Prof. Dr. Süleyman Özdemir, MD, PhD.

Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye

Chair of the IFOS Istanbul 2026 Sialendoscopy Group.

He has 15 years experience in sialendoscopy. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in sialendoscopy, rhinology, facial plastic surgery, and otology, with particular experience in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and cochlear implantation. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, receiving over 1,000 citations, and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international congresses.

Prof. Özdemir has organized and chaired numerous scientific meetings and advanced surgical cadaver courses in Türkiye. He organised the last three national meetings named “Videoconferences Congresses” as president. He currently serves as President of the Çukurova ENT Association and President of the Turkish ENT Association Qualification Board Commission, and is a former Vice Dean of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine. He is an active member of several national and international professional societies and serves on the editorial and advisory boards of multiple scientific journals.

Professor Emad Ahmed Magdy received his bachelor’s degree in medicine & surgery (MBBCh ‘MD’) from the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University in 1992 with grades Excellent and first-degree honors. He concluded his residency at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Alexandria University in 1997 after finishing his Master degree in Otorhinolaryngology (MCh ‘MS’ ORL) in the same year. In 2000, he received a 2-year clinical and research fellowship in Microvascular Head & Neck reconstructive surgery from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA and then fulfilled his Doctorate degree in Otorhinolaryngology (PhD ORL) in the same topic in 2002.

Doctor Emad Magdy is a senior consultant in Otorhinolaryngology with special interest in Head & Neck Surgery and Laryngology. He was the first Otorhinolaryngologist to perform microvascular free flap reconstructive surgery in Egypt in 1998. He also was the first to introduce sialendoscopy “minimally invasive salivary gland ductal endoscopic surgery” in Egypt after receiving special training from the European Sialendoscopy training center in Geneva, Switzerland in 2008. Since then, he has been propagating this refined surgical technique in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East area and has been holding annual hands-on/Live surgery training courses in Alexandria and abroad since 2016. He also established an International Sialendoscopy fellowship training program since 2022 held 3 times/year in Alexandria, Egypt (with fellows from 15 different countries already trained). Other areas of surgical interest and expertise include thyroid and salivary gland surgery, Head & Neck cancer surgery and reconstructions, Microlaryngeal surgery and care for the professional voice, facial reanimation surgery in addition to the general Otorhinolaryngology practice.

Academically, Dr. Magdy has acquired his position as a full Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University since 2013 and up till now. He is a regular undergraduate and postgraduate tutor and has supervised numerous Master and Doctorate degree thesis at his institution. Research wise, he has authored over 40 International peer-reviewed article publications, review articles and book chapters. He is also a peer-reviewer and editorial board member for several International as well as national Medical Journals. He acted as an invited guest faculty and speaker in numerous International ORL-HNS congresses and courses in Africa, Asia, Europe, North & South America. He has been an Executive Committee member & key organizer of the annual Alexandria International ORL Congress (AlexORL) since 2008 and is held the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 37th Alexandria International Combined ORL Congress (AlexORL2022).

Dr. Atilla Şengör is an otolaryngologist with over 20 years of experience in sialendoscopy and salivary gland stone management. He has been performing interventional sialendoscopy for more than 18 years, with particular expertise in intracorporeal lithotripsy and gland-preserving techniques for large and complex salivary stones.

He has extensive experience in minimally invasive management of salivary gland disorders and has participated in numerous national and international congresses as an invited speaker and presenter. His clinical work focuses on advanced endoscopic approaches aimed at avoiding gland excision whenever possible.