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Assoc. Dr. Ali DURMUŞ was born in the Fevzipaşa township of İslahiye, Gaziantep. Because his father worked at Tekel, he started his education at Malatya Derme Primary School and completed it at Adıyaman Atatürk Primary School. When his father was appointed to Amasya Taşova district, he attended secondary school at Taşova Atatürk Secondary School. He finished high school at Gaziantep Kilis High School, ranking 3rd.

Since his uncle was in Çanakkale, he chose Çanakkale Education Institute as a university. Assoc. Prof. Dr. is a teacher. Ali Durmuş was appointed to Yukarı Tutak village in Ağrı's Diyadin district within the scope of compulsory service. After working as a teacher for a period, he took the university exam again.

He was accepted to Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, one of the two medical faculties that taught in English at that time. He completed one year of English preparation and 6 years of medical education without any loss. He was a member of the ski team and basketball team at the university, and also managed social events such as the annual medical ball.

He was assigned to Iskenderun State Hospital in compulsory service. Assoc. Prof. Dr., who served as the emergency manager. Ali Durmuş passed the General Surgery Department of Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in the Medical Specialization Exam. Assoc. Prof. Dr. completed his specialization and became a specialist. Due to his success in his compulsory service, Ali Durmuş was appointed as assistant chief physician to the Oncology department at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

Later, he was appointed as a training officer in the Department of General Surgery and Gastroenterology. He helped develop laparoscopic stomach and intestinal surgeries (sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, reflux, colon cancer, stomach cancer, etc.) in Turkey. Between 2002 and 2015, he trained dozens of assistants and helped them become general surgeons.

In 2015, he left his job in Okmeydanı and worked as Assistant Professor. He started working as a faculty member at Nişantaşı University.

