Otorhinolaryngology Prof. Dr. Murat Karaman
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About Prof. Dr. Murat Karaman
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Prof. Dr. Murat Karaman is an Otorhinolaryngology specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 23+ years of experience.
He treats obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and snoring, and performs transoral robotic tongue base surgery, radiofrequency treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation, sinus surgery, septoplasty, pediatric tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy, treatment for sublingual gland sialolithiasis, functional neck dissection, and facial nerve repair, as well as managing laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and…
Prof. Murat Karaman is an experienced otorhinolaryngologist with a strong clinical and academic background. He completed his studies at Medipol University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2016 and has been practicing with Acibadem Health Group since 2020. He holds leadership and active membership roles across several professional organizations, including serving on the Board of the Turkish Skull Base Association.
He is a member of the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association and its Qualification General Board, and contributes to the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. He is also involved with specialty groups such as ENT Forum, ENT-BBC Specialists Association, and maintains a personal interest in sports as a member of Galatasaray Sports Club. Prof. Karaman combines clinical expertise in head and neck surgery with ongoing professional engagement, focusing on advancing care and collaboration within the ENT community.
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Education
- 2016Medipol University Faculty of Health Sciences
- 2008Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
- 2002Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1994Galatasaray High School
Professional Experience
- 2020Acibadem Health Group
- 2016Skull Base Society Cadaveric Auditory Implantation Course
- 2014Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Certification Training
- 2014Im Thema Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implantation Surgical Cadaver Course
- 2013Istanbul Medipol University – Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Specialist / Associate Professor
- 2012–2017Istanbul Medipol University ENT / Associate Professor Doctor
- 2011Stanford University – Sinus Surgery
- 2011Stanford University – Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery
- 2011LInstitut Gustave Roussy-Paris (ENT)
- 2010L”Hopital Foch – Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery
- 2008–2013Umraniye Training and Research Hospital – Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Specialist
- 2003–2008Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital / Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Board Member of the Turkish Skull Base Association
- Member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association
- ENT Forum Membership
- Member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Qualification General Board
- Member of Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
- ENT-BBC Specialists Association Membership
- Galatasaray Sports Club
Selected Publications
- Comparison of Fiber Delivered O2 LASER and Electrocautery in Transoral Robot Assisted Tongue Base Surgery EurArch Oto Karaman Murat
- Comparison of radiofrequency and transoral robotic surgery in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment. Acta Otolaryngol Aynaci E, Karaman Murat, Kerşin B, Fındık MO.
- Giant Sialolith of Sublingual Gland Sakaryamj 2015;5(2): 109-112 Gurkan Kayabasoglu, Murat Karaman, Nihan Karaman, Alpen Nacar
- Late autoplasty complication: keloid formation Praxis of ORL. 2014; 2(3): 142-146 Murat Karaman, Adem Emre İlhan, Ömer Aşkmer, Ömer Faruk Ç hm, Gökhan Altın, Ahmet Mahmut Tekin
- Circulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas Journal of Rhinolaryngo-Otologies Murat Karaman, Taylan Gün, Gökhan Altin, Raşit Cevizci, Necdet Özçelik, Ahmet Mahmut Tekin and Yildirim Bayazit
- Late autoplasty complication: keloid formation Praxis of ORL. 2014; 2(3): 142-146 25. Murat Karaman, Adem Emre İlhan, Ömer Aşkmer, Ömer Faruk Ç hm, Gökhan Altın, Ahmet Mahmut Tekin
- Amniotic membrane covering for facial nerve repair Neural Regen Res. Murat Karaman, Arzu Tuncel, Shahrouz Sheidaei, Murat Hakan Karabulut, Mehmet Güney Şenol, İldem Deveci, Nihan Karaman
- Functional Capacity Of The Thyroid Autograft and Heterograft: An Experimental Study. Head & Neck Murat Karaman, Arzu Tuncel, Shahrouz Sheidaei, Murat Hakan Karabulut, Arzu Tatlıpınar
- Determination of optimum dosage of intraoperative single dose dexamethasone in pediatric tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol Murat Karaman, Adem Emre Ilhan, Gökçe Dereci, Arman Tek
- Deleterious effect of smoking and nasal septal deviation on mucociliary clearance and improvement after septoplasty Am J Rhinol Allergy Murat Karaman & Arman Tek
- Effect of functional neck dissection and postoperative radiotherapy on the spinal accessory nerve Acta Oto-Laryngologica Murat Karaman, Arman Tek, Celil Uslu, Davut Akduman, Ömer Bilaç
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★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“My vertigo treatment exceeded every expectation I had. Prof. Dr. Karaman was calm, precise and deeply reassuring. I would happily travel here again for any treatment.”
“I came to Acibadem for post-operative ICU care and could not be happier with the outcome. The expertise of Dr. Karaman put my mind completely at ease. The follow-up care was just as good as the treatment itself.”
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