09-12, 07:00–08:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Laryngology 1 (ICC - B2 Floor - Emirgan 2)
Three major issues in Laryngological practice will be discussed specifically in this session:
Pediatric voice disorders from the perspective of rare diseases
This presentation will explore pediatric voice disorders through the lens of rare diseases, highlighting the diagnostic challenges posed by uncommon congenital, genetic, neuromuscular, and systemic conditions affecting the pediatric larynx. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing key clinical clues, selecting appropriate diagnostic pathways, and adopting a multidisciplinary, individualized approach to management in these challenging cases.
Management of sulcus vocalis
Sulcus vocalis is a challenging structural vocal fold lesion that may cause persistent dysphonia and impaired vocal efficiency. Successful management requires accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment planning. Contemporary therapeutic strategies, including voice therapy, phonosurgical techniques, and combined approaches, will be discussed. Indications, surgical principles, expected outcomes, limitations, and the role of postoperative rehabilitation will be reviewed, emphasizing patient-specific decision-making.
Management of bilateral vocal fold paralysis: A microlaryngeal biomechanical approach
Treatment choice for bilateral vocal fold paralysis remains a debate, including altered airway (tracheostomy), glottic mass reduction (lateralization, posterior cordotomy, etc.), and neurofunctional approaches (neural reinnervation, implantation, electrostimulation). Posterior glottoplasty provides a muscular vector approach. It aims to keep the membranous folds intact and create a posterior glottic space to improve breathing and phonation.
Recognizing the existence of retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction is the crucial first step towards accurate identification and effective management strategies.
Recognize the clinical features of laryngitis Sicca to ensure correct diagnosis and management.
Explore the different therapeutic options available for patients with scarring of the vocal cords
Dr. Z. Çiler Büyükatalay Yaldız was born in 1977 and graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2001. She completed her residency in Otorhinolaryngology at the same institution between 2002 and 2007. In 2015, she earned a Master’s degree in Audiology and Speech Disorders from Hacettepe University, Department of Audiology and Speech Disorders.
She received the Turkish Board Certification in Otorhinolaryngology in 2011 and the European Board Certification in 2019. In 2006, Dr. Büyükatalay Yaldız participated as an observership fellow under Dr. Robert Thayer Sataloff at the Philadelphia Ear, Nose and Throat Associates Voice Center for one month. In 2017, she spent three months as an observer under Dr. Albert Merati at the University of Washington Medical Center, conducting clinical observations and research.
She was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in 2020. In addition to her ongoing academic teaching duties at her current institution, she is an active member of several national and international professional societies.
Dr. Büyükatalay Yaldız’s clinical and research interests include laryngology, pediatric and adult airway disorders, otology, as well as salivary gland diseases and sialendoscopy.
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- Phoniatry Notable Abstracts
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- Swallowing Computed Tomography And Extended Reality System In Swallowing Evaluation
- Evaluation And Management Of Complex Pharyngoesophageal Segment Dysfunction
- Vocal Training In Professional Voice Users
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlter Denizoglu, MD1, PhD2, MSc3
1Otorhinolaryngology, 2 Biophysics, 3 Audiology & Speech Pathology
Vocology Centre (Founder & Director)
University Lecturer of Clinical Vocology in Tinaztepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Speech Language Therapy Division
University Lecturer of Pedagogical Vocology in Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory Vocal Arts Department, Main Art Division of Opera
After studying medicine at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and completing otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training at the Otolaryngology Department of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Denizoglu decided to pursue a career in phoniatrics. His interest began with the fundamental physics of voice; he then studied vocal pedagogy at the conservatory of music. He completed a PhD in Biophysics and an MSc in Audiology & Speech Pathology. He has participated in several ongoing and published clinical studies and laboratory research. His passion for gaining a comprehensive understanding of the human voice across basic, clinical, and pedagogical vocology continues.
Dr. Denizoglu actively participates in several associations in the field of human voice, including the Union of European Phoniatricians (UEP), Collegium Medicorum Theatri (CoMeT), and the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP). In addition to his invited lectures worldwide, he conducts training workshops in various countries on voice therapy, singing voice therapy, and phonosurgery.
He is an amateur singer with an interest in vocal music from multiple perspectives, including singing pedagogy and musical acoustics. He has prepared the curriculum for Pedagogical Vocology lessons and has been delivering lectures at Dokuz Eylul University's Faculty of Stage Arts, Opera Division, since 2009. He has also developed the Clinical Vocology curriculum and teaches in the Speech-Language Therapy Division of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Tınaztepe University in Izmir, as well as in the Phoniatrics master's training program at Lokman Hekim University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara. He gives invited lectures at training programs and congresses worldwide. He has conducted his certifying training programs in pedagogical and clinical vocology (2-4 days) in more than 20 countries.
His medical practice focuses exclusively on phonosurgery, voice therapy, and singing voice therapy. He has developed new devices for voice therapy and vocal training. Based on Sihvo’s LaxVox Tube Exercise, he developed the DoctorVox Voice Therapy and Vocal Training Method (DVT) and holds patents for the tools used in DoctorVox therapy. He has also developed techniques such as mini-microsuture and posterior glottoplasty, as well as surgical instruments for phonosurgery. His book, 'Textbook of Clinical Vocology,' was published in 2020.
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- Mobile Health (Mhealth) In Voice Acoustics
- IFOS 2026 – Start-Up Arena
- Voice Rehabilitation
