Transplantology Doctors Abroad — Page 6

Dr Nimet Ozcan specializes in dermatology with over 12 years of experience of experience, focusing on both medical and cosmetic skin treatments.

• Expert in acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin infections
• Skilled in early detection and surgical excision of skin cancers
• Provides cosmetic treatments like dermal fillers and laser therapy
• Offers personalized care for pediatric dermatology cases

Dr. Akkaya specializes in dermatology with 41 years of experience of experience, focusing on both medical and cosmetic skin treatments at Ümran Tıp Merkezi.

• Expert in treating psoriasis, eczema, and acne
• Skilled in dermato-oncology with surgical interventions
• Offers non-invasive cosmetic procedures like fillers and peels
• Proficient in laser therapies for skin and hair conditions

Dyt. Yaren Nur Güngör specializes in personalized nutrition counseling, focusing on disease management and healthy lifestyle promotion at Ümran Tıp Merkezi.

• Expert in clinical nutrition for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
• Creates tailored sports nutrition plans for athletes
• Provides pediatric and adolescent nutrition guidance
• Offers evidence-based weight management programs

Professor Kim Ki-bong specializes in CABG, valve surgery, atrial fibrillation, and heart transplantation. He is Director of the Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Centers at Myongji Hospital. He pioneered advanced coronary bypass in Korea. He has extensive OPCAB experience and works on the TECAB team using the da Vinci Xi.

In 2025, his team performed Korea’s first totally endoscopic CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass. In August 2026, they achieved the nation’s first multivessel TECAB.

He is former Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Seoul National University College of Medicine. He is also former Chief of the same department at Seoul National University Hospital. He serves on the Editorial Board of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of AATS, STS, and EACTS. He is a past President of the Korean Societies of Coronary Artery Surgery, Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias, and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. His research includes 130+ international and 140+ Korean papers. He has given 80+ international and 80+ Korean lectures. He earned his MD, Master’s, and PhD at Seoul National University.

Professor Lee Seok-gu is a leading liver transplant surgeon at Myongji Hospital. He has performed about 2,000 liver transplants. He achieved Korea’s first transfusion-free liver transplant. He performed hepatocyte transplantation in a one-month-old infant. He led the first clinical use of a bioartificial liver for acute liver failure. He also performed living-donor transplants in Egypt and trained teams in Vietnam.

He is Professor of Surgery at Myongji Hospital and former Director of the Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center. He earned his MD and MSc from Seoul National University and his PhD from the Catholic University of Korea. He completed a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard and transplant training at Johns Hopkins. He served as president of three national societies in transplantation and pediatric surgery. His honors include the Chong Kun Dang Award, the Pfizer Clinical Medicine Award, and the Astellas Investigator Award. He has 447 publications and 13 book chapters.

Dr. Ozlem Yogurtcu brings extensive surgical expertise to Transplantology, with a focus on gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures at Ümran Tıp Merkezi.

• Specializes in laparoscopic techniques for faster recovery
• Experienced in treating complex gallbladder and thyroid conditions
• Fluent in English for clear patient communication
• Graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Erdem Gelegen specializes in advanced eye surgeries, including corneal transplants, at Ümran Tıp Merkezi.

• 22 years of experience of experience in ophthalmology and eye surgery
• Expert in phacoemulsification and premium intraocular lens implantation
• Skilled in laser techniques for refractive surgery
• Specializes in retinal diseases and glaucoma management
• Patient-focused approach with precision in microsurgery

Dr Cevat Azeroglu specializes in advanced diagnostic imaging, supporting precise medical decisions in Transplantology at Ümran Tip Merkezi.

• Over 39 years of experience of experience in radiology
• Expert in CT, MRI, and ultrasound imaging for transplant assessments
• Trained at Ondokuz Mayıs University with a focus on interventional radiology
• Provides minimally invasive procedures guided by advanced imaging

Dr. Emine Demir is a licensed physician in Turkey. She holds an MD, diploma no. 97600435, issued by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health on 7 July 1997.

She has more than 28 years of experience in public and private care. Her practice focuses on dermatology and trichology. She treats hair and scalp disorders and provides alopecia diagnosis and post-transplant care. This includes female and male pattern hair loss.

At Istanbul Care Clinic, she offers diagnostic evaluations and scalp health consultations. She provides structured follow-up to support graft retention and scalp recovery. Her approach uses evidence-based protocols.

Dr. Mehmet Asil Onay is a licensed medical doctor certified by the Turkish Ministry of Health. He has advanced training in FUE and DHI hair transplantation. At Istanbul Care Clinic, he specializes in minimally invasive hair restoration. He has performed hundreds of procedures for patients from Turkey and abroad.

He provides individualized treatment plans. He uses sapphire micro-blade FUE, graft extraction techniques that minimize visible scarring, and PRP to support recovery. He helped develop clinic protocols that combine Sapphire FUE with PRP. These protocols aim to shorten healing and improve graft survival. He focuses on natural hairline design and high-density implantation. He also uses digital scalp analysis. Procedures are performed in fully equipped operating rooms that meet JCI standards.