Dr. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz is a neurology specialist based in Turkey and has over 10 years of medical experience. She has a degree in general medicine from Hacettepe University Medical School, a specialty in neurology from Ankara University Medical School, a specialty in general medicine from Silivri Kolan Hospital, and a specialty in nephrology from Istanbul University. She is a member of The Turkish Neurological Society, The Turkish Medical Association, and The Turkish Association of Sleep Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Aytaç ATAMER was born on January 31, 1964 in Adapazarı. He started his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and graduated in 1987. After completing his residency training at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atamer worked as a specialist physician at the Social Insurance Institution (SSK) Diyarbakır Hospital. He then continued to work as a specialist physician at Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital.
In 2008, he completed his upper specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic and in the same year, he was named Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. In 2011, he continued his duty with the duty of establishing Yalova State Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic and compulsory service and in 2013, he became a faculty member at Yalova University. Between 2017 and 2022, he worked as a Professor at Çamlıca Erdem Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic.
Since 2022, he has been working as a Gastroenterology Specialist and Internal Medicine Specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.
Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi was born in Urumiyeh on 01.01.1961. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. Then he completed his specialization at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of ENT in 1997. He worked as an ENT Specialist at Erdem Hospital, Kadıoğlu Hospital, Çamlıca Medicana Hospital, Huzur Hospital and Atlas Hospital. He served as Chief Physician in all hospitals except Erdem Hospital. During his tenure, he worked on Septo Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty, FESS (Sinusitis Surgeries), Adenoid Surgeries, Tonsil Surgeries, Snoring Surgeries, Hoarseness Surgeries, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Head and Neck Tumors. Today, he worked as an Otorhinolaryngologist at NPIstanbul Brain Hospital.
Date of Birth: 01.01.1961
Place of Birth Urumiyeh
Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Graduation Year 1992
Specialization Education: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine- Department of ENT 1997
Dr. İdris AVCI was born in Ordu in 1988. After primary and high school education in Germany, he graduated from Yeditepe Faculty of Medicine in 2014. In 2020, he became a specialist in Brain and Nerve Surgery from Health Sciences University Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital (Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital). In 2022, he received "Fundamental Neuroscience and Neuroimaging" education at John Hopkins University, USA. In 2023, he completed his Health Tourism Certification from Sakarya University of Applied Sciences. In the same year, he was certified as a football physician by FIFA. In 2020-2022, he worked at Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic and worked as a clinical chief. Between 2022-2024, he worked in the Spine Center at Memorial Hospitals Group. Since 2023, he has been working at Üsküdar University as a Dr. He continues in the academic staff as an Education Officer. Since 2024, he has been working at NP Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.
Dr. İdris AVCI has worked in many clinics such as Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia and has taken part in dozens of scientific meetings both in Turkey and abroad as a participant, speaker and organizer.
He has published in many international and domestic scientific journals. He has academic book chapters and editorials published by distinguished bookstores.
Op. Dr. Kemal Paksoy was born in Trabzon in 1982. In 2007, he graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine. In 2014, he completed his specialty training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Rize Kaçkar State Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Between 2018 and 2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group Spine Center. Since 2023, he has been a member of the academic staff as Dr. Faculty Member at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.
Dr. Kemal Paksoy has also worked in many clinics in the fields of neuromodulation and algology and has participated as a participant, speaker and organizer in dozens of scientific meetings held in Turkey and abroad.
He has published in many international and national scientific journals.
Experienced cardiac surgeonspecializing in varicoseveins, coronary bypasssurgery, heart valve diseases, aortic aneurysms, heart aneurysms, and TAVI procedures.
Dedicated to providing high-quality care and innovative surgical solutions to patients.
