a final-year resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. He/She received his/her medical degree from Çanakkale 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Aslı Ekinci is a resident in Otorhinolaryngology at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye. Her clinical and research interests include pediatric otolaryngology, tonsillectomy, and postoperative wound healing.

Phoniatrciain from Moscow, Russia

I work in Moscow State Conservatory

I specialize in manegment of voice professionals

Mr.Abdelrahman Ezzat Ibrahim is an ENT Consultant Surgeon at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust With a subspecialty interest in otology and facial plastics surgery. An active educator, he serves as an examiner for the European ORL-HNS Board Exam. His clinical and academic work focuses on advancing minimally invasive ear surgery techniques to improve patient outcomes and in the field of facial plastics surgery

I am Dr. Abdelrahman Magdy, Consultant Rhinologist and Facial Plastic Surgeon and Lecturer of ORL-HNS at Zagazig University, Egypt. I completed fellowships in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, and in Facial Plastic Surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham, UK. I am also a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS ENT). My clinical and academic focus is advanced frontal sinus surgery, complex rhinoplasty, and developing novel surgical techniques such as the FRONTIER procedure, a reversed Draf III approach for challenging frontal sinus pathology

Dr. Abdelrahman Mostafa Hassan, MD, PhD, MRCS (ENT) London, is an ENT surgeon and faculty member at Alexandria University, Egypt, with clinical and surgical expertise in otology, lateral skull base surgery, pediatric ENT, and cochlear implantation. Actively involved in teaching and research, Dr. Hassan focuses on innovative interventions for Eustachian tube dysfunction and translating evidence-based techniques into safe, cost-effective clinical practice while advancing surgical education.

PGY-3 Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Resident at KAMC Riyadh Saudi-Arabia

Abdulbaset naas

ENT consultant . Head of ENT Department Tripoli University Hospital ,, Head of Libyan cochlear implant Society

Dr. Abdullah Abuharb is a medical doctor and current Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery resident in Saudi Arabia. His areas of clinical interest include rhinology, head and neck oncology, and surgical education. He has participated in several research projects focusing on ENT surgical outcomes and aims to pursue fellowship training following residency. Dr. Abuharb is passionate about advancing clinical research and improving patient care in otolaryngology.

Abdullah is a highly detail-oriented and driven student, known for his ability to make well-informed decisions under pressure and efficiently manage multiple deadlines. His leadership and teamwork skills are evident through his experience in conducting comprehensive team reviews and facilitating group discussions that lead to meaningful improvements. He possesses strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, which he consistently applies to optimize processes and achieve desired outcomes.Abdullah is particularly passionate about Otorhinolaryngology and medical research, where he has already demonstrated a commitment to advancing knowledge through his studies and projects. His interest also extends to business and management, allowing him to integrate medical expertise with strategic thinking and organizational leadership.Eager to continue expanding his knowledge, Abdullah is always willing to accept responsibility and tackle challenges that push his boundaries. He is enthusiastic about gaining valuable hands-on experience that will not only further his personal growth but also contribute to the success of the teams he works with.

Saudi Board Certified in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Rhinology and Skull Base Fellowship

I am Abdullah Alkhaldi, a senior Otolaryngology H&N Surgery resident at King Abdulaziz Medical City - National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh. I am interested in Rhinology & Skull base surgery and clinical research.

Dr. Abdullah Alqahtani is a junior ENT physician with a strong clinical and academic interest in rhinology, facial plastic surgery, and nasal functional-aesthetic reconstruction. His research focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in rhinoplasty planning and nasal aesthetic analysis, comparing AI-generated evaluations with expert surgical judgment.

Dr. Alqahtani is committed to advancing evidence-based facial plastic surgery and medical education. His long-term vision is to contribute to the development of a comprehensive Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery center that integrates high-quality patient care, research, innovation, and surgical training.

Dr.Abdullah Alshathry ORL-H&N Surgery, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Professor Dr. Asma Abdullah received her medical degree in 1995 and postgraduate Otorhinolaryngology training (2002) from University Kebangsaan Malaysia. Along with general ENT Surgical work, she has focused on Cochlear Implants, Universal Newborn, Acoustic Neuroma, Temporal Bone Carcinoma and Cholesteatoma. She sits on many committees related to undergraduate and postgraduate medical training. She has more than 145 publications in major international journals. She is an outstanding teacher and has been duly recognized by UKM and Ministry of Health Malaysia. She has mentored ORL surgeons who hold position of distinction in Malaysia. She is a board exam member for Malaysian Postgraduate ORL Conjoint Exam. She was appointed as member of Clinical Practice Guideline on Otitis Media under Ministry of Health in 2010-2013. She was the Head of Department of UKMMC since 1st January 2009-3lst December 2011 and Jan 2017- December 2018. Currently she is a Professor and Senior Consultant Department of ORL-HNS, chairman of UKMMC Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program, course director of Clinical Fellowship Program Neuro-otology, Cochlear Implant & Lateral Skull Base.

I was born in Türkiye in 1983. I completed my primary and secondary education in Nevşehir providance (Türkiye). I graduated from the university at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. I completed my ear, nose and throat specialization at Düzce University Faculty of Medicine. I am currently working as a faculty member in the ENT department at Düzce University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr.Abdullah Dalgic was born in 1980 in Turkey. He had her medical education in Ankara University Medical School and his residency in Izmir Teaching and Researching Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology Department (2004-2009). He became Asociate Proffesor in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology in 2017. He worked Hatay Reyhanli State Hospital, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, İstanbul GOP Taksim Researhing and Teaching Hospital. He has completed Master of Science on Audiology and Speaking Disorders between 2017-2019 at Ege Universty His Primary interest is on cochlear implantation, endoscopic ear surgery, otology, rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus sırgery, Head and Neck Surgery.

He is director of Cochlear implant Center and ENT Clinic at Health Sciences University Izmir State Hospital. He has more than 60 articles published in international journals and more than 20 articles published in national journals. He is board member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Society.

Clinical interests:

-Otology and Otologic surgery

-Cochlear implantation

-Endoscopic ear surgery

-Audiology

- Rhinoplasty

- Ear disesae

-Facial plastic surgery

- Head and neck oncological surgery

I was born in Kayseri, Turkey. I graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) in İstanbul in 2013. I completed my specialization in Otorhinolaryngology Department at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. I am currently working as a doctor and lecturer in the Otorhinolaryngology Department of Uşak University Faculty of Medicine. I have international and national publications.

University of Health Sciences, Sincan Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.

I graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and completed my residency training in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine. I currently work as an ENT specialist at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital.

My main clinical interests include rhinology, head and neck surgery, and microvascular reconstruction with free flaps.

At this meeting, I will present “Strategies for Maintaining Long-Term Patency: The Role of Drain Placement in Frontal Sinus Surgery.” This presentation focuses on the role of drain placement in preserving frontal neo-ostium patency, its indications in selected cases, and practical considerations for reducing restenosis after frontal sinus surgery, based on current evidence and clinical experience.

Abdullah Qureshi is an MD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and moved to Saskatchewan at the young age of 6. He completed his BSc Hons. at the University of Saskatchewan and resides in Saskatoon with his family while attending medical school. Academically, he has developed an interest in surgery with a developing research portfolio in otolaryngology and healthcare innovation. His academic work includes health economics in otolaryngology, facial reanimation, otologic health literacy, and the integration of AI in clinical decision making. In addition to his research, Abdullah demonstrates a strong commitment to medical education and advocacy through leadership roles at both national and local levels. He serves as Associate Director of the Education Portfolio with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, and as President of the MMAC. Outside of his professional pursuits, Abdullah enjoys youth mentorship, mountain biking, playing tennis, and baking.

Assistant Professor of otorhinolaryngology in College of medicine University of Duhok-Iraq

I was born in Batman in 1995. I attended Batman Mehmet Emin Şimşek Primary School and graduated first in my class. I then completed my high school education at Batman Science High School, also graduating first in my class. I received my undergraduate degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. I ranked 61st in the national specialization exam and qualified to work as an assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, becoming a specialist on February 16, 2026.

Nasal septal perforation (NSP) is a symptomatic septal defect with diverse etiologies, including iatrogenic injury, trauma, inflammatory disease, infection, and substance use. Surgical management remains challenging, with approaches ranging from endonasal mucosal advancement flaps to endoscopic and open techniques. This PRISMA-guided systematic review examined contemporary NSP repair methods to identify predictors of success and failure. A systematic search was conducted from database inception to December 2025, with eligibility restricted to studies published from January 2023 onward. Screening was performed in Rayyan, with full-text data extracted by four reviewers and checked for duplication. Risk of bias was assessed using the ROBINS-I tool.

Fellow in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery | King Fahad Medical City

Senior Consultant

Otology and Cochlear implant surgeon

E.N.T Department SGH – Jeddah.K.S.A

Professor Abdulrahman Hagr is a distinguished Otolaryngology consultant and Otology–Neurotology surgeon at King Saud University (KSU), where he has served since 2013. He is the founder and former Director of the King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC) (2011–2023) and the founder of the largest cochlear implant program in Saudi Arabia, with more than 2,000 implantations performed.

Professor Hagr established the Saudi National Neonatal Hearing Screening Program and launched KSU’s Otology–Neurotology Fellowship in 2008. He has pioneered multiple hearing implant technologies in the Kingdom, including BAHA, Hybrid CI, ABI, ABCI, Bonebridge, Vibroplasty, and Vistafix, positioning Saudi Arabia as a regional and international leader in hearing rehabilitation.

He is the President of the Saudi ORL Society (since 2010) and the founder of the Arab Academy of Otology and Cochlear Implant (AAOCI). Internationally, he serves as an advisor to the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Middle East Secretary for IFOS, and is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Academy. He was also Program Chair of the IFOS Congress 2023.

Professor Hagr holds fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSc) and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (ad hominem). With over 70 peer-reviewed publications, 10 books, 8 patents, and more than 1,500 citations, his research focuses on cochlear implantation, hearing preservation, and implant technology. He is internationally recognized for the rapid and safe “Saudi Method” of cochlear implantation, including participation in a world record of 66 cochlear implant surgeries in 24 hours.

PGY-3 Otolaryngology, Head and neck surgery at Makkah Health cluster, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdulrahman Shareefi is a Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellow at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, Riyadh. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in Saudi Arabia.

Professor AbdulWahid M. Salih is a Professor of Surgery at the College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, and a Consultant General Surgeon specializing in Head and Neck Surgery and Breast Surgery in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. He earned his MBChB degree from Salahaddin University, Erbil, in 1998 and completed his Clinical MD in General Surgery at the University of Khartoum, Sudan, in 2006. He was appointed Assistant Professor in 2017 and promoted to Professor in 2023.

Professor Salih is the Founder and President of the Middle East Thyroid Summit (METS), Founder of the Iraqi Breast Cancer Summit (IBCS), and Founder of the Kscien Organization for Scientific Research. He is an executive committee Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS) and active member of several international professional societies, including the American Thyroid Association (ATA), European Thyroid Association (ETA), British Thyroid Association (BTA), International Pilonidal Society (IPS), and Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS).

Professor Salih has dedicated his career to advancing head and neck surgery, thyroid surgery, breast surgery, and surgical oncology through clinical excellence, research, and medical education. He has completed advanced international training in thyroid and head and neck surgery, breast surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and research methodology, and has been an invited speaker and faculty member at numerous international scientific meetings, including the World Congress on Thyroid Cancer (WCTC), the European Thyroid Association (ETA), the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS), and the British Thyroid Association (BTA). He has also organized major international scientific meetings in Iraq, including the inaugural Middle East Thyroid Summit and the first Iraqi Breast Cancer Summit.

His academic interests focus on head and neck surgery, thyroid diseases, breast surgery, surgical oncology, and surgical education. Through his leadership and international collaborations, Professor Salih continues to promote multidisciplinary patient care, research, and global academic partnerships, contributing significantly to the advancement of surgery and medical education in the Middle East.

MD ain shams University Cairo senior consultant of ENT HEAD AND NECK SURGERY HOD ALAQEL SPECIALISED HOSPITAL SANAA YEMEN

Cochlear Implantation in Mondini Syndrome Using FORM 19 MED-EL Electrodes at Al Zahrawi Hospital, Libya: a prospective observational study

Dr Abdussalam Mohamed Jahan

A. Professor of ENT, Al Zahrawi hospital, Libya.

Abstract

Background: Mondini syndrome is a congenital inner ear malformation commonly associated with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss and may pose surgical challenges during cochlear implantation. The FORM 19 MED-EL electrode is designed to allow effective insertion in malformed cochleae while preserving delicate inner ear structures.

Objective: To evaluate the surgical and early auditory outcomes of cochlear implantation in patients with Mondini syndrome using FORM 19 MED-EL electrodes at Al Zahrawi Hospital, Libya.

Methods: This prospective study included Five patients, aged from 2 to 5-year-old, diagnosed with Mondini malformation who underwent cochlear implantation using FORM 19 MED-EL electrodes from April 2023 to March 2025 at Al Zahrawi private Hospital, Misurata city, Libya. Surgical findings, cerebrospinal fluid gusher, electrode insertion success, postoperative complications, and early auditory outcomes were evaluated.

Results: Successful electrode insertion was achieved in four patients. One patient was difficult to insert. Intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid gusher was encountered in all cases and managed successfully without major complications. Early postoperative auditory responses and device activation outcomes were satisfactory in most patients.

Conclusion: Cochlear implantation using FORM 19 MED-EL electrodes in patients with Mondini syndrome is safe and effective. The electrode design may facilitate successful implantation in malformed cochleae and provide favorable early hearing outcomes. This study highlights the growing experience of cochlear implantation surgery at Zahrawi Hospital.

Key words: cochlear implant, Mondini , FORM 19 electrode

Dr. Abdülkadir Göksel is a board-certified ENT and facial plastic surgeon based in Istanbul. He graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency in Ear, Nose and Throat and Head & Neck Surgery at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. From the early years of his career, he has focused on facial plastic surgery, with particular expertise in aesthetic, functional, and revision rhinoplasty.

He passed the European Board Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2015. He is a former General Secretary of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS) and currently serves as a board member of both EAFPS and the Turkish Facial Plastic Surgery Association.

Dr. Göksel is the Co-President of the biennial Structure Preservation Rhinoplasty Meeting. He is frequently invited to international congresses across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States to lecture on structure preservation rhinoplasty, nasal tip surgery, and complex revision cases. In addition, he regularly hosts surgeons from around the world in Istanbul for live surgery training and advanced educational programs.

He is a founding member of the International Rhinoplasty Research Society (IRRS) and an honorary member of the Russian Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Abhishek Bahadur Singh completed his MBBS and MS in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) from King George's Medical University. He currently serves as a Additional Professor in the Department of ENT at KGMU, Lucknow. Dr. Singh is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, clinical patient care, and academic research in otorhinolaryngology. His areas of interest include rhinology, otology, head and neck disorders, and minimally invasive ENT procedures. He has contributed to various academic activities, research publications, and conferences, reflecting his commitment to advancing ENT practice and medical education.

I am Dr. Abirvab Naha, an Otolaryngologist and Assistant Professor of Otology at Bangladesh Medical University (formerly Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University), Dhaka. My professional work integrates clinical practice, academic teaching, and research, with a particular focus on advancing evidence-based care in otolaryngology.

I completed my Master of Surgery (MS) in Otolaryngology from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University after obtaining my MBBS from Bangladesh Medical College. Over the years, I have developed a strong clinical interest in otology, cochlear implantation, and head and neck surgery. I am actively involved in the cochlear implant program at my institution, where I contribute both to patient management and to the multidisciplinary team approach required for successful auditory rehabilitation.

In my academic role, I am engaged in postgraduate teaching, curriculum development, and supervision of research trainees. I strive to create an interactive and inclusive learning environment while mentoring young physicians in both clinical skills and scientific inquiry.

My research work spans a range of topics including thyroid pathology, chronic rhinosinusitis, middle ear surgery, and noise-induced hearing loss. I have authored and co-authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and have presented my findings at various national and international conferences. These experiences have allowed me to engage with global perspectives in ENT and continuously refine my clinical and research practices.

I have undertaken several international training programs and workshops, including advanced hands-on training in cochlear implant surgery and endoscopic sinus surgery in Austria, Poland, Singapore, India, and Australia. These exposures have strengthened my surgical skills and broadened my understanding of contemporary techniques in otolaryngology.

I am a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and hold life memberships in professional bodies such as the Bangladesh Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, the Otolaryngologists and Head-Neck Surgeons of Bangladesh, Otology Society Bangladesh, and the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery.

Through my participation in IFOS, I look forward to sharing knowledge, learning from global experts, and contributing to the ongoing advancement of otolaryngology and hearing care worldwide.

Dr Ghaisari MD

is a renowned Iranian Ent Surgen with more than 30 years experience in field of the Rhinoplasty and Facial plastic surgery .

He has extensive experience in the medical practice and holding specialization in surgical &nonsurgical face aesthetic

His surgical skill and experience in secondary Rhinoplasty are him stand apart among the other cosmetic Surgeons of Dubai .

Achintya K. (Achin) Bhowmik, Ph.D., is the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Starkey. Responsible for the company’s technology strategy, global research, product development, engineering, and program management organizations, he leads Starkey’s efforts to transform hearing aids into multifunctional health and communication devices with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence technologies.

Prior to joining Starkey, Dr. Bhowmik served as Vice President and General Manager of the Perceptual Computing Group at Intel Corporation. There, he was responsible for the R&D, engineering, operations, and businesses in the areas of 3D sensing and interactive computing, computer vision and artificial intelligence, autonomous robots and drones, and immersive virtual and merged reality devices.

Dr. Bhowmik is an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. He serves on the board of advisors for the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley, industry advisory board for the Institute for Engineering in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, and board of trustees for the National Captioning Institute.

Dr. Bhowmik is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), fellow and president of the Society for Information Display (SID), and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. He has authored over 200 publications, including two books and 80 granted patents.

In recognition of his impressive work, Dr. Bhowmik was named a 2022 Notable Leader in Healthcare by Twin Cities Business Magazine, a 2023 Top Healthcare Technology CTO by the Healthcare Technology Report and was named a 2023 Artificial Intelligence Excellence winner by the Business Intelligence Group.

assistant professor

Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of Oujda

Former intern in the ENT department of Mohammed VI University Hospital

Trained in ear and nose surgery at the Portmann Institute in Bordeaux

Trained in ear endoscopy with Prof. Marchioni's team in Modena and Verona

Resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.

Adam Omari is an MD and PhD Fellow affiliated with dept. of in Otorhinolaryngology at Rigshospitalet, Denmark and Harvard Medical School, USA specializing in patient-specific 3D printed models of the temporal bone. Dr. Omari earned his MD from the University of Copenhagen where he still serves as an External Lecturer.

Prof. Dr. Adile Berna Dursun is a physician board-certified both in pulmonology and adult allergy, with a special focus on severe asthma, biologic therapies, and allergic airway diseases. Her clinical and academic work centers on the real-world management of respiratory allergies, severe asthma, and type 2 inflammatory airway disorders.

She is actively involved in multicenter research and international collaborations in allergy and respiratory medicine and serves on the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Tailored Education Committee. Her recent work focuses on optimizing evidence-based pharmacotherapy across the spectrum of allergic airway diseases, including allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and the evolving role of biologic therapies in upper–lower airway integration.

Pulmonologist, adult allergist, and endurance runner—exploring the airway from clinic to long-distance trails.

Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Resident Physician at University of Texas Medical Branch

I am an Associate Professor in Audiology at the School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal and a researcher in the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal in Canada. I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Hong Kong where I investigated the effects of organic solvents on the human auditory system with a special emphasis on the central auditory nervous system. Then, I moved to Australia where I was a postdoctoral research fellow and later an NHMRC senior research officer, at the University of Queensland. At this University, I investigated the peripheral and central auditory effects of jet fuel exposure. My research interests include the effects of co-exposure to chemicals and noise on the human auditory system, the auditory signs of solvent-induced auditory dysfunction and the early detection of hearing loss induced by chemical exposure. I have an extensive and sustained publication record spanning more than two decades, with over 65 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and clinical tools published in leading international journals and academic volumes in audiology, hearing science, occupational and environmental health, and communication disorders. My work has appeared in high-impact journals such as International Journal of Audiology, Ear and Hearing, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, BMC Public Health, PLoS One, Frontiers in Neuroscience, and Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and includes systematic reviews, clinical trials, epidemiological studies, methodological papers, and translational research. I have authored and co-authored influential book chapters and developed validated clinical assessment tools, including a widely used auditory processing test battery for Spanish-speaking adults. My publications reflect strong international collaboration, leadership as senior and corresponding author, and a coherent research programme addressing central auditory processing, ototoxicity, age-related hearing loss, cognition, hearing rehabilitation, and health equity across diverse populations. In addition, I have a long-standing and international track record as an invited and keynote speaker, with over 40 invited presentations at major audiology, otolaryngology, and occupational health conferences across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia, reflecting sustained recognition of my expertise in auditory processing, ototoxicity, age-related hearing loss, and hearing rehabilitation.

Prof. Adrian Agius carried out his postgraduate training in Otolaryngology in the United Kingdom and is Associate Professor in ENT at the University of Malta.

He has served as President of the Malta Association of Otolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons between 2010 and 2018. Mr Agius has served as General Secretary of the European Union of Medical Specialists in Otorhinolaryngology (UEMS-ORL) and has coordinated the European Training Requirements in ORL, approved by all European Medical Associations in October 2020. Mr. Agius has also served on the Malta Specialist Accreditation Committee.

He has published several scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals and is active in postgraduate training.

His main clinical interests include rhinoplasty and he has directed the Mediterranean Rhinoplasty course.

His research interests include ciliary studies in nose and middle ear, symptoms and criteria for the diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, and also the differentiation of facial pain into rhinogenic and non-rhinogenic origin.

ENT resident in Porto, Portugal, with a strong interest in otorhinolaryngology and dedicated to clinical and surgical training in the field.

Expert in CI surgery with more than 10 Years experience, ear surgeon, expert in Sleep Medicne

Member of the ENT Committee, Ministry of Health Romania

Coordinator of the National Program for the Treatment of Deafness with Implantable Prostheses (Cochlear Implant and Other Implantable Prostheses)

· Reviewr and Member in Editorial Board- Romanian Journal of Rhinology, Acta Medica Marissiensis European Archive of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Journal of Experimental and Therapeutical Medicin ORL.RO Journal, Romanian Journal of Rhinology, Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

Publication

- 6 books
- 2 course manuals for students in Romanian and English
- 2 practical guides for students in Romanian and English
- 1 Capitol in Romanian ENT Medical treatise
- 1 Editor in ENT MDPI Volume
- 22 articles in extenso articles published in ISI-rated journals
- 35 articles published in BDI, B+ rated journals
- 6 articles in ISI Proceedings
- 5 abstracts published in the Volumes of International Congresses indexed ISI
- 108 abstracts presented and published in the book of National and International Congresses without ISSN or ISBN
- 40 abstracts presented and published in the book of National and International Congresses without ISSN or ISBN
- 121 paper presentations: oral presentations, guest lecturer-other than those published in the abstract volumes
- 25 abstracts published with students at scientific conferences
- 55 coordinated undergraduate theses

34 citations in the field of activity in the Web of Science

Academic foundation doctor at University of Oxford starting core surgical training with an ENT theme

ENT Surgeon (Otorhinolaryngologist)

Education- Graduated with Honors from the Faculty of Pediatrics, Azerbaijan Medical University (2001–2005)
- Residency in General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Azerbaijan Medical University (2005–2006)
- Clinical Internship in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT Surgery), City Clinical Hospital, Azerbaijan Medical University (2006–2007)
- Clinical Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT Surgery), Department of ENT, Azerbaijan Medical University (2008–2010)
- PhD Candidate / Doctoral Training in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT Surgery), Department of ENT, Azerbaijan Medical University (2020–2025)

Professional Experience- ENT Surgeon, City Clinical Hospital, Azerbaijan Medical University (2006–2010)
- ENT Surgeon, Central Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense (2010–2025)
- PhD Researcher, Department of ENT, Azerbaijan Medical University (2020–2024)
- ENT Surgeon, Tusi Clinic (2022–2024)
- Clinical Fellowship / Academic Training, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2024–2025)
- ENT Surgeon, Clinical Medical Center (2025–2026)

Surgical Expertise- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
- Ear Surgery / Tympanoplasty
- Septoplasty
- Adenotonsillectomy
- Rhinoplasty
- Otoplasty

Languages- Azerbaijani
- Turkish
- English
- Russian

Contact Information- Phone: +994 50 390 44 92
- Email: [email protected]

Agata Gierlotka, MD, PhD, is a specialist in otolaryngology with a primary focus on endoscopic skull base surgery. She is affiliated with the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, where she integrates clinical practice, scientific research, and academic teaching.

She currently serves as a Lecturer and Academic Teacher at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, where she is actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, resident supervision, and surgical training. Her teaching emphasizes anatomical precision, evidence-based practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Her clinical expertise encompasses endoscopic skull base surgery, management of head and neck cancer, airway disorders, and transsphenoid aproached to pituitary tumors. She routinely performs image-guided procedures and works closely with neurosurgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists, and pediatric specialists to provide comprehensive and coordinated patient care.

Dr. Gierlotka has participated in numerous international fellowships, courses, and advanced surgical trainings, including programs in Verona (endoscopic transnasal and transorbital approaches), Santiago de Chile (Panamerican Congress of Otorhinolaryngology), Singapore (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery), Slough, United Kingdom (Frontal Sinus Masterclass), Berlin and Graz (rhinosurgery), Amsterdam at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, as well as trainings at Ege University in Izmir, Turkey, Ain Shams Specialized Hospital in Cairo, and Dolj County University Emergency Hospital in Craiova.

She is the author or co-author of more than 30 scientific publications in otorhinolaryngology, published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. She regularly presents her research at scientific meetings and contributes to the advancement of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques in skull base surgery. Through her clinical, academic, and research activities, Dr. Agata Gierlotka advances the development of modern otolaryngology and the improvement of surgical standards in complex head and neck procedures.

Prof Agila Albarasi head of otorhinolaryngology at Benghazi medical center Benghazi libya

Agnès Dupret-Bories is an ENT surgeon at IUCT-Oncopole/CHU Toulouse, specializing in head and neck oncology and, more specifically, microsurgical reconstruction.

She is responsible for the National Recourse RCP (Multidisciplinary Team Meeting) on “complex reconstructions in head and neck surgery” and leads the ‘reconstruction’ group within the “Head and Neck Committee” of the National Academy of Surgery.

She is an associate researcher in a biomaterials laboratory, CIRIMAT. She supervises numerous students (doctorate, master's, medical thesis, etc.) and teaches at an engineering school (INP Toulouse) on the theme of “materials for living organisms.”

Her main research theme is improving the care and quality of life of patients treated for head and neck cancer.

She is the author or co-author of more than 95 scientific publications and contributes to books.

She is the leader of numerous clinical and translational research projects, including an ANR PRCE BIOFISS (development of a new biomaterial to limit salivary fistulas after total (pharyngo)laryngectomy) and the RHU BIOFACE project (development of new biomaterials for facial bone reconstruction in oncology), winner of the AAP RHU 2023 France 2030 (€4.3 million in funding for a total project cost of €13 million).

1986 M.Sc. in Immunology from the University of Warsaw, Poland

1999 Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (immunology/oncology) from the University of Alberta, Canada

Postdoctoral study at Southwestern University, Dallas, TX, USA, and Max Planck Institute, Berlin, Germany

2001 - 2006 Group Leader at Max Planck Institute, Berlin, Germany

2006-present, Staff Scientist in the Department ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

2017-present, Lecturer in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Poland

Brief Profile:

Dr. Ahilasamy received his masters in ENT (Ear-Nose-Throat) from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1998 and his DNB (National Board) in 1999. Following this, he did a fellowship in Edinburgh (UK) in 2003, and then he worked at the Royal Hospital in Sunderland (UK) under Mr. Peter Samuel in the ENT department. Subsequently, he worked with Prof. K.K. Ramalingam and Dr. Ravi Ramalingam and headed their peripheral centre for 8 years before starting his own medical facility, Ahilasamy ENT Centre, in 2006. He has extensive experience in providing medical care to patients from both urban and rural areas and has implemented over 550 free ENT Camps for all.

His recent interest is in the newer surgical management of Allergic Sinusitis, in which he is the pioneer surgeon in India. He has participated in many awareness programs on ENT diseases in various telemedia (Sun TV, Sun News TV, Jaya TV, Polimer TV, etc.). He has featured in more than 550 videos on YouTube with an aggregate of 10 million views, mainly for the benefit of ENT surgeons around the world.

Notable Achievements

Dr Ahilsamy is renowned for Endoscopic Ear and Sinus surgeries under local anaesthesia. He is the pioneer and only one who introduced modern Surgeries For nasal Allergy – Posterior nasal neurectomy and Mini Turbinoplasty – Tunneling tech in India.

He is the first person in the world to introduce and perform Totally Scarless Tympanoplasties and Mastoidectomies for CSOM (Ear discharge). He has innovated a few ENT surgical instruments too. One of them, Dr. Ahila's diathermy round knife for endoscopic ear surgery ( patented), Dr. Ahila’s Conchal Crusher, Dr. Ahila’s Uncinate dissector, Micro chisel for Endoscopic Ear surgery is famous all over the world. He has done over 9,500 endoscopic nose and sinus surgeries, 250 endoscopic skull base surgeries for various skull base and brain tumours, and 3,200 endoscopic (Scarless) ear surgeries, apart from other routine ENT surgeries, in his 25 years of service.

Expertise and Innovative Techniques Introduced by Dr. Ahilasamy

Turbinate Surgery and Mini Turbinoplasty – Own Tunnelling Technique

Mini FESS (for All isolated Maxillary and sphenoidal pathology under LA)

PNN- Postr. Nasal Neurectomy for Nasal Allergy

Scarless Endoscopic Ear Surgery for Ear discharge

Septal Abscess management – My technique

Foreign body removal from Ear, Nose, Throat, especially in Children as OPD procedure

Mostly all Nasal , Sinus and Ear Surgeries Under Local Anesthesia as daycare procedure

National and International Teacher & Faculty for ENT Surgeons on ENT surgeries ant treatment.

Innovated many Ent Instruments and Surgical Techniques

Dr. Ahila’s Fizz sign – CT finding in Acute Sinusitis

Dr.Ahila’s Supra maxillary Cell.

Dr Ahmad Alamadi is the current president of Emirates ENT society.

Consultant otologist , nerotologist and cochlear implant surgeon at Kuwait hospital Dubai. He is also clinical associate professor at Sharjah University and CEO of Dubai Advance hearing and Balance Center Dr Alamadi graduated from Glasgow medical school in Scotland in 1993 he completed his training in Scotland by obtaining his Fellowship of royal college of surgeons of Glasgow in 1998. He followed his higher surgical training in Toronto by joining a neurotology fellowship program. Dr Alamadi has over 20 years experience in all types of otological surgeries, cochlear implantation and implantable hearing devices.

I am an otolaryngologist Head & Neck Surgoen and Otologist-Neurotologist from Riyadh Third Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ahmad Daneshi, MD, is Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, The Five Senses Health Institute, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. He completed his fellowship training in Otology and Neurotology at Baylor College of Medicine, .

Professor Daneshi is widely recognized for his leadership and longstanding contributions to the field of cochlear implantation and advanced otologic surgery. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, he has performed over 1,500 cochlear implant surgeries.

His scholarly activities encompass cochlear implantation, auditory rehabilitation, hearing disorders, and minimally invasive endoscopic ear and sinus surgery. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in internationally indexed journals.

He previously served as Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery for a decade.

He currently serves as President of the Iranian Society of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD is Professor, Executive Vice Chair, Director of the Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery, Director of Clinical Research at Residency Program Director in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery doctor at Alhada Hospital for Armed Forces

I am a faculty member of audiology department at School of Rehabilitation, University of medical sciences , Tehran, Iran. As an Associate professor of Audiology i work on different areas of audiology and related sciences, like Hearing Science, Electrophysiology, Hearing aid, Aging & Cognition.

Prof. Ahmed Allam is a Consultant ENT Surgeon based in London with over 20 years of experience, specializing in endoscopic ear surgery and advanced sinus procedures. Having completed a prestigious fellowship at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Mr Allam has performed more than 5,000 surgical cases, combining extensive expertise with a commitment to patient-centered care. He currently practices at Queen’s Hospital, part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in East London. Alongside his clinical work, Mr Allam is passionate about medical education and innovation in minimally invasive ENT techniques.

Ahmed Aytah is an Otorhinolaryngology resident with a strong academic and clinical interest in diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. His training has reinforced a particular focus on evidence-based practice, surgical anatomy, and the integration of clinical decision-making with current literature.

Alongside his residency training, he is actively involved in medical research, with interests spanning clinical outcomes, surgical techniques, and quality improvement in ENT practice. He is driven by a commitment to advancing patient care through both meticulous clinical work and meaningful research contributions, aiming to play an active role in the continued development of the specialty.

Prof. Ahmed Yassin Bahgat

Associate professor of ENT, Alexandria university, Egypt

Consultant ENT & sleep surgery at Al Zahra hospital, Dubai, UAE

Fellow of European board of ORL

International sleep disordered breathing surgery board certified

Board member-at-large of international surgical sleep society

Co-founder of Egyptian laryngological and sleep surgery society

Fellow of university of Pavia (Italy), university of Versailles (France), universities of central Florida and south California (USA)

Member of American academy of ORL-HNS

Ahmed Beshir, MBChB, MRCS (ENT), is an ENT Trust Grade Registrar at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. He completed his ENT residency training in Alexandria, Egypt, and has a particular interest in rhinology, thyroid surgery, and minimally invasive salivary gland surgery. He is actively involved in clinical research, quality improvement, and surgical education, and has presented his work at national and international ENT conferences.

Consulant Otolaryngologist- Head and neck surgeon

Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital- Abu Dhabi

Clinical instructor- Emirati Otolaryngology training Program

Fellow of European Board of Otolaryngology- Head and neck surgery

Dr Ahmed Elbana ENT Consultant Member of Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh , UK Master of Otorhinolaryngology, Alexandria University , Egypt

Adj. Professor Ahmed Geneid is an internationally recognized ENT consultant specializing in laryngology and phoniatrics. Head of Department at Helsinki University Hospital, he has authored over 100 publications, co-founded the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons, led major professional societies, and received awards including Finland’s ENT Doctor of the Year.

I am an Associate Professor and Chair of Speech and Language Pathology at the College of Medical Health Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University. I worked as a diverse clinician in Egypt from 2003 to 2012. After that, I was a researcher in Canada for three years, from 2012 to 2015. Then, I returned to Egypt for two years, working as a diverse clinician and a researcher, before joining the University at Buffalo in 2017, where I worked for six years before starting my career at UAEU in 2023. My research interests are Diagnostics in Voice Disorders and Dysphagia

Graduated Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery residency followed by a fellowship in Fascial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from the University of Toronto, Currently a teaching assistant in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah

I graduated from the Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2002. In 2009, I completed my residency in Otolaryngology at the Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital and obtained my specialization in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) diseases. I am currently working as an ENT specialist at the Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Ahmet Ali Çelik graduated from Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine in 2022. He is currently an otolaryngology (ENT) resident at the Department of Otolaryngology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey, where he has been in training for the past 3.5 years.

Dr. Ahmet Alp is an ENT surgeon with a special focus on functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty. He has performed hundreds of primary and revision rhinoplasty procedures and frequently shares his experience in international meetings and instructional courses. His main areas of interest include managing complications in revision rhinoplasty, advanced grafting techniques, and thick-skin rhinoplasty.

Alperen Akbulut is a PhD candidate in Audiology and Speech Disorders at Marmara University, with his doctoral studies expected to conclude in mid-2026. Since 2020, he has served as a Lecturer in the Department of Audiology at the University of Health Sciences in Istanbul. He is currently the Principal Investigator for a project funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK), which involves evaluating verbal and musical short-term memory in pediatric cochlear implant users with a game-based software. His research further utilizes neurophysiological measurements to examine auditory processing and memory-related brain responses in this population.

Akbulut holds an MSc. in Audiology and Speech Disorders from Marmara University, where he graduated as a High Honors student, and a BSc. from Istanbul University. His master’s thesis provided the Turkish adaptation of the 'Music-Related Quality of Life' questionnaire. Prior to his current academic role, Akbulut spent three years as a Clinical Specialist at Advanced Bionics (2017–2020), providing technical and clinical support for cochlear implant user. His research revolves around cochlear implants and music perception, particularly with a commitment to enhance music-related quality of life.

Dr. Ahmet Burak Dağaşan was born in Denizli in 1997. He graduated from Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2023. He is currently working as a Research Assistant in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine. His academic interests include laryngeal diseases, smoking addiction, and head and neck surgery.

- Attending Physician | Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

- Gaziantep City Hospital, Gaziantep, Türkiye (2026 – Present)

EDUCATION
- Specialization in Medicine (Residency)

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara, Türkiye (2020 – 2026)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye (2011 – 2017)
- High School Diploma

Adana Science High School, Adana, Türkiye (2006-2010)

- Special Clinical Interests: Rhinology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery

I graduated from Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine in 2023. I was currently working as a resident in the ENT Clinic at Ondokuz Mayis University.

I am PGY-5 ENT Resident at Sakarya Teaching and Research Hospital. My area of interest is Pediatric ENT.

Dr. Kürüm graduated from Hacettepe University Medical School at 2018. He completed his residency at Ankara University ENT-H&N Surgery department and completed his training on April 2025. He is still working as an ENT specialist at Sakarya Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Ahmet Köder is an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist with a particular interest in rhinology. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Adnan Menderes University and completed his residency training in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Trakya University. Following his specialization, he worked as an ENT specialist at Düzce Atatürk State Hospital. Since 2022, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Trakya University.

I am Ahmet Kılıç, MD. I graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2020. Since 2021, I have been serving as a Dr. Research Assistant at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, where I currently continue my residency and academic studies.

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kızılay was graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology at Inonu University. He earned his associate professorship and full professorship in the same department. Prof. Kızılay has held significant academic leadership roles, including serving as the Presidency of the Chamber of Medicine, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and as the Rector of Inonu University for two terms. His primary field of interest is head and neck surgery. He is married and the father of two children.

Title: Specialist Doctor / Surgeon Doctor

Name, Surname: Ahmet Taha KARAKUZU

E-Mail: [email protected]

Education and Specialization

Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine / 2018

Kocaeli City Hospital – ENT & Head and Neck Surgery Clinic / 2023

Areas of Interest:

Endoscopic Ear Surgery

Ear Diseases

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

Thyroid Surgery

Salivary Gland Diseases

Sinus Diseases

Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

Vertigo

Professional Memberships

Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

Otology and Neurotology Association (ONODER)

Kocaeli Medical Chamber

Experience

2018 Istanbul Bağcılar District Health Directorate (Compulsory State Service)

2018–2023 University of Health Sciences Derince Training and Research Hospital – ENT & Head and Neck Surgery Clinic

2023–2024 Kocaeli City Hospital – ENT & Head and Neck Surgery Clinic

2024–2025 University of Health Sciences Derince Training and Research Hospital – ENT & Head and Neck Surgery Clinic (Compulsory State Service)

2025– VM Medical Park Kocaeli Hospital

Prof. Ahmet URAL is a distinguished medical professional specializing in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). Born in Ankara, Turkey, on June 1st, 1975, he has established a prominent career in academic and clinical settings.

Prof. URAL currently serves as a consultant at Etlik City Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology Department in Ankara, a position he has held since 2024. His association with the university also includes a prior role as Acting Dean of the School of Medicine at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his tenure in Bolu, he was a Professor at Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine in Trabzon, where he began his professorial journey in 2010. He also served as an Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at the same institution.

His medical journey includes a residency in Ear Nose and Throat Diseases at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara from 1999 to 2004, and he earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (in English) in Ankara in 1999. Prof. URAL’s professional experience also extends to his service as a Lieutenant Doctor at Gulhane Haydarpasa Military Hospital in Istanbul (2006-2007) and as Chief Resident at Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital in Ankara (2004-2006).

Prof. URAL is a member of several esteemed organizations, including the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the Turkish Association of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, and the Eastern Black Sea Region Association of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.

His commitment to advancing his expertise is reflected in his visits abroad to Klinikum Fulda and St. Elisabeth Hospital in Germany, where he gained valuable experience in Otorhinolaryngology.

Prof. URAL’s areas of interest within Otorhinolaryngology are diverse, encompassing sleep disorders, medical publishing, and pediatric ENT diseases.

Ahmet O. İkiz M.D., M. Sc., is a professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ORL&HNS). With more than 30 years of experience in otorhinolaryngology, his surgical practice includes a wide variety of head & neck patients with primary interest in thyroid, parathyroid and salivary gland surgery. His clinical interest is focused on improving patient outcome during and after head and neck surgery.

He was the chairman of Dokuz Eylul Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Department during 2011-2014 and 2020-2021. He served at different positions for the Board of Turkish Society of ORL&HNS as member, secretary and chairman of Education and Accreditation Committees. He also served at Turkish Society of ORL&HNS as the chairman of Head & Neck and Thyroid School during 2014-2016; and as the general coordinator of five ENT Schools consisting of Head & Neck and Thyroid, Laryngology, Otology & Neurotology, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Schools during 2016-2018.

As an active member of different scientific societies; he undertakes various responsibilities in Turkish Society of ORL&HNS, Society of Head and Cancers of Turkiye, European Head and Neck Society, American Head and Neck Society, Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, European Examination Board in Otorhinolaryngology, ENT Masterclass and International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies.

He has more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters published; he is on the editorial board or international advisory board of various national and international journals.

Dr. Ahmet Özkan was born in 1993. He graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2019. In 2025, he completed his residency training in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and became a board-certified ENT specialist. Throughout his medical education and specialty training, he has actively participated in clinical practice and academic research. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications in national and international journals. His academic interests include otologic surgery, rhinology, and skull base disorders. Dr. Özkan is proficient in English and actively follows international scientific literature.

I graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2020 and I am currently a senior resident in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Pediatric otorhinolaryngologist, surgeon and researcher in tertiary care pediatric hospital

An ORL-HNS Resident PGY-2 who is enthusiastic about scientific research and recent publications.

I am a surgical resident in the UK, currently based in Oxford.

Dr. Akbar Batat, MD, is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon and a Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon (European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery). His practice is focused exclusively on Facial Plastic and Rrconstructive Surgery, with particular expertise in forehead contouring, brow lifting, and structural facial rejuvenation. He practices in Tehran, Iran, and Dubai, UAE.

2024 International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine

Dr. Akram Pourbakht is an MD and PhD in the field of audiology, born in Tehran, Iran. She earned her MD degree from a national university in Iran. Dr. Pourbakht pursued her graduate studies at the University of Tokyo, where she investigated protection against noise-induced hearing loss. Her passion for the field led her to obtain a Ph.D. in Audiology.

Currently, she is a faculty member at the Iran University of Medical Sciences and serves as the Head of the Directory Board in Audiology. Her work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, where she has explored topics such as tinnitus, auditory processing disorders, synaptopathy, and the efficacy of different rehabilitative interventions.

Dr. Merati is an internationally recognized leader in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Following medical school at the University of Washington under Charlie Cummings, he completed his Otolaryngology training at the University of California at San Diego, including one year of NIH research training. From there, Dr. Merati went to Vanderbilt to study Laryngology with Robert Ossoff at the premier training institution for academic laryngologists. This time at Vanderbilt included work with Jim Netterville on laryngeal framework surgery. Following very productive years at Kansas University and at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Merati returned to his native Seattle in 2007 to head up the Laryngology program at the University of Washington, now widely recognized among the leaders in clinical care, scholarship, and training in the nation. He has over 135 peer reviewed publications and also is the lead editor for the Textbook of Laryngology. He co-founded the Laryngology Education Foundation, the force behind the growth of the Fall Voice Conference, the largest conference of its kind in the world. Dr. Merati’s career focus in Laryngology was to demystify the field and work with others to advance candor, reflection, and communication. Dr. Merati has served as Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and as a Vice President of the Triological Society. Dr. Merati has earned two Distinguished Service awards from the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and is Past-President of the AAO-HNS as well as of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, one of only a few who have held both posts. After serving as Service Chief for Otolaryngology-HNS at UW Medical Center for 5 years, Dr. Merati is now the Associate Medical Director for Perioperative Quality and Safety for the UW Medical Centers. In 2023 Dr Merati was selected to join the AAOHNS Hall of Distinction as a “Living Legend” for his contributions to the field of Otolaryngology – HNS in general.

Dr. Al-Wiaam Al-Balushi is currently an Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery resident at the Oman Medical Specialty Board. She earned her medical degree from the College of Medicine & Health Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman. Her research interests include pediatric head and neck diseases and head & neck oncology.

D.E. physiotherapist, D.O. osteopath.Formed in 1987 by Alain Semont.Vestibular therapist since then.Consultant at the University Institute of Face and Neck in Nice.Co-organiser of the Assises face cou since the beginning.Several presentations at French and international congresses

MD, PhD, Head of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Department at the Veltishchev Research Clinical Institute of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery

Clinical Professor at The University of Sydney, Discipline of Child and Adoelscent Health, I am currently the Head of Department of Pediatric ENT at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia. I am current president of the Asia Pacific Pediatric Otolaryngology Society, past President of the Australia New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology, and ad hoc chairperson for pediatric Section of IFOS.

Dr. Park is the past division chief of pediatric otolaryngology at the University of Utah, the current endowed presidential chair for research and director of the multidisciplinary pediatric hearing center. He has had a long-standing interest in pediatric hearing loss. His team has implemented a state-wide expanded targeted early cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening for newborns, a multi-disciplinary congenital CMV clinic for children diagnosed with this condition, the first clinically validated dry blood spot and saliva PCR assays and a murine model to study CMV mediated hearing loss.

Alberto Grammatica, MD, FEBORL-HNS, graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bari in 2006 and completed his residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery with honors at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in 2011. He is currently a Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Italy. His clinical and research interests focus on head and neck oncology, oral cavity cancer, microvascular reconstructive surgery, and advanced surgical techniques. He completed international training fellowships at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) and the University of Toronto (Canada). He is a Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FEBORL-HNS), serves as reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals, and has authored more than 80 scientific publications in indexed international journals. He is also actively involved in teaching and tutoring advanced courses in microsurgery and head and neck surgical anatomy.

Alberto Lezcano Macchi MD

⁠Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Degree awarded by the Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción.

• Specialist in Otolaryngology. Degree awarded by the National University of Asunción.

Certified by the Paraguayan Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and the Paraguayan Circle of Physicians. Certification obtained in 2018.

• Specialization in Facial Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Hospital IPO, Curitiba, Brazil; degree awarded by UNINGÁ and certified by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 2022–2023.

• Diploma in Rhinoplasty from the Open Interamerican University of Rosario, Argentina. 2022–2023.

Head of the Department, D. Sc. (Medicine), Prof., Vice-Chairman of the Republican Scientific and Practical Otolaryngology Society of Belarus, Visiting Otolaryngologist for adult population of the Directorate-General of Health Care at the Grodno Executive Committee, Head of Otology Research School of the Grodno State Medical University, Member of HAC Expert Council, Fellow Member of International Audiology Association. O. G. Khorov has 9 patents, one author’s certificate and one patent for a utility model. He is the author of 417 scientific works, 3 monographs and 4 manuals classified by the Ministry of Education and the Educational and Methodological Association of the Republic of Belarus, 12 application instructions for new methods of treatment.

Working in the field of laryngology – head and neck surgery, endoscopic laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer surgery, Endoscopic surgery of the Zanker’s diverticulum, salivary gland surgery and Sialendoscopy. Former head of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery Department in Ljubljana, Slovenia and also the president of Slovenian ENT association 2016 – 2022. Associate professor of otorhinolaryngology at the medical faculty in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy.

Engaged in the research of pathophysiological mechanisms in chronic inflammatory diseases of the nasal and paranasal sinuses mucosa and rhinogenic headache, as well as those related to the use of herbal drugs in the treatment of rhinosinusitis. In clinical work, he deals with functional and esthetic surgery of the nose, as well as endoscopic surgery of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

He has published many papers in international peer-reviewed journals, mostly in CC/SCI/SCIE (Web of Science) journals. He is a reviewer for many international peer-reviewed journals.

He is a member of the European Rhinologic Society (ERS), the ENT Section of the European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (EAACI), and the ENT Section of the Serbian Medical Society.

Since 2015, he has been the President of the Rhinology & Allergy Association of Serbia. Since 2023, he has been the Serbian representative in the European Rhinologic Society.

Address: St. Dvanaest beba bb, 78 000 Banja Luka, the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina Tel: (+387 65) 53 51 09; E-mail: ; [email protected] Date of birth: May 8th , 1973; Nationality: Bosnia & Herzegovina

Key qualifications/fields of expertise

o ENT specialist o Subspecialist in rhinology and allergology

o Completed postgraduate study with a master thesis “Spirometric impairment and bronchial hyper reactivity in patients with allergic rhinitis”

o Completed PhD research project – “Significance of local immunoglobulin E PRODUCTION AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ENTEROTOXIN IN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS WITH NASAL POLYPS”

o Since July 22nd 2022. Assistant Profesor in otorhinolaryngology , Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka

Key experience

o Working as an ENT specialist in ENT Clinic at the University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka o Working as subspecialist in rhinology and allergology

Interested in

· Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the pathological conditions of the nasal and

paranasal sinuses

· Aesthetic and functional nose surgery

· Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

· Immunologic changes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

· ORCID identifier is 0000-0001-7860-2763

Work experience

Subspecialist ( ENT/allergist) University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka ENT Clinic 2009- present

Specialist (ENT) University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka ENT Clinic 2006- present

Education

PhD research project “Significance of local immunoglobulin E PRODUCTION AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ENTEROTOXIN IN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS WITH NASAL POLYPS”

2021 Postgraduate study Master thesis “Spirometric Impairment and Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis” Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka 2013 Sub- speciality certification exam Passed sub- speciality exam and obtained the title of ENT subspecialist in rhinology and allergology 2009 Clinical and research training in allergy and clinical immunology at the Clinic for allergy and clinical immunology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade 2007 - 2009 Specialist Exam Passed specialist exam and obtained the title of ENT specialist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka June 2006 Residency Programme – ENT University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska ENT Clinic 2002-2006 Doctor of Medicine Degree Faculty of Medicine, University in Banja Luka, B&H 1998 Additional Education Successfully completed several training courses including: 2004- International course of Functional and Cosmetic surgery of the nose in Belgrade, Serbia. 2006- Training Course in endoscopic sinus surgery in Mainz, Germany 2006- One-month training in the field of functional diagnostics in rhinology in Novi Sad, Serbia, 2007- International Training Course of endoscopic sinus surgery in London, United Kingdom, 2011- One-month training in functional endoscopic sinus surgery, functional and reconstructive surgery of the nose, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sisters of Charity, Zagreb, Republic Croatia. 2012- Course navigation Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Zagreb, Croatia.

2019. One-month training in functional endoscopic sinus surgery, functional and reconstructive surgery of the nose, Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien Universitätskliniken.

2023/2024. One year working in King Salman Specialist Hospital, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia like ENT Consultant

Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, ASST Lariana, Como, Italy

Alessia Rubini, MD, is an ENT Surgeon at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head

and Neck Surgery at Modena University Hospital, Italy.

Dr. Alessia has developed extensive expertise in otosurgery and neurotology through

international fellowships and observerships at prestigious institutions, including the

University of Minnesota (USA), University of Toronto (Canada), University of Sydney

(Australia), and Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences in Dehradun (India).

Her primary clinical and research interests lie in middle and inner ear surgery, as well as

lateral skull base surgery. She has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed research

papers in the field.

Dr. Alessia is an Executive Board Member of the International Working Group on

Endoscopic Ear Surgery and actively contributes to the advancement of surgical education.

She has participated as course director, instructor, and speaker at numerous national and

international Temporal Bone Dissection Courses, Endoscopic Middle Ear Dissection Courses,

and Otology conferences and meetings.

Professor at the ENT Department of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia. Her expertise is in diagnose and therapy of inner ear disorders. Research focus is made on diagnosis and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and vestibular neuritis.

Dr. Alexandra Rodríguez-Morales is an otolaryngologist who graduated in 2004 from the Central Military Hospital of Mexico. She holds an International Diploma in Sleep Medicine, a Diploma from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Rhinology and Facial Aesthetic Surgery, a Master’s degree in Healthcare Services Administration, and is a Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (USA). She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), the Mexican Board of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, the Mexican Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, the Costa Rican Association of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, and the Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Society of Centro Médico Nacional La Raza.

I am a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Bülent Ecevit University Hospital.

ENT Doctor at IHSM university clinic Vedanta, Associate Professor of Special Clinical Discipline Department and a National Coordinator for World Voice Day in Kyrgyzstan. Her professional work focuses on otolaryngology and phoniatrics, with an emphasis on the unique features of the vocal apparatus and modern diagnostic and protective approaches for singers. She has represented Kyrgyzstan at various international medical seminars and congresses, presenting research on topics like "Return to Cannula-less Tracheostomy.”

I am Dr. Alfred Aga, an Albanian-Italian otolaryngologist and Head of the ENT Department at the American Hospital in Tirana since 2012. I earned my medical degree from the University of Brescia, Italy, and completed fellowships in head and neck surgery at the National Cancer Institute in Rome and at Ohio State University in the USA. With experience in over 3,800 surgeries, my clinical focus includes head and neck oncology, reconstructive microsurgery, and endoscopic skull base surgery. I have received multiple awards, presented at numerous international conferences, and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Currently the president of Albanian society of Otorhinolaryngology H&N society and an active member of European ENT societies, fluent in both Italian and English.

Dr. Alhassan J. Algazlan is a Fellow in Otology, Neurotology, and Lateral Skull Base Surgery at King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is affiliated with the King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, with clinical interests in cochlear implantation, skull base surgery, and hearing restoration.

I graduated from Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine on July 15, 2021, earning my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. My interest in surgical specialties throughout my medical education evolved into a professional path when I ranked 411th nationally in the Medical Specialty Entrance Examination (TUS) on September 8, 2021, with a score of 70.3.

Prior to starting my residency, I served as a General Practitioner in the Emergency Department at Sakarya Akyazı State Hospital from September 15, 2021, to January 31, 2022. This period was a significant stage where I enhanced my clinical decision-making skills and gained hands-on experience with a high-volume patient population.

In January 2022, I began my residency training at the Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. During my training, in which I am currently in my fourth year (PGY-4), I have actively participated in otologic surgeries such as tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy, endoscopic sinus surgery, and head and neck oncology surgery. In my clinical practice, I also perform nasal endoscopy and flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy, while managing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient ENT care.

By blending my academic and clinical knowledge with modern surgical approaches, I continue my work with the goal of becoming a highly competent specialist in the field of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

ALI AL AMRI

RHINOLOGIST SKULL BASE SURGEON

CONSULTANT AT HMG RIYADH PRIVATE INSTITUTE

FORMER CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IMMAM MOHMMED BIN SAUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND KING SALMAN CEO .

CURRENTLY FULL TIME ENT DEPARTMENT SULIMAN AL HABIB MEDICAL GROUP RIYADH

KSA

Dr. Ali Al-Fraihat is a Chief Resident in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Dubai Health in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He obtained his medical degree with Honours from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).

Dr. Al-Fraihat completed his internship at Dubai Health Authority, where he initially began training in Pediatrics before transitioning to Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, pursuing his passion for surgical care and advancing treatment for patients with ear, nose, and throat disorders.

Throughout his residency, Dr. Al-Fraihat has been actively involved in clinical practice, surgical training, and academic development within the ENT residency program. He plays a key role in organizing academic teaching sessions, coordinating resident education, and contributing to program development.

His academic interests include rhinology, skull base surgery, and inflammatory sinonasal disease, and he is involved in multiple research initiatives, including projects exploring AI applications in imaging and comparative inflammatory markers in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Dr. Al-Fraihat is passionate about medical education, research collaboration, and advancing ENT training programs in the region. Outside of medicine, he enjoys sports, fitness, travel, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Ali Alrashidi is a Rhinology and Skull Base Fellow in the Department of Otolaryngology at King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He specializes in advanced endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, managing complex sinonasal and skull base disorders with a focus on minimally invasive techniques and multidisciplinary care. As a fellow, Dr. Alrashidi is engaged in advanced clinical training, teaching, and research to improve outcomes in rhinologic and skull base practice, with a commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care.

Rhinology and skull base surgery fellow at King Saud University Hospital.

Ali Bayram, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Health Sciences, Kayseri Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye. He completed his medical education and residency training at Erciyes University.

Dr. Bayram has extensive clinical experience in head and neck surgery and has participated in several national and international observerships. His academic interests include head and neck oncology, otology, and scientific publishing.

He has authored numerous national and international publications and book chapters, contributing actively to the scientific literature in otorhinolaryngology. Dr. Bayram also serves as an Associate Editor of the Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology and has been a reviewer for multiple international journals.

In addition to his academic and editorial roles, he is actively involved in professional organizations and currently serves as the Vice President of the Turkish School of Head-Neck and Thyroid Surgery.

I graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine. I am currently working as a Research Assistant in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Harran University.

Education

2017 - Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Student

2024 - Hacettepe University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck

Surgery (Residency Training)

2024-Current Gaziantep City Hospital, speasialist

Professional Experience

2024 – Present

Gaziantep City Hospital – Specialist in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Observerships & International Experience

2024 | The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine & Health Clinical Observership in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice (2–30 September 2024)

Congresses attended

18th Turk Rhinology National Congress - Oral Presentation: “Endoscopic Approach in the Treatment of Olfactory Neuroblastoma Extending to the Intracranial Compartment: A Case Report

17th National and 2nd International Facial Plastic Surgery Congress.

Dr. Ali Eftekharian is currently Professor at the department of otolaryngology of Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.

He is founder and director of otology neurotology fellowship program in Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.

He is also founder and director of the cochlear implant center in that University.

His subspecialty is in otology-neurotology and has performed over 1500 cochlear implant surgeries.

Areas of Special Interest:

Auditory brainstem implantation

Cochlear implantation

Inner ear anomalies

Vestibular schwannoma surgery

Lateral skull base surgeries

Facial nerve surgeries

Ali Faramarzi, MD–MPH, is a physician–researcher specializing in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, with focus on otology and neurotology. Trained at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, with international clinical observerships in Australia. Research portfolio includes 40+ publications with over 3,000 citations, spanning high-impact journals and global collaborations such as the Global Burden of Disease studies. Active roles include academic editor, peer reviewer, and contributor to international medical platforms. Recipient of multiple national and international research awards, with interests in hearing disorders, surgical outcomes, and public health.

Assitant Professor at Kuwait University Department of Surgery. I have completed fellowship training in facial plastics and reconstructive surgery at University of Texas Health Science Center Houston under auspice of the American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery and Rhinology & Skull base surgery under auspice of American Rhinological Society with residency training in Otolaryngology head and neck surgery at University of Ottawa in Canada.

Resident Doctor specializing in ENT – Head and Neck Surgery with a strong academic and research background. Valedictorian of the Faculty of Medicine at Bahcesehir University, author of 35+ peer-reviewed publications in medical research. Proven leadership experience as a co- researcher, student representative, executive member, and course instructor, demonstrating a commitment to advancing medical knowledge, education, and high-quality patient care.

Ali Melliti is an audiologist and Ph.D. candidate at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. He obtained his Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) from Pacific University in Oregon, USA, in 2020, after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from California State University, Chico, in 2017. With extensive clinical experience in the United States, Tunisia, and the Netherlands, he has worked across diverse settings, providing comprehensive audiological care. His expertise includes hearing evaluation and rehabilitation for both adult and pediatric populations, tinnitus management, and vestibular evaluation in adults. His research focuses on leveraging telemedicine to enhance care for patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

Otolaryngology resident in Istanbul, Türkiye, with academic interests in otology, sleep medicine, and head and neck surgery.

I was born on November 30, 1996, in Bafra, Samsun, Türkiye. I completed my primary and secondary education in Bafra. I received my undergraduate medical education at Karadeniz Technical University.

For the past three years, I have been working as a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Ondokuz Mayıs University.

He became professor in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology in 2011. He worked at Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Research and Training Hospital and Karabük University. His Primary interest is on otology and neuro-otology. He has more than 60 articles published in international journals and more than 40 articles published in national journals. He has been invited as a speaker to numerous international and national meetings. He is member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Society and Turkish Otology and Neuro-otology Society and International Working Group of Endoscopic Ear Surgery ( IWGEES).

I am an Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon with a subspecialty in Otology-Neurotology. My research focuses on various hearing-related topics such as cochlear implantation, hearing loss, balance, vestibular disorders, and vestibular schwannoma. I am a professor of Otolaryngology at Iran University of Medical Sciences.

International & European Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

General Secretary of Pan Asian Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (PAAFPRS)

International Representative of European Academy Of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)

President of Iranian Rhinology Society (IRS)

Professor of Iran university medical of sciences, Rhinologist, Nose and Facial plastic surgeon more than 20 years

Alirio Mijares Briñez, MD, is a Venezuelan physician and surgeon specializing in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncologic Surgery, with extensive clinical and surgical experience in the management of complex tumors of the head and neck. He practices at Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad and Instituto Médico La Floresta in Caracas, Venezuela, where he also serves as Director of the Academic Program in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery. His clinical work focuses on the treatment of laryngeal cancer, oral cavity tumors, and other complex head and neck malignancies, combining advanced surgical techniques, multidisciplinary oncologic care, and innovative therapeutic approaches, including minimally invasive and emerging technologies such as robotic surgery.

Dr. Mijares has actively participated in numerous international academic activities, scientific collaborations, and medical congresses, contributing to the advancement of head and neck oncology and surgical education. He frequently serves as an international speaker, sharing his experience in oncologic surgery and complex head and neck pathologies with physicians and surgeons across different countries. His work also includes collaboration with international academic and clinical initiatives aimed at improving evidence-based cancer care globally, including participation in projects related to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancers.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Mijares is actively involved in medical education, research, and professional leadership. He has served as a Visiting Professor at universities in Bolivia and continues to contribute to the training of surgeons and physicians throughout Latin America. He is a member of several national and international professional societies, including the American Head and Neck Society, the Brazilian Head and Neck Society, the Venezuelan Society of Otorhinolaryngology, and the Venezuelan Society of General Surgery, among others. He has also served as Former Secretary of the South American Head and Neck Society, Former Board Member of the Venezuelan Society of Oncology, and Former President of the La Trinidad Medical Center Medical Society. Through his clinical, academic, and scientific work, Dr. Mijares remains committed to advancing innovation, surgical excellence, and international collaboration in the field of head and neck oncology.

I am an ENT Consultant at the "Prof. Dr. Dorin Hociotă" Institute of Phonoaudiology and Functional ENT Surgery and an Assistant Professor at the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania.

Holding a PhD and a degree in sleep medicine, my core clinical and academic focus centers on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. Alongside my medical practice, I am deeply committed to medical education, delivering specialized ENT courses and providing hands-on training for undergraduate students and resident physicians.

As an active researcher, I have authored numerous publications in internationally indexed journals and frequently participate in organizing major ENT scientific events and international collaborations. My ongoing professional mission is to continuously advance the field of sleep medicine through academic research, medical education, and modern patient care.

MEDICAL RESIDENT/ENT-DOCTOR • 06/2012 • NCJSC “ASTANA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY”

I was recognized by Dean of Postgraduate Education as the most successful resident.

MD • 06/2015• NCJSC “ASTANA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY”

The title of my work in Magistracy was “Optimization of diagnostic and treatment methods of dysphonia in voice-speech professions”.

PhD • 06/2019• NCJSC “ASTANA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY”

The title of my work in PhD was “Features of the clinical and functional state of laryngeal stenosis”.

COURSES:

COURSE BY PHONIATRICS •/03/2013• RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF EAR, THROAT, NOSE AND SPEECH OF ST. PETERSBURG

The course included materials on the basics of Phoniatrics. Russia, Saint- Petersburg.

PHONIATRICS AND SLP • 10/2016• SCIENTIFIC CLINICAL CENTER OF OTORYNOLARYNGOLOGY OF THE FEDERAL MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENCY

The course was combined with the SLP, where I learned a lot of about voice disorders. Russia, Moscow.

COURSE BY LARYNGOLOGY • 02/2017• KOREA, PUSAN• PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

The most useful course that helped me to grow as laryngologist and which

COURSE BY ENT• 06/2017• EAST – TALLINN CENTRAL HOSPITAL SURGICAL CLINIC

Studied LEMG and methods of treatment spastic dysphonia.

Course by laryngology and SLP • 09/2017• YESON VOICE CENTER Complicated an internship project on voice diseases with professor Hyung-tae Kim, MD, PhD. Korea, Seoul.

COURSE BY LEMG • 09/2021• NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NAMED AFTER ACADEMICIAN S. KH. AVDALBEKYAN

Studied LEMG and its diagnostic and prognostic values in the diagnosis of paresis and paralysis of the larynx. Armenia

COURSE BY VOICE THERAPHY • 06/2022•MASTER CLASS OF PROFESSOR ILTER DENIZOGLY (TURKEY)

Studied voice therapy technics with DoctorVox. Tashkent. Uzbekistan.

PHONOSURGERY COURSE • 10/2023• MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCOOLE OF MEDICINE

Studied about phonosurgery, LEMG technics and using botulin toxin in ENT. Istanbul. Türkiye

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ENT-DOCTOR, PHONIATRICS •ENT-center “VOICE” • 09/2023 — TO PRESENT

In my private practice, I mainly deal with voice problems where there is modern equipment of the first need and help patients with functional voice disorders to restore their voice.

ASSISTANT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENT-DISEASES•NCJSC “ASTANA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY” • 01/09/2020-TO PRESENT

I have an experience in teaching foreign students at the University.

PHD-DOCTORAL STUDENT • NCJSC “ASTANA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY” • 01/09/2019 — 10/09/2022

The title of my work “Features of the clinical and functional state of laryngeal stenosis after microsurgery”. I have introduced a new diagnostic method for paresis and paralysis of the larynx: electromyography of the muscles of the larynx

PHONIATRICS • THE OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE "ASTANA OPERA" •01/09/2016 — 01/09/2020

Founder a phoniatric office in the Theatre and I continue work together with professional singers.

ENT-DOCTOR, PHONIATRICS •DOM ZDOROVYA • 12/09/2012 — 01/09/2019

Consulted adults and children with ENT-pathologies. I performed emergency operations on ENT-organs and treated patients conservatively.

Dr. Almir Salkić is a medical doctor and professor in the field of otorhinolaryngology with nearly two decades of experience in clinical practice, medical education, and scientific research. Based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, his professional interests include otorhinolaryngology, academic teaching, and clinical research.

I completed my master's degree in Audiology at İnönü University. My academic research focuses on the vestibular system. I am also continuing my undergraduate studies in Gerontology, which reflects my interdisciplinary interest in aging, balance, and quality of life.

I was born on June 19, 1995, in Bursa, Türkiye. I completed my primary and secondary education in Bursa and graduated from Bilecik Science High School (2009–2013).

I then attended Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, where I received my medical degree between 2013 and 2019. Following graduation, I completed my residency training in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine from April 2020 to January 2026.

Since January 15, 2026, I have been working as an Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat – ENT) Specialist at Ankara Gölbaşı Şehit Ahmet Özsoy State Hospital.

In 2025, I presented my study entitled “Evaluation of Olfactory Functions in Patients Undergoing Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery” at the 7th Turkish Skull Base Congress. I also presented “Comparison of Prognostic Factors and Staging Systems in Nasal Vestibule Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single-Center 15-Year Experience” at the 46th Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (November 2025).

During my residency, I was actively involved in endoscopic skull base surgeries. My clinical interests include rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery.

I’m working as an attendant otolaryngologist in Akyurt Public Hospital since 2025. I’ve completed my medical specialty at Ankara University between 2020-2025. I graduated as a doctor of medicine Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. I’m interested in salivary gland disorders, head and neck surgery, basic otorhinolaryngology and facial aestethics.

I am a 30-year-old, fourth-year ENT resident in Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital in Istanbul and a graduate of Acıbadem University.

Dr. Alper Tanrısever, MD, is a Research Assistant and Resident Doctor in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye. He received his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.

He is also a European Resuscitation Council–recognized instructor for the European Trauma Course and holds full registration with the UK's General Medical Council (GMC)."

Prof. Alper Yenigün, MD is a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul. He is known for his contributions to functional and revision rhinoplasty, including novel surgical methods such as the Cog graft and the LOST technique. He also proposed the widely cited “Yenigün Classification” of the ethmoid roof. With over 80 international publications, Prof. Yenigün continues to influence both clinical practice and academic research in nasal surgery.

Dr. Alper Özdemir graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2022. He is currently pursuing his residency training at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Dr. Alper Özdilek is an Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Acıbadem University School of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his medical degree from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and completed his residency training in Otorhinolaryngology at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. His clinical and surgical practice focuses on otology, endoscopic ear surgery, and vestibular disorders, with a particular interest in minimally invasive techniques and advanced ear surgery.

Dr. Alperen Vural is a professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty. With specialized expertise in head and neck surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery, he contributes to both clinical practice and academic research.

Dr. Vural serves as an editor for several scientific journals, including the Journal of Clinical Practice and Research and the Balkan Medical Journal, and is actively involved in peer review for numerous international publications. He has presented extensively at global conferences and has particapated as a faculty in various instructional courses on skull base surgery.

Currently, Dr. Vural is the Secretary General of the Turkish Skull Base Society. He also serves as the Co-Chair of Young–IFOS/IFOS Istanbul Congress.

Alperen Yiğit Aktaş completed his undergraduate medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine between 2016 and 2022 and was awarded the degree of Medical Doctor. As of January 2023, he began his residency training as a Research Assistant in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and is currently continuing in this position. Conducting his academic activities within Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University and the Turkish Ministry of Health Muğla Training and Research Hospital, Aktaş continues his academic development in the field of Otorhinolaryngology through both clinical residency training and a research-oriented approach.

Born in 1977 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Medical school finished in University Tuzla, B&H. ENT residency worked in University Clinical Centre Tuzla - B&H, Clinical Centre Zagreb - Croatia, KH Hitzeg Wienna- Austria. Currently Head of ENT Department in ASA General Hospital Sarajevo-B&H.

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgeon in Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz and Hospital Universitario General de Villalba (Madrid, Spain). Clinical practice and academic activity focus on sialendoscopy and minimally invasive surgery of salivary glands.

Active member of a dedicated Sialendoscopy and Functional Salivary Gland Disorders Unit, with contributions to the development and dissemination of sialendoscopy through clinical practice, research, and education. Recently served as co-editor of the first Spanish-language textbook on sialendoscopy. Research interests also include obstructive salivary gland disease, in particular obstructive factors and potential obstructives entities; and quality-of-life associated to chronic obstructive sialadenitis.

Clinical practice and research focus on rhinology and anterior skull base surgery, including endoscopic sinus surgery, chronic rhinosinusitis management, septal surgery, and septal perforation repair; over the past eight years, work as a co-investigator in multiple international clinical trials evaluating monoclonal antibody therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps.

Strong commitment to medical education through participation in hands-on training programs for otolaryngologists (sialendoscopy, septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery), and current role as Otolaryngology Professor in Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, Spain.

Dr. Hu is a Clinical Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC). She is sub-specialized in care of the professional voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She graduated from medical school at the University of Toronto, trained in residency in Otolaryngology at Western University, and completed a Laryngology fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle with Drs Al Merati, Al Hillel, and Tanya Meyer. She worked in Philadelphia at Drexel University for 5 years with Dr. Robert Sataloff prior to joining the UBC faculty in August of 2018. She is now the Director of the Pacific Voice Clinic in Vancouver, Canada, and Laryngology Fellowship Director at UBC. She is the author of over 100 peer reviewed journal articles, 9 book chapters, and the recipient of local, national, & international grants from Michael Smith Foundation, Canadian Society of Otolarynglogy, and American Academy of Otolarynogology.

Dr. Singh is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and a Professor of Neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at the George Washington University Medical Center.

He earned his B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an M.D. from Cornell University, where he served as the class president for four years and was awarded the prestigious Ben H. Kean International Fellowship, and the Charles Horn Prize for service to the medical community. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery from the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital and an advanced fellowship in rhinology, endoscopic sinus surgery & skull base surgery at Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Singh’s research interests include minimally invasive endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery for chronic sinusitis, sinonasal tumors, and anterior skull base brain tumors. He has served as the primary investigator for 6 research grants, authored over 45 peer-reviewed publications, 20 book chapters, and co-authored a book on endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. He regularly lectures at national and international forums on rhinology and anterior skull base surgery. He has been featured on NBC, ABC, and in the Washington Post. He was the founding course director of the nationally recognized Cherry Blossom Otolaryngology Update, a continuing medical education event for students, residents, and practicing Otolaryngologists.

Dr. Javer completed his undergraduate education at Simon Fraser University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Molecular Biology achieving 1st class honors. Dr. Javer proceeded to UBC where he earned his medical degree, graduating in 1991. After a one-year internship at the University of Saskatchewan at the Regina General Hospital, Dr. Javer returned to Vancouver and UBC to continue his studies. Dr. Javer completed an additional five-year otolaryngology (one year research and one year core general surgery training), earning his royal college specialist credentials. In 1998, Dr. Javer proceeded to complete a two-year fellowship at the Georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute in Savannah, Georgia, specializing in Advanced Rhinology and Sinus/Skull Base Surgery under the directorship of Dr. Frederick A Kuhn.

Dr. Javer has varied research interests with over 150 research publications and over 15 book chapters. Dr. Javer has a special interest in advanced FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery), frontal sinus surgery, fungal sinus disease and recalcitrant chronic sinusitis. Dr. Javer has been awarded several awards and honors in research and in surgical teaching during his career at UBC including the prestigious ‘Richard Finlay Senor Scholar Award’ in 2017. He started the sinus fellowship-training program at the St. Paul’s Sinus Centre in 2001, which has graduated 29 subspecialized surgeons from thirteen different countries. He conducts courses and presents internationally and is fluent in five languages. He is currently a full clinical professor in the department of surgery at the University of British Columbia, fellowship training director at UBC, co-director of research in the division of Otolaryngology at UBC, and director of the St. Paul’s Sinus Centre.

I am Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon with additional expertise in neurotology and I am very passionate about promotion of ear and hearing healthcare in Uganda. I have special interest in clinical research on hearing loss, hearing technologies and promotion of global health and equity.

I am Otolaryngologist at Rhinology Research Society , Tehran, Iran.

“Currently a PGY-4 resident in Otolaryngology at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. My professional focus encompasses endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, as well as aesthetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery.”

Amy the Founder of Hypatia Specialist Clinics and Hypatia Training. A Consultant Audiologist she is a world-leading expert in audio-vestibular science, having contributed to the development of many technologies including audiometers and videonystagmography devices used in ENT and Audiology clinics worldwide.

Amy is the Specialist Vestibular Editor of ENT and Audiology News, part of the executive committee for International Vestibular Society and Vertigo Academy International and a lecturer at the University of Manchester, Edgehill University, Middlesex University and UCL.

Additionally, she founded Hypatia Training, which provides post-graduate support and training to Clinical Specialists in Audio-Vestibular Science and Medicine. She is empathetic and caring and strives for the best outcomes for all patients

Dr. med. Amélie Hesping, specialized in phoniatrics and pediatric audiology, is senior physician in the Department for Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology at Münster University Hospital, Germany. She works in the Audiology Center of Münster and the Cochlear Implant Center Münsterland. She has published several articles, guidelines and book chapters on developmental language disorders and ototoxicity after childhood cancer. She is leading a multi-arm study on auditory processing disorders and remote microphone hearing systems.

Medical Degree in La Plata National Medicine University. ENT Degree Buenos Aires University. More than 80 published papers on ENT / Otoneurology/ Tinnitus.

I am a third-year otorhinolaryngology resident based in Lisbon, with a focused interest in rhinology and endoscopic nasal surgery.

Ana Đanić Hadžibegović is ENT specialist, subspecialised in phoniatrics and somnology, at Clinical Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb.

As associate professor, she teaches at University of Osijek at Faculty of Dental Medicine and Healthcare, and at University of Zagreb at Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, at School of Medicine and Academy of music.

She is general secretary of European Academy of Phoniatrics and member of the UEP Educational and Swallowing committee. She is also Croatian national coordinator of Union of the European Phoniatricians. She is vice president of the Croatian phoniatric society and member of Croatian ENT Society, Croatian audiology and Phoniatrics society, Croatian Society for Head and Neck Tumours and Croatian Sleep Science Society.

She is particularly interested in diagnosis and treatment of swallowing and voice impairments and obstructive sleep apnoea. Research topics prevention, diagnostics and treatment of swallowing and voice disorders; drug induced sleep endoscopy and OSA surgery.

In 2024 she won 2nd place for UEP Young Phoniatrician Award. In 2016 she won first prize of Jorge Perello Fundation for her reaserach on influence of extra-esophageal reflux on the occurrence of voice prosthesis complications and voice Quality at 28th European Congress of Phoniatrics in Bilbao, Spain.

She has organised many international interdisciplinary courses on oropharyngeal dysphagia, office based laryngeal procedures, OSA - diagnosis and treatment. In 2019 and 2024 she was the course director of 5th and 8th EAP course on voice and swallowing and 2nd BLA/UEP joint meeting in Zagreb.

She is author or co-author in more than 40 published research papers in international peer reviewed journals, in more than 27 book chapters and she gave more than 70 presentations.

Dr. Ana Jotic is a board-certified ENT specialist and Associated Professor at the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Medical Faculty of Belgrade, University of Belgrade. With over 15 years of clinical experience at the Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Dr. Jotic has established a distinguished career with a special focus on otology, otosurgery, and research in hearing disorders.

Dr. Jotic earned a medical degree from the University of Belgrade in 2004, followed by a residency in otorhinolaryngology completed in 2011. She/he defended a master’s thesis in 2008 and later a doctoral dissertation in 2014, both centered on otologic conditions, reflecting a strong academic orientation toward hearing science and surgical innovation.

Dedicated to continuous professional development, Dr. Jotic has completed numerous advanced trainings in Europe. Her scientific interests include chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma surgery, cochlear implantation, and the integration of minimally invasive techniques in otologic surgery. Dr. [Your Last Name] is actively involved in clinical studies and interdisciplinary collaborations focused on improving surgical outcomes and postoperative quality of life in otologic patients.

Currently serving as Secretary of the Serbian Otorhinolaryngological Society, Dr. Jotic is also a member of leading international associations including the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (EAONO), the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. These affiliations facilitate active engagement with global research trends and clinical innovations.

Alongside clinical and academic work, Dr. Jotic teaches medical students and ENT residents, and participates in educationg the next generation of otolaryngologists. Her involvement in national and regional training initiatives contributes to the standardization and advancement of otosurgical practices and promotion of regional cooperation in advancing evidence-based, patient-centered otology.

Ana Penezic, MD, PhD is a Croatian otorhinolaryngologist and phoniatrician. She works at the University Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice in Zagreb and serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Croatian Catholic University, where she teaches otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery.

Dr. Penezić completed her medical degree and doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine. She is a Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FEBORL-HNS) and an examiner for the European ORL board examination. Her clinical and research interests include rhinology, laryngology, and voice disorders.

She has authored and co-authored more than 20 scientific publications and actively participated in more than 30 congess meetings. She is actively involved in international research projects, professional societies, and scientific meetings in the field of otorhinolaryngology.

Dr. Ana Raquel Andrade is a portuguese otolaryngology resident. Her interests include head and neck surgery and otology.

Dr Anand Kasbekar is Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham and Consultant ENT (Paediatric and Adult) Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Anand completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Nottingham (2003) before being trained as an adult and paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon in London, Cambridge, Glasgow and Liverpool.

His interest in ear pathology led him to complete a Doctorate in Medicine at Cambridge University Hospitals in collaboration with the Medical Research Council Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit investigating Auditory nerve monitoring in cochlear implant and acoustic neuroma surgery.

Anand runs training courses for ENT doctors and also teaches on various ENT courses.

Dr. Anand Raju is a Senior Otorhinolaryngologist and one of India's foremost specialists in cochlear implantation, sleep apnoea surgery, and advanced otology, with more than two decades of distinguished experience in ENT surgery across leading tertiary hospitals and academic institutions. He currently serves as Head of the Department of ENT at Kauvery Multispeciality Hospital, Radial Road, Chennai; Chief ENT Surgeon and Cochlear Implant Coordinator at Anand ENT Hospital, Coimbatore; Visiting Professor in Cochlear Implant and Sleep Surgery at PSG Medical Center, Coimbatore; and Adjunct Faculty in Sleep Surgery at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Pondicherry.

Dr. Raju obtained his MBBS from Madurai Medical College and completed his MS in ENT at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, under Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. He subsequently earned the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in ENT and the prestigious MNAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences. To further enhance his expertise, he underwent international training at renowned institutions, including the Stanford Sleep Surgery Clinic, California; Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK; Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; and completed advanced cochlear implant training at Cochlear headquarters in Sydney and MED-EL headquarters in Innsbruck.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Raju has established himself as a leading authority in cochlear implantation, otology, and sleep surgery. He has played a key role in the development of hearing restoration and sleep-disordered breathing management through his clinical expertise, academic contributions, and commitment to innovation. He is actively involved in teaching, mentoring, and training ENT surgeons, while also contributing to research and the advancement of evidence-based clinical practice.

A highly respected faculty member and invited speaker, Dr. Raju regularly participates in national and international conferences, workshops, and educational programs. His dedication to surgical excellence, medical education, and patient care has earned him recognition as one of the leading ENT specialists in his field, both in India and internationally.

Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon

Program Director of Minimal Invasive Head and Neck Surgery

Closed Joint Stock Company "Kumtor Gold Company". “Prevention of hearing loss in high altitude conditions”

Anas Ibrahim is a Biomedical engineer who has been working in the Hearing implant solutions field for a global hearing implant company. I have recently completed my 11th years, specializing in Hearing solutions at Global Hearing Implant Company, throughout his journey, he has developed a deep understanding of the fundamental principles and cutting-edge technologies in the field of hearing implants. His experience covered a wide range of subjects, including audiology, signal processing, medical device design, Otology, and Radiology equipping him with a comprehensive skill set to tackle complex challenges in this specialized area. He received his bachelor's degree from the Cairo university in Egypt, where he studied Biomedical Engineering.

Dr. Hantzakos is a Consultant Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon and director of the Voice Clinic at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD). He is Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA. He received his Medical Degree in 1991 from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He completed his basic surgical training at Emory University in Atlanta, USA, and received his Specialist Certification in Otorhinolaryngology from the 1st Department of ORL-HNS of NKUA. He received additional training as a Senior Registrar in the East Anglia Deanery Training Scheme in the UK. He has obtained a fellowship in Phonosurgery and Laryngeal Laser Surgery in 2006 from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery of the University of Louvain at Mont-Godinne University Hospital in Belgium. He earned his PhD degree from the NKUA in 2003 and holds a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the Hellenic Open University since 2015.

He is a member of the advisory board of the International Association of Phonosurgeons. He is an examiner and a fellow of the European Board Examinations in Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. He is also a member of the Voice Foundation. He has authored numerous papers in peer – reviewed international journals, numerous full articles and cited abstracts in conference proceedings, and chapters in national and international textbooks and books. He served as a member of the Scientific Council of the European Laryngological Society (ELS) and as chairman and member of various study groups and committees within the ELS and serves as the national representative of the UAE in World Voice Day.

Dr. Hantzakos enjoys his free time with his wife, Amanda, and their son. He is also an avid long-distance runner and has participated in many running and triathlon competitions.

Anastasios Maniakas, M.D., PhD., is an Associate Professor, Tenure Track, in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Maniakas received his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees from McGill University, and his medical doctorate from the University of Montreal. He completed his residency at the University of Montreal followed by a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. His clinical expertise is in head and neck cancers, with an emphasis on thyroid disease, oral cavity cancer, skin cancers, and salivary gland neoplasms. Dr. Maniakas’ research interests focus on translational research, developing unique patient-derived xenograft models utilized in understanding cancer pathogenesis and novel drug therapy development. Furthermore, Dr. Maniakas is investigating the effect of the microbiome in the development, progression, and recurrence of cancer in his patient population. Lastly, he is leading a global randomized trial evaluating the effect of photoimmunotherapy in locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Dr. Anca M. Barbu is an Associate Professor in Surgery in the Division of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California. She is a fellowship trained laryngologist having completed her fellowship at Harvard Medical School with Dr. Steven Zeitels and Dr. James Burns. She is a post-graduate member of the American Laryngological Association (ALA), American Bronchoesophagological Association (ABEA), and President of the Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngology (LASO).

Anda Gâta is a ENT consultant from Romania with interest in rhinology an skull base surgery. The main research interest is chronic rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Head of ENT at Instituto Felippu, São Paulo, Brazil.

Professor of Rhinology and Skull Base at Instituto Felippu

PhD Candidate at Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

André Sousa-Machado is a ENT consultant and with a PhD in rhinology and endoscopic nasal surgery. He works as hospital assistant in Otorhinolaryngology at the Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (ULSTMAD) and in Hospital da Luz - Portugal and is a researcher at the CICS - UBI - University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

Dr. Sousa Machado has completed advanced surgical training in rhinology and skull base surgery and has published extensively on anatomical risk mapping, the prelacrimal window approach, and sensory dysfunction following lateral nasal wall surgery. He is the first author of multiple peer-reviewed papers in top tier journals and a frequent speaker at major international congresses including ERS, ISIAN, and CEORL-HNS.

He was awarded the ERS Fellowship and Research Grant in 2023 and 2025. He is actively engaged in collaborative research across Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and YO-IFOS and contributes to educational efforts aimed at refining surgical technique through evidence-based anatomical insight in order to provide better care to its patients.

Andrea Achena, MD, is an Italian otolaryngologist with expertise in otology, rhinology, anterior and lateral skull-base surgery. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Cagliari, he completed his ENT residency at the Universities of Milan (2019–2022), earning a final grade of 70/70 cum laude, with an experimental thesis on sinonasal intestinal-type adenocarcinoma. During residency he went on to a dedicated otology fellowship at Instituto de Otología García-Ibáñez, Bercelona.

Since 2022 he has served as Consultant ENT at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda in Milan. In this period has logged more than 2500 ENT operations, over half as primary surgeon, managing complex otologic, rhinologic, anterior and lateral skull-base cases with advanced endoscopic and micro-surgical approaches. He has further honed his surgical expertise through advanced dissection courses in otology (Piacenza, Barcelona), rhinology and anterior skull base surgery (University of Milan; Hospital Niguarda), and temporal bone dissection (Padua) and in 2025 earned an advanced master’s in Otoneurology from the University of Padua.

Dr Achena is an active member of SIOeChCF, the leading Italian society of Otolaryngology, and of its young-professionals section, GOS, where he serves on the executive board. As contributor to the research field, he has authored twelve peer-reviewed papers regarding different ENT topics. His work blends minimally invasive surgery with translational research to improve outcomes for patients with complex ear and sinus disease.

Andrea Costantino, MD, is an Attending Surgeon in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan. He completed advanced fellowships in head and neck surgical oncology at Severance Hospital–Yonsei University (South Korea) and AdventHealth Orlando (USA). His clinical and research interests include transoral robotic surgery, HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer, head and neck reconstruction, and machine learning in surgical oncology.

Dr. Andrea Di Laora is an ENT surgeon currently practicing in Hospital Center of La Rochelle, France. He completed his residency at the University Hospital of Bordeaux, where he developed a strong foundation in comprehensive ENT care and surgery. He subsequently served as an Assistant Professor at La Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, gaining extensive experience in advanced otologic procedures and academic teaching.

Dr. Di Laora has a particular interest in ear surgery, especially in minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. He is an active member of the International Working Group of Endoscopic Ear Surgery, contributing to the advancement and dissemination of innovative surgical approaches in otology.

Andrea De Vito is currently ENT Unit Director at Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital. His is an experienced surgeon in head and neck oncologic surgery, middle ear surgery, with special experience in Laser CO2 laryngeal surgery, and Trans Oral Robotic surgery for oncologic and patients affected by Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB), collecting more than 9.000 surgical procedures, certified by Logo 80 digital system, HLA of Romagna. His special interest on SDB diagnosis and treatment option, and head and neck oncology are confirmed by more than 90 publications on IF journals. He is currently Chair for the scientific national commission on SDB for Italian Association of OtoRhinoLaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, EOS.DRS master course teacher and tutor (2010-2023) and EOS.DRS master course co-director 2023-2024. He is an active member of Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and World Sleep Association.

I am a Consultant ENT Surgeon and Assistant Professor at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. I completed my residency at the Institute of Phonoaudiology and Functional ENT Surgery “Prof. Dr. D. Hociotă” and earned my PhD in Medicine in 2021. My professional development has been strongly shaped in the last years by extensive national and international training in otology.

My clinical and academic activity is centered primarily on otology and otologic surgery, with a special focus on middle ear disease, chronic ear pathology, and temporal bone surgery. I also hold complementary certification in Sleep Medicine and maintain broader interests in rhinology and cervicofacial surgery.

Alongside my clinical work, I am deeply involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, delivering ENT courses and hands-on training for students and residents. I have authored numerous publications in international indexed journals, while actively participating in the organization of major ENT scientific events and international collaborations. My professional mission is to advance otologic surgery through continuous training, innovation, and education.

EDUCATION

PhD in Medicine

Saint-Petersburg ENT Research Institute

Thesis title: “Surgical treatment of Meniere's disease”

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Otosurgery, cochlear implantation, inner ear malformations, acquired inner ear pathology, inner ear surgery

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

ENT-surgeon

Associate Professor

PUBLICATIONS

author of 159 manusctipts, 6 patents, 1 anatomic atlas

I am a fourth year medical student at the University of Glasgow, currently undertaking an intercalated BSc (Med Sci) in Clinical Medicine with a focus on otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. I have a particular academic interest in head and neck oncology and clinical outcomes research, and have been recognised with several university awards for academic performance.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy golf, fittness training, and previously played semi-professional football.

Dr. McWhorter is a Professor in the LSUHSC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in New Orleans Louisiana and is the Director of the Our Lady of the Lake-LSU Voice Center in Baton Rouge. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins and his Laryngollogy Fellowship at Vanderbilt. His practiec encompasses the breadth of laryngology with a focus in conservation laryngeal surgery. His research is conducted with Dr. Melda Kunduk and the LSU Voice Laboratory in high speed digital imaging and acoustic analysis.

I am a resident physician in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University - London Canada

Andrew A. Winkler, MD is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Section Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is a fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon with broad clinical and academic interests spanning complex facial trauma, nasal and septal reconstruction, gender-affirming facial surgery, Mohs and cutaneous reconstruction, and advanced rhinoplasty techniques.

Dr. Winkler is actively involved in resident and fellow education and is deeply engaged in clinical research, with a particular focus on surgical outcomes, risk reduction, and the integration of emerging technologies into facial plastic surgery. His work includes the application of virtual surgical planning, three-dimensional imaging, and additive manufacturing to enhance precision and customization in complex reconstructive cases. He has authored and coauthored peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and review articles, and regularly serves as a reviewer for national journals.

Nationally, Dr. Winkler is active within the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), where he has served in multiple leadership and committee roles, including fellowship education and program development. He is currently involved in the creation and implementation of a new facial plastic surgery fellowship program at the University of Colorado.

Dr. Winkler is a frequent invited speaker at regional and national meetings, where he lectures on facial trauma, reconstruction, virtual surgical planning, and evolving techniques in facial plastic surgery. His academic interests emphasize thoughtful innovation, surgical education, and patient-centered outcomes.

In 1987, Shilenkov A.A. graduated with honors from Yaroslavl State Medical Institute. He trained in clinical residency and postgraduate studies at the Department of ENT Diseases. Since 1992, he has worked as an otorhinolaryngologist at Yaroslavl Regional Clinical Hospital. In 1999, he defended his MD dissertation on the topic “Management of Patients After Microendoscopic Endonasal Operations.” In 2000, he was awarded the highest qualification category in otorhinolaryngology. He completed specializations in endoscopic and microscopic nasal cavity surgery at clinics in Fulda and Mainz (Germany), in reconstructive ear microsurgery at clinics in Mainz, Bochum, and Cologne (Germany), in cochlear implantation at the University Clinic in Innsbruck (Austria), and in endoscopic pituitary surgery (Moscow). He teaches hearing-improving surgery at masterclasses in Moscow, Almaty, and Shymkent (Kazakhstan). He has presented scientific reports at conferences in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Kursk, Ufa, Arkhangelsk, Suzdal, Sochi, and others) and abroad (Tokyo, Seoul, Copenhagen, Philadelphia, Washington, Rome, Venice, Helsinki, Tampere, Barcelona, Ulm, Berlin, Vilnius, Brussels, Prague, Paris).

A recent graduate of the residency program at “Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, specializing in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). My primary professional interests include laryngology, phoniatrics, but also aesthetic surgery and otology. I have had the opportunity to attend several international conferences (workshops and temporal bone labs in St. Pölten, Austria (2023), Pécs, Hungary (2024), also Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Otorynolaryngology (2024)) and I am highly motivated to stay up to date with innovations and modern therapeutic approaches to complex pathologies, with a strong commitment to applying them in clinical practice.

Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist and Head&Neck Surgeon, Fellow in Otology at the University Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice in Zagreb, Croatia.

Professional expertise covers the whole breadth of otorhinolaryngology with a specific focus on otology, audiovestibulology, rhinology and plastic-reconstructive surgery, thyroid, parathyroid surgery and academic medicine.

Passed the European Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Board Exam, examiner status from 2023.

Fluent in English and German.

Training in Landesklinikum Graz, St. Poelten, AKH Wien, AAF Salzburg, Austria, Prosper-Hospital Klinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Recklinghausen, Germany, Diakonessenhuis and Antoni Van Leeuvenhoek Clinic in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Causse Clinic in France, Institute for Head and Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cranial Base Surgery Center, University of Pennsylvania, House Ear Institute, Los Angeles and the Michigan Ear Institute in Ann Arbor, USA.

My PhD research focused on experimental oncology, translation research, authored 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 14 book chapters, edited and authored one university textbook, with an active reviewer status in 62 international scientific journals and Editor in two.

Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Chile

Fellow of the European Board of ORL-HNS

Fellowship in Pediatric ORL - Starship Children’s Hospital. Auckland, NZ

Fellow of the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE)

Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS is the David S. Zamierowski Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Vice Chair of Research at the University of Kansas. He earned his medical degree and completed residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at Emory University. As a fellowship-trained head and neck oncologic surgeon, his clinical practice focuses on complex oncologic resection and microvascular reconstruction, with particular expertise in transoral robotic surgery and free tissue transfer for advanced head and neck malignancies.

Dr. Bur’s research program centers on the development and clinical validation of biologically grounded artificial intelligence platforms for precision head and neck oncology. His work integrates radiomics, spatial transcriptomics, and machine learning to improve treatment response prediction, early cancer detection, and surgical decision-making in HNSCC. Through multi-institutional validation and translational radiogenomic studies linking imaging phenotypes to spatial tumor biology, his research advances a scalable, evidence-based framework for responsible AI implementation in cancer care. Supported by funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the University of Kansas Cancer Center, Dr. Bur serves as Chair of the Young Members Service and Co-Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force for the American Head and Neck Society. He is an invited national and international speaker on responsible clinical integration of artificial intelligence in otolaryngology and head and neck oncology.

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Andy J Beynon is director of the Vestibular & Auditory Evoked Potential Lab at Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen and co-founder of the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant (1986) and Bone-Anchored-Hearing-Aid Programs (1988).

In 1985, he developed the first auditory CI assessment for Dutch-language at ORL Research Lab (Antwerp University, Belgium). Specializing in Clinical Neurophysiology at Queens Medical Center (Nottingham, UK), he received his PhD degree at Medical Faculty Radboud University Nijmegen (NL) on Auditory Electrophysiology, electrically-evoked cognitive potentials in 2005, after which he set up a research AEP-Lab at the ORL Dept of Radboud University Medical Center and expanded his clinical and research activities to the establishment of a new Vestibular Lab in 2010, since then running both laboratories at Radboud UMC Nijmegen.

At the moment, he is a senior research audiologist-vestibulologist, member of university examination board and professor at Radboud University (Faculties Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Linguistics, Cognitive Neurosciences), invited professor for (inter)national courses on auditory electrophysiology, visiting/guest professor (e.g. University Ghent Belgium, University Santiago de Chile, doctor honoris causa University Bucharest Romania Fac Medicine & Pharmacy), president of IERASG, peer reviewer for international scientific journals, member of examination, advisory boards, manuscript committees and PhD jury’s, co-chair/organizer 7th International Symposium Objective Measures Auditory Implants, scientific faculty member Barany Society, academic editor J Audiol Res, J ORL Hear Balance Medicine, (co)authored >75 articles and supervised >75 MD/MSc/MA/PhD theses on audio-vestibular sciences.

Special interests: speech processing, oto-genetic audio-vestibular research, animal & human auditory electrophysiology, cochlear and vestibular implants.

Researcher ID: L-4198-2015

Orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6113

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/andy_beynon

https://publons.com/researcher/2362847/andy-beynon

Dr. Ángel Ramos de Miguel is a researcher and academic specializing in cochlear implants and vestibular stimulation. He is currently Principal Research Director in the Otolaryngology Department at Hospital Insular and an Associate Professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), where he combines teaching with research in advanced auditory technologies.

His research focuses on robotics, cochlear implants, vestibular implants, psychoacoustics, and numerical modeling. With an h-index of 17 and over 700 citations on Google Scholar, he has contributed significantly to these fields.

Among his most notable publications are studies on vestibular electrical stimulation in humans and cochlear implantation in children with single-sided deafness, aiming to improve the quality of life for individuals with hearing loss.

Dr. Ramos de Miguel also collaborates regularly with international research networks and actively contributes to conferences and workshops in the field of auditory technology. He is committed to advancing knowledge in the field through both his academic work and practical applications aimed at improving patient outcomes.

Dr. Angelo Immordino is a medical doctor specialized in Otorhinolaryngology and holds a Ph.D. in Biomedicine and Neuroscience from the University of Palermo, Italy. He currently serves as Consultant ENT Surgeon at the University Hospital “Paolo Giaccone” in Palermo and is a Contract Professor in Rhinologic Emergencies at the School of Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology of the University of Palermo.

His clinical and surgical practice focuses on otologic and audiologic disorders, including cochlear implantation, middle ear surgery, and vertigo. He has gained international experience through a fellowship in Audiology and Vestibology at Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (The Netherlands),

Dr. Immordino has authored and co-authored numerous publications in indexed journals and international volumes

His Ph.D. research focused on the relationship between cochlear implant electrode positioning and its impact on electrophysiological markers and hearing outcomes.

Dr. Immordino has been an invited speaker and faculty member at numerous national and international conferences and surgical cadaver labs. He has also participated in the scientific and organizing committees of ENT events and served as thesis advisor for several medical and ENT specialization students.

He is an active member of: the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervico-Facial Surgery (SIOeChCF), the Young Otolaryngologists of the International Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), the GOS-Sicilia board.

ENT , sleep surgeon, member ISSS

Consultant in Ihospital , Moscow, Russia

Consultant in Nadejda hospital, Kaliningrad Russia

ENT specialized in dizziness and vertigo.Private medical dizziness office since 2009. Graduate of the Universities of Paris Sorbonne France in dizziness and medical universityRabat Morocco

Anisa Daftari is a Physician Assistant and Doctor of Health Sciences based in Atlanta, Georgia, with more than 24 years of experience in Otolaryngology at ENT of Georgia. Throughout her career, she has served as a clinical leader with extensive expertise in patient care, operating room management, digital health systems, and specialty workflow optimization. Her work reflects a deep commitment to elevating healthcare delivery through innovation, evidence-based practice, and technology-driven solutions.

Anisa played a central role in designing and implementing a custom electronic medical record (EMR) system across ENT of Georgia’s 15 offices. This specialty-specific platform—engineered from the ground up for Otolaryngology—improved documentation accuracy, streamlined clinical operations, and enhanced communication among providers. Her leadership in the development, training, and optimization of this EMR helped establish one of the most efficient and adaptive systems of its kind, directly contributing to improved patient outcomes and practice-wide standardization.

In addition to her clinical and informatics expertise, Anisa has contributed to more than 40 clinical trials in pharmacology, medical devices, and surgical instrumentation. She helped build a comprehensive research program tailored to Otolaryngology, facilitating collaboration with industry partners and enabling the practice to remain on the forefront of ENT innovation. Findings from these trials have been featured in multiple specialty trade publications and have helped inform advancements in patient care and surgical technology.

Anisa is also a co-founder and strategic leader at Bloom, a health-tech platform focused on empowering patients and families by consolidating medical records, improving accessibility, and supporting personalized health management. Her background in clinical practice, health system engineering, and her Doctorate in Health Sciences uniquely positions her to bridge the gap between patient needs and technological capability. Through Bloom, she continues her mission of transforming the patient experience and modernizing the way individuals navigate their health data.

With a career defined by innovation, leadership, and dedication to patient-centered care, Anisa Daftari remains committed to advancing Otolaryngology, improving clinical systems, and championing the integration of technology into modern medical practice. Her blend of clinical expertise, research involvement, and healthcare technology development continues to shape the future of specialty medicine and digital health.

Dr Anke Leichtle is a senior consultant and associate professor at University-Clinic Schleswig-Holstein in Lübeck, Germany. She completed a Fellowship in San Diego, USA and in Lübeck, and is specialized in Otology and Plastic Surgery with an authorization for training in Plastic Surgery. She is a faculty member at University Lübeck.

Professor, senior consultant at the University hospital of Lund Sweden. Main researchwork is in infectious diseases, especially AOM, complications, diagnostics and treatment strategies. Clinically operating anterior skull base, facial trauma and pediatic ENT.

Ann K. Jay, MD, is Professor of Radiology at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She is a neuroradiologist with subspecialty expertise in head and neck and skull base imaging. Dr. Jay serves as Co–Section Chief of Neuroradiology at the ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), is a board member of the Radiology Leadership Institute, and sits on the executive committee of the Intersociety Committee.

Throughout her career, Dr. Jay has held numerous leadership roles, including Vice Chair of Education, Chief of the Division of Neuroradiology, Program Director of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency, and Medical School Education Director. A dedicated educator, she has delivered invited lectures nationally and internationally and has received multiple teaching awards.

My name is Anna, I graduated with honors from the Medical University in 2009 with a degree in general medicine (Tomsk, Russia). I underwent professional retraining in the field of audiology-otorhinolaryngology in 2012. I got my Candidate of Medical Sciences degree (Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences) in 2016. Since 2012 I’ve been working as an audiologist, ENT-doctor, specializing in the field of medical examination, treatment and rehabilitation patients with hearing loss including patients after cochlear implantation (Cochlear, Advanced Bionics, Oticon, Med-El, Nurotron).

I regularly take part in various international conferences (WCA, EFAS, ESPCI, IFOS, EROC etc.) with reports. They are always popular among colleagues and are highly appreciated.

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD) University of Ferrara (Università degli Studi di Ferrara), Ferrara, Italy — 2015

Residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of Ferrara (Università degli Studi di Ferrara), Ferrara, Italy — 2021

Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Sleep Medicine EOS – DRS School of Specialization, Bertinoro, FC Italy - 2023

Otolaryngologist – Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy —2021 to Present

- Clinical physician within the Otolaryngology Unit with oncological focus
- Involved in diagnosis and surgical treatment of ENT disorders, including sleep medicine
- Collaborated in multidisciplinary care pathways and advanced surgical procedures

Dr. Anna Messner is a Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. She serves as Chief of the pediatric otolaryngology division at Texas Children’s Hospital and in this role she oversees a group of 31 pediatric otolaryngologists. Dr. Messner is a Past-President of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the current President of the American Society of University Otolaryngologists. She serves as a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery and is a past Associate Editor for Pediatrics for the journal Laryngoscope.

GIANNUZZI ANNA LISA

Birthday: settembre 21st 1977 in Viterbo (Italy)

Address: via Leonida Cialfi 5, Siena, Italy

Phone number: 00393333055371

e-mail: [email protected]

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Istruzione:

Degree in Medical School AA2000/2001

ENT specialization AA 2005/2006

Phd in Immunology AA 2008/2009

Assistent of Prof. Mario Sanna In Gruppo Otologico (Piacenza) since 2007.

Middle ear and skull base surgery

Coordinator of Vestibolar (the biggest center for Vestibolar Rehabilitation in Italy)

2nd Year Resident

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Degree in Medicine from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2004), a Master's degree in Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) from the Federal University of São Paulo (2010), and a PhD in Speech-Language Pathology (DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH-LANGUARD SCIENCES, UFMG) from the Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG/Ebserh (2023). She is currently the coordinator of otoneurology at the MATERDEI HEALTH NETWORK - MG, an otorhinolaryngologist at the Felicio Rocho Hospital, and an otorhinolaryngologist at the Federal University of Minas Gerais.

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Chief Resident Otolaryngology at the American University of Beirut Medical Center

Rhinology and Skullbase fellow at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill and Cornell Medicine

Specialised in rhinology, skull base surgery, facial plastics, sleep surgery

Appointed as faculty and Consultant at University of Nottingham in 2000. He practices exclusively in the field of Rhinology with a special interest in Frontal Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Skull base surgery, Rhinoplasty surgery and Sleep disordered breathing. He is currently the President of the British Society of Facial Plastic surgery and has held office as treasurer and council member of British Rhinology society and Royal Society of Medicine Rhinology forum. He organises many annual teaching courses – Nottingham Advanced Frontal sinus surgery, Nottingham Facial Plastic Surgery, Copenhagen-Nottingham ENT Dissection course, Nottingham BEST course and contributes on many international conferences : American Academy, CEORL, ERS and IFOS. He has contributed in the past on many courses such as the Winchester Advanced FESS course, Royal College of Edinburgh Advanced FESS course, Lariboisiere Advanced FESS course in Paris, East Anglia ESS course, Copenhagen Advanced FESS course. He has published in the areas of Frontal sinus and is the Co Editor of the Frontal Sinus surgery: Surgical Approaches and Controversies published in 2021.

