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- Head of Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University in 2006 - 2009

- Member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association in 2007 - 2011

- Between 2007 - 2011 Istanbul University Institute of Neurological Sciences Directorate

- Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association qualification board in 2009 - 2013

- Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery between 2011 - 2013

- Head of Neurovascular Group of Turkish Neurosurgery Association in 2014 - 2015

2020 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2013 - 2020, Istanbul/Türkiye

NISA HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2009 - 2013, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDILIFE HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2008 - 2009, Diyarbakir/Türkiye

DIYARBAKIR MILITARY HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2004 - 2008, Istanbul/Türkiye

GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Training

2003 - 2004, Kocaeli/Türkiye

TCG GÖKSU NAVAL FORCES COMMAND

Medical Officer, General Practitioner

2002 - 2003, Muğla/Türkiye

TCG MUTUAL NAVAL FORCES COMMAND

Medical Officer, General Practitioner

2001 - 2002, Ankara/Türkiye

ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Medical Officer, General Practitioner

Medical Experience

2014 -Currently

MEMORIAL ETİLER MEDICAL CENTER

General Surgery Specialist – Breast and Thyroid Surgery /

İstanbul

2010 - 2014 NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY FACULTYOF

MEDICINE

General Surgery Head of Department / Toledo, Ohio

2005 - 2010 MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HOSPITAL

General Surgery Specialist – Breast and Thyroid Surgery /

İstanbul

1998 - 2010 S.B. HASEKİ HOSPITAL

2. Surgery Clinic Assistant Director / İstanbul

1989 - 1998 S.B. TAKSİM HOSPITAL

1. Surgery Clinic Head Assisstant / İstanbul

1988 - 1989 S.B. ARAÇ SAĞLIK MERKEZİ

Health Center Physician / Kastamonu

1987 - 1988 S.B. SİVRİLER HEALTH CLINIC

Health Center Physician / Zonguldak
 

Medical Education

1992 - 1998 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL

FACULTY

/ İstanbul/Turkey

1989 - 1994 S.B. TAKSİM HOSPITAL

/ İstanbul/Turkey

Dr. Yavuz Yalcin is a specialist in endocrinology and metabolic diseases at Memorial Sisli Hospital in Istanbul, where he has worked since 2014. He previously served at Memorial Etiler, Private Ordu Medical Park, and Ordu State Hospital. He completed an endocrinology fellowship at Ankara Numune from 2009 to 2012. Before that, he finished an internal medicine residency at SSK Goztepe and earned his medical degree from Akdeniz University.

Academic work includes 8 international and 10 national publications. He has given 10 international and 20 national presentations and attended 39 scientific meetings. He holds the Internal Medicine Board certification (2002), Hemodialysis Responsible Physician certification (2005; renewed 2013), and Occupational Physician certification (1998). He completed thyroid and neck ultrasonography courses in 2012–2013. He is a member of the Society of Internal Medicine, the Metabolic Syndrome Society, and the Turkish Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Dr. Rahib Hasanov is a medical oncologist. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999–2005). He completed an internal medicine residency (2009–2013) and a medical oncology fellowship at Marmara University (2015–2018). He also completed an observership at Houston Methodist Hospital (2006–2007).

He focuses on personalized oncology. His treatments include immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and novel agents. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal, breast, lung, and genitourinary cancers.

He attends national and international conferences. He welcomes patients from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Georgia, Uzbekistan, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan BABACAN completed his undergraduate, specialty and sub-specialty education at GATA Military Medical Faculty/Ankara. After becoming a specialist in Pediatrics, he worked in the field of Social Pediatrics for two years, where Healthy Baby Monitoring and vaccine follow-up were carried out. Then, she completed her subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and continued her studies in the field of pediatric blood and cancer diseases. In addition to the treatment of children suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors and other blood diseases, she has been working in the Bone Marrow Transplantation (Transplant) Unit for 13 years in Allogeneic (unrelated and intrafamilial), Autologous (from the patient himself) and Haploidentical (partially HLA compatible) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In 2018, he received the title of Associate Professor in the field of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Science/Art.

MEDICAL AREAS OF INTEREST

Healthy baby follow-up and vaccinations

Lymph node enlargement

Pediatric patients with anemia (anemia)

Leukemia

Lymphoma

Bone Marrow Transplant

ITP

Thalassemias

Hemophiliacs

Solid tumors

Hemangioma

Childhood blood disorders

Children with frequent infections

Fever of unknown origin

Malnutrition in children

Dentist Emine Tuğçe Ateş was born in Muğla. She completed her primary and secondary education in Muğla and, she is a graduate of Muğla Anatolian Highschool.

Ateş successfully completed her master's degree at Ege University Faculty of Dentistry. She developed herself in the fields of aesthetic dentistry and pulp health by participating in international congresses during her student and professional life.

She continues to work at WestDent Private Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic.

2021 - Currently MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HOSPITAL

Associate Professor of General Surgery / Istanbul

2018 - 2021 ISTANBUL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL,

SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Associate Professor of General Surgery / Istanbul

2014 - 2018 ACIBADEM UNIVERSITY ATAKENT HOSPITAL

Assistant Professor / Istanbul

2012 - 2013 TDV 29 MAY HOSPITAL

General Surgery Specialist / Istanbul

Op. Dr. Cemile Elif Erol is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician. She graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. She completed her specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Marmara University in 2023.

Dr. Erol has experience in pregnancy monitoring and high-risk pregnancy management. She performs both normal and cesarean deliveries. She is skilled in advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries. Dr. Erol also diagnoses and treats polycystic ovary syndrome and hormonal disorders. She provides cervical cancer screening and manages urinary incontinence and genital prolapse. She offers menopausal care, including bioequivalent hormone therapies.

Prof. Dr. Ilknur Erenler Bayraktar is a General Surgeon with expertise in colorectal surgery, advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and gastrointestinal oncology. She earned her medical degree and completed her general surgery residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Bayraktar has international experience from the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute in the USA and Klinikum rechts der Isar in Germany. In 2021, she received the European Board of Coloproctology (EBSQ-C) specialist certification, highlighting her skills in coloproctology.

She is known for her work in minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Bayraktar is an active member of the European Society of Coloproctology and the European Surgical Society of Oncology.

The doctor completed dental education at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry and pursued an English doctoral program, earning a doctorate in 2007. The doctoral thesis focused on computerized axiographic evaluation related to temporomandibular disorders. Specialization was certified in 2011. The doctor has extensive experience in fixed treatments, lingual therapy, orthognathic surgery preparation, Invisalign, myobrace treatments, Roth techniques, anchorage systems with mini screws, cleft lip and palate, and management of impacted teeth. Participation in numerous national and international congresses highlights a commitment to continuing education and expertise in orthodontics.

Dr. Nihal Durmus Kocaaslan is an Associate Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Marmara University. Kocaaslan holds TPRECD and EBOPRAS certifications (2013). Kocaaslan became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) in 2021. Kocaaslan has served as a Forensic Expert at the Ministry of Justice since 2019. Kocaaslan earned a PhD in Forensic Medicine in 2020.

Expertise includes orthognathic, maxillofacial, and jaw surgery, as well as cleft lip and palate and other congenital anomalies. Kocaaslan also specializes in breast and chest wall reconstruction, chronic wound repair, and aesthetic surgery.

International training includes reconstructive microsurgery at RWTH Aachen. It also includes breast, face, and body aesthetics at clinics in the United States and cleft care at Seattle Children’s. Kocaaslan trained in craniosynostosis at Erasmus University Rotterdam and in maxillofacial and orthognathic surgery at St. George’s Hospital. Kocaaslan is a board member of EPCD and active in wound care and cleft associations. Memberships include ACS, ISAPS, the American Cleft Palate Foundation, and AO Craniofacial.

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL BIRUNI UNIVERSITY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2017 - 2019, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

KOC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2015 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL BIRUNI UNIVERSITY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2013 - 2015, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2010 - 2013, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BEZM-I ALEM FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2008 - 2009, Diyarbakir/Diyarbakir/Türkiye

SILVAN DOCTOR YUSUF AZIZOGLU STATE HOSPITAL

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2001 - 2007, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

 Medical Experience

- *2023 - Present*: Memorial Şişli Hospital  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Istanbul

- *2013 - 2023*: Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Istanbul

- *2011 - 2013*: Konya Beyşehir State Hospital  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Konya

- *2010 - 2011*: Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine  

 Research Assistant in Brain and Nerve Surgery / Istanbul

 Medical Education

- *2021 - 2023*: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

- *2006 - 2011*: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

- *2000 - 2006*: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

• 2010 - Currently, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2000 - 2010, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL HİZMET HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist, Assistant Head Physician
• 1992 - 1993, Gümüşhane/Gümüşhane/Turkey
  GÜMÜŞHANE PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  Compulsory Service

2022 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Professor of Gastroenterology

2021 - 2022, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDICANA ATAŞEHİR INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL

Professor of Gastroenterology

2019 - 2020, /USA

CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIC APPLICATIONS

Invited Lecturer

2018 - 2021, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL CIVILIZATION UNIVERSITY GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT

Professor of Gastroenterology

2016 - 2019, Ankara/Türkiye

PRESIDENTIAL HEALTH COORDINATORATE

2016 - 2016, Istanbul/Türkiye

BEZMIALEM FOUNDATION GUREBA HOSPITAL, GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT

2015 - 2016, /USA

CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIC APPLICATIONS

2014 - 2014, Istanbul/Türkiye

SISLI FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION UNIT

2013 - 2018, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL CIVILIZATION UNIVERSITY GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT

Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

Dr. Tumay Ipekci is a Urology Specialist and Professor. He practices at Memorial Şişli Hospital. He is also a faculty member at Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Urology. Dr. Ipekci has worked at Başkent University and VM Medical Park Maltepe Hospital.

He has published 64 articles in national and international journals. He has given 36 presentations at scientific congresses. Dr. Ipekci is a member of the European Association of Urology (EAU), Turkish Urological Association, and the Turkish World Transplantation Society. He serves on the editorial boards of Urology Research and Practice and the Mediterranean Medical Journal.