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Doctor Ophir Hendzel is a board certified otolaryngology specialist from Israel with an American background, specializing in cochlear implantations and complicated otology and neurobiology surgeries. He has a medical degree in otolaryngology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and has received specialty training in otic and lateral skull base surgery, temporal bone surgery, and lateral skull base surgery from Harvard Medical School, House Ear Institute, and Saint Louis University, respectively. His work experience includes Board certification in the Cochlear Implant Unit at Sourasky Medical Center and the Otolaryngology Department at Assuta Clinic. He is a member of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, The Israel Otological Society, and The International Otological Society.

Dr. Avraam Abergel is a specialist in Otolaryngology and Hearing Impairment. He is the Deputy Head of the Department of Otolaryngology and the Acting Director of the Department of Hearing Impairment at Sourasky Medical Center.

Forbes ranked Dr. Abergel among the best doctors in Israel in 2021. He is known for his skill in advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, transsphenoidal pituitary tumor removal, and lacrimal duct procedures. He has a strong record in treating snoring, sleep apnea, and both benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. This includes thyroid, throat, salivary gland, and nasopharyngeal cancers.

Dr. Ari Derowe is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist with 32 years of clinical experience. He leads the Pediatric Otolaryngology Unit at Ichilov Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv. Dr. Derowe earned his medical degree and completed his specialization in Otorhinolaryngology at Sackler University. He also trained at Kaplan and Meir Hospitals.

Dr. Derowe teaches at Stanford School of Medicine. He is known for his work in pediatric ENT surgery. He is a member of the Israel Medical Association, the Israeli and American Societies of Otolaryngology, and the American Bronchoesophageal Association. These memberships show his strong professional reputation both in Israel and internationally.

Dr. Bora Basaran is an experienced ENT specialist and Associate Professor. He focuses on head and neck oncology, thyroid tumors, and endoscopic sinus surgery. He is a Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Basaran has held important roles at Istanbul University and Florence Nightingale Hospital.

He has performed many complex surgeries in head and neck reconstruction and transoral laser microsurgery. He is well known for his work with salivary gland and thyroid tumors. Dr. Basaran earned his Turkish ENT Board certification in 2007. He became an Associate Professor in 2014.

He is an active member of top scientific societies, including EHNS and the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Society. His memberships show his dedication to excellence and progress in ENT surgery.

Medical Doctor Medical Faculty

Ankara University

1996-2002

Otorhinolaryngology

Department of ENT

Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital

2002-2008

Assoc.Prof.

Department of ENT

Kanuni Education and Research Hospital

2014

Prof.

Department of ENT

University of Avrasya

2021

Thesis:

Comparison of montelukast and mometasone furoate in the prevention of recurrent nasal polyps

Thesis adviser: İstemihan Akın, Assoc. Prof.

Employment history

Official Title

Years

Otorhinolaryngology, Researcher

Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital, ENT Clinic

2002-2008

Specialist

Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital

2008-2011

Specialist

Trabzon Kanuni Education and Research Hospital

2011-2018

Asoc.Prof.

Trabzon Kanuni Education and Research Hospital

2014-2021

Prof.

University of Avrasya

2021

Foreign language knowledge

English, Advanced level

Research interests

My principal research interests lie in the fields of head, neck, tyroid, endoscopic sinus surgery, cochlear implantation and otologic surgery.

Professional memberships

Turkish Association of Otorhinolaryngology

Turkish Association of Rhinology

Membership of editorial board

Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

Turkish Board Certificate:

1.Turkish ORL-HNS Board Certificate, December 2010, İzmir

2.Turkish ORL-HNS, Head Neck and Tyroid Surgery School, 2014

Awards:

2010- The protective effects of E, B, C vitamins and L-carnitine in the prevention of the cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in rats. 1st National Otology-Neurootology Congress, Gazimagosa, KKTC, 12-16. May. 2010

2010- Sinonasal disease association of paranasal sinus anatomic variations, 6. National Rinology Congress, Antalya, 19-23. May. 2010.

2010- The effects of L-carnitine local use after myringotomy on myringosclerosis development in rats. 32nd Turkish National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October. 2010.

A.Articles published in international refereed journals:

A1. Vuralkan E, Saka C, Akın İ, Hücümenoğlu S, Uzmez Unal B, Kuran G, Öcal B. Comparison of montelukast and mometasone furoate in the prevention of recurrent nasal polyps. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2012; 6(1) 5–10 DOI: 10.1177/ 1753465811427577

A2. Saka C, Vuralkan E, Fırat IH, Alicura S, Hücümenoğlu S, Akın I, Ardıç S, Gökler A. The effects of CPAP treatment on nasal mucosa in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Sep;269(9):2065-7. Doi: 10.1007/s00405-011-1906-2. Epub 2012 Jan 3

A3. Tokgöz Alicura S, Vuralkan E, Sonbay ND, Çalışkan M, Saka C, Beşaltı Ö, Akın İ. The protective effects of E, B, C vitamins and L-carnitine in the prevention of the cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in rats. J Laryngol Otol 2012 May;126(5):464-9. Epub 2012 Apr 11

A4. Simşek G, Tokgoz SA, Vuralkan E, Caliskan M, Besalti O, Akin I. Protective effects of resveratrol on cisplatin-dependent inner-ear damage in rats. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print]

A5. Vuralkan E, Alicura Tokgoz S, Simsek G, Koybasioglu F, Han Ü, Caliskan M, Besalti Ö, Akin İ. The effects of L-carnitine local use after myringotomy on myringosclerosis development in rats. J Laryngol Otol 2012

A6. Sonbay ND, Saka C, Tatlican S, Vuralkan E, Aygener N, Eren C. Audiologic evaluation in patients with Behcet`s Disease. J Laryngol Otol 2012

A7. Gunsoy B, Vuralkan E, Sonbay ND, Simsek G, Alicura Tokgoz S, Akin İ. Quality of Life Following Surgical Treatment of Benign Parotid Disease. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg DOI 10.1007/s12070-012-0585-7

A8. Kuran G, Vuralkan E, Saka C, Akın İ. Endoscopic sinus surgery of frontal mucocele. J Pak Med Assoc 2007;57(11):570-1

A9. Şimşek G, Vuralkan E, Ceylan BT, Akın İ, Han Ü. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the larynx successfully treated by radiotherapy: a case report” Capsula Eburnea 2009; 4(30): 123-128

A10. Kuran G, Ide T, Ceylan T, Sirin Y, Yılmazer D, Vuralkan E. The effect of topical phenytoin application on traumatic tympanic membrane perforation. The Journal of International Advanced Otology (ISI). 2013; 9(3): 343-348.

A11. Vuralkan E, Mutlu M, Firat İ. H, Akaydin S, Sagit M, Akin İ, Miser E, Ardic S. Changes in serum levels of MDA and MMP-9 after UPF in patients with OSAS. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ISI). 2013 Nov 19. DOI: 10.1007/s00405-13-2821-5

A12. Vuralkan E, Cobanoglu HB, Arslan A, Arslan S, Mungan S, Tatar S, Toklu AS. Effects of topical nasal steroids and diclofenac on the nasal mucosa during hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A double-blind experimental study. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ISI). DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2863-8

A13. Vuralkan E, Sonbay D, Conkbayır I, Saka C, Alicura Tokgöz S, Akın I, Günsoy B. Flow Evaluation of the Internal Jugular Vein after Neck Dissection. Journal of Otology & Rhinology 2014, 3:3 (doi.org/10.4172/2324-8785.1000155)

A14. Mutlu M, Vuralkan E, Akaydin S, Akin İ, Miser E. Effects of adenoid/tonsillectomy on inflammatory response in snoring children with witnessed apnea. Clinical Otolaryngology (ISI), 2014

A15. Mutlu M, Vuralkan E, Akaydin S, Akin İ, Miser E. Alteration of serum levels of inflammatory cytokines and polysomnographic indices after uvulopalatal flap surgery in obstructive sleep apnea. Ear Nose & Throat Journal (ISI), 2017 Feb;96(2):65-68..

A16. Arslan S, Vuralkan E, Çobanoğlu B, Arslan A, Ural A. Giant sialolith of submandibular gland: report of a case. J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Apr 5;2015(4).

A17. Çobanoğlu B, Vuralkan E, Yeğengil Ç, Hemşinli D, Saylan S. What do Head and Neck Surgery and Orthopedics have in Common? An Unusual Case of Metallic Foreign Body. J Trauma Treat 2014, 4:1

A18. Alicura Tokgöz S, Şimşek G, Vuralkan E, Bayır Ö, Köybaşıoğlu F, Çalışkan M, Beşaltı O, Akın I. Effects of methotrexate in a toluene diisocyanate-induced allergic rhinitis rat model. Tr-ENT 2018;28(1):34-39

A19. Vuralkan E, Cobanoglu HB, Mirasoglu B, Mungan S, Arslan A, Bagli BS, Toklu AS, Türkmen IU. May Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Play a Role in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis? A Double- Blind Experimental Study in Rat Model Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Allergic Rhinitis. J Otol Rhinol 2018, 7:1.

A20. Alicura Tokgoz S, Simsek G, Vuralkan E, Caliskan M , Besalti O, Akin I. Does melatonin alleviate ototoxic effect caused by administration of cisplatin? Annals of Medical Research 2019;26(11):2604-8

A21. Yaldız Çobanoğlu HB, Vuralkan E, Arslan A, Mirasoglu B, Toklu AS. Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Effective in Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Rats? CEO, 2019;(12) 66-71.

A22. Sonbay Yilmaz ND, Saka C, Alicura Tokgöz S, Çalişkan M, Vuralkan E, Beşalti Ö. Effects of acute hypoxia on auditory pathway of Wistar albino rats. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences,2020; 50(6):1580-1584

B.International scientific conferences, and published in the proceedings:

B1. Clinical approach and results for supraglottic carcinoma patients: A retrospective analysis, 3. Türk-İtalyan Larengoloji Kongresi, Chieti/Pescara-Italia, 14-17.October.2004

B2. The Effectiveness of the Epley Maneuver and Brandt/Daroff Exercises for the Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, World Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

C.Articles published in national journals:

C1. Saka C, Kuran G, Sağıt M, Akın İ, Vuralkan E, Serin E. Radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate in the treatment of snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. KBB-Forum 2007;6 (4): 132-7.

C2. Akın İ, Vuralkan E, Sağıt M, Ceylan BT, Kuran G. Partial surgical treatment of early stage glottic carcinomas. Turk Arch Otolaryngol 2008; 46 (1): 16-21

C3. Vuralkan E, Akın İ, Kuran G, Saka C, Akçayöz N, Alicura S. Prognostic factors in laryngeal cancer. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2008;18(4): 221-226

C4. Aydın E, Ceylan BT, Vuralkan E, Hücümenoğlu S, Oktay M, Akın İ. A rare cause of benign cervical lymphadenopathy: Kikuchi-Fujimato Disease. J Med Sci 2008;28(6):999-1001

C5. Saka C, Kuran G, Vuralkan E, Gökler A, Akın İ. The effectiveness of endoscopic sinus surgery in nasal polyposis. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2008;18(5):306-311

C6. Ceylan BT, Akın İ, Ünlü E, Sağıt M, Vuralkan E. Effect of Botulinum toxin management of spasmodic dysphonia on life quality of patients. KBB-Forum 2008;7(3): 75-81

C7. Akın I, Sağıt M, Kuran G, Salman N, Vuralkan E, Mutlu M, Şahan M. Surgical treatment modalities in lower lip cancers. Turk Arch Otolaryngol 2009; 47(2): 83-89

C8. Yılmaz O, Kuran G, Vuralkan E, Sağıt M, Elverici O. Hearing loss in elderly people. Turk J Geriatrics 2010; 13 (1): 5-7

C9. Simsek G, Vuralkan E, Alicura Tokgöz S, Hudaynazarov U, Akın İ, Köybaşıoğlu F. A Case of Atypically-Localized Oncocytoma. J İnönü University Medical Faculty 2012;19(3):181-3.

C10. Akın I, Vuralkan E, Gunsoy B, Saka C, Akcayoz N, Simsek G. Supraglottik larenks kanserlerinin cerrahi tedavisinde onkolojik sonuçlarımız. Journal of Medical Updates 2013;3(1):8-12

C11. Şimşek G, Saka C, Vuralkan E, Serin E, Akın İ. Başağrısının Nadir Bir Nedeni: Süperior Konka Aşırı Pnömatizasyonu. Kocaeli MJ. 2015; 4(2): 41-43

C12. Hemsinli D, Ata Korkmaz HA, Baki G, Vuralkan E, Kaplan ST, Kul S, Turkmen IU. The role of vascular elastography and carotid artery intima media thickness methods in the determination of non-syndromic ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm. J Turgut Ozal Med Cent. 2018;25(1):1-6.

D.Presented at national conferences and published in the proceedings:

D1. “The relationship between perivascular invasion and lymphatic metastasis in larynx carcinoma” Multidisciplinary approach to head and neck cancers, Izmir, 26-28.Eylül.2004

D2. “Prognostic factors in larynx cancers” 29th National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 26-31.May.2007

D3. “Uvula localized malignant tumor: a case report” 29th National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 26-31. May.2007

D4. “Kuttner tumor of the submandibular salivary gland” 29th National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 26-31. May.2007

D6. “Bilateral lower concha bullosa: a case report” 29th National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 26-31. May.2007

D7. “Hearing loss in elderly people” 8th International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery, Antalya, 15-19. Haziran.2008

D8. “Facial nevre paralysis in temporal and parotideal trauma: Case report” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D9. ” Granulomatous Cervical Lymphadenitis: Case report” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D10. ” The effects of L-carnitine local use after myringotomy on myringosclerosis development in rats” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D11. “Adult cervical lymphangioma: a case report” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D12. ” The effects of CPAP treatment on nasal mucosa in patients with obstructive sleep apnea” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D13. “Parotidectomy in parotid masses: long-term results” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D14. “A rare cause of acute parotitis parotid duct foreign body” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D15. “Coexistence of Sjögren's syndrome and parotid pleomorphic adenoma: a case report” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D16. “Oncological results of surgical treatment of supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D17. “The results of multilevel surgery in OSAS” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D18. “Our management of traumatic facial paralysis” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D19. “Anatomical and functional results of surgery in chronic otitis media” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D20.” Evaluation of the functions of the internal jugular vein after neck dissection” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D21. “Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the larynx: a rare case report” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D22. “A Case of Atypically-Localized Oncocytoma.” 32nd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 27-31. October.2010

D23. “Protective effects of melatonin in the prevention of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in rats.” 33rd National ORL-HNS Congress, Antalya, 26-30. October.2011

E.Book chapters and translations:

E1. Akın I, Vuralkan E. Cervical Esophagus and Hypopharynx Cancers. In: Koç C, ed. Ear, Nose, Throat Diseases and Head-Neck Surgery. 2nd ed. Ankara: Güneş Kitabevi,2013. pp:879-95.

E2. Yılmaz O, Vuralkan E, Alicura Tokgöz S. Salivary Gland Infections. In: Koç C, ed. Ear, Nose, Throat Diseases and Head-Neck Surgery. 2nd ed. Ankara: Güneş Kitabevi,2013. pp:733-53.

E3. Yılmaz O, Vuralkan E, Alicura Tokgöz S. Salivary Gland Tumors. In: Koç C, ed. Ear, Nose, Throat Diseases and Head-Neck Surgery. 2nd ed. Ankara: Güneş Kitabevi,2013. pp:787-803.

E4. Sharen J. Knudsen Byron J (2011). Bailey Head&Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, Steps in Medical Ethics (Trans. Vuralkan E). Ankara: Güneş Kitabevi, 2011. pp: 2781-9.

