Aziz Mustafa (born December 24, 1967, in Malishevë near Gjilan, Kosovo) is a distinguished otolaryngologist and accomplished literary author. He earned his medical degree from the University of Zagreb, followed by specialization in otolaryngology in Pristina, Innsbruck, and Strasbourg. Dr. Mustafa served as an ENT specialist at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, and in 2003 he founded the private ORL MEDAUR clinic in Gjilan. In academia, he completed a master’s degree in 2006 on chronic middle ear inflammation with cholesteatoma, and in July 2012 earned a Ph.D. from the University of Niš (“A modern approach to treating acute mastoiditis in children and adults”). A prolific contributor to the field, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in international otolaryngology journals and is an active member of several professional societies—including the Kosovo Association of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head & Neck Surgeons, the World Association of Otologists, the Mediterranean Association of Otologists and Audiologists, the Balkan ENT Association, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery since 2017. His work is indexed in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, etc.

MD & PHD, Associate Chief Physician, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University

• Core Member, Temporal Bone Tumor & Vertigo Center

• Scholar, Harvard Global Clinical Scholars Research Training (GCSRT) Program

• Scientific Secretary, 11th International Cholesteatoma Conference

• First Prize Winner, Surgical Video Competition (1st & 2nd Chinese Endoscopic Ear Surgery Conferences)

Prof. Dr. Cem Uzun is Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye. He is the founder and first director of the Mirko Tos Ear and Hearing Research Center, reflecting his primary academic focus on otology, neurotology, hearing research, and cochlear implantation.

Prof. Uzun has held numerous leadership roles in national and international professional organizations. He has served as General Secretary of the Balkan Association of ORL-HNS for over a decade and is a Council Member of the International Cochlear Implant Society, President-Elect of the Turkish Otology-Neurotology Society, and Co-President of the German-Turkish ORL-HNS Society. He previously represented the ORL section at the European Union of Medical Specialists and has led major national initiatives, including newborn hearing screening programs and cochlear implant councils.

His academic contributions include more than 150 peer-reviewed publications, an H-index of 16, two patents, and four surgical techniques in otology and otoneurology. He has delivered over 250 invited lectures and instructional courses at international meetings and has organized numerous scientific events on otology, audiology, scientific writing, and publication ethics.

Prof. Uzun is also active in scholarly publishing and research policy. He is Past President of the European Association of Science Editors, founding president of the Scholarly Publishing Society, and Editor-in-Chief of Balkan ORL-HNS. His EU-funded project received the EASE Best Initiative Award (2025). His honors include the AAO-HNSF Goodwill Ambassador Award, Fulbright Scholarship (University of Miami, Miami Ear Institute), Danish Government Scholarship (University of Copenhagen), and multiple national scientific awards.

Formel professor ENT department, school of medecine, Ferhat Abbas university, Sétif . Algeria

President of setif otolaryngology society “AOS”

Executif board member of ANOL “association nationale des ORL libéraux”

Executif Board member of MSOA “mediterranean society of otology and audiology”