Solutions for airway problems
09-11, 16:30–18:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Phoniatrics 3

<p>this panel is about upper airway problems</p>
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<p>Esma Altan, MD Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Laryngology & Voice Disorders</p> <p>Email: [email protected] | Phone: +90 505 309 09 08 | Ankara, Türkiye</p> <p>Professional SummaryOtorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery specialist with a focused clinical and academic interest in laryngology and voice disorders. Experienced in the diagnosis and management of functional and organic voice disorders, professional voice users, injection laryngoplasty, office-based laryngeal procedures, and multidisciplinary voice therapy. Actively involved in clinical research with multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals.</p> <p>EducationMedical Degree (MD) Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye — 2008</p> <p>Residency in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital — 2010–2016</p> <p>Professional ExperienceAnkara Etlik City Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (2022–Present)</p> <p>Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital (2016–2022)</p> <p>Yozgat Sorgun State Hospital (2016)</p> <p>International Clinical Experience / ObservershipObservership in Laryngology Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Supervisor: Albert Merati, MD April 2025 – June 2025</p> <p>Completed an international observership in laryngology at the University of Washington under the supervision of Prof. Albert Merati.</p> <p>Clinical and Academic InterestsLaryngology, Voice disorders, Muscle tension dysphonia, Benign vocal fold lesions, Professional voice users, Injection laryngoplasty, Office-based laryngeal procedures, Voice therapy, Videolaryngostroboscopy, Airway management</p>
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<p>Prof. Mustafa Şahin is a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery with extensive</p> <p>experience in laryngology, audiology, and swallowing disorders. After completing his medical and</p> <p>academic training at Hacettepe University, Ege University, and Adnan Menderes University, he further</p> <p>specialized through a clinical research fellowship at the University of California, Davis, focusing on</p> <p>voice and swallowing disorders.</p> <p>In his clinical practice, he performs a wide range of procedures, including voice, airway, and</p> <p>swallowing surgeries, functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty, head and neck cancer surgeries, and</p> <p>otologic procedures for both pediatric and adult patients. His work combines surgical precision,</p> <p>patient-centered care, and academic leadership, supported by his active roles in professional</p> <p>organizations such as the Voice, Speech and Swallowing Disorders Association and the Difficult</p> <p>Airway Association.</p>
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<p>Associate Professor, Department of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery, Vivekananda Inatitute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India</p> <p>Honorory Secretary, Association of Phonosurgeons of India</p> <p>Ex Editor in Chief, International Journal of Phonosurgery and Laryngology</p> <p>Areas of special interest: Laryngology, Transgender voice surgery, Airway reconstruction surgery</p>
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<p>Emel Çadallı Tatar, M.D. is a Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She has graduated from Hacettepe University, School of Medicine in 1999 and completed her Otolaryngology residency in 2004 at the same university. She was an otolaryngologist between 2007-2010, an attending otolaryngologist between 2010-2013, an associate professor between 2013-2020 and a professor since 2020. She has over 110 articles published atnational/international journals and over 425 citations.</p>
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