Birthplace
BASKİL
Languages
ENGLISH
Medical Areas of Interest
For the last 20 years, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu has been providing services and training exclusively on nasal health and aesthetics. In this context, he performs rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty and revision septorhinoplasty operations. In primary rhinoplasty, he stands out for his natural and beautiful results in harmony with the face. He has gained a worldwide reputation particularly for the reconstructive rhinoplasty operations he performs in revision rhinoplasty to repair excessively reduced, shortened and upturned noses and restore their desired appearance and function, and has developed original techniques in this regard that have been published in international journals and accepted in the professional community.
Highlights
Prof. Erkan Soylu, MD was born in Elazığ in 1977. After completing his medical education at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2002, he completed his residency at Haseki Training and Research Hospital in 2007 with his specialty thesis on ""Open Functional Neck Dissection Technique: Electrophysiological Status of the Neck Muscles and Spinal Accessory Nerve and Surgical Efficacy"", and received the title of Otorhinolaryngology Specialist. He completed his compulsory service between 2008 and 2010 at Doğubayazıt Dr. Yaşar Eryılmaz State Hospital in Ağrı. After working as a specialist at Elazığ Training and Research Hospital for two years, he returned to Istanbul and in 2012 started working as an Assistant Professor at Private Medipol Mega University Hospital. After completing numerous national and international studies between 2012 and 2017, he was appointed Associate Professor at the same university. From this point on, he focused exclusively on nasal health and aesthetics and carried out many studies in the field of rhinoplasty. In 2022, he was appointed Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medipol University.
He serves a large number of patients from all over the world in both primary and revision rhinoplasty and, as an otorhinolaryngologist, treats the nose from both an aesthetic and a functional perspective. He has contributed many original techniques to the rhinoplasty literature and, performing one primary and one revision case every day, has gained depth in both primary and revision rhinoplasty. In primary rhinoplasty, he emphasizes that the beautiful nose is different for every face, that male and female nasal aesthetics should differ from each other, and the importance of creating noses that are natural, beautiful and in harmony with the face; he creates noses with a natural, beautiful and functional aesthetic approach. He has specialized particularly in the treatment of revision and extreme revision rhinoplasty cases. With the original techniques he has published, he has gained a worldwide reputation for restoring and reconstructing short, small and excessively upturned noses in revision cases to a normal size and a more natural appearance.
Through his own rhinoplasty team established at Medipol Mega University Hospital, he serves the nasal health and aesthetic needs of not only domestic but also international patients. He offers international healthcare services in which the entire process of international patients, from pick-up at the airport until their return to their home countries, is managed and patient follow-up is ensured. According to current data, with a caseload of thousands, he has to date treated patients from 92 different countries both aesthetically and functionally, specifically in rhinoplasty.
With the Rhinoplasty Academy he established at Medipol University, he has become a name that both provides services and offers training in this field. Under the umbrella of Nosecraft Academy, he provides fellowship training in rhinoplasty to many colleagues from all over the world and organizes the international Nosecraft live surgery meetings once a year. He continues his operations, studies and training in septorhinoplasty and revision septorhinoplasty at Medipol Mega University Hospital.
Experiences
2012– present
Otorhinolaryngology, Medipol Mega University Hospital
2010– 2012
Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
2008– 2010
Doğubayazıt Dr. Yaşar Eryılmaz State Hospital
2002– 2007
Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Research Assistant
Educations
2007
Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology
2002
Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Videos
Publications
A. Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI, SSCI, SCI-E):
A1. I. Orhan, R. Dogan, E. Soylu, F. Aksoy, B. Veyseller, O. Ozturan, M. Esrefoglu, M.S. Aydın. Histopathological evaluation of Ankaferd blood stopper use in the rabbit septoplasty model. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Mar;79(3):305-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.11.015. (Original article)(SCI)
A2. C. Polat, M. Aydın, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, A. Akyiğit, S. Ünsal, E. Soylu, E. Keleş. Evaluation of the effects of phototherapy on cochlear function in newborns. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Dec;78(12):2068-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.09.006. Epub 2014 Sep 18. (Original article)(SCI)
