About Prof. Dr. Öner Çelik

Prof. Dr. Öner Çelik is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) and head and neck surgeon. He graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed his ENT specialist training at Taksim Training and Research Hospital in 2004. From 2009 to 2024 he was a faculty member at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine; he became an associate professor in 2015 and a professor in 2020. In 2016 he was awarded the European Board certification in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in Vienna.

Since 2024 he has seen patients at his private clinic in Suadiye (Kadıköy, Istanbul). He operates at Maltepe University Hospital, with which he has an agreement. Operations performed at the hospital are listed on the ENT surgery at Maltepe University Hospital page.

At a glance

Title	Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
Specialty	Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, specialist certificate of the Ministry of Health of Türkiye (2004)
National certification	Certificate of Competence, Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (November 2013)
European Board	Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Vienna (December 2016)
Academic background	Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (2009–2024)
International	Clinical Research Fellowship, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA (2013)
Consultations	Suadiye, Kadıköy, Istanbul
Surgery	Maltepe University Hospital, Istanbul
Languages	Turkish, English

Areas of work

• Rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty planned together with breathing problems
• Functional nasal and sinus surgery: septoplasty, turbinate reduction, nasal valve surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, snoring surgery
• Head and neck tumour surgery: parotid and salivary gland, thyroid, larynx, mouth and tongue and carotid body tumours
• Ear surgery: stapes surgery (otosclerosis), tympanoplasty and otoplasty (prominent ears)
• Paediatric ENT: tonsils, adenoids and middle ear problems

Education and certificates

• Medical degree: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 1993–1999
• ENT specialist training: Taksim Training and Research Hospital, 2000–2004. Thesis: “Effect of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on cochlear outer hair cells” (supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Külekçi)
• Specialist certificate in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery: Ministry of Health of Türkiye, 2004
• Certificate of Competence, Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, November 2013
• Clinical Research Fellowship: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, USA, 11 November – 20 December 2013 (Prof. Ricardo L. Carrau). Topics: advanced endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), skull base and head and neck surgery
• European Board: Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (European ORL-HNS examination), Vienna, December 2016

Academic titles and posts

• Private clinic, Suadiye (Kadıköy): since 2024
• Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of ORL-HNS: Professor (2020–2024), Associate Professor (2015–2020), Assistant Professor (2009–2015), Lecturer (2009)
• Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital: Deputy Chief Physician
• Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine: Member of the Faculty Executive Board
• Onko Medical Centre, surgeon (2008–2009)
• Atlas Hospital, surgeon (2007–2008)
• Ufuk Medical Centre, surgeon (2006–2007)
• Karşıyaka Gendarmerie Dispensary, military doctor (2004–2005)
• Tunceli State Hospital ENT Clinic, specialist (2004)
• Taksim Training and Research Hospital, ENT resident (2000–2004)

Teaching

From 2018 to 2024 he taught at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine in the Year 3 Respiratory and Circulatory Systems and Neurological Sciences committees (Turkish and English programmes) and in the Year 5 ENT clerkship (Turkish and English).

Scientific work

He has published 14 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, 15 in national peer-reviewed journals and 31 papers at national and international congresses. Thirteen of his international articles are indexed in PubMed. His work covers rhinoplasty and functional nasal surgery, tonsil surgery, voice and head and neck tumours. The full list is on the publications page.

Between 2011 and 2025 he took part 11 times as a speaker, panellist or session chair at national congresses and meetings. Topics included carotid body tumours, parapharyngeal tumours, neck management in oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers, approaches to the nasal dorsum in rhinoplasty and internal nasal valve dysfunction (2025).

• Book chapter: “Nasal tip surgery”. Symptoms in ENT (Cingi C et al.), 2022.
• Poster of Distinction, 5th World Congress of IFHNOS and AHNS Annual Meeting, New York, 2014: “Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap in Replacement for Radial Forearm Free Flap: Comparison of Complications and Outcomes” (Celik O, Durmus K, Old MO, Agrawal A, Arshad H, Teknos TN, Ozer E; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center).
• Second prize for poster, 10th International Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Congress, Ankara, 2012: “Comparison of the viability of diced autologous cartilage wrapped in human amniotic membrane and in Surgicel: an experimental study” (Ateşpare A, Çelik Ö, Boyacı Z, Kara H, Vural Ç, Midi A).
• Member of the editorial board of the Maltepe Medical Journal.

Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association (TTB)
• Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (TKBBCD)
• Turkish Foundation of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (TKBBV)
• Istanbul Association of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Specialists

Health tourism authorisation

His clinic holds the International Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate (No. ST-3387) issued by the Ministry of Health of Türkiye, which is required to treat patients travelling from abroad.