2022 : Professorship, Istanbul Arel University
2015 : Associate Professorship, Şişli Memorial Hospital
1997-2002: Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery,Florence Nightingale Hospital/ Kadir Has University 1989-1995 : Medical Degree, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program)
1982-1989 : TarsusAmerican College
Varicose Veins
Coronary Bypass Surgery Heart Valve Diseases Aortic Aneurysms
Heart Aneurysms
TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Work Experience:
Current: İstanbul FlorenceNightingale Hastanesi, Cardiovascular Surgery Department Previous: Şişli Memorial Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
Prof. Dr. Alaettin Çelik graduated from Adapazarı İlyaslar Primary School in 1960, from Haydarpaşa High School in 1966, and from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1972. In the same year, he became an assistant in the 2nd Surgery Department of the Faculty of Medicine. Between November 1975 and February 1976, he completed his military service for 4 months at the Gelibolu Military Hospital as a Reserve Officer. In 1977, he became a General Surgery Specialist in the Department of Surgery.
To establish the pediatric surgery department at the faculty and to specialize further, he worked as a registrar at the University of London's "The Hospital for Sick Children" from 01.12.1978 to 01.12.1980. After returning to the faculty, he continued his pediatric surgery studies and became an associate professor in 1982.
In the same year, he was appointed as the founding chairman of the Pediatric Surgery Department at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine on 06.09.1982. He established the department, which included a 30-bed inpatient unit, an ICU, a polyclinic, and an operating room for students, assistants, and specialists. In 1988, he became a professor. In addition to leading the Pediatric Surgery Department, he served as the Vice President of the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences between 1990 and 1995. From 1995 to 1998, he was the Head of the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
He is a specialist in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and Pediatric Urology. He has numerous cited and published clinical and experimental research articles, case reports, expert theses, and free papers presented at domestic and international congresses. He is the author of several books, including Pediatric Surgery Book of Pediatric Surgery (2014), Newborn Surgery (2008), and Pediatric Surgery Book (2013).
He is a member of various professional medical associations, including the Turkish Ministry of Health Pediatric Surgery Society. He established, developed, and trained a large number of students, assistants, specialists, and faculty members at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery. He left the Department of Pediatric Surgery in 2013 and retired due to age limits on 16.03.2016. His contracted working period at the same faculty ended on 22.10.2016. He continues to work as a Pediatric Surgery Specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and participates in weekly meetings of the Council of Children's Tumors.
Education:
Degree Program University Year
Bachelor Medical Sciences İstanbul University 1995
Master Degree Medical Sciences İstanbul University 1997
Doctorate and expertise in medicine
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul University 2004
Assistant professor
İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University 2009
Associate professor
İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University 2011
Clinical Neurophysiology Subspecialty
İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University 2011
PhD Thesis:
INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-GANGLIOSIDE AND ANTI-GLUTAMIC ACID DECARBOXYLASE ANTIBODIES IN JUDICIAL MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY AND INVESTIGATION OF SUBCLINIC ANTERIOR HORN INVOLVEMENT BY ESTIMATE MOTOR UNIT COUNT METHOD-2002
Experience
Research Assistant
Department of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University 1998-2004
Specialist
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Neurology 2004-2009
Assistant Professor
Istanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology 2009-2011
Assoc. Prof.
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital Department of Neurology
İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Memberships to Scientific Organizations:
Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Neurology Association
Turkish Association for Combating Epilepsy
Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association
Association of Child Neurology and Neuroimmunology
Awards:
Clinical Neurophysiology Congress (Antalya-2013): First prize for the poster paper titled "Continuous Video-EEG Monitoring Findings and Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Characteristics of Patients Monitored in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit Due to Alertness Defect"
National Epilepsy Congress (Muğla-2012): "Does Semiology Tell Us the Origin of Seizures Consisting Mainly of Alteration of Consciousness?" Kenan Tükel publishing award for his publication
National Epilepsy Congress (Izmir- 2008): First prize in the field of epilepsy congress publications with the publication titled "Reduced axon number in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy demonstrated by motor unit number estimation analysis"
National Epilepsy Congress (Ankara- 2004): First prize in the field of epilepsy congress publication with the publication titled "No association of anti-gm1 and anti-gad antibodies with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy"
Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association, 19th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress (Trabzon-2002): Congress publication award for the publication titled "Epileptic seizures in Behçet's disease".
Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council scientific publications incentive award-2002: (With the publication titled "Epileptic Seizures In Behçet's Disease")
Turkish Neurology Association, 38th National Neurology Congress - 2002: Second prize for the oral presentation titled "Investigation of subclinical anterior horn involvement in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with the estimated motor unit number method".
Turkish Epilepsy Association and Sanofi Pharma Scientific Research Project Support Award - 2001: "Investigation of anti-ganglioside antibodies in juvenile myoclonic epilepsies" thesis project.
EXPERIENCE
2017 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Specialist
2009 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
MALTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Dean<br>Department of Pulmonary Diseases<br>Senator<br>Faculty Board Member
2005 - 2009, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
SÜREYYAPAŞA CHEST DISEASES AND THORACIC SURGERY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Chest Diseases Clinic Chief
1991 - 2005, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
HEYBELİADA CHEST DISEASES THORACIC SURGERY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Chief Physician<br>Chief of Chest Diseases Clinic
1989 - 1991, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
ÇAMLICA MILITARY CHEST DISEASES HOSPITAL
Medical Second Lieutenant
1984 - 1989, Montreal/Montreal/Türkiye
MALATYA STATE HOSPITAL
Chest Diseases Specialist
Prof. Dr. Murat Kayabalı is a vascular and endovascular surgeon. He became a professor in 1996. He trained in arterial surgery at Charing Cross Hospital in 1989. He passed the European Board of Vascular Surgery exam in 2010.
He has performed more than 2,500 operations since 1985. These include Turkey’s first in-situ femoro-popliteal bypass in 1989 and the first endovascular aneurysm repair in 1998. His record includes 400 carotid endarterectomies, 150 EVARs, and more than 1,000 lower-extremity reconstructions. Since 2003, he has performed carotid, renal, and peripheral balloon-stent and hybrid procedures. He teaches at Istanbul Faculty. He has practiced at Florence Nightingale Hospital since 2003.
Professor Erol Akgül is an Interventional Neuroradiologist and a member of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, European Association of Radiology, Turkish Society of Radiology, Turkish Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Turkish Society of Neuroradiology, and Turkish Medical Association.
Urologist
Neurologist. Specialist in the epilepsy treatment
Fields of Study and Interests
Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Colon Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Rectum Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Liver Cancer
Esophageal Cancer - Esophagus Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Larynx Cancer - Throat Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Head and Neck Cancers
Gynecological Cancers
Pancreatic Cancer
Esophageal Cancer - Esophagus Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Brain Cancers - Brain Tumors
Soft Tissue Cancer - Sarcomas
Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Bile Duct Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Mouth, Tongue, Lip Cancers
Gastrointestinal System Cancers
Bone Tumors
Trachea and Bronchial Cancers
Skin Cancers - Skin Cancers
Skeletal System Tumors
Gallbladder Cancer
Mesothelioma
Education
Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 2004
Istanbul Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Specialist, 2010
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology Specialist, 2015
Career
MD Andeson Cancer Center, USA, 2008
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center Breast Cancer Clinic, Canada, 2017
Moffit Cancer Center, USA 2022
Istanbul Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital Internal Medicine, 2010
İdil State Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic, 2011
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology Clinic, 2015
Istanbul Göztepe Education and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic, 2018
Yeniyüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic, 2020
Ataşehir Medicana Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic, 2022
Hematology
Fields of Study and Interests
• Approach to Anemia
• lymphomas
• Multiple Myeloma
• Myeloproliferative Diseases
• thrombocytopenia
• Bleeding Diathesis
• Approach to lymphadenopathy/ splenomegaly
• Acute Leukemias
• Chronic Leukemias
• Approach to Anemia
• lymphomas
• Multiple Myeloma
• Myeloproliferative Diseases
• thrombocytopenia
• Bleeding Diathesis
• Approach to lymphadenopathy/ splenomegaly
