Yavuz Selim Yildirim
- Specialization: ENT doctor
- 19 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Turkish
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
- Prof. Dr. Yavuz Selim YILDIRIM, M.D. was born in 1980. After graduating from İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul University, in 2005, he completed his residency at Haseki Teaching and Research Hospital, Turkish Ministry of Health, in 2010. He was awarded the title of “Associate Professor” at School of Medicine, Bezmialem Foundation University in 2017. He passed European Board Examination in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (18.11.2011) and received FEBORL-HNS (Fellow of the European Board of ORL-HNS). Also, he is Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) in which only a limited number of physicians took part in Turkey and around the world.
Dr. Yavuz Selim Yildirim is a facial plastic surgeon and ENT specialist at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental. He holds a unique fellowship with the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He is one of few Turkish physicians in this global group. Dr. Yildirim is also a Fellow of the European Board of ORL-HNS.
- Completed clinical training at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the Cleveland Clinic.
- Treats hearing loss, sleep apnea, and complex sinus disorders.
- Performs aesthetic nose surgery, cochlear implants, and cancer operations.
- Won national prizes for research on nasal valve collapse and olfactory function.
- Works at JCI-accredited Hisar Hospital Intercontinental in Istanbul.
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Doctor's services
- Rhinoplasty (nose job)
- Otoplasty (ear surgery)
- Cochlear implant placement
- Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)
- Botox injections
- Tonsillectomy
- Intervention to laryngeal polyps with endolaryngeal microsurgery
- Stapedectomy
- Tip rhinoplasty
- Closed rhinoplasty
- Open rhinoplasty
- Revision rhinoplasty
- Adenoid Removal
- Tympanoplasty
- Surgery
- Nasal hump removal
- Jaw shaping
- Cleft Lip or Palate Repair
- Embolization for Epistaxis
- Audiometry
- Laryngoscopy
- Otoscopy
- Hearing check-up
- Consultation with an otolaryngologist
- Brainstem evoked response audiometry
- Consultation with a maxillofacial surgeon
- CT of the mandible
- Revision of MRI results
- Consultation with creation of treatment plan
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Qualifications
Prof. Dr. Yavuz Selim Yildirim is a dual-certified specialist in otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery. He holds the title of Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Yildirim is also a Fellow of the European Board of ORL-HNS.
Clinical Expertise and Specialized Focus
Dr. Yildirim specializes in functional and aesthetic procedures of the head and neck. He treats conditions such as sensorineural hearing loss, nasal polyps, and deviated septums. Additionally, he manages balance disorders and nasal polyposis.
The surgeon performs several types of procedures, including:
- Aesthetic nose surgery, including open, closed, and revision rhinoplasty
- Cochlear implant placement – a surgical procedure that implants a device to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing
- Endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis and nasal allergies
- Sleep apnea and snoring surgery
- Cancer surgery for the head and neck region
- Facial plastic surgery, including otoplasty and jaw shaping
Dr. Yildirim also treats voice disorders, thyroid nodules, and chronic ear infections. Furthermore, he performs pediatric ENT procedures such as tonsillectomy and adenoid removal.
International Clinical Training
In 2015, Dr. Yildirim completed several fellowships and clinical rotations at American institutions. These experiences focused on techniques in head and neck surgery.
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore – Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Clinic
- Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital – Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Tufts University, Boston – Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Cleveland Clinic, Ohio – Head and Neck Institute
Academic and Professional Background
Dr. Yildirim earned his medical degree from the Istanbul School of Medicine in 2005. He later completed his residency at Haseki Teaching and Research Hospital in 2010. He also earned a Master's Degree in Hospital and Health Institution Management from Beykent University.
The specialist reached the rank of Associate Professor at Bezmialem Vakif University in 2017. He currently serves at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental in Istanbul. His previous work includes roles at Elbistan State Hospital and the Ministry of Health.
Research and Recognition
Dr. Yildirim has won prizes for his research on olfactory function and nasal mechanics. His published work covers ENT topics such as nasal muscle electromyography. He also investigates the relationship between smell loss and Parkinson’s disease.
Notable recognitions include:
- 2009 – First Prize, National Rhinology Congress for research on nasal muscle electromyography
- Turkish ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Congress Prize – Olfactory bulb volume research
- National Parkinson Disease Congress Recognition – Loss of smell in Parkinson’s disease
- National Rhinology Congress Award – Research on olfactory dysfunction in lepra patients
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (FEBORL-HNS)
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