Best Surgery Doctors in Turkey

Dr. Dilara Bulanık Özdemirci is a specialist at Ortopediatri Çocuk Ortopedi Akademisi, where she started in 2024. She focuses on pediatric orthopedics, with particular attention to childhood foot problems and congenital conditions such as tarsal coalition. Her scientific work is followed in national and international congresses.

Okan Tanın is a specialist at the clinic in Antalya, where he leads hair transplant consultations and method selection. The clinic describes him as working with both DHI and FUE techniques. The DHI approach is performed using a Choi Implanter Pen, while FUE is based on harvesting individual follicles from the donor area.

Soner Arıkan is the surgical lead at the clinic’s Antalya surgical facility for sedation dentistry cases. Dentafly’s UK treatment-abroad guidance describes sedation as supported under the direction of an on-site anaesthesiologist, with Dr. Arıkan named as the lead (or an assigned colleague). His role is tied specifically to IV conscious sedation support for anxious patients and lengthy combined procedures.

Mert Bülte Mund is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Adalya Dental Clinic with specialty training completed in 2016 at Süleyman Demirel University. Between 2016 and 2021, he served as head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department at Mustafa Kemal University. Since 2022, he has been working at Adalya Dental Clinic on procedures such as impacted tooth extractions, jaw cyst treatment, and implant-related jaw surgery.

Op. Dr. Feryal Yıldız is a specialist at the clinic, trained in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (specialist in 2018). She combines surgical practice with research recognition, including a 3rd prize thesis award from the Turkish Medical Association on March 14, 2019. Her congress presentation won First Prize in 2017 for work on functional MR imaging in velopharyngeal structures.

Op. Dr. Zafer Kaya is a specialist at the clinic with training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery from Marmara University (Istanbul). His residency included clinical training in Miami, Florida with surgeons focused on facelift surgery and advanced body contouring. He also holds the FEBOPRAS qualification from the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS).

Donald Nuss is the developer of the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum, first described in 1987. At DR Pectus, the minimally invasive repair (MIRPE) can be performed with advanced variants including the cross bar technique and 4-bar techniques. This approach is designed to lift the sternum using one or more metal rods placed from the rib-cage entry points.

Gülen Kamak is a periodontology specialist at the clinic in Antalya and serves as the medical reviewer for every gum, bone, and implant-related article on dentafly.com. She has a PhD in Periodontology with faculty roles at Kırıkkale University and Ada Kent University, and she focuses on gum aesthetics, advanced bone-loss reconstruction, and pre-implant periodontology. For patients asking about esthetic gum concerns, she specifically outlines gummy smile correction as a 30-minute procedure for the most common cause at £450 in Antalya.

At the clinic, Paulo Maló is a founder and lead implantologist in oral and maxillofacial surgery, with 20+ years of implantology practice and academic teaching. He works with full-arch solutions such as All-on-4, including tilted implants and same-day provisional fixed bridges. His credentials include certifications for Straumann, Straumann Neodent®, and Nobel Biocare, plus Board Membership in the Turkish Society of Oral Implantology.

Bülent Naci Kanevetçi is a specialist at Özdemir Dental Center in Antalya, specializing in Anesthesiology and Reanimation. He earned his specialist title in 2005 after training at Akdeniz University, following medical education at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa. His work at the clinic includes sedation and general anesthesia for dental treatment, including support for All-on-4 implant cases.

Hakkı Izmirli is a specialist at the clinic in Istanbul with over 20 years of experience in aesthetic plastic surgery. His practice covers body contouring with VASER 4D liposuction and facial procedures including ultrasonic rhinoplasty (Piezo) and revision rhinoplasty. For international patients, the clinic emphasizes structured postoperative follow-up via WhatsApp or video calls.

Uzm. Dr. Serhat Gündoğan is a specialist at EMOT Hospital in Anesthesiology and Reanimation. His EMOT profile includes nerve blocks as a listed technique. He completed anesthesiology specialization at İstanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (2002–2007) and later worked in intensive care and operating-room leadership roles at Batman hospitals before joining EMOT in 2020–2022.

Prof. Dr. Sait Ada is a specialist at EMOT Hospital in Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery. His EMOT profile connects clinical hand-surgery care with reconstructive research topics such as neurovascular island flaps and flap-based treatment approaches for chronic decubitus wounds. He is also listed among members of TOTBİD and spine-focused societies including AO Spine and Eurospine.

Doç. Dr. Mehmet Argin is a specialist at EMOT Hospital in Radiology. His EMOT profile highlights CT (CT/BT), MRI, color Doppler ultrasonography, and X-ray imaging. His background includes Ege University musculoskeletal radiology work from 1999 to 2011, followed by EMOT Hospital in 2021.

Gamze Yavaş is a specialist at İdea Dental Clinic specializing in Periodontology and implantology. She started her Periodontology specialty training at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2016 after ranking 76th in Turkey in the DUS exam. Her clinical work includes implant surgery, periodontal regeneration, and treatment of peri-implant diseases.

Dr. Gurkan Atakan is a specialist at Best Dental Istanbul, where he focuses on implant dentistry and prosthodontics alongside cosmetic dentistry. His aesthetic and restorative approach includes E-max veneers, zirconia crowns, and smile design. For patients who need a complete fixed solution, he performs All on 6 dental implants as part of smile rehabilitation planning.

Doç. Dr. Ahmet Güngör is a Pediatric Surgery specialist at the clinic (Özel Aktif International Hospital, Çiftlikköy). He provides family-focused guidance on newborn ear shape concerns and on circumcision age and planning. If you’re looking for pediatric surgical consultation for a child, this is a relevant starting point.