ENT, Head & Neck Surgery · Voice surgery
Prof. Dr. Kürşat Yelken
Prof. Dr. Kürşat Yelken is an ear, nose and throat (ENT), head and neck surgeon in Istanbul with subspecialty training in voice disorders. Prof. Yelken graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and trained in voice disorders at Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) in the USA. Prof. Yelken is the independent partner surgeon Neda Agency works with for voice surgery.
- Full name
- Prof. Dr. M. Kürşat Yelken
- Specialty
- Ear, Nose and Throat and Head/Neck Surgery
- Subspecialty
- Voice disorders — Harvard Medical School, MEEI
- Medical school
- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2000)
- Academic title
- Professor (2016)
- Publications
- Nearly 40 articles · nearly 60 conference papers
- With Neda Agency
- Voice surgery · Istanbul
What is Prof. Yelken's role for trans patients?
Prof. Yelken is the voice surgeon in Istanbul that Neda Agency works with. The relevant background is Prof. Yelken's training in laryngology and voice disorders at Harvard Medical School (MEEI) and work on the acoustic analysis of voices. If you are considering voice feminisation surgery in Turkey, Neda Agency can arrange a consultation; whether surgery suits you, and which approach, is assessed by Prof. Yelken at that consultation.
Prof. Yelken is an independent surgeon operating in accredited Istanbul hospitals. Neda Agency is a health-tourism agency that coordinates your care, not a clinic, and which surgeon fits you is decided after consultation.
Education and career as a laryngologist
Prof. Yelken is a European ENT board member, known for work and research on voice disorders, and pursued an academic career as an ENT surgeon in Turkey.
- 1976
Born in Kars.
- 2000
Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.
- 2005
Qualified as an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist with the thesis (title translated from Turkish) “Comparison of the voices of students trained in different music genres by acoustic analysis”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Külekçi.
- 2006 – 2011
Continued an academic career as a lecturer at Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine.
- 2008 – 2009
Trained in voice disorders at the Department of Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, MEEI, on a TÜBİTAK scholarship.
- 2011
Awarded the title of Associate Professor (Doçent).
- 2016
Awarded the title of Professor.
Procedures Prof. Yelken focuses on
Publications, memberships and training
Academic output and research
- Nearly 40 articles published in international and national peer-reviewed journals.
- Nearly 60 papers presented at international and national scientific meetings and printed in the proceedings.
- Worked as a researcher on several laryngology projects at Harvard Medical School; one of these projects received an award from a research fund.
- Member of the European Board of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Society and foundation memberships
- Voice, Speech and Swallowing Disorders Society (Ses, Konuşma ve Yutma Bozuklukları Derneği)
- Turkish Laryngology Society (Türk Larengoloji Derneği)
- Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (Türk Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Derneği)
- Turkish Foundation of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (Türk Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Vakfı)
Music and voice work
- Studied music at the Üsküdar Musiki Cemiyeti (Üsküdar Music Society); plays the oud and the guitar.
- Works on the acoustic analysis of professional voices, particularly for singers and vocal performers.
Let's assess your suitability together
Neda Agency is a licensed Istanbul health-tourism agency, not a clinic. We work with independent partner surgeons in accredited Istanbul hospitals, identify the right specialist for your consultation and handle the process on your behalf, from the appointment to your accommodation. About Neda Agency.