Kurtuluş Delibaş, MD

Kurtuluş Delibaş, MD is an Otorhinolaryngology specialist in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit at Acibadem Bahçeşehir Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul. His subspecialty is Head and Neck Surgery, and he has more than 34 years of experience in medicine. His practice covers a broad range of ear, nose and throat conditions in adults and children, from common infections and adenoid disorders to hearing and balance problems and surgery of the head and neck.

Dr. Delibaş graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1992 and completed his specialty training in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases at Taksim Training and Research Hospital in 2002. He then worked at Haseki Training and Research Hospital (2002–2003) and Büyükçekmece Devlet Hospital (2003–2011), followed by positions at Beylikdüzü Medillife Hospital and Beylikdüzü Medicana between 2011 and 2014. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2014. He is a member of the Türk KBB Vakfı and the Medical Chamber.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Dr. Delibaş’s work is surgical. He performs head and neck surgery, including the evaluation and management of oral cancer, and he undertakes maxillofacial surgery. His procedural range also includes tonsil surgery, treatment of adenoid disorders and prominent ear correction. Patients with snoring and sleep-related breathing disorders are assessed to identify the underlying cause before any treatment is considered.

On the medical side, Dr. Delibaş evaluates patients with hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo and balance disorders, as well as smell and taste disorders. He also manages pharyngitis and other throat complaints, nasal obstruction, sinusitis, voice changes, middle ear disorders and salivary gland diseases. Each assessment is tailored to the individual patient’s symptoms, history and examination findings, and treatment options are discussed with the patient once the diagnosis has been clarified.

How Dr. Delibaş works with international patients

Dr. Delibaş consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Delibaş before traveling, which may help clarify whether an in-person examination or further tests are needed.