A3. E. Soylu, I. Orhan, F. Yilmaz, A. Çakir, Ö.F. Çalim. Oropharyngeal branchial cyst in a young child. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 May;25(3):e218-20. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000400. (Case report)(SCI-E)
A4. I. Orhan, F. Palit, S. Aydin, E. Soylu, O. Sakallioglu. Tympanometric changes and eustachian tube function in patients with hypothyroidism. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 May;25(3):e230-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000513. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A5. O. Sakallıoğlu, S. Düzer, Z. Kapusuz, E. Soylu. The evaluation of nasal mucociliary activity after septoplasty and external septorhinoplasty. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug;65(Suppl 2):360-5. doi: 10.1007/s12070-012-0532-7. Epub 2012 Oct 13. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A6. Ö. Sakallioğlu, C. Polat, E. Soylu, S. Düzer, İ. Orhan, A. Akyiğit. The efficacy of tranexamic Acid and corticosteroid on edema and ecchymosis in septorhinoplasty. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Apr;74(4):392-6. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3182a1e527. (Original article)(SCI)
A7. E. Soylu, N. Soylu, Y.S. Yıldırım, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, C. Polat, I. Orhan. Psychiatric disorders and symptoms severity in patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy before and after adenotonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Oct;77(10):1775-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.08.020. Epub 2013 Aug 28. (Original article)(SCI)
A8. I. Orhan, T. Ormeci, S. Aydin, G. Altin, E. Urger, E. Soylu, F. Yilmaz. Morphometric analysis of the maxillary sinus in patients with nasal septum deviation. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Apr;271(4):727-32. doi: 10.1007/s00405-013-2617-7. Epub 2013 Jul 6. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A9. E. Soylu, N. Soylu, Y.S. Yıldırım, C. Polat, O. Sakallıoğlu. The prevelance of psichiatric symptoms in preschool children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Jul;77(7):1094-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.04.005. Epub 2013 May 2. (Original article)(SCI)
A10. B. Veyseller, F. Aksoy, O. Ozturan, H. Acar, B. Ertaş, F.G. Bayraktar, E. Soylu, Y.S. Yildirim. Open functional neck dissection: surgical efficacy and electrophysiologic status of the neck and accessory nerve. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Aug;39(4):403-9. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A11. E. Soylu, I. Orhan, A. Cakir, A. Istanbullu, G. Altin, R. Yilmazer, O.F. Calim. Effect of a moustache on nasal Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and nasal cytology results in men. J Laryngol Otol. 2015 Feb;129(2):155-8. doi: 10.1017/S002221511400334X. Epub 2015 Jan 20. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A12. H. Ucak, E. Soylu, S. Ozturk, B. Demir, D. Cicek, I. Erden, A. Akyigit. Audiological abnormalities in patients with alopecia areata. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2014 Aug;28(8):1045-8. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12259. Epub 2013 Sep 4. (Original article)(SCI)
A13. E. Soylu, S. Emir, Y.S. Yildirim. Permanent Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Acute Abdominal Surgery under General Anesthesia. Int. Adv. Otol. 2013; 9:(2) 279-282. (Case report)(SCI-E)
A14. E. Soylu, B. Kersin, P. Karaaslan, Ö.F. Çalım, G. Altın, E. Tercan. Effect of anesthesia without a neuromuscular blocking agent on intraoperative bleeding in adenotonsillectomy patients. 2015 Jun;79(6):909-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.007 (Original article)(SCI)
A15. Ö. Sakallioğlu, C. Cingi, C. Polat, E. Soylu, A. Akyigit, H. Soken. Open versus closed septorhynoplasty approaches for postoperative edema and ecchymosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jun;26(4):1334-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001715. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A16. R. Yılmazer, B. Kersin, E. Soylu, G. Altın, A. Çakır, F. Yılmaz. Bilateral oropharyngeal hairy polyps: a rare cause of dyspnea in newborns. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Jan-Feb;83(1):117-118. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.06.001. Epub 2015 Oct 16. (Case report)(SCI-E)
A17. A. Akyay, E. Soylu, S. Ünsal, H. Demirol, S. Bahçeci. Hearing status in vitamin B12-deficient children. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Jul;57(7):1060-1066. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15392. Epub 2021 Feb 18. (Original article)(SCI)
A18. A. M. Tekin, E. Soylu, H. T. Dizdar, F. Yılmaz, Y. A. Bayait. Effects of Rhinoplasty on Labyrinthine Function. Aesthet Surg J. 2018 Oct 15;38(11):1172-1177. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy117. (Original article)(SCI)
A19. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, O. Turhan. Vertical Alar Lengthening technique in correcting short noses. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Nov-Dec;44(6):103979. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103979. Epub 2023 Jul 7. (Original article)(SCI)
