Best diagnosticians in Turkey: TOP 210 doctors

*EXPERIENCE*

2023 - Present, Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2022 - 2023, Gaziantep/Turkey

SANKO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE HOSPITAL
Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2019 - 2020, Gaziantep/Turkey

HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSITY

Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2017 - 2019, Şanlıurfa/Turkey

ŞANLIURFA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)

*EDUCATION*

2017, Venice/Italy

San Servolo University Summer School

2014 - 2017, Kayseri/Turkey

ERCİYES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Pediatric Neurology Fellowship Training

2008 - 2013, Istanbul/Turkey

BAKIRKÖY WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S DISEASES TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Medicine Residency Training

2001 - 2007, Istanbul/Turkey

CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Medical Doctor Education

Dr. Umut Dinçer is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, where he has worked since 2018. From 2000 to 2018, he served at Medicana Çamlıca, Medical Park Bahçelievler, GATA Haydarpaşa, and Gümüşsuyu Military Hospital. He also gained experience at Cardiff University Hospital of Wales in 1995.

He earned his MD in 1994 from GATA Military Medical Academy. He completed his PM&R residency there in 2000. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Algology Association.

He has published 60 scientific articles and delivered 40 congress presentations. He is the author of 2 books and 4 book chapters, and has translated 12 chapters. He has given lectures and training at many national and international congresses.

Dr. Ali Osman Koyuncuoğlu is a specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and IVF at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital (2025–present). He has 20 years of practice. His experience includes roles at Yeditepe University IVF Center, FJK Hospital IVF Center, and Acıbadem Family Hospital. He also ran a private clinic (2015–2025).

Education and credentials: MD, Istanbul University (Çapa). Residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Kartal Training and Research Hospital. Training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (IVF) at Yeditepe University (2009–2010). Professional memberships: Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Society of Gynecology, TSRM, ESHRE, ASRM. Advanced training at Brussels IVF Center and Fertilitetsklinikken Regionshospitalet Skive IVF (Denmark). Additional courses at Acıbadem University (robotic surgery) and IRCAD Strasbourg (laparoscopic surgery).

2022 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Skin and Venereal Diseases Specialist

2016 - 2022, Istanbul/Türkiye

HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Skin and Venereal Diseases Specialist

2013 - 2016, Muğla/Türkiye

MUGLA SITKI KOÇMAN UNIVERSITY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Skin and Venereal Diseases Specialist

2012 - 2013, Sanliurfa/Türkiye

SANLIURFA CEYLANPINAR STATE HOSPITAL

Skin and Venereal Diseases Specialist

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.

Dr. Murat Ulusan is a specialist in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. He works at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital (2018–present) and at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2010–present). He previously worked at Diyarbakır State Hospital (2009–2010) and Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital (2008–2009). He completed his ENT residency at Istanbul University (2003–2008). He received his MD (English) from Marmara University.

Achievements include the EORL Congress Best Poster Award (2016) and an observer program at Johns Hopkins Otolaryngology (2012, USA). His research includes 17 international and 15 national peer‑reviewed articles, 29 posters, and three TÜBİTAK projects. He has translated two books and written three book chapters. He serves as an editor for one national journal. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Otolaryngology.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Nutrition and Diet Expert – Dietitian

2017 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

LIV HOSPITAL ULUS - İSS CATERING

Nutrition and Diet Expert – Dietitian

2017 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

NISANTASI SML PILATES STUDIO

Nutrition and Diet Expert – Dietitian

2016 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ORTOSPOR ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS INJURY PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER

Nutrition and Diet Expert – Dietitian

2014 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDIPOL GROUP NISA HOSPITAL

Nutrition and Diet Expert – Dietitian

2014 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

PRIVATE MEDICANA MEDICAL CENTER

Nutrition and Diet Expert – Dietitian

Areas of Interests

• Pediatric Genitourinary Reconstrictive Surgery
• Hypospadias
• Circumssion
• Oncological Surgery
• Congenital Abnormalities of Upper and Lower Urinary System
• Newborn Surgery
• Pediatric Abdominal Surgery

Education
 

• 1997 -  19 Mayıs University
• 1998 National Pediatric Surgery Congress Best Reearch Study
• 2001-  Kocaeli University
• 2007 – Kosova Government
• 2009 – Yeditepe University
• 2009 – Suudi Arab be Congeress Best Clinical Study

Experience
 

• FMV Işık Highschool
• İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
• Ondokuz Mayıs University
• Zeynep Kamil Childrens Hospital
• Kocaeli University Medical Faculty
• UT Southwestern Medical Center Pediatric Urology, Dallas, USA
• Ege University Medical Center Pediatric Urology
• Yeditepe University

Areas of Interests

• All skin, hair and nail diseases
• Aesthetic and cosmetic dermatological applications
• Dogol botox (wrinkle treatment, player botox)
• Sweating Botox
• Filling applications
• Stem cell therapies, exosome therapy
• Mesotherapy (hair and face mesotherapy, Paris glow)
• PRP
• Spot treatments
• Laser treatment applications
• Non-surgical skin rejuvenation
• Youth vaccinations
• Acne and acne scar treatment
• Eczema, seborrhoeic dermatitis, urticaria, allergic skin diseases, rosacea, psoriasis
• HPV, sexually transmitted diseases
• Cryotherapy, electrocauterisation, applications
• Nevus (mole) examination, follow-up and surgical mole removal
• Dermatological surgical procedures

Education:

• Mersin Hacı Sabancı Anatolian High School
• Mersin University Faculty of Medicine
• Çukurova University Department of Dermatological and Venereal Diseases

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Ulus

Education and Specialization

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – English Medical Education
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine – Residency
• Akdeniz University Hospital – Nephrology – Subspecialty Training
• San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy – Critical Care Nephrology and Transplantation – Fellowship
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professorship

Professional Memberships

1. Turkish Society of Nephrology (TND)
2. European Society of Nephrology (ERA-EDTA)
3. Middle East Society of Organ Transplantation (MESOT)
4. International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

*EXPERIENCE*

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

2016 - 2019, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

BEZMİALEM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Assistant Professor

2015 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

SB HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Educator

2008 - 2015, Sivas/Sivas/Turkey

CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE HOSPITAL

Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology

1995 - 2008, Sivas/Sivas/Turkey

CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Faculty Member

1989 - 1990, Sivas/Sivas/Turkey

HEALTH CENTER NO.1

General Practitioner

*EDUCATION*

2008

Professor

2002

Associate Professor

1990 - 1994, Sivas/Turkey

CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Ophthalmology Residency Training

1983 - 1989, Adana/Turkey

ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Medical Doctor Education

Medical Interests and Activities 

• Check-Up 

• Healthy Life 

• Sports Physiology 

• Anti-Doping Practices 

Education and Experience 

• • Check-Up and Healthy Life Center, Liv Hospital, Ulus
• • Medical Director, Remed Assistance, International Assistance Group
• • Memorial Hospital, Levent, Istanbul
• • Medical Director, Chief Physician, Clinica Gayrettepe
• • Studies with Prof. Dr. Ustun Korugan on Healthy Life and Sports Physiology
• • Director of Emergency Department, German Hospital, Taksim
• • Director of Emergency Department, International Hospital, Istanbul (1991 - 1995) • Residency in Family Practice, Haydarpasa Numune Hospital (1990 - 1995)
• • Emergency Career Study, NYU Medical Center, New York (1993 - 1994)
• • Doctor of Medicine Degree, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
• • Tarsus American College
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• Memberships 
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• • WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors)
• • AAEM (American Academy of Emergency Medicine)
• • ISTM (International Society of Travel Medicine)
• • TAHUD (Turkish Association of Family Physicians)
• • WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency)
• • UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
• • TFF (Anti-Doping Board of the Football Federation)
• • TBF (Anti-Doping Board of the Basketball Federation)
• • THE CLUB (Tarsus American College Alumni Association
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• Journal Editing, Membership for Publication and Scientific Advisory Boards 
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• • Columnist and Medical Vision Advisor, Sabah Newspaper (2002-Present)
• • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• • Anti-Doping Board, Turkish Football Federation
• • Basic and Intermediate Medical Training: Occupational training for employees of the leading Turkish pharmaceutical companies

He entered Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1987 and started his compulsory service in Akçaabat district of Trabzon in 1993. In January 1995, he was admitted to the Hepato-Biliary Surgery service of the Universite Libre Bruxelles Erasmus Hospital in Brussels, Belgium. He started his General Surgery residency in October 1996 and became a General Surgery Specialist in Belgium in 2002 with the thesis "Le Re-do Gastroplastie dans le traitement des complications des Procedure Bariatriques pour Obesité Morbide" (Revision Surgery in the Treatment of Complications of Bariatric Procedures for Morbid Obesity).

He worked in the Hepatobiliary Surgery service of ULB Erasmus Hospital until October 2003, and then in October 2003 he joined Providence Hospital in Neuchatel, Switzerland as Deputy Chief of Surgery Clinic. In March 2004, he was appointed as Chief of Surgery Clinic at Neuchatel Hospital Cadolles Pourtales NHP and played an important role in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Oncologic Surgery, Traumatology, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery and resident training.

He started his career in the private sector by obtaining equivalency in the field of General Surgery at Çukurova University. He is currently serving as a General Surgery Specialist at NPISTANBUL Hospital.

Areas of Interest:

• Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Proctology
• Goiter/Thyroid Surgery
• Colon and Cancer Surgery

Assoc. Dr. Kanay Yararbaş is a medical geneticist with 20 years of experience. He founded Sapiens Genetics and Health Services Inc. He is also the director of the company. Dr. Yararbaş is the Head of the Medical Genetics Department at Demiroğlu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine.

He holds the Clinical Laboratory Genetics Board certificate from the European Society of Human Genetics, which he received in 2018. He became an Associate Professor in 2019. Dr. Yararbaş is known for his work in genetics education and research.

He takes part in national medical genetics organizations. He contributes to quality, accreditation, and cancer research commissions. Dr. Yararbaş is also a member of the Health Council in the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.

Areas of Interests

• Surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid gland diseases and cancers
• Surgical treatment of adrenal gland (adrenal gland) diseases and cancers
• Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Education:

• Galatasaray High School (1989-1997)
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education (1997-2003)
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Specialization in General Surgery (2003-2009)
• Cleveland Clinic, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, USA, Research Fellowship (2014)
• Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery and Sarcoma Unit, Sweden, Endocrine Surgery Clinical Fellowship (2015)
• Ottawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Apoptosis Research Center (ARC), Canada, Translational Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship (2016-2017)

Experience:

• LIV Hospital Ulus & LIV Hospital Vadistanbul
• Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital (2012-2021)
• Ottawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Canada (2016)
• Karonlinska University Hospital, Sweden (2015)
• Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA. (2014)
• Iğdır State Hospital (2009-2012)

Memberships

• Endocrine Surgery Association, Member of the Board and Secretary General of the Association
• Dialogue Society in Endocrinology, Member
• Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Member
• Turkish Surgery Association, Member
• European Society of Endocrine Surgery(ESES), Member
• European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Member
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Member
• Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA), Member
• American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES), Member
• American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member

Internal Medicine

Education:

• 2007-2011 Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
• 2006-2007 Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine
• 2000-2006 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• 1997-2000  Private Üsküdar Science High School
• 1988-1997  Private Ahmet Şimşek College

Experience:

• 2012-2013 Reyhanlı State Hospital
• 2013-2014  Private Acıbadem Hospital
• 2014-2021 Koç University Hospital
• 2021- Liv Hospital Ulus
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• The Use of focused radioguided parathyroidectomy in geriatric patients with a history of thyroid surgery- Hell J Nucl Med
• Effectiveness of preoperative plasmapheresis in a pregnancy complicated byhyperthyroidism and anti-thyroid drug associated angiodema – Gynecol Endocrinol 2013 May; 29(5):508
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• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Internal Medicine Specialization Association
• Turkish Obesity Association

Dr. Ibrahim Cansaran Tanıdır is a pediatric cardiologist at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital. He co-founded the Pediatric Cardiology Department at Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital. He led its cardiac catheterization laboratories. He has been a professor of pediatric cardiology since 2022.

He has over 100 international and over 50 national publications. His work has more than 1,200 citations, with an h-index of 16. He has delivered over 100 international and over 700 national presentations. He has received six national and one international award. He ranked second in Turkey in the 2017 National Pediatric Cardiology Board Exam. He served as AEPC National Representative (2011–2014) and as Vice President of the Interventional Cardiology Working Group (2019–2024). His training includes Arkansas Children’s (PICU), Fuwai Heart Center (angiography), and LVAD training in 2023. Since 2018, he has performed more than 250 therapeutic angiography procedures in Kosovo, Libya, Mali, Uganda, and Kenya.

2023 - Present, Antalya/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ANTALYA HOSPITAL

Urology Specialist

2020 - 2022, Antalya/Türkiye

MEDSTAR TOPCULAR HOSPITAL

Urology Specialist

2016 - 2020, Antalya/Türkiye

MEDICAL PARK ANTALYA HOSPITAL

Urology Specialist

2007 - 2016, Antalya/Türkiye

LIFE HOSPITAL

Urology Specialist

1991 - 2006, Antalya/Türkiye

AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Urology Specialist