Zafer Bahri Demirel, MD

Zafer Bahri Demirel, MD is an otorhinolaryngology specialist who sees patients in the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit at Acibadem Bodrum Outpatient Clinic in Muğla. His subspecialty is Head and Neck Surgery, and his areas of expertise include tonsil surgery, adenoid disorders, pharyngitis, snoring, hearing loss, tinnitus, hoarseness, salivary gland diseases, and vertigo and balance disorders. He has more than 42 years in medicine and is a member of the Turkish Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Association.

Dr. Demirel graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1984 and completed his specialty training in the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital in 1989. His listed training also includes a period at Amasya Merzifon Devlet Hospital between 1991 and 1992. His professional career began at Manisa Asker Hospital (1989–1991), followed by Ankara Numune Hospital (1992–1993), TCDD Ankara Hospital (1993–2004), and SSK Ankara Dışkapı Training Hospital (2004–2006). From 2006 to 2020 he worked at Ministry of Health Gazi Mustafa Kemal State Hospital, and in 2020 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

Dr. Demirel’s practice covers ear, nose and throat conditions in both adults and the surgical management of common throat disorders. He performs tonsil surgery and evaluates adenoid disorders and pharyngitis, including recurrent or persistent throat complaints. Patients with snoring or hoarseness can be assessed for possible underlying causes of the airway or voice, with the approach determined by the findings of the examination.

His ear-related work includes the evaluation of hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as vertigo and balance disorders, where a careful history and clinical assessment help distinguish between possible causes before any treatment is discussed. In the field of head and neck surgery, Dr. Demirel also assesses and treats salivary gland diseases. Whether a condition is managed with medication, monitoring or surgery depends on the individual case, and the options are reviewed with each patient.

How Dr. Demirel works with international patients

Dr. Demirel speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who need support in other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, hearing test results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the clinic visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the ear, nose, throat and neck, and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before deciding whether to travel; this can help clarify which records are needed and what an in-person assessment might involve.