Dr. Antoine Melkane is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Saint Joseph University School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.

Dr. Melkane graduated from the Saint Joseph University School of Medicine in 2004. After completing his Otolaryngology residency at the Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital in 2009, he underwent fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the Gustave Roussy Institute, Paris XI University, Villejuif, France (2009-2012), then at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, MI, USA (2012-2013). He joined the Otolaryngology department of the Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital in 2014, and since, has been actively involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients.

Dr. Melkane holds a Master of Surgical Science from the Paris XI University (2012). His main research interests involve the implication of Human Papillomavirus in oropharyngeal cancers, and the role of sentinel node biopsy in early oral cancers. He has published over 40 original articles in peer-reviewed journals. He serves on the scientific board of the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases. He also serves as a reviewer for many other journals including Head & Neck, Laryngoscope, and JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Antoinette am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen studied medical sciences and became a medical specialist in ENT diseases in 1983 and in 1986 a medical specialist in phoniatrics and pedaudiology. After her Habilitation in 1988, in 1990 she was appointed Professor of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology at the Medical Faculty of Philipps University in Marburg. In 1991, she became Professor at the Medical Faculty of University of Münster, where she was Head of the Clinic of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology until her retirement in 2020. Together with her team, in 2007, she founded the Hearing Screening Centre Westphalia-Lippe. She is author or co-author of more than 160 papers in scientific journals in German and English on various aspects of phoniatrics and pedaudiology with a focus on ototoxicity of cisplatin. Am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen is co-author of several books and editor-in-chief of the book series European Manual of Medicine, Phoniatrics 1, 2 and 3. She has been President of the German Society of Phoniatrics and Paedaudiology (DGPP), President of the Union of the European Phoniatricians (UEP) and has initiated and promoted the foundation of the European Academy of Phoniatrics (EAP) as founding director. She and her team have received several awards. She was honoured by the Medal of Merit of the German Society of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology in 2025. Antoinette am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen is honorary chairwoman of the Union of the European Phoniatricians and honorary member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons, of the Czech Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, of the German Society of Phoniatrics and Paedaudiology, of the European Academy of Phoniatrics, of the Bulgarian Society of Medical Speech and Language Pathologists and of the Confederation of German Hearing Screening Centres. In 2025 she was elected vice president of the German-Indonesian Society for Medicine.

Antonino Maniaci is an Italian otolaryngologist and academic specializing in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. He serves as Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the University Kore of Enna. His clinical and research interests focus on head and neck oncology, sleep-disordered breathing, laryngeal diseases, and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, including radiomics and artificial intelligence. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and is actively involved in international research collaborations in ENT and head and neck surgery.

Doctor of Medicine Head of ENT Department at Santobono-Pausilipon Children' Hospita of Naples ITALYHead of CI Programm

I am currently working as an assistant Professor in the dept of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. I have keen interest in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery. I have done Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology, Implantology, and Skull Base Surgery from Gruppo Otologic, Mario Sanna foundation, Piacenza, Italy.

Çukurova Tıp Fakültesi (2014-2020)

Çukurova üniversitesi çocuk sağlığı hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı (Arş. gör Dr. 07.2021-01.2023)

Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı (Arş Gör Dr. 08.2023- )

Professor Apostolos Karligkiotis is an Attending Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology at San Raffaele Research Hospital and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan, Italy.

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Insubria in Varese in 2008 and completed his residency in Otolaryngology with honors at the University of Sassari in 2016. He has trained both in Italy and abroad at top-tier institutions, including the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Lariboisière Hospital in Paris. In Italy, he trained and worked at the Ospedale di Circolo in Varese, where he served as a staff ENT surgeon for eight years.

To date, he has performed over 2,500 surgical procedures on adult and pediatric patients. His expertise includes minimally invasive endoscopic surgery of the nose, paranasal sinuses, and skull base, as well as salivary gland and thyroid surgery. His surgical experience spans the full spectrum of inflammatory, obstructive, and oncologic diseasesof the head and neck.

He is highly experienced in treating conditions such as rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, benign and malignant sinonasal and skull base tumors, CSF leaks, orbital tumors, and lacrimal pathway disorders, using both modern endoscopic minimally invasive techniques and external surgical approaches.

Professor Karligkiotis is the author of over 160 scientific publications, including 75 articles in indexed, peer-reviewed journals, with an H-index of 19. He has also contributed 12 book chapters, primarily in the field of endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. Since 2019, he has served as Associate Editor for Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery for the prestigious journal Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica (Impact Factor 2.1).

He has participated in more than 260 scientific congresses and training courses, over 60 as an invited speaker, and has served as a tutor in more than 120 cadaver dissection courses focused on endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery.

Dr. Archwin Tanphaichitr is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. His subspecialty is pediatric otolaryngology and pediatric sleep medicine.

​He finished medical degree from Chulalongkorn University in 2000 and otolaryngology from Siriraj Hospital in 2006. He was a visiting scholar in pediatric otolaryngology at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, USA during the year 2011-2012. He was an observer in the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology and a research fellowship in sleep medicine at Sleep Disorders Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA during the year 2012-2013. He received a Thai Subboard of Sleep Otolaryngology in 2018.

​He is a member of the Royal College of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons of Thailand (RCOT), the Sleep Society of Thailand (SST), the Asian Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (APOG), the international member of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) and International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG).

He received the "Young Scientist Award" for an oral presentation titled "The Effect of Supraglottoplasty on Respiratory Events and Sleep Architecture in Infants with Laryngomalacia" at the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (IFOS) June 1-5, 2013, Seoul, Korea.

His special interest is pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric airway, and pediatric OSA.

Dr. Arda Kayatas, MD, is currently a resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye. He received his medical degree from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine. His research interests include head and neck oncology, oral cavity cancers, and multidisciplinary management of head and neck malignancies. He actively participates in clinical research projects focusing on surgical outcomes and prognostic factors in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Alwaysstriving to learn new avenues in Sialendoscopy, Cochlear implant, vertigo, allergies, etc

01/03/24 to present

Full Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome

01/01/23 to 1/3/24

Associate Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, Humanitas University Milan

01/10/2018 to 31/12/22

Adjunct Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, Humanitas University Milan

20/02/2018 to present

Staff Physician at the ENT Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy

S. Armagan Incesulu graduated Ankara University Medical School and completed residency in Ankara. Between 1995-1996, she was a fellow in Otology-Neurotology Department in Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston-USA. She continued her work and academic studies within the same department during the years 1997-1998. She earned Master of Science Degree at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery, Audiology and Speech Pathology Unit. She is currently affiliated in Eskişehir Osmangazi University Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery since the year 2005. She has been full professor since 2009. She founded cochlear implant program in Yıldırım Beyazit Research and Educational Hospital in 1999 and performed several cochlear implantations in adults and children. She also founded Cochlear Implant Program in Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery in 2005

She has more than 100 articles published in journals. She also served as an editorial board members in many scientific journals.

She is the past President of Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology.

ENT surgeon in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Ear Microsurgery

I am Artun Kırmızıtaş, MD. I graduated from Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. I completed my residency training in Otorhinolaryngology at İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital in 2025. I have been working as an otorhinolaryngology specialist at the same institution for one year.

Prof. Artur Lorens, Ph.D. is head of the Department of Implants and Auditory Perception at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing. He graduated in 1992 from the Faculty of Electronics, Warsaw University of Technology, with a degree in Medical and Nuclear Electronics, specialization: Electronic Instrumentation. He obtained his PhD in Technical Sciences on April 29, 2003, at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology. The title of his doctoral dissertation was “A Method for Assessing the Effectiveness of Cochlear Implant Systems.” He received his habilitation degree (DSc) in Health Sciences on April 23, 2013, from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw. The scientific achievement was entitled “Electro-Acoustic Stimulation of the Auditory Receptor after Cochlear Implantation.”. He has led or participated in numerous EU- and nationally funded projects, including HearingTreat (PI, EU Marie Curie ToK), HEARD (main researcher, FP7 IEF), and InnoTech (researcher, NCBiR), focusing on innovative cochlear implant fitting, auditory diagnostics, and implantable hearing devices. Prof. Lorens has authored 100+ publications, (H-index: 26, 2,023 citations)

Prof. Arun Iyer is a Consultant Otologist and Professor ( University of Glasgow) at University Hospital Monklands in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He completed his specialist training through the Newcastle rotation and subsequently undertook a prestigious fellowship in Otology and Neurotology at Auckland City Hospital and Starship Children’s Hospital in New Zealand.

Mr. Iyer's clinical interests encompass endoscopic ear surgery, chronic otitis media with an emphasis on mastoid cavity obliteration, stapes surgery, implantable hearing devices, and the management of vestibular disorders.

He currently serves as the President of the British Society of Otology and holds the position of Editorial and Library Lead for the Otology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, London.

Internationally, Mr. Iyer is a member of the Executive Board of the International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (IWGEES). He also contributes significantly to postgraduate education as a Surgical Tutor for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and is a member of the College’s Education and Professional Training Board for Otolaryngology.

He is the Course Director for several esteemed surgical training programs, including the Endoscopic Ear Surgery Course, Emergency ENT Dissection Course, Head & Neck and Emergency ENT Course, and the Temporal Bone Dissection Course, all hosted at the University of Glasgow.

I completed my bachelor’s degree in Audiology at Istanbul Medipol University on a full scholarship,

graduating at the top of my class in 2022. I obtained my Master’s degree from the Audiology department in

2025, also on a full scholarship.

I graduated Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara in 1996, I finished my ear nose and throat residency program in Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Ear Nose and Throat Department in Ankara in 2001, I worked in Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Fatih Sultan Mehmet and Training Hospital, Okan Univesity Faculty of Medicine Ear Nose and Throat Department, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Ear Nose and Throat Department as faculty in İstanbul between 2008-2021. I became Assoc. Prof. in 2012 and Prof. in 2017. I’m working in Acıbadem Hospital Groups Ear Nose and Throat Clinic since 2021. I’m European Board Fellow of Otorhinolaryngology since 2014. I have PhD degree in audiology and speech pathology field since 2020.

I have postgradute education in abroad, Johns Hopkins University Faculty of Medicine Otorhinolaryngology HNS Department in USA between 2004-2005, House Ear Institute in USA in 2009, Stanford University Faculty of Medicine Otorhinolaryngology HNS Department ‘‘Visiting Proffessorship Program’’ in USA in 2019. I also have been in İtaly in Ferrara University Otorhinolaryngology and HNS Department as visiting physcian in 2002, I attended couple of surgical courses and temporal bone dissection courses in Italy, France and United Kingdom. I have many internatioal and national publications.

I am Family doctor and ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) resident with robust background in patient care and medical procedures, who demonstrates strong diagnostic abilities and commitment to improving patient outcomes. Dedicated to continuous learning and staying current with medical advancements.

Dr. Arzubetul Duran is an Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery specialist at Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, where she has been working for more than 12 years. She completed her medical education at Dokuz Eylül University and her residency training in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Manisa Celal Bayar University.

She holds an MSc in Audiology, Voice, and Speech Disorders from Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. She is a Fellow of the European Board of Phoniatrics, having obtained the fellowship through the European Board examination. She is currently pursuing a further MSc in Phoniatrics at Lokman Hekim University.

Her clinical and academic interests focus on phoniatrics, laryngology, and functional outcomes following head and neck cancer treatment. Her particular interests include voice and swallowing assessment and rehabilitation in patients with various cancers, as well as the integration of phoniatric approaches into head and neck oncology.

Dr. Duran is actively involved in postgraduate medical education, including teaching Otorhinolaryngology residents about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting voice, speech, language, hearing, and swallowing.

I am a medical student currently employed in a research year at Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aarhus University Hospital.

Dr. Kacker graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He trained in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital/The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Residency Program. He is involved in clinical and basic science research in the field of Rhinology, involving nose and sinus. His clinical practice emphasizes the treatment of diseases of the nose and sinuses including image guided surgery and medical management of difficult cases. He is Chief of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. He also maintains a practice in General and Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology treating patients with any disorders of the ear, nose, sinuses, or throat.

Asli Sahin Yilmaz is professor and head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of the Health Sciences Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kırdar City Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Her areas of interest include endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery and allergy in ENT.

I am a registered otolaryngologist and associate professor with a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology and an MSc in Audiology, currently affiliated with Akdeniz University in Turkiye. With 15 years of experience, I specialise as a senior surgeon in Otology & Neurotology, as well as Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery. I find immense satisfaction in working alongside my trainees, who include medical students, residents, and audiology students, in various clinical settings.

I look forward to participating and sharing knowledge with colleagues at the upcoming IFOS 2026.

Consultant, Otology and Neurotology, Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Astrid Magele is currently as senior physician in the Department of othorhinolarnygology at the University Clinic St.Pölten. Her areas of expertise include various aspects of ENT, particularly in the context of academic teaching and clinical practice. Sie currently leads the Hearing Disorder Clinic at the University Hospital St. Pölten. In her role as a senior physician, she combines her clinical expertise with her academic background, specializing in otorhinolaryngology and focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.Dr. Astrid Magele's scientific focus in otorhinolaryngology is particularly on implantology. Her expertise extends beyond just the surgical, audiological approaches to implants; she is also deeply involved in the rehabilitation process, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care not only during the procedure but also in their post-operative recovery and adaptation to the implants.

Department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Samsun University , Samsun ,Türkiye

I am an Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Izmir Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine. My main areas of interest are otology, neurotology, and vestibular disorders. I have been involved in both clinical practice and academic research in these fields, and I continue to participate in national and international scientific meetings and publications.

Dr. Asuman Küçüköner is a Lecturer in the Department of Audiology at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Türkiye. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and conducts research in auditory neuroscience and clinical audiology. Her work focuses on auditory electrophysiology, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked potentials, and auditory processing mechanisms in special populations, including individuals with cochlear implants and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.

I am graduated from Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University in 1991. I got speciality training in the First ENT Clinic of Ankara Numune Education and Training Hospital in 1996. I have been working in ENT Department of Medical Faculty of Manisa Celal Bayar University since 1998.

ENT specialist and neuro-otologist. Head of Hearing and Balance Laboratory at Athens Medical Center, Greece

Medical Degree from the University of Thessaly and postgraduate studies in Biostatistics. Advanced neuro-otology training at the University of Bern, Switzerland, as a postdoc. Neuro-otology consultant for seven years at the Vertigo Center of Bern University Hospital.

Research focus: vestibular disorders, stroke diagnostics, and novel diagnostic techniques, including the video head impulse test (vHIT).

Consultant in Department of Otolaryngology of University of Athens, General Hospital Ippokratio

Head and Neck Fellowship in Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust

Dr. Atilla Şengör is an otolaryngologist with over 20 years of experience in sialendoscopy and salivary gland stone management. He has been performing interventional sialendoscopy for more than 18 years, with particular expertise in intracorporeal lithotripsy and gland-preserving techniques for large and complex salivary stones.

He has extensive experience in minimally invasive management of salivary gland disorders and has participated in numerous national and international congresses as an invited speaker and presenter. His clinical work focuses on advanced endoscopic approaches aimed at avoiding gland excision whenever possible.

Dr. Audrey Kim is currently an ENT registrar at Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Western Australia.

Prof Casani holds the role of Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Pisa; he is a specialist in diagnosing and treating a wide spectrum of audiovestibular pathologies and has a special interest in vestibular pathologies. He has published more than 200 times and conducts vestibular workshops. He leads the Italian Society of Vestibulology and is a member of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, the Italian Society of Audiology and Phoniatrics-SIAF and the American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Aurora Tam Ka Yue is a young ENT specialist at Prince of Wales Hospital and clinical honorary lecturer at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, with a special interest in laryngology and office‑based laryngeal surgery. Her clinical and research work focuses on recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and awake transnasal laser‑assisted surgery for benign laryngeal lesions, building on randomized controlled trial experience and international presentations in these areas. She actively collaborates with speech therapists, pathologists, and microbiology laboratories on ongoing RRP and voice‑related projects, integrating multidisciplinary care and translational research into her clinical practice and research portfolio.

ENT specialist. Works as a part of the voice care team at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Clinical and research interest include voice disorders, upper airway diseases, audiology. Actively involved in academic teaching. A member of the Union of European Phoniatrics (UEP);

Axel Wolf is a medical professional in ENT with a focus on surgery of the nose and paransal sinuses.He received his medical education at the Medical University Vienna and at the Medical University Graz.His impact is evident in over 70 PubMed-listed publications and more than 300 national and international presentations.

I am a third-year medical student at the University of Bristol with a strong interest in Otolaryngology (ENT). I am particularly drawn to the specialty’s combination of surgical precision, patient interaction, and the breadth of conditions it encompasses. I have recently begun pursuing research opportunities within ENT to further develop my academic understanding of the field and contribute to ongoing projects. Through clinical exposure and research involvement, I am keen to build both my practical skills and academic experience in preparation for a future career in the specialty.

Ayberk Aydın Tunç is an audiology specialist and researcher specializing in neuro-otology and auditory neuroscience. He completed his undergraduate and graduate education in audiology. His research interests focus on vertigo/dizziness,tinnitus, auditory processing, neuromodulation techniques, and the integration of digital technologies into hearing healthcare.

Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in ORL-HNS (Neuro-Otology) at Semmelweis University in Budapest.

Ayberk Yenikale is an otorhinolaryngologist affiliated with Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye. His clinical and academic focus lies in laryngology, head and neck surgery, and minimally invasive airway procedures. Dr. Yenikale has a particular interest in vocal fold paralysis, laser-based laryngeal surgery, and injection laryngoplasty techniques. He is actively involved in clinical research and has presented his work at national and international congresses. His current research interests include innovative surgical approaches in airway management and translational applications in laryngology.

I’m in my fourth year of residency training in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery in Basaksehir Cam Sakura City Hospital

I am a psychology graduate from the University of Manchester with a strong interest in clinical research and the psychological wellbeing of cancer patients. My work focuses on understanding patient-reported psychological outcomes across cancer treatment pathways, using patient interviews to explore lived experiences and support the integration of mental health screening into routine oncological care. Although psychological distress is frequently overlooked in hospitals, I strongly believe that true recovery is incomplete when care focuses only on physical outcomes and neglects the patient’s mental health. My research advocates for psychosocial screening to be a standard component of hospital care, and through my work, I aim to promote more holistic, patient-centred models of care across healthcare systems.

Aykan Kandemir, MD, is a final-year resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye. He graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine. His clinical and research interests include laryngology, otology, peripheral nerve regeneration, and regenerative medicine

I am Dr. Aykut Özdoğan, an ENT specialist working at Etlik City Hospital. I completed my ENT specialization at Hacettepe University ENT Clinic. I am particularly interested in rhinology and otology. Thanks.

Otolaryngology resident based in Istanbul, Turkiye; with research interests in rhinology and skull base.

I was born on March 8, 1978, in Regensburg, Germany. I graduated from Çanakkale Anatolian High School in 1996. I completed my medical degree at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2002. In 2009, I completed my specialization in Otolaryngology at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Since 2013, I have been a faculty member in the Department of Otolaryngology at Adnan Menderes University.

I received my associate professorship in 2017 and my professorship in 2023. I received training in cancer surgery at the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. I completed the IFHNOS (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies) training and received my international certificate after passing the exam in Prague.

Dr Ayman is a board-certified ENT surgeon and fellowship trained facial plastic surgeon

Ayşenur Meriç Hafız was born in Ankara in 1975. She graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1998. She completed her specialist training in the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat at Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. She became Assistant Professor in 2010, Associate Professor in 2011, and Professor at the same university in 2017. She worked as a Research Assistant in the Head and Neck Cancer Clinic at the Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute in the United States between 2006-2007. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız has been working at Koç University Hospital between 2017-2022.

MSc in Audiology, Hacettepe University, 2018

PhD in Audiology, Hacettepe University, 2022

Researcher, Hacettepe University

Prof. Dr. Aytuğ Altundag burun sinüs ve koku bozukluğu tedavileri ile ilgilenmektedir

My name is Ayub Valadbeigi. I am 41 years old and live in Iran. I am a member of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. I work in several areas of audiology, including cochlear implants, auditory system electrophysiology, hearing aids, and the basic sciences of audiology. I also work in my private audiology clinic and serve as a clinical practitioner in this field. It would be a great honor for me to participate in a major event, as I have never had the opportunity to do so before.

Ayca Ciprut (PhD) is a professor of audiology at Marmara University Medical School, Department of Audiology. Currently, she is the head of Audiology Department in Marmara University. She received MSc and PhD degrees in audiology from Marmara University, Istanbul. Her clinical focus is on pediatric audiology and cochlear implants. Her research interests include cochlear implants, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder and cortical auditory evoked potentials.

Dr Pelin was born in Nov,1982,Bursa Turkey. She was graduated from Istanbul Marmara Medical School Faculty of medicine in 2006 with A(-) degree. She completed Otorhinolaryngology training in Istanbul University of Health Sciences Istanbul Research and Training Hospital by the end of 2011 and performed her obligatory state service between 2012-2015. Her thesis of graduation has the title of “Cricopharyngeal muscle aging, Postmortem Study” She attended Audiology Master of Science in Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Universtiy in 2015. She performed head and neck cancer surgeries and sleep apnea surgeries between 2015-2018 in Bakırkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital and gave lectures about Otorhinolaryngology in Kemerburgaz University Pharmacy Class-III for two terms at the same period. She attended Laryngology& Phoniatry School among 2016-2017 and Otology-Neurotlogy School among 2018-2019 which are post-graduate schools of Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology She worked as ENT specialist in Istanbul Research and Training Hospital between 2018-2021 where she got her academic degree as associated proffessor in otorhinolaryngology in 2021 while she was working with Prof Dr Özgür Yiğit where she had most of her experience in otology and cochlear implantation. She basically performed advanced otologic surgeries namely cochlear implantation, hearing implants, anterior and lateral skull base surgeries, endolymphatic sac surgeries, otosclerosis, cholesteatoma cases, cases with head and neck cancer surgeries, thyroid pathologies, salivary gland pathologies, paranasal sinüs tumor surgeries, rhinologic surgeries including aesthetic and plastic rhinoplasty surgery. She worked with Prof Dr Yıldırım Ahmet Bayazit and involved in more than 15 auditory brainstem implant surgeries in three years in differetnt centers. Nowadays she is head of the department in Bahcesehir University Medical Faculty Otorhinolaryngology. She has more than 18 published clinical studies in journals indexed in SCI-Expanded, SSCI or AHCI in 4 of which she is the first author. She has international 6, domestic 3 book contributions as chapter authorship.

Prof. Ayşegül Batıoğlu Karaaltın, MD, is a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye. She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and completed her residency training in otorhinolaryngology in 2006. Her clinical and academic interests focus on head and neck surgery, laryngology, airway surgery, tracheal diseases, otology, and smell and taste disorders, with particular expertise in the management of complex airway disorders. Prof. Karaaltın has authored numerous national and international scientific articles, as well as book chapters, and has served as an editor for scientific books and journals in the field of otolaryngology. Her current research focuses on tissue engineering approaches for tracheal transplantation, voice restoration techniques, three-dimensional biotechnological and 3D-printing-assisted reconstruction models, and the development of 3D-printed surgical training models for otolaryngology education. She is also involved in research integrating artificial intelligence in otolaryngology. Prof. Batıoğlu-Karaaltın actively contributes to medical student and ENT resident education through lectures, surgical training, and academic mentorship, and regularly participates in national and international scientific meetings and multidisciplinary research collaborations.

Dr. Aysenur Yildirim graduated from Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2023. She is currently a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, where she has been undergoing her residency training for the past two years.

The author graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2016. Following graduation, they served as an emergency physician for two years. This was followed by a one-year tenure as Chief Physician and District Health Director. Subsequently, the author practiced as a family physician for three years. Currently, they are a second-year resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine.

Hello. What can you do for your education? I want to tell you about my story. I was born and studied in Russia (for my 24 year). Now Im Living and educated in Türkiye (residency program for ENT). I saw Northern lights but now my winter without any snow and life with very hot and sunny 365 days.

ENT Registrar in the United Kingdom, currently working in Stoke. Interest in Otology

Dr. Azin Tabari is a Rhinologist and Skull Base Surgeon based in Vancouver, Canada. She completed her fellowship training at the University of British Columbia under the mentorship of Dr. Amin Javer. Since 2019, Dr. Tabari has held the position of Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Aziz Mustafa (born December 24, 1967, in Malishevë near Gjilan, Kosovo) is a distinguished otolaryngologist and accomplished literary author. He earned his medical degree from the University of Zagreb, followed by specialization in otolaryngology in Pristina, Innsbruck, and Strasbourg. Dr. Mustafa served as an ENT specialist at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, and in 2003 he founded the private ORL MEDAUR clinic in Gjilan. In academia, he completed a master’s degree in 2006 on chronic middle ear inflammation with cholesteatoma, and in July 2012 earned a Ph.D. from the University of Niš (“A modern approach to treating acute mastoiditis in children and adults”). A prolific contributor to the field, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in international otolaryngology journals and is an active member of several professional societies—including the Kosovo Association of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head & Neck Surgeons, the World Association of Otologists, the Mediterranean Association of Otologists and Audiologists, the Balkan ENT Association, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery since 2017. His work is indexed in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, etc.

Dr. Aziz Uzokov is an otorhinolaryngologist and rhinologic surgeon from Uzbekistan with more than 10 years of experience in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. He is a member of the European Rhinologic Society (ERS) and the Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of Uzbekistan. He is actively performs advanced ENT surgeries and contributes to surgical education across Central Asia through cadaveric dissection courses, workshops, and international collaborations. He has authored more than 35 scientific publications in otorhinolaryngology, with particular interest in rhinology, endoscopic sinus surgery, and juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. He is recognized for his dedication to advancing modern ENT surgery in Uzbekistan.

Azra Sivari graduated from the Department of Audiology at Hacettepe University in 2025. Following her graduation, she completed an internship at Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands, where she developed a particular interest in vestibular studies. She is currently a first-year Master of Science student in Audiology at Lokman Hekim University.

Dr. Berna TUNÇER is a physiotherapist and researcher specializing in physiology and rehabilitation sciences. She currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Trakya University in Edirne, Turkey. Her academic interests include neuromuscular physiology, auditory processing, vestibular rehabilitation, and the integration of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. She actively publishes and presents in national and international conferences, aiming to bridge neuroscience with physiotherapy and physiology approaches for holistic patient care.

Dr. Badel Tereci Oran graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2022. Since 2023, she has been working as a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Marmara University.

Professor Emeritus,

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Faculty of Medicine Ain-Shams University

MBBCh 1981 (Valedictorian), MSc 1985 , MD 1989, ECFMG 1982 , DU (clinical research) 2009 [Bordeaux].

