Prof. Dr. Orhan ÖZTURAN

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Orhan Özturan was born in 1961 in Gaziantep, Türkiye. He completed his secondary education at Private Adana College in 1978. He began his medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and completed his degree at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, graduating second in his class.

After completing his mandatory service (1984–1986) in Suşehri/Akıncılar (Sivas), he received his residency training in Otorhinolaryngology at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine from 1986 to 1991. He subsequently worked as an ENT specialist at Adana SSK Hospital (1991–1993).

In 1993, he joined Inönü University Faculty of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. He earned the title of Associate Professor in 1995 at Gülhane Military Medical Academy and was promoted to Professor in 2001.

Throughout his academic career, Prof. Özturan has held several administrative positions including:

• Chief Physician, Turgut Özal Medical Center (1995–1996)

• Head, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (1996–1999, 2001–2005)

• Chair, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences (2003–2005)

He conducted advanced clinical training and research abroad at:

• University of Sydney and University of Melbourne, Australia (1989)

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA (1994–1995)

• Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel (2000–2001)

In 2005, he was appointed Chief of the 1st ENT Clinic at Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Since October 2010, he has served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Bezmialem Vakıf University. He has also served as Vice Rector and member of multiple academic and hospital administrative boards.

Prof. Dr. Özturan is fluent in English and an active member of several national and international societies, including the Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Turkish Rhinology Society, Facial Plastic Surgery Society, and Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS).

As of Dec 27, 2025, his academic contributions include:

• 255 international and 80 national journal publications

• 299 oral/poster presentations at national and international meetings

• 5,242 citations on Google Scholar

• h-index: 40, i10-index: 128

Areas of Clinical Expertise

• Nasal Obstruction & Sinus Disorders

• Functional, Aesthetic & Endoscopic Nasal Surgery

• Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Pediatric ENT Diseases

• Adenoid & Tonsil Disorders

• Hearing Loss & Cochlear Implants

• Tympanic Membrane & Functional Ear Surgeries

• Prominent Ear & Facial Plastic Surgery

• Vertigo, Ménière’s Disease & Facial Nerve Disorders

• Salivary Gland Diseases & Laryngeal Cancer

• Surgical Treatment of Sialorrhea

SHORT EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM VITAE

 Prof. IGNAZIO TASCA

  EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 Qualification to practice the profession of Surgeon in the first session of the

1981 at the University of Bologna.

 Postgraduate Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology and Cervical Facial Pathology at the University of Messina in 1985, discussing a thesis entitled: "The surgery of nasal septum perforations".

 SERVICE TITLES

From 1.9.99 to date Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Imola Hospital - Bologna- Italy

 TEACHING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES

 Speaker and lecturer at numerous scientific events on topics of Otorhinolaryngology, the most relevant and especially the international ones

 ORGANIZER OF TRAINING EVENTS

 -I COURSE OF RHINORONCOSURGERY

12-14 June 2003 Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna) - Italy -  

-FROM 2002 TO 2018 HE ORGANIZED 21 RESIDENTIAL "FULL IMMERSION" INSTRUCTIVE COURSES ON FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC SURGERY OF THE NOSE WITH LIVE SURGERY AND EXERCISES WITH CADAVER DISSECTION.

-FROM 2006 TO 2018 HE ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC SURGERY OF THE NOSE WITH LIVE SURGERY.

-ANATOMIC COURSE DISSECTION IN RHINOSEPTOPLASTY

1-2 Aprile 2023 (Bologna)

 SCIENTIFIC WORKS:

 Publications in international journals

 AUTHOR/CO-AUTHOR OF THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:

 Rhinological diagnostics by rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry

(in official SIO 2004 report) - Published by TorGraf 2004

 Functional surgery of the nose. -Published by TorGraf 2006

 Long-term outcomes of non-oncological surgery in O.R.L. -Published by TorGraf 2010-

 Aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty. 3rd Edition. - Mumbai. Bhalani Publishing House, 2014-

 Nasoseptal perforations: endoscopic repair techniques. -Thieme Publishers, 2017-

 Rhinoplasty: Pontanasal em Realidade Aumentada. -Thieme Revinter, 2021-

 Aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty. 4rd Edition. - Mumbai. Bhalani Publishing House, 2021-

 The Ways of Rhinoplasty: A Comparison of Philosophies.  - Griffin Actamedica, 2021-

 The Nasal Septum: A complete overwiew for the role of the septum in nasal surgery.-Piccin, 2023-

Aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty. 5rd Edition. - Mumbai. Bhalani Publishing House, 2025-