Best rheumatologists: TOP 53 doctors

• Renowned Rheumatologist at Fizyomer Terapia Medical Center.
• Expert in treating Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, and Osteoarthritis.
• International practice includes training in Europe and the United States.
• Provides advanced biologic therapies and ultrasound-guided joint injections.
• Holds specialized certifications in Rheumatology.
• Member of global Rheumatology associations promoting best practices.
• Available for online consultations for patients with rheumatic diseases.

Dr. Kayhan Turan is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in orthopedics and traumatology. He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty. He then completed advanced training at Uludağ University Medical Faculty. Dr. Turan also gained experience through an externship in Orthopedic Surgery at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.

He is a member of several respected organizations. These include the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), and Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBID). Dr. Turan is known for his work in joint reconstruction and arthroscopic surgery. He holds international accreditations and has a strong record of clinical excellence.

Dr. Ozden Gul is a general surgeon trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. She has decades of surgical experience and is fluent in English.

Her practice includes gastrointestinal surgery (gallbladder disease, hernias, appendicitis, GI disorders). She also treats endocrine conditions (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) and breast disease, both benign and malignant. She manages emergency and trauma cases. She offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

She has worked at Haydarpaşa Numune, Bakırköy, Taksim First Aid, Uzunköprü State, Keşan State, Beykoz Medical Center, and Medivia Hospital. She is known for meticulous technique and patient-centered care.

Education and Expertise

• 2007 – ANKARA BAŞKENT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2015 – KAYSERI TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2018 – AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE RHEUMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Diseases

• Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Behcet’s Disease
• Gout Disease
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Sjogren’s Disease
• Vasculitis

Treatment Methods

• Skin Biopsy
• Infusion Therapies
• Medical Treatment
• Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography
• Salivary Gland Biopsy
• Ultrasound-Guided Injection into Important Joint Areas

Experience

• Tunceli Ovacık District Integrated Hospital – General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)
• Harran University Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery – Research Assistant (Resignation)
• Hakkari State Hospital – Internal Medicine (Compulsory Service)
• Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital – Rheumatology (Compulsory Service)
• Medical Point Private Batman Hospital – Rheumatology (2.5 years)

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Rheumatology Association
• Istanbul Medical Chamber
• Izmir Medical Chamber

Education and Expertise

Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases - Internal Diseases

Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Rheumatology – Immunology - Minor Specialization

Trakya University Faculty of Medicine - Professor

Abant Izet Baysal University – Professor

Altnbaş University : Prof. Dr.

Experience

1990 - 1991 - General Practitioner - T.C.M.E.B Yozgat Health Education Center

1991 - 1995 - Ex. Instructor Dr. İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

1995 - 1996 - Specialist Physician - T.C. Ministry of Health Emirdag State Hospital

1996 - 1998 - Minor Uz. Instructor Dr. - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology - Immunology

1999 - 2000 - Ex. Tbp, Atgm. - Ankara GATA Department of Rheumatology.

2000 - 2001 - Ex. Physician - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Internal Diseases, Department of Rheumatology - Immunology

2001- 2002 - Assist. Assoc. Dr. - Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

2002 - Assoc. Dr. Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

2007 - Prof. Dr. Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

2011 - Prof. Dr. Hisar Intercontinental Hospital Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology

2015 - Prof. Dr. - Bahcelievler Medical Park Hospital

2016 - Prof. Dr. Kemerburgaz University Faculty of Medicine

Professional Memberships

1. Turkish Rheumatology Association

2. Turkish Internal Medicine Specialization Association

3. Turkish Medical Association

Education Information

• Postdoctoral Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences, Turkey (2018 - Ongoing)
• Expertise in Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences, Turkey (2013 - 2018)
• Undergraduate, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, English Medicine Program, Turkey (2007 - 2013)

Foreign Languages

• French – B1 (Intermediate)
• English – C1 (Advanced)

Research Areas

• Medicine, Health Sciences
• Internal Medicine Sciences
• Internal Diseases, Hematology, Nephrology, Oncology
• Immunology and Rheumatology

Academic Titles / Tasks

• Research Assistant, PhD, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine (2013 - Ongoing)

Prof. Johannes Grisar is a leading rheumatologist specializing in autoimmune disorders, with decades of experience treating lupus and other connective tissue diseases.

• Professor of Rheumatology at the Medical University of Vienna
• Focuses on rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, and vasculitis
• Published extensively on immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
• Senior consultant at Wiener Privatklinik

Dr. Mustafa Aydın is an Internal Medicine specialist. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He provides evidence-based care for adults, including diagnosis and treatment. He communicates in English.

His clinical focus includes chronic disease management, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and thyroid disorders. He treats gastrointestinal problems, including reflux, gastritis, ulcers, and liver diseases, and respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD. He manages infectious diseases. He provides preventive care with routine screenings, risk assessments, and personalized health plans.

2002 – 2008 – Siriraj Medical School, Mahidol University

2008 – 2013 – Department of Internal Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital

2013 – 2015 – Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Rajavithi Hospital

2019 – 2020 – Cardiology Intervention, Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Rajavithi Hospital

Languages: English and Thai

• Wang He Tian
• Head of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Executive Director of the Beijing Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Deputy Director of the Working Committee on the Inheritance and Development of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medical Association
• Deputy Director of the Professional Committee of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Geriatric Society
• Secretary General of the Geriatric Committee of the Beijing Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Permanent Member of the Professional Andrology Committee of Beijing Association of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
• Executive Director of the Andrology Department of the Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Director of Beijing Medical Preventive Association
• Leading expert of the Beijing Group of Experts on Chinese Medicine
• Beijing's leading expert on traditional Chinese medicine and inheritance of academic experience
• Achievement Assessment Expert of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Medical Director of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
• Author and co-author of more than 10 clinical books on traditional Chinese medicine.
• Winner of the Beijing Science and Technology Commission Award for Scientific and Technological Progress in Clinical Research
• Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Affairs of Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Achieved outstanding success in the treatment of the following pathologies:

• chronic inflammatory processes
• chronic dystrophic-degenerative processes
• diseases of the digestive system
• diseases of the spleen
• kidney disease
• prostate diseases
• sexual dysfunction
• female infertility
• urological diseases
• andrological diseases
• pathological processes accompanied by circulatory disorders and blood stagnation
• bedsores
• spinal diseases
• complex clinical cases
• intractable diseases
• rehabilitation treatment

Head of the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

• Specializes in managing Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, and Osteoarthritis.
• International practice includes extensive work abroad.
• Provides remote consultations for patients with rheumatic diseases.
• Holds certifications in internal medicine and rheumatology.
• Member of prestigious rheumatology associations.

Professor Dr. Peter Heering is a specialist in nephrology, internal medicine, and hypertension. He has led the Clinic for Nephrology and General Medicine at the Academic Hospital Solingen for over 20 years. Dr. Heering oversees advanced diagnostics and treatment for kidney diseases, high blood pressure, and systemic vasculitis. He has achieved excellent results in treating both acute and chronic kidney failure.

Dr. Heering is a member of leading medical societies, including the American and European Societies of Nephrology. He also serves as a board member and president in several German and international organizations. Focus magazine has recognized his work. He has published many scientific papers and is respected worldwide for his expertise in nephrology and internal medicine.

Areas of Interests

• Pediatric Genitourinary Reconstrictive Surgery
• Hypospadias
• Circumssion
• Oncological Surgery
• Congenital Abnormalities of Upper and Lower Urinary System
• Newborn Surgery
• Pediatric Abdominal Surgery

Education
 

• 1997 -  19 Mayıs University
• 1998 National Pediatric Surgery Congress Best Reearch Study
• 2001-  Kocaeli University
• 2007 – Kosova Government
• 2009 – Yeditepe University
• 2009 – Suudi Arab be Congeress Best Clinical Study

Experience
 

• FMV Işık Highschool
• İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
• Ondokuz Mayıs University
• Zeynep Kamil Childrens Hospital
• Kocaeli University Medical Faculty
• UT Southwestern Medical Center Pediatric Urology, Dallas, USA
• Ege University Medical Center Pediatric Urology
• Yeditepe University

Prof. Dr. Selami Sozubir has authored 65 scientific publications, which have received over 11,000 reads and nearly 1,000 citations, reflecting his strong contribution to the field of pediatric surgery and urology.

Dr. Derya Zengin Metli is a physician specialized in physical therapy and rehabilitation. She graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine. Her practice includes physical therapy and physiotherapy services. She also consults in English.

Her clinical scope includes musculoskeletal rehabilitation for back, neck, and joint pain, and herniated discs. She provides neurological rehabilitation for stroke and multiple sclerosis. She also offers post-surgical rehabilitation after orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures, sports injury prevention and treatment, and chronic pain management for fibromyalgia and arthritis.