Member: IRB (Faculty of Medicine), National Commission for Professorial Nominations, Head of training Arab Board of Medical Specialties, Egyptian Board for Medical Specializations.

Member: CORLAS, ELS, American Academy, Societe Francaise d’ORL-CCF, Korean ENT-HNS Society, Egyptian ORL society, Egyptian Skull Base Society, Egyptian Society Cochlear Implantation. Regional representative Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology [MSOA], executive committee Vertigo Academy International (VAI), Board Member Politzer Society, IFOS ad hoc committee on Otology Neurotology.

Publications: 103 articles, 5 books, reviewer for 15 journals.

Interests: Skull base, Head and Neck oncology, laryngo-tracheal stenosis, vestibulogy , cochlear implants

Dr. Ibrahim is leading the Sleep Surgery Program and Fellowship in Sleep Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Montreal. With a unique practice in Canada, Dr. Ibrahim provides the full spectrum of sleep surgery, encompassing both soft tissue and skeletal procedures to comprehensively address sleep-related breathing disorders.

Dr. Ibrahim earned his medical degree from McGill Medical School and completed residency training in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck surgery at the University of Montreal. He subspecialized in orthognathic surgery and maxillofacial trauma during a one-year fellowship in Lyon, France. This was followed by an additional one-year fellowship in sleep surgery, integrating both maxillofacial and ENT surgical techniques to optimize patient outcomes.

Dr Badriya Yussuf is a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Glasgow. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education and has interests in rhinology, medical education, and clinical research. She is involved in various systematic reviews, collaborative research projects, and quality improvement initiatives within ENT. She has served as an ENT UK Foundation Regional Representative and led national and international educational initiatives. Her work has been presented at national and international conferences and recognised with academic and teaching prizes.

Dr. Bahaeddin ERAVCI is an engineer and researcher with over 15 years of dedicated experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. He earned his PhD in Computer Engineering from Bilkent University, where his doctoral research focused on developing impactful machine learning methodologies and data-driven systems applicable to complex real-world problems. Dr. Eravcı applies his expertise across diverse sectors, from healthcare to finance, by leveraging various data types including time series, images, text, and graphs. Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence at TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETÜ), he is also actively working on integrating trustworthy AI systems into clinical practice as the founder of heQa.ai.

Bahar Colpan, MD,

KTO Karatay University Medova Hospital, Konya,Turkey

Bahar Colpan received her medical degree from Gazi University Faculty of

Medicine in 1999. She subsequently completed her residency in

Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Selcuk University Meram

Faculty of Medicine.

She joined the faculty of Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine as an

Assistant Professor in 2004, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012,

and attained the rank of Professor in 2017. To further advance her academic

and clinical expertise, she completed a one-year Research Fellowship at the

House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles, California, USA, one of the world’s leading

centers for otology and neurotology.

Until 2023, Professor Colpan served as a faculty member at Selcuk University

Meram Faculty of Medicine. She currently works at KTO Karatay University

Medova Hospital, where she continues her clinical practice, research, and

academic activities in the field of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck

Surgery.

Professor Colpan has extensive experience in otology, hearing

disorders,cochlear implant,neurotology,and ear surgery, endoscopic ear

surgery,rhinology, pediatric ENT, vestibuler disorders. She has authored

numerous national and international scientific publications and has actively

participated in many national and international congresses as a speaker and

researcher.

She is married and has two children.

Dr. Baiba Trinīte is a Professor of Speech and Language Therapy at Riga Technical University, Liepaja Academy, and Head of the Voice and Speech Research Laboratory. She is a leading researcher in the field of voice disorders, combining extensive academic, clinical, and research experience.

Her research and academic interests focus on voice disorders and voice ergonomics, as well as acquired language, speech, and swallowing disorders. She is actively involved in national and international research collaborations and contributes to the advancement of speech and language therapy through scientific publications and professional education.

Dr. Trinite has held several key leadership positions in the profession, including long-term Chair of the Speech and Language Therapists’ Association of Latvia, and currently serves as a board member. She is also a founder and board member of the Voice Care Society of Latvia.

At the European level, Dr. Trinite served for six years as Vice President of the European Speech and Language Therapists Association (formerly CPLOL), contributing to the development of the profession and strengthening international collaboration across Europe. Currently, she is a member of the Education Committee of IALP.

Bailey Balouch is an Otolaryngology resident at Cooper University Hospital in Camden NJ. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at Drexel University College of Medicine and Bachelor of Science degree at Union College.

Young ENT surgeon that performs rhinosurgeries and otosurgeries. Soon will start phoniatry and laryngology

Professor Bamini Gopinath is an epidemiologist renowned for her work in sensory loss and public health. She currently serves as the inaugural Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health at Macquarie University. In this role, she focuses on enhancing support for individuals with hearing loss, promoting early intervention, and improving engagement with sensory health services. She has co-authored over 280 peer-reviewed papers, and her studies have provided novel community-based evidence on the health determinants and outcomes associated with hearing loss and disability, influencing health practice.

Prof.Dr. Banu Atalay Erdoğan graduated from Istanbul University Medical School in 2005 and completed her residency at Istanbul Education and Research Hospital. She has more than 20 years of solid experience in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery at different levels of training with increasing responsibilities. During this period, she gained a high level of competence in all emergency and elective surgical procedures in ORL in a very busy department at Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital. Her surgical practice focuses on head and neck surgery. She has authored and co-authored over 30 publications and has contributed to the education of many medical faculty students and ear, nose, and throat residents. She has Turkish and European Otolaryngology Board Certificates.

I am an otolaryngology–head and neck surgery resident with a clinical and academic interest in functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty. My current research focuses on nasal tip dynamics and suture-based techniques aimed at achieving balanced and independent medial crural control.

I graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2022. Currently, I am completing my residency in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) department at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. My professional interests are focused on the intersection of technology and medicine, specifically in laryngology and the applications of artificial intelligence in clinical practice. I am dedicated to exploring how AI-driven solutions can enhance diagnostic precision and surgical outcomes in voice and airway disorders.

Formel professor ENT department, school of medecine, Ferhat Abbas university, Sétif . Algeria

President of setif otolaryngology society “AOS”

Executif board member of ANOL “association nationale des ORL libéraux”

Executif Board member of MSOA “mediterranean society of otology and audiology”

Prof Dr. Barbara Wollenberg

MRI TUM : Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery

Tumor immunology, Immunotherapy, Platelet driven cancer progression

Prof. Dr. Barbara Wollenberg is a physician, specialized on otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery. From 1996 to 2003 she was trained as senior staff member at the Klinikum Großhadern of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. 2003 she was appointed to become the chair of the department of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery at the University of Lübeck. 2007 she declined the call to the university of Hamburg and was appointed at the TUM in 2019. Clinically Barbara Wollenberg masters a broad spectrum in surgical skills and interests ranging from reconstructive surgery to surgery of the central and lateral skull base via endoscopic and microscopic techniques.

Already since her time in medical school Prof. Wollenberg is highly interested in immunologic research. The main research focus questions the interaction of cancer cells with the human immune system, in particular the mechanisms of cancer cells hijacking healthy immune cells for their own expansion and immunotherapeutic drug development. 2001 she was awarded the Heisenberg Scholarship of the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) to develop EBV-Vector-based vaccines targeting head and neck cancer. In this context Prof Wollenberg has established a translational team of researchers and physicians and published more than 300 scientific papers. She was honoured with several national and international research prizes, among them the very visible Acta Price of the CORLAS.

2005 Prof. Wollenberg became a member of the German National Academy of Science, Leopoldina, where she currently acts as the senator and spokesperson of the medical class. From 2013, after long years as „Fachkollegiat” Prof Wollenberg also served as a senator for the DFG. 2018 Prof Wollenberg served as the first female president of the German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

Prof. Wollenberg is a passionate tutor of her residents and has already coached multiple Drs and PhDs. As editor of several specialty specific journals as well as a member of several scientific societies she is well known in her field.

Bachelor’s student in Audiology at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Dr. Baris Sapci, MD, FEBORL-HNS, is an Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery specialist. He born in Kayseri, Turkey, received his MD degree from Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir and completed his residency training in otorhinolaryngology at Cumhuriyet University, Sivas. His main research interests focus on facial plastics, otology/neurotology, and pediatric otolaryngology. Dr. Sapci has published in international journals and regularly participates in scientific congresses.

Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine 2016-2022

İzmir Bakırçay University Çiğli Training Research Hospital, Otolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery 2023-

I was born in Istanbul in 1995 and have continued my entire education here. I have been engaged in the field of otorhinolaryngology for five years. Throughout this period, I have participated in and independently performed too much surgical procedures within the domains of rhinology and otology. My clinical experience particularly encompasses rhinoplasty, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, tympanoplasty, and mastoidectomy. In addition to my surgical practice, I have conducted academic research and published articles focusing on these areas. I am committed to continuously expanding my expertise and staying current with the latest advancements in the field through the regular review of contemporary scientific literature.

Dr. Batın Berkay Özacar is a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at İstanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye, where he is currently undertaking his specialty training in otolaryngology.

Dr. Bayan Khalid Hamzah Sabb Gul is a Senior Registrar in the Department of Otolaryngology at Heraa General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. She is Saudi Board–certified and European Board–certified in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical practice focuses on rhinology cases, with experience in the evaluation and management of a broad spectrum of sinonasal conditions using both medical and surgical approaches. Dr. Bayan actively participates in academic and clinical research activities that support evidence-based practice. She regularly attends scientific meetings, professional courses, and training programs to enhance her clinical skills. In addition, she has contributed to medical awareness initiatives and healthcare campaigns, reflecting her commitment to community engagement and continuous professional development.

Bayram Barış Büyük, MD, is an Otolaryngologist and Head & Neck Surgeon at Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey. His clinical and academic focus is on head and neck oncologic surgery, particularly reconstructive procedures, free flap reconstruction, and microsurgical techniques. He is actively involved in complex head and neck cancer management and multidisciplinary decision-making processes. In addition to oncologic reconstruction, he conducts research on artificial cadaver models in endoscopic sinus surgery, aiming to improve surgical training and simulation-based education. Dr. Büyük has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications and continues to pursue research integrating surgical innovation, education, and advanced technologies in otolaryngology.

Dr. Beatriz Nicolau is an otorhinolaryngology resident in Portugal with clinical and research interests in otology, rhinology, and vestibular disorders. She has presented research at national and international conferences and is actively involved in clinical research projects focusing on sinonasal disease and neurotology.

Professor and Senior Consultant at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Dr. Goh is also the Head of Paediatric ORL-HNS Unit at the UKM Specialist Children's Hospital (HPKK). She is an active member with leadership roles in several multidisciplinary teams managing children with hearing loss and airway pathologies, as Head of UKM Cochlear Implant, UKM Cleft Palate and Vascular Anomalies team. Her research and publications in ENT and are extensive, besides providing expert consultative services to fellow professionals and the community at large. DR. Goh is an internationally recognized speaker in the field of cochlear implant and paediatric airway and supervisor for paediatric ORL subspecialty training in Malaysia. She is the Past President of Malaysian Society of Otorhinolaryngologists Head & Neck Surgeon for 2016/2017 and currently as President Elect of the College of Otorhinolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeons, Academy of Medicine Malaysia. She is board member of Asia Pacific Paediatric ORL Society, Cochlear Implant Global Access Network Steering Committee and Asean Academy of Neurotology and Audiology (AANOA).

Dr. Begum Arda graduated from Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty in 2018 and completed her residency in Otorhinolaryngology at Trakya University in 2024. She has been working in Siirt for the past year as part of her compulsory service. Her clinical interests include rhinoplasty, tympanoplasty, cholesteatoma surgery and endoscopic sinus procedures. Her academic focus centers on noise-induced hearing loss, experimental acoustic trauma models and the evaluation of surgical outcomes in both nasal and otologic surgery.

I graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. I completed my residency training in Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery in 2020. I work as a specialist at Istanbul Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital. My areas of interest are pediatric ENT, swallowing physiology and disorders, and head and neck oncological surgery.

I have been working as a specialist physician at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital in Istanbul. I am a fellow supported by an EAFPS scholarship and currently continuing my fellowship training. I focus particularly on facial plastic surgery and facial reanimation.

Behlül Güran, MD graduated from Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2019. He has been working as a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Bezmialem Vakıf University since 2022. His clinical and academic interests include rhinoplasty, otologic surgery, and sinonasal diseases.

I am an otolaryngology resident at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. My clinical and academic interests include laryngeal cancer, transoral laser microsurgery, head and neck oncology, and functional outcomes after airway surgery.

Prof. Dr. Benedikt Hofauer is the head of the University Hospital for Otorhinolaryngology at the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria. Before starting this position in 2023 he worked as a consultant at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Technical University of Munich and the University Hospital of Freiburg. He has a strong scientific focus on salivary gland disorders, ultrasound, head and neck oncology and sleep medicine and a strong clinical focus on head and neck surgery and reconstruction.

Dr. Bengisu Yazıcı Akkurt is an ENT resident at Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye, with three and a half years of residency training. She graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, one of the leading medical schools in the country.

She is actively engaged in clinical practice and academic research, with a focus on otology and head and neck surgery. Her research interests include ototoxicity mechanisms and protective strategies, as well as quality of life outcomes following surgical interventions.

She is currently involved in experimental and clinical research projects and has contributed to studies presented at national and international scientific meetings.

H.Bengu Cobanoglu

Professor, MD,MSc

Faculty member in Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine,Department of Otorhinolaryngology.

National Board Certified Otorhinolaryngolgist Head and Neck surgeon.

MSc in audiology and speech disorders

Memberships:

-EHNS (European Head and Neck Society)

-ELS ( European Laryngology Society)

-EORTC ( QOL group)

-UEP (Union of European Phoniatricians)

-Turkish ENT Association

-Member of Turkish National ENT Board exam comitee

-Generel Secretary of Turkish Voice, Speech and swallowing disorders Society.

-General secretary of surgical working group in Turkish Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers society

-General Secretary of Voice Istanbul 2025

Ben Hartley is the Senior Paediatric Otolaryngologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Associate Professor at UCL GOS Institutue of Child Health. He specialises in paediatric head and neck and airway surgery.

Dr Benjamin Loader, born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa, is a renowned ENT specialist whose expertise and research have received international recognition.

Present Title & Affiliation

Full Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Lariboisière Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France

Bio Statement

Professor Benjamin Verillaud is an ENT surgeon at Lariboisière University Hospital in Paris, France and a full Professor at University of Paris Cité, France. His main field of expertise is endonasal endoscopic surgery, with a special focus on skull base pathologies. He completed a PhD thesis in cellular biology on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Paris 11 University. After completing residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Paris, he joined the team of Professor Philippe Herman at Lariboisière Hospital in 2012, and received advanced fellowship training in endoscopic skull base surgery. His research interests include: (i) Endoscopic advanced techniques in sinus and skull base surgery and (ii) Innovations in the management of rare head and neck malignant tumors.

Office Address

Hôpital Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré 75010 Paris, France

[email protected]

Dr. Benyamin Rahmaty, M.D.

Associate Professor & Head, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Researcher, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Dr. Rahmaty is a trained ENT and facial plastic surgeon specializing in rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, and complex head and neck procedures. With numerous peer-reviewed publications and ongoing clinical trials, he is dedicated to advancing surgical techniques and global collaboration in otolaryngology.

2009-2013 – ‘’Visoko’’ Highschool, Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2013-2014 – İstanbul University, Turkish course; 2014-2020 – Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Turkey;

2021-Present – Resident, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey

I graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Cukurova University in 2021. I am currently pursuing my residency training in the Department of Otolaryngology at Cukurova University. I have presented and contributed to various studies at national and international scientific conferences.

I began my medical education at Manisa Celal Bayar University in 2015 and graduated in 2021. Following graduation, I completed my mandatory service at Aydın Nazilli State Hospital. I am currently continuing my residency training in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Gazi University and actively working there.

Dr. Berkcan Eryurt is an ENT resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine. His clinical interests include rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, otologic surgery, and minimally invasive salivary gland procedures such as sialendoscopy.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye

Dr. Berke Geren, MD, was born in Kırklareli in 1996. He graduated from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2021. Since December 2021, he has been serving as a Research Assistant and Resident Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University. His primary clinical and academic research interests include rhinology, otology, and head and neck surgery.

Berra Serefoglu is a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, where she is currently pursuing her specialty training. She continues her clinical practice at a tertiary care center.

Her primary clinical and academic interests include head and neck oncology, sinonasal diseases, and rhinology, with a particular focus on the diagnosis and management of sinonasal pathologies, chronic rhinosinusitis, and nasal obstruction. She aims to integrate current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in these fields into her daily clinical practice.

PhD

Hacettepe University, Institute of Health Sciences, Audiology and Speech Pathology, Turkey

2006-2009 Master's Degree

Hacettepe University, Institute of Health Sciences, Audiology and Speech Pathology, Turkey

2001-2006 Bachelor's Degree

Middle East Technical University, Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Turkey

Betül Özdemir Aktaş is a Lecturer in the Department of Audiology at Istanbul Health and Technology University. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Health Sciences, Gülhane. Her academic interests focus on audiology and related health sciences.

I graduated from Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 2022. After working as a general practitioner for two years, I began my residency training in 2025 in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Istinye University, where I am currently continuing my training.

Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH, is the chief physician executive for University of Iowa Health Care. He is the President of the American Head & Neck Society. He was formerly the CEO for University of Minnesota Physicians and vice dean for clinical affairs for the University of Minnesota Medical School. He has clinical expertise in head and neck oncologic surgery and research expertise in clinical epidemiology and clinical trials.

Dr. Beyazıt Buğra Akbay is a resident physician in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. His primary research interests include head and neck surgery, virtual reality applications in otolaryngology, tinnitus rehabilitation, and artificial intelligence-based laryngeal lesion detection. He has worked on AI-supported real-time analysis of endoscopic laryngeal examinations using YOLO algorithms. He has presented oral papers at national congresses and continues to explore the use of immersive and intelligent technologies in ENT practice. He graduated from the English Medicine Program at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2021.

Dr. Beyza is a physician currently doing her recidency in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. She graduated from the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2020 and is currently pursuing specialty training with a focus on rhinology, otology, and head and neck surgery. Her academic interests focused on evidence-based evaluation of diagnostic and treatment approaches in ENT practice, and innovative applications of artificial intelligence in medicine. She has participated in several clinical research projects and aims to contribute to the scientific literature through clinically relevant studies and international collaborations.

Lecturer Beyza Ekşi Bayrakdar works as a faculty member in the field of Audiology at Istanbul Rumeli University. She is also a PhD candidate currently conducting her doctoral thesis research in Audiology at Istanbul Aydin University. Born in Istanbul in 1996, Ekşi Bayrakdar specifically focuses on hearing aids technologies, and continues her academic research and publications in Istanbul, Turkey.

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery resident at a tertiary academic center with strong academic and clinical interest in skull base surgery, rhinology, and head and neck surgery.

Residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey 2022 – Present

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey 2014 – 2020

I was born in Tokat in 1996. I graduated from the audiology program in 2019. I later completed a Master’s degree in Audiology and obtained the title of Msc. Audiologist. I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Physiology. I work as a MSc. Audiologist at Ankara Başkent Hospital.

Professor Bhik Kotecha has been actively involved in evaluation and management of sleep disordered breathing for nearly three decades having worked as a consultant at The Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital in London.

Bianca Wirthner is an Austrian music therapist with master’s degrees in Music Education and Music Therapy. She works at the University Clinic St. Pölten and specializes in cochlear implant rehabilitation, supporting CI users in improving music and speech perception.

I am Walid Bijou, a Moroccan otolaryngologist and assistant professor of medicine. I work in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at the 20 Août Hospital, under the Ministry of Health and Ministry. I hold the MRCS (ENT) qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and am involved in clinical practice, teaching, and research in otology, audiology, and head and neck surgery.

Associate Professor Doctor Bilal Sizer

Diyarbakır / Türkiye

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bilal Sizer is an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist and facial plastic surgeon. He was born in 1985 in Gercüş, Türkiye, and graduated from Mersin University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at Dicle University in 2018.

After working at several public hospitals, he joinedMemorial Diyarbakır Hospital and later became a facultymember at Istanbul Arel University Faculty of Medicine. In 2023, he earned the academic title of Associate Professor.

Dr. Sizer specializes in endoscopic ear surgery, sinussurgery, tonsil and adenoid disorders, snoring, vertigo,rhinoplasty, hearing loss, and voice problems. He has published research in international journals on topicssuch as adolescent depression, thyroid biopsy, and hearing aid use in older adults.

He currently sees patients in his private clinic in Diyarbakır. Dr. Sizer is also active on social media, where he shares cases and information about ENT surgery and aestheticprocedures.

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2604-5015

Bilal Çetin | Pediatric UrologistBilal Çetin is a dedicated pediatric urologist currently affiliated with Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital. With a research career spanning over a decade, his work focuses on advancing clinical outcomes in pediatric urological conditions, particularly in the areas of stone management, congenital anomalies, and reconstructive surgery.

Research & Academic Impact

Dr. Çetin has established a consistent scholarly presence with 18 total publications, 15 of which are indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection. His research has garnered 76 citations, resulting in an h-index of 7. His most impactful work includes studies on:

Urolithiasis: Evaluating the "Quadruple-D score" for shock wave lithotripsy success in children.

Congenital Anomalies: Long-term follow-up of ectopic ureterocele reconstruction and prenatal diagnosis of multicystic kidneys.

Surgical Outcomes: Assessing the success rates of endoscopic treatments for vesicoureteral reflux.

Professional Contributions

In addition to his clinical and research roles, Dr. Çetin serves as a peer reviewer for the broader medical community. He has published verified reviews in the Journal of Urological Surgery, evaluating complex cases such as a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum and intrauterine testicular torsion.

Completed medical school at the University of Pavia, Italy, in 2023.

Started Foundation Year 1 Training in 2024 at Oxford University NHS Trust.

Completed Foundation Year 2 Training and currently works at Milton Keynes University Hospital as a Senior House Officer.

Bilge Türk graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and completed residency training in Otorhinolaryngology at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2002 and 2006. Following compulsory service at Van İpekyolu State Hospital, Dr. Türk gained experience in the private healthcare sector. Since 2012, She has been working as an ENT specialist at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. In 2020, she was awarded the title of Associate Professor. Dr. Türk’s main clinical and academic interests include rhinology and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery.

Bilgenur Aişeoğlu, MD, graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and is currently an Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery resident at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.

Professor and Head of Department of ENT at Amrita institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India.

One of the founder members of the Sialendoscopy Group of India. Has performed more than 1000 sialendoscopic procedures. Was the principal investigator of a prospective multicentric study on Skull Base Osteomyelitis- the AOI Kerala SBO study, one of the largest studies till date.

Other interests- Anterior and lateral skull base surgery,rhinoplasty

Speaker at national and international conferences and has publications in international journals.

Dr. Birgul Gumus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. She received her M.Sc. from Ondokuz Mayıs University, and her Ph.D. from Marmara University.

Her research focuses on advanced auditory assessment and electrophysiological measurement methods within clinical audiology, with particular emphasis on speech perception, auditory processing, and cochlear implant outcomes. She aims to contribute to the development of objective and comprehensive evaluation approaches in clinical audiology.

Bjarki Ditlev Djurhuus is a Senior Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology at Zealand University Hospital, Køge, where he leads clinical and research initiatives in vestibulology and bone-conductive hearing solutions. He serves as a Research Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen and is actively involved in academic mentorship, supervising PhD and medical students. Bjarki is also the Chair of the Danish Society for Otologic Surgery and a member of the Danish Society for Vestibulology, contributing extensively to national and international collaborations in hearing research and surgical advancements. Additionally, he is the Lead Partner of Project Öre-Sund, an interregional initiative aimed at improving diagnostics and treatment in balance disorders and hearing rehabilitation, including the development of more efficient dizziness assessments and the optimization of bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHS).

• MD., Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999-2003

• Residency in Otolaryngology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004-2007

Board Certification

• Diploma of the Thai Board of Otolaryngology, 2009

Fellowship

• Fellowship in Otolaryngology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand, 2007-2009

Bora Başaran

Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1975

Birthplace: Ankara

e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

EDUCATION

(College) 09/1986 – 07/1993 Istanbul High School

(Graduate) 09/1993 – 08/1999 Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine

(Residency) 09/1999 – 05/2004 Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

10/2004 – 08/2005 Kyrenia Military Hospital, North Cypern (compulsory military cervice)

09/2005 - 01/2010 Kadıköy Sifa Hospital

02/2010 - Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

02/2018- Istanbul Florence Nıgtingale Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

QUALIFICATION

· Turkish Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society Postgraduate Board (December 2007)

· Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (September 2014)

· Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck surgery (November 2015)

· Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (September 2021)

Currently serving as the Head of the Department of Otolaryngology at University Medical Center Maribor, Slovenia and as president of the Slovenian Society of otorinolaringolog. I’m a member of the AAO HNS, American Head and Neck Society, European Rhinological Society and European Skull Base Society.

Current fields of interest are advanced rhinology and rhinosurgery and endoscopic skull base surgery. Regularly collaborates with Center for Cranial Base Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he was trained in endoscopic skull base surgery.

Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Beni Messous University Hospital Center, cochlear implant expert, and skull base surgeon

Brandon Isaacson, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as Co-Director of UT Southwestern's Comprehensive Skull Base Program.

Dr. Isaacson earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia, where he served as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed an otolaryngology residency at the University of Michigan, as well as a fellowship at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, where he received advanced training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. He also holds a B.S. in chemistry (summa cum laude) from Georgia's Armstrong State University.

Dr. Isaacson is board certified in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery and neurotology. He is a Fellow of the American Neurotology Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons. In 2018, he was also inducted as a Fellow of the Triological Society.

He has authored over 130 scientific articles, contributed to more than 30 book chapters, and delivered numerous international, national, and regional presentations, lectures, and professional courses. He serves as a reviewer for a number of academic journals as well as on the editorial board of Otology & Neurotology.

Dr. Isaacson has been awarded the UT Southwestern Chief Resident Appreciation Award for excellence in resident education and advocacy in 2008, 2012, and 2017. From the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Foundation, he received the Honor Award in 2010, and the Distinguished Service Award in 2012 . Dr. Isaacson also serves as an Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Harold C. Pillsbury, III Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Chief of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vice Chair of Outreach and Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Executive Vice President, American Rhinologic Society. Secretary General, International Rhinologic Society

Brett Miles, MD, DDS, FACS, is Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital in Manhattan, and Vice President for Otolaryngology Services Western Region Northwell Health System, New York, NY, USA. Dr. Miles also serves as the surgical lead for Head and Neck Oncology for the Northwell Cancer Institute in New York.

A Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Miles is a dual board certified, fellowship trained head and neck oncologist and microvascular surgeon.

A recognized expert in the field of head and neck oncology, microvascular reconstructive surgery, and robotic surgery, Dr Miles has lectured both nationally and internationally and published extensively in peer-reviewed literature. He has served as principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous funded studies and interventional clinical trials related to oncology, robotic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr Brian Yeo is a Junior Doctor at Singapore General Hospital and Dean’s Fellow at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Dr. Crawley is a Laryngologist at the University of California, Davis, Voice and Swallowing Center. She is a board-certified Otolaryngologist and member of the Academy, the TRIO, and ABEA. She completed her fellowship training at the New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders. Her interests include neurolaryngology, swallowing disorders, performing voice and the surgical airway. She has also completed training in classical vocal performance. Her research involves dysphonia and dysphagia in the elderly and patient experience of in-office laryngologic procedures.

Dr. Birkena Qirjazi is the Head of the ENT service at the University Hospital Center of Tirana, Albania and professor at the Department of ENT and Ophthalmology, at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine of Tirana. She is an ENT surgeon and Audiologiest, (Msc Audiology at ISVR, UK) specialized in ear pathologies, including the hearing disorders both in children and adults. Dr Qirjazi is also the initiator of the neonatal hearing screening programs in Albania and is leading the CI program in Albania.

Dr. Barber's practice is dedicated to surgery for benign and cancerous head and neck tumors as well as facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. She strives to create active partnerships with her patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Barber completed her M.D. and surgical residency training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. She also completed a Master of Surgical Science at the University of Oxford for her dissertation work in peripheral nerve regeneration in head and neck cancer patients. She then went on to complete a fellowship in advanced head and neck cancer surgery and microvascular reconstruction at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Director of the Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery of the Universits Clinic of Lübeck

I have been working as an ENT specialist since 2016. In 2018, I obtained the European Board Certification. Since 2019, I have been serving at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. In 2024, I completed my PhD program in Clinical Anatomy and was awarded the doctoral degree.

Preceeding President of Turk Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery Society.

Member of İFOS 2026 İstanbul Congess Organisationing Comitte

Member of Turk Rinology Society

Member of European Rhinology Society.

Special academic interests are Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Polyposis,

Burak Kaan İnan, MD, is a final-year ENT resident at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English Program) in 2021.

His clinical and research interests focus on sleep medicine, rhinology, and cochlear implantation.

Dr. İnan is an active Junior Member of the European Rhinology Society (ERS) and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS). He is proficient in English and German.

I am an audiologist and academic affiliated with Gazi University. My academic and clinical research primarily focuses on vestibular assessment and rehabilitation, auditory rehabilitation, balance disorders, cochlear implants, and hearing technologies. My research interests include computerized dynamic posturography, vestibular function assessment, and the integration of emerging technologies into clinical audiology practice. I have been involved in studies investigating vestibular, auditory, and cognitive outcomes in both pediatric and adult populations.

Medical Education:

 2007-2013: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (Turkish), ISTANBUL

Specialization Training:

 2013-2018: Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Hospital ENT Clinic, KIRIKKALE

Specialization Thesis:

 Efficacy of Intratympanic Steroid Injection on Preventing Cisplatin Ototoxicity: An Experimental Study, Medical Specialization Thesis, Kırıkkale University ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, 2018.

Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Gökçe ŞİMŞEK

Institutions Worked At:

 2013-2018: Research Assistant, ENT Clinic, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, KIRIKKALE

 2018-2020: Specialist Doctor, ENT Clinic, Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital, Ministry of Health, KIRIKKALE

 2018-2019: Deputy Chief Physician, ENT Clinic, Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital, Ministry of Health, KIRIKKALE

 2020-2022: Specialist Doctor, ENT Clinic, Siirt Training and Research Hospital, SİİRT

 2022-Present: Associate Professor, ENT Clinic, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, KIRIKKALE

I graduated from Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. I am currently working in the Department of Otolaryngology at İzmir Bakırçay University.

Dr. Burak Ulkumen, MD, FTBORLHNS (Fellow of the Turkish Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery), is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, an institution accredited by the Turkish Board of ORL-HNS. He currently serves as the Unit Manager of the Speech and Voice Disorders Division.

Dr. Ulkumen earned his medical degree from Marmara University School of Medicine (1994–2000) and completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology at Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (2000–2005). His early career included positions at Batman State Hospital (2005–2007), Batman Dunya Hospital (2007–2012), and Izmir Deniz Hospital (2012–2014). Since 2014, he has been serving at Manisa Celal Bayar University.

His primary clinical and academic interests include rhinology (particularly endoscopic sinus surgery and rhinoplasty), laryngology and phoniatrics, voice and speech therapy, endoscopic ear surgery, and animal-based experimental research.

Dr. Ulkumen has been serving as an examiner for the European Board Examination in Otorhinolaryngology (EBEORL) for the past five years, actively contributing to the assessment and development of ENT specialists across Europe.

In addition to his clinical and academic duties, Dr. Ulkumen has been a member of the editorial board of Forum KBB and ENTCase journals for the past five years, and has served as an editor for both journals for the last two years.

He has published extensively in both national and international journals. According to Google Scholar, he has 183 citations, with an h-index of 8 and an i10-index of 7. On the Web of Science, he has 55 citations and an h-index of 4.

Dr. Ulkumen continues to advance the field of otolaryngology through his clinical expertise, research contributions, and commitment to academic excellence and education.

Burak Çelik was born in 1991 in Karaman, Türkiye. After graduating from Ege University Faculty of Medicine, he completed his residency training in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine.

Since 2022, he has been working as a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology. For the past year, he has also been serving as an Assistant Professor at the same institution, continuing his clinical and academic work.

I graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine 2016. I worked as a general practitioner for five years. I have been working as a Research Assistant Doctor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine for approximately four years.

Graduated from Başkent University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. Completed residency training in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Ankara Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital between 2015 and 2020. In 2020, received additional clinical training in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Diego. Worked as an ENT specialist at Kütahya Simav State Hospital from July 2020 to August 2022, and at Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital from August 2022 to May 2023. Since May 2023, has been serving as an ENT specialist at Etlik City Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Main clinical interests include airway surgery and head and neck oncology.

Burhan Dadaş, MD, is a professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ORL&HNS) with over 37 years of experience. Specializing in otology, his surgical practice focuses on improving patient outcomes for various otological diseases. He chaired the Şişli Etfal Teaching Hospital ORL&HNS Department from 1998-2012 in İstanbul and held multiple positions within the Board of the Turkish Society of ORL&HNS as member, board member and treasurer and Education Committees. He practices at his private clinic in Istanbul and has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

Dr. Burçay Tellioğlu is a faculty member in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye.

Academic Experience: He received his medical degree from Hacettepe University in 2016 and completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the same institution between 2017 and 2023. He currently serves as a Lecturer (Dr.) at Hacettepe University.

Research Interests: Otology, rhinology, laryngology, head and neck surgery, auditory disorders, inner ear malformations, pediatric otorhinolaryngology, and head and neck oncology.

Selected Publications (Last 5 Years):

- Günaydın RÖ, Eroğlu E, Tellioğlu B, et al. Evaluation of otorhinolaryngological manifestations in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023.
- Tellioğlu B, Sennaroğlu L. Angular Insertion Depth in Inner Ear Malformations, Relationship to Cochlear Size, and Implications for Electrode Selection. Otol Neurotol. 2024.
- Atay G, Tellioğlu B, Tellioğlu HT, et al. Evaluation of auditory pathways and comorbid inner ear malformations in pediatric patients with Duane retraction syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024.
- Tellioğlu B, Pamuk E, Külekci MÇ, et al. Balancing intervention and complications: management of otitis media with effusion in children with cleft palate. Turk J Pediatr. 2025.
- Pamuk E, Tellioğlu B, Eroğlu E, et al. Validation of sentinel lymph node biopsy with completion neck dissection in oral cavity cancer. Acta Otolaryngol. 2025.
- Tellioğlu B, Pamuk E, Külekci Ç, et al. Comparative evaluation of ChatGPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3 in head and neck oncology. Acta Otolaryngol. 2025.
- Eroğlu E, Tellioğlu B, Gökçınar Y, Özer S. Endoscopic Repair of a Superior Orbital Roof Blow-In Fracture: A Rare Case Report. Laryngoscope. 2026.
- Tellioğlu B, Çetin EA, Akan HS, et al. Dose- and Time-Dependent Halofuginone Cytotoxicity in HaCaT Keratinocytes: Implications for Cholesteatoma. J Audiol Otol. 2026.

After completing her Bachelor of Science in Audiology at Istanbul University in 2016, she continued her professional development with a master’s degree in Audiology, Speech and Language Disorders at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa. To further deepen her scientific curiosity and clinical expertise, she pursued a Ph.D. in Speech and Language Therapy at Hacettepe University. She brings together academic productivity, clinical experience, and an interdisciplinary perspective, conducting comprehensive work in the areas of communication, voice, and language disorders.

Buse Genç Sağlam, MD was born on May 3, 1995, and graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (English-medium program) in 2020. Following graduation, she began her medical career at Çaycuma State Hospital, where she worked as a physician from 2020 to 2021. She subsequently joined the University of Health Sciences — Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital (SUAM), where she has been working as a physician and researcher since 2021. She has proficiency in both English and German, and her current institutional affiliation is within the scope of Non-Interventional Clinical Research at the aforementioned oncology center.

Dr. Buğra Subaşı is an Associate Professor at Düzce University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

He is a National Board Certified Otorhinolaryngolgist Head and Neck surgeon.

Education: Medical School: Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, 1999-2005.

Residency: Düzce University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, 2006-2011.

Special interests: Rhinology, Sleep Medicine and Surgery, Laryngology

Buğra Şimşek, MD, was born on October 17, 1994. He received his medical degree from Baskent University Faculty of Medicine in 2019. He completed his residency training in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Hospital in 2025. He currently serves as an Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery specialist at Ercis Sehit Rıdvan Cevik State Hospital, Türkiye.

Byung Yoon Choi, MD, PhD, is a world-renowned otolaryngologist from South Korea, specializing in the genetic mechanisms of hearing loss and cochlear implant surgery. He currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) and Seoul National University College of Medicine.

Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

Resident in Otorhinolaryngology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Viseu Dão-Lafões, Viseu, Portugal.

President of the Residents’ Committee, Sociedade Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço (SPORL-CCP).

I am interested in Head and Neck Surgery, Sialendoscopy and Thyroid and Salivary Gland Disease.

I am Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. I received my medical degree from Gulhane Military Medical Faculty in Ankara and completed my residency at Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital in Istanbul. I joined the faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, I received Professor degree at 2020. Currently, I am Professor of the Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at Acibadem Kadıkoy Hospital, Istanbul since 2026.

Between 2015-2016, I did my Clinical & Research fellowship on Head and Neck Cancer and Surgery at Medical University of South Carolina, Head & Neck Tumor Center at Charleston, USA for one year. I also worked as an Observer Physician on Head and Neck Cancer and Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Division, Pittsburgh, USA for two months in 2014. I also trained as an Observer Physician on Ear Surgery at House Ear Clinic, Visiting Physicians Program Los Angeles, California, USA in 2007.

Since completion of my fellowship, I frequently practice to patients with tumors of the head and neck region, including skull base, thyroid, and salivary gland and also salivary gland disorders and endoscopy (sialendoscopy). My goal for patient care include a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to each patient to provide the best cure, quality of life, and cosmesis.

For research point of view, I am in interested in moleculer cancer pathways and its translational research on Head and Neck cancers and I did my PhD on Moleculer Oncology, graduated in 2024 at Medical Health University in Istanbul.

I am member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society, Turkish Head and Neck Cancer Society, European Head and Neck Cancer Society and member and board-member of Head and Neck Surgery Society of Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Bülent Satar was born in İskenderun, Türkiye, in 1967. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in the same city. He graduated from Gülhane Military Medical School in 1990 and subsequently completed his residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Gülhane Military Medical Academy.

He pursued postdoctoral fellowship training at the University of Michigan and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he focused on otology, neurotology, ear disorders, and vestibular system diseases besides other ORL subspecialties. In addition, he visited the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital (London), Stanford University (Palo Alto) and Gruppo Otologico in Piacenza for further clinical and academic development.

Prof. Satar became an Assistant Professor in 1998, Associate Professor in 2004, and Full Professor in 2010.

Although his clinical practice covers the full spectrum of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, he primarily specializes in a variety of otologic and vestibular disorders.

Correspondence

Prof. Dr. Bülent Satar SBÜ Gülhane Tıp Fakültesi KBB Anabilim Dalı 06018 Etlik, Ankara – Türkiye

Mobile: +90 533 811 21 30 E-mail: [email protected]

Büşra Altın has a university degree in Physiotherapy and completed a Master’s and PhD in Audiology and Speech Disorders. She specializes in the assessment and rehabilitation of vestibular disorders, and tinnitus. She also worked as a visiting researcher at Newcastle University, UK and is currently working at Hacettepe University.

I graduated from Ankara University Medicine Faculty at 204 and graduated from Hacettepe University ENT Department at 2021. I have been working in the Department of Otolaryngology, specializing in Head and Neck Surgery, at Hacettepe University since 2024.

I am an Otorhinolaryngology Specialist who completed my residency training at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital in April 2026. Following my specialization, I have developed a profound clinical interest in laryngology and phonosurgery. My research is extensively focused on 'Difficult Laryngeal Exposure', where I have conducted in-depth studies to optimize surgical techniques and patient outcomes in challenging cases.

I am a lecturer in the Department of Audiology at Istanbul Medipol University, where I have worked since 2017. I completed my MSc in Audiology in 2021 and am currently pursuing a PhD in the same field. My doctoral thesis aims to improve listening performance in hearing aid users by enhancing cognitive abilities. My master’s thesis investigated auditory working memory and listening effort in musicians, and I co-authored a study on speech-in-noise performance in cochlear implant users. I am also involved in a project on hearing and ADHD screening in school-age children.

Dr.Büşra Ünsal graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2015 and completed her residency in otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Umraniye Training and Research Hospital and has been working as an ENT specialist for the past two years.Her Clinical interests include pediatric otolaryngology,head and neck surgery,sialendoscopy and rhinology.Dr.Unsal’s research extends beyond.She has conducted studies in the fields of head and neck surgery and pediatric airway.She actively participates in national and international scientific platforms with the aim of improving diagnostic processes and developing personalized treatment strategies.She currently works as an ENT specialist at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital.

Senior Otolaryngologist–Head & Neck Surgeon with more than three decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience in tertiary-care hospitals and international medical institutions.

Fellowship-trained in Audiology and Rhinology / Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, with recognized expertise in functional endoscopic sinus surgery, skull base pathology, tinnitus, and auditory disorders.

Currently serving as Chief of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at a leading academic hospital, with a longstanding record of building, directing, and expanding high-performing ENT departments.

Distinguished clinical investigator with extensive experience as Principal Investigator in Phase II and III multicenter clinical trials involving sinonasal devices, head and neck oncology, and tinnitus therapeutics.

Trusted advisor and speaker for major pharmaceutical and medical device companies, contributing clinical insight to advisory boards and educational initiatives across Latin America.

Highly regarded educator and international faculty member, having served as course director, invited speaker, and guest faculty in more than 60 national and international conferences, advanced surgical courses, and academic symposia throughout the Americas and Europe. Active member of leading otolaryngology societies in Mexico and Spain.

Combines clinical excellence, academic leadership, and business acumen supported by an MBA, with a sustained commitment to advancing innovation, education, and quality of care in otolaryngology.

I am an associate professor in the department of otolaryngology of Kaohsiung Medical University and attending physician in the department of otolaryngology of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and specialized in the field of otology for years. In addition to clinical performance, I am also interested in bench work about otology. My research can be divided into two parts: clinical research focusing on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), and translational research focusing on genetic association study. In the past years, I had published some basic and clinical researches in the sudden hearing loss field. Recently, genetic factors have been considered as an important risk factor for sudden hearing loss.

Dr. Corinna Levine is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami in the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.

Dr. Levine completed her medical training at Yale School of Medicine and went on to a 7-year Otolaryngology residency at the University of Washington with an in-folded Outcomes Research Fellowship and MPH. She completed fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at the University of Miami. Dr. Levine joined the faculty as a surgeon-scientist. Her clinical practice focuses exclusively on chronic sinusitis and endoscopic skull base surgery for benign and malignant sinonasal and orbital tumors and repair of skull defects. Dr. Levine is the Director of Clinical Rhinology Research. She is the recipient of several grants, including the Triological Society Career Development Award and the University of Miami KL-2 Career Development Award. She is currently funded by a NIMHD K23. Her research focuses on improving CRS outcomes through precision health approaches to care and addressing CRS healthcare delays.

Dr. Levine is committed to education and teaching as the UM Associate Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Fellowship and Director of the Rhinology resident rotation. She is involved in mentorship within her department and nationally. In addition, Dr. Levine is a member of multiple national committees, including the American Rhinologic Society Research and Mentoring Committees and the American Academy of Otolaryngology Skull Base Committee. She also co-chairs the North American Skull Base Health Value Committee.Dr. Corinna Levine is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami in the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.

Dr. Levine completed her medical training at Yale School of Medicine and went on to a 7-year Otolaryngology residency at the University of Washington with an in-folded Outcomes Research Fellowship and MPH. She completed fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at the University of Miami. Dr. Levine joined the faculty as a surgeon-scientist. Her clinical practice focuses exclusively on chronic sinusitis and endoscopic skull base surgery for benign and malignant sinonasal and orbital tumors and repair of skull defects. Dr. Levine is the Director of Clinical Rhinology Research. She is the recipient of several grants, including the Triological Society Career Development Award and the University of Miami KL-2 Career Development Award. She is currently funded by a NIMHD K23. Her research focuses on improving CRS outcomes through precision health approaches to care and addressing CRS healthcare delays.

Dr. Levine is committed to education and teaching as the UM Associate Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Fellowship and Director of the Rhinology resident rotation. She is involved in mentorship within her department and nationally. In addition, Dr. Levine is a member of multiple national committees, including the American Rhinologic Society Research and Mentoring Committees and the American Academy of Otolaryngology Skull Base Committee. She also co-chairs the North American Skull Base Health Value Committee.

Graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2021. Currently a 4th-year resident in Otorhinolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Professor Carroll is a Consultant ORLHNS Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Dublin, Ireland National Referral Centre. She is an elected member of the RCSI Council (2016 - 2028), a Surgeon Educator, Trainer and Mentor with the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Ireland and Great Britain and COSECSA.

Professor Carroll is the incoming Chair of the Intercollegiate Board For Basic Surgical Exams (ICBSE) Assessor Group , an Executive Member of the European Examinations Board for ORLHNS and a Specialist Member of the AMEE Surgical Track, in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons. She is involved in the Global Surgery mentorship program with Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), COSECSA and Women in Surgery Africa (WiSA).

Professor Carroll has engaged with the Surgical Community Nationally and Internationally in the domain of “Climate Change and Health” as the RCSI Ambassador for Sustainability in Surgery and the Green Theatre Accreditation Program.

Professor Carroll is the Honorary Secretary of the Irish Institue of ORLHNS and the Vice-Preident of the RCSI Association of Medical and Dental Graduates.

Doctor of Pharmacy, university Paris-Saclay, France

Specialized master degree in pharmacoeconomics and market access, university Paris-Saclay France

7+ year experience at Sanofi on diverse position in health economics and outcome research for in-development and launch products

Working at Hospital Clinic Barcelona, I am a person who loves working on the nose, teaching and meeting people. I dedicate to rhinology, skull base surgery and facial plastics. My hobbies include doing playlists, dancing and of course, share cases with colleagues.

I completed my otorhinolaryngology residency at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, Türkiye in 2026.

am a Resident Doctor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Izmir City Hospital, where I have been completing my residency training from 2021 to 2026. I have a strong interest in the diagnosis and management of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders. I continuously follow the latest advancements in the field and strive to enhance my clinical knowledge through evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development. My goal is to provide ethical, patient-centered, and high-quality healthcare while further developing my expertise in otorhinolaryngology.

Resident at HUS - Helsinki Univeristy Hospital Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. PhD research pertaining to sinonasal malignancies and their surgical treatment

Professor Philpott leads the research group based at UEA with a team of academic trainees and collaborators as well as links to national and international colleagues and units. He leads the MACRO Programme Grant and is President of the British Otorhinolaryngology & Allied Sciences Research Society. A full biography is available on the UEA website. Research details can also be found on his ResearchGate profile, and he also has a UEA Experts profile page, and a profile page on Top Doctors​

I am a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology with a focused interest in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. Born in 1995, I earned my medical degree with honors from the University of Milan in 2020, where I developed a strong foundation in clinical medicine and research. My thesis explored the use of machine learning and big data analytics to predict prognosis in advanced head and neck cancer patients a topic that shaped my ongoing interest in the intersection of technology and surgical oncology.

In 2025, I completed my residency in Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Brescia, graduating with full marks and honors. My residency thesis addressed the epidemiological and prognostic features of head and neck sarcomas, based on a tertiary-care center experience. During this period, I also engaged in a variety of clinical and research experiences that enriched my training, including a fellowship at the Institut Gustave Roussy and Hôpital Lariboisière in Paris, and a collaborative thesis project with Universidad Politécnica de Madrid on AI-driven cancer prognosis models.

My clinical experience includes work as a continuity care physician in Piacenza and as a clinical data analyst at the National Center of Oncologic Hadrontherapy (CNAO). I have also participated in several humanitarian missions, including medical volunteer work in Tulear, Madagascar, where I provided general outpatient care and assisted in ward management.

Education and training have been key elements of my professional development. I have served as a tutor at numerous national and international surgical training programs, including the International Summer School on Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery and courses on endoscopic sinus surgery and complication management. I have presented my research at major congresses such as the SIOeChCF, CEORL-HNS, and the IFHNOS World Congress.

I have authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. These include work on surgical management of paranasal sinus osteomas, artificial intelligence in nasal polyposis detection, financial toxicity in cancer care, and innovative approaches to oncologic laryngology. I strive to integrate scientific rigor with clinical relevance in all my research efforts.

Fluent in English and proficient in French, I also maintain strong digital skills, including the use of data management systems, statistical tools, and multimedia editing platforms. I believe that innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are essential for advancing patient care and improving surgical outcomes.

Currently, I am working at the Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery of IRCCS San Martino in Genova. My clinical focus includes endoscopic approaches to skull base pathology and oncologic surgery.

head of ENT Department and Professor en Autonoma University Medicine School

Endoscopic Nasal and Anterior Skull Base Surgery Unit of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Donostia University Hospital.

Co-director of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Policlínica Gipuzkoa and of the SONA Otoneurology Centre.

Sialoendoscopy and minimally invasive techniques in salivary glands form part of his clinical and academic work. He is one of the professionals who has contributed most to the spread of these techniques in Spain and has led or collaborated on numerous publications on minimally invasive procedures in salivary glands. He was co-editor of the first textbook on sialoendoscopy in Spanish.

Highly active in promoting minimally invasive techniques, he has directed all nine editions of the SIALOSS sialoendoscopy course (Next edition: October 2026 www.sialoss.com).

Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan 2021 ~ now

Professor, Mackay Medical University, 2024~now

Director, Mackay Skull Base Center, 2025~now

Director of Taiwan Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2016-2019, 2022~now

Director of Taiwan Rhinology Society (TRS), 2014-now

Director of Taiwan Society for Skull Base Surgery, 2020~now

Studied at the University of Oviedo where i graduated in 2021. In 2022 I started my medical residency in ENT that I completed in May 2026, graduating as an ENT MD.

Dr. Carmine Prizio, MD, graduated with honours and academic distinction in Medicine and Surgery from San Raffaele University of Milan. He completed the four-year specialty programme in Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery in November 2025 at the University of Turin, with honours, defending an experimental thesis on the surgical management of advanced oral cavity cancer. During residency he gained experience in several high-volume Italian referral centres and undertook an overseas observership in Head & Neck Surgery in India. Since December 2025, he has served as Consultant ENT Surgeon at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda in Milan.

An active member of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (SIOeChCF) and its young section, Dr Prizio is the author of peer-reviewed publications in indexed journals and has served as faculty and speaker at numerous national and regional courses and congresses.

His current clinical and research interests focus on sinonasal and skull base disorders, as well as head and neck oncology, with attention to multidisciplinary decision-making and personalised treatment planning. He is familiar with major open surgical techniques and minimally invasive endoscopic approaches.

Otorhinolaryngologist (HSPE-SP). Doctor of the Sueño - ABS / AMB

Master in Health Sciences - HSPE-SP / IASMPE

Doctorate in Otorhinolaryngology at HC-USP

Postgraduate in Clinical Research - T.H. Chan School of Public Health - HARVARD

Professor of Scientific Methodology and Otorhinolaryngology FAG

Member of the Department of Medicine of the Sueño of the Brazilian Association of Otorrinolaringology and Cervical-Facial Surgery.

Graduated in Medicine from Souza Marques School of Medicine (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Medical Residency in Otolaryngology (ENT) at the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Fellowship in Otology at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Master’s student in Surgical Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil).

ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Consultant

Senior Lecturer

Areas of interest: Rhinology, Oncology, head and Neck Surgery, FESS, Skull Base.

ENT Resident, currently on my fifth year, with a special interest in rhinology and endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Catherine Po Ling Chan obtained her MBChB from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2015 and was graduated with Distinction in the MRes in Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention at Imperial College London in 2016. With a strong aspiration to become an engineer-clinician, her research interests focus on surgical innovation, including open-surgery AI annotation, large language models in surgical data science, and the development of augmented-reality technologies in head and neck surgery.

After completing her residency in Hong Kong, Dr. Chan pursued further subspecialty fellowship training in Head and Neck endocrine and surgery oncology at Stanford University, where she trained under Dr. Lisa Orloff and Dr. Christopher Holsinger respectively. She currently serves as a Clinical Instructor at Stanford University, with clinical and academic interests in head and neck endocrine surgery, transoral robotic surgery, surgical artificial intelligence, and technology-enhanced surgical education. She will be joining her alma mater as Assistant Professor in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in CUHK this November.

Born in 1980 in Istanbul, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceki Paltura graduated from Istanbul Nişantaşı Anatolian High School in 1998. Between 1998-2004, he received his medical education at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in English. Between 2005-2010, he completed he specialty training at Istanbul Taksim Training and Research Hospital in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He prepared his specialty thesis on “Subjective and Objective Evaluation of the Change in Voice Quality of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Following Treatment with Nasal Steroid and Antihistamine Combination.” After his specialization, he fulfilled his military service in Erzurum Mareşal Çakmak Military Hospital and his compulsory service in Kastamonu Taşköprü Hospital. He worked at Haseki Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul between 2013-15 and at Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital between 2015-2021. In 2020, he received the title of Associate Professor at Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital. He fulfilled the duties of Education Officer and Administrative Responsibility in the same hospital. Currently he is workin at Uskudar University ENT Deprartment and his clinic.

