Specializations
Head and Neck Surgery
Surgical Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
Dizziness (Vertigo)
Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries
Hearing Loss and Ear Diseases Surgery
Endoscopic Head and Neck Diseases Surgery
Head and Neck Diseases Microsurgery
Salivary Gland Diseases and Surgery
Professor Kyzas completed his PhD thesis in H&N Cancer with Honours (Αριστα), producing several highly cited influential publications. He has published > 70 scientific papers in high impact journals and has > 6000 citations.
Following his studies, Professor Kyzas has undertaken postgraduate training in the UK and was successful in securing a very competitive training post in the UK Higher Specialty Training Programme for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He was trained in some of the biggest University Teaching hospitals in the North West of the UK. He has been awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by the General Medical Council (GMC). Subsequently, he was successful in securing one of the very few and prestigious UK-wide Training Interface (TIG) Fellowships in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. He has successfully completed his fellowship and was awarded the subspecialty of Head and Neck Surgery by the Joint Committee of Surgical training (JCST).
In 2014 he has been appointed as a permanent substantive Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Surgery in Manchester. He has treated hundreds of patients with Head and Neck cancer, offering state of the art major ablative and reconstructive surgery. He specialises in microvascular free tissue transfer and he has introduced and developed the 3D printer – personalised planning (PSP) reconstructive surgery in his hospital. He led his unit to become a reference centre by having the highest number of successful 3D PSP cases in the UK. Besides head and neck cancer, Professor Kyzas offers treatment to patients with facial skin cancer, oral and maxillofacial trauma, dentoalveolar surgery, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland diseases, facial cosmetic surgery, surgery of the temporomandibular joint, and anything else within the broad spectrum of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has performed many thousands of surgical procedures and has vast experience in any oral and maxillofacial condition. He has a special interest in the use of laser for oral pathologies and he is the Principal Investigator for an international trial examining the effectiveness of Transoral Laser resection in Ηead and Νeck Cancer. He is a certified microvascular surgeon and has accreditation in advanced trauma life support (ATLS).
Just before the covid pandemic, Professor Kyzas was presented with a unique opportunity to lead on the development of a Head and Neck Cancer Service in Lancashire. Professor Kyzas and his team managed to establish the service within months, and throughout the challenging covid period. The ELHT H&N Unit now produces oncological outcomes that compare favourably with any major H&N unit worldwide. Professor Kyzas has been appointed as the Clinical Director for all cancer services in ELHT, covering population of > 1M people.
In 2021, Professor Kyzas has been awarded the highly prestigious Bronze National Clinical Excellence Award for his overall services in the NHS. He was the youngest consultant to achieve this award and the only Cypriot OMFS surgeon ever to be considered for one.
Professor Kyzas has a long history of involvement in medical research. In 2007 he has completed his PhD thesis which has resulted in several highly cited publications in some of the most prestigious medical journals. He has participated in international collaborations for the improvement of medical research (http://progress-partnership.org/publications) and some of his papers have had a significant impact in improving research methodology. He has given several invited international lectures, and he has presented in national and international conferences. He has been a panel member for the selection committees for trainees in every level in oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the UK. He is a regular peer-reviewer for many medical journals. He is the Lead trainer for the TIG H&N fellowship for his hospital and the Research Lead for his Deanery. He participates actively in Clinical Research, and he is the Principal Investigator for many clinical trials. He is a faculty member for the «Head and Neck resection tactics and free flap» course run by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He offers themed training in Head and Neck Oncological Surgery to medical students. In 2018 he was awarded the «Surgical Educator Excellence Award» by Health Education North West (HEENW). In the same year, he was nominated as doctor of the year in Northern Care Alliance.
Professor Kyzas is the Chief Investigator of the MANTRA trial, a UK multicentre RCT with multimillion pounds NIHR funding, launched in July 2023. This is the biggest randomised controlled trial ever to be performed in the specialty of OMFS.
As a result of his outstanding clinical and research/academic achievements, Professor Kyzas has been appointed as a visiting Professor in OMFS H&N Surgery at Edge Hill University
In 2018 Professor Kyzas was elected as the Deputy Editor for the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS). In January 2024, Professor Kyzas started his role as Editor in Chief for the BJOMS. This is the first time that a Greek Cypriot has ever been chosen for this highly prestigious role. Professor Kyzas sits in the council of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS).
Professor Kyzas is a fully accredited medical expert witness and has provided hundreds of medical expert negligence reports (πραγματογνώμονας). In June 2024, Professor Kyzas has completed his Degree in Law with Honours (Άριστα), becoming a member of a very prestigious club of medical professionals with an active interest and certified knowledge in medicolegal practice.
Professor Kyzas is a fully accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon on the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) UK, the Cyprus Medical Association (Cyprus), and the Cyprus Dental Association (Cyprus). In addition, he is also fully recognised and registered as Oral Surgeon by the General Dental Council (GDC) UK. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCSEd), member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFSTEd), fellow of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), member of the Hellenic Society of Head and Neck Oncology (HeSHNO) and member of the European Association of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (ECAMFS).
