Best Doctors in the World

WORK EXPERIENCE

-Anesthesiologist, Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, 2014–2017: Anesthetic care for highly complex surgical patients, both adults and children.

- Anesthesiologist specializing in pain and palliative care, Colombian Pain Institute (INCODOL), 2017–present

• Anesthetic care for outpatients and inpatients. Care for patients with acute and chronic pain. Transitional pain service: identification, management, and follow-up of patients at high risk for developing chronic postoperative pain. Advanced pain management therapy, continuous regional anesthesia. Image-, ultrasound-, and fluoroscopy-guided analgesic interventions. Outpatient evaluation and management of patients with chronic cancer and non-cancer pain. Implantation of intrathecal therapy pumps and spinal neurostimulation systems.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

• Physician and Surgeon, University of Antioquia, 2007
• Specialist in Anesthesiology, CES University, 2014
• Specialist in Pain and Palliative Care, CES University, 2019

OTHERS

• SCARE Basic and Advanced CPR Instructor, 2013–2017
• SCARE CLASA Difficult Airway Instructor - WFSA, 2014–2019

ACADEMIC RECOGNITIONS

• Outstanding performance in ten semesters of undergraduate medicine.
• Recognition as a comprehensive SADEA resident in 2013.

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

-Ultrasound guided injections for chronic pain including pericapscular nerve group block (PENG): a retrospective cohort study. Poster presentation 20th. Annual pain medicine meeting, ASRA, November 18-20, 2021, San Francisco, CA.

- Articular radiofrequency in patients with osteoarthritis. 8th world congress of the world institute of pain. New York. May19-23, 2016.

Dr. Fabio Meneghini is a renowned maxillofacial surgeon with over twenty years of experience in aesthetic, reconstructive, and functional rhinoplasty. His surgical philosophy is based on a personalized, conservative approach that respects anatomical structures, aiming to ensure patient happiness and satisfaction.

Education and Professional Career

Dr. Meneghini graduated in Medicine and Surgery and specialized in Maxillofacial Surgery with top marks and honors. He later earned a Master’s degree in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at the University of Padua, presenting a thesis on open-approach rhinoplasty.
Currently, he serves as Co-Head of the Maxillofacial Surgery Unit at Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital in Cotignola (Ravenna) and is a lecturer at the University of Padua.

Specialization in Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty

Dr. Meneghini specializes in ultrasonic rhinoplasty, an innovative technique that uses ultrasound instruments to sculpt nasal bones without the need for rasps, chisels, or hammers. This method offers numerous advantages, including reduced intra- and post-operative bleeding, less swelling and bruising, and, in most cases, the elimination of nasal packing.

Membership in International Societies

Dr. Meneghini actively participates in national and international conferences held by scientific societies in the fields of maxillofacial surgery and aesthetic plastic surgery. He continuously updates his expertise by staying at the forefront of the latest innovations and techniques in the field.

Member of Rhinoplasty Society of Europe; the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery

Field of Speciality: Urology
Date of Birth: 1980
School of Medicine:  Istanbul University School of Medicine
Graduate Medical Education: University of Health Sciences Taksim Training & Research Hospital
Fellowship: Urological Oncology and Laparoscopic Urology Department of Urology SLK Kliniken Heilbronn University of Heidelberg, Germany
Foreign Language: English

Dr. Murat Ataseven is a specialist in oral, maxillofacial, and facial plastic surgery. He treats moles, lipomas, lumbar masses, and complex conditions such as harelip and eating disorders. Dr. Ataseven also performs nerve surgery, wound and burn care, rhinoplasty, and jaw surgeries.

He graduated from Izmir Ege University Faculty of Medicine. He has worked as Clinic Chief and Specialist Doctor in top hospitals in Turkey. Dr. Ataseven is known for his high patient success rate. He uses innovative techniques, including acupuncture, in his practice.

Dr. Rajendra Dhondge is a skilled surgeon with expertise in Head and Neck, Breast, Trunk and Limb Reconstruction, Vascular Surgery, and Lymphedema Management. He has performed more than 1,500 microvascular tissue transfer procedures, mainly for oncoreconstruction cases.

