Seckin Omer Ulualp, MD $$

Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT)

Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

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Biography

Seckin Ulualp, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat - ENT doctor) with Children’s Health and serves as a Professor of otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. 

After receiving his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Ulualp completed his residency in otolaryngology at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, and his pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo through the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr. Ulualp uses a multidisciplinary team approach in his practice by performing an assessment of the patient’s problem through careful listening and explaining the diagnosis and management in simple terms to achieve mutual understanding.

His clinical interests include: obstructive sleep apnea, persistent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after tonsillectomy, development of drug induced sleep endoscopy and outcomes analysis for pediatric otolaryngologic disorders. 

Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with a sub-certification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Dr. Ulualp joined Children's Health and UT Southwestern in 2007.

Dr. Ulualp is an author and co-author of more than 90 peer-reviewed and invited manuscripts, abstracts and presentations.

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Istanbul (1992)
Residency
Haydarpasa Numune & Egitm & Arastirma Hastanesi (1996), Otolaryngology
Fellowship
State University of New York at Buffalo (2005), Pediatric Otolaryngology
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
  • Research Interests

    • Application of lasers in pediatric otolaryngology
    • Gastroesophageal reflux associated pediatric otolaryngologic disorder
    • Outcomes analysis for pediatric otolaryngologic disorders
    • Pediatric airway, swallowing, and voice Disorders
    • Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
    • Pediatric Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Publications

    • The Effect of Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy on Isolated Sleep Associated Hypoventilation in Children. Saadeh C, Ulualp SO, Laryngoscope 2020 Sep
    • Outcomes of Tongue Base Reduction and Lingual Tonsillectomy for Residual Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Adenotonsillectomy. Ulualp S, Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Oct 23 4 e415-e421
    • Comparative Assessment of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Scoring Systems in Pediatric Sleep Apnea. Tejan J, Medina M, Ulualp SO Laryngoscope 2019 Jan
    • Multimodality assessment of upper airway obstruction in children with persistent obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy. Clark C, Ulualp SO Laryngoscope 2016 Jul
    • The current state of pediatric drug-induced sleep endoscopy. Friedman NR, Parikh SR, Ishman SL, Ruiz AG, El-Hakim H, Ulualp SO, Wootten CT, Koltai PJ, Chan DK Laryngoscope 2016 Jun
    • Bilateral atresia of submandibular duct orifices - Ulualp S, Rodriguez S, Hernandez J, Hay M. American Journal of Otolaryngology March 2007 28 184-186
    • Pharyngeal pH monitoring in infants with laryngitis - Ulualp SO, Rodriguez S, Shen J, Cunningham S, Holmes-Wright C. 2007 2007 137 776-779
  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Sleep Medicine
    • American Adacemy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery
    • Dysphagia Research Society
    • Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children
  • Awards and Honors

    • Certificate of Appreciation - Children's Health Medical Center (2019)
    • Chief Resident Appreciation Award - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2019)
    • Provider of the Month - Children's Health Medical Center (2016)
    • Mom Approved Pediatrician - Dallas Child Magazine (2012)
    • Resident Travel Grant (Mentor) - American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (2007)
    • Poster Competition Second Place - American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society (2004)
    • Poster of Distinction - American Gastroenterological Association (1998)

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