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Dr. Haluk Caglar Karakaya is a specialist in cardiovascular surgery at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–). He previously worked as a specialist at the University of Health Sciences Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital (2022–2025). He completed residency training at the University of Health Sciences Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital and at Ankara University. He earned his MD from Hacettepe University (English program).

Professional memberships: European Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS), European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS), Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Continuing education: 27th European Vascular Course (2024); Cardiac Memorial Robotic/Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Summit (2024); 18th Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress (2024); 24th ASVS Congress (2023); TKDCD Endovascular Course (2023); “Grey Areas in Vascular Surgery” Symposium (2023); Basic and Advanced Doppler Ultrasonography Course (2023).

He 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.

ACADEMIC CAREER SUMMARY

Degree: Bachelor's
Field: Medicine
University: Atatürk University
Year: 2001

Degree: Master's
Field: Medicine
University: Atatürk University
Year: 2001

Specialization/Doctorate: Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
University: İnönü University
Year: 2012

Associate Professorship: Gastroenterology
University: İnönü University
Year: 2018

Foreign Language: English, 67.5, 2007

H-index (WoS/Google): 8/10

Impact Factor: 8.1577

Key Research Work:
“Does apocynin increase liver regeneration in the partial hepatectomy model?” Yılmaz Bilgiç, Burhan Hakan Kanat, Onural ÖZHAN, Azibe YILDIZ, Zeynep AKSUNGUR, Mehmet Erman ERDEMLİ, Nigar VARDI, Yusuf TÜRKÖZ, Sami AKBULUT, Adem KÖSE, Hakan PARLAKPINAR. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 (53), 1-12 Q3.

Declared Project Title, Year:
K.3.6. “Investigation of the Effects of Vinpocetine in Sepsis Created by Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Rats” (Principal Investigator), 2023

International Experience:
Advanced Endoscopy Training, Anam Hospital, South Korea (3 months, 2016)
Advanced ERCP Course, Olympus Training Center, Hamburg (2017)

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

• Institution: İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center
  City: Malatya
  Position: Assistant Chief Physician
  Period: 2021 - 2024

Professor of Thoracic Surgery (2013–present). Thoracic Surgery Specialist at Memorial Göztepe (2025–present) and Memorial Ataşehir (2024–present), Istanbul. Former Chair, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine (2018–2024).

MD, Marmara University (1993). Completed thoracic surgery residency in 2000. International training at Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Paris (2000–2008). Further training at Toronto General Hospital, Thoracic Surgery & Lung Transplantation Clinic (2013), and UC San Diego, Pulmonary Endarterectomy & Lung Transplant Clinic (2013).

Publications in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. Topics include pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) (2013) and massive hemorrhage after PEA (2012). They also cover PEA in Behçet’s disease (2018), sleeve lobectomy (2007), and surgery for T4 non–small cell lung cancer over 25 years (2008).

Dr. Muslim Sahin is a cardiology specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously worked at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital (2018–2025), Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital (2010–2018), Kartal Yavuz Selim State Hospital (2007–2010), and Kayseri Military Hospital (2006–2007).

He completed his cardiology residency at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine (2001–2005). He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1995–2001).

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Chamber, the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the EuroCTO Club, and the European Society of Cardiology. He has completed training in TAVI, MitraClip, and renal denervation.

Place and Date of Birth

• 1972

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• Hacettepe University, School of Medicine (Undergraduate Education)
• Bahçeşehir University, School of Medicine (Education Commission Membership)

Memberships

• TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology)
  
  International Articles

ULUOCAK N., PARLAKTAS BS., DENİZ FE, ERDEMİR F., KOSEOGLU RD., GEDAR OM. ORBITAL METASTASIS OF PROSTATE CANCER: A CASE REPORT. KAOHSIUNG J MED SCI. 2007;23:199–202.

Gedar (Totuk) OM, ARI DE, AYKAN Ü. Anesthetıc Management in Glaucoma Surgery. ARC Journal of Anesthesiology Volume 1, Issue 3, 2016, PP 9-18

ISSN No. 2455-9792 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2455-9792.0103002

www.arcjournals.org.

International Reports

TOYGAR B, GORGUN E, GEDAR M, COSKUNSEVEN E, ARSLAN E.REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE WITH THE DIFFRACTIVE TECNIS MULTIFOCAL IOL: LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP. XXIV CONGRESS OF THE ESCRS. 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2006, LONDON. FREE PAPER. ABSTRACT BOOK P.151-152.

TOYGAR B, GORGUN E, COSKUNSEVEN E, ARSLAN E, GEDAR M. TORIC PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION: LONG-TERM RESULTS. XXIV CONGRESS OF THE ESCRS. 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2006, LONDON. FREE PAPER. ABSTRACT BOOK P.152.

GEDAR M, TOYGAR B, COSKUNSEVEN E, ARSLAN E. COMPARISON OF FLAP THICKNESS ACCURACY USING HANSATOME® XP MICROKERATOME AND INTRALASE FEMTOSECOND FS2 AND FS30 LASERS FOR LASIK. XXIV CONGRESS OF THE ESCRS. 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2006, LONDON

 DRY EYE, TREATMENTS. SEEOS 5TH CONGRESS. CRCRS – 4TH OPHTHALMOLOGİC SCHOOL – 16-18 MAY 2008. INVITED SPEAKER.

 TRANSCANALICULAR ENDOSCOPIC DCR. SEEOS & BSOS CONGRESS- 19-22 MAY 2011. INVITED SPEAKER.

 EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH A NEW DIFFRACTIVE REFRACTIVE MULTIFOCAL IOL. TOYGAR B, YABASKIZILOGLU O, TOYGAR O, HACIMUSTAFAOGLU AM, GEDAR OM. ASCRS•ASOA SYMPOSİUM & CONGRESS MAY 6-10, 2016.


 

2009-2014 Istanbul Okmeydanı Eğt. And Research. Hst. ENT Specialization Training

2007-2009 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine

2002-2007 Gülhane Military Medical Faculty (GATA) Faculty of Medicine

2024- Medicine Hospital Specialist Doctor

2019-2023 Ankara City Hospital Specialist Doctor

2018-2019 Istanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Eğt. And Research. Hst. Specialist Doctor

2016-2018 Private Reyap Hospital Specialist Doctor

2015-2016 Private Haliç Hospital Specialist Doctor

2014-2015 Muş Malazgirt State Hospital Specialist Doctor

2014-2014 Istanbul Bahçelievler State Hospital Specialist Doctor

2009-2014 Istanbul Okmeydanı Eğt. And Research. Hst. Assistant Physician

2009-2009 Tokat Reşadiye District State Hospital General Practitioner

Articles he wrote and contributed to;

2023 - Buyukkoc O, Celik B, Yalcıner G, Uzun Ata E, Babademez MA. Mucociliary Clearance and its Relationship to Chest CT Scores in Covid 19 Patients. On J Otolaryngol & Rhinol. 6(3): 2023. OJOR.MS.ID.000637. DOI:10.33552/OJOR.2023.06.000637.

2021 - Akca Caglar A, Akca H, Kurt F, Akcan Yildiz L, Nalcacioglu P, Buyukkoc O, Dibek Misirlioglu E. Sudden-onset haemolacria in an adolescent girl. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2021 Nov;41(4):295-299.1949563. Epub 2021 Jul 18. PMID: 34275424.

2014 - Topaloglu I, Salturk Z, Atar Y, Berkiten G, Buyukkoç O, Cakir O. Evaluation of voice quality after supraglottic laryngectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Dec;151(6):1003-7. Epub 2014 Oct 10. PMID: 25305271.

2013 - The Relationship Between Laryngeal Cancers and Neck Metastases/ Poster Paper

2013 - Use of Calcium Hydroxyapatite as Injection Material in Vocal Cord Paralysis/ Oral Presentation

2012 - Classification of deformities in patients operated for nasal septal deformity/Poster Paper

2012 - Bal M, Berkiten G, Topaloğlu İ, & Büyükkoç O. Waardenburg Syndrome (Report Of 4 Cases).

Dr. Ali Riza Cenk Celebi is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Acibadem University (2023–2025). He practices at Acibadem Maslak Hospital (2024–2025). He completed a glaucoma fellowship at Harvard/Mass Eye and Ear in 2016. His clinical work covers glaucoma (MIGS, seton procedures), cornea (limbal stem cell surgery), lacrimal surgery (scarless endoscopic DCR), medical retina (intravitreal injections), myopia control in children, and orbital surgery.

He earned his MD from Hacettepe University and ranked 3rd in his class. He began his ophthalmology residency after placing 11th in Turkey’s TUS exam. Certifications include ICO Basic and Clinical (2010), FEBO (2015), Turkish Board (2016), Advanced ICO/FICO (2017), and USMLE Step 4. His awards include Acibadem Academic Achievement (2015–2023), Best Presentation (2022), and TOD awards (2022–2023). He has published 58 international articles and 15 books. He holds an MSc in Biological Data Science (GPA 3.94/4.00, top of term) and completed training in AI in Healthcare in 2020.

Dr. Selahattin Tugrul is an experienced ENT Professor with more than 30 years in Otorhinolaryngology. He earned his Doctorate and Medical Specialty at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. This education gave him a strong foundation in medicine.

He worked at Bezmiâlem Vakıf University, moving from Assistant Professor to Full Professor. He spent over ten years there, leading academic programs and mentoring future ENT specialists. Dr. Tugrul now serves as Professor at Medipol Acıbadem Hospital. He leads advanced ENT treatments and surgical procedures at the hospital.

Dr. Tugrul is known for his expertise in advanced ENT procedures and his precise surgical skills. He is dedicated to providing high-quality patient care. He is also an active researcher, contributing to important studies and helping to advance the field of otolaryngology worldwide.

Education and Residency

2001 to 2007: Medical Education, Meram School of Medicine, Selçuk University

2009 to 2014: Residency Education, School of Medicine, Atatürk University

Experience

2009 to 2014: Residency, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University

2015 to 2016: Conscription, Kozluk State Hospital, Batman

2016: Orthopedic Oncology, Experience Trainings, Ibn-I Sina Hospital, Ankara University

2017: Orthopedic Oncology, Experience Trainings, Acıbadem Medical School

2021: Orthopedic Oncology Training, Acıbadem Medical School

Professional Memberships

-Association of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors

-Association of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

-Foot and Ankle Surgery Department

-Association of Extremity Reconstruction and Ilizarov Methods Development

-Federation of Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)

The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

Dr. Nadir Harmankaya

Aesthetic Doctor

Education

Undergraduate Education

2008 - 2013
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

2023 -
ClinicExpert - Aesthetic Doctor

2022
Aslı Tarcan Clinic - Aesthetic Doctor

2019
Estetica Medical Center - Aesthetic Doctor

2017
İzmir Su Medical Center - Aesthetic Doctor

2016
İzmir Tinaztepe Medical Center - Aesthetic Doctor

2013
Hakkari City Hospital - Aesthetic Doctor

Certificates

• 2018 - Mesotherapy Application Certificate
• 2017 - Cupping Therapy Application Certificate
• 2015 - Ozone Therapy Application Certificate

Education and Specialization:

• Medical Degree: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine (2011)
• Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology: Taksim Training and Research Hospital (2017)

Professional Experience:

• Current Position: Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Istanbul
• Previous Experience: Worked at various esteemed institutions including Medical Park Göztepe Hospital and Maltepe Hospital

Areas of Expertise:

• Extremity Lengthening
• Spinal Diseases and Degenerative Conditions
• Spinal and Spinal Cord Surgery
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries and Surgery
• Shoulder Arthroscopy and Surgery
• Trauma and Post-Trauma Deformities
• Tendon Injuries and Surgery
• Orthopedic Tumors
• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Certifications and Courses:

• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Board Certification
• AO Trauma Master Course - Upper Extremity
• AO Trauma Advanced Course

Professional Memberships:

• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
• National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association

Patient Testimonials: Patients commend Dr. Fidan for his successful surgeries and dedicated patient care. They appreciate his ability to provide clear explanations, his approachable nature, and the high success rate of his treatments.

