Dr. Nesil Keleş Türel is a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Istanbul

Faculty of Medicine, and currently serves as the Chair of the Department , where she

coordinates surgical, medical and research activities . She has previously held the

positions of President of the Turkish Rhinology Society and Vice President of the

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Association. Her principal fields

of expertise encompass rhinology, allergy, and endoscopic sinus surgery.

Prof. Dr. Nesil Keleş Türel, MD, is a Professor and Chair of the Department of

Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul

University, with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. Her primary

expertise lies in rhinology, particularly chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and

tumors of the paranasal sinuses, and she has served as a national coordinator in

several Phase III clinical trials on monoclonal antibody therapies for CRSwNP.

She has held key leadership roles, including President of the Turkish Rhinologic Society

(2011–2013) and Executive Committee Member and Vice President of the Turkish

Society of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. She also served as General

Coordinator of five ENT Schools between 2021 and 2023 and has organized the

Istanbul Masterclass Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Cadaver Dissection Courses since

1997.

Prof. Keleş Türel has authored over 100 scientific articles and book chapters and serves

on the editorial or advisory boards of several national and international journals,

contributing significantly to research, education, and clinical advancement in rhinology.

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA:

Last name: Kaytaz

First Name: Asim

Telephone: + 90 532 4171315

Email: [email protected]

Email 2: [email protected]

Date of Birth: 05/October/1957

Gender: Male

Country of Origin: Turkey

Languages: English

EDUCATION:

Medical doctor, Istanbul Universiy, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul, 1975/1981

WORK HISTORY:

Otolaryngology Consultant, Professor, Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital, Istanbul, 2011/Present

Professor, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, 1996/2011

Associate Professor, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, 1990/1996

Senior Otolaryngology Specialist, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul,

1989/1990

Otolaryngology Specialist, Kocaeli Government Hospital, Kocaeli, 1987/1989

Otolaryngology Resident, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, 1981/1985

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Experience in all aspects of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology

Particular interest in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery

St.Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University, Newyork, USA, 1996

St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University, Newyork, USA, 1995

Georgia International Otologic Training Center, Savannah, Georgia, USA, 1996

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Vice President of 4. Congress of Confederation of European Otorhinolaryngology Head and

Neck Surgery

Present Vice President/Past President of Turkish Rhinologic Society

Past President/General Secretary/Treasurer of Turkish Otolaryngology Society

Founding Member of Turkish Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

Founding Member of Turkish Laryngology Society

Founding Member of Istanbul Otolaryngology Socie

Oguz Ogretmenoglu, M.D., received his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He completed his training in otorhinolaryngology at the same university and became a professor in 2004 in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. During his time at Hacettepe University, he founded units dedicated to allergy and sleep in his department.

His postgraduate training included visiting fellowships at several otolaryngology centers, including Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Loyola University Chicago, the University of Illinois Chicago, Louisiana State University Shreveport, the Stanford Sleep Center in Palo Alto, and the Settlif Sinus Center in Sioux Falls. Prof. Dr. Ogretmenoglu currently runs his private practice at his own clinic in Ankara, Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Ogretmenoglu has authored more than 100 national and international publications. He has also served as a faculty instructor at multiple hands-on cadaveric dissection workshops, where he trained residents and fellows in endoscopic sinus surgery.

Some profesional memberships are:

Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

Turkish Rhinologic Society — founder and past president

Turkish Otolaryngic Allergy Society — founder and past president

European Rhinologic Society — Turkish delegate

American Rhinologic Society