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.