Prof. Dr. Esra Yücel is a distinguished scientist specialized in the field of audiology, recognized for her academic and clinical contributions. She completed her undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies at Hacettepe University, focusing on auditory rehabilitation, pediatric audiology, and cochlear implant applications. Throughout her academic career, she has authored numerous national and international publications, actively participated in scientific projects, and supervised many graduate students.

She currently serves as a faculty member and Head of the Department of Audiology at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences. By integrating clinical practice with academic knowledge, she has made significant contributions to improving the quality of life of individuals with hearing loss. Conducting education, research, and community awareness activities simultaneously, Prof. Dr. Yücel is regarded as one of the leading academics in her field.

Primary school: Cengiz Topel Primary school, Şanlıurfa, Turkey                          1983-1988

Secondary school: Şanlıurfa Anatolian High School, Şanlıurfa, Turkey                 1988-1992

High School: Vehbi Dinçerler Science High School, Gaziantep, Turkey                1992-1995

University: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara , Turkey                    1995-2001

Otolaryngology Training : Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Ankara , Turkey                                                                             2001-2006

European Board examination Certificate  11 Nov 2017

Master of Science in Audiology  Gaziantep University .: 2010-2013

Hakkari Government Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey                       2006-2008                                                    

Başkent University Hospital                                                     2008-2008

Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine Department of ORL 2009-2015

Inonu University Faculty of Medicine Department of ORL        2015-2017

Private Balat Hospital                                                              2017-2019

Giresun University Faculty of medicine Department of ORL     2019-2023

Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine Department of ORL  2023-

Born in 1976. He graduated from the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in 2003 and joined the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck of the 1st Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital in Motol under the supervision of Prof. Betka. Since 2017, he has been the Deputy Head for Science and Research under the leadership of Prof. Jan Plzak, Ph.D. During his postgraduate studies and habilitation he focused on the differences of the immune system in patients with head and neck tumours depending on the aetiology. He is a professor of ENT with focus mainly on otology, surgical treatment of hearing loss, cochlear implantation and skull base surgery. He is a director of Cochlear implant center for adults in UHM. He has completed a number of international fellowships (USA, Holland, Germany, Italy, UK), is the principal investigator of several grant projects, author of 40 publications with IF, H-index 15.

Pediatric audiology and ENT unit, ENT Department CHU Montpellier, Montpellier University, France

Cochlear Implant Center, ENT Department CHU Montpellier, Montpellier University, France

Reference Center Genetic Deafness, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier University, France