Treatment in Istanbul (Turkey)

Dr. Sutan Kaya is an experienced ophthalmologist. He earned his medical degree from Akdeniz University School of Medicine. He completed advanced training at İzmir Bozyaka Teaching and Training Hospital in Turkey. Dr. Kaya specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He has notable experience in LASIK, presbyopia correction, and advanced corneal procedures.

Dr. Kaya is certified in several areas. These include LASIK application, presbyopia correction with multifocal intraocular lenses, scleral fixation techniques, corneal collagen cross-linking, femtosecond applications for anterior segment surgery, and corneal topography analysis. He is an active member of DOG, AAO, ASCRS, and ESCRS. Dr. Kaya is dedicated to excellence and innovation in ophthalmology.

Education and Specialization:

• Medical Degree: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1991-1998)
• Specialization in Neurosurgery: Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005)
• Associate Professorship: (2015)
• Professorship: (2020)

Professional Experience:

• 2007-2008: Ankara GATA
• 2009-2011: Özel Ordu Medical Park Hospital
• 2011-2013: Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital
• 2013-2015: Giresun University Faculty of Medicine
• 2014: Clinical Observer at Helsinki University Central Hospital
• 2015-2023: Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
• Current Position: Neurosurgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

Areas of Expertise:

• Brain Aneurysm and Repair
• Brain Tumor/Cancer Surgery
• Spinal Canal Stenosis Surgery
• Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation
• Spinal Cord Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
• Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Congenital Anomalies

Research and Publications: Prof. Dr. Arslan has numerous publications in prestigious journals, covering topics such as the treatment of brain and spinal tumors, innovative neurosurgical techniques, and outcomes of neurosurgical interventions. His work includes studies on brain ischemia/reperfusion injury, spinal cord ischemia, and various other neurosurgical conditions.

Professional Memberships:

• Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Turkish Society of Neurological Surgery

Dr. Orhan Karaca is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 20 years of experience in mental and neurological disorders. He graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his specialization at Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Disorders Training and Research Hospital, a leading psychiatry center in Turkey.

Dr. Karaca worked as a general practitioner and completed his compulsory service at Edremit State Hospital. Since 2012, he has been practicing at Private EMSEY Hospital. He provides expert psychiatric care with a focus on evidence-based treatments and patient-centered care.

Dr. Janan Yilmaz is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She earned her MD from Istanbul University (1999-2005). She completed her specialty training at Yeditepe University (2008-2012). Dr. Yilmaz has worked at Osmangazi Health Center, Kocaeli University, and Tuzla Şifa Health Center.

She completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecological procedures at the World Laparoscopy Hospital in New Delhi in 2012. Dr. Yilmaz has also served as a faculty member at Yeditepe University and as a specialist at Emsey Hospital. She is dedicated to providing quality patient care and medical education.

Dr. Sidika Altop is a cardiovascular surgeon with over 30 years of experience. She graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine in 1990. She completed her specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery at Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital from 1994 to 1999.

Dr. Altop has worked at several leading hospitals in Turkey. These include FSM Education and Research Hospital (2002-2013), Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital (2013-2014), and Medeniyet University Göztepe Hospital (2014-2017). She has played an important role in cardiovascular surgery education and patient care. Dr. Altop is known for her skill and commitment to her patients.

Dr. Selim Topcu is a cardiologist with over 17 years of experience. He specializes in interventional cardiology. Dr. Topcu graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Topcu has published many articles in respected medical journals. His research covers topics such as the impact of altitude on heart failure, coronary artery anomalies, and coronary fractional flow reserve. He has also worked on national registries for familial hypercholesterolemia and has led meta-analyses on atrial fibrillation risks. His work has helped improve knowledge of rare heart conditions and advanced interventional methods.

Neurologist. Specialist in the epilepsy treatment

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

2013 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology

2012 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

GÖZTEPE MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

2007 - 2012, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MALTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Head of Cardiology Department

2004 - 2007, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TAKSIM GERMAN HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

2002 - 2004, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

SİYAMİ ERSEK CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

1998 - 2002, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

SİYAMİ ERSEK CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY HOSPITAL

Chief Resident Doctor

1996 - 1996, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

KOSUYOLU CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

1991 - 1996, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

SİYAMİ ERSEK CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY HOSPITAL

Assistant Doctor

2021- Currently MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist / Istanbul

2014 - 2021 MEDICAL PARK GÖZTEPE HOSPITAL

Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department / Istanbul

2010 - 2014 ÇAMLICA GERMAN HOSPITAL

Medical Director, Head of Cardiovascular Surgery

Department / Istanbul

2006 - 2010 UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL

Medical Director, Head of Cardiovascular Surgery

Department / Istanbul

She graduated from Ankara Başkent High School in 1992 and Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1999. She completed her specialty training at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and became a psychiatry specialist in 2005.

