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Stefan Marlovits
Orthopedist
25 years of experience
4.6
18 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Stefan Marlovits

Orthopedist
25 years of experience

Dr. Marlowitz is a specialist in traumatology, sports traumatology, and regenerative medicine. He focuses on the examination and treatment of injuries in the musculoskeletal system, care for athletes, and pediatric traumatology. He is the head of the Center for Cartilage and Orthobiology Regeneration, a professor at the Vienna Medical University, and a board member of the International Society for Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation.

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Josef Grohs
Orthopedist
33 years of experience
4.6
18 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Josef Grohs

Orthopedist
33 years of experience

Dr. Josef Georg Grohs is an outstanding orthopedist born in Vienna on March 6, 1961. He completed his medical degree at the University of Vienna in 1986 and has since achieved numerous postgraduate qualifications, including Diplomas for Clinical Examination, Manual Medicine, and Clinical Monitoring, and a University Degree for Medical Leadership. He has held fellowships at many prestigious institutions, and has held numerous positions in the Austrian Spine Society since 2002. He is currently the Chair of AO-Spine Austria and a member of the Austrian Spine Society Advisory Board.

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Pedro Delgado
Orthopedist
24 years of experience
Spain, Madrid
Hospital HM Monteprincipe

Pedro Delgado

Orthopedist
24 years of experience

The Hand Surgery service of HM Montepríncipe University Hospital is led by Dr. Pedro J. Delgado and further supported by Dr. Fernando Polo and Dr. Belén García Medrano, who both have extensive experience in hand surgery.

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Ozgur Kaya
Orthopedist
14 years of experience

Ozgur Kaya

Orthopedist
14 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Lokman Hekim Etlik Hospital
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Evgeniy Blum
Recreation therapist
51 years of experience

Evgeniy Blum

Recreation therapist
51 years of experience
Spain, Marbella
Dr. Blum’s Biomechanics Center
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Huseyin Bahadir Gokcen
Orthopedist
20 years of experience
5.0
4 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul

Huseyin Bahadir Gokcen

Orthopedist
20 years of experience

Medical Fields of Interest:

• Spine Surgery

• Prosthetic Surgery,

• Trauma

• Sports Medicine


Education:

  • ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY Istanbul Faculty Of Medicine (1998-2004)
  • ISTANBUL MEDENİYET UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE / SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT / ORTHOPEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Experience:

• İzmir Military Hospital (Military Service 2010-2011)

• Bingöl State Hospital (Compulsory service 2011-2013)

• Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (Spine surgery fellowship training 2013-2014)

• Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Dr. Lecturer (2014-2015)

• Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital (2015-2021)

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Clayton Kraft
Orthopedist
26 years of experience
4.3
42 reviews
Germany, Krefeld
Helios Hospital Krefeld

Clayton Kraft

Orthopedist
26 years of experience

accreditations:

The German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma
  • Dr. Clayton Kraft specializes in treating injuries of bones and joints using both surgical and non-surgical methods.
  • Standard treatments include fracture fixation, joint replacement, arthroscopy, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.
  • Dr. Kraft has international experience at medical institutions such as the Helios Group and University Hospital Düsseldorf in Germany.
  • He is a member of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma, and the international community of spine surgeons, AOSpine.
  • He has been the Head of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department since 2015 and has published over 60 research papers.
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Ahmet Kurtulmus
Orthopedist
32 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Dr.Ahmet Kurtulmus Orthopedics Clinic

Ahmet Kurtulmus

Orthopedist
32 years of experience


Op. Dr. Ahmet Kurtulmuş graduated from İzmir Private Turkish College in 1986. He completed his medical education at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Between 1992 and 1996, he specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İzmir Atatürk Hospital. Between 2000 and 2006, Dr. Ahmet Kurtulmuş operated his own private clinic at the same time, where he managed his patients and performed surgeries at an affiliated private hospital with which he had an agreement. Due to unchanged regulations during that period, he was also able to work at a state hospital in addition to managing his private clinic and conducting surgeries at the affiliated private hospital. From 1997 to 2012, he continued his career as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2012 and 2021, he worked at Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital. After retiring from public service in 2021, he worked at Özel Ege Yaşam Hospital and Özel Ege İnci Surgical Medical Center. Since 2023, he has been practicing medicine in his private clinic. He is proficient in English. Married and a father of two, he is a member of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology and the Turkey Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association.

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Dr William Tapia
Anesthesiologist
20 years of experience
Colombia, Medellín
Stem Cells Colombia

Dr William Tapia

Anesthesiologist
20 years of experience

Anesthesiologist - Colombia

Pain Medicine Specialist - Colombia

Mg. in advanced pain management- Spain

Certified in Stem Cells applications by ISSCA. 

Certified meditation teacher based on kindness and compassion- Spain

Mg. in precision medicine - Spain

Diploma in Orthomolecular Medicine. FUCS 2023

International Online Workshop in Allogenic Cellular Based Products for Regenerative Medicine. International Society For Stem Cell Application ISSCA (10/28/2023)

Certification of point of care regenerative medicine. International society for stem cell application ISSCA. Endorsed by Marmara University. (Nov 03-05 2023). Cancun, Mexico. Registration number 8229.

Member of International Society for Stem Cell Application (ISSCA) - Mexico (2023)

Workshop on the use of Stem Cells and Ozone for degenerative disc disease (Regenerative Medicine in the Spine) - Lima - Peru. (April 2024)

Functional and Integrative Doctor - Colombia, USA. (2018)

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Erkam Komurcu
Orthopedist
20 years of experience
4.3
41 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Estophia Hospital

Erkam Komurcu

Orthopedist
20 years of experience

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• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hand Surgery Branсh

 

• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Spine Surgery Branсh

 

• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sports Injuries Branсh

 

• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Pediatric Orthopedics Branсh

 

Assoc. Prof. Erkam KÖMÜRCÜ, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology, with experience in teaching and administrative duties. He has a Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology –Training Council (TOTEK) – BOARD certificate from 2010 and a Title of Associate Professor from April 2015. Dr. Kömürcü has extensive experience in orthopedic and trauma, hand and upper extremity injuries, fractures and dislocations of lower limb, radiological evaluation in musculoskeletal tumors, interventional hip dysplasia, benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors, vertebral fractures, low back pain and fractures in pelvis.

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4.3
41 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Knee Arthroscopy $3000 - $5000
Stem cell therapy for knees $4000 - $6500
Stem cell therapy for arthritis $4000 - $6000
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Emre Yurdakul
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon
13 years of experience
Turkey, Kayseri
SYSTEM HOSPITAL

Emre Yurdakul

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon
13 years of experience

Dr. Emre Yurdakul is a Turkish Orthopedic specialist with extensive experience in hand microsurgery, sports injuries, and athlete health. He has graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and is a member of the Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association. He speaks English fluently and has attended multiple trainings and workshops in universities and centers in Turkey and abroad.

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Mehmet Nurullah Ermis
Orthopedist
16 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Eren Hospital

Mehmet Nurullah Ermis

Orthopedist
16 years of experience

Highly experienced orthopedic surgeon with training in Human Medicine at Hacetepe, Medicine Faculty, Ankara Turkey and Spine Diseases and Surgeries at Baltalimanı Orthopedics Diseases Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and University of California, San Francisco, USA. Has performed over 730 orthopedic cases in the last year, including spinal fusion surgeries, vertebral fractures, and vertebral tumors. Member of multiple international organizations. Currently professor at Maltese University Faculty of Medicine.

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Dr Hilmi Karadeniz
Orthopedist
20 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
International ReGen

Dr Hilmi Karadeniz

Orthopedist
20 years of experience

Education

1987-1988 100th year Mehmetçik Primary School, Denizli

1988-1990 İcadiye Primary School, Istanbul

1990-1991 Mustafa Aykın Primary School, Istanbul

1991-1994 Kadıköy Mehmed Bayazid High School, Istanbul (first place: 4.98/5.00 GPA)

1994-1998 Tarabya Private Yeni Yıldız College English (full scholarship), Istanbul (first place: 5.00/5.00 GPA)

1998-2004 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

2005-2010 Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 2nd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic

 

Profession Experience

January 2004 - May 2005 Private Health Insurance Officer, Başak Insurance Provision Center (KUNART Medical Assistance), Istanbul Headquarters

November 2005- May 2011 Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 2nd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Assistant Training

May 2011- May 2012 Ministry of Health Khorasan State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Specialist Doctor, Hospital Quality Director, Operating Room Specialist, Blood Unit Responsible Specialist

June 2012-November 2012 Medibaşarı Medical Center, Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

November 2012 - August 2016 Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital (Old Kemerburgaz University - new Altınbaş University) Assistant Professor - Faculty Member

August 2016-April 2018 Şişli Kolan International Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology

April 2018 - Practice (Founder of Sportoteam Athlete and Spine Health Center)

 

Articles Published in National Refereed Journals

01 Lenke type 3 adolescent idiopathic with segmental posterior instrumentation

Coronal and sagittal evaluation in scoliosis

Tahir Mutlu Duymuş, Onat Üzümcügil, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2011; 22(4): 233–244