Dr. Derya Can has been an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Medipol Health Group since 2021. She diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin, hair, nails, and mucosa. Her areas of expertise include eczema, atopic dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, sexually transmitted infections, warts, herpes, shingles, and fungal infections.

Dr. Can manages both benign and malignant skin tumors. She also treats hair and nail disorders, vitiligo, and other common skin conditions. She performs advanced procedures such as hair transplantation and PRP therapy for hair loss.

Dt. Nelly

Dentist

Languages

• Persian
• English
• Azerbaijani
• Turkish

Education

Undergraduate Education

2017 - 2018
Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Dentistry

Experience

2021 -
ClinicExpert - Dentist

2017 - 2019
Prof. Dr. Selim Ersanlı’s Clinic - Dentist

2017 - 2021
Silivri Aesthetic Dental Health Center - Dentist

Certificates

• 2024 - FDI World Dental Congress
• 2023 - International Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Prostodontics and Implantology
• 2022 - Bozok Turkey International Symposium
• 2018 - Biolase Turkey Symposium
• 2018 - Robitans DAY, Dr. Marius Steigmann (Hands-on Training in Advanced Surgery)
• 2018 - Tissue Management Marius Steigmann
• 2018 - Uludag Biocare Turkey Symposium
• 2018 - Digital Transformation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Private Education

• Botulinum Toxin Training
• PRP Mesotherapy and Dermapen Training
• Dermal Filler Training

Dr. Mehmet Akif Cakmak is a plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He specializes in microsurgery, hand surgery and replantation, free-flap reconstruction, hepatic artery microanastomosis, rhinoplasty, and body contouring.

He worked at Atatürk University, Plastic Surgery, from 2012 to 2018. He served on the faculty from 2020 to 2022. He then worked at Clinicexpert (2022–2023) and Esterian Clinic (2023–2024). He holds certificates in Basic Hand Surgery (2016), Basic Microsurgery (2017), and Minimal Invasive Techniques (2017).

Key results include a 112-patient series on incomplete cleft palate. He performed free-flap repairs in 52 upper-extremity and 56 lower-extremity cases. He also reported a 10-case series on microvascular burn contracture. He performed hepatic artery microanastomosis in living-donor liver transplant. His publications include J Craniofacial Surg, J Oral Maxillofac Surg, J Cranio-Maxillofac Surg, and J Cutan Med Surg.

He was born in 1977 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. After completing his primary and high school education, he completed his undergraduate education at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2001. In the same year, he started his doctorate education in Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After completing his doctorate in 2007, he became Associate Professor in 2011 and Professor in 2016 in the same department. He has been working in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Dentistry since 2022.

Education:

• Degree: Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, 2009
• Medical Specialty: Internal Medicine, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, 2010-2014
• Specialist Doctor: Internal Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, 2014-2019
• Specialist Doctor: Internal Medicine, Turkish Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic, Qatar, 2019-2020
• Specialist Doctor: Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Mega Hospital Internal Medicine Department, 2020-2024
• Associate Professor Doctor: Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, 2024-Present.

Roles in Projects:

Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the SOUL Study: Cardiovascular Outcome Research of Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetic Patients, approved by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency on May 22, 2019.

Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study “SCALE™ Insulin”: Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Basal Insulin (Study Code: NN8022-4272), conducted by Novo Nordisk A.Ş.

Subinvestigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study NN5401-4266 StepByStep Intensification conducted by Novo Nordisk.

Assistant Researcher in the study "A Research Study to Compare Semaglutide to Insulin Aspart, When Taken Together With Metformin and Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN 11)" (2019-2020).

Assistant Researcher in the PIONEER 1 study: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.