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Dr. Tolga Okutucu is a Turkish urologist with expertise in men’s health, sexual health, and advanced urological disorders. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. He completed his urology specialty training at the same university in 2012. Dr. Okutucu has worked at leading medical centers, including Anadolu Medical Center (affiliated with Johns Hopkins) and Medicana Ataşehir Hospital. He has also contributed to international emergency medical teams.

He specializes in prostate MR fusion biopsy, uro-oncologic robotic surgery, and treatments for erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and urinary system cancers. Dr. Okutucu is an instructor at EMPACADEMY, where he provides training on ESWT and modern urological techniques. He holds several accreditations in robotic surgery and sexual health education.

Dr. Taha Sonmez is a renowned aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 17 years of professional experience. He specializes in a variety of procedures including hand surgery, tissue transplants, rhinoplasty, liposuction, body shaping, and head and neck surgery. Dr. Sonmez has received recognition as the Best Male Plastic Surgeon in Turkey and is affiliated with several esteemed medical associations. His range of operations includes liposuction, breast lift, rhinoplasty (nose job), tummy tuck, otoplasty (ear surgery), botox injections, stem cell rejuvenation therapy, and various types of liposuction.

Dr. Ulvi Hasanov is a specialist in Aesthetic, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery. He is known for advanced procedures such as breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, BBL, tummy tuck, brow lift, and breast lift. Dr. Hasanov leads a skilled team of surgeons. He focuses on patient safety and satisfaction in every procedure.

Dr. Hasanov values natural results and uses both surgical and non-surgical methods. He provides personalized care and thorough pre-operative consultations. His professional approach and custom treatment plans have earned him trust in the field. Dr. Hasanov helps patients feel confident and supported throughout their journey.

Adem Demiral, a Hair Transplant Expert, was born in Ordu in 1980. He specializes in hair transplant applications and holds expertise in health institutions management and management, as well as various aspects of hair transplantation including supportive treatment applications, dermocosmetic and care products, necrosis treatment, GETAT applications, new technologies, and tissue transplantation research. Additionally, he is skilled in emergency case management and incident scene management in extraordinary situations. Adem Demiral pursued his education in First and Emergency Aid Technician (Paramedic) at Kadir Has University in 2000, and later obtained a degree in Health Management from Istanbul University AUZEF in 2019. He also holds an International Hair Transplantation Practitioner Certification Training from Euro Passcard. 

The doctor specializes in spinal conditions, including spinal column stenosis, disc herniation, scoliosis, and kyphosis. Expertise extends to advanced procedures such as minimal invasive spinal surgery, laser discectomy, and endoscopic discectomy, addressing both pediatric and adult spinal deformities.

Graduated from Hacettepe University Medical Faculty and gained extensive experience at institutions like Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital. A prolific contributor to medical literature, the doctor has authored 12 book chapters and 103 international articles, with 167 conference presentations.

Active in professional societies, serving as a board member of the Turkish Spine Association.

Dr. Yavuz, a highly experienced and accomplished medical professional, has dedicated over 37 years to the field of healthcare management and family medicine. He graduated from the prestigious Gulhane Military Medical Academy in 1987 and began his career in 1988 as the Chief Physician at Hakkari Military Hospital, where he led medical teams and managed the hospital’s healthcare operations with excellence. Dr. Yavuz further advanced his leadership skills by completing master’s degrees in Health Management at Bahçeşehir University and Hospital Services Management at Beykent University.

Throughout his career, Dr. Yavuz has held numerous leadership positions, including Chief Physician at the Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı and KK Logistics Command, and various roles in health coordination during critical periods, such as the post-earthquake recovery in Adapazarı in 1999. His medical expertise extends across family medicine, emergency care, and healthcare management, having served as a medical director at leading health centers.

The doctor is a leading expert in cosmetic surgery, specializing in mommy makeovers, mammoplasty, liposuction, and rhinoplasty. Recognized globally for excellence in these fields, the doctor has received outstanding reviews from patients. The doctor is also the founder of Estemita Aesthetics Clinic, which is renowned for its innovative approaches in aesthetic procedures.

The doctor completed medical education at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and pursued an Orthopaedics and Traumatology Fellowship at Tepecik Education and Research Hospital. Additional training includes time with the International Trauma Association in Switzerland.

Experience includes roles as a clinical observer at EMOT, Izmir, and Ranawat Orthopaedics, US, as well as a Microsurgery Training Trainee in Germany. The doctor also served as a Mobile Arthroscopy Specialist with TUSYAD and was the former injury doctor for Altay FC.

Specializes in knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, stem cell therapy for arthritis, knee arthroplastic, and hip replacement.

he graduated istanbul university ,Tendon nerve surgery, replantation, all kinds of crush hand and finger injuries, vascular hand injuries, congenital hand anomalies (syndactyly, polydactyly, radial club hand and others), tendon transfers, cleft lip and cleft palate anomalies, skin tumors, maxillofacial traumas (orbita and mandibular fractures), flap surgery, microsurgical operations, reconstruction of meningocele skin defects of the newborn (with brain surgery), pressure sores (decubitis ulcers), reduction mammoplasty, mastopexy, Augmentation mammoplasty, abdominoplasty, liposuction, lipofeeling, postbariatric surgery, rhinoplasty, thigh lift and arm lift, face lift, neck lift, gynecomastia. 

Congresses Attended:

1. 2010 Turkish National Congress of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Antalya.

2. 2010 32nd Turkish Plastic Surgery National Congress, Trabzon.

3. 2015 37th Turkish National Congress of Plastic Surgery, Ankara.

4. 2016 Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery National Congress, Fethiye.

5. 2016 13th European Microsurgery Congress, Antalya.

6. 2016 European Hand Surgery Congress (FESSH) Santander, Spain.

7. 2018 Turkish National Congress of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Denizli.

Education

Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, 2014, Medical Doctor
Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, 2019, Ophthalmology Specialist

Experience

Azerbaijan Armed Forces Central Military Hospital, 2019-2021
Private Hospitalist Hospital, 2021
Beylikduzu Kolan Hospital, 2021-2022

Scientific Memberships

Practical Approaches in Ophthalmology
TOD April Course (Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Contact Lens)
Glaucoma Skill Transfer Laboratory Course
Esat IŞIK Applied Optics, Refraction and Low Visionrme Rehabilitation Course
TOD April Course (Uvea Diseases)
Academy for Eyecare Excellence (Contact Lens Basic Application Principles)
Cataract and Refractive Surgery BILEP Course
TOD 52nd National Congress
TOD 40th Winter Symposium (Applications in Refraction)
Professional Memberships:

TOD (Turkish Ophthalmology Association)

Certificates:

International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) - The Basic Science Examination in Ophthalmology Exam
International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) - The Optics and Refraction Examination in Ophthalmology Exam

Medical Intrests

• Corneal Diseases
• Refractive Surgery
• Cataract Surgery
• Oculoplastic Surgery
• Glaucoma

My 34 years of medicine – which is more than half my life… After thousands of surgeries, the excitement and sense of responsibility of the first day still outweigh it. My father was a doctor, a neurologist too. I would always give the same response to those asking what I would be in elementary and secondary school: Neurosurgeon. When I started my neurosurgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital in 1992, my childhood goal was fulfilled. Two points have always stood out from the others throughout my medical career: 1. Don’t harm anyone. 2. The most important relationship between the doctor and patient is the relationship of trust. In line with the principle of “first do no harm” in Turkish with “primum non nocere” in Latin, I have always preferred to perform secured surgeries under the microscope from smaller incisions. I didn’t perform any surgery that I wasn’t sure the patient would benefit from. So I’ve always been in a position to convince myself first of the need for surgery. Then I convince my patient. I kept in mind that the most important relationship between surgeon and patient is the relationship of trust. How can a person entrust his life to someone he saw 15 minutes ago without a relationship of trust? I cared about this relationship lasting post-surgery and even for life. I’ve had the first walks of my patients that I’ve operated in 28 years. Sometimes even after midnight many times… I’ve always cared about some patients’ feeling of their need to see their physician even at 03.00 o’clock midnight. I don’t mind giving all my patients my cell phone number. I would want my physician to be available at any time as needed. That’s what I do for my patients. In these lines, I felt the need to describe my view of medicine. Anyone who wonders anyway can reach my resume and my publications.

Education

University of Wisconsin Clinic of Neurosurgery (2017, Madison/USA)
Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital (2014, Istanbul/Turkey)
Mersin University Faculty of Medicine (2007, Mersin/Turkey)

Experience

Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital (2014-2021, Istanbul/Turkey)
Istanbul Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital (2008-2014, Istanbul/Turkey)
Çorlu State Hospital (2007-2008, Çorlu/Turkey)

• In 2014, I completed my specialty training in the Department of Neurosurgery at Istanbul Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital and started to work as a specialist in Neurosurgery at Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital,
• In 2017, I was a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin Department of Neurosurgery/ Madison USA.
• In 2021, I received the title of associate professor.
• In December 2021, I left Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, where I worked for 7.5 years, and started working at Biruni University Hospital.
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Scientific Memeberships

Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Turkish Spine Society
EUROSPINE
Turkish Medical Association

Education

Doctor of Medicine: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1987-1993)
Neurology Specialist: Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (1997-2001)
Stroke Fellow: University of Calgary, Canada (2008-2009)
Assistant Professor: Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2001-2006)
Associate Professor: Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2006-2010), Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine (2010-2012)
Professor: Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine (2012-2017), Memorial Hizmet Hospital (2017-2019, 2021-2023)
Interventional Neurologist: King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain (2019-2021)
Consultant Neurologist: Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain (2023-2024)

Between 2008-2009, I worked as a stroke fellow at the University of Calgary Stroke Program for 1 year.
During my tenure at Bezmialem Vakıf University, I received interventional neurology training from Prof. Dr. Ömer Göktekin.
2019-2021 I worked as an interventional neurologist at Arabian Gulf University and King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain.
I worked as a consultant neurologist at Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain between 2023-2024.

Medical Intrests 

• Stroke
• Interventional Norology
• Headache
• Demyelinating Diseases
• Dementia
• Movement Disorders
• Epilepsy

Education

Undergraduate: Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2004-2010
Ph: Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, 2011-2016

Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital (2016 - 2017, State Service Yüas Deputy Chief Physician)
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2017 - present)
Head of Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2018 - present)

Experience

General Practitioner, Muş Merkez Azize Hersat Health Center (DHY), 2010-2010
General Practitioner, Muş Varto State Hospital Emergency Department (DHY), 2010-2010
General Practitioner, Muş State Hospital Emergency Department (DHY), 2010-2011
Assistant Physician, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, 2011-2016
Specialist Physician (Op. Dr.), Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital (DHY), 2016-2017
Dr. Assoc. Member, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, 2017 (currently)