Dr. Mustafa Deniz Yilmaz

Dr. Mustafa Deniz Yilmaz, with a foundational background originating from Manavgat, Antalya, where he was born in 1971, pursued medical studies at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine starting in 1990. His educational tenure included an internship at Kuopio University in Finland in 1994, culminating in his graduation in 1996. Subsequently, he specialized in Otorhinolaryngology at the same university, obtaining his ENT specialist qualification in 2001.

Dr. Yilmaz initiated his professional medical practice as an instructor at Afyon Kocatepe University's ENT Clinic. His academic progression there was marked by his advancement to Assistant Professor in 2002 and then to Associate Professor in 2006. After a period in private practice beginning in 2007, Dr. Yilmaz returned to an institutional setting in 2009 at the Antalya Training and Research Hospital's newly formed ENT Clinic, undertaking roles in both faculty leadership and clinic management.

In 2016, Dr. Yilmaz accepted a professorship in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, holding this position until 2019 when he transitioned back to private practice. Throughout his career, he engaged in professional collaborations and temporary positions in various countries, including the United States, Germany, Italy, and Spain. 

Currently, Dr. Mustafa Deniz Yilmaz operates a private practice in Antalya, providing services in Otorhinolaryngology. His professional and academic endeavors are documented through various publications in international medical journals and presentations at several medical assemblies globally.

• M.D.: Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, 1990-1996.
• Residency: Otorhinolaryngology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1996-2001.
• Internship: Medicine, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland, 1994

• Instructor, Afyon Kocatepe University ENT Clinic, Afyon, Turkey, 2001
• Assistant Professor, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey, 2002-2006
• Associate Professor, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey, 2006-2007
• Private Practice, Antalya, Turkey, 2007-2009
• Head of Faculty/Director of Clinic, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey, 2009-2016
• Professor of Otolaryngology, Medical Sciences University Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey, 2016-2019
• Private Practice, location unspecified, 2019-present
• Visiting Professor, various clinics in the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain

• Hacettepe ENT's most successful assistant award of the period, 1998
• ENT Forum Journal Research Award, 2004
• Best poster award, Asia Oceania Otolaryngology Congress, 2004