A20. E. Sentürk, N. Dağistanlı, O. Özturan, E. Soylu. U shaped costal cartilage resection to reduce donor site morbidity. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Nov-Dec;45(6):104468. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104468. Epub 2024 Aug 3. (Original article)(SCI)
A21. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, O. Özturan. Versatile vertical alar resection technique for positioning of the nasal tip. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Sep-Oct;45(5):104434. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104434. Epub 2024 Jul 23. (Original article)(SCI)
A22. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, O. Özturan. The hammer graft: A novel technique to provide dorsal support, tip projection, and rotation in rhinoplasty. Am J Otolaryngol. Am J Otolaryngol . 2023 Jul-Aug;44(4):103901. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103901. Epub 2023 Apr 21. (Original article)(SCI)
A23. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, O. Özturan. Cog graft, a new septal extension graft for designing nasal tip rotation and projection in rhinoplasty. Am J Otolaryngol . 2024 Mar-Apr;45(2):104173. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104173. Epub 2023 Dec 9. (Original article)(SCI)
A24. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, F. Aksoy, O. Özturan. Stratified dorsal augmentation - A novel technique for dorsal reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 Nov:110:2-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.09.012. Epub 2025 Sep 19. (Original article)(SCI)
A25. E. Karaca, G. Çınar, E. Soylu. Noninvasive Approach to Postoperative Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Septorhinoplasty Surgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jul-Aug;36(5):e497-e500. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000011051. Epub 2025 Jan 9. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A26. M. S. Tekin, E. Karaca, Z. B. Yılmaz Dere, A. O. Korkmaz, Y. M. Durna, B. Hamit, E. Soylu. Effect of the Supine Position and Anesthesia on Nasal Anthropometric Measurements in Rhinoplasty Patients. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Dec 22;16(1):33. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16010033. (Original article)(SCI)
A27. E. Soylu, N. Soylu, C. Polat, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, Ö. Uçur, G. Bozoğan. Developmental delays in preschool children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2016 May-Jun;26(3):129-34. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2016.42724. (Original article)
A28. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, F. Aksoy, O. Özturan. X Suture Technique for Alar Base Contouring and Nostril Symmetry in Rhinoplasty. J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000013046. Online ahead of print. (Original article)(SCI-E)
A29. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, H. Demirhan, O. Özturan. Wide-Based Columellar Strut Graft: A Novel Boost for Enhanced Nasal Tip Support in Ethnic and Revision Rhinoplasty. Aesthetic Plast Surg . 2025 May;49(9):2434-2438. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04460-w. Epub 2024 Oct 21. (Original article)(SCI)
A30. B. Konukçu Kayar, B. Karaalioğlu, B. Demir, H. Demirhan, E. Soylu. Assessment of Lobule Thickness and Nasal Skin Thickness in Rhinoplasty: Is Lobule Thickness a Good Indicator for Estimating Nasal Skin Thickness?. J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Jun 5. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000013020. Online ahead of print. (Original article)(SCI-E)
B. Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals:
B1. E. Soylu, B. Kersin, Ö.F. Çalım, Ö. Aşkıner, G. Altın. Sinolith in the Maxillary Sinus: A Case Report. CausaPedia. 2015;4:1078.
B2. İ. Orhan, E. Soylu, G. Altın, F. Yılmaz, Ö.F. Çalım, T. Örmec. Analysis of Paranasal Sinus Anatomical Variations with Computed Tomography. Abant Medical Journal. doi: 10.5505/abantmedj.2014.84803.
B3. B. Veyseller, O. Özturan, F. Aksoy, F.G.İ. Bayraktar, E. Soylu. Open technique functional neck dissection. Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi / Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology, Volume 46, Number 3, 2008.
B4. C. Polat, M. Baykara, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, E. Soylu, S. Yüce, A. Akyiğit. A Case of Aural Atresia. Fırat Tıp Derg/Firat Med J 2013; 18(4): 249-251.
B5. C. Polat, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, A. Akyiğit, E. Soylu, N. Özer. Aural myiasis after mastoidectomy: Case report. Dicle Tıp Dergisi. 2013; 40 (4): 663-64. doi: 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.04.0353.
B6. F. Aksoy, H. Demirhan, Y.S Yıldırım, E. Soylu, Z. Tatar. Castleman Disease: Two Cases of the Hyaline Vascular Type. KBB Postası. Volume 17, Issue 3, 2007.
B7. F. Aksoy, E. Soylu, Y.S Yıldırım, B. Veyseller, B. Ertaş, H. Demirhan. Nasal Application of the Infrared Tympanic Thermometer. KBB Postası. Volume 17, Issue 4, 2007.
B8. M. Baykara, C. Polat, İ.Ö Uysal, E. Soylu, S. Yüce, S. Düzer. Inferior concha bullosa. Cumhuriyet Tıp Derg. 2013; 35: 411-413.
B9. Ö. Sakallıoğlu, C. Polat, E. Soylu, İ. Orhan, H. B. Altınsoy. Contralateral profound hearing loss after head trauma: A case report. Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi / Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology, Volume 49, Number 3, 2011.