E5. Bowden MT. Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Board Review, Head and Neck Oncology (Trans. Vuralkan E). Ankara: Güneş Kitabevi, 2012. pp: 293-343

2013

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Ear Nose Throat

1998 - 2013

Istanbul Surgery Hospital

Ear Nose Throat

1996 - 1997

Şişli Etfal Hospital

ENT Assistant Chief

1992 - 1996

Indiana Methodist Hospital

Ear Nose Throat

1992 - 1996

Institut Gustave Roussy, France

Observer Physician

1992 - 1995

Clinic of Professeur Frederic Chabolle at Suresnes Hopital Foch

Assistant Physician

1989 - 1992

Şişli Etfal Hospital

ENT Chief Assistant

1985 - 1989

Şişli Etfal and Marmara University Hospital

ENT Specialization

Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi was born in Urumiyeh on 01.01.1961. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. Then he completed his specialization at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of ENT in 1997. He worked as an ENT Specialist at Erdem Hospital, Kadıoğlu Hospital, Çamlıca Medicana Hospital, Huzur Hospital and Atlas Hospital. He served as Chief Physician in all hospitals except Erdem Hospital. During his tenure, he worked on Septo Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty, FESS (Sinusitis Surgeries), Adenoid Surgeries, Tonsil Surgeries, Snoring Surgeries, Hoarseness Surgeries, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Head and Neck Tumors. Today, he worked as an Otorhinolaryngologist at NPIstanbul Brain Hospital.

Date of Birth: 01.01.1961
Place of Birth Urumiyeh
Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Graduation Year 1992
Specialization Education: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine- Department of ENT 1997

Il Dott. Buyukkoc è specializzato in procedure laringee presso l'Ospedale Universitario Atlas, con una vasta esperienza in Otorinolaringoiatria.

• Oltre 15 anni in Otorinolaringoiatria, focalizzato su interventi chirurgici laringei
• Autore di ricerche sulla qualità vocale post-laringectomia
• Lavora presso un ospedale universitario di eccellenza
• Ha pubblicato sulla clearance mucociliare nei pazienti Covid

Dr. Selahattin Tugrul is an experienced ENT Professor with more than 30 years in Otorhinolaryngology. He earned his Doctorate and Medical Specialty at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. This education gave him a strong foundation in medicine.

He worked at Bezmiâlem Vakıf University, moving from Assistant Professor to Full Professor. He spent over ten years there, leading academic programs and mentoring future ENT specialists. Dr. Tugrul now serves as Professor at Medipol Acıbadem Hospital. He leads advanced ENT treatments and surgical procedures at the hospital.

Dr. Tugrul is known for his expertise in advanced ENT procedures and his precise surgical skills. He is dedicated to providing high-quality patient care. He is also an active researcher, contributing to important studies and helping to advance the field of otolaryngology worldwide.

Prapas Teerakul , M.D.

Otolaryngology specialist

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Specialize in this area are called otorhinolaryngologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, or ENT surgeons or physicians

Certificates

Certificate of Otolaryngology, Ramathibodi Hospital

Work experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Current Positions

Otolaryngologist at Intrarat Hospital

Professor Kyzas completed his PhD thesis in H&N Cancer with Honours (Αριστα), producing several highly cited influential publications. He has published > 70 scientific papers in high impact journals and has > 6000 citations.

Following his studies, Professor Kyzas has undertaken postgraduate training in the UK and was successful in securing a very competitive training post in the UK Higher Specialty Training Programme for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He was trained in some of the biggest University Teaching hospitals in the North West of the UK. He has been awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by the General Medical Council (GMC). Subsequently, he was successful in securing one of the very few and prestigious UK-wide Training Interface (TIG) Fellowships in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. He has successfully completed his fellowship and was awarded the subspecialty of Head and Neck Surgery by the Joint Committee of Surgical training (JCST).