Assoc. Prof. Orhan Veli ÖZKAN

 Expertise: General Surgery 

Foreign language: - English 

Education : - Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University (1987-1993) - Residency, Department of General Surgery, General Surgery Clinic I, Vakıf Gureba Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul (1997-2001) - Assoc. Prof, General Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Sakarya University Biography : - Laparoscopic repair of Inguinal and abdominal hernia - Mammary endocrine surgery - Laparoscopic surgery (Splenic-adrenal surgery, laparoscopic appendectomy, cholecystectomy, etc), - Surgical treatment of malignant and benign gastrointestinal system diseaes - Gastrointestinal system endoscopy Doctorate Dissertation/Qualification Study/Title of Medical Specialty Dissertation (abstract is attached) and Advisor(s): Timing of Cholecystectomy in Patients with Acute Biliary Pancreatitis. İstanbul, 2001 Thesis Supervisor: Thesis Consultant: Prof. Mustafa ŞAHİN, M.D. 1. Chief of General Surgery Clinic Vakıf Gureba Teaching and Research Hospital Post-graduate thesis supervised: Resident Doctor Residency Thesis for Fikret Beyaz Subject: Bacterial translocation of Quercetin, hepatic function tests and effect on hepatic histopathology in obstructive jaundice model in rats. Hatay, 2010 Area of Specialty : - Laparoscopic repair of Inguinal and abdominal hernia - Mammary endocrine surgery - Laparoscopic surgery (Splenic-adrenal surgery, laparoscopic appendectomy, cholecystectomy, etc), - Surgical treatment of malignant and benign gastrointestinal system diseaes - Gastrointestinal system endoscopy Doctorate Dissertation/Qualification Study/Title of Medical Specialty Dissertation (abstract is attached) and Advisor(s): Timing of Cholecystectomy in Patients with Acute Biliary Pancreatitis. İstanbul, 2001 Thesis Supervisor: Thesis Consultant: Prof. Mustafa ŞAHİN, M.D. 1. Chief of General Surgery Clinic Vakıf Gureba Teaching and Research Hospital Post-graduate thesis supervised: Resident Doctor Residency Thesis for Fikret Beyaz Subject: Bacterial translocation of Quercetin, hepatic function tests and effect on hepatic histopathology in obstructive jaundice model in rats. Hatay, 2010 Memberships : - Scientific Organization Memberships: - Turkish Surgical Association - Turkish Association for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery - Turkish Medical Association - Kocaeli Association of Breast Diseases - Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery - Euro-Asian Mastology Association Publications : Doctorate thesis / Proficiency in Art studies supervised: Duties undertaken in projects: 1.Subject of Project Changes in Plasma Ghrelin, Neuropeptide Y and Peptide YY in treatment of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis. Project No: 08 T 1401 Source of Project: Scientific Research Project Unit, Mustafa Kemal University Duty in Project: Coordinator 2.Subject of Project Protective Effects of Beta-Glucan on Acetyl Salicyclic Acid-induced Gastric Ulcer in rats Project No: 03 M 0107 Source of Project: Scientific Research Project Unit, Mustafa Kemal University Duty in Project: Coordinator 3.Subject of Project Bacterial translocation of Quercetin, hepatic function tests and effect on hepatic histopathology in obstructive jaundice model in rats. Project No: 02 M 0103 Source of Project: Scientific Research Project Unit, Mustafa Kemal University Duty in Project: Coordinator 4.Subject of Project Importance of Plasma D-Dimer, ALT, AST, Alkaline phosphatese, LDH, CK and P levels in early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia Project No: 09 T 1301 Source of Project: Scientific Research Project Unit, Mustafa Kemal University Duty in Project: Co-investigator Administrative Duties: - Pre-graduation Education Improvement Committee, 4th Semester, Deputy Coordinator (2008 – 2011) - Member of Post-graduation Education Committee (2011- ) - Supervisor of Surgical Endoscopy Unit Awards: - TUBITAK publication promotion award - 2012 - BAP Publication promotion award, Sakarya University – 2014 International Congress Attendance - BAP Publication Promotion award, Sakarya University, 2015, International 3-month research award - BAP Publication promotion award, Sakarya University – 2016 International Congress Attendance Congress : Articles, Presentations, Releases, Congresses, Courses, Awards: LETTERS/ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS A. Articles published in international peer-review journals: A1. Ozkan OV, Ozturk OH, Sogut S, Aydin M, Yilmaz N, Yetim I, Nacar A, Oktar S, Sogut S. Effects of β-glucan pretreatment on acetylsalicylic acid-induced gastric damage: an experimental study in rats. Current Therapeutic Research-Clinical and Experimental. 