09-12, 10:45–11:45 (Europe/Istanbul), Sialendoscopy (ICC - B3 Floor - 3B/06)
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Özdemir, MD, PhD.
Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye
Chair of the IFOS Istanbul 2026 Sialendoscopy Group.
He has 15 years experience in sialendoscopy. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in sialendoscopy, rhinology, facial plastic surgery, and otology, with particular experience in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and cochlear implantation. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, receiving over 1,000 citations, and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international congresses.
Prof. Özdemir has organized and chaired numerous scientific meetings and advanced surgical cadaver courses in Türkiye. He organised the last three national meetings named “Videoconferences Congresses” as president. He currently serves as President of the Çukurova ENT Association and President of the Turkish ENT Association Qualification Board Commission, and is a former Vice Dean of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine. He is an active member of several national and international professional societies and serves on the editorial and advisory boards of multiple scientific journals.
- Tuesday 08:30-13:00 Head Neck UltrasonographyCourse
- Wednesday 8:00-12:00 Sialendoscopy Course Part 2
- Closing Remarks
- Tuesday 14:00-18:00 Sialendoscopy Course Part 1
- Establishment Of A New Sialendoscopy Group: IFOS Sialendoscopy Group (ISG)
- Sialendoscopy. Holmium Laser Lithotripsy Versus Pneumatic Lithotripsy In Salivary Gland Stones
- Sialendoscopy Scopes & Instruments: Handling, Sterilization & Care
- Issues Related To The Papilla And The Duct Itself
- Live Sialendoscopy Demonstration
- Opening Remarks, General Information About Sialendoscopy, And A Salutation To The Founders Of Sialendoscopy
1. Ultrasonographic Localization of Parotid Gland Tumor Relative to the Facial Nerve Using Stensen's Duct Criterion. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Aug;81(8):1055-1061
2. Novel Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS) Questionnaire: An International Consensus. Laryngoscope 2022 Feb;132(2):322-331.
3. Prevalence and characteristics of vagus nerve variations on neck ultrasonography. Ultrasonography. 2022;41:124-30
4. Ultrasonographic Criteria to Define the Lower Limits of Neck Node Levels 2 and 3. Laryngoscope. 2019;129:2487-90.
Professor and Head of Department of ENT at Amrita institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India.
One of the founder members of the Sialendoscopy Group of India. Has performed more than 1000 sialendoscopic procedures. Was the principal investigator of a prospective multicentric study on Skull Base Osteomyelitis- the AOI Kerala SBO study, one of the largest studies till date.
Other interests- Anterior and lateral skull base surgery,rhinoplasty
Speaker at national and international conferences and has publications in international journals.
