Dr Casado Morente is a permanent member of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society and Cervical-Facial Pathology, as well as being a member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of said society. Since 2013 he has been the Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital.
He is a prestigious specialist of reference in the field of voice pitch change (voice feminisation and masculinisation). He is a frequent participant in a number of congresses as a speaker, national and international courses, as well as producing numerous reports in congresses.
Professional Experience
• Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud MarbellaHospital.
• Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital.
• Member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).
• President of the Commission of Laryngology ,Voice and Deglutition of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL, in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).
• Professor of the University Official Master Degree "Voice and Language Disorders at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM in its Spanish abbreviation).
• Honorary Cooperating Lecturer at the Malaga University (UMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).
• Vice-president of the Costa del Sol International Medical Academy (IMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).
• Founding Member of the International Association of Trans Voice Surgeons (IATVS) in Berlin, 2022 (jointly with 8 other surgeons from other parts of the world who specialise in voice pitch change: voice feminisation and masculinisation.
Book Publications:
• Clinical Assessment of the Voice. Medical and Speech Therapy Fundamentals. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado and José Antonio Adrián.
• Manual for the Laryngectomised Patient. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and José Antonio Adrián Torres
• Voice Disorders. From Diagnosis to Treatment. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Agustín Pérez Izquierdo
• Voice Feminisation. A Mutidisciplinary Approach in Transgender Women. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Enrique Maraví Aznar.
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.
The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.
Read moreDuring this time, he published the first European report on the advantages of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders; and in 2006 he was the first doctor to place a soft palate in Spain. He is also the author of the first app in the world used for the treatment of sleep apnoea through telemedicine.
Dr O'Connor is the President of the Spanish Commission of the Spanish Society of Respiratory Disorders. He is also a member of the European Sleep Research, the American Otorhinolaryngology Academy, the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society, Ibero-American Otorhinolaryngology Society and Andalusian Otorhinolaryngology Society.
Professional Experience
• Lecturer in Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Seville.
• Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quironsalud Marbella Hospital and Quironsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital since 2006.
• First European report on the use of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders in 2005.
• First soft palate implant in Spain and first publication in the country on this area of medicine (2006).
• Author of the first manuscript on the use of radiofrequency to treat hypertrophy of nasal turbinates in paediatric patients in sleep respiratory disorders.
• Author of the first lateral pharyngoplasty in Europe 2010.
• Author of the first expansion pharyngoplasty in Spain in 2010.
• First doctor in Spain to introduce myofunctional therapy in a sleep unit in order to treat obstructive sleep apnoea.
• Author of the first app in the world used to treat sleep apnoea through telemedicine.
• International revisor of papers about sleep respiratory disorders in Laryngoscope, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Plos One, Nature and Science of Sleep, International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spanish Acta ORL, Stockholm Acta ORL.
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.
The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.
Read more2017: 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
Read moreSpecialist Dr. Ali Can Sungur is a highly experienced ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist practicing at Lokman Hekim Health Group Etlik Hospital. With years of professional expertise, Dr. Sungur is dedicated to diagnosing and treating a comprehensive range of conditions related to the ear, nose, and throat. His extensive knowledge allows him to offer both medical and surgical treatments, customized to the unique needs of each patient. Emphasizing a patient-centered approach, Dr. Sungur ensures that all treatments are carefully planned to deliver the best possible outcomes. His practice is built on a foundation of compassion, professionalism, and a commitment to utilizing the most advanced medical technologies and techniques. Whether addressing routine concerns or more complex issues, Dr. Sungur is devoted to providing effective, personalized care in a supportive and professional environment.
Read moreYük. 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)
Dr. Wolfgang Gstoettner is a leading ENT specialist and head of the University Hospital for ENT Diseases at the Medical University of Vienna. He is known for major achievements in his field. He performed Austria’s first laser partial larynx resection in 1995. He also carried out the country’s first active middle ear implant in 1998 and the first auditory brain stem implant in 2012.