In 2014 he has been appointed as a permanent substantive Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Surgery in Manchester. He has treated hundreds of patients with Head and Neck cancer, offering state of the art major ablative and reconstructive surgery. He specialises in microvascular free tissue transfer and he has introduced and developed the 3D printer – personalised planning (PSP) reconstructive surgery in his hospital. He led his unit to become a reference centre by having the highest number of successful 3D PSP cases in the UK. Besides head and neck cancer, Professor Kyzas offers treatment to patients with facial skin cancer, oral and maxillofacial trauma, dentoalveolar surgery, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland diseases, facial cosmetic surgery, surgery of the temporomandibular joint, and anything else within the broad spectrum of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has performed many thousands of surgical procedures and has vast experience in any oral and maxillofacial condition. He has a special interest in the use of laser for oral pathologies and he is the Principal Investigator for an international trial examining the effectiveness of Transoral Laser resection in Ηead and Νeck Cancer. He is a certified microvascular surgeon and has accreditation in advanced trauma life support (ATLS).

Just before the covid pandemic, Professor Kyzas was presented with a unique opportunity to lead on the development of a Head and Neck Cancer Service in Lancashire. Professor Kyzas and his team managed to establish the service within months, and throughout the challenging covid period. The ELHT H&N Unit now produces oncological outcomes that compare favourably with any major H&N unit worldwide. Professor Kyzas has been appointed as the Clinical Director for all cancer services in ELHT, covering population of > 1M people.

In 2021, Professor Kyzas has been awarded the highly prestigious Bronze National Clinical Excellence Award for his overall services in the NHS. He was the youngest consultant to achieve this award and the only Cypriot OMFS surgeon ever to be considered for one.

Professor Kyzas has a long history of involvement in medical research. In 2007 he has completed his PhD thesis which has resulted in several highly cited publications in some of the most prestigious medical journals. He has participated in international collaborations for the improvement of medical research (http://progress-partnership.org/publications) and some of his papers have had a significant impact in improving research methodology. He has given several invited international lectures, and he has presented in national and international conferences. He has been a panel member for the selection committees for trainees in every level in oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the UK. He is a regular peer-reviewer for many medical journals. He is the Lead trainer for the TIG H&N fellowship for his hospital and the Research Lead for his Deanery. He participates actively in Clinical Research, and he is the Principal Investigator for many clinical trials. He is a faculty member for the «Head and Neck resection tactics and free flap» course run by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He offers themed training in Head and Neck Oncological Surgery to medical students. In 2018 he was awarded the «Surgical Educator Excellence Award» by Health Education North West (HEENW). In the same year, he was nominated as doctor of the year in Northern Care Alliance.

Professor Kyzas is the Chief Investigator of the MANTRA trial, a UK multicentre RCT with multimillion pounds NIHR funding, launched in July 2023. This is the biggest randomised controlled trial ever to be performed in the specialty of OMFS.

As a result of his outstanding clinical and research/academic achievements, Professor Kyzas has been appointed as a visiting Professor in OMFS H&N Surgery at Edge Hill University

In 2018 Professor Kyzas was elected as the Deputy Editor for the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS). In January 2024, Professor Kyzas started his role as Editor in Chief for the BJOMS. This is the first time that a Greek Cypriot has ever been chosen for this highly prestigious role. Professor Kyzas sits in the council of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS).

Professor Kyzas is a fully accredited medical expert witness and has provided hundreds of medical expert negligence reports (πραγματογνώμονας). In June 2024, Professor Kyzas has completed his Degree in Law with Honours (Άριστα), becoming a member of a very prestigious club of medical professionals with an active interest and certified knowledge in medicolegal practice.

Professor Kyzas is a fully accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon on the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) UK, the Cyprus Medical Association (Cyprus), and the Cyprus Dental Association (Cyprus). In addition, he is also fully recognised and registered as Oral Surgeon by the General Dental Council (GDC) UK. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCSEd), member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFSTEd), fellow of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), member of the Hellenic Society of Head and Neck Oncology (HeSHNO) and member of the European Association of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (ECAMFS).

During this time, he published the first European report on the advantages of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders; and in 2006 he was the first doctor to place a soft palate in Spain. He is also the author of the first app in the world used for the treatment of sleep apnoea through telemedicine.