• Acute/ Chronic Leukemias
Education
• Undergraduate Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University 2007
• Master's Degree Internal Medicine USA Marmara University Faculty of Medicine 2012
PhD Hematology Clinic Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 2018
• Associate Professor Hematology Clinic Prof.Dr.Cemil Taşçıoğlu Training and Research Hospital
2019
Career
• Assistant Dr. Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine General Surgery / USA 2007-
2008
• Assistant Dr. Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine USA 2008-2012
• Expert Dr. Mardin Derik State Hospital 2013-2015
• Minor Assistant Dr. Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Hematology Clinic 2015-2018
• Expert Dr. Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Training and Research Hospital Hematology Clinic 2018-2019
• Associate Professor Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Training and Research Hospital Hematology Clinic
2019-2020
• Associate Professor Istanbul Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Hematology Clinic 2020
• Associate Professor Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital Hematology Clinic 2020-2021
• Associate Professor Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Liv
Vadistanbul Hospital 2021-2023
Publications: Eren R, Doğu MH, Emir S, Huq GE, Okçu O, Altındal Ş, Yokuş O, Suyanı E.
Rethinking the usefulness of bone marrow biopsy on treatment decision in CLL patients at
Cardiology
Fields of Study and Interests
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Ischemic Heart Diseases
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Artery Diseases
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
Education
• Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Specialization Training 2011,
Istanbul/Turkey
• Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Medical Doctor Education 2006,
Istanbul/Turkey
Career
• Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine 2013-2019, Istanbul/Turkey
• Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan E.A.H 2011-2013, Şanlıurfa/Turkey
• Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine 2006-2011, Istanbul/Turkey
Publications: Doğan A, Özdemir B, Bal H, Özdemir E, Kurtoğlu N.Ticagrelor-associated thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura.Anatol J Cardiol. 2017 Jan;17(1):73-74
Born in 1976 in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan, Prof. Serdar Nurmedov graduated from Trabzon Kanuni Anatolian High School in 1996 and Karadeniz Technical University in 2002. In the same year, he started working as a research assistant at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and became a Psychiatry Specialist in 2009. After becoming a specialist, he worked at NPISTANBUL hospital until 2015 and during this time he took an active role in the establishment of Turkey's first private Addiction Treatment Center. Between 2015 and 2023, he held various positions in Acıbadem Health Group and received the title of Associate Professor in Psychiatry in 2019.
Since the most important factor in his choice of psychiatry is his interest in addiction and related problems, he has done a significant part of his scientific research in this field since the first days he started working as a research assistant. At the same time, Prof. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov, who has completed many trainings in this field in Turkey and abroad, has been an observer in psychiatry and addiction rehabilitation centers in many countries including the United States of America, the Netherlands and the Russian Federation.
Prof. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov, who did his specialty thesis on "Alcohol Addiction and Cognitive Functions", has nearly 50 scientific articles published in national and international journals, presentations in national and international congresses, awards, books and book chapters. His publications have received more than 1000 citations to date.
Currently, Prof. Serdar Nurmedov, who continues to work as a lecturer at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, continues his research in the fields of General Psychiatry, Addiction, Neuroscience and Psychotherapy.
2013
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Ear Nose Throat
1998 - 2013
Istanbul Surgery Hospital
Ear Nose Throat
1996 - 1997
Şişli Etfal Hospital
ENT Assistant Chief
1992 - 1996
Indiana Methodist Hospital
Ear Nose Throat
1992 - 1996
Institut Gustave Roussy, France
Observer Physician
1992 - 1995
Clinic of Professeur Frederic Chabolle at Suresnes Hopital Foch
Assistant Physician
1989 - 1992
Şişli Etfal Hospital
ENT Chief Assistant
1985 - 1989
Şişli Etfal and Marmara University Hospital
ENT Specialization