Page 3 - Best transplant surgeons: TOP 134 doctors

Dr. Tolga Kandogan is a prominent transplantologist with extensive research contributions, including 28 international journal publications.

• Specializes in kidney and liver transplantation procedures
• Presented at 17 international scientific meetings
• Published in 55 national refereed journals
• Active participant in both domestic and international transplantology panels

Umit Ozcelik brings over 24 years of experience of surgical experience to Transplantology at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Specialized in general surgery at Baskent University – a leader in medical education
• Certified in critical anorectal diseases and breast cancer treatments
• Military service provided experience in high-pressure medical environments

Prof. Walter Klepetko pioneered lung transplantation in Austria – his team performed one of the country's first procedures and established Vienna as a leading center.

• Over 48 years of experience specializing in thoracic surgery and lung transplants
• Former Head of Thoracic Surgery at Medical University of Vienna
• Performed landmark transplant on Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda
• Develops minimally invasive techniques for thoracic oncology
• International leader in transplantation medicine research

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.

Listed in Forbes' best doctors in Israel – Dr. Goldstein specializes in pediatric oncology and transplantology at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Over 27 years of experience experience in pediatric hemato-oncology and bone marrow transplantation
• Head of Pediatric Oncology and Hemato-Oncology Department at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem
• Special focus on retinoblastoma and precision medicine treatments
• Member of multiple international oncology associations including SIOP and IAO

Dr. Emiroglu brings 29 years of experience of surgical expertise to transplantology at Memorial Bodrum Hospital, with specialized training in endocrine and breast surgery.

• Member of multiple prestigious surgical associations including the Turkish Society of Surgery
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Participated in advanced surgical courses in Germany
• Specializes in oncoplastic breast surgery techniques

Recognized by Forbes as one of the best doctors in 2018, Dr. Stepensky has performed over 3,500 bone marrow transplants at Hadassah Medical Center.

• 28 years of experience of practice in pediatric transplantology
• Specializes in rare blood cancer diseases in children
• Known among patients as the one who 'transplants life'
• Performs high-volume procedures with extensive experience

Dr. Irina Zaidman specializes in pediatric bone marrow transplantation, with fellowship training at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

• Board member of the Israeli Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Society (ISPHO)
• Member of both European and American BMT societies
• Published multiple articles on pediatric BMTs
• Active in teaching pediatric hematology-oncology and BMT

 Mali interdisciplinary hospital is integrating conventional, regenerative and precision medicine. It divides into 11 departments, there are 35 beds in total, including 12 intensive care beds, 23 general beds, 2 emergency and operating rooms, 1 plastic surgical room, 1 Gastro-colonoscopic room. Focus on round-trip treatment with modern medical technology to reduce the cost of hospitalization and the healing time. It also integrating regenerative medicine to repair the body and precision medicine for preventing and treating chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with better results, we provide these services in a greenery atmosphere. Allowing clients to receive the following benefits.

1. Far away from NCDs & It’s complication

2. Good quality of life

3. Youthful lively life

4. Longevity

Dr. Tur specializes in integrative approaches to transplantology, combining osteopathy and traditional medicine for holistic patient care.

• Certified in osteopathy and chiropractic techniques
• Member of the International Osteopathic Association
• Trained in Chinese pharmacology and nutrition
• Official representative of Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada

Specialized liver transplant surgeon at Rabin Medical Center, offering expert care in transplantology.

• Focuses exclusively on liver transplants
• Works at a leading medical center
• Provides individualized treatment plans

Dr. Nivit Karla brings extensive training in cardiology and internal medicine to his practice in Transplantology at PrimeCare Bkk.

• Graduated from Siriraj Medical School, one of Thailand's top medical institutions
• Specialized in cardiology intervention at Rajavithi Hospital
• Fluent in English and Thai for clear patient communication

Prof. Nurettin Unal specializes in pediatric cardiology and congenital heart diseases with over 49 years of experience of experience at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Expert in fetal and congenital heart diseases in the womb
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology
• Specializes in heart valve and muscle diseases
• Provides pre-sports cardiological evaluations for children

Dr. Iris Kventsel, MD, is a pediatric hemato-oncologist and bone marrow transplant (BMT) specialist at Sheba Medical Center. She is an attending physician in the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and BMT Division at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital. Her clinical focus is pediatric sarcomas, including Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma.

She provides multidisciplinary care, including transplant and cellular therapies. She also uses current chemotherapy protocols and targeted therapies for complex childhood cancers.

Her research focuses on genetic cancer predisposition, including Li-Fraumeni syndrome, and cancer susceptibility genes. She has published in pediatric oncology, stem cell biology, and surgical oncology (HIPEC). She is on the academic staff at Tel Aviv University. Education: MD, Technion; Pediatrics residency, Assaf HaRofeh; Pediatric Hemato-Oncology fellowship, Sheba.

Baranov Ivan specializes in hair transplantation at Hair Med, with over 17 years of experience of experience in the field.

• Graduated from Dnipro State Medical Academy and completed specialized training in trichology
• Member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and World FUE Institute
• Defended a dissertation in surgery, earning the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences
• Attended advanced courses at the International Hair Transplantation Center 'Talizi'

Dr Ozden Gul brings decades of experience in general surgery, including minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery.

• Specializes in gastrointestinal, endocrine, and breast surgery
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Worked at multiple leading healthcare institutions in Turkey
• Fluent in English for international patients