Ozlem E. Tulunay‐Ugur

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UAMS

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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12 h-index 36 pubs 629 cited

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Ozlem E. Tulunay‐Ugur's research focuses on conditions affecting the aging population, with a particular emphasis on voice, swallowing, and quality of life. Her work includes investigating dysphagia in older adults and the effects of swallowing exercises in this demographic. Tulunay‐Ugur also studies voice disorders, such as muscle tension dysphonia, and has explored treatment modalities including flow phonation voice treatment and the role of telemedicine in voice therapy. Her research extends to postoperative complications following tracheotomy, examining the influence of suturing techniques on outcomes. Additionally, she has investigated psychological factors like anxiety and depression in patients with idiopathic subglottic stenosis and explored barriers to healthcare access for older patients needing audiological services.

Tulunay‐Ugur has a publication record of 36 articles and a citation count of 617, with an h-index of 12. She has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Deanne L. King and Soroush Farsi, with whom she shares three co-authored publications.

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h-index: 12
Publications: 36
Citations: 629

Selected Publications

Anxiety, Depression, and Disease Burden in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis (2025)

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The Effects of Swallowing Exercises in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review (2024)

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The Role of Telemedicine in Voice Therapy (2024)

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Dysphagia in the Aging Population (2024)

9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Early postoperative complications following tracheotomy: Does suturing technique influence outcomes? (2022)

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A randomized controlled trial of the effects of flow phonation voice treatment for primary muscle tension dysphonia (2022)

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Physician Oversight of Audiological Services for Older Patients: A Barrier to Hearing Healthcare Access? (2021)

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