Best Doctors in Ankara

The doctor is a highly experienced radiologist with over two decades of clinical practice. After graduating from the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2002, the doctor completed a comprehensive residency in the Department of Radiology at Gaziosmanpaşa University between 2004 and 2009.

Throughout a distinguished career, the doctor has served in various public and private healthcare institutions, including roles at Hakkari State Hospital and Ereğli State Hospital. Since 2015, the doctor has been providing specialized radiological services at the Ankara Çukurambar Koru Hospital, contributing extensive expertise in diagnostic imaging and patient care.

The doctor is a highly trained specialist in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) medicine, having completed residency training at the Başkent University ENT Clinic. With a strong academic foundation from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, the doctor is currently advancing expertise through a Doctoral Program in Clinical Anatomy.

The doctor's clinical practice focuses on pediatric ENT surgeries, endoscopic sinus surgery, and functional and aesthetic nasal procedures. Additionally, the doctor provides specialized care in minimally invasive aesthetic procedures, combining anatomical precision with surgical expertise to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

The doctor is a highly skilled orthopedic surgeon specializing in comprehensive non-surgical and surgical treatments for joint and musculoskeletal conditions. Clinical expertise includes arthroplasty, arthroscopy, and advanced joint reconstruction, with a focus on knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, hand, and foot and ankle surgery. The doctor is proficient in complex procedures such as rotator cuff repair, meniscus surgery, hallux valgus repair, and cruciate ligament reconstruction.

In addition to surgical interventions, the doctor offers specialized non-surgical therapies, including concentrated growth factor (CGF) treatments, gait analysis, and athlete rehabilitation. The practice encompasses trauma surgery and the management of sports-related injuries.

The doctor is a highly experienced general surgeon who graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and completed specialty training in General Surgery between 1998 and 2004. With a robust clinical practice, the doctor specializes in proctology and breast surgery, managing conditions such as breast cancer, benign breast diseases, and various breast masses.

The doctor offers comprehensive surgical care, including laser treatments for hemorrhoids, management of anal fissures, fistulas, pilonidal sinus, and rectocele. Expertise extends to abdominal hernias, goiter, and gallbladder diseases, with a focus on laparoscopic procedures. Additionally, the doctor is skilled in acute emergency abdominal surgeries and performs diagnostic endoscopy and colonoscopy.

Dr. Birol Yamak is a cardiovascular surgeon at Private Koru Ankara Hospital in Turkey. He performs heart surgery and treats cardiovascular conditions. The hospital is JCI-accredited, meeting international safety and quality standards for surgical care.

Dr. Yamak works at a facility that treats 850,000 patients annually. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association. The hospital has 390 beds and 220 doctors on staff.

Prof. Dr. Ali Aydın Yavuz is a radiation oncology professor. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1989. He completed his specialty training in radiation oncology in 1996. He led the Department of Radiation Oncology at Karadeniz Technical University from 1997 to 2006. He served as an associate professor at Karadeniz Technical University and Başkent University from 2004 to 2009. He was Head of Radiation Oncology at Başkent University. He also served as Chief Physician of Başkent University Adana Kışla Campus for three years. He became a professor at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2009 and remained on the faculty until 2018.

Internationally, he delivered Turkey’s first oral presentations at ASCO in 1999 and at ASTRO in 2000. In 2008 he gained experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has authored many international publications. He now practices at Koru Ankara Hospital. His clinical focus includes lung, head and neck, brain, breast, gastrointestinal, urologic, gynecologic, skin, and soft tissue tumors.

Prof. Dr. Suna Emir graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1989. She completed her pediatrics residency at Hacettepe University from 1990 to 1995. In 2001, she finished her pediatric oncology subspecialty at the Hacettepe University Oncology Institute. She became an Associate Professor in 2004. From 2004 to 2009, she worked at Ankara Dışkapı Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital and founded the Pediatric Oncology Clinic there. In 2009, she served as Deputy Chief of Pediatric Oncology. From 2009 to 2016, she was a pediatric hematology–oncology training officer at the Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology–Oncology Training and Research Hospital. Since 2019, she has been a Professor and founding faculty member in Child Health and Diseases at Atilim University.

She is an expert in general pediatrics and pediatric hematology–oncology. She is active in residency and subspecialty training. Her clinical interests include childhood diseases from birth to 18 years, lymphoma, solid tumors, autologous bone marrow transplantation, anemia, bleeding disorders, hereditary blood diseases, hemangiomas and other benign tumors, and enlarged lymph nodes.

Prof. Dr. Salih Pay is a rheumatology specialist and professor. He has been a professor since 2008. He graduated from GATA Gülhane Military Medical Faculty in 1987. He completed his internal medicine residency at GATA in 1995. He finished rheumatology training at Hacettepe University from 1996 to 1998. He served as an assistant professor at GATA from 1999 to 2000. He became an associate professor in 2000. He conducted experimental research on chemokines and chemokine receptors at the UC San Diego – Stein Research Center from 2001 to 2002. He has published nearly 100 scientific articles.

He currently practices at Koru Ankara Hospital. His focus is on rheumatic diseases. These include rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, vasculitis, Behçet's disease, gout, and osteoporosis.

Prof. Dr. Oktay Banlı is a Professor of General Surgery. He has focused on laparoscopic bariatric surgery since 2006. His main procedures are sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.

MD, Ankara University (1988). General Surgery Specialist, Erciyes University (1996). He worked for 11 years in the General Surgery and Kidney Transplantation Clinic at Etlik Specialized Hospital. He completed advanced laparoscopic training in France (2005–2006). He became an Associate Professor in 2007 and a Professor in 2013. He also served as Clinical Chief at Elazığ Education and Research Hospital. In 2014, he worked in bariatric and metabolic surgery clinics at Weill Cornell Medical College and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.