 

Oral Papers Presented at International Congresses

01 Stability results of hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Endobutton femoral fixation

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, AliVolkan Özlük, Yener İnce, İbrahim Azboy, Hilmi Karadeniz

9th Turkish sports traumatology arthroscopy and knee surgery congress 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

02 Evaluation of intraoperative complications during arthroscopic ACL reconstruction

Murat Mert, Ali Volkan Özlük, İlhan Açıkgöz, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Yunus Atıcı, Yener İnce, Erhan Şükür

9th Turkish sports traumatology arthroscopy and knee surgery congress 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

03 Posterior thoracic selective fusion in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Yunus Atıcı, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Merter Yalçınkaya, Gaddafi Duymuş, Hilmi Karadeniz, Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

9th International Turkish Spine Congress, April 27–30, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

 

Oral Papers Presented at National Congresses

01. Total knee arthroplasty in gonarthroses with advanced varus and valgus deformities

Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Yusuf Öztürkmen, İbrahim Azboy, Hilmi Karadeniz

XX. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress 2007, Ankara

02. Treatment of acromiocalvicular dislocations with open reduction and K-wire fixation

Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, İlhan Açıkgöz, Hilmi Karadeniz, Yunus Atıcı, Gürdal Nursan

5th Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, March 2008, Adana

03. Treatment of proximal humerus fractures with percutaneous nailing

Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Ali Volkan Özlük, Yunus Atıcı, Hilmi Karadeniz, Yener İnce

5th Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, March 2008, Adana

04. Calcium phosphate bone cement applications to subchondral bone defects occurring in the surgical treatment of tibial plateau fractures

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Erhan Şükür, Hilmi Karadeniz, Gaddafi Duymuş, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

05. Comparison of the clinical results of the Bosworth technique and the bracing method after open reduction in the surgical treatment of type III acromioclavicular dislocations

Onat Üzümcügil, Murat Mert, Erhan Dalyaman, Merter Yalçınkaya, Hilmi Karadeniz, İ.Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

06. The relationship between aseptic pseudoarthrosis developing after posterior thoracolumbar instrumentation in scoliosis and the number of vertebrae participating in fusion

Hilmi Karadeniz, Onat Üzümcügil, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Tahir Mutlu Duymuş, Yunus Atıcı, Yener İnce

Orthopedics and Traumatology Istanbul Meeting 2011, 4-7 May 2011, Istanbul

07. The effect of brace use on clinical results after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Onat Üzümcügil, Engin Çarkçı, Hilmi Karadeniz, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yusuf Öztürkmen

11th Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Congress, 2-6 October 2012, Ankara

 

Posters Presented at International Congresses

01 Surgical treatment and results of acetabulum fracture dislocations

Murat Mert, Ali Volkan Özlük, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Yunus Atıcı, Hilmi Karadeniz, Yener İnce, Gaddafi Duymuş, Gürdal Nursan

9th Turkish sports traumatology arthroscopy and knee surgery congress 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

 

02 Coronal and sagittal balance in Lenke type 3 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior fusion

Gaddafi Duymuş, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Özgür Çetinkaya, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

9th International Turkish Spine Congress, April 27–30, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

 

Posters Presented at National Congresses

01 Plate application in the treatment of combined fractures of collum femoris and greater trochanter

Murat Mert, Ali Volkan Özlük, Hilmi Karadeniz, İlhan Açıkgöz, Yunus Atıcı, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

02 Treatment of periprosthetic supracondular femur fractures occurring after total knee prostheses

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Erhan Şükür, Gürdal Nursan, Hilmi Karadeniz

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

03 Evaluation of feet undergoing triple arthrodesis

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Erhan Şükür, Ali Volkan Özlük, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

 

International Courses

01. XIII. Ilizarov Course “basic”, 2009, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Adana

02. Scientific Study Planning and Presentation Techniques Course, 13-15 March, 2009

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Oguzhan Chimen
Orthopedist
18 years of experience

Oguzhan Chimen

Orthopedist
18 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medistanbul Hospital
Doctor's visit price on request
Shoulder replacement $5500 - $9500
Knee Arthroscopy $1100 - $1900
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Herve Ouanezar
Orthopedic surgeon
17 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai

Herve Ouanezar

Orthopedic surgeon
17 years of experience
Dr. Herve Ouanezar is an experienced Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon with a specialty in knee surgery, hip surgery, and sports medicine. He provides treatments like surgery for forearm fracture, knee arthroscopy, knee replacement, above knee prosthesis, sports above knee prosthetics, below knee prosthesis, and sports below knee prosthetics. He has over 30 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and book chapters to his credit. His memberships include SFA, AOSSM, ESSKA, ISAKOS, and APKASS.Read more
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Marouane Bouloudhnine
Orthopedist
25 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai

Marouane Bouloudhnine

Orthopedist
25 years of experience

accreditations:

French Legion of Honour

Dr. Marouane is a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon from France with over 30 years of European experience. He specializes in upper limb surgery for hand, elbow, shoulder, and nerve reconstruction using open, arthroscopic, and innovative techniques to ensure a faster recovery time for patients. He founded three centers for hand and upper limb surgery in France. He has performed over 8,000 surgeries, consistently meeting or exceeding patient expectations. In 2011, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour’s Knight of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur). He is the Founder of Tunisia’s Sports Medicine Center. His clinical expertise includes the following,

 

Endoscopic release of carpal tunnel syndrome bone and joint injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder

Microsurgery for tendons and nerve injuries

Late sequelae after nerve and tendon injuries, tendon, and nerve transfer

Fracture of the scaphoid and non-union reconstruction

Prosthesis – joint Replacement: shoulder, elbow, wrist, thumb, fingers

Injuries sustained during sports and arthroscopic management

Recurrent dislocations of the shoulder, rotator cuff issues, acromioclavicular disorder, impingement syndrome

Sequelae of dislocations of the elbow, instability, and ulnar nerve syndrome of the elbow

Dr. Marouane is passionate about sports and was a professional football player for several years as a goalkeeper.

 

Awards & Achievements

Performed over 8,000 surgeries, consistently meeting or exceeding patient expectations

French Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur) in 2011

Gold Medal from Montpellier Medical School in 1997

Best Medical Thesis Sustained in France in 1997 About Brachial Plexus injury, "How to Restore Elbow Flexion with 3 Intercostal Nerve to the Motor Branch of the Biceps."

Research & Publications

Le Delai De Reinnervation Musculaire Post Operaoire : nouveau concept d’analyse des résultats de la chirurgie nerveuse périphérique; M. Boulouednine, y. Allieu- g.E.M. - Paris.

The post OP reinnervation delay (port); New concept on nerve repair analysis. M. Boulouednine, y. Allieu. 9th congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), Budapest, Le Snapping Triceps at the elbow. M. Boulouednine- Journees de traumatologie du sport st tropez.

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Gökbörü Bedir
Orthopedist
11 years of experience

Gökbörü Bedir

Orthopedist
11 years of experience
Turkey, Kayseri
SYSTEM HOSPITAL
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Dr Andrzej Suwara
Orthopedic surgeon
34 years of experience
Poland, Warsaw
MEDI HORIZON CLINIC ORTHOPEDICS WARSAW POLAND

Dr Andrzej Suwara

Orthopedic surgeon
34 years of experience

Ph.D. Andrzej Suwara / Orthopedist 

Doctor Andrzej Suwara began his medical studies at the Medical University of Białystok. He obtained the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences after defending his PhD thesis in Neuropharmacology at the Medical University of Białystok.

Dr. Andrzej Suwara obtained specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System and thanks to this he started working at the Orthopedics Department of the district hospital in Starachowice. Then he started working in the Department of Traumatic Surgery of the Musculoskeletal System and Adult Orthopedics of the Independent Public Clinical Hospital. Prof. Adam Gruca in Otwock. Thanks to his knowledge and experience, he became the Head of the Traumatology and Orthopedics Department of the Praski Hospital in Warsaw and the Medical Director of this hospital.

His skills were appreciated thanks to international cooperation with prof. Derek McMinn, the creator and popularizer of hip joint capoplasty, and prof. Siegfried Hofmann, former head of the Orthopedics Clinic in Stolzalpe Austria.

Doctor Andrzej Suwara constantly improves his qualifications and participates in many training courses both in Poland and around the world. He completed specialized international training, including: at the University Hospital of Martin in Slovakia, BMI Edgbaston Hospital Birmingham in the UK, Keble College Oxford in the UK, Zimmer Institute in Denmark, Corin Academy in Germany, DePuy Synthes Instytute in Germany, American Academy of Orhopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, Tygerberg Department of Anatomy Stellenbosch University in South Africa and many others.

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Dr Rustu Nuran
Orthopedist
22 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Dr Rustu Nuran

Orthopedist
22 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
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Dr Sidar Ozturk
Orthopedist
20 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Dr Sidar Ozturk

Orthopedist
20 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics