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Dr. Berk Angun is a Reproductive Medicine specialist from Dunya IVF Clinic with qualifications from University of Uludag and University of Anatolia Medical School, as well as memberships in TSRM Reproductive Health and Infertility Association, TJOD Turkish Society of Gynecology and JED Gynecological Endoscopy Association.

Dr. Cem Çerkez, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He graduated from Ankara University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed his specialization in plastic surgery in 2012 after extensive training and exams.

Dr. Çerkez founded Renovium Clinic in 2015. The clinic offers plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. He is a member of several professional organizations. He also attends national and international conferences to stay updated in his field and provide quality care to his patients.

Dr. Alper Eraslan is an experienced Obstetrics and Gynaecology Surgeon. He is also a certified IVF Specialist. Since 2019, he has been practicing at Dunya IVF. Before this, he worked at Koc University Hospital in Istanbul. He received his IVF certification from the American Hospital in Istanbul.

Dr. Eraslan earned his medical degree from Dokuz Eylul University. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Marmara University Hospital. He received ESGO fellowships at Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst in Germany and UZ Leuven in Belgium. He also holds a Master’s in Clinical Studies from the University of London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Dr Armagan Ulubas was born in 1962 in Ankara. He graduated from faculty of medicine of Kayseri Erciyes university in 1986. He has over 35 years experience in the field of gynaecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine. He received his IVF speciality in 1998. He works as a part time consultant at Dunya IVF since 2024. He has worked in various ivf clinics around the world.                                                                

ÖZGÜR HÜRKAL

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 18.08.1984

Birthplace: Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY

Nationality:Cyprus (EuropeanCitizen), Turkish

Profession: MedicalDoctor

Field of Specialty: Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgery

SpokenLanguages: Turkish (mother-tongue)

English ( advanced)

2. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

A. AFFILIATIONS

2009- 2010 GeneralPractitioner; AnıtkayaHealth Center, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY

2017-2018 Plastic Surgeon; Kastamonu State Hospital, Kastamonu, TURKEY

2018-2019 Plastic Surgeon; Gulhane Education and Research Hospital, TURKEY

2019-

B. EDUCATION

2011 – 2017 Residency in Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgery , GaziUniversityMedical

School Hospital, Ankara | TURKEY

2010 – 2011Residency in Anestesia andReanimation, Ankara UniversityMedical School Hospital;

Ankara | TURKEY

2003 - 2009 SelçukUniversityShool of Medicine, Konya | TURKEY

1999 - 2002 Süleyman Demirel Science High School, Afyonkarahisar | TURKEY

1995 - 1999 KocatepeAnatolian High School, Middle School, Afyonkarahisar | TURKEY

C. CERTIFICATES

1. 21th Basic MicrosurgeyEducation, Hacettepe University, Ankara | TURKEY

3. PUBLICATIONS

1.Bulam H, Findikcioglu K, Ozmen S, Sanlier N, SEZGİN B, Hurkal O, Gulsen A. Theeffect of

individualizeddietaryprograms on postoperative body compositionandnutritionalstatus of

theorthognaticsurgerypatients. Gazi Med J. 2014; 25: 103-106.

2. Hurkal O, Sibar S, Cenetoglu S, Tuncer S, Elmas C, Seymen C M. Arterial Occlusion After

Hyaluronic Acid Injection: Treatment With Hyaluronidase and Streptokinase. Annals of Plastic

Surgery PMID: 34334667

4. PARTICIPATED MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS

A. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY

B. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31

October-4 November 2012, Antalya | TURKEY

2. 5th Rhinoplasty Course 10-12 May 2012, Ankara | TURKEY

3. 8th Prof. Dr Rıdvan Ege HandSurgey Course 27-28 September 2013, Ankara | TURKEY

4. 21th Microsurgery Course 16-20 September 2014 Hacettepe University, Ankara | TURKEY

5. 36th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 29

October-1 November 2014, Istanbul | TURKEY

6. 37th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 04

November -07 November 2015, Ankara | TURKEY

7. 9th PlasticSurgeryResident School 15-19 April 2016, Antalya | TURKEY

8. 2th FacialAesthetic Course 5-7 May 2016 Hacettepe University, Ankara | TURKEY

9. 38th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons,

27-31 October 2016, Antalya| TURKEY

10. 39 th Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, 11-14

October 2017

11. Eurasian 2019. 20-23 June Istanbul

12. 24 th Congress of the Turkish Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons 10-11 January 2022

13. All in One Rhinoplasty Congress 14-15 May 2022 Istanbul

C. PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY (oral presentation)

‘’Defectbased algorithm in lowerextremityreconstruction.Hurkal O.*,Tuncer S.,Şibar S., Manav

S.

2. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY ;

(oral presentation)MR Angiographicperforator topography of DIEP flaps: a retrospectivereview of 130

cases. Manav S., Tuncer S., Ayhan S., Hurkal O.

3. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY;(poster

presentation)‘’ArteryonlyEarReplantation’’Sibar S, Hurkal O, Polat O, Manav S

4. 48th Congress of theEuropeanSocietyforSurgicalResearch, 29 May-1 June 2013, Istanbul,

TURKEY (Oral presentation: OP-121 Changes

in society'sperspectivetowardsfacetransplantationaftertheproceduresthatwerecarriedout in

ourcountry.Guney K, SEZGIN B, Barut I, Hurkal O, Findicioglu K, Ozmen S)

D. PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS IN NATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 38th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons 27-31 October

2016, Antalya | TURKEY (oral presentation)Flapchoise in lowerextremityreconstruction

Hurkal O., Tekin A., Tuncer S., Sibar S.

2. 37th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons 4-7 November

2015, Ankara | TURKEY (oral presentation)Liposuctionassistedbrachioplasty in teimourianstage 2B-

3 cases. Hurkal O.,Sibar Ş., Tuncer S., Erdal A., Sadioglu A.

3. 37th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons 4-7 November

2015, Ankara | TURKEY (oral presentation) . A

rareandfrighteningcomplicationafterdiagnosticandreconstructivebreastsurgery: pyodermagangrenosum

.Polat O, Hurkal O, Sibar S, Tuncer S, Ayhan S

4. 36th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 29 October-1

November 2014, Istanbul | TURKEY (oral presentation) . Maxillofacialfractureexperience: 265 case,

447 fracture. Tatar S, Hurkal O, Erdal A, Findikcioglu K

5. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (poster presentation). Application of groinflap in tissuedefects of

handandforearm. Polat O, Ozel B, Hurkal O, Tatar S, Tuncer S

6. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey(poster presentation). Importance of polar

renalarteryencounteredduringkidneytransplantation: Case Report . Ozel B, Hurkal O, Tuncer S,

Findikcioglu K

7. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey(poster presentaion ). Repair of omfaloseldefects in

newbornwithalloplasticmaterialorrotationflaps. Sibar S, Sezgin B, Hurkal O, Tatar S, Tuncer S

8. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey(poster presentation) .

TheTreatmentSubcutanGranulomeFormationaftervaccinationwithintralesionalTriamcinoloneAcetonide

injection. Bulam H, Hürkal O, Polat O, Findikcioglu K, Ozmen S

9.34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Oral presentation: Changes in

society'sperspectivetowardsfacetransplantationaftertheproceduresthatwerecarriedout in

ourcountry.Guney K, SEZGIN B, Barut I, Hurkal O, Findicioglu K, Ozmen S)

10. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Oral presentation: Theprefferedappearanceof

theplasticsurgeon.Hurkal O.,Bulam H, Tatar S, SEZGIN B, Fındıkçıoğlu K)

11. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Poster presentation: Nonadhesivedressingtechniques in

EpidermolizisBullosapatients. SEZGIN B, Barut I, Hurkal O, Sarybaeva A, Tuncer S, Latifoglu O)

12. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Poster presentation: Renaltoxicityduetocolistinadministration in

plasticsurgerypatients.Hurkal O, Bulam H, SEZGIN B, Polat O, Ozmen S)

5. PRIZE

1. Second prize award in experimental research in 39 th Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic,

Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.

6. INTERESTS

PROFESSIONAL: Rhinoplasty, breast reconstruction and breast aesthetic surgery, body countouring.

HOBIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Yoga instructor in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga (200 hoursInternational Yoga Alliance certified Yoga

Teacher)

EDUCATION

Ankara Melikşah PrimarySchool                                        1993-2002

Ankara Süleyman Demirel Anatolian High School            2002-2006

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine      2006- 2012

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine,Department of Plastic,Reconstructive and AestheticSurgery      2012- 2017

English / Turkish

SPOKEN    LANGUAGES

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSIDONSAND APPOINTMENT

Gülhane Training and Research Hospital(GATA)               2018-2021

Ankara Abdurrahman YurtaslanOncology Hospital i           2019 – 3 months Private Practice                                                          2021- August22

Vanity Aesthetic SurgeryClinic                                           August 2022 - March 2023

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Turkish Plastic,Reconstructive and AestheticSurgery Association (TPRCD)Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (EPCD)

Istanbul Medical Chamber

Breast Aesthetics and Body ShapingOperations

AREAS OF INTEREST

INTERNATOONAL      PUBLICATIONS

1.          Serel S, Tuzlalı ZY, Akkaya Z, Uzun Ç, Kaya B, Bayar S. Physical Effectsof Unilateral Mastectomy on Spine Deformity. Clin Breast Acncer. 2016 Oct pii: S1526-8209(16)30368-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2016.10.004.

NATIONAL  PUBLICATIONS

1. Tuzlali Z, Demir E, Serel S. Wound Care and Nursing Approach.Message Nurse Bulletin,Ankara University Facultyof Medicine, 2016; 18; 27-32.
2. Tuzlali Z, Kaya B, Gultan SM. Pilomatricoma in the Arm After Vaccination: A Case Report.Turk J Plast Surg 2017; 25(3): 150-3

COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS AND OTHER CONGRESSES ATTENDED

1. Experimental Animals Use Certification Training. Ankara University, 3-12 November 2014, Ankara.
2. Occupational Health and Safety TrainingProgram. Ankara University, 15-16 November 2014,Ankara.
3. Turkish Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association WinterSymposium 2015, 12 – 15 March 2015, Kars.
4. 4th EURAPSResearch Council Meeting,May 27-28, 2015.Edinburgh-United Kingdom
5. 26th EURAPS AnnualMeeting, May 28-30,2015. Edinburgh-United Kingdom
6. Turkish Societyof Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery37. National Convention. 4 – 7 November 2015, Ankara.
7. 13th Congress of the EuropeanFederation of Soceitiesfor Microsurgery, April 21-24, 2016. Antalya-Turkey.

COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS AND OTHER CONGRESSES ATTENDED

1. Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery2. Facial Aesthetics Course 5-7 May 2016, Ankara.
2. “Microsurgery Courseon Vascular Anastomoses, COURSE HELD BY FRAU ROSMARIEFRICK Supported by Department of

Neurosurgery Policlinico di Monza, AnimalFacility – Pavia University Botta 2 BuildingVia Ferrata, 9 , 17-20 May 2016,Pavia- Italy.

1. Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery38th National Convention. 27 – 30 October 2016, Antalya.
2. Turkish Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association X.Plastic Surgery Assistant School.1-5 April 2017,Antalya.
3. 9th Congress of World Societyfor Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM 2017).14-17 June, 2017,Seoul – South Korea.
4. International ObserverTraining Programme. Asan Medical Center ,Plastic Surgery , 19 June -17 July , Seoul – SouthKorea.
5. Seoul Rhinoplasty Forum. July 2, 2017, Seoul – South Korea.
6. Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryNon-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures Course .14 – 17 December2017, Istanbul.
7. Aesthetics, PlasticSurgery Association, 24. National Congress,10-11 January 2020,Istanbul.
8. All in One Rhinoplasty Congress, 14-15 May 2022, Istanbul.

Dr. Murat Onal is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He focuses on infertility treatment. He is skilled in Preimplantation Genetic Diagnostics (PGD), sex selection, and family balancing. He holds an IVF Certificate from the Private Memorial Hospital ART Education Center.

Dr. Onal has published research in national and international journals. He has also presented at major scientific conferences. He is a member of ESHRE, ASRM, and the Turkish Society of Reproductive Medicine. His work shows a strong commitment to reproductive health and clinical excellence.

NAME: AHMET SOYKURT

TITLE: OP.DR. GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST

FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUATED FROM: HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE-2013

GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALTY: HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY ANKARA NUMUNE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL-2019

ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY AND ERCP TRAINING: ISTANBUL BAKIRKÖY DR.SADİ KONUK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL-2022

AREAS OF INTEREST: ONCOLOGIC SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, BARIATRIC SURGERY, ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIST (ERCP, PH METER ANALYSIS, MANOMETRY MEASUREMENTS, GASTROSCOPY, COLONOSCOPY, STOMACH BOTOX, STOMACH BALLOON, ESOPHAGUS, GASTRIC AND COLONIC STENT PLACEMENT AND MANY INVASIVE PROCEDURES)

OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT

LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION (REFLUX SURGERY)

LAPAROSCOPIC HELLER OSEPHAGOGASTRIC MYOTOMY (ACHALAZIA SURGERY)

LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN COLON AND RECTUM CANCER SURGERY

LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN STOMACH CANCER SURGERY

LAPAROSCOPIC & THORACOSCOPIC AND OPEN ESOPHAGUS SURGERY

PANCREAS CANCER WHIPPLE PROCEDURE

LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN DISTAL SUBTOTAL PANCREATECTOMY

UMBILICAL AND INGUINAL HERNIA WITH OPEN AND CLOSED TECHNIQUE

INCISIONAL HERNIA

THYRODECTOMY (WITH A NERVE MONITOR TO PROTECT THE VOCAL CORD)

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

LAPAROSCOPIC CYST HYDATIC SURGERY

BREAST SURGERY (RADICAL MASTECTOMY, BREAST CONSERVATIVE SURGERY, BREAST PROSTHESIS PLACEMENT DURING/AFTER BREAST CANCER SURGERY)

NAME: VAROL ESATOĞLU

TITLE: OP.DR. GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST

FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUATED FROM: ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALTY: HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

ADVANCED TRAINING: IRCAD STRASBOURG UNIVERSITY

AREAS OF INTEREST: SINCE 2012, HE HAS FOCUSED HIS CAREER MAINLY ON CANCER SURGERY, ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPY AND OBESITY SURGERY.

HAVING GAINED MORE THAN 7500+ BARIATRIC SURGERY EXPERIENCE IN HIS PROCESS. HE CONTINUES HIS MEDICAL PRACTICE AT DR. SUAT GÜNSEL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

HE IS ONE OF THE PHYSICIANS WHO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED SURGERIES IN THE FIELD OF ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY IN CYPRUS.

HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS OF THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY IN OUR COUNTRY.

HE HAS GIVEN NUMEROUS TRAININGS, SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS TO HIS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COLLEAGUES IN THE FIELD OF BARIATRIC AND METABOLISM SURGERY, AND IS THE LEAD  OF OBESITY SURGERY IN OUR COUNTRY AND IN THE MANY COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD.

• 2017;Near East University Hospital
• 2015 - 2017; Aksaz Military Hospital
• 2010 - 2015; GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital Ankara
• 2001 - 2007; GATA Medical Faculty Ankara

Our experienced obstetrician and gynecologist, Gynecologist Op. Dr. Mustafa Sakallı, graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1999. Following his graduation, he served as a Gynecologist and Obstetrician at Lefkoşa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital. He further specialized in gynecology and obstetrics at the Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, a prestigious center for women's health.

In 2009, Dr. Sakallı returned to Cyprus and continued his work at Lefkoşa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Over the years, he has become a leader in reproductive medicine, offering cutting-edge fertility treatments, including IVF, egg, sperm, and embryo donation programs, and advanced genetic testing techniques such as PGT and NGS.

Dr. Sakallı is the founder of SAKALLI IVF and the partner of Miracle Hospital, a premier institution dedicated to comprehensive women's health and fertility care. His commitment to excellence, patient-focused solutions, and innovative treatments has made him a trusted expert in gynecology and fertility worldwide.

Through his extensive experience and compassionate approach, Dr. Mustafa Sakallı has helped countless individuals and couples achieve their dreams of parenthood.

European Society of Cardiology (Professional member) Turkish Society of Cardiology

Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)

European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA Silver)

HOT member

EDUCATION

2004-2010

Ege University Faculty of Medicine,İzmir, Turkey Bachelorette in Medicine

2011-2015

Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey Cardiology Department, Residency

2019-present

Post Graduate Coursein Heart FailureLondon

(British Society for Heart Failure,the British Cardiovascular Society, the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, and the Zurich Heart House)

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2015 – present Cardiology specialist

Department of Cardiology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus

August 2011-August 2015 Residency

Department of Cardiology, Ege University Facultyof Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

CERTIFICATIONS

July 2015,

Brookwood International Academy Essential Good Clinical Practice

Certificate number: TranSA6845/MIPO3801011 MultiNational

1982; Language, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University

1989; Specialization in Medicine, Urology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine