Yasar Cokkeser

Dr. Yasar Cokkeser is an ENT surgeon at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı. He trained in otology and skull base surgery at the Gruppo Otologico in Italy. The specialist has authored 75 scientific publications indexed in Index Medicus.

Advanced ENT and Skull Base Care

Dr. Cokkeser specializes in ear and skull base procedures. He performs revision stapes surgery to improve hearing in patients with otosclerosis — a condition where small bones in the ear become stuck. He also treats vestibular schwannoma using the enlarged translabyrinthine approach. This method allows for the safe removal of tumors from the auditory nerve.

He uses endoscopic techniques to treat tear duct obstructions through dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). His research highlights results from 115 patients involving 130 eyes. Dr. Cokkeser also treats airway obstructions and performs vocal cord injections. These treatments help patients with vocal fold paresis or paralysis regain their voice.

Work Experience

• 2024–2025 – Otolaryngologist, Medicana Ataköy, Istanbul
• 2019–2024 – Private Practice, Gaziantep
• 2016–2019 – Specialist, Private NCR International Hospital, Gaziantep
• 2012–2016 – Specialist, Private Primer Hospital, Gaziantep
• 2010–2012 – Faculty Member, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Sökmen Faculty of Medicine
• 2007–2010 – Specialist, Private Primer Hospital, Gaziantep
• 2005–2007 – Chief of Clinic, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital
• 1999–2005 – Associate Professor, Inönü University, Faculty of Medicine
• 1994–1999 – Assistant Professor, Inönü University, Faculty of Medicine

Education and Training

• 1983–1989 – Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• 1989–1994 – Ankara Numune Hospital – Residency in Otorhinolaryngology
• 1993–1994 – Gruppo Otologico, Italy – Clinical Research Fellowship in Otology and Skull Base Surgery

International Observerships

Participated in clinical observerships at the following institutions:

• George Washington University, USA – Department of Neurological Surgery
• House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, USA – Otology training
• University of Southern California, USA – Department of Otorhinolaryngology
• Johns Hopkins Medicine, Maryland, USA – Advanced ENT training
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA – Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Medical Research and Publications

Dr. Cokkeser has published in medical journals. His articles appear in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg and Skull Base Surgery. He also contributes to Am J Otol and J Laryngol Otol. Furthermore, he has published research in Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol.

His published work includes:

• "Revision stapes surgery: A critical evaluation" (1994)
• "Surgical anatomy of the extended middle cranial fossa approach" (1994)
• "The enlarged translabyrinthine approach for removal of large vestibular schwannomas" (1994)
• "Surgical management of epitympanic cholesteatoma with intact ossicular chain" (1994)
• "Conservative facial nerve management in jugular foramen schwannomas" (2000)
• "Comparative external versus endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: Results in 115 patients" (2000)