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Dr. Melih Uc is a neurosurgeon at Valued Med Hub Hospitals in Istanbul. He completed specialized neurosurgery training at the University of Wisconsin in the USA. Dr. Uc focuses on treating complex brain and spinal conditions. He published research on minimally invasive approaches for spinal pars repair.

• Treats brain aneurysms, tumors, and cerebral hemorrhages.
• Performs specialized procedures like discectomy, laminectomy, and tumor removal.
• Manages pediatric and adult conditions including spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
• Works at a clinic holding an International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate.

Dr. Bulent Yildirim is a neurology specialist at Memorial Antalya Hospital (2025–present). He previously served on the neurology faculty at Akdeniz University (1983–2010).

M.D., Hacettepe University. Neurology residency (1974–1978). Anatomy residency (1979–1983). Associate Professor (1984). Professor (1991). Member of the Turkish Neurological Society, the Turkish Cerebrovascular Diseases Society, and the European Neurological Society.

Edited six medical books. Wrote book chapters and many publications. National coordinator for one and center coordinator for three international multicenter stroke studies. Received first- and second-place awards at national and international congresses. Invited speaker on stroke, hypertension, dementia, cerebral aging, Parkinson’s disease, headache, multiple sclerosis, and neuroanatomy.

Dr. Emre Altekin is a cardiology specialist at Memorial Antalya Hospital (2025–present). He has broad interventional experience in cardiovascular, valvular, and structural heart disease. He has been the primary operator in many complex procedures. He also serves as an instructor at centers in Türkiye and abroad.

Academic credentials: Professor of Cardiology, Akdeniz University (2020). Associate Professor (2015). Assistant Professor (2011–2015). M.D. (1999) and cardiology residency (2000–2005), Akdeniz University.

Previous roles: Private OFM Antalya Hospital (cardiology specialist, 2023–2025). Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (cardiology specialist, 2011–2016). An-Deva Hayat Heart Hospital (2009–2011). Burdur State Hospital (physician, 2006–2008). Memberships: Turkish Medical Association. Turkish Society of Cardiology.

Dr. Ali Murat Tatli is a medical oncology specialist at Memorial Antalya Hospital (2024–present). He served as an associate professor (2018–2022) and then professor (2022–2024) of medical oncology at Akdeniz University. He also worked at Antalya Training and Research Hospital and Van Training and Research Hospital.

Education and training: MD, Istanbul University (1998). Residency in internal medicine, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital (2000–2004). Internal medicine specialist, Gaziantep Sehitkamil State Hospital (2007–2009). Fellowship in medical oncology, Akdeniz University (2009–2012).

Memberships: ESMO, TTOD, IDOD, TAKD, ONKAD, TOG. Vice Chair, Lung Cancer Working Group. GCP training: Novartis (2019). ICH GCP E6(R2), The Global Health Network (2021). TransCelerate ICH E6 (2021, 2022, 2023).

Dr. Ahmet Turan Aydin is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology. He has led the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Memorial Antalya Hospital since 2010. He previously headed the same department at Akdeniz University from 1995 to 1997. He has served at the Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine as a specialist from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to the present. He earned his M.D. and completed his residency at Ege University. He became an Associate Professor in 1985 and a Professor in 1995.

Advanced training: Rizzoli Institute, Bologna (1980–1981, 1991, 2008); Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford (1988); Krankenhaus für Sportverletzte, Germany (1989). Professional memberships: Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology; Turkish Cancer Research and Control Association; European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO); SICOT; Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery (TUSYAD); Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA).

Dr. Onur Yaman is a neurosurgeon at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in spine surgery and neurologically related spinal disorders. Dr. Yaman holds a patent for a spinal laminoplasty plate used in vertebrae surgery. He founded both national and international spine study groups to improve surgical outcomes.

• Treats spinal stenosis, herniated disks, cysts, and spinal cord abscesses.
• Maintains membership in AO Spine and the Scoliosis Research and Treatment Society.
• Received multiple awards for best research presentations in the spine surgery field.
• Works at a JCI-accredited facility recognized for international surgical safety standards.

Dr. Abdullah Erdogan is a thoracic surgeon at Memorial Antalya Hospital (2019–present). He has been Chief Physician at Akdeniz University Hospital since 2005. From 2015 to 2019, he led the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine. Earlier, he worked as a general practitioner at Kızılcasöğüt Primary Healthcare Center in Antalya, Türkiye (1991–1993).

His academic titles include Professor (2019) and Associate Professor (2013). He completed a thoracic surgery residency at Akdeniz University (2002–2007). He earned his M.D. from Akdeniz University (1985–1991). He is a member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), the Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery, and the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery.

Dr. Levent Ersan is an ophthalmologist at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Etiler. He has performed over 20,000 surgical procedures throughout his career. Dr. Ersan specializes in laser eye surgery and complex cataract treatments. He introduced complementary eye medicine and iridology seminars to Turkey.

• Sits on the American Academy of Ophthalmology and ASCRS boards.
• Performs LASIK, LASEK, and femtosecond laser procedures.
• Won first place in biology from TÜBİTAK for eye research.
• Researches echolocation to help blind people create visual awareness.

Dr. Mesut Pekmez is a transplant surgeon at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital. He specializes in kidney and liver transplants alongside complex gastrointestinal tract surgeries. Dr. Pekmez trained at Baskent University, a center known for pioneering transplantation in Turkey.

• Performs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and endocrine surgery for thyroid diseases.
• Treats oncologic conditions, including breast and colorectal cancers.
• Member of the Ankara Surgical Association and Ankara Breast Diseases Society.
• Works at an ISO-certified university hospital with a government health tourism authorization.

Dr. Necdet Uskent is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He was part of the pioneering team that performed Turkey's first bone marrow transplant. Dr. Uskent holds the European Medical Oncology Certificate and focuses on breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. He works at a facility affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

• Founder of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG).
• A founding member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology.
• Served as a visiting lecturer at Royal Free and University College Hospital in London.
• Treats complex hematological conditions including lymphomas and myeloma.

Dr. Sinem Zeynep Metin is a psychiatrist and lecturer at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She specializes in eating disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and psychosomatic conditions. Dr. Metin is a certified sexual therapist trained by the Sexual Education, Research, and Treatment Association. She treats patients in English, French, and Turkish at Turkey’s first private neuropsychiatric hospital.

• Serves as the supervisor for the Pink Clinic at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.
• Completed specialized training in cognitive and behavioral therapies.
• Treats complex conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism.
• Works at a JCI-accredited facility ranked as the second-best brain hospital in Europe.

Dr. Ramazan Sari is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He helped establish the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University. Dr. Sari handles complex cases involving brain tumors, pituitary adenomas, and spinal stenosis. He participated in the accreditation process for the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

• Specializes in transnasal tumor resection and robotic spine surgery.
• Performs deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy surgery.
• Expert in Gamma Knife and CyberKnife radiosurgery for brain conditions.
• Treats cerebral aneurysms, cavernomas, and arteriovenous malformations.