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Yusuf Yangar

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, TWT Health Clinic
  • Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry

     

    International Team for Implantology (ITI)

     

    Turkish Society of Prosthodontics and Implantology

     

    Turkish Dental Association (TDB)

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Erkan Kaptanoglu

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  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
  • Prof. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, M.D. was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1966. After completing his primary school, secondary school and high school education in Balikesir, he graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship at Peterborough District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital in the United Kingdom. After a year of compulsory medical service, he completed his residency, which he had started in 1992, at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1997 and became a Neurosurgery Specialist. After being assigned at the same hospital as Chief Resident in the same year, he studied “spinal cord injury and spinal cord regeneration” as a “research fellow” alongside Prof. Charles Tator, M.D., at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1998-1999. After returning from Canada in 1999, he was tasked by the Ministry of Health to establish a Field Hospital and to work in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent Society at Hakkari, Şemdinli for two months. Following this assignment, he volunteered to work for the 1999 Marmara Earthquake relief effort.

    He became an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2004. He earned the title Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) by completing a doctorate program on Advanced Neuroscience between 2000-2005, at Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences. He joined the project for autologous stem cell therapy in human spinal cord injuries with the Departments of Neurosurgery and Hematology at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief to the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the Ankara Numune Hospital, where he had been working.

    At this hospital, in which he worked until 2010, he supervised and attended complex cranial, pediatric, spinal, trauma and vascular neurosurgery operations. He continued his academic research at Ankara University, Department of Anatomy and research laboratories of Ankara University and Hacettepe University for the purpose of developing strategies for complex spinal surgery operations.

    With his research on spinal cord injuries and spinal anatomy, he won many awards such as the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award, 1st Place in 2000, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award, Tübitak and Brain Research Society Wheyt Award in 2001, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award, 2nd Place in 2002, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award in 2004.

    In 2010, he went to Cyprus to found the Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital with the guidance of Hacettepe University, and was appointed as full Professor. Between 2010-2015, he served as the Founder and Head of Department at the Near East University and Founder and Deputy Chief Physician at the University Training and Research Hospital in TRNC.

    In 2000-2001, he served as a member of the editorial board for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journal. Between the years 2001-2006, he served as an assistant editor for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journals. In 2002-2003, he served as the Chairman of the Young Neurosurgeons Committee under the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was elected to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors to serve between 2003-2009. In 2013, he was again elected as a member to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2015, he became the Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2018, he was elected as a member to the Board of Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

    In 2015, he was appointed to the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and was elected as the Head of Department. During the same period, he also served as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience. In 2018, he completed his tenure as the Head of Department. Reaching the end of this tenure in 2019, he retired from his duties as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and as a Member of the Faculty of Medicine. During his tenure at Marmara University, he supervised and accompanied surgical operations for complex cases from cranial patients to brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas in particular), cerebral hemorrhages, Parkinson’s disease, trauma and vascular neurosurgery. He performed complex spinal surgery operations such as surgeries for spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis and kyphosis), thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor surgeries. He conducted research and experimental studies on stem cell therapy and regeneration in spinal cord injuries. Between 2019-2020, currently He continues his clinical practice and surgeries along with his local and international academic studies, from his private clinic and Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.

    He has attended numerous national and international courses and meetings as an instructor and speaker, was a guest speaker in over 100 events and conferences. He has published 65 international, 35 national scientific articles, edited 7 books, written 52 book chapters. He has served in the organizational committee 5 times in international meetings and 22 times in national meetings.

    He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Spine Society, EUROSPINE, AO Spine, Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

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Dr Haluk Inal

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  • 38 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ÜMRAN TIP MERKEZİ
  • Dr. Haluk Inal is a urologic surgeon. He graduated from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training in urology at Haydarpaşa GATA Training and Research Hospital. He has decades of clinical and surgical experience. He provides advanced, minimally invasive urologic care.

    Expertise: endourology (kidney stones, ureteral obstruction, urinary tract problems); prostate disease (BPH, prostate cancer); urologic oncology (kidney, bladder, testicular cancers); andrology and male health (erectile dysfunction, infertility); pediatric urology (undescended testis, hypospadias, congenital anomalies). He is known for precise, safe, and patient-focused care.

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Dr Murat Toygar Guler

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  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ÜMRAN TIP MERKEZİ
  • Dr. Murat Toygar Guler is a surgeon in orthopedics and otolaryngology (ENT). He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University. He provides surgical and non-surgical care for musculoskeletal disorders.

