Dr. Sefik Hosal is currently Professor at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Atilim University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Prof. A. Sefik Hosal (M.D.) received his medical degree from Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey. He completed his training in Otorhinolaryngology at the same University. He became a Professor in 2003 at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Sefik Hosal did his postgraduate training as a research fellow at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. He did his clinical fellowship as a visiting instructor at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.

He has more than 100 national and international publications. He is the pioneer of “Multidisciplinary Team Work in head & neck cancer” in Turkey.  He is the founder and General secretary of “Head and Neck Cancer Society of Turkey”. He was an Executive Council Member of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) (2018-2022) and current member of IFHNOS ’Masters in Head and Surgery’ section. He is an Executive Council Member of Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS) (2018-2022, 2022-2026). Prof. Hosal is currently General Secretary of European Head & Neck Society (EHNS).

Otorhinolaryngologist and Surgical Oncologist

Full Professor Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery – Dept. Oncology – University of Turin

Chair Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Unit - San Giovanni Bosco Hospital – Turin

President of European Head and Neck Society

President of Italian University Society of Otolaryngology

Past President of Italian Head and Neck Society

Author of 147 peer reviewed papers and many book chapters mainly focused on laryngeal oncology, partial laryngectomies and, the last ones, on mini-invasive 3D exoscopic surgery.

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santiago de Compostela 1986-1992.Doctor of Medicine, University of A Coruña 2000. Extraordinary Doctorate Award 2001.Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology, "Juan Canalejo" University Hospital, A Coruña, 2000.Otorhinolaryngology Consultant, "Juan Canalejo" University Hospital, A Coruña, 2000-2008.Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Henares University Hospital, Coslada, Madrid, 2008-2017.Head of the Head and Neck Surgery Section, "Gregorio Marañón" General University Hospital,2017-present. Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Complutense University of Madrid,2018-present. Bronze Medal from the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.Vice Secretary-General of the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,2012-2015. Secretary-General of the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2015-2018.