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Background: In the Southeastern Anatolia Region, two new Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialists, one in the provincial center and one in the district center, were evaluated for the number, variety and complications of their operations in the first year of their specialty. A detailed analysis of the surgeries and complications was done and it was aimed to give an idea about the future of the ENT physicians who are still studying assistantship. Methods: The records of surgeries between February 1, 2017 and February 1, 2018 were reviewed. Results: The physician working at the province center performed 205, the other physician performed 165 operations. The operations were grouped according to their types. The rates of the most frequent operations in ENT practice were determined. The ratio of adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy and ventilation tube insertion were determined as 35.5% in the physician working in the province center and 25.6% in the physician working in the district center. The rate of septoplasty was 21% and 15.8%, and the rate of septorhinoplasty was 10.4% and 12.8% respectively. The rate of tympanoplasty was 15% and 9.75%, and the ratio of lymph node, cyst and lipoma excision was determined as 5% and 7.3%, respectively. Conclusion: Every ENT specialist should be able to perform basic operations effectively while graduating. Treatment options and approaches to the complications should be known. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]