Best Doctors in Ankara

Doç. Dr. Hakan Akgün is an Associate Professor of Neurology. He graduated from Gülhane Military Medical Academy in 2004. He completed his neurology residency in 2011. He served at Etimesgut Military Hospital from 2011 to 2014. He joined Gülhane as an assistant professor in 2014. He became an associate professor in 2016. He currently practices at Koru Hospital.

He has published 40 articles in international journals. He has also presented more than 100 posters at international congresses.

Clinical focus: cerebrovascular diseases, Parkinson’s disease, migraine and other headaches, movement disorders, muscle and nerve diseases, ALS, dizziness, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord diseases, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Duygu Altan Cencen is a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. She trained at Gazi University, completing medical school (2002–2008) and a residency in obstetrics and gynecology (2009–2015).

Her certifications and courses include Emergency Obstetric Care (2015), Laparoscopy Workshop (2014), Urogynecology Surgical Practices (2013), Pelvic Anatomy Cadaver Course (2015), and Endometriosis Updates (2015). She has also completed Breast Milk and Breastfeeding Counseling (2016), the Mother-Friendly Hospital Program (2015), Sexual Therapy (2017), GyneFix Technical Training (2017), and Experimental Animal Practice Ethics (2013).

Dr. Avni Tolga Eryilmaz is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. He earned his medical degree from the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine on December 1, 2000. He then completed his residency in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the same institution.

His clinical interests include breast aesthetics (augmentation, reduction, lift) and breast reconstruction after cancer surgery. He also performs rhinoplasty, cheek contouring (bichectomy), facial aesthetics (face and neck lift; forehead, brow, temple, lip, and ear procedures), eyelid surgery, abdominal aesthetics, and liposuction. Other areas include non-surgical aesthetic procedures, post-bariatric plastic surgery, skin cancer surgery, facial fracture repair (maxillofacial surgery), wound and burn care, and hand surgery.

Dr. Eyup Koc is an internist and nephrologist. He studied at Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1980 to 1986. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital from 1989 to 1994. He then specialized in Nephrology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2008.

Clinical interests include hypertension, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, glomerulonephritis, and diabetic kidney disease.

Dr. Mustafa Akkaya earned his medical degree from Gazi University (2003–2009). He completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University (2009–2014). He holds a PhD in Musculoskeletal System and Regenerative Medicine from the same university (2016–2020).

In 2022, he received the European Knee Society Knee Arthroplasty Traveling Researcher Fellowship in robotic knee arthroplasty. He worked as a clinical researcher at Helios ENDO‑Klinik Hamburg (2021–2022), focusing on advanced joint surgery and prosthetic infections. He also worked as a clinical researcher at Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna (2014), focusing on arthroscopic joint surgery, meniscus, and cartilage. In 2013, he held the same role at ATOS Clinic Heidelberg.

Clinical interests include joint surgery, knee and hip surgery, prosthetic infections, meniscus and cartilage surgery, and regenerative medicine.

Prof. Dr. Musa Aydınlı is an internal medicine specialist and gastroenterologist. He completed his MD at Hacettepe University in 1997. He finished internal medicine training in 2003 and gastroenterology training in 2007 at the same institution. He worked at Kayseri Training and Research Hospital from 2007 to 2009. He served in the Gastroenterology Department at Gaziantep University from 2009 to 2014. He became an associate professor in 2012 and a professor in 2020. He joined Gülhane Training and Research Hospital in 2022. He now practices at Private Koru Ankara Hospital.

Clinical focus: GERD; dyspepsia, gastritis, and Helicobacter pylori; peptic ulcer disease; celiac disease; IBS and IBD (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease); colon polyps; colorectal and upper GI cancers; liver disease (fatty liver, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension); hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders and cancers. Procedures: EGD, rectosigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy; biopsy, polypectomy, and endoscopic mucosal resection; hemostasis and APC; dilation and stent placement; PEG; ERCP; EUS-guided biopsy.

Dr. Vedat Okutan is a pediatrician with minor specialty training in pediatric cardiology. He graduated from the Gülhane Military Medical Faculty (1980–1986). He completed an internship at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital (1986–1987). He finished specialization training in Pediatric Health and Diseases at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy (1989–1993). He then completed minor specialty training in Pediatric Cardiology at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Hacettepe University (1998–2000).

Clinical focus: imaging for congenital heart disease, including fetal echocardiography. Care for acquired heart diseases such as rheumatic fever, Kawasaki disease, and myocarditis. Cardiac assessment for children who play sports, including evaluation of murmurs, fainting, and chest pain.

Dr. Serdar Nasır is a professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery in Ankara. He performed Turkey’s second full face transplant and the 22nd globally. He performs reconstructive work, microsurgery, and aesthetic procedures. Dr. Nasır conducted composite tissue research at the Cleveland Clinic.

• Trained under Dr. Maria Siemionow, the surgeon who performed the first U.S. face transplant.
• Winner of clinical and experimental awards at the National Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• Performs microsurgical reconstruction for burn and trauma scars.
• Specializes in gender reassignment surgery and Adam’s apple reduction.