Treatment in Istanbul (Turkey)

Prof. Dr. Gürsel Saka is an orthopedic and traumatology specialist who completed medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and a specialty education from the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. He has carried out successful surgeries in the fields of spine surgery, trauma surgery, arthroplasty, and pelvis-acetabulum surgery. He is currently serving patients in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

Dr. X was born in 1974 and graduated from Istanbul University's Istanbul School of Medicine in 1997. She has won awards for her work and has participated and presented at numerous national and international congresses. She specializes in Supervision of Pregnancy and Delivery, Supervision of high-risk pregnancy, Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence, Infertility, Laparoscopic Surgery, Hysteroscopic Surgery, Pelvic floor surgery, and Genital Aesthetic Surgery. She has worked at Delta Hospital, Çengelköy Ülkü Hospital, and Umraniye Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. İlker Manavbaşı is a Turkish specialist in functional nasal surgery, facial rejuvenation surgery, mega liposuction and breast surgery. He graduated from Ankara University in 1999 and Hacettepe University in 2005. Dr. İlker is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association, and Rhinoplasty Society. He has developed two techniques to obtain the ideal nose with a single operation and presented them at the Symposium on Plastic Surgery in Italy in 2008.

Dr. Semra Kahraman is an experienced specialist in IVF, andrology, genetics, infertility treatment and preimplantation genetic diagnosis based in Istanbul, Turkey. With extensive work experience and extensive scientific contributions, she is a respected professional in the field, having been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Turkish Society of Reproductive Medicine and a Star Award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Op. Dr. Ayşe Akbulut is a graduate of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine with expertise in Gynecology and Obstetrics. He has many certificates and has successfully performed over 10,000 cesarean sections, over 1,000 TAH+BSO, over 300 Hysteroscopic Operations, and over 200 Myomectomy Operations. His medical interests include Pregnancy Follow-up and Obstetrics, Urogynecological and Endoscopic Operations, Hysterectomy and Myomectomy Operations, Genital Aesthetic Surgery, Urinary Incontinence Surgery, General Gynecology, and Sexual Therapy.

Pakize EKER BALCIOĞLU, M.D., graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, and completed her residency training at the General Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Marmara University. She has authored articles in local and international journals and has fields of medical interest in breast pain, hemorrhoid treatments, anal fissure treatments, pilonidal sinus treatments, and lipomas. She has worked at Marmara University Hospital, Atlas Hospital, Maltepe Ersoy Hospital, and Sultanbeyli Ersoy Hospital.

2020 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2017 - 2020, İstanbul/Türkiye

ALTINBAŞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ BAHÇELİEVLER MEDİCALPARK HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2013 - 2017, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2007 - 2009, Şanlıurfa/Türkiye

NİSA HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2007 - 2009, Şanlıurfa/Türkiye

CEYLANPINAR DEVLET HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2006 - 2007, İstanbul/Türkiye

GÜMÜŞSUYU ASKER HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

Dr. Selman Dogan is a highly-rated orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and shoulder replacement, sports traumatology, lower and upper extremity trauma surgery, spinal surgery, and ligament and tendon injuries of the knee. He has a Bachelor's degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital and Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital.

Prof. Hale Başak Çağlar is a radiation oncology director and expert in treating breast, lung, pancreatic, prostate and bone cancer. She is highly qualified, having obtained her education from Gazi University, Marmara University and Medipol University, and is a member of numerous societies, such as the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Radiosurgery Society.

Prof. Mustafa Sağlam, M.D. graduated from Marmara University School of Medicine in 1994 and has specialized in Endovascular Repair of the Aneurysm of Abdominal Aorta, Stress Test for imaging the Coronary Artery Diseases, Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring, Holter Test, Balloon Valvuloplasty and Temporary Pacemaker. He is currently the Head of the Cardiology Department in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

Born and raised in Turkey, Dr. Pera attended the highly reputed Hacettepe University Dentistry Faculty from 2008 to 2013, where he began his journey to become a dentist. His passion for the field led him to further specialize in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a field he trained in extensively at Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry from 2016 to 2021.

To ensure a holistic approach to patient care, Dr. Pera undertook several rotations between 2016 and 2019. This included areas like Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Emergency Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, all at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

Before establishing Hospitaprime, Dr. Pera served as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the esteemed Koru Hospital in Ankara from May 2021 to July 2022. Shortly after, he joined Memorial Hospital in Istanbul in September 2022, where he continues to practice.

In March 2023, Dr. Pera took a significant step in his career by founding Hospitaprime in Istanbul, a state-of-the-art dental clinic offering a myriad of dental services. Through Hospitaprime, Dr. Pera has actualized his vision of providing unparalleled dental care, ensuring each patient benefits from his extensive knowledge, experience, and passion for the field.

The doctor specializes in ear infections and repair of the tympanic membrane, as well as other procedures such as rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty, adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, placement of ventilation tube, snoring, sleep apnea surgery, vocal cord nodules, cysts, polyps, edema, laryngoscopy, MLS, laryngectomy, cervical lymph node dissection, neck dissection, head and neck tumor surgery, reconstruction, and microlaryngosurgery. He has an undergraduate degree from Inonu University and has trained at several institutions including Abant Izzet Baysal University, the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Gazi University, and the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has worked at private hospitals and health centers in Istanbul and Malatya.

Assoc. Prof. Erkan Yıldırım, M.D. is a medical doctor who was born in 1968 and graduated from Eskişehir Anatolian High School in 1986 and Anadolu University School of Medicine in 1992. He worked at various medical institutions including Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Atatürk Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Center, and Gülhane Military Medical Academy. He gained “Turkish Thoracic Surgery Proficiency Certification” in 2003.

Award-winning stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon from Turkey, working for over 30 years. 

Expert in deep brain stimulation (DBS). Has provided over 850 successful DBS procedures and more than 1,350 neurosurgery procedures. Broke a Guinness World Record for the biggest number of patients after DBS gathered in one place. Was trained in Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, and the USA. Cooperates with Bookimed from 2018 and regularly trains and educates the Bookimed’s team for training and education in neurology.

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