Professor of Otolaryngology - UFCSPA - Brasil

Head - Department of Otolaryngology - Santa Casa de Porto Alegre - Brazil

Former President - Brazilian Academy of Laryngology and Voice

Former President - Brazilian Association of Otolaryngology

I am Dr. Ramil Hashimli, MD, PhD, Assoc. Prof., an otorhinolaryngologist, phoniatrician, laryngeal surgeon, and academic physician with over 25 years of clinical experience. My professional focus lies in voice disorders, phoniatrics, laryngology, and outcomes-oriented clinical research, with a particular interest in bridging clinical practice, structured data, and artificial intelligence.

I currently serve as Vice-President of the Central and West Asian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (CWASOS) and as a member of the Extended Board of the Union of European Phoniatricians (UEP). Over the years, I have also served as Chair, Secretary, and member of the organizing and scientific committees of several national and international congresses and educational events.

A major part of my professional mission is to strengthen communication and scientific collaboration among otorhinolaryngologists across Central and West Asia. I am particularly committed to supporting the development of phoniatrics and laryngology in the region, creating opportunities for knowledge exchange, and contributing to the training and professional growth of young physicians through educational programs, workshops, congresses, and international collaboration.

I am actively involved in the ongoing initiative supporting Baku as the host city for the UEP Congress 2029 and serve as Chair of the local working group coordinating preparations for this major international meeting.

In addition to my clinical and scientific activities, I am deeply committed to medical and interdisciplinary education. I introduced and currently teach Vocology as an academic discipline in Azerbaijan, bringing together voice science, vocal physiology, clinical phoniatrics, and the needs of professional voice users.

I am also the founder and developer of APDVoice, an AI-oriented structured data and analytics platform designed to transform routine ENT–phoniatric documentation into standardized real-world evidence suitable for multicenter research, outcomes analysis, and future artificial intelligence applications.

My current academic interests include digital transformation in voice care, structured clinical datasets, precision phoniatrics, professional voice, laryngeal biomechanics, and the development of AI-ready clinical infrastructure. Alongside clinical practice, I remain actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate education, international scientific collaboration, and initiatives aimed at strengthening phoniatrics, laryngology, and professional exchange both regionally and globally.