Leyla Ozer

years of experience

Leyla Ozer

Specialization: Surgical oncologist
12 years of experience
Speaks:
English
Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Founding member of the Turkish Psychiatric Association; member of the American Psychiatric Association and the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics.
Psychiatrist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital since 2018. Previously worked at Medical Park Bahçelievler, Trakya University Psychiatry, and Bakırköy Mental Health. MD, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa. Psychiatry residency at Bakırköy.

Author of 80 publications (53 national, 27 international). Has 330 international citations and 90 presentations. Wrote “Neurotransmitters and Depression” (1988). Contributed 25 book chapters and translated 3 psychiatry books.

Founding member of the Turkish Psychiatric Association and member of APA and ISPG. Awards include the TPA Research Encouragement (2006) and the Mood Disorders Third Prize (2004). Certified CBT psychotherapist (national and European, 2012) and supportive psychotherapist/instructor (2013). Supervised 21 theses. Was an invited speaker at more than 20 congresses and chaired 4. Served on 10 organizing committees. Reviewed 70 papers. Served on the editorial boards of 15 journals. Principal investigator or consultant on 5 projects.

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Tamara Panfilova • Glioblastoma

Kazakhstan

Jul 12, 2025

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such care, competence and professionalism as a memorial we have not met anywhere else

My father had a brain cancer cleanly operated, the result is excellent, we are very satisfied, we will fight to the last, such care, competence and professionalism as a memorial we have not met anywhere else, the second time the operation, the first was a surgery to remove neuromas in the spinal cord.

Care, competence

There's no such thing

Ol'ga Malakhowa • Liposculpture

Sweden

Feb 4, 2025

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Thank you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I liked everything about the clinic from arrival to departure Very attentive doctor and medical staff, excellent interpreter, whatever requests and questions I had, they were solved immediately. Very attentive doctor, very subtle approach from his side, I recommend this clinic, doctor, medical staff and interpreter. Thank you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Joseph • Orthognathic surgery

United States of America

Jan 5, 2025

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Her and her team were fantastic

I had initially gone to Turkey to consult with a dental clinic there. The initial clinic consultation went a direction that didn't want to go to meet my needs. Bookimed was able to quickly arrange more consultations with other clinics and Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital. I really liked the dental staff and the vision/action plan proposed by Bahcelievler. I quickly decided that they were the best option of all my consultations there in-country. Due to the severity of my dental needs, the Chief of Dentistry (Dr. Esma Sonmez) personally took my case. Her and her team were fantastic. She highly recommended the oral surgeon, part of the hospital, Dr. Celal Gondirll. I highly recommend both of them. Mr. Gondirll communicated clearly the game plan, successfully followed through with a well-performed surgery, and was available for after-care. I needed 24 crowns, with temporaries installed prior to the jaw surgery, and permanents installed post-surgery. Dr Sonmez performed all the crowns herself. In all, everything went very well. My hospital medical coordinators, Ms. Rose and Mr. Masoud, did a great job of coordinating the activities, hospital stay, hotel stay, and shuttle services. It has only been about a week and a half post-surgery, but I am very pleased with the results. I'm sure things will only improve more as the swelling subsides in the coming weeks. None of it would have been possible without my Bookimed coordinator, Winnington, quickly pivoting after my initial consultation going south and arranging the consultation with the hospital. An additional point to mention is that Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital was able to perform all the needed services at a significantly cheaper price. Dr. Sonmez is also very conservative in her approach to dental care and was able to successfully avoid 12 root canals that my initial dental clinic consultations had deemed "required." I would strongly suggest adding a consultation with the hospital prior to finalizing any action plan. Thank you!

The hospital team: Dr. Esma Sonmez and Dr. Gondirll.

There was some confusion and anxiety at times about shuttle arrangements. Everything worked out pretty well, though.

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Sabrina Zoughli • Premium Check up

France

Apr 29, 2025

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The doctors are extremely competent, attentive and relevant!

Very good, but I'd come back for a stay of more than 3 days as it's too short to make an assessment. If you don't want to be in a hurry, you need to plan for 5 days on site, preferably outside the weekend! The doctors are extremely competent, attentive and relevant! The hospital is magnificent, large and clean. It has all the technology you need, and despite the wait, I highly recommend memoriall!

The breakfast is delicious. The blood test is painless, and the staff are smiling and reassuring.

Despite the best efforts of the staff, the wait can be a little long. Unfortunately . There really are a lot of people because the treatments are of such high quality!

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Ali is very friendly, very available and very empathetic. She gave very good, detailed explanations about the treatment. Good to know: on Sundays the hospital does not carry out tests and check-ups and for better organisation, prefer tests and check-ups over several days during the week.

Anonymous • Ankylosing spondylitis

Kyrgyzstan

Mar 3, 2025

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I would like to share my experience of an examination in Turkey. The Bookimed service helped me a lot when choosing a clinic - they quickly selected several options, took into account my wishes and even helped me with the organisation of my trip. In the end, I chose a clinic that fully met my expectations. The clinic itself was modern, with highly qualified doctors and attentive staff. I was met directly at the airport, accompanied at all stages, and the medical care was top-notch. A huge thank you to Bookimed for their help in my search and to the clinic for their professionalism and warm welcome! I would recommend this service and clinic to anyone looking for quality treatment abroad.

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Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

2018 – Present, Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

Psychiatrist

2016 – 2018, Istanbul/Turkey

MEDICAL PARK BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

Psychiatrist

1989 – 2015, Edirne/Turkey

TRAKYA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatrist

1981 – 1989, Istanbul/Turkey

BAKIRKÖY MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES HOSPITAL

Psychiatrist

1980 – 1981, Kocaeli/Turkey

HEREKE SSK DISPENSARY

General Practitioner

1979 – 1980, Ankara/Turkey

TURKISH MILITARY ACADEMY INFIRMARY

General Practitioner

1978 – 1978, Toledo, Ohio/USA (later stationed in Çerkezköy, Turkey)

ÇERKEZKÖY SSK DISPENSARY

General Practitioner

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EDUCATION

1981 – 1984, Istanbul/Turkey

BAKIRKÖY MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES HOSPITAL

Psychiatry Residency Training

1972 – 1978, Istanbul/Turkey

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Medical Doctor (MD) Degree

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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

• 80 scientific articles published in national (53) and international (27) journals

• 330 international citations

• 90 presentations at national (75) and international (15) congresses

• 1 authored book: Neurotransmitters and Depression, Nobel Medical Publishing, 1988

• 3 translated books: Psychiatric Genetics and Genomics (2010), Clinical Psychiatry (2004), Clinical Psychiatry Handbook (1999)

• Authorship of 25 book chapters

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Turkish Psychiatric Association (Founding Member / 1995)

• Turkish Medical Association

• Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

• Sexual Education, Treatment and Research Association (CETAD)

• National Geriatric Psychiatry Association

• Turkish Biological Psychiatry Association

• American Psychiatric Association

• International Society of Psychiatric Genetics

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AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Turkish Psychiatric Association, 10th Spring Symposium, 2006 – Research Project Encouragement Award

• Turkish Psychiatric Association – Mood Disorders Research Third Prize, 2004

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TRAININGS, COURSES & CONFERENCES

• Supportive Psychotherapist and Instructor Certificate, Turkish Psychiatric Association, 2013

• National and European Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist Certification, 2012

• Supervisor for 21 specialty theses

• Invited speaker at more than 20 congresses

• Chair of 4 national and international congresses; member of 10 congress organizing committees

• Reviewer for 70 articles in national and international journals

• Editorial board member for 15 journals

• Principal investigator or consultant in 5 university-based scientific projects

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