Experience
2019 - 2022 Medipol University
2010 Private Nisa Hospital
2008 - 2010 Kaman State Hospital
Education
2008
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
2018
Private Istanbul Medipol Hospital
2018
Medipol University Camlica Hospital
2018
Medipol Camlica Hospital
2013 - 2018
Medipol Mega University Hospital
2011 - 2013
Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital
2010 - 2011
Gulhane Military Medical Academy
2010 - 2013
Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital
2010 - 2011
Gulhane Military Medical Academy
2010 - 2011
Gulhane Military Medical Academy
2010 - 2013
Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine
2009
University of Toronto SickKids Hospital
2004 - 2008
Private Van-Etfal Pediatric Diseases
1999 - 2004
Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital
Education
2010
Yuzuncu Yil University, Pediatric Nephrology
2004
Yuzuncu Yil University, Pediatrics
1998
Ege University, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Gábor Lukáts focuses on root canal treatment, aesthetic restoration, and dental replacement. He earned his dental degree from the University of Szeged, Faculty of Dentistry, in 2023.
Dr. Lukáts has completed further training in endodontic techniques and direct veneers in 2023. He also attended the Dental World conference on composite layering principles in 2022. He uses modern clinical methods and values ongoing professional development.
Dr. Thana Boonrapanthureak is an experienced orthopedic surgeon with over 10 years of practice. He graduated with first-class honors from the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University.
Currently, he serves as a team doctor for the Suphanburi FC football club and provides medical services at the MRC Health Rehabilitation and Elderly Care Center in Bangkok.
Dr. Thana is also specialized in arthroscopic surgery and holds medical certificates in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery from South Korea. This expertise enables him to treat sports injuries and general orthopedic conditions effectively.
Education and Training:
Medical Degree: Graduated from Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (1993–1999).
Dermatology Residency: Completed at Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2000–2004).
Dermatopathology Fellowships: Undertook specialized training at St John's Institute of Dermatology in London and in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (2003).
International Certification: Achieved the International Board Certification in Dermatopathology (ICDP-UEMS) in 2007
Advanced Training in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Completed at Hospital de Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark (2015).
Professional Experience:
Hospital General Universitario de Elche: Served as a dermatologist from 2004 to 2010.
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante: Practicing dermatologist since 2010.
Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja: Specialist in Dermatology since 2006.
Quirónsalud Alicante: Specialist in Dermatology.
Research and Publications:
Authored over 50 national and international scientific publications.
Regular presenter at various dermatology and dermatopathology conferences.
Professional Affiliations:
Member of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV).
Member of the Spanish Group of Dermatopathology.
Member of the European Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation.
Member of the International Society of Dermoscopy.
Dr. Pascual Ramírez's comprehensive training and active involvement in research and professional societies underscore his commitment to advancing dermatological care and education.
Academic Details
Faculty / University
19 Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun – Turkey
Date of Graduation
1992
Postgraduate Training
Institution: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri – Turkey
Supervisor in Charge of Training: Mustafa Ozturk
Training Period: From 1993 to 1998
Title of Thesis: Evaluation of Lower Extremity Artery-Occlusive Disease by MR Angiography
Accreditation
Radiology Specialist: 1998, The Ministry of Health of Turkey
Associate Professor: 2003, Interuniversity Committee
Academic Experience
Residency: Department of Radiology, Erciyes University, Kayseri – Turkey (1993 to 1998)
Private Practice: Maternal and Children Hospital, Sivas – Turkey (1998–2000)
Academic Positions:
2000 to 2003: Assistant Professor of Radiology, Firat University, Elazig – Turkey
2003 to 2009: Associate Professor of Radiology, Firat University, Elazig – Turkey
2009 to 2010: Professor of Radiology, Firat University, Elazig – Turkey
2010 to 2015: Professor of Radiology, Chairman, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul – Turkey
2015 to 2016: Professor of Radiology, Chairman, Yeditepe University, Istanbul – Turkey
2017 to Present: Professor of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Unit, Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital, Altınbaş University, Istanbul – Turkey
Fellowship
Institution: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Duration: 2004 to 2005
Position: Research Fellow – Ultrasound & CT (Body)
Professional Memberships
-Turkish Society of Radiology
-Medical Ultrasound Society of Turkey
-Turkish Society of Radiology, Abdominal Radiology Study Group
-ESGAR – European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (Fellow)
-ESUR – European Society of Urogenital Radiology (Fellow)
-ESR – European Society of Radiology
-Turkish Society of Magnetic Resonance
-Turkish Society of Radiology, Urogenital Radiology Study Group
-Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology
-Korean Society of Radiology (International Member)
-Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) – Corresponding Member
Prizes and Awards
European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2002, Vienna – Image Interpretation, 3rd Prize
Interpretation Corner of European Radiology 2003 – 2nd Prize
Cases of the Day – ESGAR 2007, Lisbon, Portugal – 2nd Prize
Cases of the Day – ESGAR 2009, Valencia, Spain – 1st Prize
Education
Studied at the Medical School of the University of Giessen, Germany (1996 - 2003)
Specialization in Pathology (2009)
Specialization in Gastroenterology (2012)
Professional Experience
Resident in Special Pathology at Klinikum Offenbach, Germany (Jul 2003 - Aug 2009)
Resident in Gastroenterology at Klinikum Offenbach, Germany (Aug 2009 - Dec 2012)
Commissioner of the Gastroenterology Clinic at Klinikum Offenbach, Germany Apr 2010 - Aug 2014 (Director: Prof. Dancygier Apr 2010-Mar 2014, Prof. Ell Apr 2014 - Aug 2014)
Senior Attending Physician (Deputy Director) at the Department of Gastroenterology, Kreiskliniken Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital, Germany Sep 2014 - Dec 2020 (Director Dr. Dotzel)
Director of the Gastroenterology Department at the German Oncology Centre in Limassol, Cyprus (Jan 2021 to date)
Education
Sep 2009 – Jun 2014 Medical Degree - Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD)
University of Malta
Sep 2006 – Jun 2009 Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSc Honours)
University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)
Work Experience and Training
Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 Senior Skin Cancer Fellow
St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals
King’s College London, UK
Sep 2017 – Sep 2020 Dermatology and Venerology Specialty Trainee
Sheba Medical Centre, Tel-Hashomer
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Sep 2016 – Aug 2017 Senior House Officer in Ortho-Geriatrics
Colchester University Hospital, NHS Foundation trust
Aug 2015 – Aug 2016 Year 2 Doctor
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Rotations in the following specialties:
General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Aug 2014 – Aug 2015 Year 1 Doctor
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Rotations in the following specialties:
General Medicine, General Surgery (skin cancer clinics and minor ops)
Other activity
May 2022 British Society of Skin Care in Immunosuppressed Individuals
Update on skin diseases in immunosuppressed - London
Oct 2021 British society of dermatological surgery course – London
Sep 2021 St John’s Academy dermoscopy course - London
Dec 2019 International nail disorders conference – Tel-Aviv
Sep 2019 Annual Dermoscopy course – Tel-Aviv
Sep 2018 27th EADV congress - Paris
Feb 2016 Basic Surgical Skills course
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
Aug 2015 Training the Clinical Teacher Diploma
University College London (UCL)
Sep 2013 Head and neck flap course - NHS Oxford Deanery
Memberships and Registration
Dr. Phlengphana Thong-Upakarn is a Family Medicine Specialist. She earned her medical degree from Rangsit University. She worked as a Skill Development Physician at Ananda Mahidol Hospital. She now practices at Police General Hospital.
Dr. Thong-Upakarn completed a two-month course in basic occupational health for doctors at the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. She has experience in general practice, occupational medicine, and geriatric medicine.
Dr. Ornicha Thititagul (Dr. Faangkaow) is a geriatrician and lecturer in the Geriatric Medicine Division at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. She practices at Siriraj Samut Sakhon Geriatric Healthcare Center and Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital.
Accreditations include: M.D. (Second Class Honors, 2017); Diplomate, Thai Board of Internal Medicine (2021); WHO‑SEARO ICOPE Master Trainer (2021). Additional credentials: Diplomate in Geriatric Medicine (2023); Diplomate, International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (2024).
Research highlights include: a randomized controlled trial on oral nutritional supplements in older adults (Geriatrics, 2024); PG‑SGA versus MNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (Support Care Cancer 33, 116, 2025); and Thailand’s first abacavir hypersensitivity case report (J Med Assoc Thai, 2021). She was on the host team and served as a moderator at the 10th Asian Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia in 2024.
Dr. Rahsan Adviye is a Neurology Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). She has over 20 years of specialist practice in Istanbul. She previously worked at Fatih Medical Park (2004–2008) and Hisar Hospital (2009–2010). From 2010 to 2025, she served as a Neurology Specialist and instructor at the University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital. This post included 15 years of academic teaching.
She completed her Neurology residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999–2004). She earned her M.D. there in the English-language program (1991–1998). She is a member of the Turkish Neurology Society, the Istanbul Medical Chamber, and the EEG-EMG Clinical Neurophysiology Society. She attended the Master’s Program in Clinical Neurophysiology at Istanbul University. She has also taken part in many national and international scientific meetings.
Dr. Fatih Gumus is a Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously served at Memorial Ankara (2023–2025) and Bartın State Hospital (2018–2022). He completed his Cardiovascular Surgery residency at Ankara University (2013–2018). He was a Clinical Fellow at Johns Hopkins University in 2010. He observed Vascular Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in 2014. He earned his MD from Hacettepe University (English program, 2005–2012).
He has authored five peer-reviewed papers on minimally invasive valve surgery, right heart and LVAD assessment, and DVT therapy. He is a member of EACTS, ISMICS, MIRC, the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, and the Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery. He served as faculty at the 19th ICCVS. He gave oral talks at EACTS 2017, ISMICS 2018, and UIP 19th.
Dr. Mustafa Serkan Durdu is a cardiovascular surgeon at Memorial Göztepe Hospital. He previously worked at Memorial Ankara Hospital and Ankara University. He focuses on minimally invasive heart and valve surgery. His work includes right anterior minithoracotomy and combined procedures.
He has published peer-reviewed studies on sutureless aortic valve replacement. His work also covers multiple valve implantation via right anterior thoracotomy, valve surgery with right coronary artery bypass, and molecular markers of chronic atrial fibrillation. His papers have appeared in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Lung and Circulation, and The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon.
He earned his MD from Erciyes University. He completed cardiovascular surgery training at Ankara University and additional training in biotechnology and genetics. He is a member of EACTS, ISMICS, MIRC, and Turkish societies for cardiovascular surgery, vascular surgery, and hematology.
Dr. Kazibe Demir is an Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–). She previously worked at Kadıköy Medicana Hospital (2022–2025) and Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital (2018–2022). She focuses on urogynecology.
Education: MD, Ankara University (2010). Obstetrics and Gynecology residency, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2016). PhD program in Urogynecology, Ankara University – University of Health Sciences (2020–2025).
Professional memberships: Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Rehabilitation Society; International Urogynecological Association (IUGA). Continuing education: IUGA 2025 (Barcelona). EUGA 2025 (Varese). Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Rehabilitation Society Meeting 2024 (Istanbul).
Dr. Mahir Cengiz is a Professor of Internal Medicine and an Internal Medicine Specialist. He works at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously served at Istanbul Aydın University–Medical Park Florya (2022–2025). He held roles at Biruni University Hospital as Lecturer and Chief Physician (2018–2022). Earlier, he was a Lecturer at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (2013–2018) and Chief Physician at Şarkışla State Hospital (2012–2013).
His track record includes 12 years as a lecturer and 5 years as a chief physician. He earned his MD from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2000–2006). He completed an Internal Medicine residency at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa (2006–2011). He served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine (2013–2017). He became an Associate Professor in 2017 and a Professor in 2022.
Dr. Deniz Goren is a specialist in internal medicine and hematology at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (Istanbul). Dr. Goren previously worked at Memorial Şişli, Istanbul Florence Nightingale, and Eskişehir Yunus Emre State hospitals.
Dr. Goren served as an associate professor at Demiroglu Bilim University from 2020 to 2024 and earlier as an assistant professor from 2017 to 2020. Dr. Goren completed a hematology subspecialty at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. Dr. Goren completed an internal medicine residency and earned an MD at Ankara University. Dr. Goren later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and the Joslin Diabetes Center.
Awards include TÜBİTAK 2219, the Turkish Hematology Association Young Participant and Fuat Aydınlı Young Researcher awards, and the SOHO Young Investigator Grant. Dr. Goren has published 32 international and 14 national peer‑reviewed articles and delivered 88 presentations. Dr. Goren completed the EBMT International Transplant Course, the Lymphoma Master Class, and the Advanced Life Support Course.
Dr. Vafa Guliyeva is a pediatric rheumatologist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul. She previously worked at Memorial Şişli and LIV Bona Dea. Before that, she was a pediatrics specialist at Florence Nightingale Hospital.
Training: Pediatric rheumatology subspecialty at Istanbul University and Istanbul Cerrahpaşa University. Pediatrics residency at Istanbul Medeniyet University.
Achievements: Author of 20 international and 3 national peer-reviewed articles. Presented 3 international and 20 national conference papers. Contributed to 4 book chapters. Principal investigator of a BAP scientific project.
Memberships: Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Pediatric Rheumatology Association. Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS).