Vestibular Dysfunction In Athletes: The Hidden Impact On Performance, Balance And Return To Sport
09-11, 17:00–17:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Equilibirium 3 (ICC - B3 Floor - 3B/16)

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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.

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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.