Best ophthalmologists in Turkey: TOP 260 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood
Nesrin Tutas Gunaydin
  • 4.6 Excellent 113 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • 2023 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

    MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

    Ophthalmologist

    2016 - 2023, Istanbul/Türkiye

    DR.LÜTFİ KIRDAR KARTAL CITY HOSPITAL

    Ophthalmologist (Chief assistant)

    2015 - 2016, Istanbul/Türkiye

    DR.SADİ KONUK BAKIRKÖY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    Ophthalmologist (Chief assistant)

    2012 - 2015, Nigde/Türkiye

    NIGDE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    Ophthalmologist

    2010 - 2012, Osmaniye/Türkiye

    KADIRLI STATE HOSPITAL

    Ophthalmologist (Compulsory Service)

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Vitrectomy
$5,500 - $5,500
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Abdulvahit Demir
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Aktif International Hospital
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Digdem Begendi
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Digdem Begendi is an ophthalmologist who specializes in procedures such as cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK eye surgery, and strabismus treatment among others. She has published articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
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Dr Duygu Tez
  • 4.8 Excellent 178 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Adem and Havva Medical Center
  • Dr. Duygu Tez is a specialized ophthalmologist with extensive experience in a variety of procedures, including cataract surgery, LASIK eye surgery, and laser iridotomy. Her publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals highlight her contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
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Mustafa Kemal Arici
  • 4.4 Good 47 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
LASEK eye surgery
$1,900 - $1,900
Cataract surgery (both eyes)
$5,170 - $5,170
Corneal transplant
$7,000 - $7,000
Omer Uslukaya
  • 4.4 Good 47 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
  • EXPERIENCE*

     

    2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

    MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

    General Surgeon

    2012 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Diyarbakır/Turkey

    DİCLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    General Surgeon

    2011 - 2012, Van/Van/Turkey

    VAN REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    General Surgeon

    2009 - 2011, Van/Van/Turkey

    HAKKARİ STATE HOSPITAL

    General Surgeon

    2004 - 2009, Van/Van/Turkey

    YÜZÜNCÜYIL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    General Surgeon

    2002 - 2004, Van/Van/Turkey

    HACIBEKİR HEALTH CENTER

    General Practitioner

     

    *EDUCATION*

     

    2018 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Turkey

    Associate Professor

    2015, Ohio/USA

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER

    Neck Dissection Training

    2012 - 2018, Diyarbakır/Turkey

    Assistant Professor

    1996 - 2002, Adana/Turkey

    ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

    FACULTY OF MEDICINE - Medical Doctor Education

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LASEK eye surgery
$1,900 - $1,900
Cataract surgery (both eyes)
$5,170 - $5,170
Corneal transplant
$7,000 - $7,000

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20 top ranked Ophthalmology doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Yucel Ozturk
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 13 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atasehir
  • Place and Date of Birth

    • Tirebolu, 1987

    Language Skills

    • English

    Education and Experience

    • 2004 -2011- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine
    • 2012- 2016- Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital
    • 2016 – 2022- Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research Hospital

    Number of Scientific Publications

    • 20 international and national publications

    Case Experience

    • Experience of over 30.000 surgical cases

    Membership

    • Turkish Ophthalmology association
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Sezer Haciagaoglu
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atasehir
  • Place and Date of Birth

    • Adana, 1989

    Language Skills

    • English

    Education and Experience

    • Private Bilfen Science High School (2003-2006)
    • Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine (2006-2012)
    • Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital (2013-2017)
    • SBÜ Sultan Abdülhamid Han Education and Research Hospital (2017-2019)

    Case Experience

    • Over 10.000 case experience

    Membership

    • Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD)
    • The European Society of Cataract and Refractory Surgeons (ESCRS)
    • European Dry Eye Society (EuDES)
    • Refractive Surgery Alliance Society (RSA)
    • International Society of Refractory Surgery (ISRS)
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Sevda Ertekin
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 11 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atasehir
  • Place and Date of Birth

    • Ergani, 1984

    Language Skills

    • English

    Education and Experience

    • 2008 Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine
    • 2009-2014 Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology
    • Osmaniye State Hospital 2014-2017
    • Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital 2017-2018
    • Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Education and Research Hospital 2018-2020

    Case Experience

    • Experience of over 10.000 surgical cases

    Membership

    • Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD)
    • Istanbul Medical Chamber

    Books

    • Sevda Ertekin, Covid 19 ve göz hastalıkları, bölüm 22

    AWARDS

    • Sevda Ertekin/RETINA, Best research 3rd award

    SEMINARS

    • Sevda Ertekin, Vision Screening in Children, Osmaniye,2015
    • Sevda Ertekin, Emergency Eye Diseases, Osmaniye, 2016
    • Sevda Ertekin, Diabetes and Eye Health, Istanbul,2022
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Azizi Sedat
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atasehir
  • Place and Date of Birth

