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Op. Dr. Arzu Öz

Otolaryngology (ENT)

Education

Specialty Training

2000 - 2006
Medical Education, Full-time (University Graduate)

Undergraduate Education

1989 - 1995
ENT and Head, Neck Surgery, Formal Education

Experience

2023 -
ClinicExpert - ENT

2015 - 2023
Medient Ear, Nose, and Throat Medical Center - ENT

2017 - 2021
Acibadem Altunizade Hospital - ENT

2015 - 2017
Private Üsküdar Anadolu Hospital - ENT

2013 - 2015
İzmir Ödemiş State Hospital - ENT

2012 - 2013
Ministry of Health Muş Varto State Hospital - ENT

Oguz Akca - dentist, 4 years of practical experience.

Education

Graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at Marmara University.

Internships and Seminars

• Advanced training at the University of California, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2013.
• 2nd Spring Dental Symposium, 2013.

Education & Expertise

• 1998 to 2004 – Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• 2005 to 2009 – Düzce University, Internal Medicine Specialization
• 2009 to 2010 – Beytüşşebap State Hospital, Compulsory Internal Medicine Service
• 2010 to 2013 – Bülent Ecevit University, Medical Oncology Specialization
• 2013 to 2015 – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Medical Oncology Compulsory Service
• 2015 to Present – Associate Professor, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University
• 2015 to 2021 – Lecturer, Medical Oncology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine
• 2020 to Present – Professor, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine
• 2020 to Present – Ph.D. Student, Inorganic Chemistry, Sakarya University

Experience

• 2008 – Cleveland Clinic, Rheumatology & Gastroenterology Rotation
• 2016 to 2017 – Northeastern University, The Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Boston, U.S.

Professional Memberships

• TTOD (Turkish Society of Medical Oncology)
• ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
• ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology)

Dr. Halil Ibrahim Canter is a plastic surgeon with almost 25 years of experience in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He focuses on Oral, Maxillofacial, Facial, and Hand Surgery. He is known for inventing a reconstructive osteogenesis system.

Dr. Canter has written over 50 academic publications. He has received several national and international awards for his work in bone and tissue regeneration. He is a member of leading medical associations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.

2024-... Istanbul Atlas University Medicine Hospital

2022-2024 Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Plastic Surgery Specialist

2019-2022 Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Residency

2016-2019 Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Residency

2014-2015 Karaman Ermenek State Hospital, General Practitioner

2019-2022 Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery

2016-2019 Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery

2008-2014 Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine

Articles written and contributed by the doctor;

Investigation of the Effects of Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecule-3 (Corm-3) on Tissue Nutrition in the Rat Mcfarlane Skin Flap Model and Comparison of These Effects with the Effects of Pentoxifylline, Specialty Thesis

Reconstruction of postburn contractures due to tandir oven https://doi.org/10.1080/2000656X.2020.1729777

A New Method to Harvest the Sural Nerve Graft doi: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2019.19102

Reconstruction of complex shallow defects of the extremities with free serratus musculofascial flap doi: 10.3906/sag-1907-57

277 Hand Finger Replantation: Demographic Characteristics and Outcomes DOI: 10.30733/std.2020.01455

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Yasin Kulaksız
Date of Birth: November 20, 1992
Title: Specialist Doctor

Education

Doctarate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University
Year: [Year of Completion]

Doctorate (PhD)
Field: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
University: Bezmialem Vakıf University

Skills

• Expertise in Rhinoplasty and ENT surgeries
• Patient assessment and care
• Surgical techniques and postoperative management
• [Additional relevant skills]

Dr. Semih Ak is an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist. He earned his MD from Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul (2010–2016). He completed his residency at Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital (2017–2022).

He works as a specialist at Turan&Turan Musculoskeletal Health Center in Bursa (2025–present). He previously worked at Private Medicabil Hospital in Bursa (2024–2025) and at Artvin State Hospital as part of compulsory service (2022–2024). Earlier, he was a general practitioner at Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (2017). He also worked at Sultanbeyli Community Health Center (2016).

EDUCATION

Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, 2009

Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Residency in Ophthalmology, 2009 to 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mardin Midyat State Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2014 to 2020

Mardin Training and Research Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2020 to 2022

Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2022to 2024

Westeye Hospital, Erbil – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2024 to 2025

Istanbul Tema Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2024 to 2025

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

-Cataract and Refractive Surgery

-Corneal Diseases and Keratoplasty

-Strabismus and Strabismus Surgery

-Eyelid and Lacrimal System Surgery

-Ocular Trauma Surgery

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

-Vitrectomy Training at Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2020

MEMBERSHIPS

-Member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOD)

PUBLICATIONS

1)Changes caused by fluorescein in the tear film evaluated with hybrid break-up time test as a new method - Part Two: Its effect on breakup locations and other quantitative values, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023

2)The profile of patients attending to the general emergency department with ocular complaints within the last year: is it a true ocular emergency?, BMC Ophthalmology, 2024

3)Medium-term outcomes of three horizontal muscle surgery in large-angle infantile esotropia, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014

4)Evaluation of Anterior Segment Parameters Using Scheimpflug Topography Device in Patients Undergoing Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy: Retrospective Study, Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024

5)Publication patterns of ophthalmology residency dissertations in Turkey, European Journal of General Medicine, 2015

6)Evaluation of the Effect of Infection and Immunity on the Tear Film by Scheimpflug-Placido Disc Topography – A Case Control Study, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023

7)Changes caused by fluorescein in tear film by hybrid break-up time test - Part One: On quantitative values, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2022

8)An easy and practical method for toric intraocular lens implantation: marking corneal astigmatic axis at slit-lamp, International Ophthalmology, 2017

9)Slanted medial rectus recession is effective in the treatment of convergence excess esotropia, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014

10)A reasonable option in vitrectomized eyes: manual small incision cataract surgery, International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014

11)The Role of Systemic Inflammation in Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction, Beyoglu Eye Journal, 2023

12)A New Approach: Determination of the Safe Surgical Margin in Pterygium Surgery, Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 2023

Dr. Nesrin Tutas Gunaydin is an ophthalmology specialist at Memorial Goztepe Hospital since 2025. She previously worked at Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital from 2023 to 2025. She served as Chief Assistant at Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal City Hospital from 2016 to 2023. Before that, she held the same role at Dr. Sadi Konuk Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital in 2015–2016. She completed her ophthalmology residency at University of Health Sciences–Dr. Lutfi Kirdar in 2005–2010. She earned her MD from Istanbul University in 1998–2004.

Accreditations include a Corneal Transplantation Certificate (2011) and an Eye Bank Medical Director Certificate (2021). She has 35 journal articles and 55 national congress papers. She wrote three book chapters and contributed to two international chapters. She also translated Kanski, Vaughan & Asbury: General Ophthalmology. She is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Society and ESCRS. She attended TOD National Congresses from 2005 to 2022.

Education and Expertise

• 1992-1997 ULUDAĞ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 1998 – 2003 1998 – 2003 IZMIR ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL UROLOGY CLINIC
• 2018-2023 IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS UROLOGY CLINIC

Diseases

• Kidney Cancer
• Bladder Cancer
• Prostate
• Prostate Cancer

Treatment Methods

• Kidney Stone Treatment
• Endoscopic Stone Surgery-Flexible URS
• Greenlight
• HoLEP-ThuLEP
• Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
• Laparoscopic Radical-Partial Nephrectomy
• Percutaneous Stone Surgery Mini-Micro PCNL
• Plasmakinetic Vaporization
• Radical prostatectomy
• Radical Cystectomy and Neobladder
• R.I.R.S.
• Robotic Surgery
• TUR-Bladder
• RADISH

Experience

• Assist.Dr. Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital 1998-2003
• Specialist Dr. Izmir Basmane Healing Hospital 2004-2013
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Izmir Basmane Şifa Hospital, Şifa University Faculty of Medicine 2013-2016
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Medical Park Izmir Hospital, Izmir University Faculty of Medicine 2016-2016
• Specialist Dr. Medical Park Izmir Hospital 2016-2018
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Medical Point Hospital, Izmir University of Economics 2018-2023

