Prof. Dr. Fazilet Altin is an otorhinolaryngologist specializing in aesthetic nose and ear surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid and salivary gland surgery, and vestibular (balance) disorders. She graduated from the English program of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and began her career as a resident at Eskişehir Osmangazi University's ENT Clinic. After completing her specialty training, she fulfilled her compulsory service at Sivas Numune Hospital before joining Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital in 2011, where she contributed to the training of numerous residents over more than a decade while further developing her expertise in thyroid surgery. She was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2021, and has served at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, since 2022. Her research has focused extensively on allergic rhinitis, olfactory disorders, and hearing loss genetics, resulting in a substantial body of international peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. She is a member of the Istanbul ENT-HNS Specialists Association and the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Association.
Education
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Residency in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
2006
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Medical Education (6-Year Program)
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
1998
Academic & Administrative Roles
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Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Present
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University of Health Sciences (SBU) Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
2011–2022
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Sivas Numune Hospital
- Istanbul ENT-HNS Specialists Association, Member, 2011
- Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Association, Member, 2006
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Are elderly people exhibiting greater sensitivity to the nature of communication due to sneezing and nasal discharge?
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences · 2022 -
Predicting the outcome after adenoidectomy alone for adenoid hypertrophy causing sleep disordered breathing
American Journal of Otolaryngology · 2020 -
Olfactory and gustatory abnormalities in COVID-19 cases
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology · 2020 -
Is septoplasty effective for rhinogenic headache in patients with isolated contact point between inferior turbinate and septal spur?
American Journal of Otolaryngology · 2019 -
Is there any effect of anxiety and depression scores on the improvement of tinnitus after surgery in chronic otitis patients with tinnitus?
American Journal of Otolaryngology · 2019 -
Role of superantigens in allergic inflammation: their relationship to allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy · 2018 -
Is fine needle aspiration biopsy reliable in the diagnosis of parotid tumors? Comparison of preoperative and postoperative results and the factors affecting accuracy
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology · 2019 -
Two-hour follow-up is equivalent to one-day follow-up of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
The Journal of International Advanced Otology · 2019 -
Bilateral aplasia of paranasal sinuses
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology · 2012 -
Mutations in TMC1 contribute significantly to nonsyndromic autosomal recessive sensorineural hearing loss: a report of five novel mutations
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology · 2009 -
Correlation of environmental mite levels with the symptoms of allergic rhinitis regarding the efficacy of preventive education
Allergologia et Immunopathologia · 2007 -
Scintigraphic evaluation of nasal mucociliary activity in unilateral chronic otitis media
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology · 2005 -
Efficacy of long-term sublingual-oral immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica · 2005 -
The Score for Allergic Rhinitis study in Turkey, 2020
ENT Updates · 2021 -
Retrospective analysis of ranula patients managed with surgical treatment
ENT Updates · 2020 -
Are hematological parameters useful in assessing disease activity in chronic otitis media?
Medical Bulletin of Haseki · 2020 -
What should be considered when preferring hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy in thyroid nodules with Bethesda III?
Medical Bulletin of Haseki · 2020 -
Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
22nd Rhinocamp (invited speaker, full text) · 2019 -
Evaluation of changes in symptoms, physical findings and acoustic voice measurements after medical treatment in patients diagnosed with reflux by 24-hour pH meter with hoarseness
22nd Rhinocamp (oral presentation, full text) · 2019 -
Tracheotomy in children (chapter in "Pediatric ENT Infections", Springer, Cham, pp. 887-893)
Springer · 2022 -
Management of pediatric trauma: ENT view (chapter in "Pediatric ENT Infections", Springer, Cham, pp. 1099-1106)
Springer · 2022 -
How does nasal polyp formation relate to immunomodulatory effects? (chapter in "Challenges in Rhinology", Springer, Cham, pp. 353-364)
Springer · 2021 -
Superantigens and biofilms in sinus diseases (chapter in "All Around the Nose: Basic Science, Diseases and Surgical Management", Springer, Cham, pp. 179-185)
Springer · 2020 -
Surgical navigation usage in revision endoscopic sinus surgery
Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery · 2020 -
Second branchial cleft anomalies: analysis of our clinical experience in 10 years
ENT-Forum · 2020
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Best Presenter
22nd Rhinocamp
2020