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Cenan Oktay
General surgeon
33 years of experience
4.7
6 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Asyaesthetic Clinic

Cenan Oktay

General surgeon
33 years of experience

Dr. Cenan Oktay was born in 1965 in Plovdiv-Bulgaria. He completed his primary school education in Istanbul in 1977. He completed his secondary and high school education at Istanbul Erkek High School, which provides education in German. He graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1984.

 

Due to his interest in surgery, he completed his General Surgery internship while he was a student, Heidelberg University Head of Surgery Clinics in Germany, Prof.Dr. ch. He did it with Herfarth.

He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine with his 3rd degree in 1990 and started his General Surgery specialization training at SSK Okmeydanı Training Hospital in Istanbul in September-1991. He prepared congress publications as well as clinical and experimental studies during his residency training.

 

In 1993, he received training on "Microsurgery Course" and "Valtrac" rings used in GIS anastomoses at Würtzburg University, Germany, and became the first user in Turkey and used them in his specialization thesis.

 

He became a General Surgery Specialist at SSK Okmeydanı Training Hospital in 1996. In the same year, I.U. He completed the "Surgical Gastroenterology Endoscopy Training Courses" at Istanbul Medical Faculty. Due to his interest in Liver and Bile Tract surgery, he graduated from Istanbul University for 4 months in 1999. He worked actively in the General Surgery Department of Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. During this time, he continued clinical and experimental studies.

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Akin Unal
General surgeon
6 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
HappyYou Health

Akin Unal

General surgeon
6 years of experience

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he completed his specialization in emergency medicine at Taksim First Aid Training and Research Hospital. Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Between 2018-2020, he fulfilled his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. Since 2020, he has been continuing his service at Avrasya Hospital and has specialized in general surgery and obesity surgery for the last five years.

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Abdukadir Bedirli
General surgeon
36 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Private Koru Ankara Hospital

Abdukadir Bedirli

General surgeon
36 years of experience

accreditations:

American College of Surgeons

Dr. Abdulkadir Bedirli completed his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1988. He became a General Surgeon in 1997 and was appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He became a Professor in 2010.

In 2011, Dr. Bedirli completed the Robotic Surgery Certification Program in Strasbourg and became a console surgeon. He performed his first robotic surgery in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University in the same year. Since then, he has successfully applied robotic surgery to over 1500 patients, mostly for obesity, stomach cancer, and colon-rectum cancers.

In 2012, Dr. Bedirli became a Surgical Oncology Specialist and participated in training programs on Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Paris-France in 2014 and in Lyon-France in 2016. In 2018, he completed the Gastric Cancer Master Class program at Severance Hospital in Seoul-South Korea, and in 2019, he participated in the Bariatric Redo Surgery training program in Bruges-Belgium.

Dr. Bedirli was awarded the F.A.C.S. (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) title by the American College of Surgeons in 2018. He has published 61 international and 47 national papers, presented 87 papers at international conferences and 68 papers at national conferences, contributed to 7 book chapters, and served as an editor for one book. Dr. Bedirli has an H-index of 18, with 1064 citations to his 72 publications.

 

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Yasar Copelci
General surgeon
3 years of experience

Yasar Copelci

General surgeon
3 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Corpusrenew Health Agency
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Umut Riza Gunduz
General surgeon
14 years of experience

Umut Riza Gunduz

General surgeon
14 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Corpusrenew Health Agency
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Prof Dr Gokmen Ozturk
Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
5.0
1 review

Prof Dr Gokmen Ozturk

Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Cirta Care Clinic
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Opr Dr Mevlut Kalcik
Hair transplant specialist
74 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Elinda Clinic

Opr Dr Mevlut Kalcik

Hair transplant specialist
74 years of experience

Estetik Cerrahi: Deneyimli cerrahlarımızla, güncel teknikleri kullanarak estetik cerrahi hizmetleri sunuyoruz. Her bireyin ihtiyacına özel çözümler üreterek, doğal ve estetik sonuçlar elde etmeyi amaçlıyoruz.

Saç, Sakal ve Kaş Ekimi: Saç dökülmesi, seyrek sakal ya da kaş problemleriyle mücadele edenlere özel çözümler sunuyoruz. Uzman ekibimiz, kişinin yüz hatlarına uygun doğal sonuçlar elde etmeyi hedefler.

Dolgu Uygulamaları: Yüz gençleştirme ve kontürleme amacıyla kullanılan dolgu uygulamalarını, uzman estetik cerrahlarımız ile güvenli bir şekilde gerçekleştiriyoruz. Doğallığı ön planda tutan yaklaşımımızla, müşterilerimize istedikleri görünüme kavuşmalarında yardımcı oluyoruz.

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Hakan Aksoy
Hair transplant specialist
19 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Novin Ariana Hair Clinic Turkey

Hakan Aksoy

Hair transplant specialist
19 years of experience

All over the world, healthcare costs have become a major expense. As a result, Turkey has emerged as a popular destination for individuals seeking high quality healthcare from experienced and successful doctors. Meanwhile it offers much more affordable costs and numerous conveniences compared to their home countries.

On the other hand, the very center of medical tourism in Turkey is Istanbul. . In addition to its state-of-the-art equipment and talented doctors, another reason medical tourists prefer Istanbul is the cultural tourism opportunity of the city. Consequently, many patients can benefit from the cultural and recreational opportunities of this ancient city while undergoing treatments.

As a medical tourism company based in Istanbul, we offer all the benefits of Turkey and Istanbul along with our 10 years of medical experience in the field. Additionally, we are a multinational health clinic with expertise in almost all aesthetic procedures. So thath, our clinic has been completed;

• More than 20,000 successful hair transplants,

• More than 8,000 successful rhinoplasties,

• More than 5,000 successful liposuctions and BBL plastic surgeries,

• More than 2,000 successful breast plastic surgeries and

• More than 2,000 successful Hollywood Smile, dental aesthetics operations.

We know how delicate our work is as a health company. Hence, we have experienced and reliable doctors and a professional team in health tourism. With our sheer commitment to human health, you will be in trustworthy hands with Novin Ariana. 

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Volkan Tumentemur
General surgeon
20 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Zaren Clinic

Volkan Tumentemur

General surgeon
20 years of experience

Educational Status

  • 1998-2004 Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
  • 2008-2014 Mayıs University, Department of General Surgery

Institutions He Works For

  • 2004 Gümüşhane Private Medical Center
  • 2004-2006 Gümüşhane-Torul State Hospital Emergency Service
  • 2006-2008 Torul Health Group Directorate
  • 2014-2016 Van Erciş State Hospital (General Surgery Specialist)
  • Büyükçekmece Kolan Hospital
  • Özel Florya Hospital

Skills And Expertise

  • Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
  • Thyroid Diseases
  • Gallbladder and Liver Diseases
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Anal Region Diseases
  • Breast Diseases
  • Stomach Botox and Gastric Balloon Applications
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Ahmed Saad Khalil
General surgeon
23 years of experience
Egypt, Alexandria
dr ahmed saad khalil obesity surgery

Ahmed Saad Khalil

General surgeon
23 years of experience


Dr. Ahmed Saad Khalil is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon specializing in obesity surgery with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has practiced and got trained as well as many training workshops and scientific activities and conferences in the UK, USA, Kuwait, Belgium ,Switzerland and currently and for the last decade operates in Alexandria, Egypt. Dr. Khalil is known for providing top-quality bariatric surgery at a competitive cost, with standards comparable to those in the UK. His expertise and commitment to patient care have established him as a reputable figure in the field of obesity surgery in Egypt and neighboring countries

Dr Ahmed Saad Khalil

MBBCh(Alex.) ,MRCS (eng),MRCS(glasg)

Consultant bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon

member of Egyptian society of bariatric surgery(ESBS)

member of Egyptian society of laparoscopic surgery(ESLS)

member of international federation for the surgery of obesity(IFSO)

Current and previous registration bodies:

Egyptian medical syndicate consultant registry.

Kuwaiti medical association.

Saudi health .

General medical council (UK).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stefania Klintsova
Psychologist
8 years of experience

Stefania Klintsova

Psychologist
8 years of experience
Spain, Valencia
Harmony Hub and "The Way to Self" Retreat Centers
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Oscar Pope Rodriguez
General surgeon
30 years of experience
Mexico, Coahuila
OBESITY FREE

Oscar Pope Rodriguez

General surgeon
30 years of experience

1976-1988 PROFESIONAL: ESCUELA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE NUEVO LEON

CEDULA PROFESIONAL: 1592528

1988-1989 SERVICIO SOCIAL: CENTRO DE SALUD URBANO FRANCISCO VILLA.

ESTADO DE NUEVO LEON

1990-1994 POSGRADO CIRUGIA GENERAL: HOSPITAL JOSE A. MUGUERZA S.A. DE C.V.

RECONOCIMIENTO DE VALIDEZ OFICIAL OTORGADO POR LA UNIVERSIDAD DE

MONTERREY

DEL ESTADO DE NUEVO LEON

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

1991-1994 CIRUGIA LAPAROSCÓPICA: HOSPITAL JOSE A. MUGUERZA S.A. DE C.V.

HIDALGO PTE. 2525 C.P. 6406 MTY NUEVO LEON

CEDULA DE ESPECIALIDAD: 3278462

2005-2006 MEDICINA ESTÉTICA Y ANTIENVEJECIMIENTO

I.M.M.A.E. GUADLAJARA JALISCO UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE GUADALAJARA

IV.- OTROS ESTUDIOS

MARZO1991 “FISIOLOGIA DEL CORAZON”

HOSPITAL MUGUERZA S.A.

MARZO 1992 “GENERALIDADES DEL APARATO DIGESTIVO”

HOSPITAL MUGUERZA S.A.

MARZO 1992 “RESUCITACION CARDIO-PULMONAR AVANZADA”

HOSPITAL MUGUERZA S.A.

MARZO1992 CURSO INTERNACIONAL DE CIRUGIA GENERAL “COMPLICACIONES

POST-OPERATORIAS”

CINTERMEX PARQUE FUNDIDORA MONTERREY NUEVO LEON

SEPTIEMBRE 1992 “TECNICAS FUNDAMENTALES DE CIRUGIA DEL TRAUMA TORAXICO

ABDOMINAL Y VASCULAR”

SOCIEDAD PANAMERICANA DEL TRAUMA

MAYO 1993 EXPOSITOR: CONGRESO 700 CASOS DEL COLECISTECTOMIA POR

LAPAROSCOPIA

II CONGRESO NACIONAL DE CIRUGIA LAPAROSCOPICA IXTAPA GUERRERO

MAYO 1994 CERTIFICADO POR EL CONSEJO DE CIRUGIA GENERAL.

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALISTAS MEDICOS No. 25 IMSS MONTERREY NUEVO LEON

OCTUBRE 1997 PONENTE “PRIMER CURSO REGIONAL DE CIRUGIA LAPAROSCÓPICA”

COLEGIO MEDICO PIEDRAS NEGRAS COAHUILA

ENERO-MARZO 2006 PONENTE “MANEJO INTRAHOSPITALARIO Y DE URGENCIAS DEL

PACIENTE CRITICO” CLINICA DE ESPECIALISTAS PIEDRAS NEGRAS COAHUILA

AGOSTO-SEPRIEMBRE 2006 CURSO “MEDICINA ESTETICA ANTIENVEJECIMIENTO”

INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA ESTETICO Y ANTIENVEJECIMIENTO GUADALAJARA JALISCO

V.- AREA DE TRABAJO

1994-1995 HOSPITAL MAGISTERIO DEL ESTADO DE COAHUILA

CIRUJANO GENERAL.

1994-2022 CLINICA ESPECIALISTAS S.A

CIRUJANO GENERAL.

1996-2022 CLINICA HOSPITAL ISSSTE PIEDRAS NEGRAS COAHUILA

CIRUJANO GENERAL

 

 

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Ulises Salinas Garcia
Anesthesiologist
38 years of experience
Mexico, Coahuila
OBESITY FREE

Ulises Salinas Garcia

Anesthesiologist
38 years of experience

Direcci6n:

Monterrey 1o10-B

Fracc. Las Fuentes

Piedras Negras, Coah. 26aV

Cel:878-77a5246

@. a//*zd @. @"ltr*a ff"*.r*

Anestesialogia

Ced. Prof. rrr5855

Ced. Esp. 49S6gSs

USA MailingAddress:

2369 Loriiee Dr.

Eagle Pass, TX Z88Sz

- Como profesor adjunto en el I Curso Binacionalde Urgencias Medico Quirdrgicas, septiembre y octubre de

1997, Monterrey, N.L.

- V Simposium lnternacional Bianual de Anestesiotogia Dr. Miguel Somera Castro, septiembre 1998 Mty. N.L.

- XXXlll Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, septiembre 1999, Acapulco, Gro \

- XXXIV Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, Congresista, septiembre 2000, Guadalajara, Jal.

- XXXV Ccngreso Mexicano de Anestesiolog[a, noviembre 200]., Cancun, QRoo

- XXXV Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, Delegado, noviembre 2001, Cancrin, QRoo

- lllCongreso Regional de Anestesiologia, noviembre 2002, Torre6n, Coahuila

- XXXVII Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia y Curso de Actualizacion, noviembre 2003, Zacatecas, Zac.

- XXXV|ll Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia y Curso de Actualizaci6nZQA4, Congresista, noviembre 2004,

Mty, N.L.

- XXXVlll Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia Christus Muguerza, Conchita, noviembre 2004, Mty, N.L.

- XXXIX Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia y Curso de Actualizacidn, Congresista, noviembre 2005 Puerto

Vallarta, Jal.

- XL Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, Congresista, noviembre 2006, Mr6rida Yuc.

- XXLX Congreso Latinoamericano de Anestesiologia, Congresista, noviembre ZAA7, Cancun, QRoo

- XLI Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia y Curso de Actualizacidn, noviembre 2007 , Canc(n, QRoo

- lV Congreso lberoamericano de Anestesiologia, noviembre2AAT, Canc*n, QRoo

- XLll Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, Congresista, noviembre 2008, Ledn Gto.

- XLll Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, Simposio Satdlite: Manejo de la Via Aerea, noviembre 2008,

Aguascalientes, AGS

- XLll Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiologia, Curso: VIa A6rea Dif[cil, noviembre 2008, Leon Gto

- Curso Taller Manejo Via Adrea Dificil en Bariatria, noviembre 2014, Monterrey, N.L.

EXPERIENCIA LABORAL:

- Anestesi6logo de base del IMSS #LL en Piedras Negras Coah, de 1988-1997

- AnestesiSlogo de base Clinica del Magisterio Secci6n 38 y nombramiento como responsable delArea de

Anestesiologia Piedras Negras Coah, 1988-2017

- Anestesi6logo particular Endohospital, Clinica de Especialistas, Clinica Mdxico, Clinica San Jos6 de Piedras

Negras, Coah hasta la fecha

- Experiencia Laboral como Anestesi6logo 34 afios hasta la fecha

ASCICIACIONES A LAS QUE PERTENECE:

- Federacidn Mexicana de Anestesiologia A.C.

- Confederacidn Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Anestesiologia

- World Federation of Societies af Anaesthesiologists #05D0635

- Colegio de Anestesiologia de Coahuila, capitulo de Piedras Negras

 

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Serdar Aydogan
General surgeon
13 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Ares Medtravel

Serdar Aydogan

General surgeon
13 years of experience

Dr. Aydoğan embarked on his medical career, graduating from Bornova Anadolu High School in 2004. Subsequently, he pursued his studies at Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, earning his medical doctor degree in 2011. His professional journey began as a general practitioner at Şanlıurfa Birecik State Hospital. In 2012, he achieved a significant milestone by successfully passing the Medical Specialty Exam (TUS) and commencing his specialization in surgery at the Bozyaka General Surgery Department in Izmir. Dr. Aydoğan’s pursuit of excellence took him to Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany in 2015, one of the country’s top institutions, where he worked as a visiting doctor. During this period, his focus was on pancreatic and liver surgery, gaining valuable experience. In 2017, he earned the title of specialist in general surgery through his thesis, which evaluated the demographic characteristics and surgical effectiveness of patients undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy (gastric sleeve surgery) for obesity. The years 2018 to 2019 saw him fulfill his mandatory service at Ardahan Göle State Hospital, further enhancing his experience and skills. In 2020, Dr. Aydoğan joined the team at Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, where he primarily performed cancer surgery, obesity surgery, and minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic procedures. In 2022, he reached another milestone in his career by establishing his own private practice. Here, he continues his medical journey, providing care independently and making a positive impact in the field of surgery and healthcare.

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