    • Kabil, 1978

    Language Skills

    • English, Persian, Hindi, Pashto

    Education and Experience

    • 2002 Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine
    • 2002 -2003 – Emergency and First Aid Clinic
    • 2003 -2005 Başkent University Internal Medicine
    • 2005 -2006 – Ministry of Justice Institutional Physician
    • 2006 -2012 – Erzurum Atatürk University, Ophthalmology Department
    • 2012 – 2017 Erzincan University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology

    Number of Scientific Publications

    • 10 scientific publications

    Case Experience

    • Experience of over 20.000 surgical cases

    Membership

    • TOD
    • TTB
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Burcu Yelmi
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atasehir
  • Birth place and date

    Alanya, 1986

     

    Foreign Languages Known

    English

     

    Educational Status and Experience

    2004-2010 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    2011-2015 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

    2015-2016 Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa State Hospital

    2016-2022 Kartal Dr.Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital

     

    Case Experience

    8 years of active ophthalmology experience/over 1000 cataract and glaucoma surgeries

     

    Associations of which he is a member

    Turkish Medical Association

    Turkish Ophthalmology Association

     

    Certificates

    ICO Basic sciences exam 2020

    ICO optics and clinical refraction exam2020

     

    Books

    Burcu Yelmi, Glaucoma Analysis Case-Based Approach, Editor: Prof. Dr. Nevbahar Tamçelik, Anadolu Kitabevi 2022 1st Edition ISBN: 978-605-71464-5-8

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Saim Ustunel
  • New
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Private Koru Ankara Hospital
  • Education:

    1995-1998 High School Kayseri Science High School
    1998 Mehmet Akif Ersoy High School
    1998-2004 Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng.)
    2004- 2009 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Eye Diseases (specialization)

    Work Experience:

    2009 - 2011 Yozgat State Hospital
    2011 - 2019 Private Ankara Maya Eye Center
    2020 - 2021 Private Eryaman Hospital Eye Clinic

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Nazife Asikgarip
  • New
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Private Koru Ankara Hospital
  • Education:

    2006-2013 Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine - Undergraduate - (1 year English preparatory education)
    2015-2020 Istanbul University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research
    Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology - Specialization in Medicine

    Work Experience:

    2013 : Yozgat Sarıkaya Community Health Center (General Practitioner)
    2014: Ankara University Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Research Assistant)
    2015-2020 : Istanbul University of Health Sciences Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
    Department of Ophthalmology (Research Assistant)
    2020-2022 : Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital (Specialist Physician)

    Medical Interests:

    oculoplastic surgery
    Blepharoplasty - Botox - Eye area aesthetics
    Excimer laser- Refractive surgery
    cataract surgery
    general ophthalmology

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Vedat Kaya
  • 4.5 Good 221 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Medical Interests and Activities 

    Cornea 

    Anterior Segment Surgery 

    Retractive Surgery 

    Education and Experience 

    Private Practice 

    Beyoğlu Eye Hospital 

    Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University 

    Liv Hospital, Ulus, Department of Eye Diseases

    Research and Publications 

    International papers: 30 

    National papers: 30+ 

    Book in Turkish : 1 (Wavefront and topography based laser) 

    Book Chapters: numerous 

    Journal Editing, Membership for Publication and Scientific Advisory Boards 

    The Cornea (reviewer.)

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Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant
$2,400 - $3,600
Cataract surgery with IOL replacement
$3,000 - $3,750
Corneal transplant
$6,000 - $8,000
Belma Karini
  • 4.5 Good 221 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Medical Fields of Interest 

    Glaucoma 

    Cornea 

    Cataract and Refractive Surgery 

    Education 

    Marmara University Faculty of Medicine ( 2006-2012 ) 

    Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Residency (2013-2017) 

    Istanbul University Certificate of Experimental Animal Use ( 2015 ) 

    International Council of Ophthalmology Visual Sciences ( 2015 ) 

    Pediatric Glaucoma Training at Bratislava National Institute of Children’s Diseases ( 2022 ) 

    Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology ( FEBO 2022 ) 

    Experiences 

    Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 

    Yeni Yuzyil University Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital 

    Memorial Şişli Hospital

    Liv Ulus Hospital 

    Memberships 

    Turkish Ophthalmology Association 

    Turkish Medical Association 

    American Academy of Ophthalmology ( AAO ) 

    European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) 

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Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant
$2,400 - $3,600
Cataract surgery with IOL replacement
$3,000 - $3,750
Corneal transplant
$6,000 - $8,000
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