Best Nasal Endoscopy Nasal Endoscopy in Istanbul: TOP 7 doctors

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.

Prof. Dr. Özcan Öztürk is an otorhinolaryngology specialist with broad academic and clinical experience. He has many international scientific publications. He has performed a large number of surgeries. He is known for an individualized approach and strong expertise. His key strengths are voice disorders, nasal surgery, rhinoplasty, and endoscopic sinus surgery.

Focus areas include voice disorders and voice surgery, head and neck tumor surgery, and rhinoplasty (aesthetic and functional). He also performs endoscopic sinus surgery, facial surgery, tonsil and adenoid surgery, and surgery for snoring and sleep apnea.

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. Erkan Vuralkan is a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). He has worked at top hospitals such as Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital and Trabzon Kanuni Education and Research Hospital. He now practices at I.A.U VM MedicalPark Florya.

Dr. Vuralkan is a member of the Turkish Association of Otorhinolaryngology and the Turkish Association of Rhinology. He also supports scientific research through his work with the Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine and the Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery.

Areas of Interests

• Rhinoplasty
• Functional Nose Surgery
• Pediatric ENT Diseases

Education

• Hacettepe University English Faculty of Medicine
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose Throat Diseases

Experience

• Muş Bulanık State Hospital / Compulsory Service / 2016-2017
• Central Hospital Kozyatağı / 2017-2018
• University of Health Sciences Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital / 2018-2022
• Istanbul Health and Technology University / 2022-Present

Areas of Interests

• Rhinoplasty
   
• Head and Neck Cancers (facial and scalp, tongue, lips, mouth, pharynx, larynx, neck lymph nodes, salivary glands and thyroid cancer surgeries)
   
• Childhood ENT diseases
   
• Sleep apnea and snoring surgery
   
• Surgeries for functional nasal obstructions (turbinates, nasal polyps, etc.)
   
• Surgical treatments of hearing loss
   
• Ear diseases

Education:
 

• Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English Department)
   
• Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Capa) ENT Diseases
   
• Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Qualification Certificate
   
• University of Pittsburgh Department of ENT Diseases (UPMC) observer physician
   
• Italy Insubria University Department of ENT Diseases observer physician

Experience
 

• Liv Hospital Ulus
   
• Gaziosmanpasa Medical Park Hospital
   
• Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital
   
• Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
   
• Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
   
• Ardahan State Hospital (compulsory service)

Areas of Interests

• Endoscopic sinus surgery,
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Allergic rhinitis diagnosis and treatments
• Pediatric ENT Diseases
• Ear Diseases

Education

• Secondary education Ataköy High School (1982-1988)
• Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1988-1995)
• Foundation Gureba Training and Research Hospital, K.B.B. specialization training (1995-1999)

Experience

• Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of ENT (Specialist) 1999 -2010
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Specialist) 2010-2012
• Outpatient clinic, clinical and surgical studies on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Graz Medical Faculty, Department of ENT Diseases March 2010
• Şisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Associate Professor) 2012-2018
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Professor and Clinical Administrative Officer) 2018-2023