2010; 71(6): 369-383. A2.Yetim I, Ozkan OV, Gokce C, Yetim TD, Guvenc D, Savas N, Davran R, Kaya H. Late onset dysphagia after thyroidectomy: Thyroid remnant or thyroglossal hyperplasia? Acta Endocrinologica (Buc) 2010 ;3: 377-380. A3. Ozkan OV, Yuzbasioglu MF, Ciralik H, Kurutas EB, Yonden Z, Aydin M, Bulbuloglu E, Semerci E, Goksu M, Atli Y, Bakan V, Duran N. Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant, attenuates intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.Tohoku J Exp Med 2009; 218(3):251-258. B. Abstracts-full texts presented and published in proceedings of international scientific meetings: C. Books and book chapters written in other languages: D. Articles published in local peer-review journals: E. Abstracts-full texts presented and published in proceedings of local scientific meetings: SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND COURSES 1-Turkish Surgery Congress, 2006. May 24-28, 2006, Antalya. 2-VII. National Breast Diseases Congress. October 16-19, 2003, Kemer-Antalya. 3-V. Turkish Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery November 16-20, 2005. Side/Antalya 4-Basic course in Laboratory Animals Science 1-2 May, 2004. Kayseri, Turkey 5-5. National Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Congress. April 22-25, 2002. Istanbul. 6-3rd Regional Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress with international attendance. October 24-27, 2001. Konya 7-ISW 2001 International Surgical Week August 26- 30, 2001 in Brussels, Belgium. 8- II. Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Post-graduate Training Course April 13-14, 2001. Istanbul. 9-Continuous Medical Education Activities, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University. Symposium of Breast Diseases. December 22, 2000, İstanbul. 10-Colorectal Surgery Symposium February 12-13, 2000. Istanbul. 11-Eurosurgery 2000 &Turkish Surgical Congress. From 20 to 24 June 2000. İstanbul. 12-Turkish-German Gastroenterology and Hepatology Congress, June 13, 2000. Istanbul. 13-National Telemedicine Symposium and 4th National Endoscopic – Laparoscopic Surgery Congress, April 3-6, 2000. Istanbul. 14-Kocaeli Hernia Days. January 9-10, 2004, Kocaeli 15-Chronic Venous Failure and Hemorrhoid Symposium. December 3, 1999, İstanbul. 16-VIII. National Colon and Rectal Surgery Congress. September 13-16, 1999, Kemer/Antalya. 17-Role and Efficiency of Ultracision in Open and Closed Surgery. 27.04.98, İstanbul. 18-Mental disorders in Primary Healthcare Services, 1995, Amasya 19-Occupational Medicine course. Dip No : 22733/01 20-III. Çukurova Coloproctology and Stomatherapy Symposium. April 12-14, 2007, Adana. 21-VI. National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress. September 4-7, 2007, Side/Antalya. 22-IV. National Çukurova Tıpmed Congress and 1st Emergency Medicine Days. March 24-26, 2008, Adana 23- Emergenct Ultrasound Course IV. National Çukurova Tıpmed Congress and 1st Emergency Medicine Days. March 25, 2008, Adana 24.Examination of Axillary Lymph Nodes, Percutaneous Biopsy and Marking in Breast Lesions and BI-RADS Classification Symposium 21.03.08, Adana 25-Basic Endoscopy Training at Vakıf Gureba Teaching and Research Hospital, June – July 2008, Istanbul. 26-18th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons & Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, October 08-11, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. 27-Endorectal Ultrasound Course Şişli Etfal Hospital; Postgraduate Course. 18th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons & Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, October 08, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. 28-3. Congress for Contemporary Approaches in General Surgery, Uludağ University March 5-8, 2009, Bursa 29-Mersin Hernia Days. March 20-21, 2009, Mersin. 30-Course for Ethical Approaches in Clinic Researches. May 14-15, 2009, Gaziantep. 31-Symposium on current management of IBD- from diagnosis to treatment. 28-29th November 2008. 32-Training Course On Use of Laboratoroyy Animals. March 2009, Hatay. 33-Meeting on Novelties in Breast Cancer, June 13th, 2009, Hatay. 34-10th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 13-17 May, 2009. Antalya, Turkey. 35-Health Bridges Across the Bhosphoros 2 (HBAB2) Workshop, 31 October-1 November 2009, Hatay, Turkey. 36-Meeting on Novelties in Mammary Pathology. December 19, 2009. Hatay. 37-17. Turkish Surgery Congress, May 26-29, 2010, Ankara. 38-5th National Hydatidology Congress. September 22-25, 2010, Hatay. 39-Endsocopy Course of Turkish Surgical Association at General Surgery Endoscopy Unit, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, July-September 2010, Kocaeli. 40-Training Course on Breast Disesaes, December 18, 2010, Kocaeli. 41-2. Regional Symposium for General Surgery and Internal Medicine Dialogue. 30.04.11. Hatay. 42-XIII. National Colon and Rectal Surgery Congress. May 18-22, 2011. Antalya. 43-Hatay Surgery Days -1 “Symposium on Contemporary Approaches to Breast Cancer and Thyroid Diseases” June 17-18, 2011, Hatay. 44-18. National Surgery Congress. May 23-27, 2012, İzmir 45-XVI. Annual meeting of the European Society of Surgery-ESS 2012. November 22-24, 2012. Istanbul, Turkey. 46-IV. National Haseki Congress: April 11-14, 2013, T.R.N.C. 47-6. National Endocrine Surgery Congress. April 25-28, 2013, Antalya. 48-Sakarya University II. Gynecology Congress with International Attendance. May 13-16, 2013, Sakarya. 49-48th Congress of European Society of Surgical Research. May 29 - June 1 2013, İstanbul, Turkey. 50-Professionalism for breast surgeons. 3. MAYMET –ESO Joint Meeting. 5 October 2013, Istanbul, Turkey 51-Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, Contemporary approaches to Non-colorectal gastrointestinal cancers November 02, 2013, Sakarya 52- 7. Surgical Research Congress November 7-9, 2013, Ankara. 53-Ultrasound Training for Surgeons November, 07, 2013 - Ankara 54- Demanding future of breast cancer management. 1. Senatürk-EURAMA Joint meeting. 30 November 2013. 55-19th Turkish Surgery Congress. April 16-20, 2014, Antalya. 56-The 49th International Congress of European Society for Surgical Research. 21-24 May 2014, Budapest, Hungary. 57-Theoretical and applied workshop for laparoscopic repair of hernia. 09.06.14, İzmir. 58-Unlock the potential of negative pressure wound therapy educational event. 11 September, 2014, İstanbul. 59-Project Preparation Training, Continous Education Center of East Marmara Development Agency, January 29-30, 2015, Sakarya. 60-Workshop for Visceral Trauma March 10, 2015, Graz, Austria. 61-Acute Care Surgery Course on Visceral & Gastrointestinal Emergencies. March 16-17, 2015, Graz, Austria. 62-Istanbul Endocrine Meetings Renal hyperparathyroidism. 03. April 2015, Istanbul. 63-5. National Hernia Congress: November 22-25, 2015, Muğla-Türkiye 64-14. Post-graduate Training Course on Medical-Surgical Endocrinology November 5-8, 2015, Antalya/Turkey. MODERATOR: 1-Hatay Surgery Days -1 “Symposium on Contemporary Approaches to Breast Cancer and Thyroid Diseases” June 17-18, 2011, Hatay. 2. Gynecology Congress with International Attendance, Sakarya University May 13-16, 2013, Sakarya. 3. Gynecology Congress with International Attendance, Sakarya University May 13-16, 2013, Sakarya. 4. Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, Contemporary approaches to Non-colorectal gastrointestinal cancers November 02, 2013, Sakarya 5. 7th Surgical Research Congress November 7-9, 2013, Ankara. PANELIST IN MEETINGS: 1-Hatay Surgery Days -1 “Symposium on Contemporary Approaches to Breast Cancer and Thyroid Diseases” June 17-18, 2011, Hatay. 2-IV. National Haseki Congress: April 11-14, 2013, T.R.N.C. 3. Gynecology Congress with International Attendance, Sakarya University May 13-16, 2013, Sakarya. 4-Istanbul Endocrine Meetings Surgical Indications in Renal Hyperparathyroidism, April 03, 2015, Istanbul. MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS (CONGRESS, SYMPOSIUM) 1.National Hydatidology Congress. September 22-25, 2010, Hatay. 2.Regional Symposium for General Surgery and Internal Medicine Dialogue. 30.04.11. Hatay. 3-Hatay Surgery Days -1 “Symposium on Contemporary Approaches to Breast Cancer and Thyroid Diseases” June 17-18, 2011, Hatay. 4. Gynecology Congress with International Attendance, Sakarya University May 13-16, 2013, Sakarya. 5. 1st National Medicine Congress, Sakarya University, April 24-27, 2014

Education and Expertise

2009 - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine

2008 - Universita Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Medicina e Chirurgia, Naples, Italy

2016 - Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital - Ph.D./S.S./Medical Specialization General Surgery

Experience

2009 - 2010 - Gaziantep Station Health Center - Dr.

2010 - 2016 - Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic - As.Dr.

2014 - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland, USA. - Observer Dr.

2016 - 2018 - Op.Dr. Kilis State Hospital

Professional Memberships

Turkish Surgery Association