Elif Sarı

Medical Specialization Thesis:

“Evaluation of Desmoplastic Stromal Response and Tumor Lymphocyte Infiltration Density in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma”, Dr. Elif Sarı, 2015, Thesis Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haydar Murat Yener.

Works

A. Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI, SCI-Expanded, Scopus, etc.)

1. Ibrahimov M, Sari E, Yener M, Karaman E, Enver O. Cavernous hemangioma of the larynx. J Craniofac Surg . 2013 Mar;24(2):687. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31827c7fc4.
2. Ibrahimov M, Sari E, Yener M, Yilmaz M, Karaman E. Ectopic lingual thyroid. J Craniofac Surg . 2013 Mar;24(2):684-5. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182700cf2.
3. Baltaci E, Ekizoglu S, Sarı E, Karaman E, Ulutin T, Buyru N. CT120A Acts as an Oncogene in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Cancer . 2015 Oct 20;6(12):1255-9. doi: 10.7150/jca.12969.
4. Gurcan Gungor, Pervin Sutas Bozkurt, Haydar M. Yener, Yetkin Z. Yilmaz, Elif Sarı, Ahmet Atas, Selma Yilar, Duygu Hayir. Comparison of anesthetic agents on otoacoustic emissions in children: propofol vs ketamine. Paediatr Anaesth . 2016 Jul;26(7):752-8. doi: 10.1111/pan.12936.
5. Tatar G, Cermik TF, Karagoz Y, Gundogan C, Karacetin D, Yildiz E, Yigit O. The value of whole-body contrast-enhanced 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis and staging of patients with laryngeal carcinoma. Nucl Med Commun . 2018 Apr;39(4):334-342. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000809.
6. Yener HM, Sari E, Aslan M, Yollu U, Gozen ED, Inci E. The Efficacy of Intratympanic Steroid Injection in Tinnitus Cases Unresponsive to Medical Treatment. J Int Adv Otol . 2020 Aug;16(2):197–200. doi: 10.5152/iao.2020.7588.
7. Sari E, Tokat T, Tarhan O, Dag H, Yilmaz YZ, Yener HM. Comparison of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte Density with Histopathological Parameters and Effect on Prognosis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancers. Sisli Etfal Patient Type Find . 2020 Dec 11;54(4):438-443. doi: 10.14744/SEMB.2019.48208.
8. Tokat T, Muderris T, Aysel A, Sari E, Erol F. The efficiency of polyglycolic acid felt in the prevention of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy. Am J Otolaryngol . 2021 Nov-Dec;42(6):103164. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103164.
9. Yener HM, Akiner U, Sari E, Erdur ZB, Tevetoğlu F, Gözen ED. The Role of Preemptive Infiltration Anesthesia in the Management of Postoperative Pain Following Septoplasty. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol . 2022 Feb 24;26(4):e725-e729. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1743203.
10. Nteli Chatzioglou G, Sari E, Gayretli Ö, Coşkun O, Ozturk A, Gürses İA. Variations of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during its course and its importance in surgical approaches: an experimental cadaveric study. Otolaryngol Pol . 2023 Jan 14;77(2):1-4. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0016.2167.
11. Sari E, Nteli Chatzioglou G, Aydin CY, Sari F, Tokat T, Gürses IA. Publication rates of congress abstracts is associated with abstract quality: Evaluation of Turkish National Medical Education Congresses and Symposia between 2010 and 2014 using MERSQI. BMC Med Educ . 2023 May 30;23(1):394. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04383-1.
12. Aliyeva A, Sari E. Be or Not to Be With ChatGPT? Cureus . 2023 Nov 6;15(11):e48366. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48366.
13. Aliyeva A, Sari E, Alaskarov E, Nasirov R. Enhancing Postoperative Cochlear Implant Care With ChatGPT-4: A Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Patient Education and Support. Cureus . 2024 Feb 16(2):e53897. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53897.
14. Sarı E, Nteli Chatzioglou G, Temirbekov D, Aliyeva A, Öztürk A, Gürses IA. The variations of osseous structure of the internal acoustic canal: an anatomical study. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol . 2024 May-Jun;90(3):101414. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2024.101414.
15. Aliyeva A, Alaskarov E, Sari E. Postoperative Management of Tympanoplasty with ChatGPT-4.0. J Int Adv Otol . 2025 Jan 27;21(1):1-6. doi: 10.5152/iao.2025.241797.
16. Aliyeva A, Sari E. Role of occupational factors in noise-induced hearing loss: a single-center real-world data study. Egypt J Otolaryngol . 2025;41:43. doi: 10.1186/s43163-025-00790-x.
17. Sari E, Aliyeva A. Enduring outcomes of minimally invasive approaches for facial rejuvenation. Arch Dermatol Res . 2025 Apr 18;317(1):717. doi: 10.1007/s00403-025-04238-3.
18. Aliyeva A, Sari E. Evaluation of autoimmune and inflammatory markers in bilateral sudden hearing loss. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol . 2025 Sep;282(9):4637-4644. doi: 10.1007/s00405-025-09414-9.
19. Temirbekov D, Sari E. Is Vitamin D Deficiency a Cause of Refractory Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)? Otolaryngol Pol . 2025 May 29;79(3):1-7. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0055.0939.
20. Aliyeva A, Sari E. Microbial Profiles and Antibiotic Resistance in Chronic Otorrhea: An Evaluation of Operated and Non-operated Patients. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg . 2025 Aug;77(8):3003-3014. doi: 10.1007/s12070-025-05625-y.
21. Sarı E, Aliyeva A. Aesthetic and Psychological Outcomes of Combined Rhinoplasty with Lip Lift. Facial Plast Surg . 2026 Feb;42(1):156-163. doi: 10.1055/a-2624-7864.
22. Aliyeva A, Sari E. Lateral pretrichial subcutaneous brow lift with upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Sci Rep . 2025 Aug 17;15(1):30063. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-16196-x.
23. Aliyeva A, Sari E. Rhinoplasty challenges and surgery outcomes in older adults. Eur J Plast Surg . 2025;48:84. doi: 10.1007/s00238-025-02344-z.
24. Temirbekov D, Sari E. A practical approach to BPPV management: the auricular helix as a visual surrogate for the posterior semicircular canal. Acta Otolaryngol . 2025 Nov;145(11):1013-1018. doi: 10.1080/00016489.2025.2561910.
25. Sari E, Ahmadov N, Muradova A. Optimizing AI for surgical aftercare: Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms ChatGPT-5.0 in otoplasty. Egypt J Otolaryngol . 2026;42:57. doi: 10.1186/s43163-026-01038-y.
26. Sari E, Nteli Chatzioglou G, Temirbekov D, Aliyeva A, Gurses İA. Angles of Needle Insertion for True Vocal Fold Access Via the Thyrohyoid and Cricothyroid Membranes of the Larynx. J Voice . 2026 Mar;40(2):460-465. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.10.014.
27. Sarı E, Nteli Chatzioglou G, Temirbekov D, Aydın ÇY, Gürses İA. An Anatomical Study of Cricoarytenoid Joint Injection Technique in Cadaver Larynx. J Voice . 2025 Feb 11. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2025.01.028.
28. Sarı F, Sari E, Temirbekov D, Aliyeva A. Outcomes of pediatric tracheostomy: The impact of body weight on complications. J Clin Med . 2026;15(13):5015. doi: 10.3390/jcm15135015.

B. Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in the Proceedings

B1. Oral Presentations

• Elif SARI, Ergül BAŞARAN BOZKURT, Aynur ALİYEVA, Görkem ATSAL, Veysi ÇERİ, Özge TARHAN, Levent OLGUN. Evaluation of Behavioral Characteristics After Hearing in Children with Cochlear Implants. APSCI2017, 11th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences , 19-22 September 2017, TRNC.

B2. Poster Presentations

• Özge Tarhan, Şebnem Batur, Elif Yıldız Sarı, Yetkin Zeki Yılmaz, Haydar Murat Yener. HPV Status and its Effect on Survival for Oral Cancers: A Retrospective Clinicopathological Study. ECHNO2016, 7th European Congress On Head And Neck Oncology , 7-10 September 2016.

C. Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. 1 . Sari E, Tokat T, Aliyeva A, Karadag M, Eren F, Catli T, Olgun L. Assessment of vitamin D levels in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Ann Med Res 2023;30(5):538–544. DOI: 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.07.206.
2. 2 . Sari E, Aliyeva A, Bozkurt EB, Aydın ÇY, Sari F, Olgun L. Evaluation of Behavioral Characteristics After Hearing in Children with Cochlear Implants. European Journal of Therapeutics . 2023;29(4):721–730. doi: 10.58600/eurjther1799.
3. Sari E, Aliyeva A. Correlation of Imaging and Histopathological Findings in Head and Neck Cancer. European Journal of Therapeutics . 2024;30(6):815–822. doi: 10.58600/eurjther2517.

D. Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in the Proceedings

 Oral Presentations

1. Haydar Murat Yener, Mehmet Yılmaz, Elif Sarı, Mehmet Aslan, Umur Yollu, Emine Deniz Gözen, Ender İnci. The effectiveness of intratympanic steroid injection in tinnitus cases unresponsive to medical and conservative treatment. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , November 2013, Antalya.
2. Mehmet Yılmaz, Umur Yollu, Elif Sarı, Haydar Murat Yener. The Effect of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nasal Tampons Used for Mucosal Elevation During Septoplasty Operation on Postoperative Pain. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , November 2013, Antalya.
3. Elif Sarı, Taşkın Tokat, Aynur Aliyeva, Fatma Eren, Tolgahan Çatlı, Levent Olgun. Comparison of vitamin D levels in patients with sudden hearing loss. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , October 2016, Antalya.
4. Elif Sarı. Lipid Levels and Their Effect on Prognosis in Patients with Sudden Hearing Loss. Hatay Internal Medicine Days , September 2021, Hatay.
5. Elif Sarı, Dastan Temirbekov. A Cadaver Study of Cricoarytenoid Joint Injection Techniques. Istanbul ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Specialists Association Congress , September 12-15, 2024, Sapanca, Turkey.
6. Elif Sari, Dastan Temirbekov. The effect of vascular loop syndromes on tinnitus. The 2nd International Pediatric Audiology Congress Joint With 15th International Symposium Euro-CIU , 4–6 April 2025, Istanbul, Turkey.
7. Elif Sari, Dastan Temirbekov. Semicircular Canal Involvement Frequency and the Association with Treatment Resistance/Recurrence in BPPV: A Retrospective Study. International Avicenna Health Sciences Congress , 17-20 April 2025, Naftalan, Azerbaijan.

 Poster Presentations

1. Mehmet Yılmaz, Erkan Kılıç, Yusuf Hacıyev, Elif Yıldız, Özcan Öztürk, Murat Toprak. Case Report: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in the Retromolar Trigone. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , October 2010, Antalya.
2. Mehmet Yılmaz, Haydar Murat Yener, Ali Kuşçu, Elif Yıldız, Emine Deniz Gözen. A Rare Cause of Nasal Congestion; Osteopetrosis of the Maxillary Region. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , October 2012, Antalya.
3. Mehmet Yılmaz, Haydar Murat Yener, Elif Yıldız, Erkan Kılıç, Ahmet Özdoğan. Maxillary Pindborg Tumor. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , October 2012, Antalya.
4. Elif Sarı, Özge Tarhan, Umur Yollu, Jalal Guliyev, Emin Karaman. Case report of rare hemangioma in the larynx and paraganglioma in the nasopharynx. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , November 2013, Antalya.
5. Elif Sarı, Umur Yollu, Özge Tarhan, Caner İnan, Emin Karaman. Case report of rare laryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma and concomitant squamous cell carcinoma. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , November 2013, Antalya.
6. Taşkın Tokat, Abdulhalim Aysel, Elif Sarı, Tolgahan Catlı, Enver Altaş. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Developing on the Basis of Whartin’s Tumor: A Case Report. Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , November 2018, Antalya.
7. Gkionoul Nteli Chatzioglou, Özcan Gayretli, Elif Sarı, Adnan Öztürk. Variation of the occipital artery and ascending pharyngeal artery: A case report. National Anatomy Congress , August 27-31, 2019, Istanbul.

E. National/International Books or Chapters in Books Written

1. Sari E. Thyroid Surgery and Complications, Chapter 19. Ed. Onbaşı K., Multidisciplinary Approach to Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases , 1st Edition, Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2022: 283-299.
2. Sari E. Parathyroid Surgery and Complications, Chapter 31. Ed. Onbaşı K., Multidisciplinary Approach to Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases , 1st Edition, Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2022: 431-439.
3. Sari E. Surgical Anatomy of the Paranasal Sinuses, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Part 6-II. Ed. Pınar YA, Head and Neck Anatomy , 2nd Edition, Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstores, 2024: 61-66.

Projects

• Measurement of IRS-1 protein in cancerous tissue of head and neck cancer patients and comparison of its value in metastatic and non-metastatic disease , Project No: 42834, Project Leader and Supervisor: Elif Sarı, Istanbul University Scientific Research Projects (BAP), December 15, 2014.
• The Role of DNA Methyltransferase (DNMT) Gene Polymorphisms in Patients with Vestibulopathy and Hearing Loss (continued)
• Investigation of the Relationship Between Hearing Loss and Purinergic P2X7 Receptor Polymorphisms (ongoing)
• Administrative Duties

Head of Department , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine, (October 26, 2021 – September 1, 2026)

Memberships

• Turkish Foundation for Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (TKBBV)

CONGRESSES, COURSES AND CERTIFICATES ATTENDED

A. Congress Participations

• Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, November 2-6, 2013, Antalya.
• Turkish Rhinology Congress and 4th National Otology Neurootology Congress, April 22-25, 2016, Antalya.
• Spring Meeting, April 12-15, 2018, Antalya.
• National Anatomy Congress, August 27-31, 2019, Istanbul.
• Hatay Internal Medicine Days, September 9-12, 2021, Hatay.

B. Training and Course Participations

• Istanbul Masterclass Symposium, 1st Otology-Neurootology Cadaver-Based Applied Dissection Course, December 9-12, 2010, Istanbul.
• Thyroidectomy – Live Surgery Seminar, April 13, 2013, Istanbul.
• Temporal Bone Dissection Course, April 1-2, 2014, Istanbul.
• Good Clinical Practices (Quintiles Global Learning), June 6-7, 2016.
• Rhinoplasty School Workshop, November 12, 2016, Izmir.
• Basic Statistics Course, November 19, 2016, Izmir.