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Education:

Medical Specialization

Hacettepe University 2017 - 2007

Medical Specialization (Minor)

Ufuk University 2011 - 2009

Doctorate

Ankara University 2021 - 2000

Undergraduate

Ankara University 2006

Experience: 

Research Assistant

Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Institute, Ankara University

September 01, 2009 - October 08, 2021

Research Assistant

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University

February 27, 2014 - February 28, 2017

Research Assistant

Dr. Ridvan Ege Health Research and Application Center, Ufuk University

November 27, 2007 - December 09, 2011

Dr. Salih Taskin is a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. He also focuses on gynecologic oncology and minimally invasive surgery. He works at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He previously served in Gynecologic Oncology (2014–2025) and in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2002–2025) at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

Accreditations include ESGO Certified Specialist in Gynecologic Oncology (2018) and a fellowship in robotic surgery and gynecologic oncology at McGill University (2014). He completed an OB‑GYN residency at Ankara University and earned his MD at Çukurova University (both 1995–2001).

He is a member of the Turkish Society of Gynecologic Oncology; the Society of Robotic Gynecologic Surgery; the Society of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Oncology; the Federation of Women’s Health Associations; IGCS; ESGO; ESGE; and SERGS. He is trained in robotic, laparoscopic, and gynecologic cancer surgery.

Prof. Selin Kapan has been a Professor of General Surgery since 2017. She is currently with Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery (2022–present). She previously worked at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital as a Specialist and Associate Professor. She also served as Educational and Administrative Supervisor at Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. In addition, she was Medical Coordinator and General Surgeon at Istanbul Surgery Hospital.

She has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Her research covers hernia repair, perianal fistula, pilonidal disease, hepatic hydatid disease, laparoscopic surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery. Her work has been published in journals such as Digestive Surgery, Hernia, Techniques in Coloproctology, and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. She is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, the National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association, the Hernia Society, the Turkish HPB Surgery Association, the Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association, and the Gastroesophageal Reflux Association.

Prof. Murat Sünbül is a Professor of Cardiology at İstinye University, Topkapı Liv Hospital (2025–present). He earned his M.D. from Istanbul University in 2005 and completed a cardiology residency at Marmara University in 2010. From 2011 to 2025, he served at Marmara University as a Cardiology Specialist, and then as Assistant, Associate, and Professor.

Expertise includes complex coronary interventions and coronary imaging (FFR, OCT, IVUS). He performs peripheral, carotid, and renal artery interventions and denervation. He treats structural and valve disease (ASD/PFO closure, TAVI). He provides device therapy (LBB pacing, ICD, CRT). He uses advanced imaging (TEE, 3D echo, speckle tracking) and performs right heart catheterization. He also manages heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and pulmonary hypertension.

He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals. His work has appeared in Herz, The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiology Journal, and Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift.

Dr. Zuhal Cakmak Peksen is a Family Medicine Specialist since 2017. She earned her MD from Çukurova University in 2010. She completed specialty training at Yüzüncü Yıl University between 2013 and 2017. She is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in Health Management at Anadolu University (2024–present).

She has 15 years of clinical practice (2010–2025) across 8 institutions. Her experience includes research in Family Medicine (2013–2017) and work at several Family Health Centers. Since 2020, she has served at TOKİ Avrupa Family Health Center in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul.

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

Dr. Murat Cakar is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery. His focus includes neonatal thoracic and abdominal diseases, esophageal atresia replacement, diaphragmatic hernia, pediatric cancer surgery (Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma), and testicular surgical conditions.

He earned his MD from Cumhuriyet University (1998–2005). He completed pediatric surgery training (2006–2011). He worked as a pediatric surgeon (2011–2013). He has served as Head of Pediatric Surgery at Karabük University, İstinye University/Liv Hospital (since 2020), and Aydın University (since 2021).

His roles include Founding Manager of Karabük University Hospital, Head of Laboratory Operations, and Chair of Child Advocacy Centers. He has also served on Medicines and Medical Supplies Commissions. He is a member of the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgeons and the Pediatric Urology Association.

Education and Expertise 

2012 – Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine – Medical education 

2017 -- University of Health Sciences Istanbul Prof. Dr. N. Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital – Specialization 

Courses and Certificates 

TOD 52nd National Congress Cataract and Refr. Surgery BİLEP course 

TODEM Glaucoma Surgery Skill Transfer Program-3 course 

Professional Memberships 

Turkish Medical Association 

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals: 

A1. Changes in Higher-Order Aberrations After Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Subepithelial Corneal Infiltrates After Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (Kepez Yildiz B, Urvasizoglu S, Yildirim Y, Agca A, K Besek N, Fazil K, Eris E, Aygit ED,Taskapili M,Demirok A.) cornea 2017 Oct;36(10):1233-1236. doi: 10.1097/ICO.000000000000129 

A2. Comparison of three methods of tonometry in normal subjects: Goldmann applanation tonometer, non-contact airpuff tonometer, and Tono-Pen XL(Yilmaz I, Altan C, Aygit ED, Alagoz C, Baz O, Ahmet S, Urvasizoglu S, Yasa D, Demirok A Clin Ophthalmol 2014 Jun 7;8:1069-74.doi:10.2147/OPTH.S6391. 

Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book 

B1. Berna Basarir1, Banu Satana*1, Cigdem Altan1, Semih Urvasizoglu1, Funda Ebru Onmez1, Isil Pasaoglu1, Gamze Ozturk-Karabulut1, Ferah Ozcelik1 " EFFICACY OF TRABECULECTOMY WITH MITOMYCIN-C IN THE MANAGEA GLASS UVEITIS ” Poster notification ( P-FS-349 ), Helsinki, Finland, JuneJuly

Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings books:

 C1.S.Urvasızoğlu,Z.Alkın,A.Özkaya,C.Alagöz,Ç.Altan,K.Yüksel,AT.Yazıcı,A.Demirok, “47. "Effectiveness of topical nevanac use in the treatment of acute central serous chorioretinopathy" in the booklet of the "National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress" Poster report (PS-0796), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2013 

C2.S.Urvasızoğlu,Y.Özpınar,İ.Tanır,Y.Yıldırım,A.Ağca,T.Saıcı,Y.Ş.Göker,A.Demirok in the proceedings booklet of the 48th National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress “Femtosecond laser with intracorneal ring placement results” Poster notification (PS-0165), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C3. S.Urvasızoğlu,Y.Özpınar,İ.Tanır,E.Bozkurt “Effect of Nd-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy on anterior chamber depth” in the proceedings booklet of the 48th National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress Poster report (PS-0456), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C4. İ.Tanır,Y.Özpınar,U.Ürdem,M.Altun, S.Urvasızoğlu, A.Demirok "Comparison of anterior chamber depth measurement of SIRIUS and ORBSCAN devices" in the proceedings booklet of the 48th National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress Poster report (PS-0185), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C5. M.Özveren,K.Yüksel,Kİ.Çankaya, A.Özkaya ,M.Toğaç, MC.Öcal, U.Çiçek, S.Urvasızoğlu, G.Demir,S.Ahmet,AT.Yazıcı,A.Demirok 48th National “Success and complications of pneumatic retinopexy application in the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment” in the Turkish Ophthalmology Congress proceedings booklet, Poster report (PS-1233), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C6. Semih Urvasızoğlu, Burçin Kepez Yıldız, Yusuf Yıldırım, Alper Ağca, Ahmet Demirok, Muhittin Taşkapılı Effect of Treatment of Corneal Subepithelial Infiltrals with Sequelae of Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis with Phototherapeutic Keratectomy on Corneal High Row Aberrations Poster presentation [PS-0592] 2016 November-TOD 50th National Congress 

C7. Yusuf Yıldırım, Semih Urvasızoğlu, Burçin Kepez Yıldız, Alper Ağca, Ahmet Demirok, Muhittin Taşkapılı Visual and refractive results of the treatment of granular corneal dystrophies with phototherapeutic keratectomy Poster presentation [PS-0286] 2016 November-TOD 50th National Congress 

C8. Semih Urvasızoğlu, Zeynep Alkın, Ali Demircan, Dilek Yaşa, Cengiz Alagöz, Ayşe Çiğdem Altan, Ahmet Demirok “The Effect of Prognostic Factors in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy on Visual and Morphological Results After Half Fluens Photodynamic Therapy” in the 51st National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress proceedings booklet. Poster notification ( PS-0800), Antalya, Turkey, October, 2017 

C9. Semih Urvasızoğlu, Gökhan Demir, Gizem Kutlutürk, Cengiz Alagöz, Dilek Yaşa, Sarıye Taşkoparan, Gürkan Erdoğan, Ahmet Demirok “Our 23 Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy Results Performed for Secondary Retinal Detachment” in the proceedings booklet of the 51st National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress Poster notification (PS- 1064), Antalya, Turkey, October , 2017 

Domestic 

C10. Zeynep Alkın, Semih Urvasızoğlu, Dilek Yaşa, Cengiz Alagöz, Çiğdem Altan, Ahmet Demirok Oral presentation of “The Effect of Prognostic Factors in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy on Relapse After Half-Fluens Photodynamic Therapy” in the proceedings booklet of the 51st National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress (SS-TR-57), Antalya, Turkey, October , 2017

Dr. Cagdas Erdogan is a gastroenterologist at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. He trained in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He earned his MD from Dokuz Eylul University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency from 2014 to 2019. He then completed a Gastroenterology fellowship at Ankara City Hospital from 2019 to 2022. His clinical focus includes advanced endoscopy (ERCP, EUS, EMR, ESD, POEM, EGD, colonoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy), inflammatory bowel disease, and hepatology.

He has about 40 publications. His work appears in The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Scientific Reports, Endoscopy, and Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Notable studies address vedolizumab in IBD and prophylaxis for post-ERCP pancreatitis. He also reported a 13-year Crohn’s cohort comparing infliximab and adalimumab. Additional work covers outcomes with an adalimumab biosimilar and innovative endoscopic therapies (MCA via double-balloon enteroscopy, holmium laser for Bouveret syndrome, POEM for Zenker’s diverticulum, and ESD for esophageal papillomatosis).

Dr. Ozge Utku Aydemir is a specialist in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. Dr. Aydemir completed residency training at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (2019–2023). Dr. Aydemir then served as a specialist doctor at Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025). Dr. Aydemir earned an MD from Gazi University (English Program).

EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) Part 1 certified on 25 Jan 2025. Interests include facial and breast aesthetics, body contouring, microsurgery and hand surgery, reconstructive surgery, injectables (fillers, Botox), and lasers.

Publications include a 2023 article in The Journal of Hand Surgery on outcomes of wide-awake flexor tendon repairs in 58 fingers and 9 thumbs. Dr. Aydemir also completed a thesis on amniotic membrane use in flexor tendon repair. Presentations include oral and poster sessions at TPRECD and an international congress. Member of TPRECD, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society, and Aesthetic Surgery Society.

Dr. Önder Ofluoğlu is an experienced orthopedic surgeon with 30 years of experience. He specializes in orthopedic surgery, orthopedic oncologic surgery, hand microsurgery, bone and soft tissues tumors, and trauma surgery. He is an author of over 50 documents and has over 200 citations. He is a member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turkish Association of Orthopaedics Oncology, Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov. He currently works in Medical Park Göztepe Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Professor of Thoracic Surgery