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Op. Dr. Özgür Erdem
ENT and head-and-neck surgery specialist
Antalya, Türkiye
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Op. Dr. Özgür Erdem
This profile concerns Özgür Erdem, the Antalya ENT and head-and-neck surgery specialist. It does not describe the similarly named İzmir plastic surgeon. Antalya’s health directorate lists the ENT practice, while his own site presents separate primary and revision rhinoplasty pages.
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Education and professional background
- 2013
Medical degree
His professional biography records graduation from Erciyes University’s Faculty of Medicine in 2013. This education detail comes from his own published account.
Source: Özgür Erdem — published ENT biography - ENT training
Antalya Training and Research Hospital
The same biography identifies Antalya Training and Research Hospital as his ENT specialty training institution and describes subsequent work in Rize and private hospitals. Those earlier posts should not be mistaken for present clinic addresses.
Source: Özgür Erdem — published ENT biography - Current practice
Antalya ENT listing
The Antalya Provincial Health Directorate lists an Özgür Erdem ENT practice. His site says he opened a private practice in Lara in 2024. Confirm the consultation location and the hospital for any proposed operation separately.
Source: Antalya Provincial Health Directorate — Özgür Erdem ENT practiceSource: Özgür Erdem — published ENT biographySource: Özgür Erdem — practice contact and language support
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What does the practice focus on?
First operation or further operation?
His practice publishes separate information for primary and revision rhinoplasty. Tell the clinic which situation applies and bring earlier operative reports if available. The amount of remaining cartilage, scar tissue and the reason for a new concern cannot be judged from a generic photograph.
Shape and airway questions
The site also lists septoplasty. Ask which visible features and which breathing symptoms need assessment, whether they have the same cause, and what a proposed plan would leave unchanged. ENT training alone does not guarantee improved airflow.
Language at each stage of care
The contact page lists WhatsApp assistance in several languages. Ask who provides the consultation, written consent, early review and urgent advice in your language. An assistant contact channel does not establish that the surgeon speaks every listed language or runs a patient group.
Understanding nasal surgery
Different goals. One carefully considered plan.
A useful consultation separates what you would like to change from what an examination can establish. The guide below explains the vocabulary used in nasal surgery. It is general education, not a description of this doctor’s personal technique or a recommendation for your case.
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What would you like to change about your nose within the proportions of your face?
Breathing
Which symptoms need an internal examination and discussion of possible causes?
History
How do previous treatment, health and expectations inform the discussion?
Conceptual planning diagram, not a diagnostic image or a prediction of surgical results.
Rhinoplasty: the external shape
Rhinoplasty changes the shape or size of the nose. Open and closed describe access through different incision patterns; these words alone do not tell you what structural work is planned. Ask your surgeon to explain the proposed changes, their limitations and why that access suits your anatomy.
NHS · Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
Septoplasty: the internal partition
The septum divides the two nasal passages. A deviation can contribute to obstruction, but an off-centre septum does not always cause symptoms. Assessment considers other contributors, including the turbinates and nasal valves. Septoplasty addresses the septum; a combined septorhinoplasty also addresses the external nose.
AAO-HNSF / ENT Health · Deviated Septum
Revision: understand the earlier operation
If you have already had surgery, make that clear at the outset and bring any available operative records. A useful consultation should distinguish the concern you see today from the correction being proposed. Ask what can realistically change, what may remain and whether further surgery is appropriate at all.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty consultation; editorial consultation prompts
Arrive with a history, leave with clear questions.
Prepare your medical conditions, allergies, current medicines and supplements, smoking or alcohol history and previous procedures. Describe both appearance and breathing concerns. The consultation should include examination, available options and an explanation of risks. Do not change prescribed medicines yourself; ask the treating team for individual instructions.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty consultation
Recovery is a sequence, not a reveal.
This visual is an orientation to follow-up, not a fixed timetable. The treating surgeon determines your care and review schedule.
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Initial care
Splints or dressings may protect the nose. Obtain written instructions on care, medicines and the next review.
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Early review
Ask who removes dressings or sutures, when you can resume activities and whom to contact with concerns.
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Ongoing healing
Swelling changes over time; refinement can take up to a year. An early photograph is not the final assessment.
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Continued follow-up
Confirm how reviews continue after you return home and how persistent concerns will be assessed.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty recovery
Discuss the trade-offs before deciding.
Possible risks include breathing difficulty, infection, altered sensation, scarring, septal perforation, dissatisfaction with appearance and further surgery. Anaesthesia has its own risks. Ask which are relevant to your health and proposed operation, how complications would be managed and what alternatives are available.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty risks and safety
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Questions before contacting the practice
Where is the doctor based?
Antalya, Türkiye
What is the doctor’s specialty?
ENT and head-and-neck surgery specialist
Is this the İzmir plastic surgeon with a similar name?
No. This listing is for the Özgür Erdem ENT practice recorded in Antalya. Do not combine his biography with that of Haşim Özgür Erdem.
Are the multilingual WhatsApp channels patient groups?
The practice describes them as assistant or clinic contact channels. The public sources reviewed did not verify an official patient chat-group invitation.
Does a revision page mean I need another operation?
No. It documents an area the practice discusses. A surgeon must examine the current nose, symptoms and previous records before advising whether further treatment is appropriate.
Can I book this doctor through RTT?
No. This is an independent information page. Use the doctor’s official contact page for consultations, fees, the proposed hospital and follow-up arrangements.
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Sources and verification
Professional facts are attributed to the sources below. Practice websites describe their own services; they are not independent evidence of outcomes. Confirm current arrangements directly.
Özgür Erdem — published ENT biography
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Antalya Provincial Health Directorate — Özgür Erdem ENT practice
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Özgür Erdem — primary rhinoplasty information
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Özgür Erdem — revision rhinoplasty information
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Özgür Erdem — practice contact and language support
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Planning & research
Which Özgür Erdem? Confirming the Antalya ENT practice
Distinguish the Antalya ENT surgeon from a similarly named İzmir doctor, then check training, procedure pages, language support and facility details.