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Dr. Alp Gürkan is a surgeon with more than 33 years of experience in organ transplantation and general surgery. He has performed over 1,900 kidney transplants and more than 3,000 surgical procedures. This makes him one of Turkey’s most accomplished transplant surgeons.

Dr. Gürkan founded Turkey’s first non-university organ transplant clinic. He also performed the country’s first laparoscopic kidney transplant from a live donor. He is known for leading Turkey’s first intestinal transplant. Dr. Gürkan has received several major honors, including the Turkish Department of Health Excellence Award of Renal Transplant and the Prime Minister Medical Honor Award.

Prof. Dr. Hasan Basri Arifoglu is an experienced ophthalmologist and eye surgeon. He specializes in strabismus, photorefractive keratectomy, corneal transplantation, anti-VEGF and intravitreal injection treatments, and botulinum toxin type A. He completed advanced training at the University of Chicago. He also trained at the European Society of Vitreoretinal Surgery.

Dr. Arifoglu received the Gazi Eye Foundation Award in 2014. He was also honored with the EVRS European Vitreoretinal Training School Award in 2016. He has been a member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology, the Association of Ophthalmology of the Turkic Republics, and the European VitreoRetinal Society since 2015.

Dr. Mehmet Erkan Erbay is a urologist with over 21 years of clinical experience. He focuses on urodynamics, endourology, female urology, infertility, transrectal ultrasonography, pediatric urology, and urologic oncology. He provides advanced diagnostics and treatments in these areas.

Dr. Erbay is a member of the Turkish Urology Association, Endourology Association, and Urological Surgery Association. He graduated from Ege University and completed his specialization at Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kaan Gökçe is a general surgery and oncology specialist. He is known for his skills in advanced laparoscopic cancer surgery, sarcoma surgery of the extremities, oncoplastic breast surgery, and palliative care for cancer patients.

He has worked at top hospitals and universities, including Okan University and Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Gökçe is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Turkish Association of Surgical Oncology. He has published in national and international medical journals. He has also taken part in major clinical trials, including COP-AF.