Dr. Celal Emre Çavlan graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2021. Since January 2022, he has been a resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Celia has over 15 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She worked as the global head of clinical trial logistics and supply chains in Sanofi R&D, was a permanent member of clinical strategic committees, and the Director of projects dealing with major chronic diseases associated with aging, where she developed her interest and expertise in hearing disorders. She trained at ESSEC and London Business Schools, in addition to holding several masters degrees in project management, industrial strategy and health environment.

Prof. Dr. Cem Uzun is Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye. He is the founder and first director of the Mirko Tos Ear and Hearing Research Center, reflecting his primary academic focus on otology, neurotology, hearing research, and cochlear implantation.

Prof. Uzun has held numerous leadership roles in national and international professional organizations. He has served as General Secretary of the Balkan Association of ORL-HNS for over a decade and is a Council Member of the International Cochlear Implant Society, President-Elect of the Turkish Otology-Neurotology Society, and Co-President of the German-Turkish ORL-HNS Society. He previously represented the ORL section at the European Union of Medical Specialists and has led major national initiatives, including newborn hearing screening programs and cochlear implant councils.

His academic contributions include more than 150 peer-reviewed publications, an H-index of 16, two patents, and four surgical techniques in otology and otoneurology. He has delivered over 250 invited lectures and instructional courses at international meetings and has organized numerous scientific events on otology, audiology, scientific writing, and publication ethics.

Prof. Uzun is also active in scholarly publishing and research policy. He is Past President of the European Association of Science Editors, founding president of the Scholarly Publishing Society, and Editor-in-Chief of Balkan ORL-HNS. His EU-funded project received the EASE Best Initiative Award (2025). His honors include the AAO-HNSF Goodwill Ambassador Award, Fulbright Scholarship (University of Miami, Miami Ear Institute), Danish Government Scholarship (University of Copenhagen), and multiple national scientific awards.

Cemal Cingi, MD, is a Professor in the Otorhinolaryngology Department at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.

He graduated from the School of Medicine at Istanbul University in 1984 and entered the Otorhinolaryngology Residency Program at Anadolu University, Eskisehir, becoming a Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in 1990.

He was appointed as an Associate Professor in 1995 and a Professor in 2001. In 2013, he became an accredited specialist in Oral, Maxillofacial, and Craniofacial Surgery.

Dr. Cingi was Chair of the ENT Section of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and President of the Asian Facial Plastic Surgery Society (AFPSS). He has more than 340 published papers and 30 books. He is a member of the editorial board for several journals. He is the ENT Series editor for Springer.

She graduated from Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2022 and is currently a resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital. Alongside her clinical training, she is actively engaged in academic studies and participates in scientific meetings.

I worked at mersin university, department of otolaryngology. I am head of otolaryngology department.

Ceren Aksoy Koçak graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and completed her residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine. She is currently working as an attending otolaryngologist at Konya City Hospital, Türkiye.

Prof. Dr. Ceren Günel is a former Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine and currently practices in her private clinic. Her main area of interest is rhinology, with particular expertise in endoscopic sinus surgery, skull base surgery, orbital decompression, and rhinoplasty. Throughout her academic career, she has been actively involved in educational and administrative responsibilities and continues to contribute to these fields.

I am an ENT specialist (MD) with a PhD in Audiology. My clinical and academic focus is on vestibular disorders, auditory pathologies, and the differential diagnosis of vertigo. My PhD thesis explored cVEMP responses using air and bone conduction stimuli in various types of hearing loss. I aim to bridge the gap between clinical otolaryngology and advanced vestibular diagnostics, and I continue to contribute to interdisciplinary research in neurotology and balance disorders.

ENT resident at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa since June 27, 2022, pursuing an academic career with a primary focus on Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery and strong interest in Head & Neck Oncology. My professional experience includes clinical care in ENT outpatient and inpatient settings, including emergency consultations, perioperative follow-up and multidisciplinary coordination as part of my residency training. I am committed to advancing my professional and academic expertise through scholary publications, participation in conferences, and specialized training programs.

(24.01.2020) Baskent University Audiology

(25.01.2024) Dokuz Eylul University Audiology (MSC)

(19.07.2024- currently) Dokuz Eylul University (PHD)

(07.10.2024-currently) Tınaztepe University-lecturer

Full Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia / University of Brescia - Brescia (Italy); Head of the Residency Program of Otolaryngology, University of Brescia, School of Medicine - Brescia (Italy); Head of the Head and Neck Tumor Board, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia (Italy).

Cevat Uçar

Since December 2025, Dr. Cevat Uçar has been serving as an Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Istanbul Beykent University.

He completed his residency training in Otorhinolaryngology in 1992 at Gülhane Military Medical Academy in Ankara. He has worked at Istanbul Naval Hospital and Private Türkiye Hospital, with a particular focus on middle ear surgery.

Since 1998, he has successfully applied his self-developed technique, the “Composite Multi-fractured Osteoperiosteal Flap (Uçar Flap),” for canal wall reconstruction and mastoid obliteration, aiming to eliminate mastoid cavity problems observed after radical mastoidectomy procedures.

In addition to his scientific publications, he has participated as a speaker at numerous national and international congresses.

Dr. Ceyda Üste is an otorhinolaryngologist and academician currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at İzmir Ekonomi University Medical Point Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye. With professional experience spanning general medical practice, residency training, compulsory service, and specialist clinical practice, she actively pursues academic work integrating clinical medicine, medical education, and evidence-based research.

Her clinical and academic interests include rhinology, head and neck surgery, olfaction and gustation disorders, pediatric otorhinolaryngology, and contemporary approaches to adenotonsillar surgery. She is actively involved in undergraduate and clinical medical education, contributing to the training of medical students and young physicians.

Dr. Üste has participated in numerous national scientific meetings, professional courses, and academic collaborations within otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Her recent research activities focus on physician burnout across ENT subspecialties, smell and taste disorders, clinical outcome studies, and multidisciplinary research initiatives in otorhinolaryngology.

Alongside her academic and clinical activities, she maintains a strong interest in professional advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the advancement of clinician-centered, data-driven healthcare and medical education.

Mr Chadwan Al Yaghchi is a consultant laryngologist at the National Centre for Airway Reconstruction, Imperial College Healthcare, London. He manages the full spectrum of laryngeal disorders with specialist interest in airway stenosis and complex dysphagia. Mr Al Yaghchi holds a PhD in Molecular Oncology from Queen Mary’s University of London studying oncolytic viruses in head and neck cancers. In addition, he has an active clinical research program in voice, airway and swallowing disorders.

Mr Al Yaghchi is a founding member of the British Laryngological Association and the president-elect. He is the deputy general secretary of the Eropean Laryngological Society and Board member of the International Association of Transvoice Surgeon. He is a board member of the UK Swallowing Research Group and former Vice president of the Royal Society of Medicine, Section of Laryngology and Rhinology.

Present Academic Appointments: Emeritus Professor of Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine,

Academic Activities: President, Korean Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, 2024

Chairman (President), Board of Directors, Korean Society of ORL-HNS, 2018~2019

Board member, International Society of Inflammation and Allergy of the Nose, 2020~present

Member of Councilors, Korean Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, 2011.11~present

Board member, Korea-Japan Joint Meeting, 2018~present

Member of Councilors, Asian Facial Plastic Surgery Society, 2009. 06 ~present

Congress president, Korean Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2017.

President, Korean Society of Sleep Medicine, 2012-2013

Deputy secretary general/ Director of Rhinology, Facial Plastic and Sleep Medicine, IFOS 2013 Seoul.

Director of Planning Committee, Korean Rhinologic Society, 2002-2008

Chang, HsuanFu is currently a resident physician in the Department of Otolaryngology at China Medical university in Taiwan. The clinical and research interests primarily focus on thyroid disorders and minimally invasive procedures, particularly the application of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for thyroid nodules.

Chang-Hee Kim, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. He received his M.D., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Seoul National University College of Medicine. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowship in Otorhinolaryngology at Seoul National University Hospital and served as a teaching assistant in Physiology. His academic and clinical work focuses on otology and neurotology, with particular expertise in hearing loss and cochlear implantation. In recognition of his research contributions, he received the Young Investigator Award at the Barany Society Meeting in 2016.

A doctoral student at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, with research focus on the application of artificial intelligence in head and neck tumors.

Miss Arnold, MBBChir (Cantab), is a surgical trainee based in London, UK. She graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2020, where she developed a strong interest in otolaryngology. Following completion of Core Surgical Training, she is currently an Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellow in ENT Surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Alongside her clinical work, Miss Arnold has a particular interest in surgical education and simulation. She has collaborated with colleagues to design and implement 3D-printed anatomical models to enhance otolaryngology teaching and support surgical skills development. Her work focuses on improving accessibility to high-fidelity simulation and strengthening practical skill acquisition in undergraduate medical education.

Professor Che-Wei Wu is the Chair and Professor of the School of Medicine at Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) and the Chief of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at KMU Hospital in Taiwan. He earned his MD, MMSc, and PhD degrees from KMU. He is currently the Board Member of the International Neural Monitoring Study Group (INMSG), a Council member of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS), a Director of Taiwan Head and Neck Society (THNS) & Taiwan Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (TSOHNS), and an editorial board member of many international journals.

Professor Wu has focused his research on applying intraoperative electrophysiologic neuromonitoring (IONM) to prevent injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during thyroid and parathyroid surgery since 2005. His research team has developed an experimental animal model using continuous IONM to investigate the mechanisms of RLN injury and has developed several novel IONM techniques.

Prof. Chen-Chi Wang is a full professor at National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University in Taipei and National Chung Hsing University in Taichung, Taiwan. He received his M.D. from National Yang-Ming University in 1994 and completed residency training in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH) in 2000. He furthered his training in phonosurgery under Prof. Hiroyuki Fukuda in Tokyo and in head and neck oncology under Prof. Eugene N. Myers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also studied under Prof. Steven M. Zeitels in 2004.

Prof. Wang served as Director of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at TCVGH from 2017 to 2023 and leaded the International Medical Service Center from 2022 to early 2025. He is actively involved in global academic communities, having served as Secretary General (2015–2019), Executive Board Member (2019–2023), and Advisor (2023–present) of the Asia-Oceania Association of Otorhinolaryngological Societies. He is President of the Taiwan Voice Society and a board member of multiple international organizations in voice, thyroid, and robotic surgery.

His research focuses on laryngopharyngeal reflux, laryngology, and robotic head and neck surgery. He has published numerous innovative studies, including a book chapter on “EMG-Guided Injection Laryngoplasty” in Vocal Fold Injection. Prof. Wang has received numerous national honors, including the Symbol of National Quality (2016, 2021), National Innovation Award (2022), and the NHQA Diamond Prize (2024). In 2018, he was elected a member of the Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS).

Chenyang Xu

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China；Postdoctoral Researcher, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology, Jinan, China；PhD in Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (the First Clinical College), Jinan, China

Research interests: Artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis of pharyngolaryngeal and head and neck tumors; development and validation of multimodal medical imaging models.

Dr. Chichak Mammadzada was born on December 21, 1996. She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University. She is currently a senior resident with 3.5 years of experience in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

Professor Chih-Jaan Tai, MD, PhD is a Taiwan-based otolaryngologist and academic leader at China Medical University (CMU) and China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in Taichung, Taiwan. He serves as Director of Rhinology within CMUH’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, with clinical interests spanning **rhinitis/rhinosinusitis, sinonasal neoplasms, skull-base disorders, and upper-airway obstruction.

Prof. Tai has also held major professional society leadership, including President of the Taiwan Rhinology Society (TRS), Vice-president of Taiwan Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (TSOHNS), director of International Rhinology Society (IRS), and related national/international roles.

2001-2007 Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine

2013-2017 Ph.D. (Medicine), Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine

2020/04- Yamagata University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2025/06- Yamagata University Hospital, Assistant Professor, Lecturer

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Dr. Chisei Satoh is an otolaryngologist at Nagasaki University and a board-certified specialist in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. His subspecialty is otology, with particular expertise in middle ear surgery and cochlear implantation. In addition to advanced surgical practice, he is engaged in genetic analysis of cholesteatoma.

Dr. Chris Holsinger currently serves as Professor of Head and Neck Surgery and Director of the Head and Neck Oncology Program at Stanford University.

Dr Holsinger's research focuses on robotics, surgical innovation, AI, and clinical trials. In 2005, he described the surgical anatomy of the lateral oropharynx in English which helped to advance the burgeoning field of transoral robotic surgery. He helped refine several TORS techniques and served as the principal investigator of the FDA investigational device exemption trial in 2016-2017 for the single-port robotic surgical system.

He currently serves Chair of the Surgical Subcommittee, for the NRG Oncology’s Head and Neck Working Group. He served as surgical PI for RTOG920, the largest post-op clinical trial in H&N oncology, and also served as head of surgeon credentialing for ECOG3311. His current research focuses on AI in surgery and endoscopy, cognitive world models, autonomy, as well as multimodal profiling of HPV-mediated oropharynx cancer.

He graduated in 1990 cum laude from Vanderbilt College of Arts and Sciences with a major in molecular biology and in 1995 with his medical degree from Vanderbilt School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine and his Fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. In 2003, he was awarded Fulbright Scholarship to study surgery at the University of Paris with Professor Ollivier Laccourreye and with Professor Wolfgang Steiner at the Georg-August University in Göttingen. From 2003-2013, Dr. Holsinger worked at the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. In 2013, Dr. Holsinger moved to Stanford University to serve as Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, where he also led H&N Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Clinical Program.

Associate Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Medical University Vienna, Austria.

Clinical resarch on various aspects of the chemical senses since 2000.

Developement of new tests and protocols for the diagnosis of smell and taste disorders.

2001-2002 Post-doctoral training in psycho- and electrophysiology of the chemical senses with Gerd Kobal and Bertold Renner, Erlangen, Germany.

1999 MD, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

Having been trained in Germany, the UK and Australia, Dr. Betz is chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UKE Hamburg. His primary clinical interests are rhinologic surgery, head and neck surgery and anterior skull base surgery. He is involved in numerous scientific projects and in various scientific societies.

PGY-4 Otorhinolaryngology Resident with clinical and academic interest in rhinology, endoscopic sinus surgery, laryngology, laryngeal microsurgery, and otology. Current areas of focus include recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and modern adjuvant therapies in laryngology.

Medical doctor, specialized head and neck surgeon, MD, PhD, DMSci

Consultant Physician in the Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery at University Hospital in Augsburg, with a special interest in Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Arquiza is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. She has served as president of the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery.

Medical Diploma, University Bern, ENT Recidency in Lucern and Zurich, Research Fellowhip in Boston at MEEI, Staff member at University Hospital Zurich since 2014

Dr.-Ing. Christoph Janott is an electro-acoustics engineer and researcher specializing in acoustic and machine learning–based approaches to sleep diagnostics. He received his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, on the topic of machine learning strategies for the acoustic interpretation of snoring noise. He previously earned a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, focusing on technical acoustics and speech signal processing. His academic work centers on biomedical signal processing and digital technologies for sleep-related breathing disorders. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in biomedical engineering and sleep medicine and holds multiple patents in the field.

Dr Christopher J Chin attended medical school and residency in London, Ontario at Western University. He subsequently completed his fellowship in Rhinology, Anterior Skull Base Surgery, and Head and Neck Oncology at the University of Toronto. He is the former Division Head of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Saint John Regional Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Dalhousie University.

After completing his fellowship in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery in Toronto, he helped launch the New Brunswick Neuropituitary clinic as well as the Multidisciplinary Airway Clinic for treatment of complex sinus disease in Saint John. He has since relocated to Halifax where he serves as the Residency Program Director for Otolaryngology as of April 2025. Dr Chin has published over 45 peer-reviewed papers, 3 textbook chapters and is former chair of the Rhinology subgroup of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Roxbury is an associate professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and neurological surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH where he also serves as the fellowship director of the NeuroRhinology and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery fellowship. Dr. Roxbury has clinical interests including cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, anterior skull base tumors, refractory sinusitis and revision endoscopic sinus surgery. He is an active health services researcher with interests in improving value and decreasing vulnerability in rhinologic care.

I am a resident in Otorhinolaryngology in the 1st Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Prof. Director: Otology & Skull Base Surgery department, Eye Ear Nose & Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Chair: 11th International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery

Member of the board of directors: the Politzer Society and the Prosper Meniere Society

President elect: Shanghai Hearing and Vestibule Medicine Association.

Associate Editor: Journal of International Advanced Otology

Member of Editorial Board: Otology &Neurotology

Member of Editorial Board: Journal Neurological Surgery: Skull Base

Chung-Han Hsin, M.D., M.S., Ph.D., is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. He currently serves as Vice Superintendent of Chung Shan Medical University Hospital and Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology at the same institution. He is also actively involved in national academic leadership as Director of the Taiwan Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Executive Director of the Taiwan Rhinology Society.

Dr. Hsin received his medical degree from National Taiwan University and subsequently obtained a Master of Science in Craniofacial Biology from the University of Southern California, USA. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology at National Taiwan University Hospital and later earned his Ph.D. from Chung Shan Medical University.

His clinical interests focus on rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, and endoscopic sinus surgery, with additional expertise in the management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. His approach to patient care emphasizes comprehensive evaluation and evidence-based management, aiming to improve both disease outcomes and quality of life. In addition to clinical practice, he has been engaged in academic teaching and research, particularly in the fields of rhinology and upper airway inflammatory diseases.

Gönenç Cihangir, MD, is an otorhinolaryngologist affiliated with Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye. His clinical and research interests include cochlear implantation, otology, neurotology, and wideband tympanometry.

Dr. Cinzia Calabrese is an ENT specialist with a focused clinical and surgical interest in pediatric laryngology and airway disorders. She currently serves as an ENT Consultant at AORN Santobono-Pausilipon in Naples, where she is involved in the multidisciplinary management of children with complex otolaryngological and laryngotracheal conditions.

She previously trained and worked at leading Italian ed European institutions, including Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome, the University Hospital of Verona, and APSS Trentino. Her clinical experience includes more than 350 diagnostic and therapeutic pediatric airway endoscopic procedures.

Dr. Calabrese graduated in Medicine and Surgery with honors from the University of Naples Federico II and completed her residency in Otolaryngology at the University of Verona with the highest distinction. She also obtained a postgraduate Master’s degree in neonatal and pediatric airway and digestive endoscopy.

She is a member of the Scientific Committee for Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SIOeChCF) and of the GOS Research Board, the Society’s under-40 group and a member of Young Otolaryngologists of IFOS (YO-IFOS). She is an author and co-author of peer-reviewed publications and regularly contributes as a speaker at national and international scientific meetings.

Claire Hopkins is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Guy’s Hospital and Professor of Rhinology at King’s College London. She has a large tertiary practice, and combines clinical work with an extensive research program, focused on improving outcomes in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis. She has held a number of leadership roles within ENT including the President of the British Rhinological Society, President of Rhinology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, and is the current Secretary General of the European Rhinological Society.

Claire is an ENT-themed Core Surgical Trainee in the NHS, currently undertaking rotations in otolaryngology and neurosurgery across London. She graduated from the University of Cambridge, where she also achieved a First-Class degree in Biological and Biomedical Sciences. Her academic and clinical interests include otolaryngology, surgical education, anatomy and quality improvement. She has presented her work nationally and authored several publications.

Alongside her clinical work, she has held multiple national committee roles, including on British Rhinology Society Juniors, Royal Society of Medicine Student Section and is the current Core Trainee/SFO UK Representative for the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training.

Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Pelotas in 1988 - Brazil.

Residency in Otorhinolaryngology at the Hospital do Servidor Municipal de SP (1989 to 91).

Fellow in facial aesthetics at the Brazilian Academy of Rhinology (2004).

Area of ​​Expertise in Sleep Medicine conferred by the AMB in 2013.

MBA in Clinic and Office Management (2014/16).

Owner of the Instituto do Sono de Pelotas since 2008.

Former president of the Gaucha Otorhinolaryngology Association (2015/16); of the Pelotas Medical Association (2020 to 23); of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and CCF (2024-25).

I have completed my medical education and ENT specialist training at the Medical University Vienna. Since 2018, I have been working as deputy head of Head Neck department at the private Protestant Hospital in Vienna. I have authored a book on radiofrequency therapy in Head and Neck surgery, which has been published in 2024.

Education:

2006 Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Vienna

2011 Venia docendi

2013 Associate Professor

Professional Experience:

2000-2018 University Hospital of Vienna, special interest in tumor surgery and functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Since 2018 deputy chief of the Head Neck institute at the Evangelical Hospital of Vienna

Organization of several radiofrequency surgery/hands-on courses including live-surgeries and co-organization of international thyroid surgery courses in Vienna

Memberships and Responsibilities:

Member of the management board of the Austrian Head and Neck Society (Secretary) Corresponding

Member of the Austrian Head and Neck Society

Member of the German Head and Neck Society

Publications:

Publications about tumor research, prognostic factors and tonsil surgery

Textbook about Radiofrequency in Head and Neck Surgery (Springer 2024)

Prof. Dr. Clemens Heiser is a leading expert in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and sleep medicine. Based at the HNO-Zentrum Mangfall-Inn in Bad Aibling, Germany, he directs a highly regarded Sleep Laboratory and holds a professorship at the Technical University of Munich. He also serves as guest professor at the University of Antwerp in Belgium.

Prof. Heiser leads the neurostimulation research group in ENT, with a primary focus on sleep-disordered breathing, particularly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). His clinical research is centered on innovative treatments such as hypoglossal nerve stimulation and minimally invasive sleep surgery. He is also involved in the development of cutting-edge diagnostic tools for OSA, pushing the boundaries of personalized sleep medicine.

An internationally recognized authority, Prof. Heiser has received numerous national and international awards for his scientific contributions. His work bridges high-level clinical expertise with translational research, significantly advancing the field of sleep medicine.

In addition to his academic and clinical roles, he is founder and Chief Medical Officer of LunaLab, a pioneering telemedicine platform dedicated to sleep health. Through LunaLab, he is shaping the future of remote diagnostics and therapy in sleep medicine.

Prof. Heiser’s innovative work and leadership make him one of the most respected voices in ENT and sleep research today.

Ms Codruta Neumann, MSc, FRCS (ORL-HNS), is a Consultant Otolaryngologist with a subspecialist interest in otology at East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2014. She is also a Senior Lecturer in ENT at Kent and Medway Medical School.

Her clinical practice focuses on chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma and hearing-related conditions. She has an established research profile with multiple peer-reviewed publications in international otology journals, including work on Ménière’s disease, tympanomastoid surgery classification, cochlear implantation eligibility and patient-reported outcomes. Her research has been recognised with awards from the Otolaryngological Research Society, including the Xomed-Treace Prize and an ORS Research Support Grant.

Ms Neumann is actively involved in postgraduate education and international surgical training. She was a faculty member for ENT Masterclass and contributes to teaching programmes across Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as advanced otology and temporal bone dissection courses in the UK. She has organised international courses and led training initiatives, including programmes in Romania and Uganda.

She serves as Treasurer of the Politzer Society and holds board roles with the Ménière’s Society and the Royal Society of Medicine (Otology Section). She is also a member of ENT UK, British Society of Otology, the Otolaryngological Research Society, the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Cody Messick is a fourth-year medical student at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, with a strong interest in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and global surgical education. His work focuses on improving access to life-saving airway procedures through medical device innovation, simulation-based training, and surgical capacity research in low-resource settings. He has led projects developing airway foreign body removal simulators and bronchoscopy technologies for use in LMICs and is actively involved in global surgery partnerships. Originally from Shanghai, China, he received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University in Utah, USA.

Dr Barber is a senior paediatric otolaryngologist at Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. He founded paediatric otolaryngology as a subspeciality in New Zealand and has a particular interest in airway surgery. He is a past president of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology (ANZSPO).

I am an ENT Head and Neck surgery resident in 4th year and PhD student in 3rd year

Cristian-Norbert Ionescu is a Phd Student at UMFST George Emil Palade Târgu-Mureș/ I.O.S.U.D. Doctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy with the fields of study consisting of: Skull Base Tumors, Neurosciences, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular activity, Radiological modelling and Radiomics. Also with a degree of Masters of Science in Clinical Research - MSCR - UMFST George Emil Palade Târgu-Mureș/ I.O.S.U.D. and Doctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy. Is currently in the Neurosurgery Residency training programme (PGY 5) at the Department of Neurosurgery of the County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Târgu Mureș (SCJU Targu Mures) in Romania.

- Representative of the Neurosurgeon Residents from Romania (2025-2027)
- Member of the European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), Member of the Romanian Society of Neurosurgeons, Member of the Balkan ORL Society, Member of the Romanian Society of Rhinology

https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4460-3673

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cristian-Norbert-Ionescu

Cristina Maria Goanță, MD, PhD, is an ENT surgeon based in Bucharest, Romania, with expertise in endoscopic sinus surgery, skull base surgery, and sleep medicine. She is Head of Clinic at Colentina Clinical Hospital and Associate Professor at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy. She has trained in advanced rhinology and skull base courses across Europe, including Vienna, Cambridge, Leicester, and Szeged, and has extensive teaching experience for residents and young specialists. Her academic and clinical interests focus on surgical safety, anatomical education, and the integration of artificial intelligence and 3D imaging into ENT practice.

Dr. Cuneyt M. Alper is currently a Professor Emeritus at Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is a part-time physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP). Dr. Alper attended medical school and completed otolaryngology residency in Turkey. He moved to Pittsburgh, USA in 1992, completed pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at CHP and became faculty in 1996. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and 25 book chapters. He served as an Editor in “Bluestone and Stool’s Pediatric Otolaryngology, 4th Ed” and as 1st Editor of the books “Advanced Therapy in Otitis Media”, “Decision Making in Ear Nose Throat Disorders, 1st Ed” and “Decision Making in Otolaryngology, 2nd Ed.”, He served as the Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program Director at CHP for 10 years. He conducted research for more than 3 decades on otitis media, viral infections and Eustachian tube. Dr. Alper’s clinical and surgical interests include management of chronic otitis media, hearing loss, cholesteatoma and Eustachian tube dysfunction.

PhD Candidate in Medicine at the University of São Paulo (USP). Board-certified Otorhinolaryngologist and Sleep Medicine specialist. President of the Paraná Regional Chapter of the Brazilian Sleep Academy. Active in clinical research and ethics, with experience coordinating a sleep laboratory. Scientific reviewer for leading journals and member of national and international sleep medicine societies, including AASM and ESRS.

Istanbul University

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery