Best Cleft Lip or Palate Repair doctors in Turkey: TOP 52 doctors

Dr. Yildirim trained at top US institutions including Johns Hopkins and Harvard, specializing in facial plastic surgery at Boston Children's Hospital.

• Expertise in cleft lip and palate repair among other facial procedures
• Multiple research awards in otolaryngology and rhinology
• Associate professor with academic roles at Bezmialem Vakif University
• Extensive training in pediatric otolaryngology at leading US hospitals

Prof. Dr. Tayfun Apuhan specializes in cleft lip and palate repair, with extensive training in facial aesthetic surgery at The University Medical Center in Hamburg.

• Over 20 years of experience in ENT and head and neck surgery
• Founder of the ENT Department at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
• Published over 200 scientific works in the field
• Trained in advanced surgical techniques in the US and Germany

Assoc. Prof. Selman Sarica specializes in pediatric otorhinolaryngologic diseases, including cleft lip and palate repair at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Over 15 years of experience in otorhinolaryngology
• Expertise in functional nasal surgeries and pediatric ENT conditions
• Associate Professor title awarded for contributions to the field
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Specializes in nasal and head-neck surgeries, including cleft lip and palate repairs. Assistant Professor with a strong academic and practical background.

• Completed residency at Istanbul Kartal Teaching and Research Hospital
• Author of multiple local and international medical articles
• Member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Association
• Skilled in endoscopic sinus surgery and septal corrections

Education, Awards and Certifications

• Inter High School Project Competition, Third in Turkey, Using the activated carbon

obtained from waste batteries as ion and gas trap,Scientific and Technological

Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)-2009

• Tokat Science High School – 2010

• Istanbul University School of Medicine(Graduted with distinction) – 2016

• Sarıyer State Hospital(Emergency Medicine) 2017

• Animal Research Certificate – January 2019

• Microsurgery Certificate- May 2019

• Medical statistics certificate- July 2019

• Bagcılar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and

Aesthetic Surgery(Residency) 2017-2022

• Universita Campus Bio-Medico, Department of Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic

Surgery Rome/Italy(Microsurgery Fellowship) 2022-

• Erzurum State Hospital,Erzurum/Turkey 2022-2024 

Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital  (Current)

Specializes in cleft lip and palate repair with advanced techniques at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Over 20 years of experience in ENT and reconstructive surgery
• Expert in rhinoplasty and septoplasty – skills critical for cleft repairs
• Trained at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
• Performs minimally invasive techniques for better recovery

Dr. Aksungur specializes in pediatric ENT surgery, focusing on congenital abnormalities like cleft lip and palate at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Extensive experience in nasal and sinus surgeries
• Skilled in both functional and cosmetic reconstructive procedures
• Expertise in treating pediatric ENT conditions with minimal trauma

Prof. Dr. Celil Göçer is a respected ENT specialist known for his work in otolaryngology. He has published over 30 scientific articles in international journals. His research covers hearing loss, laryngeal cancer, sinus diseases, rare conditions, and new surgical techniques. He has also co-authored ENT books and written chapters for major surgical references.

Dr. Göçer often presents at national and international conferences. He shares research on cochlear implants, paranasal tumors, and how hearing aids affect tinnitus in older adults. He is recognized for his skill in clinical care and surgical training, especially in stapedectomy procedures.

He received advanced training at the House Ear Institute in the USA. Since 2011, he has been a professor at Lokman Hekim Health Group, where he helps shape ENT practice and research in Turkey.

Specialized in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Gülhane Military Medical Academy – Dr. Koksal focuses on cleft lip and palate repairs at MedicalPark Göztepe Hospital.

• 6 years of rigorous training in plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
• Affiliated with the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association
• Expertise includes both aesthetic and reconstructive microsurgery

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine - Ear-Nose-Throat Diseases
 

1998-2005 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, KAYSERİ
 

Courses and Conferences
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation OSAS Surgery Educational Course ,November 05, 2009,Ankara
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Pediatric Sinusitis Educational Course,07 January 2010,Ankara
 

9th International Congress of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, April 8-10, 2010, Ankara.
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Academy Congress, April 15-18, 2010, Hatay
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association, Neck Dissections Meeting ;May 6, 2010 ,Ankara
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Approach to Conductive Hearing Loss Educational Course; December 16, 2010,Ankara
 

33rd Turkish National Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Congress; September 26-30, 2011, Ankara
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Middle Ear Implants Educational Course; November 17, 2011,Ankara
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association , Current Approach to Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases Meeting ;November 19, 2011 ,Ankara
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Current Tonsillectomy Methods Educational Course; December 15, 2011 ,Ankara
 

National Laryngology Congress, February 17-18, 2012, Ankara
 

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Educational Course on Approach to Children with Stiridor; April 05, 2012 ,Ankara
 

10th International Congress of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; April 26-28, 2012, Ankara

8th Turkish Rhinology Congress, May 24-27, 2012, Antalya

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Vertigo Educational Course;November 01, 2012,Ankara

7th National Laryngology Congress September 27-28, 2013 ,Istanbul

35th Turkish National Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Congress, November 02-06, 2013, Antalya

35th Turkish National Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Congress Clinically Applied Allergic Rhinitis Course, November 02-06, 2013, Antalya

ORL seminars Salzburg Medical Seminars International April 12-19, 2014

38th Turkish National Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Congress, , Antalya

Articles he wrote and contributed to;

1. Elgörmüş M.N, Başak H, Balcıoğlu M ,Özgürsoy O.B, Dursun G, Hidden Cavernous Hemangioma in Tongue; 9th International Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Congress, April 8-10, 2010, Ankara.
 

2.ELGÖRMÜŞ M.N, BASAK H, BALCIOĞLU M, ÖZGÜRSOY O.B, DURSUN G. Hidden Hemangioma in Tongue. 9th International ENT- Head and Neck Surgery Congress 8-10 April 2010, Ankara, Turkey
 

3.Mülazımoğlu S, Başak H, Beton S, Elgörmüş M.N, Aktürk T, Arat A, Gökcan M.K,Emergency Intraoperative Angiographic Embolization in Acute Carotid Blowout Syndrome ; 35th Turkish National Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Congress, 02-06 November 2013, Antalya
 

ORAL PAPERS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
 

1.İslamoğlu Y, Kıcalı M.M, Elgörmüş M.N, Beton S, Gökcan M.K ,Is Hyoid Bone Removal Necessary in Thyroglossal Cyst Excision? ;35th Turkish National Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Congress,
 

2.BAŞAK H, MÜLAZIMOGLU S, TEZCANER Z.Ç., BETON S, MECO B.C, ELGÖRMÜS MN, MEÇO C. Endonasal endoscopic excision of frontal sinus and supraorbital resess cholesteatoma extending from the temporal muscle to the middle fossa. 10th Turkish Rhinology Congress May 25-22, 2014 Antalya, Turkey. (oral presentation)
 

3.M.N.Elgörmüs , C. Meco Endonasal Endoscopic Management of Traumatic CSF Fistula 19-12 April 2014 ORL seminars Salzburg Medical Seminars International

2017: Oticon Medical Scientific Center Copenhagen Denmark.
2016: ICLO Teaching Center New Endoscopic Approaches to Lateral Skull Base, Inner Ear and Cerebello-Pontine Angle, Verona Italy
2016: World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw,Poland
2015: Cochlear Science and Research Center Berlin Germany.
2014: Cochlear implant Center Medel Company Innsburck, Austria.
2014: Hannover Medical School. Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology, Hannover, Germany
2014: Academy of Hearing Aid Acoustics (Akademie für Hörgerate-Akustik), Lübeck, Germany.
2013: International European Sialendoscopy Training Center, Geneva, Switzerland.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, Bern, Switzerland.
2011: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2007: The Ohio State University, Medical Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2006: University of Würzburg, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Würzburg, Germany.
1999-2003 İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı
1993-1999 İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

Turkish Rhinology Society

Tigris-Euphrates Basin Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Gaziantep Otorhinolaryngology Association

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Qualification Board

Turkish Otology Association

Malatya Otorhinolaryngology Association

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology

International Vertigo Association

Dr. Hakan Bulam is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He is known internationally for his skills in rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, tummy tuck, butt lift, and hair transplantation. He holds a qualification diploma from the Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association. Dr. Bulam is also a member of ISAPS.

He has written over 40 scientific articles and book chapters. He has also given many oral presentations at international meetings. Dr. Bulam earned his M.D. at Hacettepe University and completed his residency at Gazi University. He holds the FEBOPRAS certification and is authorized for International Health Tourism (2022).

Dr. Nese Kurt Ozkaya is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at MEDICANA SIVAS Hospital. She graduated from Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 2000. She completed her specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery in 2013.

Dr. Ozkaya has broad experience in rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, ear aesthetics, and both facial and body aesthetics. She is skilled in advanced cosmetic procedures, including Botox and laser treatments. She has worked in both national and international clinical settings. She also received academic training in orthognathic surgery at St George’s University Hospital in England.

Dr. Bekir Zafer Akad is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Egemed Hospitals. He specializes in breast aesthetics, tummy tuck, liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid and ear aesthetics, and non-surgical procedures. He is also experienced in hand and microsurgery, limb amputations, facial fractures, and pediatric surgery.

Dr. Akad graduated from 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. He has performed more than 3,000 aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries. He is known for treating extensive wounds, skin cancers, and complex congenital anomalies. Dr. Akad holds accreditation from leading national medical associations.