Doctors in Ankara, Turkey — Page 6

Dr. Mehmet Sahin is an ophthalmologist at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. He has handled over 30,000 retinal disease cases. Dr. Sahin specializes in cataract surgery and refractive procedures. He works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 350,000 patients annually.

• Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
• Performs LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and SmartSight laser eye surgeries.
• Expert in retinal detachment surgery and vitrectomy.
• Treats complex conditions like keratoconus and strabismus.

Dr. Burcin Kalender is a restorative dental specialist at Medipol University Ankara Dental Hospital. She focuses on aesthetic dental treatments, including composite lamina restorations and adhesive fiber bridges. Dr. Kalender has published research on dental laser applications and oral cancer screening. She works at a university hospital that treats 35,000 patients annually.

• Specializes in anterior and posterior aesthetic restorations and Hollywood smile makeovers.
• Authored a book chapter on laser applications in preventive dentistry.
• Presented laser-etching research at the IADR conference in Italy.
• Performs tooth whitening using laser-activated bleaching systems.

Dr. Gulsevim Oda is a pediatric dentist at Medipol University Ankara Dental Hospital. She specializes in restorations for both anterior and posterior teeth. Her research includes oral health studies for children with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Oda practiced at the Istanbul University Department of Pedodontics for five years.

• Performs pediatric root canal treatments and milk tooth amputations.
• Expertise in dental procedures under general anesthesia and sedation.
• Published research on cone-beam computed tomography in pediatric patients.
• Works at an institution accredited by the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Bilge Ozcan is an endodontist at Medipol University Ankara Dental Hospital. She specializes in root canal therapy and restorative dental treatments. Dr. Ozcan has published clinical research on complex canal morphologies and molar treatments. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics.

• Expertise includes root canal retreatment and dental bleaching procedures.
• Uses microscopes to remove foreign bodies from root canals.
• Member of the Turkish Endodontics Association and Turkish Dental Association.
• Works at a center treating 35,000 patients every year.

Dr. Saim Ustunel is an eye surgery specialist at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. He graduated from Hacettepe University, a top medical school in Turkey. Dr. Ustunel treats common and complex vision issues like cataracts and strabismus. He works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 350,000 patients annually.

• Performs glaucoma treatments and macular dystrophy management.
• Provides specialized care for amblyopia and offers photocoagulation.
• Conducts precision diagnostics including refractometry and corneal pachymetry.
• Practices at a hospital equipped with a dedicated international patient department.

Dr. Nazife Asikgarip is an ophthalmologist and eye surgery specialist at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. She specializes in oculoplastic surgery, including blepharoplasty and eye area aesthetics. Dr. Asikgarip completed her medical education at Bursa Uludag University. She later specialized in ophthalmology at Istanbul University of Health Sciences.

• Performs cataract surgery with IOL replacement and lens implantation.
• Treats refractive errors using Excimer laser and LASIK techniques.
• Manages glaucoma and provides amblyopia treatments for patients.
• Works at JCI-accredited Private Koru Ankara Hospital in Turkey.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

The doctor is a Professor of Dermatology who completed specialty training in Skin and Venereal Diseases at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy. With an academic career spanning over two decades, the doctor has attained the rank of professor and maintains an extensive research portfolio focused on surgical dermatology, laser applications, and regenerative medicine.

Clinical expertise includes the management of hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis, vitiligo, hair loss, and rare skin conditions such as tuberous sclerosis. The doctor is highly skilled in dermatologic surgery, advanced laser procedures, and autologous fat and skin-derived regenerative therapies. The doctor actively contributes to medical literature through studies on wound healing, novel therapeutic agents, and animal models.

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. 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. 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.