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Dr. Cagri Canbolat is a neurosurgeon. He specializes in neuro-oncological surgery, skull base surgery, neurovascular surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, oncological spinal surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neuro-trauma, and neuro-intensive care. He completed his medical education and neurosurgery training at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2018.

Dr. Canbolat has contributed to research on the therapeutic effects of Etanercept and Ustekinumab in spinal cord injury models. He has also studied the genetics of neural tube defects. His publications include work on primary central nervous system lymphoma and surgical outcomes in elderly patients with intracranial meningioma. He has analyzed 228 cases in these studies.

He has worked at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, Memorial Service Hospital, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, and Vezirköprü State Hospital.

Areas of Interests

Peripheral Artery Diseases: Medical treatments, diagnostic angiography, percutaneous peripheral arterial procedures (knee-above balloon/stent angioplasty, atherectomy), peripheral artery surgery, hybrid treatment methods

Venous Diseases: Interventional endovenous treatments (radiofrequency, adhesive and pharmacomechanical ablation), varicose surgery, perforating venous surgery, aesthetic varicose treatment (sclerotherapy, transcutaneous laser/radiofrequency), medical and interventional DVT and pulmonary embolism treatment, hybrid surgical interventions in chronic DVT venous stent implantation

Carotid Artery Surgery

Percutaneous (EVAR-TEVAR) and Surgical Treatment of Abdominal and Thoracic Aortic Diseases

Open Heart Surgery: Diseases that require cardiac surgery in adults

Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery

Education
 

• MEB Kalamış Kemal Berktan Primary School
• MEB Burak Bora Anatolian High School
• Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Experience

• Dr. Siyami Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital / 2003-2010
• Kahramanmaraş State Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic / 2010-2012
• Acibadem Health Group, Kadıköy Hospital / 2012-2017
• Acibadem Health Group, Altunizade Hospital / 2017-2018
• Acibadem Health Group, Fulya Hospital / 2018-2020
• Sancaktepe Prof Dr İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital / 2020-2022

Areas of Interests

• Pregnancy follow-up
• Active birth and follow-up
• Colposcopic examination and intervention
• Hysteroscopic and laparoscopic operation
• Urogynecological operations
• Gynecological aesthetic operations
• Pregnancy
• Gynecological and Urogynecological operations

Education:

• Istanbul Yesilkoy 50.Yil High School
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Ulus
• Avrasya Hospital
• Private practice
• Taksim Training and Research Hospital
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• Memberships
• TSRM (Reproductive Health and Infertility Association)
• TJOD (Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
• TURKISH PERINATOLOGY SOCIETY
• UROGYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Dr. Binnur Simsek is a gastroenterology specialist. She has experience in liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, and viral hepatitis (B, C, Delta). She also treats alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s colitis.

She completed her medical and gastroenterology training at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Simsek has worked at Istanbul University, Sanlıurfa Education and Research Hospital, Liv Hospital, and Istinye University. She is a member of the Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver and the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology.

Areas of Interests

• Hysteroscopy (polypectomy, myomectomy, endometrial ablation in dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometrial synechia repair)
• Laparoscopic and open surgical interventions (Benign Diseases of the Uterus and Adnexa – myoma uteri, benign ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy, etc.)
• Cosmetic gynecology
• Diagnosis and treatment in precancerous lesions of the genital tract (colposcopy, conization, laser ablation)

Education:

• Beyoğlu Anatolian High School
• Uludağ University (April 5, 1992- 1999)
• Specialization in Medicine (2000 2/December/2004) OTHER (INSTITUTIONS, HOSPITALS, etc.) )/HOSPITALS/ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL/
• Thesis Name: Evaluation of the effects of raloxifene treatment on the uterus in asymptomatic postmenopausal patients by transvaginal doppler ultrasonography (2004) Thesis Advisor: (Clinic Chief Uzm Dr Yücel Şengün)
• SGK Okmeydanı Training Hospital
• Ian Donald School Course on Perinatology WCPM Belgrade 2017
• Training Course in Advanced Gynaecological Minimal Invasive Surgery , University of Oldenburg , Germany 2019
• 1. , 2nd Endometriosis School, Istanbul 2018, 2019
• Practical Applied Laparoscopy Course in Animal Operating Room 2018
• Specialization in Medicine (2000 - 2/December/2004) OTHER (INSTITUTIONS, HOSPITALS, etc.)/HOSPITALS/ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL/
   

Experience:

• Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital (2005-2006)
• Medicana Avcılar Hospital (2006)
• Medical Park Fatih (2006-2007)
• Memorial Şişli Hospital (2007-2022)
   

Academic Positions:

Assistant Professor (14. 11. 2022) Istinye University / Faculty of Medicine / Department of Surgical Medical Sciences / Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Assistant Professor (21.09.2022 - 31.07.2023) Istanbul Beykent University / Faculty of Medicine / Department of Surgical Medical Sciences / Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Areas of Interests

• Chronic kidney disease.
• Cystic Kidney Diseases
• Hypertension
• Fluid-electrolyte and acid-base disorders

Education

• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1981-1987)
• English High School, Istanbul (1973-1981)
• Arnavutköy Primary School, Istanbul (1968-1973)

Experience

• Medical Residency Student at Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1987-1992)
• Medical Residency Student at Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1992-1995)
• Visiting scholar (international scholar) at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the USA (March-June 1995)
• Associate Professorship of Internal Medicine (October 2, 1996)
• Scientific research fellow (1998-2000) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the USA (with a fellowship from the International Society of Nephrology)
• Professoriate of Internal Medicine (May 2002)
• Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology (June 2014-December 2021)

Areas of Interests

• High Risk Pregnancies
• Perinatology
• Detailed Fetal Ultrasound
• High Risk and Complicated Births

Education

• Mudanya Ahmet Rushdie High School
• Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
   

Experience

• Gümüşhacıköy State Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic (State compulsory service obligation)
• Kasımpaşa Naval Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic (Military service)
• Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatology and High Risk Pregnancies Unit
• Bezmialem Vakif University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal Diagnosis and High Risk Pregnancies Unit
• Haukeland University Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fetal Physiology Unit, March- 2020, Bergen/Norway
• Haukeland University Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Advanced operative vaginal delivery, May, 2022, Bergen/Norway

Dr. Itir Sirinoglu Temiz is a Professor of Hematology. She specializes in lymphoma, acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myeloma, thrombocytopenias, thrombosis, anemia, and bone marrow failure. She graduated with honors from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her hematology training at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtarslan Oncology Education and Research Hospital.

Dr. Sirinoglu Temiz has held key academic and administrative positions. She served as Head of Internal Medicine at IAU Faculty of Medicine. She was also Education and Administrative Manager at SBÜ Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk EAH Hematology Clinic. She has broad experience in adult hematology, stem cell transplantation, and therapeutic apheresis. She currently practices at Liv Hospital.

Dr. Omer Ayten is a chest diseases specialist. He has expertise in interventional bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasonography, diffuse parenchymal lung diseases, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. He earned his medical degree from Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialization in chest diseases at Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa Education Research Chest Diseases Clinic.

Dr. Ayten has worked as a specialist doctor at Van Military Hospital and Gülhane Military Medical Academy. He later joined Sultan Abdulhamit II Han Training and Research Hospital. In 2023, he served there as Associate Professor and Education Officer.

Dr. Ahmet Cem Dural is a specialist in surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland diseases and cancers. He is skilled in both laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He completed his medical education and general surgery training at Istanbul University. He also pursued advanced fellowships at top institutions, including the Cleveland Clinic in the USA, Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden, and Ottawa University in Canada.

Dr. Dural has worked at leading hospitals such as LIV Hospital Ulus, LIV Hospital Vadistanbul, and Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. His international training and clinical research fellowships show his dedication to excellence and innovation in endocrine surgery.

Dr. Selami Bayrakdar is a pediatrician who cares for infants, children, and adolescents from birth to 18 years. He has experience in treating loss of appetite, growth and developmental delays, constipation, reflux, and infantile colic. He also provides breastfeeding and nutrition counseling.

He completed his medical training at Erciyes University and Yeditepe University Faculties of Medicine. Dr. Bayrakdar has worked at several leading hospitals, including Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul, Memorial Service Hospital, Memorial Atasehir Hospital, Academic Hospital, and Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital.

His research focuses on hyperglycemia in children and monitoring Type 1 diabetes in primary care. Dr. Bayrakdar has published work in the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism on circulating miRNAs and leptin resistance in obese children.

Dr. Dicle Celik is a pediatrician who cares for children from birth to 18 years old. She focuses on healthy child follow-up, infant and childhood nutrition, adolescent health, childhood diseases, and vaccinations. She earned her medical degree from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1991-1997). She then completed her pediatric specialization at the same institution (1998-2003).

Dr. Celik has broad clinical experience. She worked at the German Hospital in Istanbul from 2003 to 2009. She continued her career at Memorial Şişli Hospital from 2009 to 2021. She is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, Turkish Pediatrics Institution, and National Pediatric Association.

Dr. Fatih Aydin is a pediatrician with expertise in child health check-ups, vaccinations, febrile illnesses, constipation, and infantile colic. He completed his medical degree and pediatrics training at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine from 1990 to 2002.

Dr. Aydin worked as the lead pediatric and neonatal intensive care doctor at Fatih Medical Park from 2002 to 2021. Since May 2021, he has been practicing at Liv Vadistanbul Hospital. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Adem Dursun is a pediatrician with advanced training in pediatric intensive care. He focuses on caring for critically ill children, pediatric palliative care, child health monitoring, and vaccination. Dr. Dursun earned his medical degree in 2008. He completed his pediatric specialty training from 2011 to 2015 and his pediatric intensive care training from 2015 to 2018.

He has worked at Erzurum City Hospital and Kayseri City Hospital. He currently practices at Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul. Dr. Dursun has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals. His main research areas are pediatric intensive care, sepsis prediction, and therapeutic plasma exchange. His work has appeared in journals such as Turk J Pediatr, Indian J Crit Care Med, and J Clin Apher.

