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Dr. Lara is a passionate Honduran-born medical doctor with a Mexican heart. She earned her MD at the Catholic University of Honduras and has an Obesity Medicine post-graduate degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She continued into a Masters in Applied Nutrition with a focus on research at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City where her commitment to staying up-to-date and her passion for evidence-based medicine grew fonder.

She is member of the International Society for Stem Cell Application, SCOPE certified by the World Obesity Federation, and certified for Sport’s and Exercise Nutrition.

Besides her clinical experience within multiple hospital ER’s and private practice, Dr. Lara has vast experience within the Regenerative Medicine area, where her biggest determination is to positively impact lives of her patients. She has also experience in administrative areas within Mexico, where besides overseeing treatments, she is up-to-date with Mexican regulatory laws (COFEPRIS). Her passions involve medicine and sports where she has managed to combine both, in her professional world as well as within her personal life.

Education :

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine September 2004 – July 2010

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, Residency February 2011 - April 2011 

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Residency August 2011 - March 2016

Thomas Jefferson University, Wills Eye Institute, Ocular Oncology Department, Observership August 2012 - September 2012 

Turkish Health Ministry, Hakkari State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic, Eye M.D July 2016 – March 2018

Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Assistant Professor, March 2018 – October 2021

Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Associate Professor, October 2021 – December 2021

Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Associate Professor, January 2022 – present

Educational Qualifications :

1. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Basic Sciences assessment in ophthalmology examination  passed on April 2017

2. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Optics & Refraction examination passed on April 2017

3. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Clinical Sciences in Ophthalmology examination passed on April 2018

4. Awarded for ICO-STAAR Surgical Three-Month Fellowship in Vitreo-Retina at the University of Kansas, Medical School, Dept. of Ophthalmology in Prairie Village, KS, USA under the supervision of Prof. Radwan Aijlan from April 6, 2020, to July 5, 2020.

5. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Advanced Examination in Ophthalmology examination passed on July 2020.

6. United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 passed on January 7 2021 with 221 pts.

7. United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 CK passed on August 25 2021 with 214 pts.

Presentations & Posters :

1. 47th National Ophthalmology Congress, The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy on circumscribed choroidal hemangioma, Oral presentation, Ozer MD, Tuncer S, November 2013, Antalya, Turkey. 

2. 48th National Ophthalmology Congress, Clinical features and treatment outcomes of primary ophthalmic rhabdomyosarcoma: Tertiary center experience, Ozer MD, Ulas MG, Tuncer S, Oral presentation, November 2014, Antalya, Turkey

3. 2015 ISOO Meeting, Long-term Outcome of Combined (Perilesional Injection and Topical) Interferon Alpha-2b Therapy in the Management of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia, Tuncer S, Ozer MD, Oral presentation, June 2015, Paris, France

4. 49th National Ophthalmology Congress. Clinical presentation patterns of pediatric Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome and long-term follow-up results, Kiragi D, Ozer MD, Lider-Gezer M, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun I, Oral presentation, November 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

5. 49th National Ophthalmology Congress, Central corneal thickness and optic disc dimensions in glaucoma patients, Bayraktar S, Ozer MD, Izgi B, Poster, November 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

6. 49th National Ophthalmology Congress, Analysis of retinal nerve fiber layer and choroidal thickness in patients with systemic sclerosis to identify a potential risk factor for normal-tension glaucoma, Ceylan E, Ozer MD, Ekinci M, Yilmaz YC, Poster, November 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

7. 50th National Ophthalmology Congress, Treatment of age-related macular degeneration with intravitreal Ranibizumab: Real-life experience, Cebeci Z, Yilmaz YC, Ozer D, Kir N, Oral presentation, November 2016, Antalya, Turkey

8. 51st National Ophthalmology Congress, A rarely seen complication of cataract surgery: Endocapsular Hematoma, Ozer MD, Batur M, Artuç T, Seven E, Tekin S, Poster, November 2017, Antalya, Turkey

9. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Nanophthalmos Wıth Macular Folds, Yavuzer B, Batur M, Seven E, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

10. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Clinical Features and Treatment Methods of Orbital Cellulite Cases, Mesen S, Tekin S, Batur M, Duzenli U, Seven E, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

11. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Case Series: Ocular Chemical Burns, Tekin S, Artuç T, Batur M, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

12. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Sensory-Neural Hearing Loss affecting Low frequencies in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation, Ozer MD, Batur M, Duzenli U, Seven E, Tekin S, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

13. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Silicone tube intubation by Ritleng stent in children over two years of age with nasolacrimal duct obstruction, Ocal H, Seven E, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Batur M, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

14. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Cherry Red Spot Appearance in Macula and Alkaptonuria: A Case Report, Mesen S, Batur M, Ozer MD, Tekin S, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

15. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, A Rare Complication in Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implantation: Implant Migration to the Anterior Chamber, Gulbay S, Batur M, Ozer MD, Tekin S, Poster, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

16. 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress, Effect of Coenzyme Q10 Eye Drop on Corneal Wound Healing in Bacterial Keratitis Treatment, Batur M, Seven E, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Oral presentation, November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

17. 19th Euretina Congress, Effect of reduced production of aqueous humor on bacterial growth potential in rabbit eyes, Batur M, Ozer M, Tekin S, Oral presentation, September 2019, Paris, France

18. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Evaluation of the clinical features of patients with hyphema due to blunt trauma, Seven E, Kebapci F, Tekin S, Batur M, Ozer MD, Oral presentation, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

19. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Adherence to drop therapy and the relationship of compliance with progression in glaucoma patients, Tekin S, Ocal H, Seven E, Batur M, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

20. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Bilateral sudden-transient vision loss after central venous catheter removal, Altas AS, Batur M, Sayir F, Seven E, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

21. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Clinical Evaluation of Argon Laser Photocoagulation Therapy in Patients with Retinal Tears, Ocal H, Seven E, Batur M, Tekin S, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

22. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Macular damage due to laser epilation: a case report, Batur M, Ocal H, Ozer MD, Seven E, Tekin S, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

23. 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Phototoxic Maculopathy Due to Extreme Usage of Infrared Illuminator Assembled Night Vision Handheld Scope, Ozer MD, Batur M, Seven E, Tekin S, Savasan M, Poster, November 2019, Antalya, Turkey

24. 54th National Ophthalmology Congress, Internal Ophthalmolplegia after Chickenpox Infection, Gedik AC, Ozer MD, Poster, November 2020, Virtual, Turkey.

Work Experience :

1. Phase II Study to Analyze Sarilumab in Non-Infectious Uveitis (SARILNIUSATURN-Sanofi), Sub-Investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun)

2. Efficacy of Gevokizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Behçet's Disease Uveitis (EYEGUARD-A&C-Servier), Sub-Investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun)

3. A Randomized, Double-masked, Placebo-controlled Study of the Efficacy of Gevokizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Behçet's Disease Uveitis (EYEGUARD-B-Servier), Sub-Investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun)

4. A 12-month, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg ranibizumab intravitreal injections due to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) driven macular edema (RFB002-Novartis), Injection sub-investigator (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Nur Kir)

5. A Phase III multicenter, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of Lampalizumab administered intravitreally to patients with geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (GX29176-Roche), Photographer (Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Nur Kir)

Selected as an active member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association, Young Ophthalmologist Council, 2020 - present

• Specialized in kidney transplants and general surgery with high success rate.
• International training includes Turkey, with practice in military and private hospitals.
• Focused on Transplantology, particularly kidney transplants, with notable achievements.
• Recognized for contributions in Transplantology within Turkey’s medical community.
• MD from Istanbul University with specialization in general surgery and Transplantology.
• Certified General Surgery Specialist, expert in kidney and liver transplant procedures.
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association, with focus on transplant surgery.
• Offers online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related medical advice.

Professor Koray Acarlı is a highly experienced liver transplantologist and liver & biliary tract surgeon in Turkey. He has provided over 1,000 liver transplants, including 280 pediatric ones, and has written over 70 articles on liver transplantation, pancreatic surgeries, liver and biliary tract tumors. He has obtained degrees in general medicine and surgery, and is a lecturer at the Department of General surgery, Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. He is the President of the Organ Transplant Center in Memorial Şişli Hospital and a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery.

• Specializes in Transplantology, focusing on kidney and liver transplants.
• Applies HIFU and laparoscopic partial resection for organ-preserving approaches.
• International practice in Germany, recognized by leadingmedicineguide as a top specialist.
• Utilizes minimally invasive techniques for improved transplant success rates.
• Holds Chief Physician position at Barmbek Asklepios Hospital's Urology Department.
• Certified in advanced urological therapies, contributing to transplant success.
• Active member of urological associations with a transplantology focus.
• Offers remote consultations for transplant evaluations and follow-up care.

• Specializes in transplantology, handling organ transplants such as kidney, liver, and heart.
• International practice in Turkey and affiliated with multiple renowned hospitals.
• Expertise honed at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt and Haydarpasa Numune Hospitals.
• Trained in transplant surgery during tenure at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine.
• Professional memberships enhancing transplantology knowledge and standards.
• Dr. Karacaoglan offers online consultations for transplant-related inquiries and evaluations.
• Graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine in 1984.

Prof. Dr. Yildiray Yuzer is a General Surgeon with expertise in Oncology and Hepatobiliary Surgery. He focuses on liver and bile duct surgery. With over 38 years of experience, he is well known for his skill in liver transplantation.

Dr. Yuzer has performed more than 4,500 liver transplants, mainly using healthy living donors. He is considered a leading surgeon in this area. He is a professor and completed a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association. Dr. Yuzer has published many articles on hepatobiliary diseases and transplantation outcomes.

Halil Erdiş graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and then completed his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2007.

As for his work experience, he worked in various institutions in the field of general surgery. He worked as a Clinical Fellow at Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital between 2011-2012.

He continued his academic career as an Assistant Professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2013.

He received the Clinical Research and Good Clinical Practices Education Certificate in 2017 in the field of education. During this period, he specialized in organ transplantation and directed his career in the field of general surgery.

Halil Erdiş's expertise in general surgery and especially organ transplantation has an important place in his career.

Clinical areas of interest:

You can list your clinical areas of interest as items:

Liver diseases

 Bile ducts gallbladder diseases

 Hepatobiliary surgery

 Liver transplantation

 Kidney transplantation

Pancreas transplantation

 Pancreatic diseases

Laparoscopic surgery

 Oncological surgery

• Specializes in liver transplant, handling conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
• International experience includes training at Mayo Clinic, USA.
• Authored over 70 articles on transplantology, especially liver-related diseases.
• Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital.
• Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).
• Affiliated with the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT).
• Participates in the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries.
• Holds degrees in general medicine, general surgery, and organ transplant.
• Provides remote consultations for transplantology patients.

Professor Aydin is a Turkish transplantologist with over 20 years of experience and expertise in kidney transplant surgery. He has held several positions in transplant departments and centers, and has written 35 scientific papers on the subject. He is a member of various transplant-related organizations.

Dr. Ivan Baranov is a leading trichologist and hair transplant specialist with over 14 years of clinical experience. He has performed more than 1,300 hair transplant procedures. This has made him a recognized expert in his field. Dr. Baranov is certified in the Regenera Activa technique. He is also the only transplant specialist in Ukraine using a unique hybrid method with the Trivellini system.

He is a member of several respected professional organizations. These include the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the European Hair Research Society, and the Ukrainian Hair Research Society. His memberships show his dedication to high standards in hair restoration and ongoing professional growth.

• Renowned specialist in Transplant Nephrology, focusing on kidney transplant procedures.
• Trained in Mexico and Spain, offering international transplant expertise.
• Member of the Mexican Transplant Society, a testament to his dedication.
• Provides online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related advice.
• Holds a Master's Degree in Health Sciences from the National Polytechnic Institute.
• Expert in treating end-stage renal disease with transplant options.

Eduardo Fernandez, MD

Medical Doctor & Stem Cell Expert

Dr. Eduardo Fernandez is a distinguished medical professional specializing in stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine. He is a certified member of the Mexican College of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, as well as the Mexican Council of Stem Cells for Therapeutic and Research Purposes. Dr. Fernandez’s certifications are the result of a rigorous 8-hour examination process, reserved for a select group of doctors who possess advanced knowledge and experience in these cutting-edge treatments. With only 50 certified doctors in Mexico, Dr. Fernandez’s expertise is highly sought after and respected.

In addition to his national recognition, Dr. Fernandez is awaiting international certification from the renowned International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). Membership in this prestigious organization signifies Dr. Fernandez’s extensive experience and expertise in stem cell treatments. The ISSCR includes prominent scientists from renowned universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and other esteemed institutions worldwide. Being a part of this elite society represents the pinnacle of honor and prestige in the field of stem cell therapies.

Furthermore, Dr. Fernandez is also seeking membership and international certification from the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV), the largest community of extracellular vesicle researchers globally. With only two thousand members worldwide, ISEV’s select nature underscores Dr. Fernandez’s exceptional dedication to advancing scientific knowledge in the study of exosomes and cellular messengers. By pursuing membership in ISEV, Dr. Fernandez continues to demonstrate his commitment to staying at the forefront of research and innovation in the field of regenerative medicine.

​Dr. Tolgahan Alagöz is a hair transplant specialist with 16 years of experience, practicing at Vital Clinic in Istanbul, Turkey. He offers comprehensive hair restoration services, including a premium all-inclusive hair transplant package that encompasses accommodations and post-operative care.

• Renowned Transplantologist Dr. Antonio Alcaraz, over 30 years' expertise.
• Specializes in kidney transplantation using minimally invasive methods.
• First globally to perform NOTES transvaginal nephrectomy.
• International practice in Spain, pioneering in robotic surgery.
• Global pioneer in laparoscopic and robotic transplant surgery.
• Holds certifications in robotic surgery applications.
• Member of American Urological Confederation: Focus on transplantation.
• Member of European Urological Society: Expertise in transplant surgery.

Dr. Leonardo Favio Chavez Gasque is an experienced orthopedic specialist. He treats complex conditions such as Dupuytren's contracture, floating elbow, brachial plexus injuries, and humeral fractures. He is skilled in both surgical and non-surgical treatments. Dr. Chavez Gasque creates personalized care plans to achieve the best results for his patients.

He has strong knowledge of biomechanics, especially of the wrist, hand, pelvic limbs, menisci, shoulder, hip, and spine. His work is guided by a thorough understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy and injury patterns. He provides care based on the latest medical evidence for each patient.

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