Page 2 - Best psychiatrists in Turkey: TOP 60 doctors

Associate professor in psychiatry with ongoing doctoral research on psychosis epidemiology at Maastricht University – balancing clinical practice and cutting-edge research.

• Specialized psychiatry training at Istanbul Medical Faculty
• Works at NPISTANBUL AMATEM department focusing on addiction
• Teaches mental health at Üsküdar University
• Published researcher bridging psychosis and clinical practice

Prof. Serdar Nurmedov founded Turkey's first private Addiction Treatment Center and has published nearly 50 scientific articles with 1000+ citations.

• Specializes in addiction-related neuroses, autism, and schizophrenia with a neuroscience focus
• Trained in psychiatry and addiction rehabilitation centers in the USA, Netherlands, and Russia
• Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Üsküdar University
• 24 years of experience of clinical experience in psychiatry

Dr. Gul Eryilmaz specializes in family and relationship therapies – a key approach for treating neuroses and schizophrenia at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• 27 years of experience of experience in psychiatry
• Trained in cognitive and psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• Published articles in local and international journals
• Expert in family-focused alcoholism treatment

Dr. Melek Gozde Lus graduated from the Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1999. She completed her residency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Capa) in 2008. She then served at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital from 2008 to 2010.

She focuses on ADHD, dyslexia, autism and Asperger syndrome, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She also treats developmental delays, anxiety, and OCD. Her training includes CBT (basic and supervision) for children and adolescents. She is trained in child-centered and CBT play therapy, and in filial therapy with structured play and art. She holds international certification in schema therapy.

Her thesis examined bipolar co-diagnosis in children with ADHD. She has published articles in national and international journals on ADHD, autism, and internet addiction. She is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Psychiatric Association, the Child and Youth Mental Health Association, and the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She contributed to Turkey’s Autism Action Plan by providing early diagnosis training for family physicians.

Psikiyatri Uzmanı (2010). Gazi Üniversitesi Nörobilim doktorası (2017). 2007’de Deney Hayvanları Kullanma Sertifikası aldı. Kemirgenlerde psikiyatrik hastalık modelleri, psikofarmakoloji ve davranışsal ile immünohistokimyasal analizler üzerine çalıştı. İlgi alanları şizofreni ve diğer psikotik bozukluklar, bağımlılık ve psikofarmakolojidir.

Yerli ve yabancı dergilerde yayınları vardır. Biri ulusal, biri uluslararası olmak üzere iki kitap bölümünün yazarıdır. Bir ulusal ve bir uluslararası poster ödülü sahibidir. Yürütücüsü olduğu bir ve araştırmacısı olduğu bir TÜBİTAK‑3001 projesini tamamladı. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi’nin (2010‑) ve The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences’ın (2015‑) yayın kurulu üyesidir. TTB ve Türkiye Psikiyatri Derneği üyesidir. NPFUAM Yönetim Kurulu üyesidir. TPD Nörobilim ile Psikofarmakoloji ve Somatik Sağaltımlar Çalışma Birimleri’nde görev yapmaktadır.

Dr. Nihal Tastekin is a psychiatrist. She completed her residency in 2020 at Istanbul Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital. She graduated from Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. Her thesis examined the clinical and cognitive effects of a computer-assisted cognitive improvement method in people with opioid use disorder.

She completed her state service at Bolu İzzet Baysal Mental Health and Diseases Hospital from October 2020 to June 2022. She provided AMATEM outpatient and inpatient care from April 2021 to June 2022. She has worked at the NP Istanbul Brain Hospital AMATEM clinic since June 2022.

Professional interests include addiction, anxiety disorders, cognitive remediation, dynamic psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Prof. Dr. Emel Torun specializes in child health and development, with a focus on nutrition and vaccination at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• 28 years of experience of experience in pediatric health
• Expertise in childhood vitamin-mineral supplements
• Published research on vitamin D deficiency therapies
• Professor at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine

Expert Dr. Suleyman Oflu specializes in complex mental health conditions with over 24 years of experience of experience at Private Yüzyıl Hospital.

• Performed 1,100+ treatments for various mental health disorders
• Specializes in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders
• Fluent in English for international patient consultations
• Trained at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Boran specializes in advanced laparoscopic techniques for metabolic and oncologic surgeries, bringing expertise from prestigious institutions like the University of Miami.

• 11 years of experience of experience in general surgery
• Fellowship-trained at Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Expert in laparoscopic hernia and anti-reflux surgeries
• Focuses on sleeve gastrectomy and type 2 diabetes surgery

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Köroğlu is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Ankara Hospital (2024–present). She previously served as a faculty member at Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital (2016–2024). She was Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital (2011–2015). She earned her MD in 2003 from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PM&R residency in 2011.

Her credentials include Ministry of Health–approved certified prolotherapy training. She has taught Prolotherapy and PRP (2022) and Knee Prolotherapy and Campinject (2019). She also taught GETAT and Dextrose Prolotherapy (2018) and ISPRM Ultrasound (2009). She has additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, neural therapy, lumbar injections and manipulation, and botulinum toxin treatment for the spastic hand. She attended the Euro‑Mediterranean PRM School in Italy (2010). She is a member of the Turkish Society of PM&R, the Turkish Society for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism, the Association of PM&R Specialists of Türkiye, the Spinal Cord Diseases Association, and the Ankara Medical Chamber.

Dr. Esen is accredited by the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, specializing in tech-assisted CBT for panic disorders.

• Expert in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD with evidence-based methods
• Recipient of the EPA Early Career Psychiatrists Fellowship
• Extensive training at Hacettepe University and Harvard University
• Active member of multiple psychiatric associations
• Coordinated psychosocial support for earthquake victims

Dr. Ahmet Levent Mete specializes in complex psychiatric disorders at Medicalpoint International Hospital, with training from Turkey's top medical institutions.

• Expert in schizophrenia, autism, and eating disorders
• Graduated from Hacettepe University – Turkey's leading medical school
• Trained at Ege University's renowned psychiatry department
• Focuses on personalized treatment plans for challenging cases

Dr. Haluk Aksu specializes in cognitive and behavioral therapies for complex mental health conditions at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Trained at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Expert in EMDR and schema therapy techniques
• Worked at Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital
• Uses a combination of psychopharmacological and interpersonal therapies

Dr. Emiroglu brings over 29 years of experience of surgical expertise to Memorial Bodrum Hospital, specializing in general surgery with a focus on endocrine and breast procedures.

• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Member of multiple surgical associations including Endocrine Surgery and Breast Surgery
• Participated in advanced training programs in Germany for breast surgery techniques
• Specializes in oncoplastic breast surgery and thyroid procedures