Best Doctors in the World

Assoc. Dr. Ugur Ekici is a General Surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in obesity and metabolic surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and cancer surgery.

He graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2000. He completed his specialty training at Şişli Etfal Hospital General Surgery Clinic in 2009. Dr. Ekici has published many articles in international journals. He is known for his expertise and high success rates in complex surgeries. His work has made important contributions to his field.

Dr. Kim Dong Gul is an experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon in South Korea, specializing in facial contouring, rhinoplasty, lifting & anti-aging and mammoplasty. He is the President and Chief Surgeon of POP Plastic Surgery Hospital and is a member of several prestigious societies, including The International Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and The Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.

Dr. Yılmaz Öztorun is a hair transplant specialist with 10+ years of practice based in Turkey. He has a degree in general medicine from Cukurova University and certifications in medical aesthetics and mesotherapy. He is a member of The Istanbul Physicians Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Irmak is an experienced plastic surgeon based in Turkey with a degree in medicine from Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine at Istanbul University. He is certified by EBOPRAS and is an expert in face and body aesthetic procedures. He is a professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at University of Health Sciences and is a leading expert in Dr. Fatih Irmak Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Center since 2017. He is a member of various societies, including The Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, The Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, The Rhinoplasty Society of the USA, and The Rhinoplasty Society of Europe.

Katerina Pekilis is a therapist, specialist in toxicology and treatment of emergency conditions, development of individual detoxification programs.

Dr. Pekilis completed her training at:

• Zaporizhzhya State Medical University (Ukraine);
• National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after P. L. Shupik (Kyiv, Ukraine).

After training, she specialized in the treatment of emergency conditions.

Currently works at the Cell Therapy Clinic.

A frontier settler in reconstructive breast surgery with over 45 years of experience. The founder of the Instituto Pérez de la Romana.

Dr. Nacha Harinrak is a specialist in women's beauty, anti-aging medicine and disease prevention.

Education and certificates

• 2006 - graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand;
• Certificate “Application of functional medicine in clinical practice”;
• Diploma in Acupuncture from the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand.

Membership in organizations

Dr. Nacha Harinrak is a member of the American Association for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Navin Jittat is a specialist in anti-aging and regenerative therapy.

Education and courses

• Medical education at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand;
• Certificate in Dermatology for Family Physicians, National Skin Centre, National University of Singapore;
• Diving Officer Medical Certificate, Royal Thai Navy, Phra Pinkloa Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand;
• Certificate in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Maryland, USA;
• Anti-Aging Course, Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Membership in organizations

• Thai Medical Council;
• Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand;
• Thai Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Surgery;
• American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Neurosurgeon

20 years of experience

• Head of the neurosurgery department, author of a rehabilitation method after surgery.
• The doctor specializes in the treatment of brain and skull base tumors, and spinal diseases.
• Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Raminta Česnaitienė is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Fi Clinica in Lithuania. She specializes in cosmetic procedures, including arm lift, breast correction, and mommy makeover. She completed her medical studies and residency at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. She holds a professional certification in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Česnaitienė has attended more than 15 international and national scientific conferences. She took part in the 88th Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgeons in California. She is known for her research on wound healing and is accredited by the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Her patients benefit from high safety standards and excellent clinical results.

Inga Gogene is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

Education

• 2007 – graduated from Kaunas University of Medicine;
• 2007-2008 — clinical practice at the Alytus S. Kudirka Hospital;
• 2008-2013 — residency at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, professional certification in plastic and reconstructive surgery;
• since 2013 – lecturer at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
• Since 2014 – PhD candidate at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

Professional experience

• Since 2013, he has been working as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Alytus V. Kudirka Hospital;
• 2015-2019 — plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Grožio surgery;
• Since 2019 — plastic and reconstructive surgeon at fi Clinica.

Professional development

Surgeon Inga Gogene took part in more than 37 master classes, symposiums and conferences in France, Hungary, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Germany.

Membership in associations

• Lithuanian Wound Care Association;
• European Association for Wound Care.

Donatas Samsanavičius is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

Education

• 2006 - graduated from the former Kaunas Medical University;
• 2006-2007 — completed an internship at Kaunas 2nd Clinical Hospital;
• 2007-2012 - completed residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
• From 2009 to present – Lecturer at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

Professional experience

• 2009-2019 — plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Grožio chirurgija clinic;
• since 2019 — works at fi Clinica.

Professional development

• From 2009 to the present, annual internships in Sweden and Denmark;
• POLYTECH Plastic Surgery Expert Conference 2013, Prague, Czech Republic;
• 2014 — “From Anatomy to Beauty”, training course, Amsterdam, Netherlands;
• 2016 – MBN Aesthetic Breast Meeting, Milan, Italy;
• 2017 — Master class on breast aesthetics, Munich, Germany;
• 2018 - 4th World Symposium on Ergonomic Implants, Italy;
• 2019 — Aesthetica Super Symposium, Las Vegas, USA;
• 2019 - Rhinoplasty Conference, Dallas, USA.

Community Membership

• Lithuanian Wound Care Association;
• European Association for Wound Care.

Chiidem Karadag Sari - Assistant Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.

Education

• 2007 - graduated from Ghent University, Belgium;
• 2008 – graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University;
• 2014 – Completed a course in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic medicine at Necmettin Erbakan University.

Professional experience

• 2013-2014 — practiced plastic and aesthetic surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA;
• 2014-2016 — worked at Konya Numune Hospital;
• From 2016 to the present, he has been practicing at the Suzermed Clinic at Acibadem.

Membership in organizations

• Turkish Medical Association;
• Turkish Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery;
• International Society of Plastic Surgeons.