# About > ENT and head and neck surgeon Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız: Istanbul Medical Faculty, Bezmialem, Cleveland Clinic, Koç University; in Beşiktaş since 2022. Source: https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/about/ Updated: 2026-09-29 Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız Specialist training, two university clinics and an international cancer institute. Today, a private practice in Beşiktaş. ## At a glance Board certifications European Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FEBORL-⁠HNS), 2011 Turkish ENT Board certification, 2010 · 2015 · 2025 Society memberships Türk KBB ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Derneği İstanbul KBB-BBC Uzmanları Derneği Baş-Boyun Cerrahisi Derneği Consultation languages Turkish and English Who she treats Adult patients, and patients travelling from abroad for treatment. ![Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız in her white coat](https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/_astro/portrait-white-coat.BT7j2cwY_21Jzbv.jpg) - 23+years as an ENT specialist - 104scientific publications and papers - 18years in teaching and university hospitals - 2specialty board certifications Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız is an ENT and head and neck surgeon with clinical, academic and research experience. She graduated from Istanbul University’s Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and completed her specialty training in 2003 at the II. ENT Clinic of Bezmialem Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital. In 2006–2007 she worked as a research fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Head & Neck Cancer Institute in the United States. Back in Türkiye, she served as assistant and then associate professor at Bezmialem University; in 2017 she joined Koç University Faculty of Medicine as professor, where she worked until 2021. Between 2017 and 2023 she completed a PhD in medical education at Marmara University. Her main areas of interest are head and neck tumours, thyroid cancer, salivary gland tumours, neck masses, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and ultrasound-guided biopsy. Since 2022 she has seen patients at her private practice in Fulya, Beşiktaş. She holds the Turkish ENT Board certification (2010, 2015, 2025) and the European ENT Board certification FEBORL-⁠HNS (2011). She served as editor of the Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology in 2012–2014 and has received three research awards from the Turkish Society of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery. For the complete list of her scientific work: [Publications and works](https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/publications/) ## Areas of interest - Head and neck tumours - Thyroid cancer - Salivary gland tumours - Neck masses - Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Ultrasound-guided biopsy Career ## Training and career From Istanbul Faculty of Medicine to the Cleveland Clinic, from two university clinics to the practice in Beşiktaş. 1. 1998 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine — MD Istanbul 2. 2003 ENT specialty — Bezmialem Vakıf Gureba Training & Research Hospital, II. ENT Clinic Istanbul 3. 2003–2006 Specialist — Bezmialem, Department of ENT Istanbul 4. 2006–2007 Research fellow — Cleveland Clinic Head & Neck Cancer Institute, USA Cleveland, USA 5. 2007–2010 Specialist — Bezmialem, Department of ENT Istanbul 6. 2010–2011 Assistant professor — Bezmialem University Istanbul 7. 2012–2017 Associate professor — Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine Istanbul 8. 2017–2021 Professor — Koç University Faculty of Medicine Istanbul 9. 2017–2023 PhD in medical education — Marmara University Istanbul 10. 2022– Private practice — Fulya, Beşiktaş / Istanbul Istanbul From the practice ## Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız - ![Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız during an endoscopic examination](https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/_astro/at-work-endoscopy.D9mCIVYs_plHKx.jpg) Endoscopic examination - ![Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız at her desk](https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/_astro/portrait-desk.B464wz07_ETAbB.jpg) Consultation room - ![The waiting area of the practice](https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/_astro/clinic-waiting-room.C_SGXbjr_2uG4kQ.jpg) Waiting area Contact ## For appointments and questions WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach us. You can also call, or use the contact form. [Message on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/905358113949?text=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20request%20an%20appointment.)[+90 535 811 39 49](tel:+905358113949)[Request an appointment](https://www.profaysenurmerichafiz.com/contact/#form)