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Dr. Ahmed Fatih Oguc is a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics. He is known for his skill and dedication to women’s health. He graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialization at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Oguc has worked at leading healthcare institutions. He is committed to high standards of patient care and has earned strong patient satisfaction. He is a member of the Eskisehir Medical Chamber. This shows his commitment to professional growth and medical excellence.

Dr. İkram Esen is a plastic surgeon with more than nine years of experience in aesthetic, reconstructive, and microsurgery. He graduated from the Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine. He began his plastic surgery career at Dicle University. He has since practiced at Göztepe Hospital and Natural Clinic.

He has performed thousands of procedures. His main areas include facial aesthetics, breast surgery, body contouring, post-bariatric surgery, genital aesthetics, hair transplantation, and non-surgical aesthetic treatments.

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. Ahmet Kahraman is a specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He focuses on aesthetic surgeries, cleft lip and palate repair, congenital anomalies, and cancer-related procedures. He has strong experience in breast reconstruction after breast cancer.

Dr. Kahraman has worked as a university faculty member. He provided both theoretical and practical training to residents and students. He has published scientific research in national and international journals. He has also presented at many congresses and scientific meetings. Dr. Kahraman now sees patients at his private office on Bağdat Avenue in Kadıköy.

Dr. Levent Dalar is a respected pulmonologist with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in interventional bronchoscopy and rare lung diseases. Dr. Dalar has trained and worked in France, Switzerland, and Turkey. He gained valuable experience at the University of Zürich’s Lung Transplant Unit. His background gives him a broad view of advanced lung care.

Dr. Dalar is known for his work in bronchoscopic techniques. He has diagnosed and treated thousands of complex respiratory cases. His main focus is on interstitial lung diseases and respiratory deficiencies. As a professor, he helps train future specialists at top universities. He is also an active member of ERS, EABIP, SPLF, and GELF, staying involved in the latest developments in respiratory medicine.

M.D. Asude Koksal; started her career as a graduate of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Working in many different hospitals and clinics, Dr. Asude Köksal is an experienced specialist in the field of plastic surgery. Specialist Dr. Asude Koksal; performs many different operations such as tummy tuck, face shaping with filler, thigh lift, BBL, breast aesthetics, arm lift, gynecomastia, and liposuction.

Conditions Treated

• Aesthetic appearance problems

Congenital malformations

Post-traumatic disorder

Treatment of skin tumors

Facial bone fractures

Congenital adhesions

Complaints around eyes

Treatment Methods

Facelift

Craniofacial reconstruction

Blepharoplasty

Hair transplantation

Ear Surgery

Rhinoplasty

Breast aesthetics

Abdominoplasty

Liposuction

Hip surgery

Microsurgical

Botox
 

Research & Publications

• Revision of Wise Pattern Breast Reductions With Vertical Procedures (Annals of Plastic Surgery Volume 74, Number 3, March 2015)
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• Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus mitis caused by accidental human bite (JIDC 2016; 10(1): 100-102
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• Reconstruction of Hand Tissue Defects with Reverse Radial Forearm Flap (Gazi Medical Journal, 2016; 27:11-14)
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• Our Clinical Experience in Reconstructive Surgery of Anterior Chest Wall Defects with Thoracic Surgery Department (Gazi Medical Journal, 2015; 26:222-224)
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Certifications

Certificate of Filler and Neurotoxin Applications

Certificate of Aesthetic and Beauty Intentional Applications on Face and Body with Laser, IPL, Radiofrequency and Ultrasound Based Devices

Certificate of Mesotherapy, Derma roller, PRP Applications and Skin Care

Non-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures Course

European 8th Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Course

13th European Congress of Microsurgery

Non-Surgical Aesthetic Interventions and Media Symposium

TPRECD *37th National Congress Breast Repair Course

TPRECD 37th National Congress Aesthetic Breast Surgery Course

TPRECD 8th Rhinoplasty Course

TPRECD Course of Open Rhinoplasty on Fresh Cadaver

TPRECD 1st Facial Aesthetics and Sculpture Course

Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association 9th Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course

TPRECD 35th National Congress

TPRECD: Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association)

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.

Medical Interests and Activities 

• Check-Up 

• Healthy Life 

• Sports Physiology 

• Anti-Doping Practices 

Education and Experience 

• • Check-Up and Healthy Life Center, Liv Hospital, Ulus
• • Medical Director, Remed Assistance, International Assistance Group
• • Memorial Hospital, Levent, Istanbul
• • Medical Director, Chief Physician, Clinica Gayrettepe
• • Studies with Prof. Dr. Ustun Korugan on Healthy Life and Sports Physiology
• • Director of Emergency Department, German Hospital, Taksim
• • Director of Emergency Department, International Hospital, Istanbul (1991 - 1995) • Residency in Family Practice, Haydarpasa Numune Hospital (1990 - 1995)
• • Emergency Career Study, NYU Medical Center, New York (1993 - 1994)
• • Doctor of Medicine Degree, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
• • Tarsus American College
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• Memberships 
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• • WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors)
• • AAEM (American Academy of Emergency Medicine)
• • ISTM (International Society of Travel Medicine)
• • TAHUD (Turkish Association of Family Physicians)
• • WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency)
• • UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
• • TFF (Anti-Doping Board of the Football Federation)
• • TBF (Anti-Doping Board of the Basketball Federation)
• • THE CLUB (Tarsus American College Alumni Association
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• Journal Editing, Membership for Publication and Scientific Advisory Boards 
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• • Columnist and Medical Vision Advisor, Sabah Newspaper (2002-Present)
• • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• • Anti-Doping Board, Turkish Football Federation
• • Basic and Intermediate Medical Training: Occupational training for employees of the leading Turkish pharmaceutical companies

1. Medical Interests and Activities 
2. • Lung Cancer (Postdoctoral fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA)
3. • Interventional Bronchoscopy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)
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5. Education and Experience 
6. • Department of Thoracic Diseases, Liv Hospital, Ulus
7. • Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Bilim University
8. • Ministry of Health Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Diseases Training and Research Hospital
9. • Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University Memberships
10. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)
11. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians)
12. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member)
13. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society)
14. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society)
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16. Memberships 
17. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) 
18. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians) 
19. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member) 
20. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society) 
21. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society) 
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23. Researches and Publications 
24. • International: 48 
25. • National: 60 
26. • Authorship for Books and Book Chapters at National Level: 4 
27. • Medical Fellowship, TEV Orhan Birman, MD 1998 
28. • “Fellow in American College of Chest Physicians” Title, 2009 

Medical Interests and Activities 

Interventional Radiology 

Oncological Radiology and Interventions 

Vascular Radiology 

Education and Experience 

Department of Radiology, Liv Hospital, Ulus (2012 -…) 

Interventional Radiology, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine (2006 - 2012) 

Faculty Hospital Hradec Kralove, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University (Observer, 2010) 

Interventional Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital Vascular Anomaly Center, Harvard University (2008) 

Department of Radiodiagnostic, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine (2001 - 2005) 

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Radiology 

Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology 

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologic Society of Europe 

European Society of Radiology

Researches and Publications 

National: 12

International: 23 

Presentations: 60

Education

• 2013-2019 — Gaziantep university/ Faculty of Dentistry 
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Seminars and courses

• A.Implant-supported prostheses 
• B. Surgery Course
• C.Gaziantep semposium

Dr. Ayse Sercin Kulsoy is an obstetrician-gynaecologist and surgeon. She graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1991. She has over 30 years of experience in women’s health care.

Expertise includes prenatal care; normal and caesarean deliveries; gynaecological surgery for fibroids, ovarian cysts, and endometriosis. She also evaluates and treats infertility and ovulation disorders, and offers assisted reproductive techniques. She manages menopause and provides preventive care, including cervical cancer screening and HPV management. Language: English.

Medical Field of Special Interest and Activities 

Molecular Scanning 

Nuclear Oncology 

Radionuclide Treatments

Education and Experience 

2018 - Private LIV Hospital Ulus 

2015 - 2018 İstanbul Bilim University, Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital 

2006 - 2015 Mersin University Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine 

2005 - 2006 Ankara Özel Denge Medical Centre 

2004 Hacettepe University Medical Faculty 

Specialization Training: 2000 - 2004 Hacettepe University Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine 

Undergraduate: 1993 - 1999 Hacettepe University Medical Faculty

Memberships 

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 

Turkish Journal of Clinical Sciences 

Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy 

Turkish Clinics Journal of Case Reports 

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 

Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 

Acıbadem University Health Sciences Magazine 

Turkey Nuclear Medicine Association

Researches and Publications 

International Article: 35

Domestic Article: 18 

Chapter Author: 5 

Member of Broadcasting Advisory Board: 7 Domestic-International Magazines 

Internalnational Conference Presentations: 22

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.

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.

Education

Undergraduate: Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, 2004-2010
Internship Abroad: Erasmus University Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, 2007
Residency in Medicine: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gazi University, 2011-2016
Minor Specialization: Gynecologic Oncology Surgery, Erciyes University, 2018-2021
Advanced Cancer Surgery Training: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2019-2020
Ph: Molecular Oncology, University of Health Sciences, 2023-present

Experience

Associate Professor Doctor: Tekirdag Dr. Ismail Fehmi Cumalioglu City Hospital, Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Clinic, 2024-present
Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Specialist: Tekirdag Dr. İsmail Fehmi Cumalıoğlu City Hospital, 2021-2024
Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist: Sarıkamış State Hospital, 2017-2018
Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist: Ankara Keçiören Occupational Diseases Hospital, 2016-2017.

Medical Interests

• Advanced gynaecological cancer surgery
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic gynaecological surgeries
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic gynaecological cancer surgery
• Robotic surgeries
• Deep infiltrative endometriosis surgery
• Patient education, rehabilitation-prehabilitation before and after surgery in cancer patients
• Planning preventive treatments for lymphoedema in cancer patients
• ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery)- Rapid recovery after surgery
• HPV diagnosis and treatment methods
• Colposcopy
• Use of molecular oncology and tumour immunology principles in surgical practice
• Use of artificial intelligence in gynaecological cancers
• Improving international communication between colleagues in gynaecological oncology
• Surgical management of high-risk pregnancies with placental adhesion anomaly/placenta accreta spectrum

Dr. Hilmi Apak is a respected pediatric hematology-oncology specialist with more than 21 years of experience. He is trained in pediatric oncology. Dr. Apak has led advanced treatments, including bone marrow transplantation, leukemia chemotherapy, and CAR T-cell therapy.

He has published 75 international medical articles, showing his strong contribution to pediatric oncology research. Dr. Apak has worked as assistant editor for the Turkish Pediatrics Archives Periodical. He has also held important academic and leadership positions, such as Head of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa.

Dr. Ahmet Kemal Firat is a specialist in neuroradiology, oncology, and vascular interventions. He has extensive experience in aneurysm and AVM embolization, radioembolization, chemoembolization, tumor marking, and biopsies. He is skilled in advanced vascular procedures such as dialysis catheter and port insertions.

Dr. Firat completed his medical and specialist training at Hacettepe University. He continued his education with fellowships in neuroradiology and interventional radiology in the USA. He has served as an associate professor at major institutions. Dr. Firat has contributed to the development of minimally invasive treatments. He is known for his innovative work and maintains a strong record of clinical excellence in interventional radiology.