Eleonora Trecca, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology (MEDS-18/A) at the University of Foggia, Italy. She earned her PhD in Translational Medicine from the same university and has gained extensive international experience in the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Denmark, Germany, and Malta. From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Trecca worked as an Otolaryngologist at IRCCS Research Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, one of the leading hospitals in Southern Italy. During this period, she refined her clinical and surgical expertise in otology, neurotology, and auditory implants, and actively contributed to research, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration in the field. Her most recent international appointment was as a Research Scholar Programme in Otology, Neurotology, and Cranial Base Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital (USA).

Dr. Trecca conducts clinical and translational research across various domains of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and has received numerous awards, scholarships, and invitations to national and international conferences in recognition of her scientific contributions. Her main areas of interest include:

• Smell and taste disorders

• Otology, Neurotology, and Auditory Implants

• Pediatric Otolaryngology

• E-Health and Artificial Intelligence

She has been honored with multiple distinctions, including the American Rhinologic Society (ARS) Fall Poster Award and CRS Scholarship (2018), Best Scientific Contribution in Audiology and Otology at the Academy AUORL Meeting (2019), the AUORL Award for Best Dissertation in Otolaryngology and Italian Society of Audiology (SIAF) Scholarship (2021), and the European Rhinologic Society (ERS) Fellowship (2024).

Dr. Trecca currently serves as Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (SIOeChCF) and as National Coordinator of the Young Otolaryngologists Group (GOS). Internationally, she is also the Chair of the Congress Committee of the Young Otolaryngologists of IFOS (Yo-IFOS).

Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – University of Foggia - Italy

Chief of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology - University Hospital "Policlinico  Riuniti di Foggia"

Chief of the Residence school of Otorhinolaryngology - University of Foggia - Italy

Member of Italian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Member of ENT and Maxillo-facial Surgery Commission of Italian Association of Sleep Medicine

His scientific research is focused on the field of diagnosis and treatment of naso-sinusal pathologies with interesting studies about nasal cytology and diagnosis/treatment of rhinopaties.  Another interesting field of studies regards Nasal septal perforations and sleep respiratory disturbances with multidisciplinar studies with pulmonologists, pediatrics and odontostomatologist.  

His surgical field goes from Endoscopic sinus surgery to skull base surgery, Sleep apnea surgery, salivary glands surgery and middle ear surgery with more than 8000 surgeries as first operator.