Awards & Certifications

Professor (Prof. Dr.): the highest academic rank, granted by university senate decision. Turkish medical-faculty professorship requires a minimum 5 years as Associate Professor + a publication threshold in peer-reviewed international journals + scientific-committee review.

MD (Medical Doctor): medical school graduation diploma. Diploma number (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

PhD / Medical Specialty: ENT - Head & Neck Surgery residency (5-year programme) + Specialty Thesis defence.

Fellowship certifications: advanced training in head & neck oncologic surgery and microsurgical reconstruction. Copies of the certificates can be shared ahead of the tele-consult.

Diploma equivalence: the Turkish medical diploma is registered in IMED (International Medical Education Directory) and WDOMS (World Directory of Medical Schools). An equivalence statement can be prepared for overseas insurance reimbursement.

Turkish Society of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery (Türk KBB BBC): active member, congress speaker, peer-review pool participant. Largest professional body in Turkey for otolaryngology.

Turkish Clinical Oncology Society: head & neck multidisciplinary working-group member. Involved in Turkish adaptation of NCCN and ESMO guidelines.

Turkish Medical Association (TTB): mandatory professional body for practising as a physician in Turkey. Active in ethics-committee processes.

Istanbul Medical Chamber: regional registration, continuing-medical-education (CME) tracking.

Turkish Head & Neck Surgery Working Group: nationwide specialist network for rhinoplasty, laryngeal surgery, tumor councils.

AAO-HNS (American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery): the largest US otolaryngology academy. International member status; regular attendance at the annual congress.

ENT-UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists – ENT Section): the European otolaryngology specialty board. Provides eligibility for the European Board exam.

IFOS (International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies): the global umbrella federation. Member of the Turkish delegation.

ASHNO (Asia Society of Head & Neck Oncology): Asia regional head & neck oncology professional society. Involved in regional treatment-protocol harmonisation.

ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology): head & neck cancer guideline panel reader / clinical member. A reference for Turkish adaptations of the treatment guides.

EHNS (European Head & Neck Society): European head & neck surgical community, fellowship-linked network.

Turkish Board of ORL-HNS (TKBBV Yeterlik Sınavı): the Turkish national ENT board certification — two-stage written + oral exam. Certificate number (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

European Board exam (EBEORL-HNS): the European ENT board exam administered by ENT-UEMS. Eligibility: Turkish specialty + international journal publication requirement. Exam date / certificate number (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

Fellowship certificates: advanced certificate programme completed in head & neck oncologic surgery. Document (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

Continuing Medical Education (CME): mandatory under the Turkish Medical Association — at least 50 hours/year. CME history and credit log can be shared during the consultation.

Certified hands-on training in operating microscope, fibreoptic laryngoscopy, transoral robotic surgery (TORS), rhinosinus endoscopy and similar techniques.

h-index (Scopus / Web of Science): (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult). Calculated from cited publications; above the national average for head & neck surgery.

Total citation count: (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult). The detailed list and citation chart will be published on the /akademi/yayinlar page once the PubMed identifier is linked.

PubMed-listed publication count: once the PubMed author ID (pending internal task D-IN.1) is linked, the auto-list will refresh. Until then: see /akademi/yayinlar for the detailed list.

Peer-review roles: reviewer pool for Head & Neck (Wiley), European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Auris Nasus Larynx, Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery and similar peer-reviewed journals.

Editorial roles: assistant / guest editor for national and international peer-reviewed journals. Details are shared during the tele-consult.

Book chapters: chapter authorship in national and international books in ENT and head & neck surgery. The list is kept current on the publications page.

Best paper / best presentation awards: presentation awards at national and international congresses. Specific list of awards (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

Academic recognition: institutional recognitions such as university academic incentives / physician of the year / researcher award (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

Grants: served as principal investigator or team member on TÜBİTAK, university scientific-research-unit (BAP) and EU Horizon research grants.

Patents and utility models: filings / registrations for surgical technique or instrument innovations (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

Public-health contributions: smoking cessation campaigns, head & neck cancer awareness day events, speaker at open public conferences.

Independent verification: original copies of the award documents and citation details are shared with patients who request them ahead of the tele-consult.

Congress speaking: invited speaker at Turkish ENT BBC, AAO-HNS, IFOS, ASHNO and EHNS congresses. Topics: functional rhinoplasty, transoral robotic surgery, head & neck reconstruction, tumor-board management.

Fellowship teaching: 1-6 month observation-and-training fellowships for visiting junior ENT specialists. Formal quota and application process documented on the academy page.

Residency education: thesis supervision, clinical rotation, examination committee duties within ENT residency programmes. Number of supervised theses and dissertations (placeholder for general display — personalised data is shared during the tele-consult).

Teaching load: ENT clerkship classes for 4th- and 5th-year medical students, ENT residency seminars. Online lecture recordings are accessible to university students.

Continuing professional development: head & neck examination skills courses for general practitioners, early-detection training for family physicians on head & neck cancer.

Mentorship: career guidance via email for junior ENT specialists applying with a motivation letter + CV (limited quota, coordinator-triaged).