09-11, 17:00–17:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Equilibirium 3 (ICC - B3 Floor - 3B/16)
Bahar Colpan, MD,
KTO Karatay University Medova Hospital, Konya,Turkey
Bahar Colpan received her medical degree from Gazi University Faculty of
Medicine in 1999. She subsequently completed her residency in
Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Selcuk University Meram
Faculty of Medicine.
She joined the faculty of Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine as an
Assistant Professor in 2004, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012,
and attained the rank of Professor in 2017. To further advance her academic
and clinical expertise, she completed a one-year Research Fellowship at the
House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles, California, USA, one of the world’s leading
centers for otology and neurotology.
Until 2023, Professor Colpan served as a faculty member at Selcuk University
Meram Faculty of Medicine. She currently works at KTO Karatay University
Medova Hospital, where she continues her clinical practice, research, and
academic activities in the field of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck
Surgery.
Professor Colpan has extensive experience in otology, hearing
disorders,cochlear implant,neurotology,and ear surgery, endoscopic ear
surgery,rhinology, pediatric ENT, vestibuler disorders. She has authored
numerous national and international scientific publications and has actively
participated in many national and international congresses as a speaker and
researcher.
She is married and has two children.
Dr. Pierre Merheb, DPT, MPT, is a physiotherapist and rehabilitation specialist with 10 years of clinical experience in musculoskeletal, sports, and vestibular rehabilitation. He holds a Doctorate in Physiotherapy and two Master’s degrees in Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. He teaches vestibular rehabilitation at Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ) and delivers specialized vestibular rehabilitation workshops in two modules accredited by CPD UK. His expertise includes vestibular rehabilitation, sports rehab , dry needling, osteopathy, hydrotherapy, and advanced functional assessment. He holds a FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine and is particularly interested in integrating evidence-based practice and emerging technologies into rehabilitation.