Ali Rıza Tosun
- 28 years of experience
- Turkey, İzmir, Egemed Hospitals
Dr. Erkancakir is a specialist in pediatric chest diseases. He has experience with acute and chronic respiratory problems, respiratory tract infections, and bronchoscopic procedures. His areas of focus include asthma, sleep-related breathing disorders, cystic fibrosis, and tuberculosis.
He completed his medical degree at Istanbul University. He continued his specialty training at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital and Marmara University. Dr. Erkancakir has worked at leading institutions, such as Bezmialem Vakıf University and Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases Training and Research Hospital.
He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society. Dr. Erkancakir has received more than 20 national and international awards for his research and presentations, especially in pediatric pulmonology and cystic fibrosis.
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Bülent Bektaşer was born in Kayseri in 1968. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. In 1997, he completed his specialization training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Dr. Muhittin Ülker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital with a thesis on "Total Knee Arthroplasty Applications and Early Results". Between 1997 and 2000, he worked as a specialist doctor at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of the same hospital, and between 2000 and 2004, he served as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2004 and 2013, he worked as a chief resident in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health. He became an associate professor in 2004 and worked as a lecturer at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2014 and 2016. He was appointed as a full professor at Yüksek İhtisas University in 2018. Throughout his academic career, he has published numerous scientific articles. He currently works at Koru Ankara Hospital and his medical interests include:
Hip, knee, shoulder arthroplasty (prosthetic surgery, robotic knee prosthesis surgery)
Extremity traumas (fractures and muscle/tendon tears)
Orthopedic oncology surgeries
Sports injuries and arthroscopy
Hand surgery
Shoulder and elbow surgery.
The doctor graduated from Uludağ University Medical College with a Diploma of Medicine in 1983 and completed a residency in Radiation Oncology at the Center of Oncology & Nuclear Medicine in Istanbul in 1990. A post-doctoral fellowship in Thermoradiotherapy was completed at Thomas Jefferson University from 1990 to 1994. The doctor served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University Medical College from 1994 to 2005 and was the Faculty Accreditation Coordinator from 2001 to 2004.
From 2004 to 2017, the doctor was a Professor and Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Anadolu Medical Center, also serving as Coordinator of Oncological Sciences from 2011 to 2017. Currently, the doctor is the Director of Oncological Sciences at Medicana Bursa Hospital, a position held since 2018.
Prof. Dr. Deniz Süha Küçükaksu is a cardiovascular surgeon with over 35 years of experience. He specializes in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. He leads the Heart Transplantation and Artificial Heart Center at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital.
Dr. Küçükaksu completed his medical and surgical training in Turkey. He also received advanced fellowships in Germany, France, and the United States. His focus has been on LVAD systems and heart failure surgery.
He introduced mechanical circulatory support and artificial heart programs in Turkey. He has performed many types of surgeries, including coronary bypass (off-pump), valve replacements, aortic repair (EVAR/TEVAR), and reoperations. He has also established heart transplant centers at several institutions.
Dr. Küçükaksu has held senior academic and administrative roles. He has contributed to total artificial heart surgery and hybrid cardiovascular procedures. He has received national and international awards for his scientific and surgical work.
Dr. Gokhan Kursat Kara is an orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in spine surgery, arthroplasty, and trauma and deformity correction. He graduated from Istanbul University Medical Faculty. He completed his residency in orthopaedics and traumatology at Uludag University.
Dr. Kara has worked at several top hospitals. He has been with Liv Hospital since 2016. He has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals. His research covers tendon repair, developmental dysplasia of the hip, spinal arthropathy, and surgical methods for scoliosis and vertebral fractures.
The doctor is the director of the Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Center at Bremen Mitte Clinic, specializing in MRI, CT, and PET-CT. With a medical degree from the University of Humboldt in Berlin, the doctor completed a Ph.D. in 2001 and served as an assistant professor at Charité Clinic from 2007 to 2009.
