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Aisha
Hair transplant specialist
13 years of experience

Aisha

Hair transplant specialist
13 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Medpearl Group
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Bekir Durmush
Oral rehabilitation specialist
74 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Bekir Durmush

Oral rehabilitation specialist
74 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
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Murat Iptec
Facial plastic surgeon
19 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Murat Iptec

Facial plastic surgeon
19 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
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Assoc Prof Dr Halil Olgun
Neurosurgeon
16 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Assoc Prof Dr Halil Olgun

Neurosurgeon
16 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
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Assoc Prof Dr Ahmet Rauf
Thoracic surgeon
32 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Assoc Prof Dr Ahmet Rauf

Thoracic surgeon
32 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
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Salih Dc
Gastroenterologist
17 years of experience

Salih Dc

Gastroenterologist
17 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Esthetic Hospital
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Dr Yalcin Tuzun
Dermatologist
52 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Dr Yalcin Tuzun

Dermatologist
52 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
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Yasar Pala
Anesthesiologist
32 years of experience

Yasar Pala

Anesthesiologist
32 years of experience
Turkey, Tekirdag
TRAKYADENT DENTAL HEALTH GROUP
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Banu Kor
Anesthesiologist
25 years of experience

Banu Kor

Anesthesiologist
25 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Corpusrenew Health Agency
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Yanira Castillo Avila
General practitioner
13 years of experience
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital HM Nens

Yanira Castillo Avila

General practitioner
13 years of experience

accreditations:

Catalan Society of Pediatrics
Spanish Society of Sports Medicine SEMED-FEMEDE
  • Specializes in pediatric and sports medicine check-ups.
  • Conducts check-ups, stress tests, and nutrition monitoring.
  • International training: Spain (University of Barcelona).
  • Certified in Pediatric Nutrition and Sports Nutrition.
  • Member of Catalan Society of Sports Medicine, SEMED-FEMEDE.
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alaa Zedan
General practitioner
19 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai

alaa Zedan

General practitioner
19 years of experience

Dr. Alaa Zedan is a Syrian Internal Medicine Specialist who is board-certified. He got a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from Aleppo University’s Faculty of Medicine. His expertise in hospitals and clinics in Syria and the United Arab Emirates spans nearly 15 years. His areas of expertise include,

  • Controlling diabetes and treatment of both types of diabetes
  • Treatment of acute and chronic complications
  • Primary and secondary hypertension
  • High blood lipids and cholesterol
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma, bronchitis, acute and chronic chest diseases
  • Kidney diseases and follow-up cases of kidney failure and urinary infections
  • Gastrointestinal and liver diseases
  • Treatment and prevention of deep venous thrombosis
  • Follow-up and treatment of heart disease
  • Diagnosis and treatment of anemia
  • Treatment of headaches of all kinds
  • Treatment of infectious diseases

 

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Mehdi Afrit
Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah

Mehdi Afrit

Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience

accreditations:

Emirates Oncology Society
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Certificate of Medical Oncology
Certificate in Good Clinical Practice
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Biography

Dr. Mehdi Afrit is a Medical Oncologist who practices at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. He has over 11 years of experience caring for and managing cancer patients. He has extensive experience providing chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy to patients. He earned a Certificate of Medical Oncology from the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris, France, where he received training in antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment. Additionally, he holds an international certificate in breast diseases. He also has a certificate in Good Clinical Practice from Trans Celerate Biopharma Inc. and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management: Good Clinical Practice from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He previously worked for over five years as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Tunis’s Faculty of Medicine. He later practiced as a Consultant, Medical Oncologist for six years at Arianna’s hospital in Tunisia. He later worked for two years as a Specialist Medical Oncologist at Zulekha Hospital. He was also an investigator in three international clinical trials and holds clinical trial auditing and CRO certifications and a GCP Training Certificate from 2016. He is a member in good standing of the Emirates Oncology Society (EOS), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His clinical expertise includes but is not limited to the following:

  • Oncology care and treatment for chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immune therapy, and target therapy
  • Breast cancer
  • Solid tumor diagnosis
  • Digestive cancer
  • Gynecological cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Genitourinary cancer
  • Sarcoma

Awards & Achievements

  • Award from Himaya Foundations and University of Sharjah

Research & Publications

  • Clinicopathological Features of Gastric Cancer in a Cohort of Gulf Council Countries' Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 96 Cases. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(2): 1-3.
  • The Burden of Gynecologic Cancers in the UAE. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
  • The Emirates Oncology Task Force Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Adult Cancer Patients Before Anti-Cancer Therapy. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
  • The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2020: Challenges and Recommendations, A report by the United Arab Emirates Oncology Task Force. Humaid Al-Shamsi, Humaa Darr, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida , Jawaher Ansari, Martine, Mehdi Afrit, Mohamad H Masri, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa. Gulf J Oncology 2020 Jan;1(32):71-87.
  • Primary Bone Lymphoma: Tunisian Multicentric Retrospective Study About 32 Cases. Ben Ayed C, Laabidi S, Said N, Afrit M, Ben Ahmed S, Boussen H. Tunis Med. 2018 May;96(5):269-272.
  • First Site of Recurrence After Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment in the Era of Multimodality Therapy: Which Imaging for Which Patient During Follow-up? Nesrine M, Mehdi B, Houda EB, Soumaya L, Mehdi A, Bechir Z, Hamouda B. Breast Dis. 2017 Nov 21
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Berfin Cakirgoz
Dentist
7 years of experience

Berfin Cakirgoz

Dentist
7 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Integra Dental clinic
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Ayshegul Zobi Akpolat
General practitioner
27 years of experience

Ayshegul Zobi Akpolat

General practitioner
27 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medistanbul Hospital
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Dr Aysun Ertas
General practitioner
21 years of experience

Dr Aysun Ertas

General practitioner
21 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Academic Hospital
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Dr Turkan Ozer
General practitioner
45 years of experience

Dr Turkan Ozer

General practitioner
45 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Academic Hospital
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Chayuth Fungthongjaroen
General practitioner
15 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
He Clinic Bangkok

Chayuth Fungthongjaroen

General practitioner
15 years of experience

After graduating with a Medical Degree from Thammasat University, Dr. Chayut worked as an Intern in a Public Hospital for a year’s residency.

For the next 6 years, he found his calling in Aesthetic Medicine Dr. Diacakis has performed enhancement procedures since 2001, and in fact, has been credited as one of the pioneers.

Dr. Chayut and Dr. Diacakis met in 2014 at an Aesthetic Congress in Paris France. He has experience in many procedures such as rhinoplasty, anaplasty, mentoplasty, blepharoplasty, lip reduction, buccal fat removal, and enhancement.

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