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Semih Tiber Menetse

  • 4.9 Excellent 48 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • dr.Semih Tiber Menetşe

     

    Education

     

    2009-2014 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine

    2016-2023 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (Specialty)

     

    Experience

    2010 Cardiology Clinic, Cardiology Hospital C. I . Parhon Iaşi/ Romania

    2011 Gastroenterology Clinic, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Zaragoza/ Spain

    2012 Plastic Surgery Clinic Sapienza University of Rome Italy

    2012 Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen Denmark

    2012 Hippokration General Hospital, Athens Greece

    2016-2023 Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital

    2023-2024 Necip Fazil Training and Research Hospital (Chief Physician)​

     

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Leshem David

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Leshem David is a leading Israeli reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. He specializes in pediatric plastic surgery. He is known for his skill in treating craniosynostosis and congenital deformities in children. In 2021, Forbes named him one of Israel’s top plastic surgeons.

    Dr. Leshem earned his MD from Tel Aviv University. He completed his specialization at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. He has led the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Division and served as head of the Plastic Surgery Department for 12 years. Each year, he performs hundreds of complex reconstructive surgeries.

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Nazan Taslidere

  • 5 Excellent 37 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI I. Investigation of the effectiveness of teledermatology in the diagnosis of skin lesions in pediatric patients TaslidereN.,KucukO.S. Revista daAssociacaoMedicaBrasileira (1992),vol.69,no.10,2023 (SCI-Expanded) I . Can a Correct Diagnosis Be Established Using the TeledermatologyMethod? TAŞLIDEREN.,SUKÜÇÜKÖ. ACTADERMATOVENEROLOGICACROATICA,vol.30,no.1,pp.32-39,2022 (SCI-Expanded) I I. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome induced by COVID-19: A case report TaşlıdereB.,MehmetajL.,ÖzcanA.B.,GülenB.,TaşlıdereN. AmericanJournalofEmergencyMedicine,vol.41,2021 (SCI-Expanded) IV. Which dermatology patients attend to Dermatology Outpatient Clinics during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Turkey and what happened to them? CENGİZ F.P.,EMİROĞLUN.,BAHALIA.G.,DİZMAND.,TAŞLIDEREN.,AkarslanT.C.,GunesB.,MERTÖ.,KÜÇÜKÖ.S., ONSUNN. DERMATOLOGICTHERAPY,vol.33,no.4,2020 (SCI-Expanded)

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
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Baris Nuhoglu

  • 4.5 Good 211 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estetik International - Istanbul
  • OPERATIONS 

    P-Shot, Penile ESWT, Penis Curvature, Penis Thickening, Penis Enlargement, Penis Aesthetic and Health 

    WORK EXPERIENCE

    Mar 2016 – Present Yeni Yüzyıl University, Istanbul, Turkey 

    Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital 

    Director of Urology Department 

    Gaziosmanpasa Hospital is a major medical center, organ transplantation, brain and nerve surgery, cardiovascular surgery, tumor surgery, oncology, stemcell transplantation and in vitrofertilization (IVF) are qualified treatments. Turkey is one of the busiest hospital. 

    I work in the urologyclinic, urooncology, endourology, roboticsurgery, laparoscopic surgery and andrology. 

     

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2016 Ministry of Health Taksim Istanbul, Turkey 

    Training and Research Hospital 

    Director of Urology Department  

    Ourhospital, Taksim Training and Research Hospital, is a public hospital established for private medicale ducation and scientific research. My responsibilities as chief of urology training clinic,

    - Implementation of urology assistant training program. 

    - Conducting clinical trials. 

    - General urological services. 

    I work in urology clinic, urooncology, endourology, robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and andrology. 

    Spoken Languages English/ Turkish

     

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 Ministry of Health Bağcılar Istanbul,Turkey 

    Training and Research Hospital Director of Urology Department 

    Our hospital's assistant is a state hospital established for medical education and scientific research. My responsibilities as a chief of urology training clinic, 

    - Implementation of urology assistant training program. 

    - Conducting clinical trials. - General urological services. I work in urology clinic, urooncology, endourology, laparoscopic surgery and andrology. 

     

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2007 Ministry of Health Ankara Ankara,Turkey 

    Education and Research Hospital Urologist

     In our hospital, I worked as a urologist 

     

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999 Ministry of Health Bergama State Izmir, Turkey 

    Hospital Urolojist 

    In our hospital, I worked as a urologist in Urooncology, endourology, laparoscopic surgery and andrology. 

