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.

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet İlhan Şahin is a highly accomplished otolaryngologist with a strong focus on research and academic contributions in the field of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) diseases. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, in the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, a position he has held since 2023.

Dr. Şahin completed his undergraduate medical education at Hacettepe University in Turkey (1997-2003) and specialized in Otorhinolaryngology at Erciyes University (2006-2010). He further honed his research expertise through a significant Postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, Medical School, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, United States of America, from 2014 to 2017, where he also served as a Research Assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology.

His research interests broadly encompass Medicine, Health Sciences, Fundamental Medical Sciences, Medical Biology, and particularly Otolaryngology. Dr. Şahin's scientific contributions are evidenced by numerous articles in prestigious journals, including those indexed in SCI-Expanded databases such as SCIENCE ADVANCES, HEARING RESEARCH, and EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY. Notably, his work includes studies on the impact of inflammation on hearing, such as "Intracochlear Perfusion of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Induces Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Synaptic Degeneration in Guinea Pigs" and "NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human vestibular schwannoma: Implications for tumor-induced hearing loss."

Beyond his extensive publication record, Assoc. Prof. Şahin has actively participated in international and national scientific conferences, presenting on diverse topics from cochlear implantation to otogenic complications in COVID-19. He has also supervised multiple theses in the field of medicine. His commitment to the medical community is further demonstrated by his role as Head of Department at Erciyes University since 2024 and his involvement with the Kayseri Medical Chamber as Chairman of the Board.

Assoc. Prof. Şahin's dedication to advancing otolaryngology through research, clinical practice, and leadership makes him a prominent figure in his field.