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Prof. Dr. Burak Onan is a cardiovascular surgeon with expertise in mitral valve diseases, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair, and aortic aneurysm treatment. He has published 150 scientific articles. He has also presented his work at many national and international conferences.

Dr. Onan has held key positions in leading hospitals and academic boards. He also serves on ethics committees. He is a member of respected organizations, including the Turkish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the EACTS Robotic Cardiac Surgery Group. His work shows a strong commitment to innovation and high standards in cardiac care.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

2007 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ETHICA FIG HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

2003 - 2007, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

AMERICAN HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

1997 - 1998, Izmir/Izmir/Türkiye

CAMKULE HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner

1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye

IDIL STATE HOSPITAL

General Practitioner

1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye

CIZRE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY

General Practitioner

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Adana, 1981

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• • 1999-2005 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
• • 2005-2010 Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Istanbul (Specialization)
• • 2010-2012 Muş State Hospital (Compulsory Service)
• • 2011 Yale University New Haven Hospital, Ophthalmology, Connecticut / USA
• • 2012-2017 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Istanbul (Specialist Dr.)
• • 2015 Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, United States (Fellow / Research assistant)
• • 2017 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Istanbul (Associate Professor Dr.)

Number of Scientific Publications

• Over 150 scientific presentations, publications and articles

Case Experience

• Experience of over 15.000 surgery cases in 16 years

Membership

• • Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD)
• • Turkish Ophthalmology Association Uvea-Behçet Unit
• • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• • American Uveitis Society (AUS)
• • International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS)
• • International Society for Behçet's Disease (ISBD)
• • The Foster Ocular Immunology Society (FOIS)
• • Tarsus American College Alumni Association

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2016 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

GOP TAKSIM TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Education and Administrative Officer

2013 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

GOP TAKSIM TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Officer

2002 - 2013, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TAKSIM TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2000 - 2002, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BALTALIMANI TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

1999 - 2000, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TAKSIM TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

1997 - 1999, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

PRIVATE AKSARAY VATAN HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

1994 - 1997, Kastamonu/Kastamonu/Türkiye

INEBOLU STATE HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist – Compulsory Service

Dr. Aylin Koc Akbay is an experienced ophthalmologist. She focuses on treating complex eye diseases and performing eye surgeries. She is skilled in cataract surgery with IOL replacement, as well as ReLEx SMILE, LASEK, and LASIK procedures. Her work has helped many patients achieve better vision.

Dr. Akbay is a member of respected organizations such as the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. She is known for her expertise and dedication to patient care. Her patients report high satisfaction, and she continues to contribute to advances in ophthalmology.

Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a leading spine surgeon with 36 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology. He founded the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center, the first facility in Turkey focused on spine surgery.

Dr. Hamzaoglu has performed thousands of complex surgeries, such as discectomy, kyphoplasty, scoliosis correction, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. He is known for developing new surgical techniques and has played a key role in improving spine care in Turkey.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association. He has also held important academic and clinical leadership positions, showing his dedication to high standards and patient care in spine surgery.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Isparta, 1975

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• • 1993-1999 Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine (Medical Doctor Education)
• • 2001-2005 Beyoğlu Eye Education and Research Hospital (Eye
• • Diseases Specialty Education)
• • 2005-2009 Prof. Dr. Necmi Ayanoğlu Silivri State Hospital (Eye Diseases Specialist)
• • 2009-2010 Bozüyük State Hospital (Eye Diseases Specialist)
• • 2010-2020 Beyoğlu Eye Education and Research Hospital (Eye Diseases Specialist, Chief Assistant)
• • 2020-2021 Beyoğlu Eye Education and Research Hospital (Associated Doctor, Lecturer)

Membership

• • Turkish Medical Association
• • Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• • Turkic Republics Ophthalmology Association
• • Membership of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• • Membership of the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• • Turkish Ophthalmology Association, Oculoplastic Surgery Unit Membership

Case Experience

• 13 years of experience in the field of oculoplastic surgery and over 5.000 surgical cases.

Awards

• 1) Best oral poster presentation: Is it better to evaluate gold weight implantation surgery results in 2D? (Gamze Öztürk Karabulut, Kubra Serefoglu Cabuk, Korhan Fazil, Zehra Karaagac Gunaydin, Muhittin Taskapili. European Society of Ophthalmic and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, 12-14 October 2019, Hamburg, Germany
• 2) Consilium Europaeum Ophthalmologiae Diploma in Ophthalmologia, European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) 5-6 May 2017

SEMINARS

• 1) TOD 40th Spring Symposium, Epiphora and Its Treatment, Istanbul, 26.05.2017-28.05.2017 (National)
• 2) Beyoglu Eye Days, Entropion and Ectropion, Istanbul, 24.02.2018-25.02.2018 (National)
• 3) Late reconstruction in valve traumas. 4th Beyoğlu Eye Days, 22-23 February 2020 (National)
• 4) Facial Paralysis. Turkish Ophthalmology Association Monthly Ordinary Meeting, 17 December 2020 (National)
• 5) Proptosis with cases. Thyroid Ophthalmopathy, Turkish Ophthalmology Association webinar, 19 May 2021 (National)
• 6) Punctal plugs and lacrimal system intubation implants, Tod 43rd Winter Symposium, 21-23 January 2022, Antalya, Turkey (National)
• 7) Upper eyelid blepharoplasty, TOD 42nd April Course, 7-9 April 2023, Ankara, Turkey (National)
• 8) Lower lid blepharoplasty, TOD Konya -Antalya Branch Scientific Meeting, 10 June 2023, Isparta, Turkey (National)

Number of Scientific Publications

• 26 international publications
• 28 national publications

Dr. Fırat Helvacıoğlu is an experienced ophthalmologist. He specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He graduated from Marmara University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital. Dr. Helvacıoğlu is certified by the International Council of Ophthalmology. He passed both the Basic Science and Clinical Science Board Exams.

He is a member of several medical organizations, including TOA, TTB, ESCRS, ASCRS, ISRS, and ICO. Dr. Helvacıoğlu has attended more than 20 international congresses and symposiums. These include meetings of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology. He is dedicated to continuous professional development and high standards in his field.

Dr. Senay Yilmaz is an experienced Eye Diseases Specialist. She has performed over 9,000 surgeries, including advanced procedures like strabismus surgery. Dr. Yilmaz is a member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology (TOD).

She has published three scientific articles and has presented her research at national and international congresses, including the European Strabismological Association. Her work highlights her expertise and dedication to ophthalmology.

Dr. Nejat Akalan is a leading neurosurgeon specializing in brain and nerve surgeries, with over 35 years of experience. His areas of expertise include epilepsy, glioma, skull injuries, movement disorders, spine tumors, herniations, and other nervous disorders. He uses advanced techniques in his surgeries and has published 117 scientific papers and a book.

2023 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2016 - 2023, Istanbul/Türkiye

PRIVATE EMSEY HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2009 - 2011, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY GÖZTEPE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2007 - 2009, Istanbul/Türkiye

PRIVATE MEDICANA HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2002 - 2007, Afyon/Türkiye

KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

General Surgery Specialist

2016 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKOY AND ATAŞEHİR HOSPITALS

Director of the Surgery Center for Esophageal and Gastric Diseases

2015 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKOY HOSPITAL

Director of Colon and Rectum Surgery and Gastrointestinal System Motility Unit

2012 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TC ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Faculty Member, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

2011 - 2012, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

Chief of General Surgery Clinic

2008 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

Deputy Chief of General Surgery Clinic

2005 - 2008, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

Chief Assistant of General Surgery Clinic

2003 - 2005, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH SISLI ETFAL EA HOSPITAL

Chief Assistant of General Surgery Clinic

1997 - 2002, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TC ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Clinical Chief Assistant of the Department of General Surgery

Dr. Leyla Elmas is a Dermatology Specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul. She previously worked at Yüksekova State Hospital and Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Elmas completed her dermatology training at Hacettepe University. She earned her MD from Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa, graduating second in her class with a GPA of 3.89 out of 4.00.

Dr. Elmas has published 10 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. She holds a national patent. She has also given several oral and poster presentations at scientific meetings. In 2024, she received the AAD Strauss & Katz World Congress Scholarship. She was named the 2023 ASDS International Dermatology Specialist of the Year.

Dr. Elmas is a member of the Turkish Society of Dermatology and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She has completed observerships and research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and King’s College London.

EXPERIENCE

2024 – Present, Istanbul / Turkey

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and IVF

2014 – 2024, Istanbul / Turkey

KOÇ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and IVF

2012 – 2014, Istanbul / Turkey

AMERICAN HOSPITAL

Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2011 – 2012, /

BOZOVA STATE HOSPITAL

Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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EDUCATION

2022

Associate Professor

2017 – 2020, Istanbul / Turkey

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE

Master’s Degree in Clinical Trials

2013, Istanbul / Turkey

AMERICAN HOSPITAL, IVF UNIT

Ministry of Health Certification in Reproductive Medicine

2005 – 2010, Istanbul / Turkey

ISTANBUL GÖZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology

1998 – 2004, Istanbul / Turkey

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Medical Education

Dr. Gürhan Adam is a specialist in diagnostic and interventional radiology. He earned his medical degree from Ege University. He completed his residency at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. He later expanded his skills with fellowships at Ege University and Bursa Uludag University.

Dr. Adam has worked in leading hospitals in Turkey, including Memorial Ataşehir Hospital. He has performed thousands of interventional radiology procedures. He is a member of the Turkish Radiology Society, Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology, Turkish Medical Association, and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society.

Prof. Dr. Gökhan Temiz is a distinguished nephrologist practicing at Memorial Bahçelievler and Memorial Ataşehir Hospitals in Istanbul. With over 24 years of clinical experience, he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney-related disorders, including chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, kidney transplantation, dialysis management, and glomerulonephritis.

Dr. Temiz completed his medical education at Ondokuz Mayıs University and specialized in internal medicine and nephrology at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. He furthered his expertise with advanced training at Munich Technical University Klinikum Rechts der Isar Nephrology Clinic in Germany (2017-2018). He is an active member of the European Renal Association (ERA-EDTA), Turkish Nephrology Association, and serves on the Clinical Journal of Translation Turkey Committee.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2018 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PARK FLORYA HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2011 - 2014, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

Medical Oncology Assistant

2011 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

KANUNİ SULTAN TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine Specialist

2006 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine Assistant

2004 - 2005, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY BIOCHEMISTRY UNITED STATES

Research Assistant

2003 - 2004, Karabuk/Karabuk/Türkiye

KARABUK PROVINCE SAFRANBOLU NO. 3 HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner