Best Doctors in Ankara

Dr. Hulda Rifat Ozakpinar specializes in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital. She is a recipient of the MEXT Medical Research Scholarship from the Japanese government. Dr. Ozakpinar focuses on microsurgery and complex reconstructive techniques. She previously served as a microsurgery lecturer at Showa University School of Medicine in Japan.

• Led clinical research on lower lip cancer reconstruction using the Fujimori gate flap.
• Received research scholarships from both TÜBİTAK and the Japanese Ministry of Education.
• Served as a specialist doctor for the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health.
• Practiced at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital, which holds ISO safety certification.

Dr. Sercan Okutucu is a Professor of Cardiology at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital (2023–present). He received his MD in 2006 from Hacettepe University. He completed his cardiology residency there in 2011. He was an Associate Professor of Cardiology at Memorial Ankara Hospital from 2014 to 2023.

He serves as the Turkey Representative on the International Board of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (2019–present). He is a board member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology Heart Valve Diseases Working Group (2020–present). He is also a member of the Scientific Program Committee of the Turkish Heart and Health Foundation (2020–present).

Dr. Veysel Ozan is a Professor of Cardiology at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital (2026–present). He earned his MD from the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2005–2011). He completed his cardiology residency at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2012–2016). He worked as a specialist cardiologist at Hakkari State Hospital (2016–2017) and at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital (2017–2020). He later served as a faculty member at Dışkapı (2020–2022) and at Etlik City Hospital (2022–2026).

Accreditations and awards: Turkish Society of Cardiology Proficiency Certificate (2019). TSC Most Successful Young Cardiologist of the Year, 2019–2020 term (awarded 2020). First Prize for Best Oral Presentation at the 31st National Congress of Applied Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. Bahri Gok is a urologist at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital. He is an investigator in a 2024 international trial for urothelial carcinoma treatment. Dr. Gok is a certified da Vinci console surgeon. He focuses on robotic urology and uro-oncology.

• Served as a training supervisor for urology at Ankara City Hospital.
• Winner of multiple best poster awards from the European Association of Urology.
• Supervised doctoral research on robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
• Member of the Société Internationale d’Urologie and the Eurasian Uro-oncology Association.

Dr. Ali Can Sungur is an ENT specialist at Lokman Hekim Etlik Hospital in Ankara. He provides medical and surgical treatments for complex ear, nose, and throat conditions. His practice focuses on tailored care plans for both children and adults. Dr. Sungur operates within one of Turkey's largest private healthcare networks.

• Performs specialized surgeries including septoplasty, stapedectomy, and tonsillectomy.
• Treats sleep apnea, nasal polyps, and sensorineural hearing loss.
• Expert in cleft lip and palate repair procedures.
• Utilizes brainstem evoked response audiometry for precise hearing diagnostics.

Dr. Utkan Boran is an Associate Professor of General Surgery at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital. He specializes in oncologic, metabolic, and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Boran completed a research fellowship at the University of Miami’s Ryder Trauma Center. He focuses on surgical treatments for morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes.

• Performs laparoscopic hernia repair, sleeve gastrectomy, and anti-reflux procedures.
• Expertise includes endocrine surgery and oncological tumor resections.
• Served as an Associate Professor at several Turkish training and research hospitals.
• Works at an ISO-certified university hospital with a government health tourism authorization.

Dr. Ozlem Koroglu is a rehabilitation specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital. She specializes in physical medicine and musculoskeletal recovery. Dr. Koroglu served as an instructor for ultrasound at the ISPRM World Congress. She holds Ministry of Health certification in prolotherapy. Her expertise includes neural therapy and botulinum toxin for hand spasticity.

• Served as Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital.
• Trained at the Euro–Mediterranean PRM School in Italy.
• Instructs medical courses on PRP, knee prolotherapy, and spinal manipulation.
• Member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Tulay Omma is an Associate Professor and endocrinologist at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital. She won the Best Oral Presentation award for her research on Graves’ Disease. Dr. Omma treats complex thyroid disorders, type 2 diabetes, and adrenal adenomas. She is an active member of the European Society of Endocrinology.

• Published 20+ articles in peer-reviewed journals on metabolic disorders like PCOS.
• Certified in thyroid ultrasonography and clinical trial management.
• Awarded for clinical research on hypoparathyroidism in Turkey.
• Treats patients at a private hospital in Ankara serving 10,000 people annually.

Dr. Kurshad Zengin is a urological surgeon at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital in Ankara. He holds four patents for medical innovations and has completed 14 scientific projects. Dr. Zengin specializes in surgical treatments for kidney stones, prostate disorders, and male infertility. He also performs stem cell therapy for erectile dysfunction.

• Published 18 articles in international refereed journals.
• Performs robotic nephrectomy and Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate.
• Expert in microsurgical varicocele intervention and flexible ureteroscopy.
• Treats complex conditions like urethral stricture and bladder leukoplakia.

Dr. Atilla Ozenoglu is a thoracic surgery specialist and Deputy Chief Physician at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital. He treats complex chest conditions, including lung resections and chest wall reconstructions. Dr. Ozenoglu has published research on cardiac arrhythmias and primary lung liposarcoma.

• Specializes in minimally invasive surgery for pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum.
• Performs VATS sympathectomy for regional hyperhidrosis and VATS under local anesthesia.
• Works at an ISO-certified hospital with a 99.9% discectomy success rate.
• Utilizes clip-plate implants for multiple rib fracture reconstructions.

Dr. Cemal Aydin is an interventional radiologist at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital in Ankara. He served as the head physician of a radiology department. Dr. Aydin focuses on diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive image-guided treatments. He practiced interventional radiology at the prestigious Koç University Hospital.

• Specializes in Trucut and fine-needle aspiration biopsies for lung lesions.
• Uses diffusion-weighted MRI to identify specific brain tumors like meningiomas.
• Presented research on liver metastases at several National Radiology Congresses.
• Works at a facility that treats over 10,000 patients every year.

Dr. Vakkas Korkmaz is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Lokman Hekim University Hospital. He specializes in gynecological oncology, cervical lesions, and endometrial cancer treatment. Dr. Korkmaz completed his subspecialty training at the University of Health Sciences. He has supervised five major medical theses on cervical lesions and uterine leiomyoma.

• Member of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology.
• Winner of the Turkish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics award.
• Received honors from the Perinatal Medicine Foundation.
• Works at an ISO-certified facility with a 99.9% medical success rate.

Dr. Ozlem Gul is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gastroenterology at Lokman Hekim University Hospital (2022–present). Her previous roles include Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine (2016–2022) and Çankırı State Hospital (2014–2016). She also worked at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2010–2014) and Muş State Hospital (2008–2010).

Accreditations/training: Gastroenterology – Specialist Physician, Gazi University (2014). Internal Medicine Residency, Ondokuz Mayıs University (2008). MD, Karadeniz Technical University (2002). Therapeutic Advanced Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital (2018).

Dr. Fatih Gul is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology (ENT) at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine (2020–present). He led the Audiology Unit at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital from 2020 to 2022. Earlier, he served as an Assistant Professor at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (2018–2020) and at Aksaray University Faculty of Medicine.

He received his MD from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2008. He completed his specialist training at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital in 2015.

Dr. Namik Ozkan is a general surgeon at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He specializes in bariatric and abdominal surgeries. He is the founding dean of the Aksaray University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ozkan trained at Ankara University. He treats complex conditions like obesity with surgical interventions.

• Served as a Professor and Dean at multiple Turkish medical institutions.
• Held leadership roles at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University and Aksaray University.
• Practices at the JCI-accredited Memorial Ankara Hospital.
• Completed his medical degree and surgery specialization at Ankara University.

Dr. Mustafa Serkan Durdu is a cardiovascular surgeon at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He specializes in minimally invasive heart valve surgery. He performs sutureless aortic valve replacements and multiple valve implantations. Dr. Durdu uses right anterior minithoracotomies to avoid traditional large chest incisions.

• Member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
• Member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS).
• Published studies on aortic valve replacement and bypass in prestigious medical journals.
• Works at JCI-accredited Memorial Ankara Hospital, which holds a 99% bypass success rate.

Dr. Mehmet Cakici is a cardiovascular surgeon at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital in Ankara. He has authored over 30 international articles in prestigious journals like J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. His practice covers coronary artery disease, heart failure, and congenital heart defects. Dr. Cakici contributes to national clinical guidelines for heart valve disease treatment.

• Specializes in ECMO and mechanical circulatory support for heart failure.
• Authored chapters for the Atlas of Cardiac Surgery Operations.
• Performs minimally invasive cardiac surgery and aortic aneurysm repairs.
• Member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.