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He was born in 1978 in Prizren (Kosovo). After graduating from "Prizren Science High School" in 1996, he started his education at Pristina University Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and graduated from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine between 1999-2005. Between 2006-2011, he completed his specialty training in Neurology at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology. During her training, she was especially interested in electrophysiology, dementias and movement disorders. Between 2012-2013, she worked as a lecturer at Üsküdar University. Since 2013, she has been working as a Neurology specialist at NPIstanbul Brain Hospital. She has ongoing scientific studies in the field of neurology. He speaks fluent English, Serbian and Bosnian. In his free time, he is engaged in classical Turkish music.

Publications:

• Bilateral Thalamic Anaplastic Glioma: Case Report. Ibrahim Sun, Celal Salcini , Ayca Sun, Baran Yılmaz, Kadriye Agan. Marmara Medical Journal 2008, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page(s) 257-260
• Electrophysiology and Pathology Findings in a Case of Lafora. Ağan K, Erbaş B, Şalçini C, Uluç K, Günal D, Aktan S. 42nd National Neurology Congress, 2006
• Tumefactive MS: A Case Report. Deniz Borucu, Celal Şalçini, Betül Özdilek, Kayıhan Uluç, Neşe Tuncer Elmacı, Dilek İnce Günal. 43rd National Neurology Congress, 2007
• Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease; Case Report with Radiologic and CSF Findings. Orhan Yılmaz, Celal Şalçini, Mesrure Köseoğlu, Kayıhan Uluç, İpek Midi, Neşe Tuncer,Önder Us, 43rd National Neurology Congress, 2007
• A Case of Tardive Dystonia Secondary to Low Dose Risperidone. Celal Şalçini, Kadriye Ağan, Dilek İnce Günal, 8th National Parkinson and Movement Disorders Congress, 2009
• Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Patient With Schizoaffective Disorder Manic Episode. Gökben Hızlı Sayar, Celal Salcini, Ali Bayram, Gaye Kağan, Nevzat Tarhan, 2012
• Chapter XVI "SPINAL CORD DISEASES" of Merrit's Neurology Handbook, p:493-502 Uz.Dr. Kayıhan Uluç, Dr. Celal Şalçini, Translation editor O. Doğu, Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, ISBN No: 978-975-277-207-6, Ankara 2009
• Neurophysiologic Approach to the Complex Organization in Spine: A study on F-wave duration and Cutaneous Silent Period in Primary Restless Legs Patients, İşak B., Uluç K., Şalçini C., Clinical Neuorphysyology, 2010

Assoc. Prof. Kıvanç Derya Peker is a surgeon with expertise in pancreatic, gallbladder, liver, and stomach surgeries. He also specializes in obesity and metabolic surgery, as well as kidney transplantation. He completed his medical and surgical training at Istanbul University. He ranked among the top three in the national minor specialty exam for gastroenterological surgery.

Dr. Peker has performed over 400 pancreatic and gastric cancer surgeries and more than 200 liver surgeries. He has also completed many gallbladder, biliary tract, obesity-metabolic procedures, and kidney transplants. He received training at the Mayo Clinic. He co-founded the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery unit at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital. There, he provided advanced training to surgical residents.

He is known for his research in aging and stem cell treatments. Dr. Peker has established gastroenterology surgery clinics at major hospitals. He is accredited by the Turkish HPB Association and has received a scholarship from the Turkish Surgery Association.

Prof. Dr. Tayfun Apuhan is a specialist in ENT and Head & Neck Surgery. He is known for his skill in treating ear infections, repairing the tympanic membrane, and performing rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty. He also has experience in adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, sleep apnea surgery, vocal cord microsurgery, and head and neck tumor surgery. Dr. Apuhan founded the ENT and Head & Neck Surgery Department at Özel A Plus Hisar Intercontinental Hospital.

Dr. Apuhan earned his medical degree from İnönü University. He completed further training at Abant Izzet Baysal University, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Gazi University, and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has published over 200 scientific articles. He has also served as a session chair and editor at international conferences and journals. Dr. Apuhan currently leads the audiometry program at Doğuş University.

Dr. Hasan Celik is a double board-certified plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He passed EBOPRAS Part 1 in Brussels (Feb 2020) and Part 2 in Izmir (Aug 2021). He also passed the Turkish National Board Parts 1 and 2 in Izmir (Aug 2021). He is a member of ASPS, ISAPS, TPRECD, and ACELEMDER.

He earned the ISPRES/ICOPLAST Young Plastic Surgeon Award (3rd place) at the 88th ASPS Meeting in San Diego in 2019. The award recognized his axolotl/PRP burn study. He has four publications. One appeared in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (2017).

Training: PRAS residency at Istanbul Medipol University (2012–2018). Practice: Estetik International (2021–2022). Artvin State Hospital, PRS (2018–2021).

Op. Dr. Faruk Gençoğlu completed his medical faculty career, which he started at Samsun 19 Mayıs University, by joining the academic staff of Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Cardiology Institute in 2015 and receiving his specialization in 2020. Gençoğlu, who actively took part in approximately 3 thousand cases during this process; He has performed surgery for adult cardiovascular diseases such as adult coronary artery disease, heart valve diseases (aortic-mitral-tricuspid), aortic surgery, carotid surgery, peripheral vascular diseases, venous insufficiency (varicose veins), deep vein thrombosis. Gençoğlu, who restarted cardiac surgery at Batman Training and Research Hospital in 2021, served as the clinical chief of open heart surgery for 2 years. 

FIELDS OF MEDICAL INTERESTS

Adult coronary artery disease,

Heart valve diseases (aortic-mitral-tricuspid)

Aortic surgery,

carotid surgery,

Peripheral vascular diseases,

Venous insufficiency (varicose veins),

deep vein thrombosis

Assoc. Prof. Selman Sarica, M.D., is a board-certified otorhinolaryngologist. He specializes in otology, pediatric ENT, snoring surgery, head and neck tumors, laryngology, functional nasal surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid surgery, and salivary gland surgery. He received his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He completed his ENT residency at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, where he now serves as an Associate Professor.

Dr. Sarica has performed hundreds of advanced ear, nose, and throat surgeries. His experience includes complex head and neck tumor resections and endoscopic procedures. He is known for his research in voice analysis and has published several peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Sarica holds national accreditation and is respected for his clinical and academic work in ENT.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Yıldırım is a thoracic surgeon with Turkish Thoracic Surgery Proficiency Certification (2003). He is also a member of the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (FETCS). Dr. Yıldırım completed fellowships at several international centers. At the Toronto Lung Transplant Program, he took part in 85 recipient surgeries and nearly 100 donor organ procurements.

Dr. Yıldırım wrote Turkey’s first overseas clinical publication on lung transplantation. He has presented at 37 international and 19 national congresses. He serves as a reviewer for leading journals and holds four patents in biomedical engineering. His areas of expertise include lung cancer, chest wall tumors, mesothelioma, benign lung diseases, and advanced chest wall deformity surgeries.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdulcabbar Kartal is a distinguished colorectal and general surgeon practicing at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. With over 17 years of surgical experience, he specializes in colorectal surgery, HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) for peritoneal cancers, bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive procedures.

Dr. Kartal graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2007 and completed his general surgery specialization at Istanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2007-2013). He served as Assistant Professor at Istanbul Okan University (2016-2020) before receiving his Associate Professor title in 2020. In 2021, he earned the prestigious FEBS-C certification from the European Society of Coloproctology and became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Dr. Kartal has published over 40 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and is an active member of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, European Society of Coloproctology, and Turkish Surgical Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk Acar completed his medical education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and his urology residency at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology. He worked as an assistant professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology between June 2009 and November 2012. Between May 2012 and November 2012, he worked as a fellow in robotic and laparoscopic surgery in urologic cancers for 6 months in the Urology Department of “The Netherland Cancer Institute-AVL hospital”. He started to work at Acıbadem Ankara Hospital in November 2012. In September 2014, he completed the necessary academic qualifications and received the title of “Associate Professor”. After working in a private hospital in Ankara between 2015-2020, he continued his services in his private practice in Ankara until 2020 when he started Hisar Intercontinental Hospital.

In 2015, he was the chairman of the organizing committee of the first course on ‘Fluorescence Imaging in Urological Surgery’ in the field of urology in Turkey. In the following years, he chaired many urology and multidisciplinary courses on ICG fluorescence imaging under the umbrella of Urology Associations. In 2017, for the first time in Turkey, he started to apply Bipolar Prostate Enucleation in benign prostate enlargement in his clinic. Later, he started to use his increasing experience in surgeries such as HOLEP and THUFLEP.

In his career, Dr. Acar, who is especially interested in Urological Cancers, Urinary System Stones, HOLEP, THUFLEP, Endourology, and Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgeries, has carried out many successful operations. He has performed over 500 urological cancer surgeries, over 250 HOLEP surgeries, countless endoscopic stone surgeries, and numerous robotic and laparoscopic surgeries.

FIELDS OF MEDICAL INTEREST

• Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Quality of Life in Urological Cancers
• Sentinel Lymph Node Dissections in Prostate Cancer
• Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Techniques in Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery
• Prostate Enucleations in BPH (HOLEP, BIPOLEP, THULEP)
• Urinary System Stone Disease

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suleyman Hilmi Ipekci, M.D., is an experienced endocrinologist. He specializes in diabetes, thyroid diseases, thyroid cancers, pituitary and adrenal gland disorders, and hormone imbalances. He graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 1999. He completed his internal medicine residency in 2005 and his endocrinology fellowship in 2010.

Dr. Ipekci became an Associate Professor in 2016. He has published 42 international scientific articles. His research has been cited 230 times. He has contributed to 8 national and international scientific projects, including 2 TUBITAK projects. He has received several awards for his scientific publications. Dr. Ipekci has also served as a referee for 65 articles. His work demonstrates his strong commitment to medical science.

Dr. Kaplan Baha Temizgonul is a bariatric surgeon with expertise in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric procedures. He has been practicing since 2015. He trained at Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, one of Turkey’s busiest centers for laparoscopic surgery.

He graduated from Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. This university is known for its work in sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Temizgonul also has experience in war surgery from his service at the Syrian border. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and is known for his caring approach to patients.

Dr. İlker Manavbaşı is a respected Turkish plastic surgeon. He specializes in functional nasal surgery, facial rejuvenation, mega liposuction, and breast surgery. He graduated from Ankara University in 1999. He completed his specialization at Hacettepe University in 2005.

Dr. Manavbaşı is the youngest member of the Rhinoplasty Society, which accepts only a few surgeons worldwide. He has developed two new techniques for achieving the ideal nose in a single operation. He presented these techniques at the 2008 Plastic Surgery Symposium in Italy.

He is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association. He has performed thousands of successful surgeries during his career.

2011 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Specialist

1995 - 2013, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MANUS HAND SURGERY AND MICROSURGERY

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Specialist

1992 - 1994, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

VKV AMERICAN HOSPITAL

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Fellow

2021 - Currently, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HOSPITAL

Urology Specialist

2018 - 2018, Hamburg/Germany

HAMBURG-EPPENDORF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Urology & Reconstructive Urology Specialist

2017 - 2018, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEHMET AKİF ERSOY CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY HOSPITAL

Urology & Robotic Surgery Specialist

2015 - 2021, İstanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Urology Clinic Lecturer

2011 - 2013, Siirt/Türkiye

SİİRT STATE HOSPITAL

Urology Specialist

Dr. Mukhtar MURSALLI started his academic education at Azerbaijan Medical University and completed it in 2013. Later, he received Child Adolescent Psychiatry Specialization Training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine and completed his specialization in this field in 2022. Since November 2022, he has been working as a child - adolescent psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Academic Education:

Azerbaijan Medical University - 2013
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine - Child Adolescent Psychiatry Residency -2022

Vocational Trainings:

Play Therapy - 2019 (Samsun)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - 2019 - COGEPDER (Ankara, Prof. Dr. Füsun ÇUHADAROĞLU)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training for Children and Adolescents - COGEPDER - 2020-2021
Psychiatric Association of Turkey Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training -TPD - 2020-2022

Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Interview Schedule for School-Age Children - Now and Lifetime Version - Based on DSM 5 (CSA-SDI-DSM-5-T) training - 2020

2020 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

2018 - 2020, Istanbul/Türkiye

DEMIROĞLU SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Head of Neurology Department

2017 - 2017, Istanbul/Türkiye

DEMIROĞLU SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Member of the Faculty

2015 - 2017, Istanbul/Türkiye

SISLI HAMIDIYE ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Education and Administrative Officer

2014 - 2015, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Member of the Faculty

1996 - 2014, Istanbul/Türkiye

SISLI HAMIDIYE ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

1995 - 1996, Istanbul/Türkiye

SARIYER STATE HOSPITAL AYAZAĞA DISTRICT POLYCLINIC

Neurology Specialist

1989 - 1990, Istanbul/Türkiye

LULEBURGAZ STATE HOSPITAL

General Practitioner

Specialist in the area of regenerative medicine

He was born on 12.03.1982. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2006 and her PhD program in Mental Health at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2011.

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / 2006

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Master's Degree

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine / Mental Health Doctorate Program