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Dr. Janan Yilmaz is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She earned her MD from Istanbul University (1999-2005). She completed her specialty training at Yeditepe University (2008-2012). Dr. Yilmaz has worked at Osmangazi Health Center, Kocaeli University, and Tuzla Şifa Health Center.

She completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecological procedures at the World Laparoscopy Hospital in New Delhi in 2012. Dr. Yilmaz has also served as a faculty member at Yeditepe University and as a specialist at Emsey Hospital. She is dedicated to providing quality patient care and medical education.

2021- Currently MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist / Istanbul

2014 - 2021 MEDICAL PARK GÖZTEPE HOSPITAL

Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department / Istanbul

2010 - 2014 ÇAMLICA GERMAN HOSPITAL

Medical Director, Head of Cardiovascular Surgery

Department / Istanbul

2006 - 2010 UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL

Medical Director, Head of Cardiovascular Surgery

Department / Istanbul

Neurologist. Specialist in the epilepsy treatment

She graduated from Ankara Başkent High School in 1992 and Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1999. She completed her specialty training at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and became a psychiatry specialist in 2005.

She has received Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Group Supervision training; Level I and II Family Therapies Training; Cognitive Psychotherapy Training; Family and Relationship Therapies Training and has articles published in local and foreign journals. Her field of interest is family and relationship therapies.

Dr. Ilker Zan is a vascular specialist with almost 15 years of experience. He focuses on varicose vein and capillary vein treatments, as well as advanced blood vessel repair. Dr. Zan is the founder and medical director of Vein Clinic Alanya and DR. ZAN Vein Clinics.

He is accredited by the Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the European Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Zan has treated thousands of patients in Turkey and abroad. He specializes in minimally invasive procedures that do not require surgical incisions, anesthesia, or hospital stays. His methods help lower patient risks and support faster recovery.

Dr. Ali Sinanoglu is the Chief Dentist. He is known for his skill in all areas of dental care. He has completed over 100,000 oral examinations. He has performed more than 400 implant procedures and over 14,000 aesthetic dental treatments. He has also completed more than 1,500 bleaching cases.

Dr. Sinanoglu graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry. He holds certificates in anterior aesthetic restorations, the All-on-4 implant concept, and advanced aesthetic dentistry. His work shows his dedication to high standards and new methods in dental care.

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Yasin Kulaksız
Date of Birth: November 20, 1992
Title: Specialist Doctor

Education

Doctarate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University
Year: [Year of Completion]

Doctorate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University

Skills

• Expertise in Rhinoplasty and ENT surgeries
• Patient assessment and care
• Surgical techniques and postoperative management
• [Additional relevant skills]

2002-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

1988-1995 Trakya University Faculty of Medicine

2015- Atlas University Medicine Hospital

2014-2015 Private Pendik Yüzyıl Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2009-2014 Medicine Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2009-2009 Nisa Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2007-2009 Mardin State Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2002-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Brain and Neurosurgery

1997-2001 Enez Health Center and Enez State Hospital

Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Disc Surgery (endoscopic/microsurgery)

Far lateral (non-canal) lumbar disc surgery (lateral microsurgical approach)

Neurovascular surgery

Cerebrovascular diseases (vascular diseases of the brain)

Aneurysms

Arteriovenous malformations

Cavernomas

Neuro-oncological surgery

Brain tumors

Glial tumors

Meningiomas

Pituitary gland tumors

Metastatic brain tumors

Skull base tumors

Pontocerebellar angle tumors

Pineal tumors

Intraventricular tumors

Spinal disease surgery

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine fractures

Spine and spinal cord tumors

Scoliosis

Degenerative spine diseases

Peripheral nerve disease surgery

Peripheral nerve tumors

Entrapment neuropathies

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Ulnar groove syndrome

Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Functional neurosurgery and pain surgery

Trigeminal neuralgia

Microvascular decompression

Epilepsy surgery

Spasticity surgery

Epiduroscopic interventions

Hydrocephalus surgeries

Endoscopic 3rd ventriculostomy

VP shunt surgeries

LP shunt surgeries

Developmental anomalies

Meningomyelocele

Tethered cord syndrome

Arachnoid cyst

Craniosynostosis surgeries

Chiari malformation

Head trauma

Subdural hematomas

Intracerebral hematomas

Article published in internationally refereed journals

Cansever T, Civelek E, Sencer A, Karasu A, Kiris T, Hepgül K, Can H, Canbolat A: Spinal cavernous malformations: a report of 5 cases. Surg Neurol Jun 69 

Effects of combined and individual use of N-methyl-D aspartate receptor antagonist magnesium sulphate and caspase-9 inhibitor z-LEDH-fmk experimental spinal cord injury. A.Sencer, A.Aydoseli, Y.Aras, M.Osman Akçakaya, C.Gömleksiz, H.Can, A.Canbolat. Turkısh Joumal of Trauma&Emergency Surgery 2013

Aydoseli A, Can H, Aras Y, Sabanci PA, Akcakaya MO, Unal OF. Memantine and Q-VD-OPh Treatments in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury: Combined Inhibition of Necrosis and Apoptosis. Turk Neurosurg. 2016

Can H, Kircelli A, Kavadar G, Civelek E, Cansever T, Aydoseli A, Onal MB, Yilmaz C. Lumbosacral Conjoined Root Anomaly: Anatomical Considerations of Exiting Angles and Root Thickness. Turk Neurosurg. 2017

Kırcelli A, Özel Ö, Can H, Sarı R, Cansever T, Elmacı İ. Is the presence of linear fracture a predictor of delayed posterior fossa epidural hematoma? Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016 Jul

Kavadar G, Demircioğlu DT, Can H, Emre TY, Civelek E, Senyigit A. The clinical factors associated with benefit finding of complementary medicine use in patients with back pain: A cross-sectional study with cluster analysis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017

Ozer AF, Suzer T, Can H, Falsafi M, Aydin M, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T. Anatomic Assessment of Variations in Kambin’s Triangle: A Surgical and Cadaver Study. World Neurosurg. 2017 Apr

Can H, Aydoseli A, Gömleksiz C, Göker B, Altunrende ME, Dolgun M, Sencer A. Combined and individual use of pancaspase inhibitor Q-VD-OPh and NMDA receptor antagonist riluzole in experimental spinal cord injury. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017

Gomleksiz C, Erbulut DU, Can H, Kodigudla MK, Kelkar AV, Kasapoglu E, Ozer AF, Goel VK. A new lumbar fixation device alternative to pedicle-based stabilization for lumbar spine: In vitro cadaver investigation. J Spinal Cord Med. 2018 Jul 16:1-8.

Aydoseli A, Özgen U, Akgül T, Orhan EK, Adıyaman AE, Can H, Karadağ C. Subacute Traumatic Ascending Myelopathy in a 28-year-old man: A rare case. World Neurosurg. 2019 Apr 28

Article published in national refereed journals

1) Intracranial Hemangioblastomas: Clinical Evaluation of 32 Patients T. Cansever, A. Karasu, K. Hepgül, H. Can, A. Sencer Turkish Neurosurgical Journal 2007, Volume:17 

2) Halil Can, Müge Dolgun, Utku Özgen, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Furkan Diren, Aydın Aydoseli, Yavuz Aras, Altay Sencer. Microsurgical Results in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients; Retrospective Clinical Study. JAREM 2019

3) Furkan Diren , Özcan Gayretli , Halil Can , İlke Ali Gürses , Orhan Barlas. Examination of Pons-Cerebellum Cisterna Anatomy with Endoscopic Retrosigmoid Suboccipital Approach: Cadaver Study. JAREM 2019

EDUCATION 

1974/1979 Elementary School 

1979/1982 Secondary School 

1982/1985 High School 

1985/1991 GATA Military Medical Faculty 

1995/1999 GATA Resident in Orthopaedics. 

1999/2002 Specialist in Orthopaedics. 

2002/2008 GATA Assistant Prof in Orthopaedics 

2008/2009 MAYO Orthopedic Departments (with Franklin Sim, MD), Pathology Department ( with Carrie INWARDS, MD) and Orthopaedic Research Laboratory (with Michael YASZEMSKI) 

2009/2012 GATA Associate Prof in Orthopaedics 

2012/ 2016 İstanbul Medipol University Orthopaedics and Traumatology Dep 

2016/ 2019 Ankara Güven Hospital Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department 

Oct 2019 Marmaris 

DISSERTATION 

The treatment of intraarticular fractures of lower extremity with Ilizarov sirculer external fixator. 

EXPERIENCE: 

Orthopedic Oncology 

Trauma Surgery (war injury, politrauma surgery) 

External Fixation (war injury, open fractures, deformity, limb lengthening) 

Arthroplasty 

Foot and ankle surgery 

AWARDS 2006 Best research presentation. Comparison between the distraction and grafting methods in the treatment of peripheral neural defects: an experimental study in rabbits. Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc; 39 (2) 163/171, 2005. 

2005 Best oral presentation. High dose neoadjuvan chemotherapy combined with autologous stem cell transplantation and limb sparing surgery in patients with nonmetastatic osteosarcoma Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc; Supp II. 39 (2) 79/80, 2005. 

2005 Best poster presentation. Vascular and nonvascular fibular reconstruction results of benign aggressive and malign bone tumors. Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc; Supp II. 39 (2) 171, 2005 

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES 

TOTBİD (TURKISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION) 

TMSTS (TURKISH MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR SOCIETY) 

TURKISH ASAMI 

TURKISH FOOT AND ANKLE SOCIETY 

TURKISH TRAUMA SOCIETY SOMOS 

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES 

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Oncology and Trauma Graduate Program. 

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED 

1. 4th Congress of The EFORT. 3/8 June, 1999. Brusells. 

2. 3rd Meeting of the ASAMI International 27/29 May 2004 İstanbul / Turkey. 

3. Asia pasific Musculoskeletal Tumor Society 5th meeting. 23/25 April 2004 İzmir / Turkey 

4. 18th Annual meeting European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society. 25/27 May 2005. Italy. 

5. 7th International Congress on Spine. 14/17 April 2005. Antalya / Turkey 

6. 19th Annual meeting of European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society. 24/25 May 2006. Russia. 

7. 4th meeting of ASAMI International. 2006 Japan. 

8. 14th ISOLS 11/14 2007 Germany 

9. 5th meeting of ASAMI International. Russia 2008 

10.MAYO Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery, A celebration of musculoskeletal tumor surgery meeting. Sep 23/25 2010 Rochester, MN, USA 

11.XXXIII Course on Musculoskeletal Pathology. 8/12 Feb. 2010. Bologna ITALY 

12. 16th ISOLS 2011 China 

13.7th meeting of ASAMI International. Greece 2012

AREAS OF INTEREST 

Radial Angiography

Complex coronary interventions 

Intracoronary examinations (FFR, IVUS, OCT) 

Calcific lesion treatments (Rotablator, shockwave balloon ) 

Chronic total occlusion attempts 

Transcatheter Aortic valve implantations (TAVI) 

Aortic interventions 

Mitral valve attempts 

Peripheral arterial interventions 

ASD/PFO/VSD closure 

LAA closure 

Paravalvuler closure 

Carotid arterial interventions 

Septal ablation 

Pulmonary embolism interventions

Education 

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Royal Brompton Hospital (London) 

Experience 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Turkish Kidney Foundation Service Hospital 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Royal Brompton Hospital

University of Health Sciences Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital (founding chief)

University of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu city hospital (founding chief) 

LIV Hospital Ulus

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Cardiology 

European Society of Cardiolog

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.

LANGUAGES

English - Professional

 

EDUCATION

• Trakya University, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department -

Specialization (2019-2023)

• Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry (2014-2019)

• Balıkesir Gönen Anatolian High School (2010-2014)

 

CERTIFICATIONS

• 32nd International Scientic Congress of the Turkish Oral

Implantology Association (2023)

• 8th Assistant School of the Turkish Association of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery (2022)

• GreatIST Dental Congress (2022)

• 14th International Scientic Congress of the Turkish Association of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2021)

• 27th International Scientic Congress of the Turkish Association of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (TAOMS) (2020)

• 5th Assistant School of the Turkish Association of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery (2020)

• ITI Turkey & Azerbaijan Chapter Scientic Meeting (2020)

• Orthero Education Symposium (2019)

• 2nd A to Z Oral Implantology Symposium (2019)

• 25th International Dental Congress of the Turkish Dental

Association (2019)

• 24th International Dental Congress of the Turkish Dental

Association (2018)

• 2nd International Summer Camp: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry (2018)

• 25th Scientic Congress of the Research Club, Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry (2018)

• 23rd International Dental Congress of the Turkish Dental

Association (2017)

• 24th Scientic Congress of the Research Club, Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry (2017)

• 23rd Scientic Congress of the Research Club, Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry (2016)

• GreatIST Dental Congress (2015)

Dr. Tarcan Topcuoglu is a Chief Physician with expertise in oral diagnosis, aesthetic dentistry, prosthetics, and surgical treatments. He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry. He holds certifications in 'All on Four and Implant-Supported Prostheses,' 'Aesthetic Restorations of the Anterior Region,' and 'Astra Prosthetic Applications on Implants.'

Dr. Topcuoglu has completed many oral diagnosis, implant, and aesthetic procedures. He is known for achieving high patient satisfaction. He uses advanced dental techniques and provides gentle care, especially for patients with dental anxiety. He regularly attends international symposiums and continues his education to maintain high standards in dentistry.

Dr. Serdar Kahraman is a highly experienced neurosurgeon with 30 years of practice and is head of the Neurosurgery Department at Anadolu Medical Center. He specializes in brain and nerve surgery, spinal surgery, neuroendoscopy and spinal endoscopic surgery. He has an impressive list of certificates and is a member of several prestigious organizations.

Dr. H. Murat Mutus is a pediatric surgeon with expertise in neonatal, thoracic, abdominal, head and neck, urological, gynecological, and oncological surgeries in children. He is known for treating complex congenital anomalies and pediatric tumors. He also performs minimally invasive procedures.

Dr. Mutus has published widely in international medical journals and has presented at many global conferences. He graduated from Marmara University and İnönü University Schools of Medicine. He is dedicated to advancing pediatric surgery through research, high surgical success rates, and personalized patient care.

Dr. Mustafa Kilic is a skilled neurosurgeon with expertise in neuromodulation. He performs Deep Brain Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Dr. Kilic manages all stages of patient care, from preoperative evaluation to postoperative follow-up. He focuses on achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Dr. Kilic is an Associate Professor at Istinye University. He is active in neurosurgery research and education. As a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, he has completed many advanced neuromodulation procedures. His work has led to high patient satisfaction and strong results in complex neurological cases.

Avangart Clinic Founder and Board Member Dentist Emrah Yeşilyurt was born in Ordu. He completed his secondary and high school education at Ordu Anatolian High School and Ordu Science High School. In 2007, he graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry. Between 2008-2019, he actively worked in the surgical and integrated departments of Sakarya Geyve State Hospital and Okmeydanı Oral and Dental Health Hospital. Since 2008, he has performed approximately 35,000 implant cases. In 2020, he became the co-founder of Avangart Clinic. Dentist Emrah Yeşilyurt continues to work in Avangart Clinic in the field of implant surgery and cosmetic dentistry. He has numerous certificates in oral implantology and cosmetic dentistry.