Umit Filiz

Dr. Umit Filiz is an ENT surgeon at Ento Surgical Medical Center in Turkey. He holds a Flight Medicine certification from the Air Force Aerospace Medicine course. Together with Dr. Denizhan Ozkaya, he founded the ENTO Ear, Nose and Throat clinic in Izmir.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Filiz treats conditions affecting the ear, nose, and throat. He performs aesthetic and functional nose surgery. The specialist also treats snoring and sleep apnea — a condition where breathing stops and starts during sleep. Additionally, he uses endoscopic techniques for sinus surgeries and nasal polyp removal.

The doctor performs various procedures including:

• Septoplasty for deviated septums
• Tonsillectomy and adenoid removal
• Tympanoplasty and stapedectomy for hearing loss
• Voice feminization and masculinization surgery
• Endolaryngeal microsurgery for laryngeal polyps
• Cleft lip and palate repair

Work Experience

• Co-founder – Ento Surgical Medical Center (formerly ENTO Alsancak), Izmir, Turkey
• Visiting Doctor (1998) – Ear Nose and Throat Clinic, University of Vienna, Austria
• Physician – Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine ENT Clinic, Turkey

Education and Training

• Ege University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree, Turkey
• Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine – Ear Nose and Throat Specialization, Turkey
• 2001 – Eskisehir Aerospace Medicine Physiological Training Course – Flight Medicine Certificate

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Ear Nose Throat Head and Neck Surgery Association
• Turkish Ear Nose Throat Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
• Turkish ENT Facial Plastic Surgery Working Group
• Turkish Sleep Research Association
• European Sleep Research Association
• Aviation Medical Association