Mehmet Akif Somdaş

Prof. Mehmet Akif Somdaş is an otology and audiology specialist with advanced academic and clinical experience. He earned his PhD in Audiology and Speech Disorders from Turgut Özal University in 2016. Since 2018 he has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, contributing to patient care and clinical practice in ear, nose and throat medicine. He is an active member of the Kayseri ENT Association and participates in international professional communities, including the Schuknecht Society and the Otology Neurotology Society. His work focuses on diagnosing and treating hearing and balance disorders, surgical and non-surgical management of ear disease, and promoting best practices in otology through clinical work and professional collaboration.

Education

• 2016 Turgut Özal University / Audiology and Speech Disorders / PhD
• 2005 Harvard University, Mass Eye Ear Infirmary / Post Doctoral Research Fellow
• 2000 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
• 2000 Erciyes University / Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Medical Specialization / PhD
• 1994 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
• 1994 Hacettepe University / Faculty of Medicine (Eng) / Master’s Degree

Experience

• 2018 Acibadem Health Group
• 2015 Erciyes University Otorhinolaryngology Clinic / Professor
• 2013 – 2015 Erciyes University Otolaryngology Clinic / Assoc. Prof. Dr.
• 2013 – 2014 Kayseri Training and Research Hospital (38B assignment) / Education Officer
• 2010 – 2013 Kayseri Training and Research Hospital / Clinic Chief
• 2009 – 2010 Erciyes University Otolaryngology Clinic / Assoc. Prof. Dr.
• 2005 – 2009 Erciyes University Otolaryngology Clinic / Asst. Assoc. Dr.
• 2004 – 2005 Harvard University, Mass Eye Ear Infirmary / Post Doctoral Research Fellow
• 2003 – 2004 Erciyes University, Department of Otolaryngology / Assoc. Prof. Dr.
• 2002 – 2003 Erciyes University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Lecturer. Assist. Dr.
• 2000 – 2002 SSK Sivas Regional Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology Clinic / Specialist Doctor
• 1995 – 2000 Erciyes University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Specialization
• 1994 – 1995 Kayseri Yıldırım Beyazıt Health Center / General Practitioner

Memberships

• Kayseri ENT Association
• Schuknecht Society
• Otology Neurotology Society

Publications

• Survivin expression correlates with nodal metastasis in T1-T2 squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol.
  2015 Mar;272(3):689-94. doi: 10.1007/s00405-014-3009-3. Epub 2014 Mar 28. PMID: 24676727 Doğan M, Cağlı S, Yüce I, Bayram A, Somdaş MA, Karataş D, Cihan MC, Yüksel F, Güney E.
• N-acetylcysteine Prevents Gentamicin Ototoxicity in a Rat Model.
  J Int Adv Otol. 2015 Apr;11(1):12-8. doi: 10.5152/iao.2015.650. PMID: 26223711 Somdaş MA, Korkmaz F, Gürgen SG, Sagit M, Akçadağ A.
• Auditory brainstem implant in postlingual postmeningitic patients. Laryngoscope.
  2015 Oct 20. doi: 10.1002/lary.25731. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26485185 Bayazit Y, Kosaner J, Celenk F, Somdaş MA, Yilmaz I, Altin G, Cevizci R, Yavuz H, Ozluoglu L.
• Assessment of early atherosclerotic findings in patients with nasal polyposis. Auris Nasus Larynx.
  2014 Apr;41(2):179-84. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2013.07.013. Epub 2013 Oct 19. PMID: 24148525 Sagit M, Sarli B, Guler S, Namuslu M, Celik HT, Kurtul S, Korkmaz F, Somdas MA.
• The Ototoxic Effect of Intratympanic Terbinafine Applied in the Middle Ear of Rats.
  J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Feb 4;42:13. doi: 10.1186/1916-0216-42-13. Sagit M, Somdas M, Korkmaz F, Akcadag A.
• Efficacy of a Single Preoperative Dose of Pregabalin for Postoperative Pain after Septoplasty.
  J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Mar;24(2):373-5. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31827fece5. PMID:23524696 Sagit M, Yalcin S, Polat H, Korkmaz F, Cetınkaya S, Somdas M.
• Impact of mean platelet volume on the occurrence and severity of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
  J Laryngol Otol. 2013 Oct;127(10):972-6. doi: 10.1017/S002221511300193X. Epub 2013 Sep 16. PMID: 24041223 [PubMed – in process] Sagit M, Kavugudurmaz M, Guler S, Somdas M.
• An unusual mass filling within the middle meatus.
  J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Nov;23(6):e567-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31825d0bb6. PMID:23172479 Sagit M, Guler S, Yasar M, Cetinkaya S, Korkmaz F, Tasdemir A, Somdas MA.
• Protective effect of thymoquinone against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.
  Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2012 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23161274 Sagit M, Korkmaz F, Akcadag A, Somdas MA.
• Impact of septoplasty on mean platelet volume levels in patients with marked nasal septal deviation.
  J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Jul;23(4):974-6. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31824e2c08. PMID: 22777441 Sagit M, Korkmaz F, Kavugudurmaz M, Somdas MA.