Dr. Gstoettner has held top academic and clinical roles. He served as Executive Director at Frankfurt’s ENT clinic and was President of the Austrian Society of Otorhinolaryngology. He is a member of respected organizations such as the Politzer Society. He has published over 200 scientific papers and is recognized internationally for his work in ENT surgery and research.
Read moreProf. Dr. Fehmi Döner is an experienced Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist with more than 20 years in clinical practice. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training at Erzurum Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Döner earned the titles of associate professor and professor at Süleyman Demirel University in Isparta. These titles reflect his expertise and academic achievements. He now works at Istanbul Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital. He is recognized for his advanced ENT procedures and strong commitment to patient care.
Read moreDoctor's visit | price on request |
Cochlear implant placement | $22000 - $25000 |
Gamma Knife | $5000 |
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery | $18000 - $23000 |
General ENT Surgery: Dr. Aksungur has extensive experience in performing routine and complex ENT surgeries, including tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, and the management of chronic ear infections. She is skilled in treating conditions affecting the throat, nose, and ears, providing effective solutions for patients of all ages.
Nasal and Sinus Surgery: Specializing in nasal and sinus disorders, Dr. Aksungur performs advanced procedures for conditions such as chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, septal deviations, and allergic rhinitis. Her expertise includes functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), ensuring both relief from symptoms and improved nasal function.
Sleep Surgery: Dr. Aksungur is skilled in treating sleep-related disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, using both surgical and non-surgical interventions. Her procedures may include uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) or the correction of structural abnormalities contributing to sleep disturbances.
Pediatric ENT Surgery: Dr. Aksungur is adept at treating a variety of pediatric ENT conditions, including recurrent ear infections, airway obstruction, and congenital abnormalities of the head and neck. Her approach to pediatric care is focused on minimizing trauma and ensuring comfort for her younger patients.
Laryngology and Voice Disorders: With a particular interest in voice and swallowing disorders, Dr. Aksungur specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the larynx, such as vocal cord nodules, laryngitis, and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). She employs both surgical and non-surgical treatments to restore normal voice function.
Head and Neck Oncology: Dr. Aksungur has significant experience in the surgical management of benign and malignant tumors in the head and neck region. This includes cancers of the oral cavity, throat, larynx, and salivary glands. Her approach is multidisciplinary, ensuring the best outcomes through collaboration with oncologists, radiologists, and other specialists.
Ear Surgery and Hearing Restoration: Dr. Aksungur has expertise in the surgical treatment of hearing disorders, such as chronic otitis media, eardrum perforations, and conductive hearing loss. She is skilled in performing procedures like tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty to restore hearing and improve the quality of life for her patients.
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery: In addition to functional procedures, Dr. Aksungur is experienced in cosmetic surgeries of the nose (rhinoplasty) and other head and neck areas, including reconstructive surgeries for trauma, congenital defects, and post-cancer reconstruction.
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Doctor's visit | price on request |
Tonsillectomy | $2500 |
Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery) | $2900 - $3150 |
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.
Read moreEducation & Training
ENT Specialization, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, 1996
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1990
Professional Experience
Specialist, Ear, Nose & Throat, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, 2005 - Present
Completed military service as a specialist at Eskişehir Military Air Hospital, 2004
Specialist, Istinye State Hospital & Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Turkey, 2004
Areas of Expertise
Rhinoplasty (Nose Aesthetic Surgery, Closed Technique)
Septoplasty (Nasal Septum Correction for better airflow)
Sleep Apnea Surgery Dr. Ilgın is widely regarded for his advanced techniques in the surgical treatment of sleep apnea, offering patients highly effective, tailored solutions to improve their quality of life and reduce the risks associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
Adenoidectomy (Removal of the Adenoids)
Tonsillectomy (Tonsil Removal) using the Thermal Welding Method
Ear Tube Insertion (to treat recurrent ear infections and fluid buildup)
Tympanoplasty (Eardrum Repair Surgery)
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) (For Sinusitis and Polyps)
Salivary Gland Surgery
Read moreDoctor's visit | price on request |
Tonsillectomy | $2500 |
Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery) | $2900 - $3150 |