Ali Vefa Ozturk
- 5 Excellent • 53 reviews
- 16 years of experience
- Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Dermatologist
General Surgery
Fields of Study and Interests
Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery
Gastroenterology Surgery
Endoscopic Diagnostic Treatment
Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University 1976-1982
Assistant - Department of General Surgery - Adana Province Feke District, Incirli Health Center
1982-1984
Assistant General Surgeon - Department - Şişli Etfal Hospital 1984-1985
Specialist - General Surgery Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1985-1988
Assistant Professor Department of General Surgery - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of
Medicine 1993-1999
Professor Department of General Surgery Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
1999-Current
Career
Bachelor's Degree Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1976-1982
Assistant Adana Province Feke District, Incirli Health Center 1982-1984
Assistant Şişli Etfal Hospital 1984-1985
Specialist Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1985-1988
Specialist Şırnak 23rd Border Gendarmerie Brigade (January 15-March 15 short term) 1993
Associate Professor Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1993-1999
Professor Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery
Fields of Study and Interests
Cosmetic Applications Pediatric Dermatology Allergic skin diseases
Nail Diseases Laser Applications
Psoriasis Acne Rosacea Autoimmune bullous diseases
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Sexually transmitted diseases
hair diseases
Dermoscopy Skin biopsy Nevus monitoring Filling applications
Skin tumor surgery and follow-up Botulinum toxin applications Mesotherapy applications
PRP Scar treatment
spot treatment
Education
Load. Lecturer (6 YEARS) Uludağ University
Faculty of Medicine 2015 Specialization in Medicine
Marmara University Department of Dermatology 2020
Career
Uzunköprü State Hospital Emergency Service 2015-2016
Marmara University Training and Research Hospital 2016-2022
Publications: Salman, Andac, and Elif Comert. "The real-life effectiveness and safety of
omalizumab updosing in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria." Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
Fields of Study and Interests
• Pregnancy Diagnosis and Follow-up
• Gynecological surgery
• Sexual and reproductive health
• Genital Aesthetics & Laser Applications
• Hysteroscopic and Laparoscopic Operations
Education
• Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine 2009
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2018 Gynecology and
Obstetrics
Career
• Esenler Gynecology and Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital 2018 – 2021
• Private Gungoren Hospital 2021-2022
Publications: Vitamin D status in the first-trimester: effects of Vitamin D deficiency on pregnancy
outcomes. Ates S, Sevket O, Ozcan P, Ozkal F, Kaya MO, Dane B. Afr Health Sci. 2016
Mar;16(1):36-43. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v16i1.5.PMID: 27358611
Fields of Study and Interests
• Interventional Cardiology
• Chronic Total Occlusion (Completely occluded heart vessel)
• Complex coronary interventions
• Heart Valve Diseases
• TAVI
• Hypertension
• hyperlipidemia
• Heart failure
Education
• Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Cardiology Institute/Cardiology Specialization Training 2010,
Istanbul /Turkey
• Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine/Medical Doctor Education 2005, Konya/Turkey
Career
• Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Cardiology 2012-2021, Istanbul/Turkey
• Siverek State Hospital (Compulsory Service) 2011-2012, Şanlıurfa/Turkey
• Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 2005-2010, Istanbul/Turkey
Publications: Uzunhasan I, Yildiz A, Arslan S, Abaci O, Kocas C, Kocas BB, Cetinkal G, Dalgic Y,
Karaca OS, Dogan SM. Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated With Long-Term
Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Coronary syndrome. angiology 2017
ULUOCAK N., PARLAKTAS BS., DENİZ FE, ERDEMİR F., KOSEOGLU RD., GEDAR OM. ORBITAL METASTASIS OF PROSTATE CANCER: A CASE REPORT. KAOHSIUNG J MED SCI. 2007;23:199–202.
Gedar (Totuk) OM, ARI DE, AYKAN Ü. Anesthetıc Management in Glaucoma Surgery. ARC Journal of Anesthesiology Volume 1, Issue 3, 2016, PP 9-18
ISSN No. 2455-9792 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2455-9792.0103002
www.arcjournals.org.
International Reports
TOYGAR B, GORGUN E, GEDAR M, COSKUNSEVEN E, ARSLAN E.REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE WITH THE DIFFRACTIVE TECNIS MULTIFOCAL IOL: LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP. XXIV CONGRESS OF THE ESCRS. 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2006, LONDON. FREE PAPER. ABSTRACT BOOK P.151-152.
TOYGAR B, GORGUN E, COSKUNSEVEN E, ARSLAN E, GEDAR M. TORIC PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION: LONG-TERM RESULTS. XXIV CONGRESS OF THE ESCRS. 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2006, LONDON. FREE PAPER. ABSTRACT BOOK P.152.
GEDAR M, TOYGAR B, COSKUNSEVEN E, ARSLAN E. COMPARISON OF FLAP THICKNESS ACCURACY USING HANSATOME® XP MICROKERATOME AND INTRALASE FEMTOSECOND FS2 AND FS30 LASERS FOR LASIK. XXIV CONGRESS OF THE ESCRS. 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2006, LONDON
DRY EYE, TREATMENTS. SEEOS 5TH CONGRESS. CRCRS – 4TH OPHTHALMOLOGİC SCHOOL – 16-18 MAY 2008. INVITED SPEAKER.
TRANSCANALICULAR ENDOSCOPIC DCR. SEEOS & BSOS CONGRESS- 19-22 MAY 2011. INVITED SPEAKER.
EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH A NEW DIFFRACTIVE REFRACTIVE MULTIFOCAL IOL. TOYGAR B, YABASKIZILOGLU O, TOYGAR O, HACIMUSTAFAOGLU AM, GEDAR OM. ASCRS•ASOA SYMPOSİUM & CONGRESS MAY 6-10, 2016.
Dr. Hulda Rifat Ozakpinar is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. She graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. She completed her specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery in 1998. Dr. Ozakpinar has held important positions at Ankara University and Showa University School of Medicine in Japan. She worked there as a Research Fellow and Microsurgery Lecturer. She also served as a Specialist Doctor and Associate Professor at the Ministry of Health, Republic of Türkiye.
Dr. Ozakpinar has led clinical research, especially on lower lip cancer reconstruction. She has received scholarships from the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) and TÜBİTAK. She currently works at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital.
Dr. Koray Karabulut is a general surgery specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–). His focus is HPB surgery, liver transplantation, and robotic or minimally invasive surgery. He was the responsible specialist at the Fırat University Liver Transplant Center (2014–2018). He then worked as an organ transplantation specialist at Memorial Şişli (2018–2019). In 2024, he worked in robotic HPB surgery at Ageo Medical Center.
Training highlights include minimally invasive HPB at IRCAD (2015). He completed a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic on liver tumors and laparoscopic‑robotic surgery (2010–2011). He also completed liver transplant training at the İnönü University Institute (2011–2012). He earned his MD and finished his general surgery residency at Istanbul University. He became an associate professor in 2013. His academic work includes peer‑reviewed papers in J Gastrointest Surg, Surgery, and Surg Endosc. He has written surgical book chapters. He is a guideline author for the Turkish Surgical Society and served on editorial boards (2011–2016).
2009-2014 Istanbul Okmeydanı Eğt. And Research. Hst. ENT Specialization Training
2007-2009 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
2002-2007 Gülhane Military Medical Faculty (GATA) Faculty of Medicine
2024- Medicine Hospital Specialist Doctor
2019-2023 Ankara City Hospital Specialist Doctor
2018-2019 Istanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Eğt. And Research. Hst. Specialist Doctor
2016-2018 Private Reyap Hospital Specialist Doctor
2015-2016 Private Haliç Hospital Specialist Doctor
2014-2015 Muş Malazgirt State Hospital Specialist Doctor
2014-2014 Istanbul Bahçelievler State Hospital Specialist Doctor
2009-2014 Istanbul Okmeydanı Eğt. And Research. Hst. Assistant Physician
2009-2009 Tokat Reşadiye District State Hospital General Practitioner
Articles he wrote and contributed to;
2023 - Buyukkoc O, Celik B, Yalcıner G, Uzun Ata E, Babademez MA. Mucociliary Clearance and its Relationship to Chest CT Scores in Covid 19 Patients. On J Otolaryngol & Rhinol. 6(3): 2023. OJOR.MS.ID.000637. DOI:10.33552/OJOR.2023.06.000637.
2021 - Akca Caglar A, Akca H, Kurt F, Akcan Yildiz L, Nalcacioglu P, Buyukkoc O, Dibek Misirlioglu E. Sudden-onset haemolacria in an adolescent girl. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2021 Nov;41(4):295-299.1949563. Epub 2021 Jul 18. PMID: 34275424.
2014 - Topaloglu I, Salturk Z, Atar Y, Berkiten G, Buyukkoç O, Cakir O. Evaluation of voice quality after supraglottic laryngectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Dec;151(6):1003-7. Epub 2014 Oct 10. PMID: 25305271.
2013 - The Relationship Between Laryngeal Cancers and Neck Metastases/ Poster Paper
2013 - Use of Calcium Hydroxyapatite as Injection Material in Vocal Cord Paralysis/ Oral Presentation
2012 - Classification of deformities in patients operated for nasal septal deformity/Poster Paper
2012 - Bal M, Berkiten G, Topaloğlu İ, & Büyükkoç O. Waardenburg Syndrome (Report Of 4 Cases).
Dr. Nadir Harmankaya
Aesthetic Doctor
Undergraduate Education
2008 - 2013
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine
2023 -
ClinicExpert - Aesthetic Doctor
2022
Aslı Tarcan Clinic - Aesthetic Doctor
2019
Estetica Medical Center - Aesthetic Doctor
2017
İzmir Su Medical Center - Aesthetic Doctor
2016
İzmir Tinaztepe Medical Center - Aesthetic Doctor
2013
Hakkari City Hospital - Aesthetic Doctor
• 2018 - Mesotherapy Application Certificate
• 2017 - Cupping Therapy Application Certificate
• 2015 - Ozone Therapy Application Certificate
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özsoy, MD, is a general surgeon who specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and liver and kidney transplantation. He heads the Liver Transplantation Center at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. He also leads the Kidney Transplantation Units at Kyrgyzstan Turkish Friendship Hospital and at Etlik City Hospital in Ankara.
He is board-certified in general surgery (2010). His credentials include Liver Donor and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery certification (Kent Hospital, 2010), a Liver Transplantation certificate (İnönü University Liver Transplant Institute, 2014–2015), an Experimental Microsurgery certificate (2013), and Endoscopy and ERCP certificates. He is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, the Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association, and the Turkish Society of Reconstructive and Microsurgery.
He has served as Professor of General Surgery at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University since 2021. His research focuses on kidney and liver ischemia–reperfusion injury and on seroma prevention. He has supervised a thesis on hepatoprotection.
Education and Residency
2001 to 2007: Medical Education, Meram School of Medicine, Selçuk University
2009 to 2014: Residency Education, School of Medicine, Atatürk University
Experience
2009 to 2014: Residency, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University
2015 to 2016: Conscription, Kozluk State Hospital, Batman
2016: Orthopedic Oncology, Experience Trainings, Ibn-I Sina Hospital, Ankara University
2017: Orthopedic Oncology, Experience Trainings, Acıbadem Medical School
2021: Orthopedic Oncology Training, Acıbadem Medical School
Professional Memberships
-Association of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
-Association of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
-Foot and Ankle Surgery Department
-Association of Extremity Reconstruction and Ilizarov Methods Development
-Federation of Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)
Dr. Selahattin Tugrul is an experienced ENT Professor with more than 30 years in Otorhinolaryngology. He earned his Doctorate and Medical Specialty at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. This education gave him a strong foundation in medicine.
He worked at Bezmiâlem Vakıf University, moving from Assistant Professor to Full Professor. He spent over ten years there, leading academic programs and mentoring future ENT specialists. Dr. Tugrul now serves as Professor at Medipol Acıbadem Hospital. He leads advanced ENT treatments and surgical procedures at the hospital.
Dr. Tugrul is known for his expertise in advanced ENT procedures and his precise surgical skills. He is dedicated to providing high-quality patient care. He is also an active researcher, contributing to important studies and helping to advance the field of otolaryngology worldwide.
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Patient Testimonials: Patients commend Dr. Fidan for his successful surgeries and dedicated patient care. They appreciate his ability to provide clear explanations, his approachable nature, and the high success rate of his treatments.