     

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1997 Ministry of Health Training and Ankara,Turkey

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Facelift
$5,106 - $6,468
FUE hair transplant
$2,600 - $2,700
Otoplasty (ear surgery)
$1,702 - $4,425
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Elif Afacan Yildirim

  • 5 Excellent 37 reviews
  • 5 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Elif Afacan Yildirim is a medical specialist in rheumatologic dermatology. She co-authored a chapter in the book "Rheumatologic Dermatology," edited by Kenan Aydoğan.

    Her work highlights advanced diagnostic methods such as histopathology, capillaroscopy, and fibroscan. These tools help in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic skin diseases. Dr. Yildirim’s knowledge supports better care in this field.

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
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Eal Gur

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Eyal Gur is a plastic surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in microsurgery and pediatric plastic surgery. He is known for his skill in breast lift, facelift, rhinoplasty, liposuction, tummy tuck, and breast reconstruction. Dr. Gur treats both adults and children.

    He has received several research grants from institutions such as Tel-Aviv University and the Medical Research Council of Canada. Dr. Gur is a member of the Israeli Society of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the American Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

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Barnea Yoav

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Barnea Yoav is a plastic surgeon with 19 years of experience. He specializes in breast reconstruction surgery. He has published 47 research papers. He has also presented at about 60 international conferences. This shows his dedication to improving his field.

    Dr. Barnea earned his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine. He completed advanced training in plastic surgery at Sourasky Medical Center. He also trained in microvascular oncological reconstruction at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has served as Director of Plastic Surgery and Breast Reconstruction Services. He was also Acting Head of the Breast Reconstruction Unit.

    Dr. Barnea is a member of the Israeli Society of Plastic Surgery. He also belongs to the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.

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Eli Sprecher

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Eli Shpreher  is a Head of the Department of Dermatology, Ichilov Medical Center - Sourasky.

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Renata Kliunkiene

  • 4.7 Excellent 120 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Lithuania, Vilnius, Meliva Kardiolita Hospital
  • Education

    2004 - 2010 Kaunas University of Medicine, Master’s degree, professional qualification of medical doctor
    2011 Kaunas Hospital, therapeutic internship
    2011 - 2015 Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinic, dermatovenereology residency

    Professional experience

    2011 - 2012 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eurostars SkinMonitor project “Diagnosis of Skin Cancer Based on ICT Tools”,  junior researcher
    2013 - 2015 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Clinic of Skin and Venerial Diseases, educational activities, assistant
    2015 Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, doctor’s assistant
    2015 - present Kaunas Dainava Clinic, dermatovenerologist
    2015 - 2016 Biofirst Clinic, dermatovenerologist
    2016 present Kardiolita Hospital, dermatovenerologist

    Professional training

    Internships in Hamburg (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Trieste (Italy)

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Prostatectomy
$6,127 - $6,127
Ankle joint replacement
$9,645 - $9,645
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Fatih Ceran

  • 4.9 Excellent 48 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Fields of Study and Interests

     Aesthetic Surgery

     Microsurgery

     Maxillofacial Surgery

     Burn and Wound Treatment

     Hand Surgery

     

    Education

     Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, 2010

     Health Sciences University Plastic Surgery Clinic, 2017

     

    Career

     Batman Regional Training and Research Hospital, 2017-2020

     Medicalpark Hospital, 2020-2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Arik Zaretzki

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Plastic surgeon

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Ugne Jarilinaite-Grinavecke

  • 4.7 Excellent 120 reviews
  • Lithuania, Vilnius, Meliva Kardiolita Hospital
  • Dermatovenerologist

Prostatectomy
$6,127 - $6,127
Ankle joint replacement
$9,645 - $9,645
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Anna Lyahovitskaya

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Head of the Unit of Hair Diseases in the Dermatology Department

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Behruz Uysal

  • 5 Excellent 37 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Behruz Uysal is a top hair transplant surgeon in Turkey. He is known worldwide for his skill and modern techniques. He has performed over 8,000 hair transplant surgeries. Dr. Uysal is respected for his focus on patient care and his artistic approach to hair restoration.

    Dr. Uysal leads the Hair Transplantation and Hair Health Department at Florence Nightingale Hospital. He also teaches regularly at Istanbul Aydin University. He is certified in Hair Transplant and Mesotherapy. Dr. Uysal is a member of ISAPS and the Turkish Medical Association. He often speaks at international conferences and live surgery workshops.

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
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Elif Cömert Özer

  • 4.9 Excellent 48 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • 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

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Florian Fitzal

  • 4.6 Excellent 147 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
  • Dr. Florian Fitzal is a senior physician at Vienna General Hospital and Vienna Medical University. He specializes in breast and abdominal surgery. He is a certified surgeon and holds a Master of Public Health (MBA). Dr. Fitzal leads the Breast Health Center. He also serves as Scientific Director of the Surgical Center of the Breast.

    He is an auditor for the European Council of Surgeons. He is also a board member of the Austrian Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer Research Group. Dr. Fitzal has published over 143 scientific papers and has an h-index of 24. He has written four books on breast cancer surgery. He is known for his work in breast-conserving, oncoplastic, and reconstructive surgery.

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Boris Peter Todoroff

  • 4.6 Excellent 147 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
  • Dr. Boris Peter Todoroff is a specialist in plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery. He leads the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital in Vienna. His expertise includes facelifts, rhinoplasty, breast surgery, liposuction, and anti-aging treatments.

    Dr. Todoroff has served as President of the Austrian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (ÖGPÄRC). He is also a board member in the scientific community. With over 20 years of experience, he is known for his high success rates and dedication to quality care.

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Bulent Cihantimur

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 26 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Doctor B Clinic
  • The consistency, accuracy of data, and adherence to the highest standards of medical writing is proved by the Bookimed Medical Advisory Board expert — Doctor Bulent Cihantimur.

    Doctor B. is a top-rated plastic surgeon from Turkey with over 20 years of practice. Ranked among 50 best world’s plastic surgeons. Author of 8 innovative plastic surgery methods. 

    Dr. Cihantimur has a wide range of experience and expertise, including breast augmentation and reconstruction, body contouring, facial rejuvenation, and rhinoplasty. Is a member of 7 professional American, Turkish and international associations.

    Cooperates with Bookimed from 2020 and arranges training trips for the Bookimed’s coordinators to his clinics. 

    The Medical Advisory Board expert is a verified credible medical professional with solid theoretical background and practical experience in the field. The expert provides support related to medical content accuracy for medical writers and performs educational workshops to Bookimed coordinators serving patient requests.

    The medical content creation under the expert’s control follows rigorous and well-established procedure to be informative, trustworthy, and transparent and making Bookimed.com a credible source of evidence-based health information.

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Liposuction
$11,160 - $11,380
Tummy tuck
$11,710 - $12,250
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Adel Wilson

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 33 years of experience
  • Egypt, Cairo, Cairo Plastic Clinic
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Radiofrequency ablation
$5,500 - $6,800
Breast lift
$1,200 - $2,500
Tummy tuck
$2,000 - $3,500
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Ultvi Hasanov

  • 4 Good 5 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Elixirmed Clinic
  • Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Education:

    *September 2005 – June 2007 Faculty of Medicine Education, Doctor of Medicine Degree Ufuk University, Medicine

    Faculty, Ankara

    *October 2004: Title of University Associate Professor

    *November 2007 – December 2009: Ph.D., Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral, Dental,Jaw Diseases and Surgery Department

    Tasks:

    *September 2012 – Present: Freelance Clinic Medicine as Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ankara

    *April 2012 – August 2013: Ridens Health Service. Ltd. Sti., Ankara

    *January 2005– February 2008: Faculty Member, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral, Dental,

    *Department of Jaw Diseases and Surgery, Konya.

    March 2013– March 2014: Freelance Clinic Medicine as Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ankara

    December 2015- March 2016: Military Service, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases and Surgery Specialist, Ege

    Army Command Military Hospital, Izmir.

    Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Doctor of medicine (md)

    master of surgery (ms)

    EXPERI ENCE

    Operated +200 plastic surgeries Focus:

    Rhinoplasty/Face/Breast/BBL

    -Safak Hospital

    Involved in more than 1 00 plastic surgeries

    – Marmara University

    EDUCATION

    Marmara University

    -Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Istanbul University

    -Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    Surgery Specialist Operator Doctor Ulvi Hasanov. After completing his primary,

    secondary and high school education in istanbul with honors, Istanbul University

    Faculty of Medicine between 2007-201 2 and became a medical doctor.

    Aesthetics, microsurgery, congenital (congenital) anomalies, burn treatment and

    surgery, facial fractures, hand surgery, tissue transplants, head

    and neck surgery, neuromuscular transplants, surgical

    and non-surgical plastic surgery in the Department of

    Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at

    Istanbul University started his education

    Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS Faculty of Dentistry: • School Leadership Group

    (SLG) • Research Committee State of New South Wales: • Keith Godfrey Visiting

    Professor (KGVP) Committee • Sydney Orthodontic Alumni (Founder and Patron) •

    Education Committee National: • Education Committee (Australian Society of

    Orthodontists) International: • Co-Chair; Scientific Programme – 2010 World

    Federation of Orthodontists Meeting Sydney • Task Force Member for Guidelines

    for Postgraduate Studies, WFO • President, World Implant Orthodontic Congress,

    2012 • Advisory Committee Member of the World Implant Orthodontic Association

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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$6,241 - $7,943
Gastric balloon
$2,269 - $4,539
Metabolic surgery
$7,943 - $10,212
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