Best Sleep apnea otolaryngologists: TOP 28 doctors

Prof. Ralf Buhl is world famous neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. Doctor Buhl heads the Neurosurgery Department at Solingen Klinikum. His reputation reaches China and the US where he provides neurosurgical lectures.

Specialty

Dr. Buhl specializes in non-invasive methods treatment of disc herniation, brain and spinal cord tumors. The doctor provides treatment of peripheral nervous system disorders and performs computer-assisted navigation microsurgeries.

Dr. Ralf Buhl has provided over 4,000 successful neurosurgeries. Among his patients are famous politicians, businessmen, musicians, actors. In 2015, a Hollywood star George Clooney had severe back pain and was treated by Professor Buhl.

Scientific activity

Dr. Buhl conducts scientific work and researches in intracranial cavernomas treatment, surgical treatment for brain metastases and other neurosurgery areas.

Рrofessor Buhl has cofound the Fund devoted to the study of brain tumors.

Assoc Prof Sema KOC has the most prestigious international-national accreditation and has been working Otolaryngolog and Head-Neck Surgeon with more than 18 years of surgical experience. Dr Koc graduated from Gazi University Medical Faculty-Ankara, one of the wellestablished medical schools of Turkey. Apart from performing nine thousands of ear nose throat and head-neck surgery operations, she was accepted to Wurzburg University, Department of Ear Nose Throat and Head-Neck Surgery in Germany, and had the chance to improve his surgical skills, experience and international communication abilities. She has extensive and successful studies in the fields of nosejob, close rhinoplasty, open rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction, hearing loss, ear surgery, ear drum surgery, stapedectomy (otosclerosis surgeon), sinus surgery, surgical treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, surgery for head and neck cancers, She has been invited to more than 30 congresses as a speaker and faculty. Besides he has over than 50 International Scientific Publication. Dr Koc is a rare Turkish member of the prestigous ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), European Head & Neck Society, The European Head and Neck Cancer Community, AHNS - American Head and Neck Society, Canedey Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology and regularly lends his expertise and opinions on television, radio and in the print media.

Popular Treatments

Rhinoplasty

- Open Rhinoplasty,

- Closed Rhinoplasty

- Cosmetic Nose Surgery

- Nasal Tip Surgery

- Alarplasty

- Septoplasty

FESS - Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Snoring-Sleep Apnea Surgery - Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty

- Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty

-Lateral Pharyngoplasty

-Expansion Pharyngoplasty

-Tongue-Base Suspension

-Robotic Tongue-Base Resection

Ear Surgery - Otoplasty

- Otoplasty

-Tympanoplasty Surgery

-Mastoidectomy Surgery

-Facial Nevre Decompression Surgery

-Cochlear İmplantation

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery-Larynx Cancer

-Tongue Cancer

-Thyroid Cancer

-Lip Cancer

-Oral Cavity Cancer

-Radical and Functional Neck Dissection

-Skin Cancer

Vertigo -VNG (videonystagmography) test  

-VHIT -Vestibular Rehabilitation

Any other educational courses and certificate (those conducted internationally as well):

1. Otorhinolaryngology Allergy Course 2004

2. Occupational English Test OET certificate 2016

3. Ege university Cadaver DBsection Course 2017

Memberships & Associations (Please list all your local, regional and international memberships

Op. Dr. Ertugrul Kibar

Specialization : Ear Nose Throat

Foreign Language : English

Education :

Medicine:

2011 Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine

Expertise:

2016 Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine – ENT AD.

Thesis:

Evaluation of upper esophageal sphincter pressure in patients with vocal cord pathology

Certificate of competency:

He has The Turkish Board Of Otorihnolaryngologj- Head and Neck Surgery Qualification Certificate.

Experience:

Medical interests and specialties:

Nose aesthetics (Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty)

Endoscopic (closed method) Hearing and Eardrum Surgery

Pediatric ENT Diseases

Snoring Treatment and Surgery

Head and Neck Tumors

Vertigo (Dizziness), Tinnitus (Tinnitus)

Voice and Swallowing Problems

Experience:

2012-2016 Selcuk University ENT Clinic

2016-2019 Konya Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic

2019-2020 Yalova State Hospital ENT Clinic

2020- 2022 Special Specialists Yalova Hospital

2022- …… Private Sakarya Adatip Hospital

Memberships:

1- Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Association

2- European Association of Young ENT Physicians

 3- Turkish Medical Association

Article, Presentation, Publication, Congress, Course, Award:

Works:

1- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children with vocal fold nodules

O Erdur, A Herguner, K Ozturk, E Kibar, C Elsurer, MK Bozkurt, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 85, 5-7

2- Aberrant internal carotid artery: a rare cause of dysphagia

K Ozturk, O Erdur, E Kibar, F SofuogluJournal of Craniofacial Surgery 27 (3), 818

3- Evaluation of upper esophageal sphincter in benign vocal lesions

E Kibar, O Erdur, K Ozturk European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 275 (12), 3033-3037

4- Permanent quadriplegia following replacement of voice prosthesis

K Ozturk, O Erdur, E Kibar Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 27 (8), e741-e743

5- Analysis of cases with otosclerosis

B Çolpan, K Öztürk, Ç Elsurer, E Kibar, Ö Erdur Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 4 (3), 105-10

6- Hydatid Cyst of the Parotid Gland: A Rare Location

O Erdur, B Colpan, F Sofuoglu, E Kibar Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 29 (1), e98-e99

7- Paediatric mandibular fractures: A retrospective study of 15 patients

E Demir, O Erdur, E Kibar, C Elsurer, MK Bozkurt, K ​​Ozturk, B Colpan

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 54 (10), e113-e114

8- Giant concha bullosa causing severe nasal congestion

Ö Erdur, Ç Elsurer, E Kibar, MK Bozkurt ENT Applications 35 (ENT Applications)

9- Endoscopic excision of recurrent nasal septal pyogenic granuloma

Contemporary Elsurer, Omer Erdur, Hakan Dagestan, Mete Kaan Bozkurt, Ertugrul Kibar

ENT Applications 81 (2016;4(2):81-84)

10- Cervical vertebra osteophytes causing dysphagia: two case reports.

Z Fazliogullari, A Nayman, E Kibar, H Karabagli, K Ozturk, AK Karabulut

Anatomy: International Journal of Experimental & Clinical Anatomy

11- Giant pleomorphic adenoma of parapharyngeal space extending to the skull base

E Kibar, B Colpan, F Sofiev

Professor Antonino Spinelli is the Director of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Humanitas Research Hospital.

The Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery is one of the most important centres for colorectal disease, especially for procedures of sphincter preservation for rectal tumours, but also for chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease, ulcerative rectal colitis…) and the surgical treatment of diverticular pathologies. 

Professor Spinelli carries out a constant research on minimally invasive surgeries, including the single-port surgery, mini-laparoscopy, low-impact surgery and trans-anal techniques (TATME, TAMIS, TTSS). Furthermore, the advanced postoperative recovering is another area of his interest.

He graduated as MD in 2001 at University of Milano. During his education, he won several scholarships: he trained ad University of Berlin Charitè for two years at the Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery. Also, he obtained his PhD on Surgical Phsyiopathology with a dissertation on enhanced recovery for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in 2011. 

Current Teaching Activity: he is Full Professor of Surgery at Humanitas University. 

Also, Professor Spinelli is general Secretary of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) and Board Member of the Guidelines Committee (GulCom) of the European Crohn Disease and Colitis Organization (ECCO). He is Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (FASCRS), Honorary Fellow of the Czech Society of Surgery (CSS) and Honorary Member of the Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery (CBCD). 

He is a member of the International Organization for the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD) and several other national and international scientific societies. 

In addition, Professor Spinelli serves as Associate Editor for Colorectal Disease (Journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of England, of the European Society of Coloproctology and of the Spanish Society of Coloproctology – Asociación Española de Coloproctología), Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons), Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (official journal of the Japan Society of Coloproctology).

He is Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Crohn’s Colitis (official journal of the European Crohn’s Colitis Organization), Advisory Board of Coloproctology (official journal of the German Society for Coloproctology – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Koloproktologie) and Editorial Board Member of Updates in Surgery (official journal of the Italian Society of Surgery – Società Italiana di Chirurgia).

Academic and Professional Background

• Education:
  • 1990–1996: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (MD).
  • 1996–2000: Residency in ENT at Ankara Training and Research Hospital.
  • 2002: Advanced training at the House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, USA.
• Professional Experience:
  • Various roles including researcher, specialist, and chief at prominent hospitals in Turkey.
  • Since 2011: Professor at Lokman Hekim Health Group, focusing on ENT diseases.

Key Achievements and Research Contributions

• Published Work:
  • Over 30 scientific articles in international journals on ENT topics such as hearing loss, laryngeal cancer, and sinus conditions.
  • Topics include rare diseases, surgical innovations, and radiological evaluations.
  • Co-author of ENT-related books and translated chapters in notable surgical references.
• Conference Presentations:
  • Frequent presenter at national and international scientific meetings.
  • Delivered groundbreaking studies on cochlear implants, paranasal tumors, and hearing aid effects on geriatric tinnitus.
• Awards & Recognition:
  • Recognized for excellence in clinical practice and surgical training models, particularly in stapedectomy.

Clinical and Research Interests

• Diseases of the ear, nose, and throat, with a focus on:
  • Hearing disorders (sensorineural, conductive, age-related).
  • Rhinological conditions, including sinusitis and mucosal pathologies.
  • Oncological ENT cases, specifically rare cancers of the larynx and paranasal sinuses.

International Training and Professional Development

• Attended multiple specialized courses at the House Ear Institute (USA) focusing on temporal bone surgery and pathology.
• Participation in advanced workshops and conferences such as the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF).

Publications and Citations

• Authored high-impact studies cited in prominent journals.
• Contributions to understanding ENT disorders through innovative research methods, such as temporal bone dissection and immunohistochemistry.

Prof. Dr. Celil Göçer is a distinguished ENT specialist whose extensive clinical expertise and academic contributions have greatly influenced the field. He is highly regarded for his innovative surgical approaches and dedication to advancing medical knowledge.