Op. Dr. Afag Abbasova

Op. Dr. Afag Abbasova completed her education at Azerbaijan Medical University. Throughout her career, she has worked on numerous ear, nose, and throat disorders including Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis), Nasal Fractures and Deviations, Turbinate Hypertrophy, Sinusitis, Sleep Apnea, Nosebleeds, Tonsillitis, Salivary Gland Infections, Hoarseness, Voice Health and Disorders, Speech and Language Disorders, External and Middle Ear Infections, Hearing Disorders, Tympanic Membrane Perforation, Vertigo, and Ear Ringing (Tinnitus).

As an ENT specialist, Op. Dr. Afag Abbasova provides a wide range of services to her patients. Throughout her education and professional life, she has emphasized both academic and clinical work.

After graduating from Azerbaijan Medical University, Op. Dr. Abbasova completed her specialization in the Ear, Nose, and Throat department at the same university.

Following her specialization, she conducted scientific research and obtained a Ph.D. diploma. Additionally, she worked as a lecturer. Between 2014 and 2016, she completed her master's degree in the Department of Speech and Language Disorders at Anadolu University.

For the recognition process of her ENT specialization in Turkey, she worked at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital in 2018 and successfully passed the equivalency exam.

Throughout both her education and professional career, she has regularly attended scientific meetings and courses to update her knowledge and provide better service to her patients, a habit she continues to maintain.

Harika, KBB cerrahisinin ilgi alanlarını çok kapsamlı ve net şekilde özetlemişsin! İstersen bu başlıkları daha kısa ve öz şekilde toparlayabilir ya da belirli bir alan hakkında daha ayrıntılı bilgi verebilirim. Mesela:

• Kulak cerrahisi (örneğin koklear implant, timpanoplasti)

• Burun ve sinüs cerrahisi (septoplasti, endoskopik sinüs cerrahisi)

• Boğaz ve yutak cerrahisi (tonsillektomi, uyku apnesi cerrahisi)

• Baş ve boyun cerrahisi (tiroid, tükürük bezi, tümör cerrahisi)

İhtiyacın olursa hangi alana dair detaylı metin ya da açıklama hazırlayabilirim. Nasıl istersin?

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) diseases encompass a broad health field affecting important sensory organs in the human body (hearing, balance, smell, and taste) and the upper airways where respiration begins. A more detailed classification of ENT diseases:

External Ear Diseases

• External ear canal inflammation (otitis externa)

• Auricle diseases (perichondritis, hematoma, etc.)

• Earwax blockage (cerumen impaction)

• External ear canal eczema

Middle Ear Diseases

• Middle ear inflammation (acute and chronic otitis media)

• Fluid accumulation in the middle ear (serous otitis media)

• Eardrum perforation (tympanic membrane perforation)

• Cholesteatoma

• Otosclerosis (calcification of the inner ear ossicles)

Inner Ear Diseases
Hearing Loss

• Sensorineural hearing loss (nerve type)

• Conductive hearing loss

• Mixed type hearing loss

• Sudden hearing loss

Other Inner Ear Diseases

• Tinnitus: Sounds heard in the ear or head.

Balance Disorders

• Vertigo (dizziness)

• Meniere's disease

• Labyrinthitis

Nasal Congestion
Nasal turbinate hypertrophy (concha hypertrophy)
Deviated nasal septum
Nasal polyps
Adenoid hypertrophy (enlargement of the adenoids)

Sinus Diseases
Acute and chronic sinusitis
Sinus tumors

Other Nose and Sinus Issues
Allergic rhinitis
Vasomotor rhinitis
Postnasal drip
Postoperative care after nasal surgery

Throat Infections
Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx)
Tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)
Laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)

Tonsil and Adenoid Diseases
Tonsil hypertrophy (enlargement of the tonsils)
Adenoid hypertrophy (enlargement of the adenoids)
Tonsil stones

Swallowing Difficulties (Dysphagia)
Swallowing problems related to the pharynx and esophagus

Voice Disorders
Vocal cord nodules, polyps, cysts
Vocal cord paralysis
Spasmodic dysphonia

Laryngeal Diseases
Laryngeal cancer
Laryngeal paralysis

Other Throat and Pharynx Issues
Tongue-tie

Education Type | Institution / Department | Years
Medical Faculty | Azerbaijan Medical University | 1997–2003
ENT Diseases Department, Specialty Training | Azerbaijan Medical University | 2003–2009
ENT Diseases Department, PhD | Azerbaijan Medical University | 2010
Institute of Health Sciences, Speech and Language Therapy, Thesis-based Master's Degree | Anadolu University | 2014–2016
ENT Department, Specialty Equivalency Process | SBÜ, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital | 2019

Years | Institution / Position
2003–2009 | Azerbaijan Medical University, ENT Diseases Department, Assistant
2009–2018 | Azerbaijan Medical University, ENT Diseases Department, Faculty Member
2018–2019 | Acıbadem Eskişehir Hospital
2019–2021 | Private Koru Sincan Hospital
2021–Present | A Life Ankara Hospital

International Publication 1
Voice Disorders and Voice Therapy. (book chapter, translation) 9th National Congress of Language and Speech Disorders, Istanbul, 2017; Abbasova, A., Ünal Logacev, Ö.

International Publication 2
Azerbaijan Articulation Test: A Pilot Study. 9th National Laryngology Congress, Eskişehir, 2017; Abbasova, A., Özkan, E.T.

International Publication 3
Effectiveness Study of Voice Therapy Applied at DİLKOM. ESPCI 2017; Hajiyev, Y., Abbasova, A., Huseynov, T., Gadimali, M.

International Publication 4
First Series of Cochlear Implantation in Azerbaijan Republic: How Did We Make Selection of Candidates. Ann Otolaryngol Rhinol 5(2): 1206, 2018; Abbasova, A., Ozkan, E.T.

International Publication 5
The View of Voice Therapy Patients of the Education, Research and Training Centre for Language and Speech Disorders in Turkey. 12th International Congress of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery, 2016, Ankara; Abbasova, A., Özkan, E.T., Tunçer, A.M.

International Publication 6
Investigation of the Relationship Between Objective and Subjective Measurements in Voice Disorders. 5th National Audiology and Speech Disorders Congress 2010, İzmir; Abbasova, A.

International Publication 7
Determination of Risk Factors in Children with Hearing Loss in Azerbaijan. XIX World Congress of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, São Paulo, 2009; Talishinskiy, A., Abbasova, A.

International Publication 8
Dependence of Reliability Degree of Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission Use in Diagnostics of Acoustic Disorders in Children. Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2009, No. 6; Abbasova, A.

International Publication 9
Predominant Risk Factors of Hearing Impairment in Children in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Materials of the Conference "Actual Issues of Otorhinolaryngology", Moscow, 2008; Talishinskiy, A., Abbasova, A.

International Publication 10
Implementation of Audiological Screening System in Azerbaijan. Journal of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, 2008, No. 3; Talishinskiy, A., Abbasova, A.

International Publication 11
Secrets of ENT; Elsevier Limited, 2018; A. Abbasova, H. Oğuz

International Publication 12
The Role of Risk Factors in Early Diagnosis in Children. Materials of the Conference "Actual Issues of Otorhinolaryngology", Moscow, 2008; Talishinskiy, A., Abbasova, A.