YAVUZ ATAR

Prof. Yavuz Atar is an otorhinolaryngology specialist with a master’s degree in Health Law from Istanbul Medipol University (2020). He brings clinical experience from Acibadem Health Group (2021) and maintains active professional involvement through memberships in the Turkish Rhinology Association, the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association, the Istanbul Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Specialists Association, and as a junior member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. His combined clinical background and legal training in health law support a patient-centered approach informed by current clinical standards and regulatory insight.

Education

• 2020 Istanbul Medipol University Institute of Social Sciences / Health Law / Master’s Degree
• 2008 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
• 2001 Uludag University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2021 Acibadem Health Group
• 2019 – 2021 Health Sciences University, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital ENT Clinic, Education Officer
• 2018 – 2021 University of Health Sciences, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Department of ENT, Associate Professor
• 2016 – 2021 Founder and Responsible Doctor of University of Health Sciences, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, ENT Clinic, Swallowing Polyclinic
• 2013 – 2021 Ministry of Health, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Department of ENT, Chief Assistant
• 2011 – 2013 Sakarya Yenikent State Hospital, ENT Clinic, Specialist Doctor
• 2010 – 2011 Balıkesir Gönen State Hospital, ENT Clinic, Specialist Doctor
• 2009 – 2010 Kastamonu Tosya State Hospital, ENT Clinic, Specialist Doctor
• 2008 – 2009 Istanbul Esenyurt State Hospital, ENT Clinic, Specialist Doctor
• 2003 – 2008 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, ENT Clinic, Assistant Doctor

Memberships

• Turkish Rhinology Association
• Junior Member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
• Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association
• Istanbul Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Specialists Association

Publications

• Comparison of Isotonic Seawater Nasal Spray Containing Chamomile Liquid Extract and Other Isotonic Seawater Nasal VVashing Solutions for Allergic Rhinitis.
  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Jun 18:34894211025411. doi: 10.1177/00034894211025411. Atar Y, Karaketir S, Aydogdu I, Sarı H, Bircan HS, Uyar Y, Ekincioglu E, Karaketir SG, Ataç E, Berkiten G.
• Evaluation of the Swallowing and Voice Functions in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
  Dysphagia. 2021 Jul 14. doi: 10.1007/s00455-021-10340-l. Ahmed EA, Atar S, Atar Y, Sarı H, Anarat MEA, Saltürk Z, Karaketir SG, Uyar Y, Kuru Ö.
• Efficacy of Kinesio taping on Mutational Falsetto: A Double Blind, Randomized, Sham-controlled Trial
  J Voice. 2021 Jun 10: S0892-1997(21)00142-9. Atar S, Atar Y, Sarı H, Karaketir S, Uygan U, Karaketir SG, Saltürk Z, Kuru Ö.
• Dehiscence or thinning of bone overlying the superior semicircular canal in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
  Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Aug 23. doi: 10.1007/S00405-021-07020-Z. Berkiten G, Gürbüz D, Akan O, Tutar B, Tunç MK, Karaketir S, Bircan HS, Berkiten G, Sarı H, Atar Y, Uyar Y.
• Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Translation of the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale
  Dysphagia. 2021 May 22. doi: 10.1007/s00455-021-10316-l. Atar Y, Atar S, ilgin C, Anarat MEA, Uygan U, Uyar Y.
• Effectiveness of Endoscopic Pitch Raising Surgery in Male to Female Transsexual Individuals
  Otolaryngology Öpen J. 2021;7: 8-12. Saltürk Z, Avcı E, Atar Y, Tutar B, Berkiten B, Kumral TL, Yetişer S.
• Effects of nasal packing and transseptal suturing on swallowing after septoplasty
  Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 May 10. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06854-x. Sarı H, Atar Y, Kumral TL, Uygan U, Karaketir S, Karaketir SG, Uyar Y.
• Histopathological Comparison of 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate and Primary Suturing for Tongue Lacerations.
  J Craniofac Surg. 2020;31: e334-e337. Üstün O, Kumral TL, Atar Y, Erdem ZB, Hanci D, Sarı H, Akgün MF, Uyar Y.
• Short-term olfactory memory and olfactory function after inhalation anesthetic agents: a randomized clinical trial
  Rev. Bras. Anestesiol. vol.70 no.l Campinas Jan./Feb. 2020 Epub July 01, 2020 Sarı H, Atar Y, Mingir T, Kumral TL, Akgun MF, Aydogdu İ, Salturk Z, Berkiten G, Uyar Y.
• The Predictive Value of Proportional Evaluation Based on the Metabolic Activity of Cervical Lymph Nodes on PET/CT Imaging in Patients with Larynx Cancer
  Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther. 2020 Apr 29;29(2):59-64. Sağlampınar Karyağar S, Karyağar S, Güven O, Üstün O, Atar Y, Uyar Y.