Mecit Faruk Sancak, MD

Mecit Faruk Sancak, MD is an otorhinolaryngology specialist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where he works in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit. His subspecialty is head and neck surgery. His practice covers nasal and sinus surgery, middle ear surgery, tonsil surgery, rhinoplasty and the surgical management of cancers of the larynx, tongue and oral cavity.

Dr. Sancak graduated from Ondokuzmayıs University Faculty of Medicine in 2014 and completed his specialty training in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases at Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine in 2020. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2024 and has more than 12 years in medicine. He has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on topics that include laryngeal cancer in a tertiary referral center during the COVID-19 pandemic, objective tinnitus in geriatric patients, postoperative care after septoplasty, and surgical techniques for obstructive sleep apnea, including robotic versus coblation tongue base resection, robotic epiglottis trimming and barbed pharyngoplasty for retropalatal obstruction.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Sancak’s work concerns the nose and paranasal sinuses. He performs septoplasty to correct a deviated nasal septum, septorhinoplasty for nasal deviation that involves both the septum and the external nose, and rhinoplasty. For patients with sinus disease, endoscopic sinus surgery may be considered once the clinical findings and imaging have been reviewed. The choice between these procedures depends on the individual anatomy and symptoms of each patient.

In head and neck surgery, Dr. Sancak evaluates and treats laryngeal cancer, tongue cancer and oral cancer. Treatment planning for these conditions takes into account the location and extent of the disease and is discussed individually with each patient. His practice also includes middle ear surgery and tonsil surgery. Whether a surgical or a non-surgical approach is appropriate is decided after a clinical examination and a careful review of the relevant reports and imaging.

How Dr. Sancak works with international patients

Dr. Sancak 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, 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows an initial discussion of the case and the documents that may be needed before any decision about travel is made.