Dr. Sibel Alicura Tokgöz is an experienced ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist and Assistant Professor currently working at Etlik City Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. She completed her medical degree at Akdeniz University and her ENT residency at Ankara Dışkapı Training and Research Hospital. Since 2011, she has held various clinical and academic positions, with a focus on otologic surgery, cochlear implantation, otosclerosis, and nasal surgery.

Dr. Tokgöz has participated in international fellowships, including a clinical observership at Gruppo Otologico in Italy, and has attended numerous advanced surgical courses. She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to several medical textbooks. Her research interests include hearing loss, dysphagia, and surgical innovations in otolaryngology.

I am Dr. Sara Aghalar, an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Azerbaijan Medical University with over 15 years of academic, clinical, and research experience. I specialize in ear, nose, and throat diseases, and currently serve as the Coordinator of the ENT Department within the university’s International Relations Division. My background includes international training in Germany, Turkey, Austria and the U.S., a Ph.D. in medical sciences, and an awarded Eurasian patent for middle ear surgical access. I am dedicated to advancing ENT education, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration in managing complex otologic conditions.

Professor Suela SALLAVACI, MD, MsC, Ph.D

Suela Sallavaci is Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital Centre “Mother Teresa”, Tirana, Albania.

She was graduated as General Physician from University of Tirana, Albania, Faculty of Medicine and University of Studies of Padua, Italy.

She has studied and practised at the most well-known ENT services in the UK, Italy, France, Austria, etc.

Since 1998 ( year when she graduated as Otorhinolaryngologist at the University of Tirana), she practices as ENT surgeon. Her areas of expertise are: Otology, Rhinology, Pediatric ENT, Audiology, General Otorhinolaryngology.

Since 2001 she is senior lecturer at the University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.

In 1999 she opened the Audiology Service for the first time in Albania.

During the period 1999-2011 she organised and coordinated a project financed by the Italian government: “The diagnosis and the rehabilitation of deafness of Albanian children”.

For the first time in Albania she organised the large scale screening programme of sixteen thousand children for hearing loss problems.

She has received two grants from EUFOS and British Academy of ORL-HNS.

She is a member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and the contact person of IFOS and EUFOS for Albania. 

During 2001-2009 she was the General Secretary of Albanian Society of ORL-HNS and during the period 2013-2018 she was President of the Albanian Society of ORL-HNS.

During the period 2014-2016 she was President of Balkan Society of ORL-HNS.

She has authored the book “Deafness in children. Their treatment”; co-authored the textbook “The diseases of ear, nose, throat, head and neck” .

She is co-author of three books published from Springer: “ Challenges in Rhinology”; “ All around the nose”; “ Pediatric ENT infectious”etc.

She has published research articles in several scientific journals.

Professor, senior consultant at the University hospital of Lund Sweden. Main researchwork is in infectious diseases, especially AOM, complications, diagnostics and treatment strategies. Clinically operating anterior skull base, facial trauma and pediatic ENT.

Professor at Medical faculty University in Banja Luka Otorhinolaryngology Department, University Clinical Center of Republic Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Email: [email protected]

·         Medical Doctor (MD), 1988, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

·         Doctor of Medical Sciences – PhD, 2002, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Professional Experience:

·         Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology, University Clinical Center of the Republic Srpska, Banja Luka, since 1997

·         Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka

·         Head of the Department for Pediatric ENT and Otology department in ENT Clinic, Clinic Center

·         Academic Roles:

·         Professor at the ENT Cathedra of Otorhinolaryngology for first and second-cycle students

·         Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology with Maxillofacial Surgery, 2008 and 2014 - 2018

·         Coordinator for Otorhinolaryngology specialization program

·         Mentor for master's and doctoral candidates

·         Member and President of examination committee for specialist examination in Otorhinolaryngology.

Professional Affiliations:

·         Board Member, Balkan Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery

·         Member and Lecturer, European Academy of Otology & Neuro-Otology

·         President, Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of Republic Srpska, 2007 - 2011

Languages: Fluent in English

Skills: Otorhinolaryngology, Temporal Bone Surgery, Audiology, Head and Neck Surgery

Publications: Published 7 books. Coordinator of 3 research projects.

References: Author and co-author of 130 scientific and professional papers.