Dr. Niyazi Altintoprak

Dr. Niyazi Altintoprak began his journey in medicine at Izmir Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine in Salihli, Manisa. After his graduation, he dedicated his services as a general practitioner at the Ministry of Health Şırnak State Hospital.

Determined to specialize, he pursued further training in the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department at the Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul. This foundation enabled him to hold roles at the Ministry of Health Tuzla State Hospital and later, faculty positions in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at both Maltepe University Medical Faculty Hospital and Istinye University Medical Faculty Hospital.

By 2020, Altintoprak established his own practice in Istanbul, where he continues to provide his expertise. His professional interests encompass middle ear surgery, rhinoplasty, and head and neck cancers. Throughout his career, he has attended various courses and conferences, ensuring he remains abreast of developments in his field.

• M.D.: Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey, 2003 – 2009.
• Residency: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialization, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010 – 2014.

• Ministry of Health Şırnak State Hospital – General Practitioner, 2009 – 2010
• Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital – ENT Clinic, 2010 – 2014
• Ministry of Health Tuzla State Hospital, 2014 – 2017
• Maltepe University Medical Faculty Hospital – Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty Member, 2017 – 2018
• Istinye University Medical Faculty Hospital – Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty Member, 2018 – 2019
• Own clinic, Istanbul, 2020.

• Experimental Animal Use Certificate Program for Researchers - Marmara University, 2012
• Temporal Bone Dissection Course - Acıbadem University, 2015
• Teo Rhinoplasty Course - 2017
• Good Clinical Practices Course - ESOGÜ, 2016
• Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostome

• Experimental Animal Use Certificate for Researchers - Marmara University / 2012

• Award for "The Protective Effect Of Intratympanic Alfa Lipoic Acid On Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity" at the 11th Annual Middle East Update in Otolaryngology Congress and Exhibition Head and Neck Surgery - 2nd Place in Otology category: 'The Bayer HealthCare Research Award for Residents for the year 2014'.

• Istanbul Medical Chamber
• The Journal of International Advenced Otology
• Asian Facial Plastic Surgery Society
• Istanbul ENT-BBC Specialists Association
• Facial Plastic Surgery Association

• Temporal bone dissection / 2011
• Facial nerve / 2011
• Tympanoplasty in ear surgery / 2011
• Fisch's reversal step stapedectomy / 2013
• Neck dissections / 2013
• Ossicular chain reconstruction in tympanoplasty / 2013

• Mustafa PAKSOY, Zekiye Eda BEKMEZ BİLMEZ, Raziye Banu ATALAY ERDOĞAN, Arif ŞANLI, Hüseyin Baki YILMAZ, Niyazi ALTINTOPRAK. Nasal Cavity Hemangioma. 35th ENT National Congress; 2013; No location given.
• Sedat AYDIN, Raziye Banu ATALAY ERDOĞAN, Mehmet EKEN, Sevinç HALLAÇ KESER, Niyazi ALTINTOPRAK. A RARE HEAD AND NECK MASS: SECONDARY HYDATIC CYST. 35th ENT National Congress; 2013; No location given.
• Sedat AYDIN, Süleyman ERDOĞDU, Zekiye Eda BİLMEZ, Niyazi ALTINTOPRAK. A PILOMATRICOUSOMA BASED BY PAROTIS REGION. 35th ENT National Congress; 2013; No location given.
• Niyazi ALTINTOPRAK, Mustafa PAKSOY, Arif ŞANLI, Raziye Banu ATALAY ERDOĞAN, Hüseyin Baki YILMAZ, Sedat AYDIN. RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES USED IN HEAD AND NECK CANCERS. 35th ENT National Congress; 2013; No location given.

International Publications:

• Altin G, Sanli A, Erdogan BA, Paksoy M, Aydin S, Altintoprak N. Huge internal carotid artery aneurysm presenting as tonsillar asymmetry. J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Sep.
• Altin G, Sanli A, Erdogan BA, Paksoy M, Aydin S, Altintoprak N. Severe destruction of the upper respiratory structures after brief exposure to a dieffenbachia plant. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 May.
• Aydin S, Demir MG, Akbulut S, Altıntoprak N, Basak K. Recurrent Pleomorphic Adenoma of Submandibular Region. 2014 SAJ Cas Rep.
• Altıntoprak N, Aydın S, Şanlı A, Bekmez ZE, Kösemihal E. The Protective Effect Of Intratympanic Alfa Lipoic Acid On Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity. İnternational Advenced Otology 2014.
• Demir MG, Altıntoprak N, Aydın S, Kösemihal E, Başak K. Effect of transtympanic injection of melatonin on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. İnternational Advenced Otology 2015.
• Bekmez Bilmez ZE, Aydin S, Şanli A, Altintoprak N, Demir MG, Atalay Erdoğan B, Kösemihal E. Oxytocin as a protective agent in cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2016 Apr.
• Aydın S, Bilmez ZE, Erdogdu S, Altintoprak N, Kayipmaz Ş. Complicated Giant Pilomatrixoma of the Parotid Region. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2016 Mar.
• Kar M, Altıntoprak N, Muluk NB, Ulusoy S, Bafaqeeh SA, Cingi C. Antileukotrienes in adenotonsillar hypertrophy: a review of the literature. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Mar.
• Cingi C, Muluk NB, Ulusoy S, Lopatin A, Şahin E, Passali D, Bellussi L, Atilla H, Hanci D, Altıntoprak N, Rusetski Y, Sarafoleanu C, Mladina R, Kalogjera L, Manea C. Septoplasty in children. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Mar-Apr.
• Bozdemir K, Şahin E, Altintoprak N, Muluk NB, Cengiz BP, Acar M, Cingi C. Is resveratrol therapeutic when used to treat allergic rhinitisinitis in rats? Clin Invest Med. 2016 Apr.
• Ipci K, Altıntoprak N, Muluk NB, Senturk M, Cingi C. The possible mechanisms of the human microbiome in allergic diseases. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Apr.
• Altıntoprak N, Kar M, Acar M, Berkoz M, Muluk NB, Cingi C. Antioxidant activities of curcumin in allergic rhinitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 May.
• Sahin E, Cingi C, Eskiizmir G, Altintoprak N, Calli A, Calli C, Yilgör I, Yilgör E. In vivo tissue response and durability of five novel synthetic polymers in a rabbit model. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 Apr.
• Altıntoprak N, Kar M, Bayar Muluk N, Oktemer T, Ipci K, Birdane L, Aricigil M, Senturk M, Bafaqeeh SA, Cingi C. Update on local allergic rhinitis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Aug.
• Guvenc IA, Muluk NB, Mutlu FS, Eski E, Altintoprak N, Oktemer T, Cingi C. Do probiotics have a role in the treatment of allergic rhinitis?: A comprehensive systematic review and meta analysis. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Jul.
• Cingi C, Wallace D, Bayar Muluk N, Ebisawa M, Castells M, Şahin E, Altıntoprak N. Managing anaphylaxis in the office setting. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Jul.
• Oktemer T, Altıntoprak N, Muluk NB, Senturk M, Kar M, Bafaqeeh SA, Bellussi L, Passali D, Cingi C. Clinical efficacy of immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Sep.
• Ipci K, Oktemer T, Muluk NB, Şahin E, Altıntoprak N, Bafaqeeh SA, Kurt Y, Mladina R, Šubarić M, Cingi C. Alternative products to treat allergic rhinitis and alternative routes for allergy immunotherapy. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Sep.
• Esen E, Bayar Muluk N, Altintoprak N, Ipci K, Cingi C. Pyriform aperture enlargement in all aspects. J Laryngol Otol. 2017 Jun.
• Atalay Erdoğan B, Aydin S, ALTIN G, HALLAÇ KESER S, ALTINTOPRAK N. Oncocytoma of the Parotid Gland in an Adolescent Female: Case Report. Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep 2015.

National Publications:

• Reconstruction Techniques Used After Surgery in Head and Neck Cancers." Published in Okmeydanı Medical Journal, 2015.
• A rare complication following adenotonsillectomy: Grisel’s syndrome." Published in Southern Clinics of İstanbul Eurasia.