Education

Undergraduate Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 1975 -1983
Neurology Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 1986 -1991

Languages

French
English

Medical Interests

• Dementia
• Brain Vascular Diseases
• Stroke
• Forgetfulness
• Behavioural Changes
• Paralyses

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Education

Undergraduate: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine 1998-2004

MSc: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Radiology 2005-2010

Experience

Siverek State Hospital (Compulsory Service) 2010 - 2011

Private Polatlı Can Hospital 2011 - 2012

Memorial Antalya Hospital 2012 - 2016

Private Uncalı Meydan Hospital 2016 - 2017

Private Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital 2017 - 2018

Memorial Ankara Hospital 2018 - 2022

Medicana Ataşehir Hospital 2022 - 2024

Biruni University Hospital 2024- Present

Medical Interests

• Interventional Radiology
• Diagnostic Radiology
• Computerised Tomography
• Ultrasonography-Doppler Ultrasonography
• Fluoroscopic Imaging

Areas of Interests

• Endoscopic sinus surgery,
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Allergic rhinitis diagnosis and treatments
• Pediatric ENT Diseases
• Ear Diseases

Education

• Secondary education Ataköy High School (1982-1988)
• Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1988-1995)
• Foundation Gureba Training and Research Hospital, K.B.B. specialization training (1995-1999)

Experience

• Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of ENT (Specialist) 1999 -2010
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Specialist) 2010-2012
• Outpatient clinic, clinical and surgical studies on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Graz Medical Faculty, Department of ENT Diseases March 2010
• Şisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Associate Professor) 2012-2018
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Professor and Clinical Administrative Officer) 2018-2023

Awards

1. Best Oral Presentation, AO Spine AWARD 10th Hellenic spine congress and joint meeting with french and turkish spine society and 40th symposium'' Giannestras- symrnis Thessaloniki, 26-29 october 2016 Spinal Tuberculosis inPatients With Growing Spine Akgül T., Korkmaz M., Benli T., Talu U., Şar C.

2. Best Poster, 23rd Efort (European Federation Of National Associations Of Orthopaedics And Traumatology) congress, 22-24 june 2022 Correlations between radiographic spinopelvic parameters and health-related quality of life: A prospective evaluation of 37 patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Bayram S., Kendirci A. Ş. , Karalar Ş., Durmuş Tekçe H., Parman F. Y. , Akgül T, Durmaz H.

3. TOTDER XXI.Akif Şakar Science Award

4. Best poster, TOTBID- 24th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 2014

5. Best poster, Totder 6th Orthopedics and Traumatology Istanbul Meeting May 12-15, 2016

6. Best poster, Comparison of Selective and Non-Selective Fusion Results in the Treatment of Lenke Type 1B Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, 27th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 2017.

Education

Halide Edip Adıvar High School (English High School) (1999)
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005)
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2005-2011)
Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2011-2012)

Experience

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Associate Professor (2017-2023)
Koç University Hospital Spine Center - Part-time (2018-2023)
Istanbul Universityniversitesi Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Associate Professor (2023-present)
National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery-Turkish Journal Of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, Advisory Board Member, 2020
Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, Associate Editor, 2019 - Ongoing
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, Associate Editorr, 2019 - Ongoing
Turkish Spine Society (TOD)-board member-Treasurer
TOTDER (Turkish Orthopedic Association)-board member.

Medical Interests

• Spine Surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Spine Fractures
• Vertebra Body Tethering (VBT)(Scoliosis with tether)
• Narrow Canal Surgery
• Spine Revision Surgery
• Pelvic Surgery

Education

Doctor of Medicine Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University 1998-2004
Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2004-2010
Göobserver Arthroplasty (prosthetic surgery) Hospital for Special Surgery, NewYork, USA 2010 (March-May)
Research fellow Orthopedic Oncology Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA 2014-2015
Clinical Fellow Orthopedic Oncology University of Iowa, Iowa, USA 2020-2021

Experience

Associate Professor Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology 2012-present

Medical Interests

• Orthopaedic oncology
• Bone Tumours (Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Giant Cell Bone Tumour, Aneurysmal bone Cysts etc.)
• Soft tissue tumours (Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, liposarcoma, synovial sarcoma, desmoid tumour, lipoma etc.)
• Complex limb reconstruction
• Hip, knee prosthesis and revisions
• Orthopaedic diseases

Education

Iskenderpasa Primary School 1985-1990

Trabzon Anatolian High School 1990-1997

Ankara University, Ankara Faculty of Medicine 1997-2003

Experience

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 2004-2010

Arhavi State Hospital Artvin 2010-2012

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Service (Specialist) 2012-2018

Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Department of Endocrine Surgery, visiting fellow under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Henning Dralle 2015-2015

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Service Faculty Member 2019-Present.

Medical Interests

• Thyroid gland diseases
• Parathyroid gland diseases
• Adrenal (surrenal) gland diseases
• Laparoscopic surgery