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Dr. Alon Pikarsky specializes in colorectal surgery with over 39 years of experience of experience at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Board-certified in General Surgery since 1998
• Director of Surgical Residency Program since 2000 – trains future specialists
• Senior Lecturer at Hebrew University since 2005
• Member of multiple professional surgical associations

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Köroğlu is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Ankara Hospital (2024–present). She previously served as a faculty member at Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital (2016–2024). She was Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital (2011–2015). She earned her MD in 2003 from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PM&R residency in 2011.

Her credentials include Ministry of Health–approved certified prolotherapy training. She has taught Prolotherapy and PRP (2022) and Knee Prolotherapy and Campinject (2019). She also taught GETAT and Dextrose Prolotherapy (2018) and ISPRM Ultrasound (2009). She has additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, neural therapy, lumbar injections and manipulation, and botulinum toxin treatment for the spastic hand. She attended the Euro‑Mediterranean PRM School in Italy (2010). She is a member of the Turkish Society of PM&R, the Turkish Society for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism, the Association of PM&R Specialists of Türkiye, the Spinal Cord Diseases Association, and the Ankara Medical Chamber.

Prof. Selin Kapan combines 31 years of experience of surgical expertise with a robust academic background, including over 50 published research papers.

• Specialized in advanced hernia repair and minimally invasive techniques
• Active member of Turkish Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Association
• Former educational supervisor at Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Hospital
• Performs complex liver and spleen surgeries with published outcomes

Dr. Dorit Zilberman, MD, is a Senior Urologist at Sheba Medical Center. She is a pioneer of robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery in Israel with over 20 years of experience. Her work focuses on urologic oncology, robotic and laparoscopic surgery, and endourology. She helped launch the da Vinci robotic surgery program at Sheba. Her expertise includes kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers, as well as laser lithotripsy for stones.

She completed advanced training in robotic laparoscopic surgery and endourology at Duke University Medical Center. She is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Tel Aviv University. She has authored more than 160 scientific publications. She has received awards from the Israeli and American Urological Associations. She was listed in Forbes Israel Best Doctors in 2024. She is a member of the Israeli, American, and European Urological Associations and the Endourological Society.

Professor Jair Bar, MD, PhD, is a thoracic oncologist and Deputy Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center. He leads the Thoracic Oncology Unit. He treats lung cancer, including advanced non-small cell cases. His care includes medical oncology, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.

He runs a translational research lab focused on resistance to immunotherapy. He has published on exhaled-breath cancer metabolism and on angiogenesis inhibition in lung cancer.

He has chaired the Israel Lung Cancer Group since 2003. He is a member of the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy Oncology. He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University.

Dr. David (Dudi) Mishali, MD, is Director of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. He treats infants and children with congenital heart defects. His work includes rare, high-risk anomalies and complex newborn reconstructions.

He trained internationally. He completed his residency at Rabin Medical Center and clinical fellowships in cardiac surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and in congenital pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. He is board certified in cardiothoracic surgery. He developed and implemented minimally invasive methods that reduce surgical trauma and improve cosmetic results.

He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He has written many peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, including on point-of-care testing in children during cardiopulmonary bypass and on accessory mitral valve tissue. He holds a leadership role at a hospital ranked among the world’s top 10.

Dr. Murat Kilic specializes in pediatric surgery with over 19 years of experience of experience, currently practicing at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.

• Published research on childhood appendicitis and urinary tract infections
• Trained at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University and Erciyes University
• Expertise in pediatric hemangiomas and innovative treatments
• Works with both common and rare pediatric surgical conditions

Associate Professor Mehmet Ali Gok specializes in laparoscopic hernia repair with European Hernia Society certification, performing advanced minimally invasive procedures at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.

• Published over 20 studies on hernia surgery techniques and outcomes
• Editor of multiple medical textbooks on hernia surgery
• Member of Turkish Surgical Association and Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery
• Expert in both conventional and advanced laparoscopic procedures

Dr. Rafał Marszałek is a general, oncologic, and bariatric surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques. He leads the General Surgery Department at the Hospital in Legionowo, affiliated with the Military Medical Institute. He has many years of clinical experience from leading centers in Warsaw and the region.

As department head, he applies current treatment standards and advances modern surgical practice. The unit performs a high volume of procedures each year and provides full perioperative care. His key focus is bariatric surgery. He manages patient qualification, selects tailored laparoscopic methods, and provides postoperative monitoring. The goal is durable weight loss and reduced obesity‑related risk. His work also includes hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, breast surgery, and oncologic procedures.

Dr. Ozalp specializes in brain and neurosurgery with training across Turkey and Italy, bringing international expertise to Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained at University of Insubria in neurosurgery
• Former lecturer at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine
• Experience at Ankara Private Acibadem Hospital and Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital
• Specialist in brain surgery from Ankara University

Dr. Emiroglu specializes in endocrine and breast surgeries with over 29 years of experience of experience, currently practicing at Memorial Bodrum Hospital.

• Member of Turkish Society of Surgery and Endocrine Surgery Association
• Trained in oncoplastic breast surgery and proctologic diseases
• Participated in Europe Senology Academia in Germany
• Expertise in thyroid and colorectal surgeries

Dr. Sujit specializes in minimally invasive heart valve surgery and off-pump coronary artery bypass at Panacee Hospital Rama2.

• 41 years of experience of experience in cardiovascular surgery
• Trained in robotic cardiac surgery in the USA
• Expert in autologous stem cell transplantation for heart conditions
• Former Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Police General Hospital
• Certified by the Thai Board of Thoracic Surgery