Dr. Fakih Cihat Eravcı, born in Konya, Turkey, completed his medical degree at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and specialized in Otorhinolaryngology at Gazi University, Ankara in 2017. His clinical and research focus lies in otology, particularly in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for ear disease diagnostics. Dr. Eravcı has gained international experience at institutions such as Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. He has authored over 50 scientific articles and has led multiple research projects, including TÜBİTAK-funded projects. Since February 2023, he has been serving as an Associate Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University and as Deputy Chief Physician of the University Hospital since January 2024.

Cemal Cingi, MD, is a Professor in the Otorhinolaryngology Department at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.

He graduated from the School of Medicine at Istanbul University in 1984 and entered the Otorhinolaryngology Residency Program at Anadolu University, Eskisehir, becoming a Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in 1990.

He was appointed as an Associate Professor in 1995 and a Professor in 2001. In 2013, he became an accredited specialist in Oral, Maxillofacial, and Craniofacial Surgery.

Dr. Cingi was Chair of the ENT Section of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and President of the Asian Facial Plastic Surgery Society (AFPSS). He has more than 340 published papers and 30 books. He is a member of the editorial board for several journals. He is the ENT Series editor for Springer.

Prof.Dr. Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University

Prof.Dr. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University

Chairman, Mirko Tos Ear and Hearing Research Center, Trakya University

Post Doc Research Fellow, University of Miami Ear Instıtute, Department of Otolaryngology-Alumni

Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlter Denizoglu, MD1, PhD2, MSc3

1Otorhinolaryngology, 2 Biophysics, 3 Audiology & Speech Pathology

Vocology Centre (Founder & Director)

University Lecturer of Clinical Vocology in Tinaztepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Speech Language Therapy Division   

University Lecturer of Pedagogical Vocology in Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory Vocal Arts Department, Main Art Division of Opera

After studying medicine at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and completing otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training at the Otolaryngology Department of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Denizoglu decided to pursue a career in phoniatrics. His interest began with the fundamental physics of voice; he then studied vocal pedagogy at the conservatory of music. He completed a PhD in Biophysics and an MSc in Audiology & Speech Pathology. He has participated in several ongoing and published clinical studies and laboratory research. His passion for gaining a comprehensive understanding of the human voice across basic, clinical, and pedagogical vocology continues.

Dr. Denizoglu actively participates in several associations in the field of human voice, including the Union of European Phoniatricians (UEP), Collegium Medicorum Theatri (CoMeT), and the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP). In addition to his invited lectures worldwide, he conducts training workshops in various countries on voice therapy, singing voice therapy, and phonosurgery.

He is an amateur singer with an interest in vocal music from multiple perspectives, including singing pedagogy and musical acoustics. He has prepared the curriculum for Pedagogical Vocology lessons and has been delivering lectures at Dokuz Eylul University's Faculty of Stage Arts, Opera Division, since 2009. He has also developed the Clinical Vocology curriculum and teaches in the Speech-Language Therapy Division of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Tınaztepe University in Izmir, as well as in the Phoniatrics master's training program at Lokman Hekim University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara. He gives invited lectures at training programs and congresses worldwide. He has conducted his certifying training programs in pedagogical and clinical vocology (2-4 days) in more than 20 countries.

His medical practice focuses exclusively on phonosurgery, voice therapy, and singing voice therapy. He has developed new devices for voice therapy and vocal training. Based on Sihvo’s LaxVox Tube Exercise, he developed the DoctorVox Voice Therapy and Vocal Training Method (DVT) and holds patents for the tools used in DoctorVox therapy. He has also developed techniques such as mini-microsuture and posterior glottoplasty, as well as surgical instruments for phonosurgery. His book, 'Textbook of Clinical Vocology,' was published in 2020.

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.

Halil Erdem Özel, MD, is a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and the Head of Clinical Education at Kocaeli City Hospital, affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Türkiye. He completed his medical education at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1995–2001) and his residency training in Otorhinolaryngology at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital (2002–2007).

Prof. Özel has been actively involved in academic publishing and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Kocaeli Medical Journal (since 2023), following his role as Associate Editor between 2021 and 2023. He was awarded the Turkish Board Certification in Otorhinolaryngology in 2013 and the European Board Certification in 2016.

His academic career includes extensive scientific contributions, with 46 articles published in international indexed journals and 17 in national journals. He has served as an editor of an international book, authored one international and three national book chapters, and presented 74 scientific abstracts at national and international congresses. Additionally, he has participated as a panelist, speaker, and course instructor in 13 scientific meetings and has contributed as an advisor to a TÜBİTAK research project.

Although experienced in a wide range of ENT surgical procedures, his primary clinical and research interests have increasingly focused on otology and the vestibular system in recent years.

I am a biomedical engineer with an interest in Medtech solutions, specifically in the surgical ultrasound field.