Education and Experience
Dr. Asaf Oren is a Senior Physician in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital. He completed fellowships at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and at Tel Aviv Medical Center. His training focused on advanced care in pediatric endocrinology.
Dr. Oren has held senior roles in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes units. He has also contributed to emergency pediatric care. He teaches at the Sackler School of Medicine and Sheinborn Tel Aviv Academic Nursing School. He has also lectured at the University of Toronto. Dr. Oren is recognized for his clinical and academic leadership in pediatric endocrinology.
Dr. A.S. Ilana Itzhakov is an endocrinologist at Ichilov Medical Center (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center).
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Professor, specialist in pediatric endocrinology
Born in 1982 in Istanbul, Dr. Fatih Can Karaca completed his high school education at Bahçelievler Super High School in 2000 and then entered Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, graduating in 2006. During his medical training, he was a key player on the faculty's basketball team, winning the 14 March Medical Tournament twice.
In 2007, he began his residency in General Surgery at Istanbul University, developing a keen interest in laparoscopic surgery. He contributed to Turkey's first laparoscopic metabolic surgery for Type 2 diabetes at the Special Metabolic Surgery Clinic in 2009. He continued his education in metabolic surgery at Universal Hospitals’ Taksim German Hospital in 2011 and completed his residency in General Surgery in 2012.
From 2012 to 2014, Dr. Karaca worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, followed by a role at a Metabolic Surgery Clinic in Şişli from 2014 to 2017. He gained extensive experience in obesity surgery and the surgical treatment of diabetes during this period. In 2015, he became a lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University, sharing his knowledge and experiences with younger colleagues, and he was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2016 and Associate Professor in 2021.
Dr. Karaca has held various positions as a General Surgery Specialist in different hospitals, where he established obesity clinics and performed numerous successful surgeries. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) and the Turkish Obesity Surgery Association (TOSS).
An avid sports enthusiast, particularly in basketball and soccer, Dr. Karaca encourages his patients to incorporate sports into their lives. He also enjoys chess and nature walks. He is proficient in English, married, and a father of two.
Dr. Karaca has participated in numerous national and international conferences on obesity surgery, where he has presented his findings and experiences. He has published numerous scientific articles in prestigious international journals in the field of obesity surgery.
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ABOUT THE DOCTOR:
Director of the National Society of Chinese Medicine
Member of the Professional Committee on Encephalopathies
Member of the Professional Committee on Internal Medicine
Member of the Professional Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Member of the Professional Committee on Collateral Diseases
Member of the Brain Diseases Department of the Beijing Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine
President of the China Health Professionals Association
Director of the International Association for the Promotion of Scientific Medical Exchange
Head of the Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine Group, National Clinical Center for Neurological Diseases
Deputy Director of the Department of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Capital Medical University
Deputy Director of Beijing Institute of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Project Manager of the National and Beijing Natural Science Foundations
Author of more than 180 scientific articles and 8 scientific books
Winner of the Beijing Science and Technology Prize and the China Academy of Chinese Medicine
National Outstanding Clinical Talent of Chinese Medicine
Leader in clinical integrative Chinese and Western medicine
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Roles in Projects:
Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the SOUL Study: Cardiovascular Outcome Research of Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetic Patients, approved by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency on May 22, 2019.
Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study “SCALE™ Insulin”: Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Basal Insulin (Study Code: NN8022-4272), conducted by Novo Nordisk A.Ş.
Subinvestigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study NN5401-4266 StepByStep Intensification conducted by Novo Nordisk.
Assistant Researcher in the study "A Research Study to Compare Semaglutide to Insulin Aspart, When Taken Together With Metformin and Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN 11)" (2019-2020).
Assistant Researcher in the PIONEER 1 study: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
Dr. Tülay Omma, Associate Professor
Specialization: Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
Academic Background
Professional Experience
Scientific Contributions & Publications
Awards & Recognitions
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Clinical & Research Focus
Dr. Omma’s expertise spans:
Dr. Gonul Catli is a pediatric endocrinologist with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in childhood hormonal and metabolic disorders. Her areas of focus include diabetes, thyroid diseases, growth problems, and puberty issues. She received her training at Ankara University and Dokuz Eylul University. Dr. Catli has also worked as an Associate Professor at Izmir Katip Celebi University.
Dr. Catli is known for her scientific work and caring approach. She currently practices at Liv Hospital Ulus and Vadistanbul. She is a member of the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and several national associations. Dr. Catli is dedicated to using new treatments to support children’s health and well-being.
Dr. Bercem Aycicek is an Associate Professor with over 20 years of experience in endocrinology and metabolic diseases. She is known for her strong clinical skills in treating complex hormonal and metabolic conditions. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, thyroid diseases, obesity, and resistant hypertension.
Dr. Aycicek is one of the few endocrinologists in Turkey with a focus on gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans individuals. She provides evidence-based and sensitive care. She also has a special interest in women’s health, managing issues such as irregular periods, delayed puberty, and metabolic bone diseases.
She earned her Associate Professorship at Health Sciences University Derince. Dr. Aycicek has worked in both public and private healthcare settings, helping to improve access to care. She is an active member of the Turkish Endocrine and Metabolism Society and the European Society of Endocrinology.
• Internal Diseases, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
• Diabetes
• Thyroid Diseases
• Pituitary Gland Diseases
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases
• Female and Male Reproductive System Diseases
• Cerrahpaşa Medical School, 1997
• Assistant Education for Internal Medicine Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital, 2003
• Education for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Cerrahpaşa Medical School, 2008
• Göztepe Research & Training Hospital, 2008 - 2010 (mandatory service)
• Bayındır Hospital, 2010 - 2014
• Kolan İnternational Hospital, 2014 - 2018 Memberships
• Turkish Association of Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Turkish Society of Diabetes
• European society of Anesthesiology
• European Association for the Study of Diabetes
• International articles: 20; national articles: 20; international papers: 15; national papers: 18 Translation of 5 book sections
After the internal medicine examination, he also practiced in the United Kingdom, mainly treating patients with diabetes and endocrinological problems.
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Specializations
Cancer Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery
Bile Duct Surgery
Bariatric Metabolic Surgery
Oncological Surgery
Breast Surgery
Gastric cancer
Colon cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Obesity Surgery
Diabetes Surgeries
Education
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)
KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)
Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)
Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)