Dr. Dhondge earned his MCh from TATA Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. He also holds an MS in General Surgery from B. J. Medical College in Pune. He is a lifetime member of the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the International Course on Supermicrosurgery, and the Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

Dermatologist

Regular member of the Korean Dermatological Association

Regular member of the Korean Dermatological Association

Regular member of the Korean Society of Dermatology Laser

Regular member of the Korean Society of Vitiligo Pigmentation

Regular member of the Korean Clinical Dermatology Research Association

Adjunct professor of dermatology at Eulji University

Current) Director of Oracle Dermatology Cheongdam Branch

Name Surname: Erkan ÖZTÜRK

Birthplace: Kardzhali/Bulgaria

Marital Status: Married- 2 Children

Foreign Language: English Foreign Language Score: 86.25 (YDS/03.12.2018)

Business Address: Başakşehir Çam Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul

Home Address: Atatürk Mah. Guner Sk. No:1 Teknik Yapı Metropark Sitesi C4 Block D:34 K.Cekmece/Istanbul

B) EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

Specialization Training: Istanbul University-Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery (20 February 2012-3 November 2017).

University: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (September 2005-July 2011).

High School: Bursa Anatolian High School (September 2001-June 2005).

Primary and Secondary School: Kestel Yenimahalle Primary School (September 1993-June 2001).

C) PLACES HE WORKED

1. Biga State Hospital-General Practitioner- (November 2011-February 2012)

2. Kovancılar State Hospital- ENT Diseases Specialist- (January 2018-August 2019)

3. Universal Medical Center/Elazig- ENT Diseases Specialist - (September 2019-August 2020)

4. Başakşehir Çam Sakura City Hospital - ENT Diseases Specialist - (August 2020-Present)

D) WORKS

Articles Published in International Refereed Journals

1. Avcı H, Çomoğlu S, Öztürk E, Bilgiç B, Kıyak E. Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma: rare nasal benign tumor. Ear Nose Bogaz Ihtis Journal, 2016, 26(5), 300

2. Öztürk E, Yılmaz E, Öztürk İE, Polat B, Orhan KS. Posttraumatic Intramuscular Hemangioma Arising from Scalene Muscles In Supraclavicular Region. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 2017; 55(2),87-90.

3. Öztürk E, Doruk C, Orhan KS, Çelik M, Polat B, Güldiken Y. A Rare Complication of Cochlear Implantation after Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Reversion of The Magnet. J Craniofac Surg, 2017; 28(4), e372-e374.

4. Öztürk E, Başaran B, Yılmazbayhan D, Keleş N. Bilateral Oncocytic-type Schneiderian Papilloma in a Pediatric Patient. Otolaryngology Case Reports. 2017; 3, 15-17.

5. Comoglu S, Ozturk E, Celik M, Avci H, Sonmez S, Basaran B, Kiyak E. Comprehensive Analysis of Parotid Mass: A Retrospective Study of 369 Cases. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2018; 45(2),320-327.

6. Çelik M, Orhan KS, Öztürk E, Avcı H, Polat B, Güldiken Y. Impact of Routine Plain X-ray on Postoperative Management in Cochlear Implantation. J Int Adv Autol. 2018; 14(3): 365-9.

7. Şahin B, Doruk C, Çelik M, Öztürk E, Güneş S, Kıyak ÖE. Atypical Metastasis to the Head and Neck Region: An Analysis of 11 Patients. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Dec;56(4):210-216.

8. Kılıçoğlu MB, Aydemir L, Öztürk E, Kara H, Çomoğlu Ş. Atypical Nasal Manifestation of Primary Immune Deficiency in A Child. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2019; 2(1): 21-3.

Articles Published in National Refereed Journals

1. Çomoğlu Ş, Öztürk E, Enver N, Öztürk İE, Çelik M, Polat B, Keleş N, Değer K. Inverted Papilloma: Comprehensive Clinical Analysis. Journal of Istanbul Medical Faculty, 2016, 79(4), 157-162.

Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

1. Çelik M, Polat B, Avcı H, Öztürk E, Orhan KS, Güldiken Y. Postoperative X-Ray imaging in cochlear implant surgery: is it necessary? 8th Instructional Workshop-European Academy of Otology-Neurootology, 18-21 January 2017, İzmir,Turkey. (Summary Paper/Poster)

2. Orhan KS, Çelik M, Polat B, Aydemir L, Öztürk E, Güldiken Y. Step-by-step Surgical Timing in Subperiosteal Pocket Technique of Cochlear Implantation. CI 2017 Pediatric 15th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, 26-29 July 2017, San Francisco, California, USA. (Summary Paper/Poster).

Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

1. Bozacı Meltem, Öztürk Erkan, Çomoğlu Şenol, Keleş Meryem Nesil. Case Report: Anterior Wall Piercing-Scissors Injury of the Left Pterigopalatine Fossa. 12th Turkish Rhinology Congress and 4th National Otology-Neurootology Congress, 21-24 April 2016, Antalya (Abstract Paper/Poster).

