Acibadem Specialist
Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş
Otorhinolaryngology
40+ years experienceLanguages: Turkish, EnglishOnline consultation
Profile
About Haluk Özkarakaş
Prof. Haluk Özkarakaş is a professor of otorhinolaryngology with a medical degree from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine (2002). He has extensive clinical and academic experience, including a role in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine since 2009. Active in the professional community, he is a member of Institut Georges Portmann, the Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Foundation. His work focuses on advancing patient care and education in ear, nose, and throat medicine.
Subspecialties
- Allergic rhinitis
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Hearing loss
- Genetic hearing impairment
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Natural killer T-cell lymphoma of the nasal cavity
- Dysphagia due to anterior atlas bony protuberance
- Ossicular joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis
- Modified Epley maneuver
- Audiometry
- Impedancemetry
- Laryngeal implant surgery
Education
- 2002 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Professor
- 1996 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Associate Professor
- 1994 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Assistant Professor
- 1990 GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
- 1980 – 1986 Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2009 Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine Department of Otorhinolaryngology
- 2004 Acibadem Health Group
- 1994 – 2004 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
- 1996 – 2001 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Faculty Member (Professor Doctor)
- 1994 – 1996 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine / Faculty Board Member, Assistant Professor Representative
- 1990 – 1994 Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training HospitalEar Nose and Throat Clinic
- 1987 – 1994 GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital
- 1986 – 1987 Arpaçay Central Health Center
Professional Memberships
- Institut Georges Portmann
- Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Foundation
Selected Publications
- New Horizons in the Prevention and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis Ozkarakas H. Turkey Clinics. J Int. Med Sci, 2006, 2(6) : 67-72
- Soft Tissue Response of the Larynx to Silicone, Gore-Tex, and Irradiated Cartilage Implants. Ustundag E, Boyaci ,Z., Keskin, G., Kaur, A., Ozkarakas, H. Laryngoscope 115 (6):1009-1014,June 2005
- A genotype-phenotype correlation with gender-effect for hearing impairment caused by TECTA mutations. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2004;14(4-6):369-76 Pfister M, Thiele H, Van Camp G, Fransen E, Apaydin F, Aydin O, Leistenschneider P, Devoto M, Zenner HP, Blin N, Nurnberg P, Ozkarakas H, Kupka S.
- Hearing Loss and Genetics ÖZKARAKAKAŞ H. In: Koç C. (ed). Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. Güneş Kitapevi 2004: 89-108
- Abnormal bony protuberance of anterior atlas causing dysphagia.A rare congenital anomaly. Ilbay K, Evliyaoglu C, Etus V, Ozkarakas H, Ceylan S . Spinal Cord. 2004 Feb;42(2):129-31
- A case of natural killer T-cell lymphoma in the nasal cavity. Sengor A, Ozkarakas H, Ercin C, Memisoglu A. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2002 May-Jun;9(3):216-9
- Permanent sensorineural hearing loss following spinal anesthesia. Kilickan L, Gurkan Y, Ozkarakas H. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2002 Oct;46(9):1155-7
- An Audiometric and Impedancemetric Approach to the Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Common Ossicular Joints Tunçel, İ., Özkarakaş, H., Aydın, Ö., Dursun, N., Dursun, E.,Akdeniz, Ö. PTT Hospital Medical Journal, 21(3): 145 – 148, 1999
- Modified Epley Maneuver in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo İşeri M., Keskin, G., Akdeniz Ö., Özkarakaş H., Kutluay P. Journal of Otolaryngology, 6(1): 50-54, 1999
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