Dr. Iman Ibrahim is a highly accomplished medical professional and researcher with expertise in otolaryngology, audiology, and health sciences. Holding an <u>M.B.B.Ch</u>, <u>M.Sc</u>. (Audiovestibular Medicine), Ph.D. (Hearing Science), and <u>M.Sc</u>. (Otolaryngology), she was trained at prestigious institutions such as Cairo University, Western University, and McGill University. Dr. Ibrahim has extensive academic experience as an Assistant Professor at Western University, and her research focuses on hearing, balance disorders, and head and neck cancer.

Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals (18+ journal papers, currently 3 IPR), and she is an active reviewer for several scientific publications, including Otology & Neurotology and Audiology & Neurotology. Fluent in English,  Arabic,  French, and Turkish, Dr. Ibrahim combines clinical excellence with a passion for education and humanitarian efforts.

Stefan K. Plontke is professor and chairman at the University ORL-HNS department in Halle, Germany and member of the Presidential Council of the European Confederation of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CEORL-HNS) and conference president of the CEORL-HNS congress 2028 in Berlin, Germany. He is member of the Collegium ORLAS, member of the board of directors of the Prosper Menière Society, and member of several editorial boards. His clinical research interests focus on otology, neurotology, and lateral skull base surgery, middle and inner ear surgery including cochlear implants, sudden hearing loss and drug delivery to the ear.