Page 5 - Treatment in Istanbul (Turkey)

2011 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Specialist

1995 - 2013, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MANUS HAND SURGERY AND MICROSURGERY

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Specialist

1992 - 1994, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

VKV AMERICAN HOSPITAL

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Fellow

Dr. Hasan Celik is a double board-certified plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He passed EBOPRAS Part 1 in Brussels (Feb 2020) and Part 2 in Izmir (Aug 2021). He also passed the Turkish National Board Parts 1 and 2 in Izmir (Aug 2021). He is a member of ASPS, ISAPS, TPRECD, and ACELEMDER.

He earned the ISPRES/ICOPLAST Young Plastic Surgeon Award (3rd place) at the 88th ASPS Meeting in San Diego in 2019. The award recognized his axolotl/PRP burn study. He has four publications. One appeared in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (2017).

Training: PRAS residency at Istanbul Medipol University (2012–2018). Practice: Estetik International (2021–2022). Artvin State Hospital, PRS (2018–2021).

The doctor has extensive experience in hair transplantation, having worked in prestigious hospitals such as Medistate, Cagiıner, and Acibadem in Turkey. With 16 years in the field, the doctor established a successful hair clinic, providing services for over a decade.

The clinic is renowned for its unique use of oxygenated therapy, which the doctor pioneered, offering patients less pain, faster recovery, and minimal scarring. The doctor oversees a team that performs at least 500 hair transplantations monthly, ensuring high standards and natural-looking results.

The doctor is a distinguished ophthalmologist with 33 years of clinical experience in eye health. Specializing in surgical procedures, the doctor has successfully performed over 20,000 surgeries, demonstrating a commitment to high standards of patient care and satisfaction.

After graduating from Uludag University Faculty of Medicine in 1988, the doctor completed specialization in ophthalmology at Dicle University in 1992. Achieving associate professorship in 2002, the doctor attained full professorship at Harran University in 2009. Memberships include the Turkish Ophthalmological Association and the Turkish Medical Association.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

2013 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

SISLI AND ISTANBUL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

2004 - 2013, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Cardiology Specialist

2004 - 2004, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

SAMSUN STATE HOSPITAL

Cardiology Specialist

1998 - 2004, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Cardiology Specialist

The doctor is an experienced neurologist with over 7 years of experience, having worked in both Turkey and Belgium. Specializing in memory disorders, functional neuroimaging, epilepsy, electroencephalography, headaches, and sleep disorders, the doctor has contributed numerous research papers to national and international scientific journals.

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Neurosurgery Specialist

2015 - 2019, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ACIBADEM UNIVERSITY ATAKENT HOSPITAL

Neurosurgery Specialist, Lecturer

2010 - 2015, Bolu/Bolu/Türkiye

ABANT İZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Head of Neurosurgery Department

1992 - 2010, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BEZMIALEM FOUNDATION GUREBA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Neurosurgery Clinic Chief

1987 - 1992, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HAYDARPAŞA NUMBER TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Assistant Chief of Neurosurgery

1987 - 1989, /Switzerland

ZURICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (KANTONSSPITAL)

Neurosurgery Specialist

1984 - 1987, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HAYDARPAŞA NUMBER TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Chief Assistant

1983 - 1984, Ankara/Ankara/Türkiye

GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL FACULTY

Neurosurgery Specialist

2021 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Associate Professor of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Diseases Specialist

2020 - 2021, Istanbul/Türkiye

İSTİNYE UNIVERSITY LIV HOSPITAL

Associate Professor of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Diseases Specialist

2019 - 2020, Istanbul/Türkiye

GAYRETTEPE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL

Associate Professor of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Diseases Specialist

2018 - 2019, Tokat/Türkiye

ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Associate Professor of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Diseases Specialist

2013 - 2018, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Diseases Specialist Specialist Doctor

2011 - 2013, Tokat/Türkiye

TOKAT STATE HOSPITAL

Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Diseases Specialist Specialist Doctor

2005 - 2011, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Assistant Physician

The doctor is a specialist in Eye Diseases with extensive expertise in general eye examinations, retinal treatments, and various eye surgeries, including Cataract surgery with IOL replacement, Cataract surgery (one eye), Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant, LASIK eye surgery, IOLs implantation, Transplantation of retina, ReLEx SMILE eye surgery, LASEK eye surgery, and Laser eye surgery.

Recognized for his groundbreaking work, the doctor performed the first bionic eye surgery in Turkey and received the TOD - Best Surgical Video Award in 2016. He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the European Vitreoretinal Society.

EDUCATION Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Urology Specialization Training, 1 9 9 2-1 9 9 7, Ankara/Türkiye Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Doctor Education, 1 9 8 2-1 9 8 8, Bursa/Türkiye

EXPERIENCE Taksim Training and Research Hospital, 2 0 0 9-2 0 1 6, Istanbul/Türkiye Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, 2 0 0 7-2 0 0 9, Istanbul/Türkiye Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2 0 0 0-2 0 0 7, Ankara/Türkiye Bergama State Hospital, 1 9 9 7-2 0 0 0, Izmir/Türkiye Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 1 9 9 2-1 9 9 7, Ankara/Türkiye

- Turkish Urology Association

- European Association of Urology

- Turkish Urology Association Northern Marmara

- American Urological Association

Dr. Mert Tanal is a General Surgery Specialist at Memorial Şişli Hospital (2024–present). He previously worked at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital (2023–2024) and Tekirdağ Dr. İsmail Fehmi Cumalıoğlu City Hospital (2021–2023). He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Health Sciences Şişli Hamidiye Etfal (2016–2021). He earned his M.D. from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (2009–2015).

He holds the European Board of Surgery Qualification in General Surgery (2022). He took the Turkish Surgical Society Proficiency Exam (2021). He has published 28 articles in international indexed journals and 10 in national peer-reviewed journals. He has 46 conference presentations and posters.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Surgical Society, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association, ESSO, EAES, and the American College of Surgeons. His training includes IRCAD Robotic Surgery in Strasbourg (2022) and SENATURK Breast Surgery (2020–2021).

The doctor is a highly regarded Eye Diseases Specialist with a focus on ophthalmology. With a robust academic foundation, the doctor has completed fellowships at prestigious institutions including Moorfields Eye Hospital, University of California San Diego, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Doheny Eye Institute.

The doctor is an active member of several professional societies such as the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the European VitreoRetinal Society. The doctor specializes in a wide range of eye surgeries, including cataract surgery, LASIK, and retinal transplantation.

Dr. Cagatay Saim Tezel is a Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital since 2025. From 2021 to 2025, he was a Professor at Haliç University Faculty of Medicine and at Liv Hospital Ulus. Earlier, he served at SB Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital as a specialist, associate professor, and educational supervisor.

He earned his MD from Ankara University. He completed his Thoracic Surgery specialization at SB Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital from 2000 to 2005. His international training includes a 6‑month observership at the Royal Brompton Hospital and work in the Leicester University clinics. He also attended the STS 41st Annual Meeting and the Ankara University Esophageal Surgery Program. He was part of the Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Transplant Team. He was an internship lecturer at Yeditepe University from 2013 to 2020. He served on the editorial board of the Heybeliada Medical Bulletin in 2001.

He is a member of the Turkish Thoracic Surgery Society, the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Turkish Thoracic Society, and the European Respiratory Society. He advised a thesis that won third place in the Istanbul Medical Chamber Thesis Competition.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tamer Aksoy graduated from Eskişehir Osmangazi University in 2000. After working as a Management Representative at SSK Tavşanlı Hospital, he worked as a General Practitioner at SSK Ankara Etlik Specialization Hospital Endocrinology Department and started his residency training at Hacettepe University Nuclear Medicine Department in 2005 and completed his specialization in 2009 and became a Nuclear Medicine specialist.

After working as an Assistant Professor at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, he started to work at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2011. In 2012, Aksoy worked as an Assistant Professor at Acıbadem Hospitals group and Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Aksoy, who worked as a Lecturer at Acıbadem Hospitals group and Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Medicine in 2012, started to work at Health Sciences University Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Nuclear Medicine Clinic in 2018 and ended his duty in 2023.

In 2012, he worked as a clinical researcher at the Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (NKI) Hospital (Amsterdam / Netherlands) Nuclear Medicine Clinic (Netherlands) as an observer on PET imaging, Lymphoscintigraphy and Radionuclide Therapies. In February 2023, he received the title of Associate Professor. He has been serving his patients at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental since May 2023.

During his professional life, he has been accepting and following up patients especially on PET/CT examinations and Radionuclide Therapies.

