Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults Doctors in Turkey

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Solmaz is a board-certified psychiatrist. He earned his M.D. from Hacettepe University in 1989. He completed his psychiatry residency at Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital in 1996. He became an associate professor in 2014 and a professor in 2021.

From 2015 to 2020, he chaired the 4th Specialized Board of the Council of Forensic Medicine. He oversaw evaluations of criminal responsibility and legal competency.

He served on the psychiatry faculty at the Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences. He was an educational supervisor at the Psychiatry Clinic of Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital. He is currently the chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Beykent University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Merve Gümüşay is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy. She completed medical school at the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She finished her psychiatry residency at the Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital. She provides evidence-based psychotherapy. Her clinical focus includes depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, addiction, and women’s mental health.

She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, and Sex Therapy. Dr. Gümüşay is a member of the Turkish Psychiatric Association and the Turkish Medical Association. She contributes to research and publications. She also takes part in national congresses.

Dr. Ufuk Çalışkan is a psychiatry specialist at Optimed International Çorlu Hospital. He provides evidence-based care and has more than 20 years of clinical experience.

He graduated from the GATA Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed his psychiatry residency at GATA in 2003. He has training in brief psychotherapies and REBT/CBT. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association (Tekirdağ Medical Chamber).

He served as a military psychiatrist at Diyarbakır (2003–2007), Ankara Mevki (2007–2013), and Çorlu (2013–2016) Military Hospitals. He later worked at Private Optimed Hospital from 2017 to 2021. His expertise includes general adult psychiatry, mood and anxiety disorders, REBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and brief psychotherapy. He provides care in Turkish and English.

Beria Yılmaz, MSc, is a clinical psychologist at Optimed International Çorlu Hospital. Yılmaz joined the hospital in 2022.

Education: BSc in Psychology, Bursa Uludağ University, 2021. MSc in Clinical Psychology, Istanbul Arel University, 2024. Clinical training: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Research Hospital, 2022. Prior practice: Dr. Sercan Yılmaz Psychiatry Clinic, 2021–2022.

Core expertise covers cognitive and emotional regulation. Focus areas include anxiety, depression, stress, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and specific phobias. Yılmaz also provides couples and family therapy, play therapy, and medical psychology. Support is available for workplace and academic stress. Languages: Turkish, English, Russian, Bulgarian.

Dr. Ahmet Levent Mete specializes in schizophrenia treatment at Medicalpoint International Hospital, with training from Hacettepe University.

• Expertise in a wide range of psychiatric disorders
• Trained at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
• Focuses on personalized treatment plans for complex cases

Specializes in treating schizophrenia and other mental health disorders at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Expert in cognitive, behavioral, and psychopharmacological therapies
• Formerly worked at Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital

Expert in schizophrenia treatment with over 24 years of experience in psychiatry. Dr. Oflu currently practices at Private Yüzyıl Hospital.

• Specializes in adult mental health conditions
• Trained at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
• Worked at multiple psychiatric hospitals across Turkey
• Treats a wide range of complex psychiatric disorders

Dr. Karaca specializes in schizophrenia treatment at Emsey Hospital, with over a decade of focused experience in adult psychiatry.

• Trained at Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Disorders Hospital
• Specializes exclusively in psychiatry since 2010
• Currently practices at Emsey Hospital

Prof. Nurper Erberk Ozen specializes in schizophrenia treatment at Medicana International Ankara Hospital, with extensive experience in psychiatric care.

• Head of Psychiatry at Kırıkkale University School of Medicine
• Expertise in schizophrenia, depression, and other mental health disorders
• Professor at Medicana International Hospital's Department of Psychiatry
• Trained at Gazi University and Hacettepe University