Adj. Professor Ahmed Geneid is an internationally recognized ENT consultant specializing in laryngology and phoniatrics. Head of Department at Helsinki University Hospital, he has authored over 100 publications, co-founded the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons, led major professional societies, and received awards including Finland’s ENT Doctor of the Year.

Taner Yilmaz, MD, Professor of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. I graduated and completed residency in the same university and department. I am a laryngologist and phonosurgeon. I perform exclusively laryngeal and phonosurgical procedures in my practice; I don't do any other ENT operations. I am a member of European Laryngological Society, International Association of Phonosurgery and American Laryngological Association. I try to participate in every ELS, IAP and ALA meeting and present a paper there. My main interest topics are thyroplasty type I and arytenoid adduction or adduction arytenopexy for unilateral vocal fold paralysis, arytenoidectomy for bilateral vocal fold paralysis, transoral laryngeal microsurgery for early glottic cancer, surgery for voice feminization and transoral surgery for glottic and supraglottic stenosis. I published various new surgical procedures for the above-mentioned topics. I have 2 patents, one on laryngoscope used for arytenoidectomies and the other on epiglottis holding forceps to prevent floppy epiglottis from folding inside the larynx during direct laryngoscopy. I published 108 international manuscripts, received around 2000 citations; my Web of Science h-index is currently 26.

Professional Summary: Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery specialist with a focused clinical and academic interest in pedatric ENT, Laryngology and Voice Disorders. Experienced in the diagnosis and management of functional and organic voice disorders, Pedaitrics ENT Diseases, Language and Speech Delay, office-based laryngeal procedures, and Salivary Gland Diseases. Actively involved in phoniatrics society.

Education Medical Degree (MD) Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Türkiye — 2010

Residency in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital — 2011–2016

Professional Experience:

Acıbadem Kadıköy Hospital , Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (2025–Present)

İstanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (2021–2025)

İstanbul Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital (2018-2021)

Şırnak State Hospital (2016-2018)

International Clinical Experience / Observership Observership in Head&Neck Surgeries Department of Otolaryngology – Netherlands Cancer Institute, March 2022 .