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Areas of Interests

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis and other Spondyloarthropathies
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Sjögren Syndrome
• Scleroderma
• Vasculitis
• Behçet's Disease
• Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
• Inflammatory Myositis
• Fibromyalgia and other Pain Syndromes
• Osteoarthritis
• Gout, pseudogout crystal arthropathies

Education:

• Bingöl Anadolia Teacher High School
• İstanbul Üni. İstanbul Faculty of Medicine,
• İstanbul Üni. İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Training of İnternal Medicine Specialist
• İstanbul Üni. İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Training of Rheumatology Specialist
   

Residency:

• Residency, Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University

Previous Employments:

• Bingöl Adaklı Public Healtcare Center , General Medical Practicer
• Mardin Kızıltepe Goverment Hospital İnternal Medicine Specialtist
• Şanlıurfa Training and Reserching Hospital, Rheumatology Specialtist
• Liv Hospital Vadi İstanbul Rheumatology Specialtist

Dr. Yunus Keser Yilmaz is a Cardiovascular Surgeon Specialist and a certified Complementary and Integrative Medicine Physician. He has published over 100 articles and papers in national and international journals. His work shows a strong commitment to medical science.

Dr. Yilmaz has earned 20 scientific course certificates in Cardiovascular Surgery. He is skilled in Phytotherapy, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Ozone Therapy, Prolotherapy, Neural Therapy, Mesotherapy, and other complementary therapies. He is known for his leadership in integrative medical practice.

Dr. Bugra Cakin is a specialist in Periodontology. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry in 2014. He completed his specialty training in Periodontology in 2019. His thesis focused on immediate implantation.

Dr. Cakin is known for his work in advanced implant procedures, immediate implantation and restoration, and soft and hard tissue augmentation. He has presented many papers at national and international congresses and conferences.

He is a member of the Turkish Dental Association and the Turkish Periodontology Association. These accreditations reflect his dedication to high standards in dental care.

Dr. Eşref Bildir is a skilled dentist who graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry in 1985. He has many years of clinical experience in Antalya. He focuses on aesthetic dentistry and glass ceramic restorations. He has gained strong expertise in these areas.

Dr. Bildir often shares his knowledge at national and international symposiums. He is a member of the Turkish Dental Association and the Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry. These memberships show his dedication to professional growth and education.

Dr. Meral Bildir is an experienced orthodontist. She graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry in 1985. She received her PhD in Orthodontics in 1990. Since then, she has provided orthodontic care at her private clinic in Antalya.

Dr. Bildir is a member of the Turkish Dental Association and the Turkish Orthodontic Society. She is dedicated to professional standards. She has many years of clinical experience and continues to contribute to the field of orthodontics.

Areas of Interests

• Interventional neuroradiology: brain (intracranial) aneurysms, AVM, carotid stenosis, stroke, cerebrovascular stenosis, intracranial AVF, dural AVF's hemangioma, birthmark, spinal cord vascular diseases, etc.
• Diagnostic neuroradiology: Angiography, MRI, CT
• Diagnostic and interventional radiology

Education:

• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• Institute of Neuroradiology, University of Zurich
• Beth Israel North Hospital Interventional Neuroradiology Clinic - Dr. Alejandro Berenstein, New York, NY, USA
   

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
• Florence Nightingale Hospitals
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Neuroradiology
• Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology

Membership

• Turkish Radiology Association
• Turkish Neuroradiology Society
• Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology
• European Society of Neuroradiology
• WFITN (World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology)

Areas of Interests

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• Rhinoplasty- Functional Rhinoplasty- Revision Rhinoplasty
• Face and Neck Aesthetic Surgery
• Nose and Sinus Diseases and Endoscopic Surgery Treatments
• Snoring and Sleep Apnea and Surgical Solutions
• Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat Diseases
• Non-Surgical Solutions in Facial Aesthetics (Filler - Botulinum Toxin)
• Allergic Rhinitis

Education:

• 1985 – 1989 : T.R. M.E.B. Ankara Mimar Kemal Primary School
• 1989 – 1990 : T.R. M.E.B. Bursa Ataturk Primary School
• 1990 – 1997 : T.R. M.E.B. Bursa Girls High School
• 1997 – 2003: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• 2003 –2010: T.R. Ministry of Health Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Clinic (Assistant Doctor)

Experience:

• 2010 - 2012: Kahramanmaraş State Hospital ENT Specialist
• 2012 - 2013: Istanbul Meditime Surgical Medical Center ENT Specialist
• 2013 - 2014: Istanbul Private Atlas Hospital ENT Specialist
• 2014 - 2015: Istanbul Üsküdar State Hospital ENT Specialist
• 2015 - 2021: Acıbadem Kadıköy Hospital ENT Specialist
• 2021- 2024: Private Practice ENT Specialist
• 2024 March - Present: Liv Hospital Ulus ENT Specialist

Areas of Interests

• Rhinoplasty
   
• Head and Neck Cancers (facial and scalp, tongue, lips, mouth, pharynx, larynx, neck lymph nodes, salivary glands and thyroid cancer surgeries)
   
• Childhood ENT diseases
   
• Sleep apnea and snoring surgery
   
• Surgeries for functional nasal obstructions (turbinates, nasal polyps, etc.)
   
• Surgical treatments of hearing loss
   
• Ear diseases

Education:
 

• Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English Department)
   
• Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Capa) ENT Diseases
   
• Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Qualification Certificate
   
• University of Pittsburgh Department of ENT Diseases (UPMC) observer physician
   
• Italy Insubria University Department of ENT Diseases observer physician

Experience
 

• Liv Hospital Ulus
   
• Gaziosmanpasa Medical Park Hospital
   
• Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital
   
• Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
   
• Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
   
• Ardahan State Hospital (compulsory service)

Areas of Interests

• Coronary angiography and stent procedures
• Chronic complete occluded coronary interventions
• Main coronary and bifurcation interventions
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
• Intra-coronary imaging and physiological examinations (OCT, FFR and RFR)
• Peripheral angiography and interventions
• Carotid angiography and stent procedures
• Atrial septal defect closure
• Percutaneous mitral valve repair (Mitra-Clip)
• Left atrial appendage closure
• Renal denervation

Education
 

• Kdz. Ereğli Anatolian High School (1993)
• I.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, English Medicine Programme (1993-1999)
• University of London, St. Georges Hospital, Internal Medicine Rotation, England (1997)
• Florence Nightingale Hospital, Cardiology Department (1999-2004)
• Coronary Physiology and Clinical Use of FFR Course, France (2011)
• TAVI Training, Switzerland (2011)
• Bioabsorbable Vascular Scaffold Certification, France (2012)
   

Experience
 

• Liv Hospital Ulus (2013-)
• Istanbul Bilim University, Department of Cardiology (2008-2012)
• Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Cardiology, Ankara (2009-2010)
  Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiology (1999-2012)