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Hi, I am Serkan Sabancı. I was born in Adana and graduated from Adana Baraj High School in 1997. In the same year, I entered Çukurova Medical Faculty and started my university education. During my medical education, due to my interest in surgical branches, I spent most of my time outside of classes in the operating room of the faculty. After my medical education, I did my compulsory service in the emergency department. Although I loved saving the lives of hundreds of patients in the emergency unit and the emergency intervention and dynamism of this unit, after completing my compulsory service due to my interest in plastic surgery, I took the specialty exam and was accepted to the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine.
In the first years of my specialist training, I attended many courses and events due to my interest in hair transplantation. In the second year of my assistantship as Serkan Sabancı, I developed my own hair transplantation technique with the vibrating Micromotor I produced and performed eyebrow and beard transplants on many patients with burnt faces, and I had the opportunity to share this technique with many of my colleagues in live surgery courses organized by the Plastic Surgery Association. During my specialty training, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine was a regional hospital and I performed both reconstruction and aesthetic surgery operations intensively.

As Serkan Sabancı, after my specialty training, I did my compulsory service at Bilecik State Hospital, where I focused on plastic surgeries during my 2-year service period. After completing my compulsory service, I started working as a private physician in Istanbul. I am currently accepting patients in my private practice in Üsküdar, Istanbul.

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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. ROKAS BAGDONAS

LICENSE: MPL- 00022/21697 (A specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery).

Rokas Bagdonas, a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery, has been working in this field since 2004. The surgeon graduated from the Kaunas Medical Academy, later he finished continuing doctoral studies and was awarded an MD degree; he also lectured at Kaunas Medical Academy, Klaipėda College and Klaipėda University 2004 to 2014. The surgeon broadened his knowledge and experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery through traineeships in Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Turkey, France, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, and the USA.

Dr R. Bagdonas is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and the Lithuanian Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the founder of the Lithuanian Wound Management Association, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the Head of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of the Klaipėda Republican Hospital, a member of the Council of Social Partners of the Department of Recreation and Tourism of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Klaipėda University, and a member of the Council of Medical Treatment at the Klaipėda Republican Hospital.

From generation to generation

Surgeon R. Bagdonas not only has the doctor’s calling in his genes, but is connected with art. His late father, Dr habil. Edmundas Pranas Bagdonas, was a thoracic surgeon, his mother, Irena Žuklytė-Bagdonienė, an artist, and his late grandfather, Vladas Žuklys, a famous sculptor. ‘As a child, I used to watch my grandfather create the graceful and precise forms of the human body from formless clay mass. When I was sixteen, my dad brought me to the operating-room for the first time. Since then, it has been what I do every day, a way of life. I say half-jokingly that I could not think of another specialty because of my origin. The love and respect for art and medicine passed from one generation to the next could not bypass me,’ the famous surgeon says. Dr R. Bagdonas’s wife, Agnė, is a dermatovenerologist. Together they founded Clinicus Klaipėda. The couple has four children: Paulina, Jonas, Mykolas, and Barbora.

Professionalism, aesthetics and experience

“It’s very important to see your work not as a business but as a calling, a way of life, and to continuously develop and think of ways to help every person. I have to unconditionally give a part of myself to the patients, whether they need me during my working hours or on weekends. I can say without any doubt that I love my work and the people for the good of whom I work. My calling is my life with all of its joys and experiences. The path chosen, as well as the love for work and the patient, respect for the human being drive me to grow,’ says the surgeon. ‘I love precision by nature, therefore, each surgery is not only an accurately calculated medical but also a creative work, the result of which will bring happiness to the patient all his life. Plastic surgery should not be associated with vanity. Self-confidence is one of the most important things in life. Plastic surgery may become a solution enabling us to change not only the attitude towards ourselves but also the quality of life and to be happier,” states R. Bagdonas.