Full Professor of Medical Sciences since 2012,

President of the European Laryngological Society (ELS) since V2023, Past President and PC Member since V2025

Honorary Member of the Polish Society of Otolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, IX2024 Elected as Member of the Main Board of the Society for the years 2024-2026, IX2024 delegate representing Poland and contact person of the European Confederation of Otolaryngology

Editor-in-chief of the Polish Journal of Otolaryngology

Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers in Surgery Section: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,

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.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Mutlu is an Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) based in Istanbul, Türkiye. He currently practices at Memorial Göztepe Hospital, providing comprehensive medical and surgical care in otorhinolaryngology.

He completed his Master’s degree in Audiology, which has contributed to his multidisciplinary approach to otologic and neurotologic disorders. His clinical and academic interests include otology, rhinology, endoscopic surgery, sleep-related breathing disorders, and advanced ENT surgery.

Dr. Mutlu is actively involved in clinical research and has authored and co-authored scientific publications in various fields of otorhinolaryngology. He regularly participates in national and international scientific meetings as a speaker and contributes to continuing medical education in ENT.