He has published in international journals and is a member of professional societies. His interests include gastric balloon and band, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), mini gastric bypass (MGB), duodenal switch/biliopancreatic diversion (BPD), advanced laparoscopy, hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, and transplant surgery and coordination.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özkan is a cardiologist at Koru Ankara Hospital. His main areas are coronary artery and heart valve diseases, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1974. He completed specialization in occupational diseases in 1982 and in cardiology in 1991. He became an associate professor in 1993 and a professor in 2007.

He served at GATA, Izmir Air Hospital, Kütahya Air Hospital, and the NATO Hospital in Belgium. He has published many national and international articles. He has treated many patients.

Prof. Dr. M. Metin ŞEKER is a specialist in internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1996–2002). He completed his residency in internal medicine (2002–2008). He then finished subspecialty training in medical oncology (2008–2012).

He joined Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine as a faculty member in 2012. He became Associate Professor in 2015. He was promoted to Professor in 2025. He now practices at Koru Ankara Hospital in Ankara.

Dr. Kadri Yamac is an internist and hematologist. He earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1976–1982). He completed Internal Medicine training at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1984–1989). He then completed a Hematology subspecialty at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1990–1993). He became an Associate Professor at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He was promoted to Professor in 2002.

Medical interests: anemias, coagulation disorders, hemochromatosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymph node diseases, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma.

Prof. Dr. Irfan Peksoy is a nuclear medicine specialist. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed specialty training at the Hacettepe University Department of Nuclear Medicine in 2000. He received the Research Group Achievement Award for the 1998–1999 academic year.

He was an Assistant Professor at Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine from 2000 to 2004. He became an Associate Professor in 2006. He became a Professor at the Gazi University Department of Nuclear Medicine in 2013. He worked in the department's Nuclear Medicine Clinic until 2015. He has authored articles in nuclear medicine.

Dr. Peksoy currently works at Koru Hospital. His clinical focus areas are PET/CT, SPECT/CT, radiopharmacy, and radiation safety.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Doğan is a gastroenterologist. He earned his MD from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991. He became an Internal Medicine specialist at Gazi University in 1996. He completed gastroenterology subspecialty training at İnönü University in 2001.

His academic career was at Gazi University. He served as Lecturer (2002), Assistant Professor (2003), Associate Professor (2007), and Professor (2012). He worked as a researcher at the University of California San Diego from 2004 to 2006. He has practiced at Koru Hospital since January 2023.

Clinical focus includes gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gastroparesis, achalasia, bloating, gas and belching, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. He performs ERCP, stent placement, balloon and bougie dilation, polypectomy, argon plasma coagulation, double-balloon enteroscopy, and bleeding control.

Dr. Goksun Ayvaz is a professor trained in internal medicine and in endocrinology and metabolism. He earned his MD from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He completed compulsory service in Nevsehir from 1983 to 1985. He worked at the Department of Internal Medicine at Gazi University in 1985 and in 1994. He completed a residency in the United States in 1990 and subspecialty training in endocrinology and metabolism in the United States in 1996.

He served as an internal medicine specialist in the Internal Medicine and Cardiology units at Ankara Numune Hospital and Ankara Bayindir Medical Center. His academic titles are Assistant Professor (1996–1997), Associate Professor (1997), and Professor (2003). In 1997, he conducted research at the Experimental Medicine Laboratory of the Université libre de Bruxelles with Prof. W. J. Malaisse on pancreatic islet isolation and static incubation.

Medical interests include Graves disease (toxic goiter), Graves orbitopathy, thyroid disease (nodules and thyroid cancer), diabetes mellitus (insulin resistance and latent diabetes), obesity, and gonadal and pituitary diseases.

Prof. Dr. Emel Bulcun is a Chest Diseases specialist. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her specialization at Kırıkkale University between 2004 and 2009. She worked at Private Çukurambar Koru Hospital for 4 years.

She holds the Chest Diseases Qualification Certificate (Board, 2016). She is certified in Smoking Cessation Assistance Methods and in Sleep Medicine. She became an Associate Professor in 2018.

Dr. Bulcun has authored 47 national and international articles. She has given 77 conference papers and oral presentations. Her clinical work includes sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, smoking cessation, COPD, asthma, lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases, bronchoscopy, and pleural procedures.

Prof. Dr. Davut Aktaş is an ENT and Head & Neck surgeon. He completed ENT residency at GATA (1982–1985). He worked at Gümüşsuyu Military Hospital (1985–1989). He became Assistant Professor at GATA in 1989 and Associate Professor in 1994. He later served at İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center. In 2001, he became Professor and Head of Otorhinolaryngology at Fatih University. He has also practiced at TDV 29 Mayıs, Koru, Medicana, and Umut Hospitals.

Focus: medical and surgical care for nasal, sinus, and ear diseases. Septoplasty and turbinate (concha) surgery. Endoscopic sinus surgery. Ear tube placement, hearing problems, tympanic membrane repair, and cholesteatoma. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Laryngeal polyps, nodules, and cysts. Neck lipomas, benign tumors, cysts, and fistulas.

Publications: 64. Presentations: 45 (national and international).

The doctor is a highly trained urology specialist who completed extensive medical education and clinical training, including a degree from Azerbaijan Medical University and a comprehensive specialization in urology at the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. With a solid foundation in clinical practice gained during an internship at the Baku Republican Clinical Hospital, the doctor possesses deep expertise in the field.

The doctor's clinical focus encompasses a wide range of advanced urological disciplines, including endourology, urooncology, and andrology. Furthermore, the doctor is proficient in performing complex surgical interventions, with a specific emphasis on laparoscopic and robotic surgery, as well as pediatric urology.