Best Vocal Fold Paresis doctors in Istanbul: TOP 9 doctors

Dr Emre Gunbey specializes in ENT surgeries, including vocal fold procedures at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital.

• Assistant Professor of ENT with over a decade of experience
• Trained at Mayo Clinic in ENT observation techniques
• Member of European Board of Otorhinolaryngology
• Expertise in endoscopic sinus and head-neck tumor surgeries

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.

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).

Dr. Vuralkan has over 24 years of experience of ENT experience, specializing in vocal fold paresis at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

• Board-certified in ORL-HNS with a focus on head and neck surgery
• Published multiple studies on otolaryngology treatments
• Member of Turkish Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Rhinology
• Award-winning research on ototoxicity prevention

Dr. Ucak specializes in pediatric ENT diseases and functional nose surgeries at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul.

• Graduated from Hacettepe University English Faculty of Medicine
• Completed ENT training at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• Experience at University of Health Sciences Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital

Dr. Turkmen specializes in vocal fold paresis treatment, with advanced training in sinus surgery from Germany.

• Member of the European Facial Plastic Surgery Association
• Completed 'Maxillofacial Surgery Course' in Turkey
• Regularly attends 'All in One Rhinoplasty' Congress
• Extensive experience in ENT procedures at various hospitals

Dr Elcin Ariturk specializes in nose and sinus diseases, including vocal fold paresis treatments, at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Over 36 years of experience of experience in ENT and head and neck surgery
• Expertise in functional and revision rhinoplasty procedures
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Provides both surgical and non-surgical solutions for ENT conditions

Specializes in head and neck surgeries, including vocal fold procedures, at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Trained at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh
• Handles complex ENT cases, including vocal fold paresis
• Member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Qualification

Professor Korkut specializes in head and neck surgeries, including vocal fold paresis, at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul.

• Over 36 years of experience of ENT experience
• Trained in endoscopic sinus surgery at Graz Medical Faculty
• Former Clinical Administrative Officer at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• Specializes in pediatric ENT diseases and allergic rhinitis