Dr. Salih Aydin

Salih Aydin is a distinguished Otolaryngologist (ENT) and a valued academic at the Faculty of Medicine at Istinye University. Born in Trabzon in 1979, Aydin leads a fulfilling personal life, being a proud husband and father to three children.

The journey of Aydin into the medical realm began post his high school graduation from Kuleli Military High School. He then pursued his medical degree from Istanbul Medical School, which he achieved in 2003, hence embarking on his notable career in the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialty. 

From 2004 to 2009, Aydin participated in residency training at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department of Istanbul Medical Faculty. His perseverance and dedication to his field led to his promotion to the position of a specialist doctor. From 2009 to 2015, he further polished his skills at the Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital.

Achieving an associate professorship in 2015, Aydin began his tenure at the Faculty of Medicine at Istinye University. He currently serves as a full professor in the Otorhinolaryngology Department. In addition to his academic duties, Aydin also runs a private clinic where he consults and treats patients.

He possesses profound expertise in various surgical procedures, notably in nose aesthetics and ear aesthetics. Aydin also offers treatments like filler applications, botox, and plasmapen procedures at his clinic.

As an Otolaryngologist and facial surgeon, Aydin's service to the medical fraternity extends to his lectures at Istinye University. 

• M.D., Medicine, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, 1997-2003.
• Residency, Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat), Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004-2009.
• Specialist Doctor, Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009-2012.
• Assoc. Prof. Dr., Medicine, Medipol University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012-2012.
• Chef Assistant Doctor, Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013-2015.
• Assistant Professor Doctor, Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015-2017.
• Assistant Professor Doctor, Otorhinolaryngology, Istinye University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, 2019-2021.
• Professor Doctor, Otorhinolaryngology, Istinye University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, 2021-Present.

• Specialist at Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2009-2015).
• Associate Professor at Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2015-2017).
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey (2019-2021).
• Currently working as a Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey (2021-Present).
• In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Aydin also runs his own private clinic where he examines patients and performs various procedures including nose aesthetics, ear aesthetics, and many surgeries. He also offers non-surgical treatments such as filler, botox and plasmapen treatments.

• Unuvar E, Yildiz I, Kilic A, Toprak S, Aslan SS, Aydın S, Badur S, Oguz F, Sidal M. (2007). "Is acetaminophen as effective as an antihistamine-decongestant-acetaminophen combination in relieving symptoms of acute nasopharyngitis in children? A randomised, controlled trial." Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 71(8), 1277-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.05.002.
• Gelincik A, Büyüköztürk S, Aslan I, Aydın S, Ozşeker F, Colakoğlu B, Dal M. (2008). "Allergic vs nonallergic rhinitis: which is more predisposing to chronic rhinosinusitis?" Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 101(1), 18-22. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60829-0.
• Buyukozturk S, Gelincik A, Aslan I, Aydın S, Colakoglu B, Dal M. (2009). "Methotrexate: can it be a choice for nasal polyposis in aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease?" J Asthma, 46(10), 1037-41.
• Aydın S, Aslan I, Yıldız I, Ağaçhan B, Toptaş B, Toprak S, Değer K, Oktay MF, Unüvar E. (2011). "Vitamin D levels in children with recurrent tonsillitis." Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 75(3), 364-7. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.12.006.
• Barut O, Vural P, Sirin S, Aydın S, Dizdar Y. (2011). "The oxidant/antioxidant status and cell death mode in oral squamous cell carcinoma." Acta Odontol Scand. doi: 10.3109/00016357.2011.600720.
• Taskin U, Korkut YA, Aydın S, Oktay FM. (2012). "Atypical presentation of primary giant nasal septal mucopyocele." J Craniofac Surg, 23(1), e5-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318242071.
• Yıldız I, Unuvar E, Zeybek U, Toptas B, Toprak SK, Cacina C, Kilic A, Aydın S. (2012). "The role of vitamin D in children with recurrent Tonsillopharyngitis." Ital J Pediatr, 38(1), 25.
• Gelincik A, Aydın F, Ozerman B, Ergüven M, Aydın S, Bilir A, Genç S, Eroğlu H, Colakoğlu B, Erden S, Büyüköztürk S. (2012). "Enhanced nerve growth factor expression by mast cells does not differ significantly between idiopathic and allergic rhinitis." Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 108(6), 396-401. doi: 10.1016/j.anai
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• Aydın S, Cingi C, San T, Ulusoy S, Orhan I. (2014). "The effects of air pollutants on nasal functions of outdoor runners." Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 271(4), 713-7. doi: 10.1007/s00405-013-2610-1.
• Metin ZB, Aydın S, Unur M, Cakmakoglu B, Toptas B, Hafiz G, Isbir T. (2013). "Oral squamous cell carcinoma and serum paraoxonase 1." J Laryngol Otol, 127(12), 1208-13. doi: 10.1017/S0022215113002533.
• Orhan I, Aydın S, Ormeci T, Yılmaz F. (2014). "A radiological analysis of inferior turbinate in patients with deviated nasal septum by using computed tomography." Am J Rhinol Allergy, 28(1), e68-72. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2014.28.4007.
• Aydın S, Taskin U, Altas B, Erdil M, Senturk T, Celebi S, Oktay MF. (2014). "Post-tonsillectomy morbidities: randomised, prospective controlled clinical trial of cold dissection versus thermal welding tonsillectomy." J Laryngol Otol, 128(2), 163-5. doi: 10.1017/S0022215113003253.
• Orhan I, Ormeci T, Aydın S, Altin G, Urger E, Soylu E, Yilmaz F. (2014). "Morphometric analysis of the maxillary sinus in patients with nasal septum deviation." Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 271(4), 727-32. doi: 10.1007/s00405-013-2617-7.
• Orhan I, Palit F, Aydın S, Soylu E, Sakallioglu O. (Accepted). "Tympanometric Changes and Eustachian Tube Function in Patients With Hypothyroidism." The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000513.
• Aydın S, Taskin U, Orhan I, Altas B, Ege SS, Yucebas K, Oktay MF. (2014). "The impact of pharyngeal repair time and suture frequency on the development of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy." J Craniofac Surg, 25(3), 775-9. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000826.
• Altinay S, Taskin U, Aydin S, Oktay MF, Ozen A, Ergul N. (2015). "Metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma masquerading as olfactory neuroblastoma: with skull-base, cranium, paranasal sinus, lung, and diffuse bone metastases." J Craniofac Surg, 26(1), e3-6. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001188.
• Aydin S, Taskin U, Ozdamar K, Yücebas K, Sar M, Oktay MF, Tetikkurt US. (2014). "Case study of a parotid gland adenocarcinoma dedifferentiated from epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma." Case Rep Otolaryngol, 2014, 629054. doi: 10.1155/2014/629054.
• Altinay S, Taskin U, Sar M, Aydin S, Oktay MF. (2014). "Histopathological diversity in parotidectomy materials in Turkish population: clinicopathologic analysis and demographic features of 136 cases in a tertiary care hospital." Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 15(14), 5701-7.
• Aydin S, Taskin U, Orhan I, Altas B, Oktay MF, Toksöz M, Albayrak R. (2015). "The analysis of the maxillary sinus volumes and the nasal septal deviation in patients with antrochoanal polyps." Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 272(11), 3347-52. doi: 10.1007/s00405-014-3460-1.
• Ogreden S, Ruzgar S, Tansuker HD, Taskin U, Alimoglu Y, Aydin S, Oktay MF, Izol U. (2017). "Histopathological comparison of bone healing effects of endonasal and percutaneous lateral osteotomy methods in rabbit rhinoplasty model." Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.06.008.
• Kocak HE, Altas B, Aydin S, Taskin U, Oktay MF, Elbistanli MS, Yigider AP. (2016). "Comparative assessment of monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency surgery of inferior turbinate." Otolaryngol Pol, 70(4), 22-27.
• Taskin U, Batmaz T, Erdil M, Aydin S, Yücebas K. (2017). "The comparison of edema and ecchymosis after piezoelectric and conventional osteotomy in rhinoplasty." Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 274(2), 861-865. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4306-9.
• Kuvat SV, Taskin U, Yücebas K, Tansuker HD, Oktay MF, Kozanoglu E, Aydin S. (2017). "Extended lateral thoracic fasciocutaneous biosynthetic flap for reconstruction of full-thickness partial external ear defects: an experimental study." Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 274(1), 489-493. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4238-4.
• Boy-Metin Z, Unur M, Agachan B, Toptas B, Aydin S, Hafiz G, Isbir T. (2009). "Research Of Paraoxonase Gene Polymorphısms In Oral Squamous Cell Carcınomas." IUBMB LIFE, 61 (3), 388-389, III. International Congress of Molecular Medicine, Turkey.
• Taskin U, Oktay MF, Aydin S, Kocak EH. (Date not provided). "An Unusual traumatic dislocation of stapes footplate into vestibule." 29th Politzer Society Meeting, p:258, Antalya, Turkey.
• Taskin U, Guntekin B, Aydin S, Yucebas K, Balur MB, Altas B, Oktay MF. (Date not provided). "Efficiency of combined Epley and Roll repositioning maneuvers in treatment of recurrent BPPV." 29th Politzer Society Meeting, p:624, Antalya, Turkey.
• Aydin S, Taskin U, Orhan I, Altas B, Ege SS, Yucebas K, Oktay MF. (2014). "The impact of pharyngeal repair time and number of sutures used in its closure on the development of pharyngocutaneous fistula following total laryngectomy." 10th congress of the European laryngological society, P:22, Antalya, Turkey.
• Umit T, Aydin S, Bengul A, Kadir O, Bilgehan G, Serdar A, Faruk OM. (2014). "The importance of fine-needle aspiration cytology in parotid masses." 10th congress of the European laryngological society, P:72, Antalya, Turkey.
• Aydin S, Umit T, Tulin S, Emre KH, Kadir O, Faruk OM. (2014). "The impact of the pressure dressing on calcium levels after total thyroidectomy, prospective randomise controlled clinical study." 10th congress of the European laryngological society, P:73, Antalya, Turkey.
• Murat U, Tolgar K, Salih A, Faruk OM. (2010). "Arteriovenous malformation of auricula: Case report." Dicle Med J, 37(1):CR60-63, ICID: 906163.
• Is O, Aydın S, Altın G, Yılmaz F. (2013). "An efficacy comparison of betahistin, trimetazidine and ginkgo biloba extract in patients with tinnitus." Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg, 23(3), 143-7. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2013.03064.
• Aydın S, Taşkın Ü, Koçak HE, Özdamar K, Şentürk T, Güntekin B, Oktay MF. (2014). "Baskılı pansumanın tiroidektomi sonrası hipokalsemiye etkisi: Prospektif, randomize kontrollü klinik çalışma." Türk otolarengoloji arşivi. doi: 10.5152/tao.2014.547.
• Ozdamar K, Taskin U, Aydin S, Oktay MF, Guntekin B, Yucebas K, Balur MB. (2014). "Kartilaj ve fasiya timpanoplasti uzun dönem sonuçlarının yüksek frekanslı timpanometri ve odyometri ile değerlendirilmesi." Türk otolaryngoloji arşivi. doi: 10.5152/tao.2014.584.
• Aydın S, Karabulut B, Orhan KS, Kılıçaslan I, Değer K. (2015). "A case of sinonasal paraganglioma with a different morphology: nine-year follow-up." Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg, 25(1), 43-5. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2015.04568.
• Özdamar K, Aydın S, Altaş B, Yücebaş K, Altınay S, Öğreden Ş, Oktay MF. (2015). "Parotis bezi kitlelerinde ince iğne aspirasyon biyopsisinin önemi." KBB Uygulamaları, 3(1), 20-24. doi: 10.5606/kbbu.2015.26121.
• Orhan İ, Aydın S, Karlıdağ T. (2015). "Infectious and Noninfectious Causes of Epiglottitis in Adults: review of 24 patients." Türk otolaryngoloji arşivi. doi: 10.5152/tao.2015.718.
• Özdamar K, Koçak HE, Aydın S, Taşkın Ü, Yücebaş K, Oktay MF. (2015). "Mastoidektomi ve Timpanoplasti Ameliyatı Yapılan Hastalarda Erken Dönem İç Kulak Hasarının Otoakustik Emisyonla Değerlendirilmesi." Turk Arch Otorhinol
• Aydin, S., Yücebaş, K., Şentük, U. T., & Oktay, M. F. (2010). Vokal kord paralizisinde ender görülen bir etyolojik faktör: Kondrosarkom. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 32. Kongresi, 27-31 Ekim.
• Aydin, S., Çakabay, T., Güntekin, B., & Oktay, M. F. (2010). Ağiz tabanindan kaynaklanan miyoepitelyal karsinom: olgu sunumu. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 32. Kongresi, 27-31 Ekim.
• Aydin, S., Aslan, İ., Yıldız, İ., Ağachan, B., Toptaş, B., Toprak, S., Değer, K., & Unüvar, E. (2010). Tonsillektomi olmuş çocuklarda serum D vitamini düzeyleri ve gen polimorfizmleri. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 32. Kongresi, 27-31 Ekim.
• Aydın, S., Taşkın, Ü., Yıldırım, M., Erdil, M., Bilece, T. Z., Rüzgar, S., Oktay, M. F., Güntekin, B., & Şentürk Ege, T. (2015). Ani işitme kaybında tedavi modaliterinin prognoza etkisi. Presented at 37. Türk Ulusal Kulak Burun Bogaz ve Bas Boyun Cerrahisi Kongresi, 28 Ekim-1 Kasım, Antalya.
• Balur, M. B., Oktay, M. F., Taşkın, Ü., Aydın, S., Yücebaş, K., Altınay, S., & Çelik, D. S. (2015). Deneysel Çalışma: Pasteuralla Moltacida Toksinin Sağlıklı Mukoza Üzerine Olan Etkisi. Presented at 37. Türk Ulusal Kulak Burun Bogaz ve Bas Boyun Cerrahisi Kongresi, 28 Ekim-1 Kasım, Antalya.
• Yıldırım, M., Belli, Ş., Aydın, S., & Özsoy, Ş. (2015). Nadir bir parotis tümörü: Soliter Fibröz Tümör. Presented at 37. Türk Ulusal Kulak Burun Bogaz ve Bas Boyun Cerrahisi Kongresi, 28 Ekim-1 Kasım, Antalya.
• Oktay, M. F., Taşkın, Ü., & Aydın, S. (2011). Ses protezleri tatbiki ve rehabilatasyonu. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 33. Kongresi, 26-30 Ekim.
• Oktay, M. F., Taşkın, Ü., & Aydın, S. (2013). Otoskleroz cerrahisi ve CO2 Lazerin kullanımı. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 35. Kongresi, 2-6 Kasım.
• Taşkın, Ü., Oktay, M. F., & Aydın, S. (2013). Kemikçik zincire yaklaşım ve Osikuloplasti teknikleri. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 35. Kongresi, 2-6 Kasım.
• Oktay, M. F., Aydın, S., & Taşkın, Ü. (2013). Boyun diseksiyonları ve komplikasyonlardan kaçınma. Presented at Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi 35. Kongresi, 2-6 Kasım.
• Oktay, M. F. (2014). KBB deney hayvanları modelleri kursu. Talk presented at Bağcılar Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, 12 Aralık.
• Oktay, M. F. (2014). Bilimsel çalışmalarda pratik istatistik kursu. Organized at Bağcılar Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, 27 Aralık.
• Oktay, M. F. (2014). Septum Anatomisi. Presented at 36. Türk Ulusal Kulak Burun Bogaz ve Bas Boyun Cerrahisi Kongresi, 5-9 Kasım, Antalya.
• Oktay, M. F. (2015). Vestibüler Sistemin Anatomisi, Fizyolojisi, Patolojisi. Presented at 46. Geleneksel Çubukçu Günleri Vertigo Rehabilitasyonu, 27 November, Istanbul.