The right diagnosis first
Good treatment begins with an accurate diagnosis. Having ultrasound and biopsy available in the office brings speed and clarity from day one.
About
A journey of more than a quarter century in medicine: from Istanbul to Cleveland, from the university lecture hall to private practice.
Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Meriç Hafız
Where science meets compassion
Born in Ankara in 1975, she graduated from Istanbul University's Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1998 and completed her residency in Ear, Nose and Throat diseases at Bezmialem Vakıf Gureba Hospital in 2003.
In 2006–2007 she completed a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Head & Neck Cancer Institute in the United States. She became an associate professor in 2011 and a full professor in 2017, serving on the faculty of Koç University School of Medicine from 2017 to 2021.
Since 2022 she has been seeing patients at her private practice in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. Between 2017 and 2023 she also earned a PhD in Medical Education from Marmara University.
Her Approach
Philosophy of care
Time for every patient
Listening to each patient's story, explaining the options in plain language and making decisions together are inseparable parts of the consultation.
Scientific currency
With the habits of an academic career, every treatment is planned in light of current international literature and guidelines.
Curriculum Vitae
Career milestones
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1998
Medical degree
Graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty
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2003
ENT residency
Completed residency at Bezmialem Vakıf Gureba Hospital; specialist there from 2003 to 2010
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2006–2007
Cleveland Clinic, USA
Research fellowship at the Head & Neck Cancer Institute
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2010–2011
Board certifications & associate professorship
Turkish ENT Board (2010; recertified 2015 and 2025) and European ENT Board (2011); appointed associate professor
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2017–2021
Professor — Koç University
Full professor at Koç University School of Medicine
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2017–2023
PhD — Medical Education
Doctorate in Medical Education, Marmara University Health Sciences Institute
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2022 — present
Private practice
Seeing patients at Selenium Plaza, Beşiktaş, Istanbul; Ministry of Health approved health tourism center (Certificate No. ST-1670)
Academic work
- 12 scientific research projects in oncology, tissue engineering and surgical innovation
- Editor, Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Archives (2012–2014)
- 3 research awards from the Turkish ENT Association (2009–2011)
Memberships
- Turkish ENT and Head-Neck Surgery Association
- Istanbul ENT Specialists Association
- Head-Neck Surgery Association
Appointments
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