Hearing loss treatment in Istanbul — get 3 personalized clinic matches

Prof. Yavuz Selim Yildirim has performed 900+ treatments, specializing in cochlear implants at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• 19 years of experience of experience in cochlear implant surgery
• Trained at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Cleveland Clinic
• European Board Certified in Otorhinolaryngology
• Head of Otorhinolaryngology at Hisar Hospital

Dr. Altoparlak has performed over 900 surgeries in otolaryngology and aesthetics, with a strong focus on ear and nose reconstruction.

• 16 years of experience of ENT specialization, trained at Ankara University
• Expertise in Rhinoplasty, Rhinoseptoplasty, and Ear Reconstruction
• Served at Ankara Hospital's ENT Training Center
• Works at a private practice since 2018

Assoc. Prof. Selman Sarica has performed 1,100+ treatments, specializing in otologic procedures at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• 20 years of experience of experience in otorhinolaryngology
• Expertise in pediatric ear conditions and hearing restoration
• Associate Professor at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Prof. Dr. M. Emre Üstündağ is a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze. He has been a professor at Kocaeli University since 2006. He completed his MD and ENT residency at Istanbul University between 1983 and 1995. He has worked at Istanbul and Kocaeli universities and at Acıbadem hospitals. He has also maintained a private practice since 2006.

Clinical focus: head and neck oncology and surgery; rhinology and rhinoplasty; laryngology; septoplasty; sleep apnea surgery.

He completed international training in Ireland (Ardkeen). In Germany, he trained in Tübingen; Freiburg (otology, 4 months); and Regensburg (rhinology, 4 months). In the USA, he trained at Stanford in laryngology and sleep apnea (4 months). He has 47 international articles and 788 citations (Google Scholar, Jan 2026). He is a member of the Turkish ORL-HNS, the Istanbul University ENT Association, and the German ORL-HNS.