    Expertise: trauma surgery; knee, hip, and shoulder disorders; spinal deformities and herniated discs; sports injuries; pediatric orthopedics.

    Experience: Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic; Zonguldak Caycuma and Bolu Izzet Baysal State Hospitals; Private Atlas, Lokman Hekim, Medipol University Pendik, and Aksu Goztepe Hospitals. Known for precision and a patient-focused approach.

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Ziya Ilgin

  • 4.7 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH International)
  • Education & Training

    ENT Specialization, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, 1996

    Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1990

    Professional Experience

    Specialist, Ear, Nose & Throat, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, 2005 - Present

    Completed military service as a specialist at Eskişehir Military Air Hospital, 2004

    Specialist, Istinye State Hospital & Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Turkey, 2004

    Areas of Expertise

    Rhinoplasty (Nose Aesthetic Surgery, Closed Technique)

    Septoplasty (Nasal Septum Correction for better airflow)

    Sleep Apnea Surgery Dr. Ilgın is widely regarded for his advanced techniques in the surgical treatment of sleep apnea, offering patients highly effective, tailored solutions to improve their quality of life and reduce the risks associated with sleep-disordered breathing.

    Adenoidectomy (Removal of the Adenoids)

    Tonsillectomy (Tonsil Removal) using the Thermal Welding Method

    Ear Tube Insertion (to treat recurrent ear infections and fluid buildup)

    Tympanoplasty (Eardrum Repair Surgery)

    Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) (For Sinusitis and Polyps)

    Salivary Gland Surgery

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Ceyhun Bozkurt

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  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Bozkurt is a respected Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist. He is known for his work in childhood blood disorders and cancers. He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He holds specializations in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Oncology. Since 2019, he has been Professor and Clinical Director at Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital. He also serves as Vice Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Unit.

    Dr. Bozkurt has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. He is recognized for his work in leukemia, bone marrow transplantation, and stem cell therapy. He is a member of organizations such as SIOP and EBMT. His memberships show his dedication to high standards in clinical care and research.

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Semih Ayan

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Florya Hospital
  • Dr. Ayan graduated from Medical School in 1991 and completed his urology education in 1997. At the beginning of his carrier, he was a post doctorate research fellow at the Department of Urology of Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital in Boston (1999-2000). He studied the effect of partial ureteral obstruction to the kidney in early developmental stage in an experimental animal fetus model. This study provided a significant contribution to a complicated issue of pediatric urology and was cited many times by its successors. 

    He became associate professor of urology in 2004 and was appointed as a professor of urology in 2009. He was accepted as a clinical fellow in Minimal Invasive Urologic Oncology at the Department of Surgery, Section of Urology at the University of Chicago (2014-2015). He worked in an intense oncology program mainly concentrated on robotic surgery of prostate and kidney cancer. Because of this background, he is mainly interested in urologic oncology and pediatric urology. The primary portion of his daily practice consist of kidney cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, neonatal hydronephrosis, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, urine reflux to kidney, hypospadias and undescended testis. 

    Because of its prevalence in Turkey, Prof. Ayan has a huge experience with urinary stone disease and he is doing large number of endoscopic and percutaneous surgeries for kidney, ureter and bladder stones. 

    Prof. Ayan holds United States Medical License and European Board of Urology Certificate. He is a member of AUA, EAU and Turkish Urologic Surgery and Urologic Oncology Societies. 

    List of International Scientific Publications; 

    1. Ayan S, Yildirim S, Ucar C, Sarioglu Y, Gültekin EY, Butuner C. Corporal reactivity to adenosine and prostaglandin E1 in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbit corpus cavernosum and the effect of insulin therapy. BJU Int, 83: 108-12, 1999. 

    2. Yildirim S, Ayan S, Sarioglu Y, Gültekin EY, Butuner C. The effects of long-term oral administration of L-arginine on the erectile response of rabbits with alloxan-induced diabetes. BJU Int, 83: 679-85, 1999. 

    3. Ayan S, Kaloglu C, Gökce G, Kılıcarslan H, Gültekin EY. Effect of insulin therapy to diabetic cystopathy: urodynamic and histological findings in a rabbit model. Sc J Urol Nephrol, 33: 392-5, 1999. 

    4. Yildirim S, Ayan S, Sarioglu Y, Gültekin Y, Uma S. Does diabetes mellitus affect the progress of tolerance to isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) in corporal tissue? Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry, 4: 29- 34, 2000. 

    5. Ayan S, Sarioglu Y, Yildirim S, Gokce G, Bagcıvan I. Relaxation induced by omeprazole does not change in diabetic rabbit corpus cavernosum. BJU Int, 87(3):265-8, 2001. 

    6. Ayan S, Gokce G, Kılıcarslan H, Kaya K, Gultekin EY. An unusual cause of urinary incon tinence: urethral coitus. Sc J Urol Nephrol, 35:254, 2001. 

    7. Yildirim S, Simsek R, Ayan S, Gokce G, Sarıoğlu Y, Safak C. Relaxant effect of some benzothiazolinone dervatives on isolated rabbit corpus cavernosum. Urol Res, 29:182-5, 2001. 

    8. Ayan S, Roth JA, Freeman MR, Bride SH, Peters C. Partial ureteral obstruction dysregulates the RAS in the fetal sheep. Urology, 58: 301-6, 2001. 

    9. Kılıcarslan H, Ayan S, Gokce G, Kaya K, Gultekin EY. Cranial blind ending branch of a bifid ureter. Int Urol Nephrol, 32: 635-6, 2001. 

    10. Gokce G, Kılıcarslan H, Ayan S, Yıldız E, Kaya K, Gultekin EY. Adenomatoid tumors of testis and epididym: a report of two cases. Int Urol Nephrol, 32:677-80, 2001. 

    11. Ayan S, Gokce G, Kılıcarslan H, Ozdemir O, Yildiz E, Gultekin EY. K-RAS mutation in transitional cell carcinoma of urinary bladder. Int Urol Nephrol, 33:363-67, 2001. 

    12. Bulut HE, Onarlıoglu B, Kaloglu C, Özdemir Ö, Ayan S. Effects of experimental diabetes and insulin treatment on rabbit renal morphology: a quantitative and qualitative study. Turk J Med Sci, 31: 209-16, 2001. 

    13. Kılıcarslan H, Gokce G, Ayan S, Gultekin EY, Arıkan Y, Hocaoglu S. Fournier’s gangrene: a report of 20 cases. T Klin J Med Res 19:55-58, 2001. 

    14. Gokce G, Kılıcarslan H, Ayan S, Tas F, Akar R, Kaya K, Gultekin EY. Genitourinary tuberculosis: A review of 174 cases. Scand J Infect Dis, 34: 338-40, 2002. 

    15. Kilicarslan H, Yildirim S, Bagcivan I, Ayan S, Sarac B, Sarioglu Y. Effect of chronic renal failure (CRF) on purinergic responses of corpus cavernosal smooth muscle in rabbits. BJU Int 90(6):596-600, 2002. 

    16. Bagcivan I, Gokce G, Ayan S, Yildirim S, Sarac B, Kilicarslan H, Sarioglu Y. Hydrogen-potassium ATPase inhibitors induce relaxation on rabbit prostatic strips in vitro.Int J Urol.;9(11):641-4; discussion 645, 2002. 

    17. Bagcivan I, Kilicarslan H, Sarac B, Gokce G, Yildirim S, Ayan S, Sarioglu Y. The evaluation of the effects of renal failure on erectile dysfunction in a chronic renal failure (CRF) rabbit model. BJU Int.;91(7):697-701, 2003 

    18. Kilicarslan H, Guvenal T, Ayan S, Gokce G, Cetin A, Gultekin Y. Comparison of outcomes of three different surgical techniques performed for stress urinary incontinence. Int J Urol.;10(3):126- 30, 2003. 

    19. Kaya S, Poyraz O, Gökçe G, Kılıçarslan H, Kaya K and Ayan S. Role of Genital Mycoplasmata and Other Bacteria in Urolithiasis. Scand J Infect Dis, 35:315-317,2003. 

    20. Kilicarslan H, Gokce G, Ayan S, Atalar M, Kaya S, Kaya K, Gultekin Y. A case of hydatid disease: urinary retention due to isolated retrovesical hydatid cyst in a boy. Scand J Infect Dis, 35 :408-410, 2003. 

    21. Gokce G, Kaya K, Kılıcarslan H, Tas F, Ayan S, Yıldız E, Gultekin E Y. Epidermoid cyst in the renal pelvis. Int Urol Nephrol;35(1):9-10, 2003. 

    22. Kilicarslan H, Gokce G, Ayan S, Guvenal T, Kaya K, Gultekin EY. Predictors of outcome after in situ anterior vaginal wall sling surgery. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct ;14(5):339-41, 2003. 

    23. Kilicarslan H, Gokce G, Kaya K, Ayan S, Gultekin YE. Surgical treatment of penil fractures. Ulus Travma Derg.;9(1):54-6, 2003. 

    24. Yildiz E, Gokce G, Kilicarslan H, Ayan S, Goze F, Gultekin EY. Prognostic value of the expression of Ki-67, CD44 and vascular endothelial growth factor, and microvessel invasion, in renal cell carcinoma. BJU Int. 2004 ;93(7):1087-93. 

    25. Gokce G, Topsakal K, Ayan S, Kilicarslan H, Gokce SF, Gultekin EY. Case report: Nonobstructive giant urethral stone with two safety pins. Int Urol Nephrol. 2004;36(1):65-6. 

    26. Kaya K, Ayan S, Gokce G, Kılıcarslan H, Yildiz E, Gultekin EY. Urinary nuclear matrix protein 22 for diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 38 :1-5,2004. 

    27. Ayan S, Kaya K, Topsakal K, Kılıçarslan H, Gokce G, Gültekin Y. Efficacy of tolterodine as a firstline treatment for non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction in children. BJU Int. 96(3):411-4, 2005. 

    28. Kaya K, Gokce G , Kaya S, Kilicarslan H, Ayan S, Gultekin EY. Isolated renal and retropertoneal hydatid cysts: a report of 23 cases. Trop Doct. 2006 Oct;36(4):243-6. 

    29. Candan F, Ayan S, Tas F, Gokce G, Elagoz S. Spontaneous renal laceration as the presenting feature of polyarteritis nodosa in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever after hepatitis A infection. Rheumatol Int, 25(6):475-7, 2005. 

    30. Silig Y, Pinarbasi H, Gunes S, Ayan S, Bagci H, Cetinkaya O. Polymorphisms of CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTT1, and prostate cancer risk in Turkish population. Cancer Invest, 24(1):41-5, 2006. 

    31. Tanzer F, Ozgur A, Bardakci F, Cankorkmaz L, Ayan S. Analysis of a 1-year-old cystinuric patient with recurrent renal stones. Int J Urol. 13(10):1347-9, 2006. 

    32. Kilicarslan H, Ayan S, Vuruskan H, Gokce G, Gultekin EY.Treatment of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia with baclofen and doxazosin. Int Urol Nephrol. 2006;38(3-4):537-41. 

    33. Ayan S, Topsakal K, Gokce G, Gultekin EY.Efficacy of combined anticholinergic treatment and behavioral modification as a first line treatment for nonneurogenic and nonanatomical voiding dysfunction in children: a randomized controlled trial. J Urol. 2007 Jun;177(6):2325-8; discussion 2328-9. 

    34. Ozdemir O, Gul E, Kilicarslan H, Gokce G, Beyaztas FY, Ayan S, Sezgin I.SRY and AZF gene variation in male infertility: a cytogenetic and molecular approach. Int Urol Nephrol. 2007;39(4):1183-9. 

    35. Yildiz E, Ayan S, Goze F, Gokce G, Gultekin EY. Relation of microvessel density with microvascular invasion, metastasis and prognosis in renal cell carcinoma. BJU Int. 2008 Mar;101(6):758-64. 

    36. Kenan Kaygusuz, Gokhan Gokce, Iclal Ozdemir Kol, Semih Ayan and Sinan Gursoy. Efficacy of Preventive Analgesia with Tramadol or Lornoxicam for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Current Therapeutic Research 68(4), 205-216, 2007. 

    37. Kaygusuz K, Gokce G, Gursoy S, Ayan S, Mimaroglu C, Gultekin Y.A comparison of sedation with dexmedetomidine or propofol during shockwave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2008 Jan;106(1):114-9. 

    38. Gokce G, Karboga H, Yildiz E, Ayan S, Gultekin Y. Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockade on apoptotic changes in contralateral testis following unilateral testicular torsion. Int Urol Nephrol. 2008;40(4):989-95. 