B10. C. Polat, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, A. Akyiğit, S. Yüce, E. Soylu, M. Baykara. Isolated Inverted Papilloma Incidentally Detected in the Maxillary Sinus. Turkish J Rhinology 2014;3(2).
B11. M. Baykara, C. Polat, E. Soylu, Ö. Sakallıoğlu, S. Yüce. A case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia with middle turbinate involvement. Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi /Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology, Volume 49, Number 3, 2011.
B12. E. Soylu, A. Keleş, Ö.F Çalım, C. Günay. Treatment of a Giant Wharton's Duct Stone with an Intraoral Approach. CausaPedia. 2015;4:1255
B13. E. Soylu, A. M. Tekin, Ö. F. Çalım, C. Günay, F. Yılmaz. Mucosele in Nasal Dorsum. ENTCase. 2015; 1(2):100-104.
B14. B. Kersin, E. Soylu. Closure of oroantral fistula with nasal septal cartilage, bone and bone cement: an alternative technique. 2017; 27(6): 276-279.
B15. M. F. Evcimik, B. Ö. Çakır, A. A. Cırık, R. Cevizci, E. Soylu, C. Günay. The effect of parotid gland examination and massage on serum amylase levels in patients with acute parotitis. ENT Updates, 2016; 6(3): 131-134. https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2016003003.
B16. E. Soylu, Y. S. Yıldırım, D. Bıyık Özkaya, A. Yenigün, O. Özturan. Pediatric alopecia areata: evaluation of auditory and cochlear functions-, 5th Congress of European ORL-Head & Neck Surgery, Brussels, Belgium, 29 June - 03 July 2019, p.1.
B17. E. Soylu, G. Altın, V. Güzelburç, Ö. F. Çalım, R. Yılmazer, A. Keleş, A. M. Tekin. Evaluation of Sexual Functions in Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media-, 39th Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul, Türkiye, 8 - 12 November 2018.
B18. P. Üstüner, A. Tekin, E. Soylu. Evaluation of Postoperative Cutaneous Findings in Rhinoplasty Patients. 2017; 70(3): 175-181.
B19. E. Soylu, A. Yenigün, Ö. F. Çalım, A. M. Tekin, F. Yılmaz, İ. Haberal Can. Frequency of Allergic Rhinitis in Patients with Paranasal Sinus Anatomical Variations. 2017; 6(2): 48-54.
B20. G. Gürler, E. Dilaver, E. Soylu, T. Develi. Closure of a persistant oroantral fistula with nasoseptal cartilage as a complication of lateral sinus lifting: A case report. 2017.
B21. G. Bitirgen, E. Mirza, S. Belviranlı, E. Soylu, A. Özkağnıcı. Evaluation of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Strabismic and Anisometropic Amblyopia. MN Oftalmoloji. 2016; 23(2): 105-109.
B22. G. Bitirgen, A. Özkağnıcı, E. Soylu, M. K. Gündüz. Comparison of Inferior Oblique Muscle Recession and Myectomy Methods in the Treatment of Inferior Oblique Muscle Overaction. Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophhalmology. 2016; 25(2): 94-99.
B23. A. M. Tekin, E. Soylu, G. Altın, F. Yılmaz, İ. Haberal Can. Sensorineural hearing loss in the opposite ear following head trauma. ENTcase. 2016; 1(1): 60-64.
Memberships
- Turkish Medical Association (TTB)
- Turkish Society of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery (TKBBveBBCD)
- Istanbul Association of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Specialists (İKBBD)
- Turkish Rhinology Society
- Facial Plastic Surgery Society (YPCD)
- European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
Scientific Activities
- Numerous scientific articles and surgical techniques published in SCI/SCI-E indexed journals.
- Numerous presentations, courses, live surgeries, and other educational activities at national and international congresses and scientific meetings.
- Chairing and hosting the weekly international fellowship programs within NoseCraft Academy and the annual international Rhinoplasty congress.
International Clinical Experience
He has performed live surgeries and given courses and educational presentations at numerous meetings abroad, introduced to his colleagues many original surgical techniques that he has contributed to the international literature, and delivered many presentations and trainings on the fundamentals and philosophy of rhinoplasty. He organizes weekly fellowship programs in rhinoplasty and particularly revision rhinoplasty. Hundreds of Turkish and international ENT specialists, plastic surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons have attended these programs and completed their training, receiving their certificates. The original techniques he has contributed to the literature in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty are today actively used by his colleagues in their own practice.
Certifications
He has received and awarded hundreds of certificates in rhinoplasty/revision rhinoplasty. He has received and presented numerous awards for his work in this field.