2. Öztürk Erkan, Çomoğlu Şenol, Enver Necati, Öztürk İlker Erdinç, Değer Kemal. Results of Our Clinic in Inverted Papilloma Surgery. 12th Turkish Rhinology Congress and 4th National Otology-Neurootology Congress, 21-24 April 2016, Antalya (Oral presentation).

3. Sönmez Said, Öztürk Erkan, Öztürk İlker Erdinç, Yılmaz Eren, Çomoğlu Şenol, Orhan Kadir Serkan. Case Report A Rare Case of Sinonasal Glomangiopericytoma. Istanbul ENT-BBC Specialists Association 8th Congress, 22-25 September 2016, Sakarya (Abstract Paper/Poster).

3. Sönmez Said, Öztürk Erkan, Öztürk İlker Erdinç, Yılmaz Eren, Polat Beldan, Orhan Kadir Serkan. Posttraumatic Intramuscular Hemangioma Originating from Scalene Muscle. 38. National ENT Head and Neck Surgery Congress, 26-30 October 2016, Antalya (Abstract Paper/Poster).

4. Öztürk Erkan, Sönmez Said, Polat Beldan, Çelik Mehmet, Kıyak Erkan. Paranasal Sinus Rhabdomyosarcoma: Rare Neck Lymph Node Metastasis. 38. National ENT Head and Neck Surgery Congress, 26-30 October 2016, Antalya (Abstract Paper/Poster).

5. Sahin Bayram, Öztürk Erkan, Yıldırımtürk Senem, Polat Beldan, Başaran Bora. Synovial Chondromatosis of Right Temporomandibular Joint. 13th Turkish Rhinology Congress & 5th National Otology and Neurootology Congress, 4-7 May 2017, Antalya (Abstract/Poster).

6. Bozacı Meltem, Öztürk Erkan, Kara Hakan, Çomoğlu Şenol, Keleş Meryem Generation. Case Report: Atypical Nasal Manifestation in Primary Immunodeficiency. 39. National ENT Head and Neck Surgery Congress, 8-12 November 2017, Antalya (Abstract/Poster).

6. Şahin Bayram, Doruk Can, Çelik Mehmet, Güneş Selçuk, Öztürk Erkan, Kıyak Erkan. Atypical Metastases of the Head and Neck Region. 14th Turkish Rhinology Congress & 6th National Otology and Neurootology Congress & 2nd Head and Neck Surgery Congress, 28 April-01 May 2018, Antalya (Abstract Paper/Poster).

7. Öztürk Erkan, Çelik Mehmet, Ulusan Murat, Başaran Bora, Altun Musa, Kıyak Erkan. The Effect of Surgical Treatment on Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Neck Failure. 40th National ENT Head and Neck Surgery Congress, 7-11 November 2018, Antalya (Oral presentation).

E) ATTENDED SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

1. 20th Istanbul Masterclass Symposium-37. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver and 11th Septorhinoplasty and Radiofrequency Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver, Istanbul (08-09 November 2012).

2. 21st Istanbul Masterclass Symposium-3. Otology-Neurootology Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver, Istanbul (13-14 December 2012).

3. 22nd Istanbul Masterclass Symposium-38. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver and 12th Septorhinoplasty and Radiofrequency Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver, Istanbul (04-05 April 2013).

4. 24th Istanbul Masterclass Symposium-4. Otology-Neurootology Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver, Istanbul (19-21 December 2013).

5. İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 5th Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Istanbul (1-2 April 2014)

6. 26th Istanbul Masterclass Symposium-41. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver and 14th Septorhinoplasty and Radiofrequency Applied Dissection Course in Cadaver, Istanbul (21 November 2014).

7. 28th Istanbul Masterclass Otology Neurootology Symposium, Kyrenia/TRNC (02-05 April 2015)

8. “30. Rebirth of the nose” Rhinoplasty Meeting, Eskişehir (07-09 October 2015)

9. 31st Istanbul Masterclass Otology Neurootology Symposium, Sarajevo/Bosnia Herzegovina (31 March-3 April 2016).

10. 12th Turkish Rhinology Congress and 4th National Otology Neurootology Congress, Belek/Antalya (21-24 April 2016).

11. 38th Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Belek/Antalya (26-30 October 2016)

12. IU.Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine 4th Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course (8-9 April 2017).

13. Turkish Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2nd Spring Meeting, Belek/Antalya (13-16 April 2017).

14. 39th Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Belek/Antalya (8-12 November 2017).

15. 40th Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Belek/Antalya (7-11 November 2018).

16. “All in One” Rhinoplasty 4 Live Surgery Symposium, Istanbul (23-24 March 2019)

F) AWARDS AND GRADES

13th place in clinical ranking in the Medical Specialization Examination

Turkish Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Proficiency Board Certificate

G) MEDICAL EXPERTISE THESIS

prof. Dr. The thesis titled "The Effect of Surgical Treatment on Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Neck Failure", prepared under the supervision of Erkan Kıyak, was successfully completed.

Dr. James White is a board-certified otolaryngologist. He specializes in head and neck surgery. He was the first in Lafayette to perform cochlear implants. He also introduced transoral robotic surgery for tonsil and base of tongue cancers. These advances have improved ENT care in the region.

Dr. White treats general ENT conditions, head and neck cancer, parotid masses, and ear disorders. He performs transoral robotic surgery and cochlear implantation. He holds a faculty appointment at LSU and serves on the Lourdes Foundation Board. Dr. White has received several teaching and clinical excellence awards. He is also a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. Lee Seung Hwan is a plastic surgeon with 24 years of clinical experience. He has led Regen Plastic Surgery in Gangnam. He also served as executive director of plastic surgery at Incheon Naeun Hospital. Dr. Lee specializes in abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, abdominal liposuction, and closed rhinoplasty.

He graduated from Kyungpook National University School of Medicine. He completed his specialist training at Daegu Catholic University Hospital. Dr. Lee is a member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has also appeared in the media, including on the TV show 'Let Me In Season 2'.

In the world of Plastic Reconstructive &

Aesthetic Surgery, one name shines

brightly - Ass. Prof. Dr. Julia Demiran.

With a passion for transforming lives

and restoring confidence, Dr. Demiran

has carved a remarkable path in her

field, leaving a trail of satisfied patients

and groundbreaking research in her

wake.

Her journey began at Istanbul University,

where the seeds of curiosity were sown.

Inspired by the possibilities of plastic

surgery, she delved deeper, pursuing her

studies at Kocaeli University Medical

Faculty. It was there that she embarked

on an ambitious research project,

comparing triangular flap techniques

and microsurgical anastomosis with

varying diameters. Her groundbreaking

master's thesis earned her accolades

and set the stage for a brilliant career.

But Dr. Demiran's journey did not stop at the lab. Armed with knowledge and a

burning desire to make a tangible difference, she embarked on a professional

odyssey. From the Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Department

at Kocaeli University Medical Faculty to Tunceli Government Hospital, her

expertise blossomed, shaping her into the exceptional surgeon she is today.

Recognizing her impact and dedication, YenI Yüzyil University Gaziosmanpasa

Hospital welcomed Dr. Demiran as an esteemed Ass. Prof. Dr. In this role, she

not only honed her skills but also took on the mantle of a mentor, guiding and

inspiring aspiring medical professionals.

Dr. Demiran's success lies not only in her academic accomplishments but in

the lives she has transformed. Patient after patient has experienced the touch

of her skilled hands and the warmth of her compassionate heart. Through her

unwavering commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the

emotional significance of her work, she has become a beacon of hope for

those seeking to regain their confidence and reclaim their lives.

A1-Febuary 2009: Burns Course and Workshop (GATA)

A2-April 4 :2009. Basic Microsurgery course and Reconstructive

Microsurgery Association

A3-May 4 :2009. Maxillofacial course&workshop (GATA)

A4-October 2009: Nasal endoscopy and functional nasal surgery course

(31. Turkish Plastic, and Reconsructive National Congress Ulusal)

A5-October 2009: Peripheral nerve and

microvascular surgery course. (31. Turkish Plastic, and Reconsructive

National Congress Ulusal)

A6-May 3 :2010. Rinoplasty Course (Dokuz Eylül University)

Ass. Prof.Dr.

Jale Özdemir

Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

B1-November 3 :2007. National Reconstructive and Microsurgery Congress

Mikrocerrahi (Istanbul)

B2-October 31 :2009. Turkish Plastic and Reconstructive National Congress

(Adana)

B3-December 2009: Winter Meetings (Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa

Medical Faculty)

B4-November 2010: Current approaches to Breast Surgery and Aesthetic

(Acıbadem University)

B5-May 2011: Plastik Surgery Special Joint Meeting (Co-sponsored by Mayo

Clinic, Selçuk University)

B6- March 2016: Cardiopulmonary resusutation (Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University

Gaziosmanpasa Hospital)