Dr O'Connor is the President of the Spanish Commission of the Spanish Society of Respiratory Disorders. He is also a member of the European Sleep Research, the American Otorhinolaryngology Academy, the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society, Ibero-American Otorhinolaryngology Society and Andalusian Otorhinolaryngology Society.

Professional Experience

• Lecturer in Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Seville.

• Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quironsalud Marbella Hospital and Quironsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital since 2006.

• First European report on the use of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders in 2005.

• First soft palate implant in Spain and first publication in the country on this area of medicine (2006).

• Author of the first manuscript on the use of radiofrequency to treat hypertrophy of nasal turbinates in paediatric patients in sleep respiratory disorders.

• Author of the first lateral pharyngoplasty in Europe 2010.

• Author of the first expansion pharyngoplasty in Spain in 2010.

• First doctor in Spain to introduce myofunctional therapy in a sleep unit in order to treat obstructive sleep apnoea.

• Author of the first app in the world used to treat sleep apnoea through telemedicine.

• International revisor of papers about sleep respiratory disorders in Laryngoscope, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Plos One, Nature and Science of Sleep, International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spanish Acta ORL, Stockholm Acta ORL.

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.

The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.

Dr. Claudiu Manea, MD, PhD, is a specialist in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and an Associate Professor at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest. He has over 20 years of experience. He holds a PhD in Medical Sciences. He is known for endoscopic and laser surgery of the nose, paranasal sinuses, skull base, and larynx.

His practice focuses on endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. He performs dacryocystorhinostomy, endoscopic and microscopic laryngeal surgery for voice disorders and tumors, and surgery for snoring and sleep apnea.

He completed advanced training in Romania, Italy, and Croatia. He leads the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Ponderas Academic Hospital. He is a founding member of the Romanian Society of Rhinology. He is also a member of the European and International Rhinologic Societies. Awards: one international, two national.

Dr. Yasar Cokkeser is an ENT specialist. He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (1983–1989). He completed his ENT residency at Ankara Numune Hospital (1989–1994). He held a Clinical Research Fellowship in Otology and Skull Base Surgery at Gruppo Otologico, Italy (1993–1994). He also completed observerships at GWU Neurosurgery, House Ear Institute, USC, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Pennsylvania.

He served at Inönü University as Assistant Professor (1994–1999) and Associate Professor (1999–2005). He was Chief of Clinic at Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (2005–2007). His recent practice includes Medicana Ataköy (2024–2025).

He has more than 75 publications indexed in Index Medicus. His articles appear in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Am J Otol, J Laryngol Otol, and Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. His work covers revision stapes surgery, skull base approaches, vestibular schwannoma, and DCR outcomes in 115 patients (130 eyes).

2017: Oticon Medical Scientific Center Copenhagen Denmark.
2016: ICLO Teaching Center New Endoscopic Approaches to Lateral Skull Base, Inner Ear and Cerebello-Pontine Angle, Verona Italy
2016: World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw,Poland
2015: Cochlear Science and Research Center Berlin Germany.
2014: Cochlear implant Center Medel Company Innsburck, Austria.
2014: Hannover Medical School. Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology, Hannover, Germany
2014: Academy of Hearing Aid Acoustics (Akademie für Hörgerate-Akustik), Lübeck, Germany.
2013: International European Sialendoscopy Training Center, Geneva, Switzerland.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, Bern, Switzerland.
2011: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2007: The Ohio State University, Medical Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2006: University of Würzburg, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Würzburg, Germany.
1999-2003 İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı
1993-1999 İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

Turkish Rhinology Society

Tigris-Euphrates Basin Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Gaziantep Otorhinolaryngology Association

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Qualification Board

Turkish Otology Association

Malatya Otorhinolaryngology Association

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology

International Vertigo Association

Experience

2017

Private Nisa Hospital

2011 - 2017

Yenibosna Private Ilke Hospital

2007 - 2011

Gaziosmanpaşa Private Bilge Hospital

Education

 2005 Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear Nose Throat Diseases 

2005 Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear Nose Throat Diseases 

2000 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Medical Education 

2000 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Medical Education

Education & Expertise

1981 to 1987 | Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine

October 1990 to December 1993 | GATA, Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat – Specialization

Professional Experience

October 1988 to September 1990 | 5th CORPS Headquarters Health Veterinary Section Chief – Compulsory Service, Çorlu

January 1994 to September 1994 | Sivas Military Hospital, Sivas

February 1995 to August 1998 | Halkbank Health Center, Ankara

August 1998 to August 1999 | SSK Ankara Training Hospital, Ankara

August 1999 to 2003 | Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, ENT-BBC Department – Assistant Associate Professor

March 2003 to 2008 | Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, ENT-BBC Department – Associate Professor

March 2008 to 2013 | Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, ENT-BBC Department – Professor

March 2005 to September 2013 | KÜTF ENT-BBC Department Head

May 2010 to May 2013 | KÜTF, Faculty Board Member

December 2013 to December 2019 | Anadolu Health Center (Affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine)

December 2019 to December 2020 | Break Abroad

Foreign Experience

July, 1991 | Free University Hospital, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam, Netherlands

May - July, 2002 | University of Michigan, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Division of Otology Neurotology, Ann Arbor, USA

July - August, 2009 | Sint Augustinus GZA Ziekenhuizen, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Division of Otology, Antwerp, Belgium

July, 2009 | International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover, Germany

July - August, 2012 | University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head and Surgery, Pittsburgh, USA

November, 2015 | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dept. of Head and Neck Oncology, New York, USA

August - September, 2016 | University of Toronto, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head and Surgery, Toronto, Canada

November, 2018 | University of Toronto, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head and Surgery, Toronto, Canada

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Association

-Association of Ear, Nose, and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery

-Turkish Rhinology Association

-Otology-Neurotology Association

-Facial Plastic Surgery Association

-Laryngology Association

Board Memberships & Leadership Roles

May 2010 to May 2012 | Member of the Board of Directors, Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Association

2008 to 2010 | Turkish Rhinology Association, General Rhinology Working Group Member

Dr Casado Morente is a permanent member of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society and Cervical-Facial Pathology, as well as being a member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of said society. Since 2013 he has been the Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital.

He is a prestigious specialist of reference in the field of voice pitch change (voice feminisation and masculinisation). He is a frequent participant in a number of congresses as a speaker, national and international courses, as well as producing numerous reports in congresses.

Professional Experience

• Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud MarbellaHospital.

• Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital.

• Member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).

• President of the Commission of Laryngology ,Voice and Deglutition of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL, in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Professor of the University Official Master Degree "Voice and Language Disorders at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Honorary Cooperating Lecturer at the Malaga University (UMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Vice-president of the Costa del Sol International Medical Academy (IMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Founding Member of the International Association of Trans Voice Surgeons (IATVS) in Berlin, 2022 (jointly with 8 other surgeons from other parts of the world who specialise in voice pitch change: voice feminisation and masculinisation.

Book Publications:

• Clinical Assessment of the Voice. Medical and Speech Therapy Fundamentals. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado and José Antonio Adrián.

• Manual for the Laryngectomised Patient. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and José Antonio Adrián Torres

• Voice Disorders. From Diagnosis to Treatment. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Agustín Pérez Izquierdo

• Voice Feminisation. A Mutidisciplinary Approach in Transgender Women. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Enrique Maraví Aznar.

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.

The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.

Dr. Erkan Vuralkan is a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). He has worked at top hospitals such as Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital and Trabzon Kanuni Education and Research Hospital. He now practices at I.A.U VM MedicalPark Florya.

Dr. Vuralkan is a member of the Turkish Association of Otorhinolaryngology and the Turkish Association of Rhinology. He also supports scientific research through his work with the Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine and the Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery.

Specializations

Adult and Pediatric ENT Diseases

Plastic Surgery Procedures (Rhinoplasty, Protruding Ear Correction)

Filling-Botox Procedures

Endoscopic/Microscopic Middle Ear Surgery

Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery

Tonsil and Adenoid Operations with Plasma-Evaporation Method