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Muhammet Derda Ozer

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • 25000+ treatments performed
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Associate Professor M. Derda Ozer DERDA SAGLIK HIZMETLERI
  • Education :

    Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine September 2004 – July 2010

    Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, Residency February 2011 - April 2011 

    Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Residency August 2011 - March 2016

    Thomas Jefferson University, Wills Eye Institute, Ocular Oncology Department, Observership August 2012 - September 2012 

    Turkish Health Ministry, Hakkari State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic, Eye M.D July 2016 – March 2018

    Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Assistant Professor, March 2018 – October 2021

    Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Associate Professor, October 2021 – December 2021

    Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Associate Professor, January 2022 – present

    Educational Qualifications :

    1. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Basic Sciences assessment in ophthalmology examination  passed on April 2017

    2. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Optics & Refraction examination passed on April 2017

    3. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Clinical Sciences in Ophthalmology examination passed on April 2018

    4. Awarded for ICO-STAAR Surgical Three-Month Fellowship in Vitreo-Retina at the University of Kansas, Medical School, Dept. of Ophthalmology in Prairie Village, KS, USA under the supervision of Prof. Radwan Aijlan from April 6, 2020, to July 5, 2020.

    5. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Advanced Examination in Ophthalmology examination passed on July 2020.

    6. United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 passed on January 7 2021 with 221 pts.

    7. United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 CK passed on August 25 2021 with 214 pts.

    Presentations & Posters :

    1. 47th National Ophthalmology Congress, The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy on circumscribed choroidal hemangioma, Oral presentation, Ozer MD, Tuncer S, November 2013, Antalya, Turkey. 

    2. 48th National Ophthalmology Congress, Clinical features and treatment outcomes of primary ophthalmic rhabdomyosarcoma: Tertiary center experience, Ozer MD, Ulas MG, Tuncer S, Oral presentation, November 2014, Antalya, Turkey

    3. 2015 ISOO Meeting, Long-term Outcome of Combined (Perilesional Injection and Topical) Interferon Alpha-2b Therapy in the Management of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia, Tuncer S, Ozer MD, Oral presentation, June 2015, Paris, France

    4. 49th National Ophthalmology Congress. Clinical presentation patterns of pediatric Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome and long-term follow-up results, Kiragi D, Ozer MD, Lider-Gezer M, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun I, Oral presentation, November 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

    5. 49th National Ophthalmology Congress, Central corneal thickness and optic disc dimensions in glaucoma patients, Bayraktar S, Ozer MD, Izgi B, Poster, November 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

    6. 49th National Ophthalmology Congress, Analysis of retinal nerve fiber layer and choroidal thickness in patients with systemic sclerosis to identify a potential risk factor for normal-tension glaucoma, Ceylan E, Ozer MD, Ekinci M, Yilmaz YC, Poster, November 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

    7. 50th National Ophthalmology Congress, Treatment of age-related macular degeneration with intravitreal Ranibizumab: Real-life experience, Cebeci Z, Yilmaz YC, Ozer D, Kir N, Oral presentation, November 2016, Antalya, Turkey

    8. 51st National Ophthalmology Congress, A rarely seen complication of cataract surgery: Endocapsular Hematoma, Ozer MD, Batur M, Artuç T, Seven E, Tekin S, Poster, November 2017, Antalya, Turkey

    9. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Nanophthalmos Wıth Macular Folds, Yavuzer B, Batur M, Seven E, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    10. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Clinical Features and Treatment Methods of Orbital Cellulite Cases, Mesen S, Tekin S, Batur M, Duzenli U, Seven E, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    11. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Case Series: Ocular Chemical Burns, Tekin S, Artuç T, Batur M, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    12. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Sensory-Neural Hearing Loss affecting Low frequencies in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation, Ozer MD, Batur M, Duzenli U, Seven E, Tekin S, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    13. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Silicone tube intubation by Ritleng stent in children over two years of age with nasolacrimal duct obstruction, Ocal H, Seven E, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Batur M, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    14. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Cherry Red Spot Appearance in Macula and Alkaptonuria: A Case Report, Mesen S, Batur M, Ozer MD, Tekin S, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    15. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, A Rare Complication in Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implantation: Implant Migration to the Anterior Chamber, Gulbay S, Batur M, Ozer MD, Tekin S, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    16. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Effect of Coenzyme Q10 Eye Drop on Corneal Wound Healing in Bacterial Keratitis Treatment, Batur M, Seven E, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Oral presentation, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

    17. 19th Euretina Congress, Effect of reduced production of aqueous humor on bacterial growth potential in rabbit eyes, Batur M, Ozer M, Tekin S, Oral presentation, September 2019, Paris, France

    18. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Evaluation of the clinical features of patients with hyphema due to blunt trauma, Seven E, Kebapci F, Tekin S, Batur M, Ozer MD, Oral presentation, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

    19. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Adherence to drop therapy and the relationship of compliance with progression in glaucoma patients, Tekin S, Ocal H, Seven E, Batur M, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

    20. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Bilateral sudden-transient vision loss after central venous catheter removal, Altas AS, Batur M, Sayir F, Seven E, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

    21. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Clinical Evaluation of Argon Laser Photocoagulation Therapy in Patients with Retinal Tears, Ocal H, Seven E, Batur M, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

     

    22. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Macular damage due to laser epilation: a case report, Batur M, Ocal H, Ozer MD, Seven E, Tekin S, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

     

    23. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Phototoxic Maculopathy Due to Extreme Usage of Infrared Illuminator Assembled Night Vision Handheld Scope, Ozer MD, Batur M, Seven E, Tekin S, Savasan M, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

     

    24. 54th National Ophthalmology Congress, Internal Ophthalmolplegia after Chickenpox Infection, Gedik AC, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2020, Virtual, Turkey.

     

    Work Experience :

    1. Phase II Study to Analyze Sarilumab in Non-Infectious Uveitis (SARILNIUSATURN-Sanofi), Sub-Investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun)

    2. Efficacy of Gevokizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Behçet's Disease Uveitis (EYEGUARD-A&C-Servier), Sub-Investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun)

    3. A Randomized, Double-masked, Placebo-controlled Study of the Efficacy of Gevokizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Behçet's Disease Uveitis (EYEGUARD-B-Servier), Sub-Investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun)

     

    4. A 12-month, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg ranibizumab intravitreal injections due to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) driven macular edema (RFB002-Novartis), Injection sub-investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Nur Kir)

    5. A Phase III multicenter, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of Lampalizumab administered intravitreally to patients with geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (GX29176-Roche), Photographer (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Nur Kir)

     

    Selected as an active member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association, Young Ophthalmologist Council, 2020 - present

     

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Volkan Turunc

  • 4.7 Excellent 342 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
    • Specialized in kidney transplants and general surgery with high success rate.
    • International training includes Turkey, with practice in military and private hospitals.
    • Focused on Transplantology, particularly kidney transplants, with notable achievements.
    • Recognized for contributions in Transplantology within Turkey’s medical community.
    • MD from Istanbul University with specialization in general surgery and Transplantology.
    • Certified General Surgery Specialist, expert in kidney and liver transplant procedures.
    • Member of the Turkish Surgical Association, with focus on transplant surgery.
    • Offers online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related medical advice.
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$15,000 - $15,000
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$8,500 - $8,500
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $55,000
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Kamil Yalcin Polat

  • 4.7 Excellent 129 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  •  

    EDUCATION

     

    2022

    Associate Professor

     

    2017 - 2020, Istanbul/Turkey

    University of London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    Master’s Program in Clinical Trials

     

    2013, Istanbul/Turkey

    AMERICAN HOSPITAL, IVF UNIT

    Ministry of Health Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine

     

    2005 - 2010, Istanbul/Turkey

    İSTANBUL GÖZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology

     

    1998 - 2004, Istanbul/Turkey

    İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY, CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    Medical Doctor (M.D.) Education                                                                      

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Liver transplant
$45,000 - $55,000
Corneal transplant
$12,000 - $12,000
Kidney transplant
$15,000 - $20,000
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Umit Naci Karacal

  • 4.8 Excellent 8 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Memorial Ankara Hospital
  • Dr. Umit Naci Karacal is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He currently practices at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He has held faculty positions at Izmir Bakirçay University Faculty of Medicine and Black Sea Technical University. From 2001 to 2023, he advanced from Associate Professor to Professor at these institutions.

    Dr. Karacal graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training and chief assistantship in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Ankara Numune Hospital. With over twenty years of experience in academic and clinical roles, he has made important contributions to his field.

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Bulent Un

  • 4.9 Excellent 53 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Bulent Unal is a distinguished oncologist and general surgeon specializing in organ transplant and treating an array of cancers. He has over 25 years of professional experience and has earned multiple awards for his work in the field. He is proficient in surgeries like kidney and liver transplant, resection of urinary bladder tumor, removal of ovarian cancer, gall bladder tumor removal, and mastectomy surgery.
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$50,000 - $50,000
Kidney transplant
$19,500 - $22,000
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Naci Karacaoglan

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Specializes in transplantology, handling organ transplants such as kidney, liver, and heart.
    • International practice in Turkey and affiliated with multiple renowned hospitals.
    • Expertise honed at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt and Haydarpasa Numune Hospitals.
    • Trained in transplant surgery during tenure at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine.
    • Professional memberships enhancing transplantology knowledge and standards.
    • Dr. Karacaoglan offers online consultations for transplant-related inquiries and evaluations.
    • Graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine in 1984.
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Huseyin Cagatay Aydin

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Professor Aydin is a Turkish transplantologist with over 20 years of experience and expertise in kidney transplant surgery. He has held several positions in transplant departments and centers, and has written 35 scientific papers on the subject. He is a member of various transplant-related organizations.

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Kidney transplant
$16,500 - $20,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $55,000
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Bulent Unal

  • 5 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Bülent Ünal is a general surgeon and surgical oncologist. He is Head of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Florence Nightingale Hospital. He graduated from Çukurova University in 1996. He completed his general surgery residency at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2001. He finished a minor specialization in surgical oncology at İnönü University in 2012.

    In 2008, he was an NCI Short-Term Scientist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for 10 months. He trained in sentinel node techniques and ductoscopy. In 2010, he completed transplantation and oncology training at the University of Giessen and Marburg. He has many international publications and book chapters. His co-authored series include 128 living-donor liver recipients, 26 Fournier gangrene cases, and 18 diaphragmatic injuries.

    He serves on the Board of the Surgical Oncology Association. He is also a member of several Turkish and international surgical societies.

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Kidney transplant
$16,500 - $18,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
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Murat Dayangac

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Specializes in liver transplant, handling conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    • International experience includes training at Mayo Clinic, USA.
    • Authored over 70 articles on transplantology, especially liver-related diseases.
    • Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital.
    • Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).
    • Affiliated with the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT).
    • Participates in the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries.
    • Holds degrees in general medicine, general surgery, and organ transplant.
    • Provides remote consultations for transplantology patients.
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$16,500 - $20,000
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$55,000 - $55,000
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Halil Er

  • 4.9 Excellent 53 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • **Associate Professor Halil Er**  

    **General Surgeon and Transplantologist**  

     

    **EDUCATION**  

    - 1991 – 1998: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Specialization  

    - 2001 – 2007: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery  

     

    **PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**  

    - 2007 – 2009: Erciş State Hospital, Van, Medical Doctor  

    - 2009 – 2009: Gölhisar State Hospital, Medical Doctor  

    - 2011 – 2012: Florence Nightingale Clinic, Şişli, Istanbul, Clinical Research Fellow  

    - 2009 – 2013: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Associate Professor  

    - 2013: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Organ Transplantation Center, Professor Tuncer Karpuzoğlu  

     

    **MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES**  

    - Coordination Association of Organ Transplantation Organizations of Turkey, 2011  

    - National Surgical Association, 2005  

     

    **SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS**  

     

    **Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals:**

     

    **1.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

    YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., Akbaş H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Bakirtaş M., Aliosmanoglu I., Süleymanlar G., Çolak D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 104, no. 9-10, pp. 423-430, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **2.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

    YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., ERBİŞ H., BAKIRTAŞ M., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., SÜLEYMANLAR G., ÇOLAK D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 102, pp. 126-132, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **3.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

    Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., BARUTÇU A., Osmanoğlu I.A., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 38, no. 10, pp. 1622-1625, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **4.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

    Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., Barutcu A., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 13, pp. 1-4, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **5.** _Effect of Age on the Outcome of Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience_  

    Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES**, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 827-830, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **6.** _Delayed Graft Function in Living-Donor Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience with 1537 Patients_  

    Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., Öztürk B., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE**, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 6716-6719, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **7.** _The Assessment of Long-Term Outcomes in HBsAg Negative Renal Transplant Recipients Who Were Transplanted from HBsAg Positive Donors_  

    YILMAZ V.T., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÇETİNKAYA R., SÜLEYMANLAR G., KOÇAK H. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 233, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **8.** _Reconstruction of Segment 5 and 8 Veins in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Akdeniz University Experience_  

    Aliosmanoglu I., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 373, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **9.** _Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Classical Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Case Report_  

    Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Soyuçen E., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 461, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

    **10.** _An Unusual Cause of Biliary Obstruction After Liver Transplantation: Fasciola Hepatica_  

    Erbiş H., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 697, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

     

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Abuzer Dirican

  • 5 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Prof. Abuzer Dirican is a Professor of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology and Head of Department at Florence Nightingale Hospital. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed his general surgery training at SSK Ankara in 2000. He served at İnönü University’s Liver Transplant Institute and became a professor in 2017. He also completed a clinical and research fellowship in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.

    He authored the Liver Transplantation chapter in Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery in 2016. His publications cover cholangiocarcinoma, liver transplantation, endocrine surgery, and colorectal surgery. Notable work includes a prospective randomized trial on pilonidal disease and studies on breast cancer–related lymphedema. He also co-authored analyses of 304 living-donor liver transplants and 109 hepatic vein reconstructions.

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Kidney transplant
$16,500 - $18,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
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Mesut Pekmez

  • 4.8 Excellent 6 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
  • Education

    2002 –                 Eskisehir Osmangazi University        Faculty of Medicine

                                  Ankara Baskent University                 General Surgery

     

    Experience

    2022 – present      Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital   General Surgery

    2013 – 2022          Lokman Hekim Van Hospital                           General Surgery

    2011 – 2013          Yuksekova State Hospital                                General Surgery

     

    Memberships

      – Ankara Surgical Association

      – Ankara Breast Diseases 

     

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Liver transplant
$38,000 - $38,000
Kidney transplant
$12,000 - $14,750
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Dr Ozden Gul

  • New
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ÜMRAN TIP MERKEZİ
  • Dr. Ozden Gul is a general surgeon trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. She has decades of surgical experience and is fluent in English.

    Her practice includes gastrointestinal surgery (gallbladder disease, hernias, appendicitis, GI disorders). She also treats endocrine conditions (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) and breast disease, both benign and malignant. She manages emergency and trauma cases. She offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

    She has worked at Haydarpaşa Numune, Bakırköy, Taksim First Aid, Uzunköprü State, Keşan State, Beykoz Medical Center, and Medivia Hospital. She is known for meticulous technique and patient-centered care.

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Ayhan Dinсkan

  • 4.4 Good 17 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
  • Transplantologist

Corneal transplant
$6,750 - $12,200
Liver transplant
$60,000 - $65,000
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Safa Vatansever

  • New
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Medicalpoint International Hospital
  • Education and Expertise

    • CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
    • EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY – SPECIALIST TRAINING

    Diseases

    • Adrenal Diseases
    • Kidney Failure
    • Liver Failure
    • Parathyroid Gland Diseases
    • Thyroid Diseases

    Treatment Methods

    • Adrenal Gland Surgery
    • Kidney Transplant
    • Liver Transplant
    • Laparoscopic surgery
    • Parathyroid Gland Surgery
    • Robotic Surgery
    • Thyroid surgery

    Experience

    • September 2022 – currently Izmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital, General Surgery Clinic – Assistant Professor
    • August 2021 – August 2022 İdil State Hospital, Şırnak – General Surgery Specialist
    • September 2019 – November 2019 Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Thyroid Cancer Center, Seoul – Observer
    • May 2015 – July 2021 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery, Izmir – Research Assistant

    Professional Memberships

    • Turkish Surgery Association
    • Society of Endocrine Surgery
    • European Association of Endocrine Surgeons
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Murat Zeytunlu

  • New
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Medicalpoint International Hospital
  • Education and Expertise

    • 1975 – 1980 – MUSTAFA REŞİT PAŞA PRIMARY SCHOOL KARŞIYAKA
    • 1980 – 1987 – BORNOVA ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL
    • 1987 – 1993 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
    • 1994 – 2000 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC
    • 2000 – 2004 – SPECIALIST, EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC: HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT
    • 2004 – 2005 – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT:
    • 2005 – 2009 – ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT:
    • 2018 – PROFESSOR: EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT:

    Treatment Methods

    • Hepatobiliary Surgery
    • Liver Transplant
    • Oncological Surgery

    Experience

    • 1994-2009 – Ege University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Clinic
    • 2009-2016 – City Hospital Izmir
    • 2016-2017 – Medicana International Ankara
    • 2017-2023 – Ege University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Clinic

    Professional Memberships

    • National Surgical Association
    • Aegean Surgery Association
    • Liver Research Association
    • Hpb Surgery Association
    • Liver Transplantation Association
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Asli Tapan Kavusturan

  • 4.7 Excellent 342 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • MEDICAL EXPERINENCE

    2016 - Present

    MEMORIAL SİSLİ HOSPİTAL

    Dentist/Istanbul

     

    2009 - 2016

    MEMORIAL SUADIYE MEDICAL CENTER

    Dentist/Istanbul

     

    2000 - 2009

    PRIVATE CLINIC

    Dentist/Istanbul

     

    MEDICAL EDUCATION

     

    1992 - 1997

    EGE UNIVERSITY

    FACULTY OF DENTISTRY / İzmir, Turkey

     

    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

    Prosthetic trainingseminar 1997 

    TDB DentistryCongress 2002 / 2003 / 2004/2006 

    TDBCenturyCongress inScientific Dentistry 

    6thAegeanRegion DentistsChambers International ScientificCongressandExhibition2006 

    6thAegeanRegion DentistsChambers International ScientificCongressandExhibitionteethwhitening course2006 

    Oral implantology theoreticalandpractical courses April 2004 

    Oral implantology theoreticalandpractical courses March2004 

    EDAD IstanbulCongress 2006 

    DentalCommunicationSeminar 2006 

    Ankara DentistsChamberSpringSymposium2007, Cyprus 

    Ankara DentistsChamberSpringSymposium2008, Antalya 

    MemberofTurkish DentalAssociation MemberofInternationalTeamfor Implantology (ITI) 

    MemberofAcademyofEsthetic Dentistry

     

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Kidney transplant
$15,000 - $15,000
Corneal transplant
$8,500 - $8,500
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $55,000
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Kemal Peker

  • 4.7 Excellent 342 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • 2023 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

    MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

    Organ Transplantation, General Surgery

    2023 - 2023, Istanbul/Türkiye

    YEDİTEPE UNIVERSITY ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION-GENERAL SURGERY

    Organ Transplantation Center Responsible Physician

    2019 - 2022, Duzce/Türkiye

    DUZCE UNIVERSITY ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION-GENERAL SURGERY

    Organ Transplantation Center Responsible Physician

    2012 - 2019, Erzincan/Türkiye

    BİNALI YILDIRIM UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

    Head of Department of General Surgery

    2005 - 2012, Erzurum/Türkiye

    ERZURUM PALANDÖKEN STATE HOSPITAL GENERAL SURGERY

    Specialist

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Kidney transplant
$15,000 - $15,000
Corneal transplant
$8,500 - $8,500
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $55,000
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Dr Selami Sozubir

  • 4.5 Good 234 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • 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

    Prof. Dr. Selami Sozubir has authored 65 scientific publications, which have received over 11,000 reads and nearly 1,000 citations, reflecting his strong contribution to the field of pediatric surgery and urology.

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Corneal transplant
$5,500 - $6,000
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Abuzer Dirican

  • 4.9 Excellent 53 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Prof. Dr. Abuzer Dirican is a renowned Transplant Surgeon and Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialist with over 26 years of experience. His primary focus is Oncology and General Surgery, particularly in the area of Liver and Kidney transplants. Dr. Dirican is a recipient of multiple awards for his significant contributions to his field.
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Liver transplant
$50,000 - $50,000
Kidney transplant
$19,500 - $22,000
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