Cahit Kural
- 4.9 Excellent • 7 reviews
- 28 years of experience
- Turkey, Ankara, Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
Professor of oncosurgery and proctology
The doctor is a distinguished neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in skull base surgery, neuro-oncology, neurovascular surgery, spine, and spinal cord surgery.
Currently serving as a professor at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital, the doctor has contributed to numerous international and national peer-reviewed journals and has presented scientific papers at various international conferences.
The doctor graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School and completed post-graduation in neurosurgery from the same institution.
Dr. Mustafa Yavuz Samanci is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital in Istanbul. He has specialized training in stereotactic, functional, and pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Samanci completed a clinical fellowship in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. He has also finished advanced programs in spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation. He received several TÜBİTAK postdoctoral research fellowships and the Prof. Dr. Hakan Caner Overseas Education Scholarship from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
Dr. Samanci is an active member of several national and international neurosurgical societies. These include the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, and the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He has served on editorial boards and scientific committees. His work reflects significant contributions to academic neurosurgery and research.
ACADEMIC CAREER SUMMARY
Degree: Bachelor's
Field: Medicine
University: Atatürk University
Year: 2001
Degree: Master's
Field: Medicine
University: Atatürk University
Year: 2001
Specialization/Doctorate: Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
University: İnönü University
Year: 2012
Associate Professorship: Gastroenterology
University: İnönü University
Year: 2018
Foreign Language: English, 67.5, 2007
H-index (WoS/Google): 8/10
Impact Factor: 8.1577
Key Research Work:
“Does apocynin increase liver regeneration in the partial hepatectomy model?” Yılmaz Bilgiç, Burhan Hakan Kanat, Onural ÖZHAN, Azibe YILDIZ, Zeynep AKSUNGUR, Mehmet Erman ERDEMLİ, Nigar VARDI, Yusuf TÜRKÖZ, Sami AKBULUT, Adem KÖSE, Hakan PARLAKPINAR. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 (53), 1-12 Q3.
Declared Project Title, Year:
K.3.6. “Investigation of the Effects of Vinpocetine in Sepsis Created by Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Rats” (Principal Investigator), 2023
International Experience:
Advanced Endoscopy Training, Anam Hospital, South Korea (3 months, 2016)
Advanced ERCP Course, Olympus Training Center, Hamburg (2017)
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Physician's Curriculum Vitae
Education and Specialization
1983-1989 - Firat University Faculty of Medicine
1993-1997 - DR. ZEKAI TAHIR BURAK WOMEN'S DISEASES AND BIRTH HOSPITAL, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialization Training
Experience
Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist
Kayseri Private Ibn Sina Hospital, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist
Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Training and Research Hospital, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist
Courses and Certifications
(2011) 20th Annual Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) 2011, London
(2009) PGS: Is it the correct answer to the right question? Fertility treatment: from the past to the future. October 2–3, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic
(2009) 8th TURKISH-GERMAN Gynecology Congress, April 29–May 3, 2009, Antalya; Ovulation Induction Course
(2005) American Hospital Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Course
(2002) 2nd National In Vitro Fertilization Ovulation Induction Course
(1997) Dr. ZTB Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Courses
(1995) ITEM Laparoscopy Basic Training Course
Professional Memberships
Turkish Society of Gynecology
National Perinatology Association
Turkish Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (TSRM)
He was born in Giresun-Espiye in 1961. He received his primary and secondary education in Espiye and Trabzon. He started his medical education at Hacettepe University, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He did his 2-year compulsory state service as an Emergency Physician in the Emergency Service of Çanakkale State Hospital. In 1987, he started his specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He completed my specialization training in 1993 and started to work as a specialist in the same department. Continuing his professional and academic life at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, he became a professor and chaired the chair.
During and after his specialization training, he was found in various hospitals in many different countries for vocational training and development purposes. In addition to various fields of Cardiovascular Surgery, he has worked for many years in the fields of cardiovascular traumatology, multi- and interdisciplinary cardiovascular surgery, video-thoracoscopic endoscopic surgery and thoracic surgery.
In addition to his academic and surgical professional studies, he has a master's degree in the field of "Health Institutions Management" and has also held managerial positions such as Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Deputy Chief Physician, Istanbul University, Revolving Fund Management.
He is amateurishly interested in social sciences in medicine and in this sentence "Medical Humanities" and "Medical illustration".
He has more than 200 articles published in national and international journals, over 200 international scientific citations, various book chapters on different topics, over 150 scientific studies and speeches presented at various national and international meetings.
2015 - 2015
Medipol Üniversitesi Parkinson Hastalığı ve Hareket Bozuklukları Merkezi
2009 - 2009
Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hastanesi
1999 - 2004
Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hastanesi
1997 - 2009
Amerikan Hastanesi
1997 - 1997
VKV Amerikan Hastanesi
1995 - 1995
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital Research Fellow
1995 - 1995
Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1995 - 1997
Toronto Western Hospital,
1994 - 1994
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital
1992 - 1992
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia
1992 - 1992
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington
1992 - 1992
İsrail Kudüs, The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies European
1991 - 1991
İspanya Zaragoz- The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies European
1990 - 1990
Glasgow, Scotland, İngiltere
1990 - 1990
Glasgow ve Edinburg, The British Council
1990 - 1990
Glasgow ve Edinburg, The British Council1994
Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Neurophysiology
1993
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery
1989
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery
1983
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
1983
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
The doctor is a highly experienced dermatologist with over 15 years of clinical practice focusing on skin disorders, cosmetic dermatology, and laser treatments. They have published multiple peer-reviewed articles in leading dermatology journals and have been a speaker at international conferences. The doctor is board-certified in dermatology and has completed advanced training in dermatosurgery. They are committed to patient-centered care and stay updated with the latest advancements in dermatological treatments.
Dr. Inci Emekli is a neurologist at PARMER, Istanbul Medipol University (2025–). She specializes in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. She completed her neurology residency at Istanbul University (2015–2020). She then completed a neurology fellowship at Karabuk University (2020–2023) and movement disorders training at Michigan State University (2023–2024).
Her publications include an accepted article in Movement Disorders on the Head Snap Sign, a 2024 World Neurosurgery article on gender inequality in leadership, and a 2021 Parkinsonism & Related Disorders paper on hereditary Parkinson’s in Turkey. She delivered an oral presentation in 2022 on COVID‑19’s impact on carpal tunnel surgery. She also co‑authored a neurology chapter on hyperlipidemia in 2021.
Accreditation: Fellow of the Turkish Board of Neurology (2019–). Memberships: Turkish Society of Neurology (2016–) and European Academy of Neurology (2019–).
Dr. Buse Cagla Ari, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology. She specializes in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, headache disorders, sleep disorders, and dementia. She works at Istanbul Medipol University and the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER). She previously served as an Assistant Professor at Bahcesehir University.
Her research focuses on Parkinson’s disease biomarkers, cognition, uric acid and cholesterol associations, restless legs syndrome, and complex headaches. This includes a 13-patient case series. She has published 15 international and 4 Turkish papers and 5 book chapters. Her work has 147 citations on Google Scholar (h-index 5) and 91 citations on Web of Science (h-index 5).
She is a member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society, the International Headache Society, and the Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society. She serves as a peer reviewer for SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, BMC Neurology, and Parkinsonism & Related Disorders.
Education:
Medical Faculty, Trakya University,
Edirne, Turkey (1994-2000)
Professional Experience:
General Practitioner and Emergency Physician
Bartın (2000-2004)
Specialization:
Department of Neurosurgery, S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital,
Istanbul (2004-2010)
Participation in the Accreditation Process by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) during
Specialization (2004-2010)
Completion of Compulsory Service as Specialist Physician
Tokat State Hospital, Tokat (2010-2012)
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat (2012-2014)
Contribution to the Establishment of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University
(2012-2014)
Lecturer
Medipol University, Istanbul (2012-2014)
Specialist Physician
Memorial Istanbul Hospitals, Istanbul (2014-2018)
Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences
Eurasia University, Istanbul (2014-2021)
Associate Professor in the field of Neurosurgery (2021- )
Specialist Physician
Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul (2018-2021)
Specialist Physician
Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul (2021-2023)
2023 –
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
Skills and Achievements:
Obtained Associate Professorship in the field of Neurosurgery (2021)
Experience in Academic Teaching and Management (2012-2021)
Proficiency in Turkish (Native) and English (Advanced)
Education
MD; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (2001)
Residencies
Internal Medicine; Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital (2009)
Pathology; Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2004)
Fellowships
Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine (2013)
Experiences
Demiroglu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (2019- currently)
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2017-2019)
Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea (2018)
Konya Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology (2014-2017)
Certificates
Advanced Endoscopy Certificate, Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 2018
Bariatric Endoscopy Certificate, Bariatric Endoscopy Global course, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2020
Awards
2019 Rising Star, 10th Digestive Disease and Endoscopy Symposium
Memberships
Turkish Society of Internal Medicine
Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
ERCP Study Group at Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Women in Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Prof. Emin Tireli, MD, is a leading pediatric cardiovascular surgeon. He has performed over 6,329 congenital cardiac surgeries since 1993. He is known worldwide for being one of the first to use the complex Nikaidoh procedure for transposition of the great arteries (TGA).
Dr. Tireli performs more than 100 neonatal cardiac surgeries each year. His expertise includes arterial switch operations, total pulmonary return anomalies, pulmonary banding, and Norwood procedures. He has used hybrid techniques in 15 cases. Dr. Tireli has also completed 30 reconstructions of aortic anomalies and many PDA ligations in extremely low birth weight infants. His work greatly supports neonatal care.
Infertile Couple Assessment
Reproductive Difficulties
Functional Medicine
Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Endometriosis
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Infertility
Urinary Incontinence
Sexual Therapy
Sexual Dysfunction
Genital Aesthetics
Laparoscopic Surgery
Diyarbakır Ziya Gökalp Super High School
1995 – 1999, Diyarbakır
Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine
Medical Education
1999 – 2005, Diyarbakır
Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialization Training
2005 – 2007, Diyarbakır
Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Teaching and Research Hospital
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialization Training
2007 – 2012, Istanbul
University of Health Sciences
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital
Research Assistant
2012 – 2017
Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assistant Professor
2017 – 2019
Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Professor
2019 – Present
Assisted Reproductive Therapy Certification – 2019
IAÜ VM–Medical Park Florya IVF Center
Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association
Prof. Dr. Salih Murat İmer is a neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience. He founded and led the Neurosurgery Department at Okan University Hospital. He has written 68 scientific articles and contributed to 9 book chapters. Dr. İmer has also presented at 33 international congresses, showing his influence in neurosurgery worldwide.
Dr. İmer holds advanced certifications in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, Leksell Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and endoscopic spine surgery. He received specialized training in several European countries. He has worked with leading experts such as Prof. Matti Vapalahti and Prof. Juha Hernesniemi. Through these collaborations, he has helped improve neurosurgical practice and education around the world.
1996 to 2000 | Dicle University – Medical Education
2001 to 2006 | Diyarbakır State Hospital – Neurology Specialist
2006 to 2009 | Düzce Atatürk State Hospital – Neurology Specialist
2009 to 2013 | Düzce University – Associate Professor of Neurology
2013 to 2016 | Düzce University – Associate Professor of Neurology
2017 to 2024 | Pendik Private Century Hospital – Associate Professor of Neurology
2024 to Present | VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital – Associate Professor of Neurology
June, 2012 | Trainer Training Course
February, 2010 | Trainer Training Course
March, 2011 | Sleep Medicine Certification Program Preparation Course
December, 2012 | Sleep Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment Course
DBS Application Training and Course – Dubai
Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Neurology Association
Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
2014 | Düzce University Rectorship – Publication Success Incentive Award
Education:
Roles in Projects:
Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the SOUL Study: Cardiovascular Outcome Research of Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetic Patients, approved by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency on May 22, 2019.
Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study “SCALE™ Insulin”: Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Basal Insulin (Study Code: NN8022-4272), conducted by Novo Nordisk A.Ş.
Subinvestigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study NN5401-4266 StepByStep Intensification conducted by Novo Nordisk.
Assistant Researcher in the study "A Research Study to Compare Semaglutide to Insulin Aspart, When Taken Together With Metformin and Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN 11)" (2019-2020).
Assistant Researcher in the PIONEER 1 study: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.