<p>Education & Academic Background</p> <p>- Medical Degree: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1987).<br>- Residency: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (1993).<br>- Research Fellowship: Niigata University, Japan (1991–1993). Conducted the research project “Relationship between craniofacial development and middle ear functions in cleft palate patients” under the MONBUSHO Scholarship.<br>- ORL-postgraduate Thesis: “Investigation of the Craniofacial Skeleton in Cases of Adenoid Vegetation and Secretory Otitis Media” (Advisor: Prof. N. Akyıldız).</p> <p>Academic Appointments</p> <p>- Professor: Gazi University (GU) Faculty of Medicine (2003–Present).<br>- Associate Professor: GU Faculty of Medicine (1997–2003).<br>- Head of the Division of Audiology: GU (2004–Present).<br>- Chairman of the ORL-HNS Department: GU (2013–2021).</p> <p>Institutional Leadership & Founded Programs</p> <p>Dr. Kemaloğlu has been a pioneer in establishing audiological infrastructure in Turkey, having founded:</p> <p>- The Prof. Dr. N. Akyıldız Hearing, Speech, Voice, and Balance Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment Center (2002).<br>- MSc Program in Audiology, Voice, and Speech Disorders (GU, 2002).<br>- Division of Audiology at GU (2004).</p> <p>Research & Projects</p> <p>- International Collaboration: Researcher for "Core B-Project 4" in the “Middle Ear Pressure Regulation in Health and Disease NIDCD P50” project at the University of Pittsburgh (2010–Present).<br>- Sign Language & Education: Principal Investigator for two World Bank-funded projects regarding “Educational Problems of the Hearing Impaired and Turkish Sign Language (TID).”<br>- Grant Projects: Led numerous scientific research projects supported by the EU, TUBITAK, and university funds.<br>- Supervision: Mentored approximately 20 Master’s theses and ORL-HNS residency dissertations.</p> <p>Advisory & Public Service</p> <p>- National Hearing Screening: Served on the founding scientific advisory team for the National Newborn Hearing Screening (NNHS) Pilot Project in Türkiye; currently serves as a consultant for the Ministry of Health’s NNHS program.<br>- Governmental Commissions: Member of the Ministry of Health and Social Security Institution (SGK) commissions regarding hearing aids and cochlear implants.<br>- Turkish Sign Language (TID):</p> <p>- Member of the TID Scientific Approval Board (Turkish Language Association, 2010–2013).<br>- Chairman of the TID Dictionary Commission.<br>- Member of the TID Interpreter Examination Commission.</p> <p>Professional Societies & Congress Presidency</p> <p>- President: Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (2018–2021); Vice President (2016–2018).<br>- Board Member: Society of Otology and Neurotology; Center for the Development of the Hearing Impaired; Association of Hearing and Speech Scientists.<br>- Congress Leadership:</p> <p>- President of the 14th International Congress of ORL & Head and Neck Surgery (2021).<br>- Co-organizer of SIGN5: 5th International Conference on Sign Languages and Deaf Studies with the University of Central Lancashire (2011).<br>- Scientific Secretary for the 1st and 2nd Neuro-Otology Conferences (EAONO & GU).</p> <p>Publications & Innovations</p> <p>· Publications: Over 120 scientific articles (approx. 70 in international peer-reviewed journals) mainly focusing on otology, audiology, NHS, and voice.</p> <p>- Books: Co-author of the textbook “Otitis Media” (with Prof. Akyıldız).<br>- Intellectual Property:</p> <p>- Patent: Holds a patent for a unique method of analyzing snoring sounds for the diagnosis and treatment of OSA.<br>- Software: Developed trademarked voice analysis software (with Prof. Mengü).</p> <p>· Reports: Authored the "E-İşit Project Report" regarding electronic materials for higher education for the hearing impaired.</p> <p>Personal</p> <p>- Languages: English, Japanese (Limited).</p>