He is a member of Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Nuclear Medicine Association and European Nuclear Medicine Association.

MEDICAL AREAS OF INTEREST

Pet-BT

Radionuclide Therapy

EXPERIENCE

2024 - Currently, Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

Üroloji Specialist

2020 - 2024, Istanbul/Turkey

BAŞAKŞEHİR ÇAM VE SAKURA CITY HOSPİTAL

Attending Robotic and Reconstructive Surgeon

2016 - 2020, Istanbul/Turkey

BAKIRKÖY SADİ KONUK RESEARH AND EDUCATİON HOSPİTAL, DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY

General Practitioner

2015 - 2016, Sheffield/Turkey

SHEFFİELD UNİVERSİTY HALLAMSHİRE HOSPİTAL DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY

Rekonstructive Urology

2012 - 2015, Istanbul/Turkey

HASEKİ RESEARCH AND EDUCATİON HOSPİTAL, DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY

Urology Specialist

2011 - 2012, Istanbul/Turkey

LÜTFİYE NURİ BURAT STATE HOSPİTAL

Urology Specialist

EDUCATION

2021 - Currently

PROFESSOR

2015 - 2021

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

1999 - 2005, Istanbul / Turkey

M.D Istanbul University Medical School

Medical Doctor Education



SPECIALTIES

Diseases

• Kidney Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Uretral stricture
• Erectile dysfunction
• Penile prosthesis surgery
• Peyronie disease and penile curvature surgery

Treatment Methods

• Uretroplasty
• Penile enlargement surgery
• BPH-HOLEP
• Stone disease treatment and surgery
• Hypospadias surgery
• Incontinence surgery
   

2020 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Thoracic Surgery Specialist

2018 - 2020, Tekirdağ/Tekirdağ/Türkiye

CORLU STATE HOSPITAL

Thoracic Surgery Specialist

2012 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MARMARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Research Assistant

2011 - 2012, Bilecik/Bilecik/Türkiye

BILECIK GOLPAZARI STATE HOSPITAL

Chief Physician

2010 - 2012, Bilecik/Bilecik/Türkiye

BILECIK GOLPAZARI STATE HOSPITAL

General Practitioner

The doctor is a distinguished Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgeon known for significant contributions to the field through scientific publications and global symposium participation. The clinical focus includes Orthognathic Surgery, Custom Implants, Dental Implant Surgery, Oral Surgery, and Maxillofacial Traumas.

The doctor has participated in the Orthognathic Surgery Symposium at the Royal College of London and attended a course on Custom Made Implants in Brussels. Memberships include the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry and a PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the same institution.

Medical interests:

• 1. Ocular Oncology

• 2. Surgical Retina

• 3. Uveitis

• 4. Medical Retina

• 5. Cataract

Education:

• 1. Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2004-2010

• 2. Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology 2011-2016

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Ulus

• 1st Hakkari State Hospital

• 2. Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine

• 3. Yeni Yüzyıl University, Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital

Research & Publications:

Dr. Derda Ozer has worked on 5 major research projects in ophthalmology, including studies on uveitis, macular degeneration, and retinal conditions. He has helped test new treatments for inflammatory and vascular eye diseases in clinical trials.

Dr. Ozer has also published over 35 research papers in esteemed journals such as Cornea and International Ophthalmology. His work focuses on advanced imaging techniques, long-term outcome studies, and evaluations of innovative treatments.

Memberships:

• 1st Turkish Ophthalmology Association

• 2nd Turkish Medical Association

Awards:

• 1. ICO-STAAR Surgical Three-Month Fellowship in Vitreo-Retina

Dr. Duran Cekic is a specialist in General and Plastic Surgery. He is known for his skill and commitment to improving medical care. He graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine. He then completed his residency in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Mersin University.

Dr. Cekic worked as a specialist at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. He also supported pediatric care as a general practitioner. He received third place at the 40th National Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery for his research on stem cell differentiation.

He continues to develop his skills by attending courses and symposiums on rhinoplasty, facial aesthetics, and regenerative medicine. This helps him stay current with the latest advances in surgery.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2010 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

1997 - 2010, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Pediatric Surgery Specialist, Lecturer

1996 - 1997, /Abroad

RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

1990 - 1996, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Pediatric Surgery Specialist, Lecturer