İsmail Yavuz Aktuğ, MD

İsmail Yavuz Aktuğ, MD is an otorhinolaryngology specialist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he practices within the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit. His subspecialty interest is sleep disorders, and his clinical work covers conditions of the nose, sinuses, throat, ears and balance system in both adult and pediatric patients. He has more than 21 years in medicine.

Dr. Aktuğ graduated from Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed his specialty training in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases at Bursa Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital in 2011. From 2011 to 2013 he worked at Ağrı State Hospital, and in 2013 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Türk Rinoloji Association, the Türk Otolarengoloji Vakfı and the Bursa Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Aktuğ’s areas of expertise include sleep disorders and snoring, which he assesses from an ENT perspective, considering how the anatomy of the nose, palate and throat may contribute to disturbed breathing during sleep. He also evaluates and manages sinusitis, and his surgical practice includes endoscopic sinus surgery and other sinus surgery procedures for patients in whom surgery is considered appropriate after clinical examination and review of imaging. Whether a surgical or non-surgical approach is suggested depends on the individual findings and on the treatments a patient has already received.

Balance and hearing complaints form another part of his work. He sees patients with dizziness and vertigo, where the aim of the initial assessment is to clarify whether the ear is a likely source of symptoms and which further tests, if any, may be useful. In children, he manages pediatric hearing loss, adenoid conditions and tonsil surgery, with the plan for each child based on symptoms, examination findings and previous treatment. Parents are involved in the discussion of options at each step.

How Dr. Aktuğ works with international patients

Dr. Aktuğ 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 CT or MRI 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 and a discussion of the options. Video consultations are available for international patients who would like to discuss their situation with Dr. Aktuğ before deciding whether to travel, although a final assessment usually requires an in-person examination.