Independent Partner Surgeon
Prof. Dr. Güven Güvenç
ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon, Professor
Istanbul, Turkey
- Specialisation
- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Head and Neck Surgery
- Experience
- 21+ years, ENT specialist since 2004
- Languages
- Turkish, English, French
- Practice
- Private practice, Fulya, Şişli, Istanbul
About Prof. Dr. Güven Güvenç
Prof. Dr. Güven Güvenç is a board-certified Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon and Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, with more than two decades of clinical, surgical and academic experience. He currently practises independently at his own private clinic in Istanbul and serves as a guest lecturer at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University.
His clinical focus includes aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic ear surgery, salivary gland surgery, and head and neck procedures. His approach combines surgical precision with patient-centred care, aiming for outcomes that are natural in appearance and functional in performance, addressing both how patients look and how they breathe, hear and feel.
Areas of clinical interest
- Rhinoplasty and nasal surgery
- Aesthetic (cosmetic) rhinoplasty, functional nose surgery (septoplasty, turbinate surgery, breathing correction), and revision rhinoplasty.
- Sinus and ear surgery
- Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and endoscopic ear surgery.
- Head and neck surgery
- Salivary gland surgery and sialendoscopy, and general head and neck procedures.
Education and training
- Medical degree
- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
- ENT residency
- Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (completed 2004).
- International training
- Observership at Portmann Institute, Bordeaux, France (2003); international scholarship and observership at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston (2010).
- Board certification
- Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (FEBORL-HNS), 2010.
Academic career and scientific contributions
Prof. Dr. Güvenç has held academic posts at Istanbul Bilim University, serving as Head of the ENT Department, and joined the Acıbadem Healthcare Group in 2013, becoming a full Professor in 2015. He moved to private practice in September 2021 and continues as a guest lecturer at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University.
He has authored 43 peer-reviewed scientific publications (25 international and 18 national), 5 book chapters and 9 translated book chapters. He serves as a reviewer for The Laryngoscope and has contributed to the editorial team of the Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. He is a member of professional bodies including the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).
Related treatments coordinated by Luna
International patients see Prof. Dr. Güvenç for procedures including those below. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services coordinates your travel while your surgeon makes every clinical decision.
Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services
Prof. Dr. Güven Güvenç is an independent partner surgeon affiliated with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services through a professional cooperation agreement. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is not a clinic, hospital or healthcare provider. It coordinates travel, accommodation, interpretation and logistical support for international patients who choose to be treated by Prof. Dr. Güvenç at his independent private practice in Fulya, Şişli, Istanbul. All consultations, surgical procedures and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Prof. Dr. Güvenç at his own clinical setting. International patients benefit from direct communication in English and French.
Prof. Dr. Güven Güvenç is an independent partner surgeon and is responsible for their own clinical decisions and treatment outcomes. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is a medical travel coordination company, not a clinic or healthcare provider, and does not perform procedures or guarantee results.
Verify credentials
- Official website: guvenguvenc.com
- LinkedIn: m-guven-guvenc