He graduated from the Medical Faculty of Aegean University in 1989 and completed his residency in Otolaryngology at İzmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital in 1994. Following this, he spent a year as a research fellow in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1997, he received his first academic appointment at Pamukkale University. He is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the Turkish Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association, the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, the Neurotological and Equilibriometric Society, and the Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology. He has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and books in both Turkish and English, primarily focused on Otology and Neurotology. In recent years, his research has centered on hearing reconstruction, implants, endoscopic ear surgery, vestibular disorders, and vestibular rehabilitation.

Professor of Otolaryngology, ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, EGYPT.

Senior Consultant Otology, Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery.

Past-President and founding member of the International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (IWGEES)

President of the Egyptian Society of Skull Base Surgery; Egypt (ESSBS)

Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) - USA.

Member of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology; France.

Member of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO), U.S.A.

Member of the Prosper Meniere's Society; Colorado, U.S.A.

 Professor of Otolaryngology, ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, EGYPT. 

Senior Consultant Otology, Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery.

Past-President and founding member of the International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (IWGEES)

President of the Egyptian Society of Skull Base Surgery; Egypt (ESSBS)

Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) - USA.

Member of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology; France.

Member of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO), U.S.A.

Member of the Prosper Meniere's Society; Colorado, U.S.A

Jong Woo Chung, MD, is a professor and former chairman of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine. Dr. Chung and his colleagues lead multiple clinical research projects focusing on sensorineural hearing loss, cochlear implantation, middle ear implants, chronic ear disease, and pediatric otitis media. His recent research interests have expanded into robotic-assisted ear surgery, artificial intelligence applications in otology, and endoscopic ear surgery.

Dr. Chung earned his medical degree from Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency and Ph.D. training in Otolaryngology. Following advanced training in general otology, neurotology, skull base surgery, and cochlear implantation, he joined Asan Medical Center, where he further developed programs in skull base surgery, audiology, endoscopic ear surgery, and cochlear implantation. He also initiated basic research on noise-induced hearing loss.

Dr. Chung has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles indexed in SCI/SCIE journals. He has held numerous leadership roles, including President of the Korean Audiological Society (2014–2016), President of the Korean Skull Base Society (2017), and President of the Korean Association of Institutional Review Boards (2020–2023). He currently serves as President of the upcoming World Congress of Audiology 2026, which will be held in Seoul.

Dr. Mehmet Murat Günay is an ENT specialist at Ankara Etlik City Hospital, with a focus on otologic and reconstructive ear surgery. He completed his residency at the University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt ENT Clinic. With over 10 years of clinical experience, he has published extensively in international journals and presented at numerous national and international congresses. He is also an instructor in cadaver dissection courses and holds certifications in sleep medicine and otology-neurotology. His current clinical research focuses on improving surgical outcomes in otoplasty and cochlear implantation.

Daniele BERNARDESCHI, MD, PhD

                            Born 5 July 1974 - Rome – Italy

                            Married, 4 children

Hospital:

ENT Department– Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière - 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital - 75013 Paris- France

Email: [email protected]

1. Present position :

·         Surgeon at ENT Department, Unité Otology, Auditory Implant, Skull base surgery, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris

1. Titles :

·         MD (Università di Roma « La Sapienza »), (1999)

·         ENT Residency (Università di Roma « La Sapienza »), (2003)

·         PhD  in  Neurosurgery and  (Università di Roma « La Sapienza »), (2009)

1. Cursus :

·         ENT Italian residency (1999-2003)

·         ENT French residency (2003-2006)

·         PhD in Rome (2006-2009)

·         ENT and skull base surgeon at Beaujon Hospital – Paris - France (2008-2013)

      1991)

·         ENT and skull base surgeon at Pitié-Salpetriere Hospital – Paris - France (2013- )

1. Member of :

·         Société Française d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et de Pathologie de la face et du cou (2005-)

·         Società italiana di otorinolaringoiatria e chirurgia cervico-facciale) (2003-2012)

·         European Academy of Otology and Neuro-Otology (2003-)

·         Politzer Society (2012-)

1. Publications: 86 articles indexed in PUBMED