I graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2011 at the University of Brescia, Italy summa cum laude. In 2017 I completed the residency program in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery summa cum laude in the same Institute under the guidance of Prof. Piero Nicolai. During my formative years I performed a visiting fellowship at the Section of Head and Neck Oncology of the University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium, and at the Division of Head and Neck Surgery of the University of Hong Kong.

During my training I dealt with head and neck oncology, rhinology, and endoscopic skull base surgery with special interest for oral cavity and maxillary and paranasal sinuses cancers. During my attendance at the University of Hong Kong I increased my experience in the management of some specific tumors such nasopharyngeal cancer.

I carried out my activity in 2017 at the Otolaryngology Unit of the Humanitas Clincal and Research Center - Rozzano (MI) and in 2018-2019, at the Otolaryngology Division of the Bolzano Hospital under the guidance of Dr. Luca Calabrese. In this period, I mainly dealt with advanced oncological surgery of the head and neck. I have also greatly developed my experience in functional surgery of the nose and paranasal sinuses. From 2020 to 2022, I worked at the Otolaryngology Department of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, mainly dealing with rhinology, orbital surgery, and skull base surgery.

In 2022 I started my activity at the Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy where I am referent Consultant for Head and Neck and Skull Base patients.

I graduated from Uskudar American Academy in 2002 and attended Marmara University Faculty of Medicine. During my medical education I visited several cIinics at University of Pensylvania School of Medicine. I worked as a GP for 1,5 years, then in 2010 I started residency program at Marmara University Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

My primary clinical and research interests include rhinology, olfactory disorders, endoscopic sinus surgery, and septal perforation repair. Throughout my training and professional practice, I focused on the functional and anatomical preservation of the sinonasal system and the development of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for nasal and sinus disorders.

I have been working at Kartal Dr.Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital as consultant specialist since 2016.

Working as Assoc Prof in Ankara University Medical School Department of Otolaryngology.

Clinical Fellowship in Rhinology Skull Base Surgery University of Cape Town under the guidance of Professor Darlene Lubbe

PhD in Clinical Anatomy -Ankara University Anatomy - 5 year The doctoral thesis about Transnasal Anatomy of Maxillary Artery and Branches

I mainly perform rhinology and skull base surgery, including orbital and transorbital procedures, in both adults and children. I also manage a wide range of general ENT cases whenever possible, including head and neck tumors, otologic procedures, and sialoendoscopy.

Currently member of Young IFOS and Young CEORL.

Attended many international Congresses, Seminars and Courses,

Dr Haissan Iftikhar is a triple fellowship and triple board-certified rhinologist and a skull base surgeon. He graduated from the Aga Khan University residency program in 2019, following which he completed a one-year fellowship in Head and neck surgery. Following his second graduation, he went on to work as an Assistant Professor of ENT in Islamabad before moving on to pursue his fellowship in Skull base surgery at the University Hospitals Birmingham. He spent two years in his fellowship during which he undertook numerous independent procedures, including transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. He has a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is an Academic surgeon. He has numerous publications in indexed peer-reviewed journals and book chapters to his name. He is an invited speaker at various international conferences and is a faculty member at sinus dissection courses in the UK. Haissan has recently developed an interest in improving outcomes in patients undergoing sinus surgery, on which he continues to publish high-impact academic publications.