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Dr. Alihan Gurkan is a gastrointestinal surgeon with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in bariatric and advanced gastrointestinal procedures. For more than ten years, he led the Department of General Surgery. He is known for his focus on patient safety and his commitment to international standards.

Dr. Gurkan is a member of several professional organizations, such as the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the Turkish Society of Surgery. He completed advanced fellowships in cardiovascular and multi-organ transplantation at leading US institutions. His practice is known for high success rates and the use of modern surgical techniques.

Dr. Suleyman Aliyazicioglu is a plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously worked at Kırklareli Training and Research Hospital (2022–2025).

He earned his MD from the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2008–2014). He completed specialty training in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery at Pamukkale University (2022). He is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber.

His professional development includes an Erasmus exchange at the Medical University of Lublin (2013). He attended the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Residents’ School (2018) and Eurasian Non-Surgical Days (2019). He also took part in the National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2022, 2023).

Prof. Dr. Levent Kılıçkan graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1989. He completed his residency at Istanbul Taksim Hospital in 1994. He became an associate professor at Kocaeli University Medical Hospital in 2001. In 2006, he was promoted to full professor at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Kılıçkan has attended many national and international medical events. His main areas of interest are intensive care, regional anesthesia, organ transplantation, and cardiovascular anesthesia.

The doctor graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 1998 and completed a residency at Istanbul School of Medicine in 2010. Specializing in internal diseases, the doctor provides comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring services at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental. With a focus on endocrine and metabolic diseases, the doctor is well-versed in managing a wide range of internal medical conditions.

Previous training and work experience include positions at Andirin State Hospital and Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

*EXPERIENCE*

2023 - Present, Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2022 - 2023, Gaziantep/Turkey

SANKO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE HOSPITAL
Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2019 - 2020, Gaziantep/Turkey

HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSITY

Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2017 - 2019, Şanlıurfa/Turkey

ŞANLIURFA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)

*EDUCATION*

2017, Venice/Italy

San Servolo University Summer School

2014 - 2017, Kayseri/Turkey

ERCİYES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Pediatric Neurology Fellowship Training

2008 - 2013, Istanbul/Turkey

BAKIRKÖY WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S DISEASES TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Medicine Residency Training

2001 - 2007, Istanbul/Turkey

CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Medical Doctor Education

The doctor completed medical education at Trakya University Medical School, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, and Kocaeli University Medical School. Specializing in endocrinology, the doctor focuses on diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders, and diseases of the pituitary and adrenal glands.

With a robust academic background, the doctor has contributed to the medical field with more than 25 national and international publications, showcasing expertise and commitment to advancing medical knowledge in these areas.

Dr. Erol Bozbora is an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital. He earned his medical degree at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2009–2015). He completed his ENT residency there (2016–2022).

His clinical work includes ENT practice at Aktif International Hospital Bahçelievler (2024–2025). He completed compulsory service at Iğdır Dr. Nevruz Erez State Hospital (2022–2024). He completed a clinical internship at HNO-Zentrum Simmering in Vienna (2023). Earlier, he completed compulsory service at Beyoğlu Community Health Center (2015–2016). He also completed an internship at the World Health Organization in Switzerland (2013).

2022 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2021 - 2022, Istanbul/Türkiye

BEZMIALEM FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY

Pediatric Neurology Specialist

2020 - 2021, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL BAGCILAR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)

2019 - 2020, Izmir/Türkiye

IZMIR BEHÇET UZ CHILD HEALTH DISEASES AND SURGERY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)

2013 - 2015, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL GAZİOSMANPAŞA TAKSİM FIRST AID TRAINING RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Specialist (Compulsory Service)

The doctor specializes in the early detection and management of glaucoma, utilizing advanced multidiode laser treatments to minimize infection risks and avoid direct eye intervention. This approach is particularly beneficial for patients who cannot use medication.

The doctor graduated from the Gata Military School of Medicine and completed a specialization in Eye Diseases. Further education includes training at the Glaucoma Research and Education Group in San Francisco and a professorship at Near East University, School of Medicine.

The doctor is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology and an active member of several ophthalmology societies, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

The doctor is an experienced cancer specialist with over 20 years of practice, currently heading the Medical Oncology Department at Memorial Antalya Hospital since 2013 and Medstar Antalya Hospital since 2012. Previously, the doctor served as a medical oncologist at Mediterranean University from 2003 to 2012.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Erciyes University in 1993, specialized in internal medicine in 2000, and medical oncology in 2003 at Akdeniz University. Achieved associate professorship in 2006 and professorship in 2011.

Authored over 40 articles on cancer treatment and is a member of several oncology associations, including the European and American Clinical Oncology Associations.