She has received Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Group Supervision training; Level I and II Family Therapies Training; Cognitive Psychotherapy Training; Family and Relationship Therapies Training and has articles published in local and foreign journals. Her field of interest is family and relationship therapies.

Dr. Ali Metin Gorguner is a specialist in chest diseases and thoracic surgery. He has more than 35 years of experience. He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1986. He completed his specialization at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center in 1992.

Dr. Gorguner worked as a specialist at Erzurum Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital. He was also a faculty member at Atatürk University for almost 20 years. During this time, he contributed to academic research and medical education. From 2013 to 2015, he served as a training supervisor at Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital. He trained many specialists in his field.

Dr. Tolga Okutucu is a Turkish urologist with expertise in men’s health, sexual health, and advanced urological disorders. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. He completed his urology specialty training at the same university in 2012. Dr. Okutucu has worked at leading medical centers, including Anadolu Medical Center (affiliated with Johns Hopkins) and Medicana Ataşehir Hospital. He has also contributed to international emergency medical teams.

He specializes in prostate MR fusion biopsy, uro-oncologic robotic surgery, and treatments for erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and urinary system cancers. Dr. Okutucu is an instructor at EMPACADEMY, where he provides training on ESWT and modern urological techniques. He holds several accreditations in robotic surgery and sexual health education.

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Yasin Kulaksız
Date of Birth: November 20, 1992
Title: Specialist Doctor

Education

Doctarate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University
Year: [Year of Completion]

Doctorate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University

Skills

• Expertise in Rhinoplasty and ENT surgeries
• Patient assessment and care
• Surgical techniques and postoperative management
• [Additional relevant skills]

2002-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

1988-1995 Trakya University Faculty of Medicine

2015- Atlas University Medicine Hospital

2014-2015 Private Pendik Yüzyıl Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2009-2014 Medicine Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2009-2009 Nisa Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2007-2009 Mardin State Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2002-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Brain and Neurosurgery

1997-2001 Enez Health Center and Enez State Hospital

Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Disc Surgery (endoscopic/microsurgery)

Far lateral (non-canal) lumbar disc surgery (lateral microsurgical approach)

Neurovascular surgery

Cerebrovascular diseases (vascular diseases of the brain)

Aneurysms

Arteriovenous malformations

Cavernomas

Neuro-oncological surgery

Brain tumors

Glial tumors

Meningiomas

Pituitary gland tumors

Metastatic brain tumors

Skull base tumors

Pontocerebellar angle tumors

Pineal tumors

Intraventricular tumors

Spinal disease surgery

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine fractures

Spine and spinal cord tumors

Scoliosis

Degenerative spine diseases

Peripheral nerve disease surgery

Peripheral nerve tumors

Entrapment neuropathies

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Ulnar groove syndrome

Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Functional neurosurgery and pain surgery

Trigeminal neuralgia

Microvascular decompression

Epilepsy surgery

Spasticity surgery

Epiduroscopic interventions

Hydrocephalus surgeries

Endoscopic 3rd ventriculostomy

VP shunt surgeries

LP shunt surgeries

Developmental anomalies

Meningomyelocele

Tethered cord syndrome

Arachnoid cyst

Craniosynostosis surgeries

Chiari malformation

Head trauma

Subdural hematomas

Intracerebral hematomas

Article published in internationally refereed journals

Cansever T, Civelek E, Sencer A, Karasu A, Kiris T, Hepgül K, Can H, Canbolat A: Spinal cavernous malformations: a report of 5 cases. Surg Neurol Jun 69 

Effects of combined and individual use of N-methyl-D aspartate receptor antagonist magnesium sulphate and caspase-9 inhibitor z-LEDH-fmk experimental spinal cord injury. A.Sencer, A.Aydoseli, Y.Aras, M.Osman Akçakaya, C.Gömleksiz, H.Can, A.Canbolat. Turkısh Joumal of Trauma&Emergency Surgery 2013

Aydoseli A, Can H, Aras Y, Sabanci PA, Akcakaya MO, Unal OF. Memantine and Q-VD-OPh Treatments in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury: Combined Inhibition of Necrosis and Apoptosis. Turk Neurosurg. 2016

Can H, Kircelli A, Kavadar G, Civelek E, Cansever T, Aydoseli A, Onal MB, Yilmaz C. Lumbosacral Conjoined Root Anomaly: Anatomical Considerations of Exiting Angles and Root Thickness. Turk Neurosurg. 2017

Kırcelli A, Özel Ö, Can H, Sarı R, Cansever T, Elmacı İ. Is the presence of linear fracture a predictor of delayed posterior fossa epidural hematoma? Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016 Jul

Kavadar G, Demircioğlu DT, Can H, Emre TY, Civelek E, Senyigit A. The clinical factors associated with benefit finding of complementary medicine use in patients with back pain: A cross-sectional study with cluster analysis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017

Ozer AF, Suzer T, Can H, Falsafi M, Aydin M, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T. Anatomic Assessment of Variations in Kambin’s Triangle: A Surgical and Cadaver Study. World Neurosurg. 2017 Apr

Can H, Aydoseli A, Gömleksiz C, Göker B, Altunrende ME, Dolgun M, Sencer A. Combined and individual use of pancaspase inhibitor Q-VD-OPh and NMDA receptor antagonist riluzole in experimental spinal cord injury. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017

Gomleksiz C, Erbulut DU, Can H, Kodigudla MK, Kelkar AV, Kasapoglu E, Ozer AF, Goel VK. A new lumbar fixation device alternative to pedicle-based stabilization for lumbar spine: In vitro cadaver investigation. J Spinal Cord Med. 2018 Jul 16:1-8.

Aydoseli A, Özgen U, Akgül T, Orhan EK, Adıyaman AE, Can H, Karadağ C. Subacute Traumatic Ascending Myelopathy in a 28-year-old man: A rare case. World Neurosurg. 2019 Apr 28

Article published in national refereed journals

1) Intracranial Hemangioblastomas: Clinical Evaluation of 32 Patients T. Cansever, A. Karasu, K. Hepgül, H. Can, A. Sencer Turkish Neurosurgical Journal 2007, Volume:17 

2) Halil Can, Müge Dolgun, Utku Özgen, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Furkan Diren, Aydın Aydoseli, Yavuz Aras, Altay Sencer. Microsurgical Results in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients; Retrospective Clinical Study. JAREM 2019

3) Furkan Diren , Özcan Gayretli , Halil Can , İlke Ali Gürses , Orhan Barlas. Examination of Pons-Cerebellum Cisterna Anatomy with Endoscopic Retrosigmoid Suboccipital Approach: Cadaver Study. JAREM 2019

AREAS OF INTEREST 

Radial Angiography

Complex coronary interventions 

Intracoronary examinations (FFR, IVUS, OCT) 

Calcific lesion treatments (Rotablator, shockwave balloon ) 

Chronic total occlusion attempts 

Transcatheter Aortic valve implantations (TAVI) 

Aortic interventions 

Mitral valve attempts 

Peripheral arterial interventions 

ASD/PFO/VSD closure 

LAA closure 

Paravalvuler closure 

Carotid arterial interventions 

Septal ablation 

Pulmonary embolism interventions

Education 

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Royal Brompton Hospital (London) 

Experience 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Turkish Kidney Foundation Service Hospital 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Royal Brompton Hospital

University of Health Sciences Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital (founding chief)

University of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu city hospital (founding chief) 

LIV Hospital Ulus

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Cardiology 

European Society of Cardiolog

LANGUAGES

English - Professional

 

EDUCATION

• Trakya University, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department -

Specialization (2019-2023)

• Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry (2014-2019)

• Balıkesir Gönen Anatolian High School (2010-2014)

 

CERTIFICATIONS

• 32nd International Scientic Congress of the Turkish Oral

Implantology Association (2023)

• 8th Assistant School of the Turkish Association of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery (2022)

• GreatIST Dental Congress (2022)

• 14th International Scientic Congress of the Turkish Association of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2021)

• 27th International Scientic Congress of the Turkish Association of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (TAOMS) (2020)

• 5th Assistant School of the Turkish Association of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery (2020)

• ITI Turkey & Azerbaijan Chapter Scientic Meeting (2020)

• Orthero Education Symposium (2019)

• 2nd A to Z Oral Implantology Symposium (2019)

• 25th International Dental Congress of the Turkish Dental

Association (2019)

• 24th International Dental Congress of the Turkish Dental

Association (2018)

• 2nd International Summer Camp: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry (2018)

• 25th Scientic Congress of the Research Club, Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry (2018)

• 23rd International Dental Congress of the Turkish Dental

Association (2017)

• 24th Scientic Congress of the Research Club, Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry (2017)

• 23rd Scientic Congress of the Research Club, Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry (2016)

• GreatIST Dental Congress (2015)

Dr. Serdar Kahraman is a highly experienced neurosurgeon with 30 years of practice and is head of the Neurosurgery Department at Anadolu Medical Center. He specializes in brain and nerve surgery, spinal surgery, neuroendoscopy and spinal endoscopic surgery. He has an impressive list of certificates and is a member of several prestigious organizations.