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.

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).

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.

I graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of English in 2016 with a 3rd degree. I worked as a general practitioner at Etimesgut Community Health between 2016-2017. In 2017, I started working as a research assistant at Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. I graduated in 2022 after completing my education. I worked as an ear, nose and throat specialist at Ankara Akyurt State Hospital between 2022-2025. Since 2025, I have been working as an assistant professor at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases.

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.