Otorhinolaryngology Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş
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About Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş
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Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş is an otorhinolaryngology specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with over 40 years of experience.
He treats allergic rhinitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hearing loss including genetic and sensorineural hearing impairment, natural killer T-cell lymphoma of the nasal cavity, dysphagia due to anterior atlas bony protuberance, and ossicular joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis, and performs modified Epley maneuver, audiometry, impedancemetry, and laryngeal implant surgery. He consults in…
Prof. Haluk Özkarakaş is a professor of otorhinolaryngology with a medical degree from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine (2002). He has extensive clinical and academic experience, including a role in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine since 2009. Active in the professional community, he is a member of Institut Georges Portmann, the Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Foundation. His work focuses on advancing patient care and education in ear, nose, and throat medicine.
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Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2002Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Professor
- 1996Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Associate Professor
- 1994Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Assistant Professor
- 1990GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
- 1980–1986Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2009Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine Department of Otorhinolaryngology
- 2004Acibadem Health Group
- 1996–2001Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Faculty Member (Professor Doctor)
- 1994–2004Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
- 1994–1996Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine / Faculty Board Member, Assistant Professor Representative
- 1990–1994Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training HospitalEar Nose and Throat Clinic
- 1987–1994GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital
- 1986–1987Arpaçay Central Health Center
Professional Memberships
- Institut Georges Portmann
- Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Foundation
Selected Publications
- New Horizons in the Prevention and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis Ozkarakas H. Turkey Clinics. J Int. Med Sci, 2006, 2(6) : 67-72
- Soft Tissue Response of the Larynx to Silicone, Gore-Tex, and Irradiated Cartilage Implants. Ustundag E, Boyaci ,Z., Keskin, G., Kaur, A., Ozkarakas, H. Laryngoscope 115 (6):1009-1014,June 2005
- A genotype-phenotype correlation with gender-effect for hearing impairment caused by TECTA mutations. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2004;14(4-6):369-76 Pfister M, Thiele H, Van Camp G, Fransen E, Apaydin F, Aydin O, Leistenschneider P, Devoto M, Zenner HP, Blin N, Nurnberg P, Ozkarakas H, Kupka S.
- Hearing Loss and Genetics ÖZKARAKAKAŞ H. In: Koç C. (ed). Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. Güneş Kitapevi 2004: 89-108
- Abnormal bony protuberance of anterior atlas causing dysphagia.A rare congenital anomaly. Ilbay K, Evliyaoglu C, Etus V, Ozkarakas H, Ceylan S . Spinal Cord. 2004 Feb;42(2):129-31
- A case of natural killer T-cell lymphoma in the nasal cavity. Sengor A, Ozkarakas H, Ercin C, Memisoglu A. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2002 May-Jun;9(3):216-9
- Permanent sensorineural hearing loss following spinal anesthesia. Kilickan L, Gurkan Y, Ozkarakas H. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2002 Oct;46(9):1155-7
- An Audiometric and Impedancemetric Approach to the Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Common Ossicular Joints Tunçel, İ., Özkarakaş, H., Aydın, Ö., Dursun, N., Dursun, E.,Akdeniz, Ö. PTT Hospital Medical Journal, 21(3): 145 – 148, 1999
- Modified Epley Maneuver in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo İşeri M., Keskin, G., Akdeniz Ö., Özkarakaş H., Kutluay P. Journal of Otolaryngology, 6(1): 50-54, 1999
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