Cüneyt Altunay, MD

Cüneyt Altunay, MD is an otorhinolaryngology specialist practicing in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in İzmir, Turkey. His work covers ear, nose and throat conditions in children and adults, with a subspecialty focus on sleep disorders. He has more than 38 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Altunay graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and completed his specialty training at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases in 1993. He worked at Kütahya Air Hospital ENT Clinic from 1995 to 1996 and at Alsancak State Hospital ENT Clinic from 1997 to 2018. During part of this period he was also the founder of Acoustic ENT Center, where he practiced from 1998 to 2012. He subsequently worked at Private Ege Şehir Hospital ENT Clinic from 2018 to 2020 and at Kent Hospital from 2020 to 2023, before joining Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2023.

Clinical focus

Dr. Altunay's clinical practice covers a range of ear, nose and throat conditions. In the field of hearing, he evaluates hearing loss in adults and pediatric hearing loss, as well as tinnitus. He also assesses patients with vertigo, in which the inner ear is one of several possible sources of symptoms; the evaluation aims to clarify the likely cause before any treatment is considered. Further information on this area is available on the vertigo treatment page.

His practice also includes conditions of the throat and upper airway, such as hoarseness and swallowing difficulties, and sleep-related complaints, including snoring and other sleep disorders. On the surgical side, he performs septoplasty for patients with a deviated nasal septum and sinus surgery for selected patients with sinus disease. Whether surgery is appropriate depends on the individual examination findings, the patient's history and the results of previous treatments, and non-surgical options are discussed where relevant.

How Dr. Altunay works with international patients

Dr. Altunay 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, for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, 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 ears, nose and throat, and a discussion of the diagnostic and treatment options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling or to review findings afterward.