Experience
2017
Private Nisa Hospital
2011 - 2017
Yenibosna Private Ilke Hospital
2007 - 2011
Gaziosmanpaşa Private Bilge Hospital
Education
2005 Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear Nose Throat Diseases
2005 Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear Nose Throat Diseases
2000 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Medical Education
2000 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Medical Education
Dr. Denizhan Özkaya is a distinguished Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist based in İzmir, Turkey, with a medical career spanning over 38 years. Born in 1964 in İzmir, he graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. In 2000, he completed his specialization in ENT at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine.
In 2001, Dr. Özkaya co-founded the Private ENTO Ear Nose and Throat Clinic in Alsancak, İzmir, with Dr. Ümit Filiz. The clinic has since evolved into the ENTO Surgical Medical Center, where Dr. Özkaya continues to perform surgeries for both domestic and international patients.
He was born in France in 1969. After graduating from İzmir Müdafaai Hukuk Primary School and Bornova Anatolian High School, he entered Ege University Faculty of Medicine. After completing his specialization at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Ear Nose and Throat Clinic, he worked as Op.Dr. Together with Denizhan Özkaya, he founded ENTO Ear, Nose and Throat in Alsancak.
Op.Dr., who worked as a visiting doctor at the Ear Nose and Throat Clinic of the University of Vienna, Austria, in 1998. Ümit Filiz speaks English and German.
He is a member of the Turkish Ear Nose Throat Head and Neck Surgery Association, the Turkish Ear Nose Throat Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, the Turkish ENT Facial Plastic Surgery Working Group, the Turkish Sleep Research Association and the European Sleep Research Association Aviation Medical Association.
He received the “Flight Medicine” certificate at the Eskişehir Aerospace Medicine Physiological Training Course within the Air Force (8 October – 16 November 2001). Aesthetic and functional nose surgery, endoscopic sinus surgeries and snoring and apnea surgery are his special areas of interest.
Dr. Sezgin Bekdemir is a distinguished Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist based in İzmir, Turkey. Born in 1974 in Bulancak, Giresun, he completed his secondary education in Giresun before enrolling at the 19 May University Medical Faculty in Samsun in 1992. In 2000, he pursued specialization in ENT at Erzurum Atatürk University Medical Faculty, completing his residency in 2004.
Following his specialization, Dr. Bekdemir served at Otlu Government Hospital and Erzurum Numune Hospital. In 2005, he began working at Erzurum Private Recovery Hospital.
Currently, Dr. Bekdemir practices at the ENTO ENT Surgical Medical Center in Bornova, İzmir. The center, established in 2001, is renowned for its advanced technologies and specialized services in otorhinolaryngology, nasal aesthetics (rhinoplasty), dermatology, hair transplantation, sleep disorders (including sleep apnea and snoring), and hearing assessments.
Yük. Lect. (6 YEARS) Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 1998
Specialization in Medicine Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine 2006 Otorhinolaryngology
Sivas Numune Hospital
SBU Haseki Training and Research Hospital ENT Department 2011-2022
After graduating from Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Department of English, he took the TUS exam and started his career as an assistant in Eskişehir Osmangazi ENT Clinic.
After completing his specialization, he was appointed to Sivas Numune Hospital to perform his compulsory service.
During his compulsory service, he was appointed as an assistant professor at Sivas Cumhuriyet University ENT Department, but he did not start due to family reasons and applied for internal appointments.
2011
Between 2011 and 2022, when he worked at Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, he contributed to the training of countless assistants.
While contributing to the training of assistants, he improved himself in thyroid surgery by attending thyroid surgery courses that he did not receive training in his own assistantship.
24He was entitled to become an Associate Professor on .11.2021.
He started working at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital ENT Department as of 17.10.2022.
Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Qualification Board Qualification Certificate, Certificate of Qualification in Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir, Certificate, 23.09.2017 (National)
Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association Rhinology - Rhinoplasty - Allergy and Sleep School, Rhinology - Rhinoplasty - Allergy and Sleep, Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Certificate, 01.10.2019 - 28.02.2020 (National)
Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association Otology and Neurotology School, Otology Neurotology, Ankara, Istanbul, Certificate, 01.01.2013 - 01.01.2014 (National)
Prof. Dr. Ali Vefa YÜCETÜRK was born in Aydın in 1963. He graduated from Hakimiyetimilliye Primary School in 1974, Izmir Private Turkish High School in 1980, and graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1986.
After completing his compulsory service at Adıyaman's Çelikhan District Health Center in 1986-89, he specialized in Ear Nose and Throat Diseases at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine between 1989-92 and worked in the same clinic as a specialist until 1994. KKK in 1993. He did his military service at Izmir Military Hospital.
He started working as an ENT faculty member at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 1994, and became an associate professor in 1999 and a professor in 2005.
In 1996, he carried out studies and research on larynx and parotid surgery at the ENT Clinic of the University of Ferrara, Italy, with Prof. Dr. Carlo Calearo and Prof. Dr. Antonio Pastore.
He is a member of the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association and the Laryngology Association.
He supervised four theses on laryngeal cancer, inner ear hearing loss and snoring-sleep apnea.
He participated in more than 40 congresses, courses and meetings at home and abroad as a speaker and participant.
He has 18 scientific articles published in international and 31 national journals, 11 international and 35 papers presented in national meetings, and 5 copyrighted book chapters. In particular, his studies on snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, voice diseases, laryngeal cancer and ear microsurgery have been at the forefront.
Professor Claudio Vicini brings over 40 years of expertise in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. He is internationally recognized for his proficiency sleep surgery and in robotic-assisted surgeries, particularly for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and head and neck cancers. As a leading expert in Eagle syndrome, Prof. Vicini has extensive experience in its diagnosis and treatment, especially through surgical styloidectomy, open or transoral.
Following a distinguished clinical career at renowned national and international institutions, Prof. Vicini now serves as a consultant, surgeon, and medical coordinator at GVM Hospitals. He also leads the Kalypnos Project at Lucia Magnani Health Clinic, an innovative multidisciplinary program designed to diagnose and address insomnia, snoring, and sleep apnea comprehensively, including their association (COMISA).
EDUCATION
Prof. Claudio Vicini earned his medical degree from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 1978 as Student at Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari – Collegio S.Anna. He went on to obtain three residencies and specializations, all with honors, solidifying his expertise in Otorhinolaryngology and related fields:
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Associate Prof. Çağlar Çallı is an experienced ENT specialist. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he received the Turkish ENT Association Thyroid Surgery and Diseases Scholarship. This allowed him to study head and neck tumors and thyroid surgery at Ohio State University in the USA.
In 2011, he was awarded the Turkish ENT Foundation Scholarship. He focused on facial plastic surgery, snoring surgery, and endoscopic sinus surgery at New York St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Çallı became an Associate Professor in 2012. He has published over 80 articles and book chapters. He has also presented his work at international conferences. His main areas of expertise are head and neck tumors, thyroid surgery, rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, and ear microsurgery.
Biography
Ahmet Köybaşıoğlu is a Professor and Doctor who was born in 1958. He entered Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1975 and completed his education, graduating in 1981. He completed his specialization in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine between 1982-1986.
While working as an ENT specialist at Ankara Dışkapı SSK Hospital, he also worked at the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Cancer Research Center in the Netherlands. In 1997, he became an associate professor in the ENT Head and Neck Surgery department at Gazi University, and in 2003, he became a full professor.
In 1998, he worked on cases with his American colleagues at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in the United States. He conducted academic research for 16 years from 1996-2012, focusing on head and neck tumors. He also deepened his academic research in laryngology, which includes vocal cord and voice disorders.
He specialized in voice hoarseness, snoring, respiratory problems, dizziness, as well as nodules, polyps and vocal cord cysts in the larynx. His medical interests also include pediatric ENT diseases such as tonsillitis, adenoids, fluid accumulation in the ear, and congenital neck cysts.
He conducted academic research and publications on tumors and cancer diseases that occur in the mouth, nose, tongue, jaw, throat, and skin areas in the head and neck region. These diseases are his primary medical interest areas.
Education
2003-2103 Gazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Professor,
2005(September-October) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Cancer Center Amsterdam/Netherlands,
1997-2003 Gazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Associate Professor,
1998(November-December) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary /Boston-USA,
1995-1997 Gazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Assistant Professor,
1993(January-March) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Cancer Center Amsterdam/Netherlands,
1982-1986 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine / Ear Nose and Throat Specialization Training,
1975-1981 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Work Experience
2016-2018 Lösante Hospital,
2014-2016 Memorial Ankara Hospital,
2012-2014 Acıbadem Healthcare Group Ankara Hospital,
2003-2013 Gazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Professor,
2005(September-October) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Cancer Center Amsterdam/Netherlands,
1997-2003 Gazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Associate Professor
1998 (November-December) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,
1995-1997 Gazi University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Assistant Professor,
1993(January-March) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Cancer Center Amsterdam/Netherlands,
1990-1995 Ankara Diskapi SSK Hospital ll. ENT Clinic Specialist,
1988-1990 Bayburt State Hospital/Mandatory Service,
1986-1988 Adana Military Hospital, Ear Nose and Throat Specialist,
1982-1986 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine / Ear Nose and Throat Specialization Training
Medical Interest
Head and Neck Oncology
laryngology
Voice Hoarseness
Snore
Pediatric Ear Nose Throat Diseases
Elongated Styloid Prosthesis
Congenital Neck Tumors
Salivary Gland Tumors