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MD, is an otorhinolaryngologist with clinical and academic interests in otology, cochlear implantation, rhinology and facial plastic surgery, head and neck surgery, and emerging medical technologies. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2020 and completed his residency training in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Health Sciences, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and İzmir City Hospital between 2021 and 2026. He currently works as an Otorhinolaryngology specialist at Çorum İskilip Atıf Hoca State Hospital.
His academic interests focus on combining clinical practice with data-driven and technology-oriented approaches, particularly in cochlear implantation, artificial intelligence–assisted clinical decision making, rhinoplasty, perioperative risk assessment, and biomedical device development. He has presented research at national and international scientific meetings and is the first author of an oral presentation at IFOS 2026 on an AI-driven, radiation-free verification approach in pediatric cochlear implantation. His long-term goal is to develop clinically applicable research and medical technologies that bridge otorhinolaryngology, engineering, and artificial intelligence.