Thyroid Disease Doctors Worldwide

Dr. Mete Gülpınar is an Internal Medicine Specialist at Optimed International Çorlu Hospital. He has over 20 years of hospital and ICU experience. He manages acute and chronic diseases.

Education and accreditation: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine graduate. Completed Internal Medicine training at SSK Ankara Training and Research Hospital (1999–2003). Certified in ozone therapy, mesotherapy, dialysis, specialized clinical treatments, and emergency care.

Career highlights include service at Aksaray State Hospital, Beypazarı State Hospital, Sudan Turkish Hospital, and 29 Mayıs State Hospital. He joined Optimed in 2025. Clinical focus includes ICU management and infectious diseases. He also treats systemic disorders: endocrinology (insulin resistance, thyroid disease, obesity), nephrology (kidney disease and failure), rheumatology, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and fatty liver.

Prim. Prof. Univ. Doz. Dr. Anton Staudenherz is a specialist in internal and nuclear medicine at JUVENIS in Vienna. His work focuses on the thyroid. He heads the Clinical Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging and Special Endocrinology at St. Pölten University Hospital. From 2002 to 2018 he was divisional senior physician for radiology and nuclear medicine at AKH Wien.

He studied medicine at the University of Vienna from 1987 to 1993. He became a specialist in internal medicine in 1999 and in nuclear medicine in 2002. In 2002 he completed his habilitation (venia docendi) in nuclear medicine at the University of Vienna.

Clinical focus: hypo- and hyperthyroidism, follow-up after thyroid cancer, thyroid issues in fertility, and assessment of thyroid causes of weight problems. Languages: German and English.

Dr. Kim Yeonsun is an endocrinologist and Head of the Department of Endocrinology at Naeun Hospital. He treats diabetes, thyroid disease, metabolic syndrome, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, and other endocrine disorders.

He earned his medical degree from Seoul National University College of Medicine. He completed graduate training in internal medicine at Gachon University. He then trained as a clinical fellow in endocrinology at Samsung Medical Center.

He previously served as Head of Internal Medicine at Seoul Red Cross Hospital. He was also a professor of endocrinology and metabolism at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. He is a regular member of the Korean Endocrine Society and the Korean Diabetes Association.

Dr. Safarov specializes in thyroid diseases and other endocrine disorders at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Experience in diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol management
• Trained at Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital
• Worked at Azerbaijan Gusar Central Hospital and Vreden Russian Research Institute

Specializes in thyroid cancer surgery at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, with a focus on oncological procedures.

• Experienced in pancreatic and bile duct surgeries
• Performs bariatric and metabolic surgeries
• Skilled in breast and gastric cancer operations

Endocrinologist

Head of the Head and Neck Surgery Department at Samsung Medical Center – Dr. Baek specializes in thyroid disease.

• Otorhinolaryngologist with extensive experience
• Leads a dedicated team for head and neck surgeries
• Works at one of South Korea's top medical centers

Head of Surgical Endocrinology at Vienna General Hospital – Dr. Riss specializes in complex thyroid cases with a focus on endocrine surgery.

• Over 21 years of experience in endocrine surgery
• Recipient of the Sandoz Award for Thyroid Research
• Chairman of the Surgical Endocrinology Working Group
• Member of multiple prestigious endocrine societies

Dr. Mucahit Gur specializes in thyroid diseases with over a decade of experience in internal medicine.

• Trained at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Specializes in diabetes, hypertension, and thyroid disorders
• Works at Emsey Hospital since 2019
• Member of Turkish Society of Internal Medicine

Subinvestigator in 5+ international thyroid-related clinical trials – Esra Demir contributes to advancing treatment options for patients.

• Specializes in internal medicine with 17 years of experience
• Currently serves as Associate Professor Doctor at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
• Conducted research on diabetes treatments intersecting with thyroid disorders
• Worked in both Turkey and Qatar expanding cross-cultural medical insights

Vice President of the Turkish Society of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases – Dr. Uzum specializes in thyroid disorders at Biruni University Hospital.

• Over 28 years of experience in endocrinology
• Trained at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Member of the European Society of Endocrinology
• Recipient of awards for clinical research in diabetes

With over 34 years of experience in internal medicine, Dr. Kilicli specializes in thyroid disease at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Practiced at Cumhuriyet University and Bağcılar Medipol Mega University Hospital
• Currently serves at Medipol Acıbadem Hospital
• Graduated from Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine