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Levent Kaptanoglu

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Education and Expertise

    Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    Northwestern University, Transplantation Center

    Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

    Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

    Experience

    1992 to 1997 – Research Assistant at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

    1998 to 2002 – Fellow at Northwestern University, Transplantation Unit

    2003 to 2008 – Chief Assistant at Kartal Training and Research Hospital

    2008 to 2011 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital

    2011 to 2013 – Associate Professor at Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

    2013 to 2018 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital


    Professional Memberships

    -Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Chirurgie

    -American Society for Transplantation

    -Breast Surgery Association

    -Trauma Association

    -Hepatobiliary Surgery Association

    -Colorectal Surgery Association

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Kirillova Aleksandra

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  • 9 years of experience
  • Ukraine, Odesa, Sana Vita
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Ulises Salinas Garcia

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  • 39 years of experience
  • Mexico, Coahuila, OBESITY FREE-DR. GABRIEL ROSALES GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY
  • Address:

    Monterrey 1o10-B

    Fracc. The Sources

    Piedras Negras, Coahuila. 26aV

    Cell:878-77a5246

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    Anesthesiology

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    USA Mailing Address:

    2369 Loriiee Dr.

    Eagle Pass, TX Z88Sz

    - As an adjunct professor in the 1st Binational Course on Medical-Surgical Emergencies, September and October

    1997, Monterrey, NL

    - V Biannual International Anesthesiology Symposium Dr. Miguel Somera Castro, September 1998 Mty. N.L.

    - XXXlll Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, September 1999, Acapulco, Gro \

    - XXXIV Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, Congressman, September 2000, Guadalajara, Jal.

    - XXXV Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, November 2000., Cancun, QRoo

    - XXXV Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, Delegate, November 2001, Cancrin, QRoo

    - III Regional Congress of Anesthesiology, November 2002, Torre6n, Coahuila

    - XXXVII Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology and Refresher Course, November 2003, Zacatecas, Zac.

    - XXXV|ll Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology and Update CourseZQA4, Congressman, November 2004,

    Mty, NL

    - XXXVlll Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology Christus Muguerza, Conchita, November 2004, Mty, NL

    - XXXIX Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology and Refresher Course, Congressman, November 2005 Puerto Rico

    Vallarta, Jal.

    - XL Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, Congressman, November 2006, Mr6rida Yuc.

    - XXX Latin American Congress of Anesthesiology, Congressman, November ZAA7, Cancun, QRoo

    - XLI Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology and Refresher Course, November 2007, Cancun, Mexico

    - IV Ibero-American Congress of Anesthesiology, November 2017, Cancun, Mexico

    - XLll Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, Congressman, November 2008, Ledn Gto.

    - XLll Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, Satellite Symposium: Airway Management, November 2008,

    Aguascalientes, AGS

    - XLll Mexican Congress of Anesthesiology, Course: VIa A6rea Dif[cil, November 2008, Leon Gto

    - Difficult Adrenoceptor Management in Bariatrics Workshop, November 2014, Monterrey, NL

    WORK EXPERIENCE:

    - Base anesthesiologist at IMSS #LL in Piedras Negras Coah, from 1988-1997

    - Anesthesiologist at the Clinical Base of the Teaching Staff Section 38 and appointed as head of the Area of

    Anesthesiology Piedras Negras Coah, 1988-2017

    - Private Anesthesiologist Endohospital, Specialist Clinic, Mexico Clinic, San José de Piedras Clinic

    Blacks, Coah to date

    - Work experience as an Anesthesiologist 34 years to date

    ASSOCIATIONS TO WHICH HE/SHE BELONGS:

    - Mexican Federation of Anesthesiology AC

    - Latin American Confederation of Anesthesiology Societies

    - World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists #05D0635

    - College of Anesthesiology of Coahuila, Piedras Negras chapter

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Emine Yildirim

  • 4.8 Excellent 4 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Atlas University Hospital
  • 2023 – Istanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Education and Research Hospital – General Surgery Clinic Associate Professor

    2013 – Istanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Education and Research Hospital – General Surgery Clinic Specialist

    2008 – 2013 Private Medical Park Fatih Hospital, General Surgery Specialist - Deputy Chief Physician

    2005 – 2007 Private Gelişim Hospital – General Surgery Specialist

    2003 – 2005 Private Istanbul Şafak Hospital – General Surgery Specialist - Chief Physician

    2002 – 2003 ISTANBUL HASEKİ EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL – General Surgery Clinic Assistant Physician

    1998 – 2002 Ankara Education and Research Hospital – General Surgery Clinic Assistant Physician

    1998 – Health Sciences University – Istanbul Haseki Health Application and Research Center – Medical Specialization

    1991 – Gazi University Faculty of Medicine – Bachelor’s Degree

    Certificates

    IGM Diagnosis, Treatment Workshop, Granulomatous Mastitis, Kocaeli, Certificate, 07.10.2023 (National)

    ibreast 51- Free Flap Reconstruction, Breast Cancer Surgery, Online, Certificate, 30.09.2023 – 30.09.2023 (International)

    ibreast 50- Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 02.09.2023 -02.09.2023 (International)

    ibreast 49- Implant Based Reconstruction, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 12.08.2023 -12.08.2023 (International)

    ibreast 48- DCIS, İbreast 48- DCIS, Online, Certificate, 15.07.2023 -15.07.2023 (International)

    ibreast 47- Conference Updates, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 25.06.2023 -25.06.2023 (International)

    ibreast 46- Margin Revisited, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 10.06.2023 -10.06.2023 (International)

    1. International 4. National Breast Surgery Congress, Breast Surgery, Ürgüp, Certificate, 05.05.2023 – 07.05.2023 (International)

    ibreast 44- HER2 Positive Disease, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 29.04.2023 -29.04.2023 (International)

    St-Gallen 2023, St-Gallen Congress Summary Meeting, Istanbul, Certificate, 01.04.2023 -01.04.2023 (National)

    ibreast 43- Save The Nipple, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 25.03.2023 -25.03.2023 (International)

    ibreast 42-Chest Wall Perforator Flap Revisited, Breast Cancer, Online, Certificate, 25.02.2023 -25.02.2023 (International)

    ibreast 41- High Risk And B3 Lesions, Breast Diseases, Online, Certificate, 28.01.2023 -28.01.2023 (International)

    15. New Approaches in Breast Cancer Education Meeting, Breast Cancer, Istanbul, Certificate, 07.01.2023 – 08.01.2023 (National)

    Articles she wrote and took part in;

    1.YILDIRIM EMİNE, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, YETİŞ FIRAT, YILDIZ EREN OZAN, ÖZDEMİR MUHAMMED, KOMUT NESLİHAN, ÇALIK MUSTAFA, ER AHMET MUZAFFER. Correlation between breast and axillary pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Annali Italiani di Chirurgia, 2023

    2.UZUN NEDİM, YILDIRIM EMİNE. Relationship Between Toilet Type and Hemorrhoids. Bezmialem Vakif University, 2022

    3.YILDIZ EREN OZAN, YILDIRIM EMİNE, ORHUN ERDOĞAN KIVILCIM, ERYILMAZ İKLİL, YÜNLÜEL EMİR MEHMET, YETİŞ FIRAT, ULUKENT SUAT CAN. The effect of the covid 19 pandemic on the number of patients treated for acute and complex acute appendicitis. Annali Italiani di Chirurgia, 2202

    4.YILDIRIM EMİNE, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, ÖZDEMİR MUHAMMED, KARAGÜLLE AHENK, ER AHMET MUZAFFER, UÇAR NEŞE. Upgrade Rates of DCIS, Intraductal Papilloma, and the Other High-risk Breast Lesions. Hamidiye Medical Journal, 2022
     

    5.ÖZKAN GÜMÜŞKAYA PERİHAN, ALTUN ÖZGÜR, KARAKÜTÜK YÜZTAŞ NUR, ÖZSOY NESLİHAN, AYDIN TUTAK GÜLTEN, YILDIRIM EMİNE, ADAŞ MİNE, KÜÇÜK MEHMET. COVID-19 Pnömonisi Sonrası AntiHBs Değerlerindeki Değişiklikler. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2022;12(4), 

    6.KOMUT NESLİHAN, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, YILDIRIM EMİNE. The relationship of tumor budding with GOLPH3 expression and histopathological prognostic parameters in colorectal adenocarcinoma. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology 2022 Jun;58:151933. 

    7.KAYADİBİ YASEMİN, UÇAR NEŞE, AKAN YEŞİM NAMDAR, KAYA MEHMET FATİH, YILDIRIM EMİNE, ALADAĞ KURT SEDA, SOYLU BOY FATMA NUR, TAŞKIN FÜSUN, İÇTEN GÜL ESEN. Magnetic resonance imaging findings associated with recurrence in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Clinical Imaging, 2022

    8.YILDIRIM EMİNE, KEĞİN MURAT, ÖZDEMİR MUHAMMED, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, PELEN ZEKERİYA, ER AHMET MUZAFFER. Neoplasms of theAppendix; Single Institution and Ten-Year Experiences Results. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2022;28(3), 352-360

    9.YILDIRIM EMİNE, YILDIZ EREN OZAN, ERYILMAZ İKLİL, ER AHMET MUZAFFER, BEKTAŞ SİBEL. Comparison of excised breast volume, re-excision rate and margin positivity in breast-conserving surgery in breast cancer patients using and not using neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Journal of Surgery in Medicine,2022;6

    10.YILDIRIM EMİNE, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, PELEN ZEKERİYA, YANIK İREM, ER AHMET MUZAFFER, ÇENGEL FERHAT, ÖZKAN GÜMÜŞKAYA PERİHAN. Histopathological, Radiological, and Demographic Factors Predicting the Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, 2022;53(1)

    11.KAYADİBİ YASEMİN, KOÇAK BURAK, UÇAR NEŞE, AKAN YEŞİM NAMDAR, YILDIRIM EMİNE, BEKTAŞ SİBEL. MRI Radiomics of Breast Cancer: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Lymphovascular Invasion Status. Academic Radiology, 2022;29(1), 126-134.

    12.YILDIRIM EMİNE, UÇAR NEŞE, YETİŞ FIRAT, KAYADİBİ YASEMİN, BEKTAŞ SİBEL. Diagnostic performance of breast imaging with ultrasonography, magnetic resonance and mammography in the assessment of residual tumor after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2022;6(1), 43-48

    13.YILDIRIM EMİNE, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, GÖKTAŞ AYDIN SABİN, ER AHMET MUZAFFER, YANIK İREM, ÖZKAN GÜMÜŞKAYA PERİHAN, YILMAZ BARBAROS UTKU, BİLİCİ AHMET, ÖNCEL MUSTAFA. Factors Predicting Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine / İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022;85(1), 41-50. 

    14.YILDIRIM EMİNE, Pelen Zekeriya, KEĞİN MURAT, UÇAR NEŞE, KAYADİBİ YASEMİN, GÜNDOĞAR ÖZGECAN. Evaluation of the Reliability of Preoperative Ultrasonography and Ultrasonography-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Axillary Staging in Patients With Breast Cancer. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine, 2021;11(3), 269-276., 

    15. KAYADİBİ YASEMİN, UÇAR NEŞE, KAYA MEHMET FATİH, YILDIRIM EMİNE, BEKTAŞ SİBEL. Characterization of Suspicious Microcalcifications on Mammography Using 2D Shear-Wave Elastography. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2022;47(9), 2532-2542. 

    16.KAYADİBİ YASEMİN, TEKCAN ŞANLI DENİZ ESİN, UÇAR NEŞE, YILDIRIM EMİNE, ŞANLI AHMET NECATİ. Evaluation of the Appearance Characteristics of Suspicious Microcalcifications Detected by Ultrasonography. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine, 2022;11(2), 199-205. 

    17.YILDIRIM EMİNE, ÖZER HİLAL, ÖZER İLTER, KOYUNCU ADİL, YILDIRIM TİMUR. The Effects on Bacterial Translocation and Tissue Damage of Selenium Treatment in an Experimental Intestinal Ischaemia-Reperfusion Model. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021;27(4), 389-394. 

    18.YILDIRIM EMİNE, AKBAŞ PELİN, ORHUN ERDOĞAN KIVILCIM, BEKTAŞ SİBEL, ÖZKAN GÜMÜŞKAYA PERİHAN, ER AHMET MUZAFFER, PALTURA CEKİ. The comparison of the histopathological results of the thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsies in the 795 patients with thyroidectomy. Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2021

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Baris Demiriz

  • 4.9 Excellent 187 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dr. MED
  • Dr. Baris Demiriz is a general and bariatric surgeon in Turkey. He has 15 years of experience in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. He has published many articles in national and international journals.

    Dr. Demiriz is a member of IFSO, the Turkish Obesity Surgery Association, and the National Society of Endoscopical Laparoscopic Surgery. He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his general surgery training at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital in 2007.

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Artur Raiter

  • 4.3 Good 66 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Poland, Jelenia Góra, KCM Clinic
  • Dr. Artur Raiter is a highly experienced surgeon specializing in general surgery, gastroenterology, and endoscopic surgery. He has a unique expertise in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, being one of the few specialists in Europe and the only one in Poland to perform this procedure. His innovative approach to sleeve gastroplasty, utilizing a suturing device to adjust the endoscope inside the stomach, has resulted in an impressive success rate of 88%.
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Burak Kankaya

  • 4.9 Excellent 53 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Education and Expertise 2009 - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine 2008 - Universita Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Medicina e Chirurgia, Naples, Italy 2016 - Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital - Ph.D./S.S./Medical Specialization General Surgery Experience 2009 - 2010 - Gaziantep Station Health Center - Dr. 2010 - 2016 - Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic - As.Dr. 2014 - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland, USA. - Observer Dr. 2016 - 2018 - Op.Dr. Kilis State Hospital Professional Memberships Turkish Surgery Association
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Cengiz Dibekoglu

  • 5 Excellent 44 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Personal Information:

    • Born in 1967.
    • Completed primary education in Istanbul.
    • Graduated from Pertevniyal High School in 1984.

    Education & Training:

    • Enrolled in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1984, completing medical education in English and graduating in 1991.
    • Started General Surgery residency at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1991.
    • Became a General Surgery Specialist in 1996 with a thesis on "The Effects of Inhibiting the Nitric Oxide Pathway in Radiation Enteritis."
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    Professional Experience:

    • 1996: Joined Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery staff doctor.
    • 2002-2004: Served as a Lecturer and Acting Head of the General Surgery Department at Kadir Has University Faculty of Medicine.
    • 2013: Transferred to Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery specialist, where he continues to work.
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    Medical Expertise & Achievements:

    • Performed the first general surgery operation in Turkey using the Da Vinci robotic system.
    • Specializes in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery and continues to perform such procedures.

    Positions Held:

    • 1991-1996: Research Assistant – Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
    • 1996-2012: General Surgery Specialist – Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital.
    • 2002-2004: Lecturer – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
    • 2003-2004: Acting Head – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
    • 2013-Present: General Surgery Specialist – Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

    Interests 
    Robotic surgery,
    Advanced laparoscopic surgery(Colorectal and GERD Surgery included),
    Laparoscopic hernia surgery,
    Breast and thyroid surgery,
    Gastrointestinal surgery,
    Anal region diseases,
    Hepatobiliary surgery

    Memberships

    Turkish Medical Association

    Turkish Surgical Society

    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

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Sukru Arslan

  • 4.9 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Health Point World Clinic
  • Education

    1998 – Beykent University Hospital

    2004 – Beykent University Hospital, General Surgery

    Medical Interests:

    Obesity Surgery

    Laparoscopic Surgeries (Minimally Invasive)

    Bariatric Surgery:

    Gastric Sleeve Surgery

    Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y)

    Gastric Balloon

    Gastric Botox

    Other Surgeries and Treatments:

    Cancer Surgery

    Gallbladder Surgeries

    Pilonidal Sinus Treatment

    Hemorrhoid and Anal Fissure Surgery

    Reflux Surgery

    Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Interventions

    Oncological Surgery

     

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Yasar Tuna

  • 4.8 Excellent 5 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex
  • Education and Specialization

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (English) – Hacettepe University, 1997
    • Master’s Degree – Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, 2004
    • Ph.D. / Proficiency / Medical Specialization – Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University, 2007

    Experience

    • Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 1998/2004
    • Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine  2004/2007
    • Urfa Training and Research Hospital 2008/2009
    • Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology  2010/2011
    • Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2011/2013
    • Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2013/2017
    • Medical Park Antalya Hospital, Gastroenterology Department and Organ Transplant Center

     

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Yigal Volman

  • 4.5 Good 151 reviews
  • 42 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Yigal Volman is an experienced Israeli obstetrician and gynecologist with 25 years of experience. He is affiliated with Tel Aviv Sourasky Hospital and Tel Aviv University, and has published extensively in medical journals.
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Naomi Vayntrub

  • 4.5 Good 151 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Professor, specialist in pediatric endocrinology

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Viktor Alexander Krol

  • 4 Good 1 review
  • 25 years of experience
  • Germany, Dusseldorf, St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
  • Dr. Victor Alexander Krol - Chief of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and Obesity Treatment Center at Martinus Hospital

    Dr. Victor Alexander Krol is a highly qualified specialist, heading the departments of gastroenterology and internal medicine. With many years of experience and deep knowledge in his field, Dr. Krol has established himself as an outstanding expert, providing patients with comprehensive treatment and an individual approach. He actively uses the latest methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, metabolism, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

    Dr. Krol is also the director of the certified Obesity Treatment Center at Martinus Hospital, which provides surgical and endoscopic treatments for obesity. The center uses advanced technology to diagnose and treat obesity (adiposis), including methods such as bariatric surgery, endoscopic weight loss, and specialized programs for patients with different stages of obesity. The center is certified to high standards and has excellent results in the treatment of this serious disease.

    The Gastroenterology Department, headed by Dr. Krol, diagnoses and treats diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The doctors of the department use a wide range of methods, including endoscopic procedures, ultrasound, and other modern diagnostic technologies.

    The Department of Internal Medicine covers a wide range of diseases, including cardiology, diabetology, infectology, and therapy of respiratory and renal diseases. Dr. Krol and his team provide a comprehensive approach to treatment using the most advanced methods of medicine.

    Thanks to his high professionalism and humane approach to each patient, Dr. Krol deservedly enjoys the respect of colleagues and patients.

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Mehmet Abdussamet Bozkurt

  • 4.4 Good 16 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
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Peter Schenker

  • 4.7 Excellent 60 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Germany, Solingen, Medical Center in Solingen
  • Membership in societies:

    Expert of scientific journals 

    Close co-operation with leading surgeons

    Membership of the German Medical Association 

    Specialities:

    Introduction of new and modern techniques in the field of oncological surgery
    General and visceral surgery

    Minimally invasive surgery

    Gastrointestinal oncology surgery

    Oncological surgery

    Haemorrhoids treatment

    Additional clinical specialisation in minimally invasive and hernia surgery

    Surgery and transplantation of the pancreas

    Work Experience:

    2005: Specialist in the field of surgery

    2008: Appointed Senior Consultant specialising in pancreatic surgery and transplantation

    2010: Coordinator of the Pancreatic Cancer Centre (Oncocert)

    2013: Specialist in visceral surgery

    2014: Managing Senior Physician, additional clinical specialisation in minimally invasive and hernia surgery

    2019: Chief Surgeon of the Colorectal Cancer Centre Bochum (the first certified colorectal cancer centre in Germany and one of the first certified leading colorectal centres in Europe)

    2021: Chief Surgeon of the Department of Surgery at the Academic Hospital Solingen

    Thanks to the professor and his team, the department has been modernised by introducing modern surgical methods of treatment and especially improved methods of post-operative recovery. The Department of Surgery at the Solingen Clinic is now further expanding its focus on minimally invasive surgery in the direction of robotics. The clinic has allocated a huge budget for the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment in order to offer patients a full range of surgical methods for the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the oesophagus, lungs, stomach, liver, pancreas and intestines according to current guidelines and using the most modern technical equipment.

    Professor Schenker is an active researcher and lecturer. He lectures at medical universities and organises seminars and workshops for colleagues. He cooperates closely with the Cancer Centre, the Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Centre, the Intestinal Cancer Treatment Centre and the Interregional Trauma Centre.

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Oscar Pope Rodriguez

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  • 31 years of experience
  • Mexico, Coahuila, OBESITY FREE-DR. GABRIEL ROSALES GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY
  • 1976-1988 PROFESSIONAL: SCHOOL FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF NEW LEON

    PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE: 1592528

    1988-1989 SOCIAL SERVICE: FRANCISCO VILLA URBAN HEALTH CENTER.

    STATE OF NEW LEON

    1990-1994 POSTGRADUATE GENERAL SURGERY: HOSPITAL JOSE A. MUGUERZA SA DE CV

    RECOGNITION OF OFFICIAL VALIDITY GRANTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF

    MONTERREY

    FROM THE STATE OF NUEVO LEON

    AVE. I. MONTES PRIETO 4500 PTE. CP 66238 SAN PEDRO GARZA NUEVO LEON

    1991-1994 LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY: HOSPITAL JOSE A. MUGUERZA SA DE CV

    HIDALGO PTE. 2525 CP 6406 MTY NUEVO LEON

    SPECIALTY ID: 3278462

    2005-2006 AESTHETIC MEDICINE AND ANTI-AGING

    IMMAE GUADLAJARA JALISCO AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA

    IV.- OTHER STUDIES

    MARCH1991 “PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART”

    MUGUERZA SA HOSPITAL

    MARCH 1992 “GENERALITIES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM”

    MUGUERZA SA HOSPITAL

    MARCH 1992 “ADVANCED CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION”

    MUGUERZA SA HOSPITAL

    MARCH1992 INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON GENERAL SURGERY “COMPLICATIONS

    “POST-OPERATIVES”

    CINTERMEX MONTERREY FOUNDRY PARK NUEVO LEON

    SEPTEMBER 1992 “BASICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THORACIC TRAUMA SURGERY”

    “ABDOMINAL AND VASCULAR”

    PAN AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY

    MAY 1993 SPEAKER: CONGRESS 700 CASES OF CHOLECYSTECTOMY BY

    LAPAROSCOPY

    II NATIONAL CONGRESS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IXTAPA GUERRERO

    MAY 1994 CERTIFIED BY THE GENERAL SURGERY COUNCIL.

    MEDICAL SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL No. 25 IMSS MONTERREY NUEVO LEON

    OCTOBER 1997 SPEAKER “FIRST REGIONAL COURSE ON LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY”

    PIEDRAS NEGRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE COAHUILA

    JANUARY-MARCH 2006 SPEAKER “INTRAHOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF

    “CRITICAL PATIENT” PIEDRAS NEGRAS SPECIALIST CLINIC COAHUILA

    AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 COURSE “ANTI-AGING AESTHETIC MEDICINE”

    INSTITUTE OF AESTHETIC AND ANTI-AGING MEDICINE GUADALAJARA JALISCO

    V.- WORK AREA

    1994-1995 COAHUILA STATE TEACHING HOSPITAL

    GENERAL SURGEON.

    1994-2022 CLINIC SPECIALISTS SA

    GENERAL SURGEON.

    1996-2022 ISSSTE PIEDRAS NEGRAS HOSPITAL CLINIC COAHUILA

    GENERAL SURGEON

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Mehmet Hakan Tekelioglu

  • New
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • PERSONAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 18.08.1968

    Place of Birth: Konya – Cihanbeyli

    Higher Education: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1991)

    Specialization: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

    Specialization Graduation Thesis: Comparison of L-thyroxine Bromocriptine in Relation to

    TSH Suppression After Total Thyroidectomy (19.02.1997)

    Military Service: Sivas Military Hospital (1999-2000)

    Foreign Language: English

     

    WORK EXPERIENCE

    - May 15, 1997-1999 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon

    - July 1999 – September 2000 – Sivas Military Hospital

    - Since October 2000 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon

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Mehmet Akif Aydin

  • New
  • 27 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Education
    1991 to 1997 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
    1998 to 2003 Ministry of Health Göztepe Training and Research Hospital

    Experience
    1997 to 1998 Van Edremit Health Center
    1998 to 2003 Ministry of Health Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Resident Doctor
    2004 to 2007 Sivas State Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Specialist Doctor
    2007 to Present Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, Associate Professor

    Professional Memberships
    -Turkish Medical Association
    -Turkish Surgical Society
    -Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
    -Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
    -Society of Endocrine Surgery

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Gerhard Prager

  • 4.6 Excellent 18 reviews
  • accreditations:
  • Austria, Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
  • Professor Gerhard Prager is a highly experienced bariatric surgery specialist with over 3,000 operations for obesity treatment. He is the head of the Obesity Outpatient Clinic in Vienna General Hospital and head of the Metabolic Surgery Center in Confraternitaet Private Hospital. He is a member of several organizations such as the IFSO-European Chapter, the Austrian Obesity Association, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, the Austrian Society of Surgery, the Austrian Society of Bariatric Surgery, and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

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Ezgi Sevic

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 6 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Assoc.Prof.Dr.Cemal Kara / Medical Park İzmir Hospital
  • NUTRITION AND DIET SPECIALIST 

    Ezgi Sevic graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetic as Honor Student. During her education, she conducted studies on “'The Effect of Hedonic Eating Behavior on Obesity', 'Total Parenteral Nutrition in Children' and 'The Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Obesity'.” During her education, she took part in the field in studies on determining the nutritional status of the society. She worked as intern dietitian in Hospitals of Hacettepe University (Oncology Hospital, Adults Hospital, İhsan Doğramacı Child Hospital), Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital and many Community Health Centres. 
    She worked in Izmir Private Ekol Hospital. She successfully completed the 'Bariatric Nutrition Course' and the 'Innovations in Obesity Course'. She has participated in many training and seminar programs in her field. 

    Interests: Post- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Nutrition, the Nutrition in Chronicle Diseases, Nutrition in Individuals with Diabetes, Nutrition in Cancer, Nutrition in Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Food Intolerances, Body Weight Control, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, Nutrition in Old Age, Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation.

    Dietit. Ezgi Sevic knows advanced English. 

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