Assoc. Prof. Akif İşlek is an otolaryngologist with a focused clinical and academic background. He earned his medical training in 2018 from Izmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, specializing in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. Since 2021 he has been practicing with Acıbadem Health Group, where he provides comprehensive ENT care and contributes to patient-centered treatment approaches. Known for combining evidence-based practice with clear communication, he is committed to improving patient outcomes and advancing service quality in otolaryngology.
Education
- 2018 Izmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
- 2012 Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2021 Acibadem Health Group
- 2018 – 2021 Mardin Nusaybin State Hospital / Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
- 2013 – 2018 Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital / Katip Celebi University / Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
- 2012 Manisa Saruhanlı State Hospital / Emergency Department
Publications
- Lacrimal Sac Anterior Border-Maxillary Line Distance: Effect on Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR) Surgery Results and NLDO-SS Questionnaire
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02524-w. Ciğer, E., Islek, A. - Multiple cavity formation during COVID-19 pneumonia
D J Med Sci 2021;7(1):30-33. doi: 10.5606/fng.btd.2021.25043. Sadullah Şimşek, Akif İşlek, Yusuf Atabay, Funda Merve Çetin. - Evaluation of effects of chronic nasal steroid use on rhinological symptoms of COVID-19 with SNOT-22 questionnaire
Pharmacol Rep. 2021 Jun;73(3):781-785. doi: 10.1007/s43440-021-00235-1. Epub 2021 Feb 24. PMID: 33625686 Islek A, Balci MK. - Correlation of laboratory and chest computed tomography findings with clinical severity of COVID-19 pneumonia
. 2021;7 (1):020-025. DOI: 10.5606/fng.btd.2021.2504. Sadullah Şimşek, Funda Merve Çetin, Akif İşlek, Yusuf Atabay - Low and single dose methylprednisolone in the treatment of juvenile recurrent parotitis
ENTcase. 2021;7(2):64-69. Islek A, Simsek S. - Phantosmia with COVID-19 Related Olfactory Dysfunction: Report of Nine Case
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02505-z Islek, A., Balci, M.K. - Evaluation of effects of chronic nasal steroid use on rhinological symptoms of COVID-19 with SNOT-22 questionnaire
Pharmacol Rep. 2021 Feb 24:1?5. doi: 10.1007/s43440-021-00235-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33625686; PMCID: PMC7903365. Islek A, Balci MK - Analysis of patient- and procedure-related risk factors for nasal septal perforations following septoplasty
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 May 24. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06887-2. PMID: 34028581. Eren E, Balci MK, Islek A. - Diagnostic Value of Butanol Threshold Test in COVID-19 Related Olfactory Dysfunction
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Feb 6:1-5. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02420-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33585176; PMCID: PMC7865114. Islek A, Balci MK. - A. Inferior Turbinate Bone Graft for Dorsal Augmentation in Rhinoplasty
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02422-1 Ciğer, E., İşlek.