    39. Ozdemir, O (Ozdemir, Oztuerk); Yildiz, E (Yildiz, Esin); Ayan, S (Ayan, Semih); Gul, E (Gul, Eylem)1; Gokce, G (Gokce, Goekhan); Yildiz, F (Yildiz, Fazilet)1; Koksal, B (Koksal, Binnur)1; Goze, F (Goze, Fahrettin); Gultekin, EY (Gultekin, E. Yener). Epigenetic alterations and oncogenes mutations in urinary bladder carcinomas.CHROMOSOME RESEARCH. 2009, Volume: 17 Supplement: 1 Pages: 171-171 

    40. Eskicorapci SY, Türkeri L, Karabulut E, Cal C, Akpinar H, Baltaci S, Baykal K; Turkish Validation Study Group of Kattan Preoperative Nomogram, Kattan MW, Ozen H. Collaborators: Yildirim A, Yazici S, Divrik RT, Ozkardeş H, Koşan M, Kurtuluş FO, Büyükalpelli R, Mungan A, Lekili M, Sahin H, Günlüsoy B, Ayan S, Bozlu M. Validation of two preoperative Kattan nomograms predicting recurrence after radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer in Turkey: a multicenter study of the Urooncology Society. Urology. 2009 Dec;74(6):1289-95. 

    41. Ozdemir O, Yildiz S, Ayan S, Gül E, Gokce G, Yildiz F, Koksal B. Promoter hypermethylation of tissue specific tumor supressor genes and point mutation in K-ras, c-myc proto-oncogenes in urinary (transitional cell) bladder carcinoma. Health. 2010; 2(8):850-856. 

    42. Türkeri L, Tanıdır Y, Çal Ç, Özen H, Şahin H; Collaborators :Kaya C, Karaman İ, Şengör F, Alkibay T, Sözen S, Büyükalpelli R, Can C, Kuyumcuoğlu U, Albayrak S, Abay E, Soyupak B, Tansuğ Z, Fazlıoğlu A, Gültekin Y, Ayan S, Gümüş E, Lekili M, Dillioğlugil Ö, Özer G, Uygur C, Akpınar H. Comparison of the efficacy of single or double intravesical epirubicin instillation in the early postoperative period to prevent recurrences in non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: prospective, randomized multicenter study. Urol Int. 2010;85(3):261-5. 

    43. Kuzgunbay B, Yaycioglu O, Soyupak B, Atay Kayis A, Ayan S, Yavascaoglu I, Cal C, Beduk Y; Turkish Study Group of Public Awareness in Testicular Cancer Public awareness of testicular cancer and self-examination in Turkey: A multicenter study of Turkish Urooncology Society.Urol Oncol. 2011 Mar 22. Epub ahead of print] 

    44. Biçer H, Korgali E, Gökçe G, Ayan S, Yıldırım S, Gültekin EY. Contractile responses of urinary bladder in an experimental model of chronic renal failure. Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2012 Nov;12(4):219- 23. 

    45. Yaycioglu O, Eskicorapci S, Karabulut E, Soyupak B, Gogus C, Divrik T, Turkeri L, Yazici S, Ozen H; Society of Urooncology Study Group for Kidney Cancer Prognosis. A preoperative prognostic model predicting recurrence-free survival for patients with kidney cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jan;43(1):63-8. 

    46. Erden Y, Korgalı E, Dundar G, Ayan S, Gokce G, Yildirim S, Gultekin EY. In-vitro effects of PDE5 inhibitor and statin treatment on the contractile responses of experimental MetS rabbit's cavernous smooth muscle. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2014 Mar 28;86(1):33-8.

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Icsel Duru Yildirim

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  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Moodist Psychiatry and Neurology Hospital
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Dr Ersan Ates

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  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ÜMRAN TIP MERKEZİ
  • Dr. Ersan Ates is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 25 years of surgical experience. He graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his specialist training in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1995.

    He provides care for bone, joint, and musculoskeletal conditions. His expertise includes trauma surgery; knee, hip, and shoulder procedures, including arthroscopy and joint replacement; and spine surgery for deformities, herniated discs, and trauma. He also treats sports injuries and pediatric orthopaedic conditions. He is known for precise surgery and patient-centered care focused on restoring mobility.

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Savas Ceylan

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Education and Specialization:

    • Medical Degree: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1981)
    • Specialization in Neurosurgery: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Department

    Professional Experience:

    • 1994-1998: Associate Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Kocaeli University
    • 1998-Present: Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Kocaeli University
    • Current Position: Neurosurgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

    International Experience:

    • 1993: Observer at The Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Birmingham, UK
    • Trained in syringomyelia and stereotactic neurosurgery under Bernard Williams, M.D., and Edward R. Hitchcock, M.D.

    Clinical Experience:

    • Performed over 5629 endoscopic surgeries including:
      • 4384 Pituitary Adenomas
      • 209 Rathke's Cleft Cysts
      • 152 Craniopharyngiomas
      • 121 Chordomas/Chondrosarcomas
      • 98 Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas and other pathologies in the sellar region

    Research and Publications: Prof. Dr. Savaş Ceylan has numerous publications in internationally recognized journals, covering a wide range of neurosurgical topics. His research includes pioneering work in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors and other sellar region pathologies.

    Professional Memberships:

    • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
    • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
    • Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica
    • International Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (IFNE)
    • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Skull Base Committee
    • Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Turkish Society of Nervous System Surgery

    Awards:

    • 2016 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award
    • Scientific Publication Awards from Kocaeli University
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Mustafa Sakar

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  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Göztepe Hospital
  • Dr. Mustafa Sakar is a neurosurgery specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He previously worked at Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital (2013–2025) and Kahramanmaraş Elbistan State Hospital (2011–2012).

    He earned his MD at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara (1997–2003). He completed his neurosurgery residency there (2004–2010).

    Professional memberships: Turkish Neurosurgical Society; Turkish Neurosurgical Society Pediatric Neurosurgery Education and Training Group; EANS; ISPN; Turkish Medical Association.

    Training and congresses attended: Corner Tumor Surgery observership at the University of Tübingen, Germany; Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery observership at HCor, São Paulo, Brazil. He also attended scientific meetings of TNS, ESPN, ISPN, and CNS.

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Dr Veysi

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, CE International Hospital
  • Op. Dr. Veysi

    Ophthalmologist

    Education

    Specialty Training
    2011 - 2015
    Izmir Atatürk Training And Research Hospital

    Undergraduate Education
    2003 - 2010
    Ankara University Medicine Faculty

    Experience

    2022 -
    ClinicExpert - Ophthalmologist

    2021 - 2022
    Aile Hospital - Ophthalmologist

    2021 - 2022
    Ataköy Hospital - Ophthalmologist

    2020 - 2022
    Maltepe University Medicine Faculty - Ophthalmologist

    2018 - 2020
    Memorial Şişli Hospital - Ophthalmologist

    2017 - 2018
    Aydın University Medical Park Hospital - Ophthalmologist

    2017 - 2018
    Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital - Ophthalmologist

    2016
    Artvin Hopa Hospital - Ophthalmologist

    2010 - 2015
    Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital - Research

    Skills

    • I-Lasik Operation
    • Lasik Operation
    • Laser Surgery
    • PRK Surgery
    • Cataract Operation
    • Strabismus Surgery
    • Glaucoma Surgery
    • Oculoplast (Upper Lower Lid Aesthetic, Eyebrow Lift, Ptosis Operation)
    • Ektropion Entropion Operation
    • Dsr, Botox, Filling, Medical Aesthetic

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Levent Kaptanoglu

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 34 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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Akif Saygin

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

    2005 – Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education

    2011 – Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology Specialization

    Specialization Thesis: Our Grid Laser Results in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

    Experience

    Erzincan State Hospital

    Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital

    Gebze Fatih State Hospital

    Tuzla State Hospital

    Courses and Certificates

    56th TOD National Congress

    ESCRS (The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)

    7th TOD Live Surgery Symposium

    Cataract and Refractive Surgery Skills Transfer Course

    Cataract and Refractive Surgery Live Applications

    Professional Memberships

    -Turkish Ophthalmology Association

    -Turkish Medical Association, Istanbul Chamber

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Kaan Kurtdemir

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Esthetic Smile Academy
  • Dr. Kaan Kurtdemir is a specialist in esthetic dentistry. He is a recognized provider for the Straumann® Dental Implant System.
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Prof. Sezer Sağlam

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 27 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Personal Information 

    Sex:  Male

    Born : 1968 

     

    Professional Experience

    Gayrettepe Florence Nigthingale Hospital

    Medical Oncology Department

    Besiktas/Istanbul/Turkey (ongoing)

     

    Education:

    He became Professor (22/April /2016)

    Medical Oncology

     

    Attending Phys.in Gastrointestinal Oncology (January 2005 ,2009)

    Istanbul University Oncology Institue,

    Department of Medical Oncology

     

    Medical Oncology Fellowship (December 2001-December2004)

    Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty

     

    Hemodialysis Traning (May1996-January1997)

    Istanbul University ,bCerrahpasa Medical Faculty

     

    Internal Medicine Residency (November 1991-November 1996)

    Istanbul University ,bCerrahpasa Medical Faculty

     

    Ege University Medical Faculty (1985-1991)

     

    Professional Experience

    February 1999-November 2001

    Metropolitan Florence Nigthingale Hospital

    American Cancer Center, Gayrettepe/İstanbul

     

    April1997- October 1998

    Bayraktar Dialysis Center

    Güngören/ Istanbul

     

    Membership

    Turkish Medical Oncology Association

    ENET(European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society)

    ESMO

    ASCO

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Ertugrul Okuyan

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Birth Date: 22-11-1973

    Place of Birth: Hatay-Turkey

    Medical Faculty: Marmara University Medical Faculty(1990-1997 )

    Cardiology fellowship:Istanbul University Institution of Cardiology:(1998-2003)

    Associate Proffesor of cardiology: 2002

    Proffessor of Cardiology:2017

    Previous Positions

    Istanbul University Institution of Cardiology:Fellow of cardiology 1998-2003

    Cardiologist : Kastamonu Şerife Bacı State Hospital 2004-2007

    Cardiologist: Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital 2007- 2012

    Associate Proffesor of cardiology: Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital 2012-2013

    Head of Cardiology Department: University of Health Sciences ,Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital 2013-2024

    Current Position

    Dırector of   Cardiology departemant : Medipol University Acıbadem District  Hospital 2024--

    Memberships :

     Turkish Society of Cardiology,(Vice president and president of Scientific comitee), European Society of Cardiology, European Atherosclerosis Society, American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, Former president of Turcic world Cardiology Association, 

    Academic Interests:

    Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Heart failure,

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Sefik Igdem

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Personal information

    Title: Professor Doctor

    Branch: Radiation Oncology

    Work History:

    1 GATA Military Medical Faculty

    2 Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

    3 T.R. Demiroğlu Bilim University \ Associate Professor

    4 T.R Demiroğlu Bilim University \ Professor

    Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

    1 Head and Neck Cancers

    2 Radiation Oncology

    Priority treatments:

    1 Prostate cancer

    2 Conformal treatments

    Special advanced health technologies:

    1 Truebeam Stx Technology

    2 Halcyons

    Education

    1991 - Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    1996 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Radiation

    Oncology Specialization Training

     

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Mehmet Osman Akcakaya

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    2019-present: Department of Neurosurgery, Florence Nightingale Hospitals affiliated to Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty, Istanbul/Turkey. Associate Professor

    2017-2019: Department of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital Ulus affiliated to Istinye University Medical Faculty, Istanbul/Turkey. Associate Professor

    2016-2017: Department of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital Ulus affiliated to Istinye University Medical Faculty, Istanbul/Turkey. Assistant Professor

    2015-present: Department of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul/Turkey. Attending Neurosurgeon

    2013-2015: Department of Neurosurgery, GOP Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul/Turkey. Attending Neurosurgeon

    2006-2012: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul/Turkey. Resident

     

    EDUCATION 

    October 2017-March 2018: Clinical Fellowship on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover/Germany (Professor Joachim K. Krauss M.D, Ph.D)

    January-April 2010: Clinical Fellowship on Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves and Brachial Plexus, Division of Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction, Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv/Israel (Professor Shimon Rochkind M.D, Ph.D)

    2006-2012: Resident at Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul/Turkey

    2005-2006: Resident at Department of Anatomy, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul/Turkey

    1999-2005: Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul/Turkey GPA: 3.17/4.00

    1991-1999: Istanbul Erkek Lisesi (High School), Istanbul/Turkey GPA: 4.47 / 5.00

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Eyup Bakmaz

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 41 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • EXPERIENCE

    1997 – today

    Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

    Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist

     

    1996 – 1997

    Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

    Chief Assistant Specialist Doctor

     

    1992 – 1996

    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    Orthopedics and Traumatology, Specialist

     

    1992 – 1996

    Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

    Assistant Physician

     

    1987 – 1991

    Adana Reşat Bey Health Center

    General practitioner

     

    1985 – 1987

    Trabzon Maçka (Compulsory Service)

    General practitioner 

     

    CLINICAL FOCUS 

    Sports Injuries

    Orthopedic Trauma

    Knee Arthroscopy

    Hip Arthroscopy

     

    EDUCATION

    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    Medical Education

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