Education & Academic Background

• Medical Degree: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1987).

• Residency: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (1993).

• 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.

• ORL-postgraduate Thesis: “Investigation of the Craniofacial Skeleton in Cases of Adenoid Vegetation and Secretory Otitis Media” (Advisor: Prof. N. Akyıldız).

Academic Appointments

• Professor: Gazi University (GU) Faculty of Medicine (2003–Present).

• Associate Professor: GU Faculty of Medicine (1997–2003).

• Head of the Division of Audiology: GU (2004–Present).

• Chairman of the ORL-HNS Department: GU (2013–2021).

Institutional Leadership & Founded Programs

Dr. Kemaloğlu has been a pioneer in establishing audiological infrastructure in Turkey, having founded:

• The Prof. Dr. N. Akyıldız Hearing, Speech, Voice, and Balance Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment Center (2002).

• MSc Program in Audiology, Voice, and Speech Disorders (GU, 2002).

• Division of Audiology at GU (2004).

Research & Projects

• 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).

• Sign Language & Education: Principal Investigator for two World Bank-funded projects regarding “Educational Problems of the Hearing Impaired and Turkish Sign Language (TID).”

• Grant Projects: Led numerous scientific research projects supported by the EU, TUBITAK, and university funds.

• Supervision: Mentored approximately 20 Master’s theses and ORL-HNS residency dissertations.

Advisory & Public Service

• 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.

• Governmental Commissions: Member of the Ministry of Health and Social Security Institution (SGK) commissions regarding hearing aids and cochlear implants.

• Turkish Sign Language (TID):

  • Member of the TID Scientific Approval Board (Turkish Language Association, 2010–2013).

  • Chairman of the TID Dictionary Commission.

  • Member of the TID Interpreter Examination Commission.

Professional Societies & Congress Presidency

• President: Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (2018–2021); Vice President (2016–2018).

• Board Member: Society of Otology and Neurotology; Center for the Development of the Hearing Impaired; Association of Hearing and Speech Scientists.

• Congress Leadership:  

  • President of the 14th International Congress of ORL & Head and Neck Surgery (2021).

  • Co-organizer of SIGN5: 5th International Conference on Sign Languages and Deaf Studies with the University of Central Lancashire (2011).

  • Scientific Secretary for the 1st and 2nd Neuro-Otology Conferences (EAONO & GU).

Publications & Innovations

·         Publications: Over 120 scientific articles (approx. 70 in international peer-reviewed journals) mainly focusing on otology, audiology, NHS, and voice.

• Books: Co-author of the textbook “Otitis Media” (with Prof. Akyıldız).

• Intellectual Property:

  • Patent: Holds a patent for a unique method of analyzing snoring sounds for the diagnosis and treatment of OSA.

  • Software: Developed trademarked voice analysis software (with Prof. Mengü).

·         Reports: Authored the "E-İşit Project Report" regarding electronic materials for higher education for the hearing impaired.

Personal

• Languages: English, Japanese (Limited).