Starting hospital practice in 1992, the doctor became a senior doctor in Radiology, Neuroradiology, and Radiation Therapy at Charité Hospital until 2009. Subsequently, the doctor was the chief physician of the Department of Diagnostics and Interventional Radiology at Dessau City Hospital. Since 2011, the doctor has led the Center of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Bremen Mitte Hospital.
The doctor specializes in neurosurgery and has made significant contributions to the field through both clinical practice and research. With extensive experience in managing complex neurosurgical cases, the doctor has been recognized for innovative techniques in minimally invasive surgery. The doctor has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and is actively involved in teaching and mentoring upcoming neurosurgeons. The doctor is affiliated with several prestigious medical societies and has been a keynote speaker at international conferences.
Dr. Cagri Canbolat is a neurosurgeon. He specializes in neuro-oncological surgery, skull base surgery, neurovascular surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, oncological spinal surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neuro-trauma, and neuro-intensive care. He completed his medical education and neurosurgery training at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2018.
Dr. Canbolat has contributed to research on the therapeutic effects of Etanercept and Ustekinumab in spinal cord injury models. He has also studied the genetics of neural tube defects. His publications include work on primary central nervous system lymphoma and surgical outcomes in elderly patients with intracranial meningioma. He has analyzed 228 cases in these studies.
He has worked at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, Memorial Service Hospital, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, and Vezirköprü State Hospital.
Dr. Binnur Simsek is a gastroenterology specialist. She has experience in liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, and viral hepatitis (B, C, Delta). She also treats alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s colitis.
She completed her medical and gastroenterology training at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Simsek has worked at Istanbul University, Sanlıurfa Education and Research Hospital, Liv Hospital, and Istinye University. She is a member of the Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver and the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology.
Undergraduate Karadeniz Technical University 2001
PhD: Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Neurosurgery 2009
Konya Doğanhisar Başköy health center 2001-2002
Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital 2004-2010
Agri State Hospital (Compulsory service) 2010-2011
Arnavutkoy State Hospital 2011-2012
Bakirkoy Sadi Konuk EAH 2012-2014
Istanbul Kanuni Training and Research Hospital 2015-2020
Başakşehir çam Sakura City Hospital 2020-2024
In 2009, I completed my specialty training in Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery at Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital and worked as a specialist doctor at Istanbul Bakırköy Sadi Konuk EAH, Kanuni EAH and Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital affiliated to the University of Health Sciences. I have been working in the field of pediatric neurosurgery for 9 years. In 2024, I started to work as a Faculty Member at Biruni University Department of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery.
Turkish Neurosurgical Society Membership
Pediatric Neurosurgery Group Membership
Turkish Medical Association
The doctor graduated from İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, and completed a residency in Pediatrics at Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine. Further specialization was pursued in Pediatric Oncology at the same institution.
With extensive experience in pediatric oncology, the doctor has worked at several prestigious institutions, including GATA Pediatric Hematology-Oncology-Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre and İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital.
Currently, the doctor serves as a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Pediatric Oncology at Medicana Bursal Hospital, with a focus on pediatric oncology and hematology.
The doctor graduated from Cumhuriyet University in 1989 and completed specialization education there in 1997. With extensive experience in various medical facilities, including Keskin Closed Prison Medical, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas Anadolu Hospital, and Malatya Gözde Hospital, the doctor has developed a robust clinical focus.
Specializing in the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, the doctor is proficient in managing brain hemorrhages, spine diseases, and head and spine traumas. Expertise extends to pituitary surgery, shunt and endoscopic surgeries for hydrocephalus, and surgical and non-surgical treatments for lumbar and neck hernia. Additional skills include addressing cerebrovascular aneurysms and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Dr. Kumkum Vatsa is a Senior Consultant at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon. She is an expert in managing high-risk pregnancies and ectopic cases. Dr. Vatsa has over 35 years of medical experience in India. She practices at a center ranked among the most technically advanced hospitals globally.