Dr. Raşit Cevizci

Specialisation: Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat), Head and Neck Surgery

Academic Title: Associate Professor (Doçent)

Years of Experience: 14+ years as an ENT specialist, since 2011

Languages: Turkish, English

Current Practice: Private practice, Merkez Mahallesi, Abide-i Hürriyet Caddesi, Fudda Apt. No:134/2, Şişli, Istanbul

Affiliation: Independent partner surgeon working with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services under a coordination agreement for international patients

About Doç. Dr. Raşit Cevizci

Doç. Dr. Raşit Cevizci is an Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, with more than a decade of specialist experience in clinical, surgical, and academic ENT practice. His work bridges otology (ear surgery, cochlear implantation, skull base surgery) and aesthetic and functional nasal surgery (rhinoplasty and septoplasty), supported by an active academic profile that includes university teaching, peer-reviewed research, and biomedical R&D collaboration.

He is a founding member of the Skull Base Society (Turkey) and of the International Cochlear Implant Society (ICIS), and has contributed to the field as a speaker, course instructor, and panellist at national and international congresses.

Areas of Expertise

Rhinoplasty and Nasal Surgery

  • Rhinoplasty (aesthetic and functional nose surgery)
  • Closed rhinoplasty (scarless technique)
  • Revision rhinoplasty
  • Septoplasty and septorhinoplasty

Otology and Skull Base Surgery

  • Tympanoplasty (eardrum reconstruction)
  • Cochlear implantation
  • Skull base surgery
  • Vertigo (dizziness), diagnosis and management
  • Tinnitus management

Sleep and General ENT

  • Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea surgery
  • Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
  • General otology and ENT diagnostics

Education and Training

Medical Degree

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (2006)

ENT Specialty

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara (completed 2011)

International Fellowship

3-month research fellowship at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek), with a peer-reviewed academic publication produced during the program

Academic and Professional Career

  • Yozgat Akdağmadeni State Hospital, completed compulsory state service as an ENT specialist; also served as Chief Physician (Başhekim) of the hospital
  • Brief clinical experience in Kazakhstan (2012)
  • Assistant Professor (Yard. Doç. Dr.), Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (2013 to 2017), with teaching responsibilities for medical and audiometry students
  • Biomedical R&D collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (since 2015), with interdisciplinary research at the interface of ENT, audiology, and biomedical engineering
  • Promoted to Doçent (Associate Professor) in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
  • Private practice in Şişli, Istanbul (current)

Scientific Contributions

Doç. Dr. Cevizci has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals, with research interests including cochlear implantation, otitis media, skull base surgery, conductive hearing loss, and inner-ear physiology. He has presented at multiple national and international ENT congresses, including the European Skull Base Society Congress (Berlin, 2016) and the Turkish National Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Congress.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Cevizci R, Dilci A, Celenk F, Karamert R, Bayazit Y. Surgical considerations and safety of cochlear implantation in otitis media with effusion. Auris Nasus Larynx, 2018 Jun;45(3):417, 420. PubMed: 28756095
  • Eroglu S, Cevizci R, Turan Dizdar H, Tansuker HD, Bulut E, Dilci A, Ustun S, Sirvanci S, Kaya OT, Bayazit D, Cakir BO, Oktay MF, Bayazit YA. Association of Conductive Hearing Loss with the Structural Changes in the Organ of Corti. ORL, Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Its Related Specialties, 2021.

Professional Memberships

  • Skull Base Society (Kafa Tabanı Derneği), Founding Member (2014); former General Secretary
  • International Cochlear Implant Society (ICIS), Founding Member (2017); Audit Board Member
  • European Skull Base Society, Member
  • Sleep Sciences Association (Uyku Bilimleri Derneği), Instructor
  • Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
  • Istanbul Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Specialists Association

Current Practice

Private Practice, Merkez Mahallesi, Abide-i Hürriyet Caddesi, Fudda Apt. No:134/2, Şişli, Istanbul

Phone: +90 542 552 62 01

Email: info@rasitcevizci.com

Website: rasitcevizci.com

Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services

Doç. Dr. Raşit Cevizci 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 Doç. Dr. Cevizci at his independent private practice in Şişli, Istanbul. All consultations, surgical procedures, and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Doç. Dr. Cevizci at his own clinical setting.

International patients benefit from full coordination support throughout their treatment journey in Istanbul.

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