Dr. Cuneyt M. Alper is currently a Professor Emeritus at Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is a part-time physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP). Dr. Alper attended medical school and completed otolaryngology residency in Turkey. He moved to Pittsburgh, USA in 1992, completed pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at CHP and became faculty in 1996. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and 25 book chapters. He served as an Editor in “Bluestone and Stool’s Pediatric Otolaryngology, 4th Ed” and as 1st Editor of the books “Advanced Therapy in Otitis Media”, “Decision Making in Ear Nose Throat Disorders, 1st Ed” and “Decision Making in Otolaryngology, 2nd Ed.”, He served as the Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program Director at CHP for 10 years. He conducted research for more than 3 decades on otitis media, viral infections and Eustachian tube. Dr. Alper’s clinical and surgical interests include management of chronic otitis media, hearing loss, cholesteatoma and Eustachian tube dysfunction.

Dr. Hardik Shah is a distinguished ENT surgeon, Professor, and academic leader with extensive experience in Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Eustachian Tube Disorders, Eustachian Tube Dilatation, and Cochlear Implantation. He is recognized as a pioneer in advanced endoscopic ear surgery and has received specialized training in the United Kingdom.

Currently serving as Professor and In-Charge Dean at GMERS Medical College, Dharpur, Patan, Dr. Shah has made significant contributions to medical education, postgraduate training, clinical research, and surgical skill development.

He has been an invited speaker at major international forums, including the World First Congress of Eustachian Tube Surgery in Dubai and the World Congress on Endoscopic Ear Surgery in Boston. He is also a member of the International Working Group on Eustachian Tube (IWGET).

Dr. Shah has published research in reputed journals and is frequently invited as a speaker, panellist, and operating faculty at national and international academic meetings. He also organized Gujarat’s first hands-on Endoscopic Ear Surgery workshop using a sheep-head model, promoting practical surgical training among young ENT surgeons.

With a strong commitment to innovation, research, teaching, and patient care, Dr. Shah continues to advance the field of modern otology and endoscopic ear surgery.