Professional Memberships

• American Society Of Clinical Oncology
• European Association Of Urology
• European Society For Medical Oncology
• American Society For Radiation Oncology
• European Society For Radiotherapy And Oncology
• European Society Of Surgical Oncology
• International Society Of Geriatric Oncology
• American Association For Cancer Research
• European Association For Cancer Research
• Urological Association of Asia
• Turkish Urology Association
• Turkish Andrology Association
• Endourology Association
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Dr. Sevilay Oguz Kilic is a Professor of Dermatology. She specializes in diagnosing and treating skin diseases such as psoriasis, contact dermatitis, urticaria, skin lymphomas, and hair and nail disorders. She also has experience in cosmetic dermatology and dermatological surgery.

She earned her medical degree from Çukurova University in 2001. She completed her specialization at Fırat University in 2009. In 2017, she became an Associate Professor at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. She was promoted to Professor at Istanbul Medipol University in 2023.

Dr. Oguz Kilic has worked at Liv Hospital Vadi and Istanbul Medipol Mega University Hospital. She has also served at several academic institutions, contributing to clinical care and medical education.

AREAS OF INTEREST 

Radial Angiography

Complex coronary interventions 

Intracoronary examinations (FFR, IVUS, OCT) 

Calcific lesion treatments (Rotablator, shockwave balloon ) 

Chronic total occlusion attempts 

Transcatheter Aortic valve implantations (TAVI) 

Aortic interventions 

Mitral valve attempts 

Peripheral arterial interventions 

ASD/PFO/VSD closure 

LAA closure 

Paravalvuler closure 

Carotid arterial interventions 

Septal ablation 

Pulmonary embolism interventions

Education 

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Royal Brompton Hospital (London) 

Experience 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Turkish Kidney Foundation Service Hospital 

Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology 

Royal Brompton Hospital

University of Health Sciences Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital (founding chief)

University of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu city hospital (founding chief) 

LIV Hospital Ulus

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Cardiology 

European Society of Cardiolog

Personal Information

Name Surname : Serdar TOKER
Place of Birth - Year :    Istanbul - 1972
Academic Title : Assoc. Dr.
Foreign Language : English

Education

Ege University Faculty of Medicine - Graduation
Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital - Specialised
Work Experience

1998 - 2003 Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
2003 - 2004 Kars State Hospital
2004 - 2006 Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
2006 - 2009 Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 
2009 - 2010 Research Fellow. Colorado University Denver Healt Centre Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Centre Department of Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery
2010 - 2016 Necmettin Erbakan University Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Head of Hand Surgery Department
Courses - Seminars and Certificates Received

2013 FESSH (Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand) European Diploma
2015 RMCD Microsurgery Course Course Chair
2015 National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress Speaker
2015 RMCD Congress Speaker
2014 National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress Speaker
2013 - 2014 Rıdvan Ege Hand Surgery Course Instructor
2013 RMCD Microsurgery Course Instructor
2013 RMCD Congress Session Chair
2012 Shoulder Elbow Surgery Course Instructor
2012 Subspeciality Diploma in Hand Surgery
2011 RMCD Microsurgery Course
2009 Ankle Arthroscopy Course
2008 Knee Arthroscopy Course
2005 Ilizarov Applications Course

SUB-SPECIALISTS 

• *Trauma Surgery 
• *Joint Prosthesis Surgery
• *Knee Surgery 
• *Arthroscopic Surgery 
• *Spine Surgery 
• *Deformity Surgery 

TECHNOLOGIES 

• *Robotic Joint Replacement Systems 
• *Kinematic Approach of Knee Replacement Surgery 
• *Journey II Knee Prosthesis System

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION 

1. *Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (Bachelor’s Degree, 2005-2011) 
2. *Health Sciences University Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specilization Education, 2012-2017) 
3. His international published article is named as ‘’Mahmuti, A., Güler, U.O., Haberal, B., Şimşek, E.K., Yüksel, S., Temiz, A., Tuncay, I.C. Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate Augmentation Methods in Failed Pedical Screw Revision. Turk Neurosurg. 2021; 31 (5): 788-794. DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34653-21.2. PMID: 34374983’’. 

