Ahmet Bülent Demirbağ, MD

Ahmet Bülent Demirbağ, MD is an otorhinolaryngology specialist who practices in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit of Acibadem International Hospital in İstanbul. His clinical work covers disorders of the ear, nose, throat, sinuses, voice and balance in children and adults. He has more than 38 years in medicine, and his areas of expertise include pediatric hearing loss, snoring, sinusitis, smell and taste disorders, tinnitus, hoarseness, and vertigo and balance disorders, as well as surgical treatment of the nose, sinuses, tonsils and middle ear.

Dr. Demirbağ graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and completed his specialization in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases at Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2026, where he continues his clinical and surgical practice in otorhinolaryngology.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Demirbağ’s practice concerns the nose and sinuses. He evaluates and treats patients with sinusitis and performs nasal and sinus surgery where a surgical approach is considered appropriate after examination and review of imaging. He also performs rhinoplasty, and assesses patients with smell and taste disorders, which may be related to nasal or sinus disease. Snoring is another area of his work, with assessment aimed at identifying possible causes in the nose and upper airway before any treatment is discussed.

In otology, Dr. Demirbağ sees children with hearing loss and adults with tinnitus, and he performs middle ear surgery. He assesses patients with vertigo and balance disorders, where the evaluation focuses on distinguishing inner ear causes from other possible explanations. His throat practice includes the evaluation of hoarseness and voice changes, and tonsil surgery in patients for whom this is indicated. In each case, treatment decisions are made individually after clinical examination and, where relevant, hearing tests or imaging.

How Dr. Demirbağ works with international patients

Dr. Demirbağ 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 CT or MRI reports, hearing test results, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the ear, nose and throat, and a discussion of the available options, including whether further tests are needed. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Demirbağ before deciding whether to travel, with the understanding that some ENT conditions require an in-person examination before a treatment plan can be finalized.