Prof Romain Kania, MD, PhD

Tenured Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Lariboisière University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals APHP, Paris UniversityProf Romain Kania, MD, PhD

Member of EONAO, Corlas and ANS.

Robert Jan Pauw (1978) is a consultant ENT surgeon specializing in otology and lateral skull base surgery at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, where he leads the otology department. He trained in otorhinolaryngology at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen and completed a fellowship in otology with Professor Offeciers at the European Institute for ORL-HNS in Antwerp.

In 2007, he earned his PhD with a thesis on hereditary hearing impairment, focusing on the clinical and genetic aspects of DFNA9, DFNA15, OTSC5, and OTSC7. He has since been actively involved in cholesteatoma research, co-supervising multiple PhD projects.

Dr. Pauw is a former chair of the Otology Section of the Dutch ENT Society and has played a key role in developing national treatment guidelines. Passionate about education, he trains ENT residents and medical students and teaches at international ear surgery courses in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

He is the current congress chairman of the 12th International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery (CHOLE2027) that will take place from 6-9 June 2027 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. www.chole2027.com

Gözde Günay is an ENT specialist based in Istanbul, Turkey, with a focused clinical and academic interest in otology and neurotology. Her work centers on the diagnosis and management of vestibular disorders, tinnitus, and chronic ear disease, with a growing emphasis on endoscopic ear surgery. She actively combines daily clinical practice with academic research and international surgical training, aiming to integrate contemporary, minimally invasive techniques into routine otologic care.

Professional Timeline

• 2009–2015: MD, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey

• 2015–2016: General Practitioner, Muş Government Hospital

• 2016–2021: ENT Residency, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

• 2019: Neurotology Mini-Fellowship, University of Miami, USA

• 2021–2023: ENT Specialist, Devrek Government Hospital, Turkey

• 2023–Present: ENT Specialist, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

• 2024–2025: Otology & Neurotology Specialist School, Turkish ORL-HNS Association

• 2025: Modena Lateral Skull Base Summer School, Italy

• 2025: European Board of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (EBEORL-HNS) Certification

 ENT Surgeon (Otorhinolaryngologist)

Education

• Graduated with Honors from the Faculty of Pediatrics, Azerbaijan Medical University (2001–2005)

• Residency in General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Azerbaijan Medical University (2005–2006)

• Clinical Internship in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT Surgery), City Clinical Hospital, Azerbaijan Medical University (2006–2007)

• Clinical Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT Surgery), Department of ENT, Azerbaijan Medical University (2008–2010)

• PhD Candidate / Doctoral Training in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT Surgery), Department of ENT, Azerbaijan Medical University (2020–2025)

Professional Experience

• ENT Surgeon, City Clinical Hospital, Azerbaijan Medical University (2006–2010)

• ENT Surgeon, Central Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense (2010–2025)

• PhD Researcher, Department of ENT, Azerbaijan Medical University (2020–2024)

• ENT Surgeon, Tusi Clinic (2022–2024)

• Clinical Fellowship / Academic Training, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2024–2025)

• ENT Surgeon, Clinical Medical Center (2025–2026)

Surgical Expertise

• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

• Ear Surgery / Tympanoplasty

• Septoplasty

• Adenotonsillectomy

• Rhinoplasty

• Otoplasty

Languages

• Azerbaijani

• Turkish

• English

• Russian

Contact Information

• Phone: +994 50 390 44 92

• Email: [email protected]

2009- 2013 Diyarbakır Science High School, Turkey2013 - 2019 Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey (Formal Education)2019-2020 Selahattin-I Eyyubi Hospital (Practicioner)2020-Present Ankara University ORL-HNS DepartmentORL-HNS Speciality Education(5 years)

2024- European Board written Exam passed.

2025 October to January Fellowship programme accepted from Luzern University ENT Department

2024-05-13 to 2024-05-30 | Experimental animal use certificate for the animal group “ rodents ( mouse, rat , guinea pig and rabbit) (Ankara university medicine faculty)

2022-06-25 to 2022-06-26 | Hand on dissection (15. Turkish otorhinolaryngology temporal bone dissection course)

2025-10-05 to 2025-10-06 | Hands on Dissection Laterall Skull Base Course