COURSES INFORMATION

1. *11th TOTBID School of Basic Sciences and Research, Malatya. 
2. *1-3 March 2013. AO Basic Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), İstanbul 2013. 
3. *10th Basic Orthopedic Trauma Education Meeting, Ankara. 13-14 September 2013. 
4. *6th Intramedullary Nailing Course, İzmir 2013. 
5. *Instrumentation Course in Arthroscopic Surgery, İstanbul 2013. 
6. *6th Minimally Invasive, Locked Plate Osteosynthesis and Advanced Trauma Education Meeting. 5-6 December 2014. 
7. *TOTBID GKD-PEV Course, Konya 2015.
8. *AO Advanced Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), Ankara 2017. 
9. *Stryker Mako Certification Lab., Amsterdam. June 2019.

CONGRESS INFORMATION

1. *23rd National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress. 29 October – 3 November 2013. 
2. *5th Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting. 10-12 April 2015. 
3. *Spine Intervention Society 2019 European Congress, Munich. May 2019. 

CAREER INFORMATION

1. *Şırnak İdil State Hospital (General Practitioner, 2017-2019) 
2. *Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specialization Education, 2012-2017) 
3. *Şırnak State Hospital (Specialist Doctor, 2017-2019) 
4. *Turan Turan Health Group (OM Spine Surgery Center – Robotic TT Orthopedics Robotic Surgery Center) (Specialist Doctor, 2019-now) 
5. *Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Department Adana Dr. Turgut NOYAN Application and Research Center (Specialist Doctor, 2020-2021)

Dr. Peykan Türkçüoğlu is a professor of ophthalmology. He graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Turkey. He has served in academic and clinical roles at top institutions. He worked as an assistant and associate professor at Fırat and İnönü Universities.

He completed a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute. There, he specialized in vitreoretinal and medical retinal diseases. Dr. Türkçüoğlu has advanced retinal care and now practices at Veni Vidi Göz Eye Hospital. He is known for his academic work, international training, and leadership in eye surgery and research.

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Sinan is a professor of General Surgery with specialization in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Breast Surgery, and Emergency Surgery and Traumatology.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bilgehan Poyrazoğlu is a general and bariatric surgeon with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. He graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his general surgery specialization at the same institution.

His practice focuses on bariatric and metabolic surgery. He also performs advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery, and endoscopy. He received advanced training in obesity and robotic surgery in France, Ankara, and Istanbul. He has performed many procedures for local and international patients.

Dr. Poyrazoğlu is a member of the Turkish Surgical Society, Turkish Liver Transplant Association, Turkish Medical Association, and IFSO. He has published in international peer‑reviewed journals and presented at leading surgical meetings. He provides safe, modern, evidence‑based care.

Dr. Mustafa Ibas is an ENT specialist. He has clinical experience in childhood ENT diseases, rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, ear diseases, hearing loss, head and neck surgery, salivary gland diseases, and maxillofacial trauma surgery. Dr. Ibas worked as an ENT specialist at Ankara Etimesgut Sait Ertürk State Hospital from 2023 to 2024. He also served at Mardin Midyat State Hospital from 2022 to 2023. He completed his assistant physician training at Health Sciences University Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2017 and 2022.

Dr. Ibas has published several peer-reviewed articles. His research covers topics such as preauricular iatrogenic epidermoid cysts, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, the use of probiotics in otitis media, and the anti-inflammatory effects of naringenin in otitis media. He earned his medical degree from Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine.

Faculty of Medicine Graduated from
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine – 1998

Place of Specialization
Haseki Training and Research Hospital General Surgery – 2002

Medical Fields
Proctology;

• Non-Surgical Hemorrhoid Treatment
• Non-Surgical Pilonidal Sinus Treatment
• Non-Surgical Anal Fissure Treatment
• Non-Surgical Anal Fistula Treatment
• Genital Wart Treatment
• Rectal Prolapse Treatment.
  Non-Surgical Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment

With more than 20-years career dedicated to proctology, he possesses extensive expertise in managing conditions with a deep understanding of the field