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Sami Sokucu
Orthopedic oncologist
21 years of experience
4.7
39 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
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Sami Sokucu

Orthopedic oncologist
21 years of experience

Experience

2010-2012: (Specialist. Dr.) TR Ministry of Health, Istanbul Metin Sabancı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital
2012-2017: (Specialist Dr.) TR Ministry of Health, Istanbul Metin Sabancı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital
2017-Present: Assoc. Dr. Istanbul Aydın University VM Medical Park Hospital

Professional Memberships

1. European Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology(EBOT), Member, 2014
2. Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association, Member, 2014
3. Orthopedic Trauma Branch, Member, 2011
4. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK), Member, 2010
5. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID), Member, 2007
6. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER), Member, 2005
7. Turkish Medical Association Istanbul Branch, Member, 2005
 

Awards

COMMITMENT, PROVINCIAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE, 2011

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4.7
39 reviews
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Оophorectomy $4000 - $5000
Radiation therapy for brain tumor
Knee Arthroscopy $6500
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Oguz Yilmaz
Cardiovascular surgeon
27 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Oguz Yilmaz

Cardiovascular surgeon
27 years of experience

Professional Summary:

Experienced cardiac surgeonspecializing in varicoseveins, coronary bypasssurgery, heart valve diseases, aortic aneurysms, heart aneurysms, and TAVI procedures.

Dedicated to providing high-quality care and innovative surgical solutions to patients.

 

 

Education:

2022                      : Professorship, Istanbul Arel University

2015                      : Associate Professorship, Şişli Memorial Hospital

1997-2002:           Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery,Florence Nightingale Hospital/ Kadir Has University 1989-1995                : Medical Degree, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program)

1982-1989           : TarsusAmerican College

 

 

Specializations:

Varicose Veins

Coronary Bypass Surgery Heart Valve Diseases Aortic Aneurysms

Heart Aneurysms

TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Work Experience:

Current: İstanbul FlorenceNightingale Hastanesi, Cardiovascular Surgery Department Previous: Şişli Memorial Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department

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Ali Levent Yalchin
Orthopedist
42 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews

Ali Levent Yalchin

Orthopedist
42 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
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Azmi Hamzaoglu
Spine neurosurgeon
41 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Azmi Hamzaoglu

Spine neurosurgeon
41 years of experience
Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a skilled spine surgeon with a specialization in orthopedics and traumatology. He has a noteworthy career spanning 36 years in the field of spine surgery, significantly contributing to the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center. Dr. Hamzaoglu is proficient in numerous surgical procedures including discectomy, kyphoplasty, surgical treatment of scoliosis, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, among others.Read more
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Serdar Karaman
Orthopedist
14 years of experience
4.7
39 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
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Serdar Karaman

Orthopedist
14 years of experience

surgeon. Dr. Serdar Karaman graduated from İnönü University Faculty of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his specialist training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İnönü University. His previous experiences include Elbistan State Hospital and İnönü University. 

 

Areas of particular interest: Hand surgery, sports surgery, arthroplasty, cartilage injuries, pediatric orthopedics, foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopic surgeries, lengthening surgeries and pelvic fractures.



Scientific Publications

Articles Published in International Refereed Journals: 1. Which is more dangerous, earthquake, or the panic? Evaluation of the 24 January 2020 Elazig/Türkiye earthquake related musculoskeletal injuries. E Ergen, O Kaya, Ö Yılmaz, HU Özdeş, ÖC Batur, S Karaman, İ Güzel, .Ulus Travma Emergency Surgery Derg 28 (9), 1335-1339 2. The Clinical Results of Tendon Transfers in Patients with Ulnar Palsy. S Karaman, S Ekrem, K Ertem. Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews 5 (6), 1144- 1152 3. Clinical results of endoprosthetic reconstructions in metastatic and primary bone tumors. R Sevimli, S Karaman. Medicine Science 11 (1), 199-203 4. A Case of Glomus Tumor in an Unusual Localization of Hand. S Ekrem, S Karaman, K Ertem, H Köse. Clin Case Rep Int. 2020; 4 1198 5. Spontaneous extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture after ironing. S Karaman, M Köroğlu, ZM Özdemir, K Ertem. Oral Presentations Presented at Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 2020 National and International Congresses: 1. Medium and Long-Term Results of Patients to whom We Performed Microfracture for Knee Joint Cartilage Damage. Karaman S, Ergen E, Aslantürk O, Kılınç Ö. 30th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 9-14 November 2021. 2. Medium and Short-Term Results in Our Patients Treated with Reconstruction with Endoprosthesis After Resection for Malignant Bone Tumors. Sevimli R., Karaman S. Bone Joint 2021 Online Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 1 - 04 April 2021, p.82 3. Mid-Term Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint and Collateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 4. Mid-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Collateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K., Aslantürk O. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress (ONLINE), Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 5. Evaluation of Mid-Term Functional Results of Our Patients Who Had Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Kilinç Ö., Ertem K., Ergen E., Karaman S. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 6. Retrospective Examination of Patients Treated Surgically Due to Carpal Bone Cyst. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, p.47 7. Streptococus Pneumonia in the Proximal Humerus in a Baby Presenting with Brachial Plexus Disorder Clinic Case Report of Osteomyelitis Due to Disease. Karaman S., Özdeş H. U., Gündüz E. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.152 8. Retrospective Examination of Mid-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of ThumbMmetacarpophalangeal JointCollateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.139-140 9. Retrospective Examination of Patients Who Had Tendon Transfers Due to Ulnar Nerve Paralysis. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, p.139 10. Case Report of Radial Nerve Interference Between the Fracture Line in Supracondylar Humerus Fracture . Karaman S., Sağir A., Çoban İ., Sevimli R. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.147-148 11. Should We Have A Controlling Hip X-Ray In A Child Whom His Hip Ultrasonography Reported As Normal Previously? Ceylan M. F., Karaman S., Karakaplan M. 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana, Turkey 10 - 13 May 2018 12. Medico-Legal Examination Of Patients With Developmental Dysplasia Of Hip Treated Surgically Due To Late Diagnosis. Ceylan M. F., Karakaplan M., Karaman S. 17. 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana, Turkey, 10 - 13 May 2018 13. Does The Implemented "Developmental Dysplasia Early Screening Program" Reduced The Need For Surgical Treatment? Ceylan M. F., Karakaplan M., Karaman S., Kaya R. 17th international eastern mediterranean family medicine congress, Adana, Turkey, 10 - 13 May 2018 14. Shoulder Septic Arthritis Occurring In Newborn With Brachial Plexus Paralysis Clinic; Case Report Presentation. Yıldırım E, Karaman S. 16th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity and 5th National Congress of the Hand Therapist Society Abstract Supplement. May 6-9 2018, Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey. Hand Microsurg 2018;7: Suppl1. P.47

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4.7
39 reviews
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Chagatay Ozturk
Orthopedist
27 years of experience
4.6
13 reviews

Chagatay Ozturk

Orthopedist
27 years of experience
Azerbaijan, Baku
Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku
4.6
13 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Arthroscopic meniscectomy $1200 - $2000
Lumpectomy $1200 - $2500
Mastectomy $720 - $4500
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Fatih Arslanohlu
Orthopedist
14 years of experience
4.7
39 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
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Fatih Arslanohlu

Orthopedist
14 years of experience

Education and Expertise

 

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine - 2010

 

İstanbul Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital – Orthopedics and Traumatology – 2016

 

 

Work experiences

 

Private Family Hospital

Private Atakoy Hospital

Sancaktepe Health Center

Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital

 

Diyarbakir Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital

 

 

Subjects He Is Competent And Interested In:

Knee Calcification

Knee pain

Meniscus Tear

Knee Ligament Injuries

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Neck pain

Orthopedic Diseases

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder pain

Meniscus

Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations

Hip and Knee Prosthesis

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4.7
39 reviews
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Оophorectomy $4000 - $5000
Radiation therapy for brain tumor
Knee Arthroscopy $6500
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Ali Vefa Ozturk
Pulmonologist
14 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews

Ali Vefa Ozturk

Pulmonologist
14 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
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Bulent Polat
Pediatric cardiologist
38 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews

Bulent Polat

Pediatric cardiologist
38 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
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Senol Akman
Orthopedist
30 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Senol Akman

Orthopedist
30 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Senol Akman is a highly experienced orthopedic surgeon, with a specialization in knee replacement surgeries. He has over 32 years in the field and has a success rate of approximately 90% for his surgeries.Read more
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Prof Ibrahim Azboy
Orthopedic surgeon
23 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Prof Ibrahim Azboy

Orthopedic surgeon
23 years of experience

Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe School of Medicine (1994-2001)

Specialty training: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital (2002-2008)

In 2015, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor.

On February 01, 2021, he was promoted to Professor.


Professional Positions:

Consultant MD, Balıkesir Military Hospital (2008-2009)

Consultant MD, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2009-2011)

Assistant Professor MD, Dicle University, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2011-2017)

Associate Professor MD, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2017-2020)

Professor MD, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2021 – Ongoing)

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Ferah Ece
Pulmonologist
27 years of experience
4.5
221 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Ferah Ece

Pulmonologist
27 years of experience
  1. Medical Interests and Activities 
  2. • Lung Cancer (Postdoctoral fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA)
  3. • Interventional Bronchoscopy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)
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  5. Education and Experience 
  6. • Department of Thoracic Diseases, Liv Hospital, Ulus
  7. • Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Bilim University
  8. • Ministry of Health Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Diseases Training and Research Hospital
  9. • Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University Memberships
  10. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)
  11. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians)
  12. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member)
  13. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society)
  14. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society)
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Gabor Forrai
Radiologist
25 years of experience
3.8
10 reviews
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center

Gabor Forrai

Radiologist
25 years of experience

Memberships

  • Board member of the Hungarian Society of Radiologists, secretary general of the Breast Diagnostics Section, head of the French working group
     
  • President of the European Society of Breast Diagnostics (EUSOBI).
  • Member of the French Society of Radiologists
  • Head of the Breast Diagnostics Committee of the European Society of Radiologists
  • Member of the OTH/ÁNTSZ Breast Screening Working Group
  • President of the Pro-Radiology Public Foundation
  • Founding member of the Health Bridge Association Association

Prizes, awards and recognition

  • Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the French Republic
  • Hungarian Society of Radiologists Alexander Memorial Medal Hungarian Society of Radiologists Zoltán Zsebők Memorial Medal
  • French Society of Radiologists Herman Fischgold award Hungarian Society of Oncologists Liszka György award

International experience

  • Nottingham National Breast Screening Training Centre, UK
  • Hospital Tenon / Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI and INSEAD, Versailles, France
  • Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Nihat Kayabasi
Orthopedist
16 years of experience
4.5
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Nihat Kayabasi

Orthopedist
16 years of experience

Specializations

 

Arthroscopic Surgery (Knee, Shoulder, Ankle)

Arthroplasty Surgery (Knee, Hip, Joint Prostheses)

Pediatric Orthopedics

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Micro Surgery - Hand Surgery

Lengthening and Deformity Surgery

Athlete Injuries

Trauma (Fracture) Surgery

 

Experience

 

Beylikbağı Health Center (2008-2009)

Gebze Fatih State Hospital (2009-2013)

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine (2013-2018)

Gulf State Hospital (2018-2022)

Gebze Fatih State Hospital (2022-2023)

HospitalPark Darıca Hospital (2023-....)

 

Education

 

19 Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine 2001-2008

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Specialization 2013 -2018

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Viktor Alexander Krol
Dietitian
24 years of experience
4.0
1 review

Viktor Alexander Krol

Dietitian
24 years of experience
Germany, Dusseldorf
St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
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Sven Rogmans
Orthopedic oncologist
24 years of experience
4.4
52 reviews
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus)

Sven Rogmans

Orthopedic oncologist
24 years of experience
Dr. med. Sven Rogmans is a highly experienced Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 28+ years of experience. He has a specialization in conservative and operative treatment of osteoarthritis, minimally invasive endo-prosthetics of the hip joint, and treatment of lower limb periprosthetic fractures. He graduated from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, Germany and has many publications to his credit both nationally and internationally.Read more
4.4
52 reviews
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Lung cancer surgery $17648.59 - $21801.19
Immunotherapy $5709.84
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) $31144.56
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Phd Viola Fox
Hematologist
12 years of experience
4.6
56 reviews

Phd Viola Fox

Hematologist
12 years of experience
Germany, Solingen
Medical Center in Solingen
4.6
56 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Knee Arthroscopy $4671.68
Immunotherapy $3114.46
Rectal resection $19724.89
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Javier Albiñana
Orthopedist
39 years of experience
3.4
5 reviews

Javier Albiñana

Orthopedist
39 years of experience
Spain, Madrid
Quironsalud Madrid
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Esra Demir
General practitioner
15 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Esra Demir

General practitioner
15 years of experience

Education:

  • Degree: Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, 2009
  • Medical Specialty: Internal Medicine, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, 2010-2014
  • Specialist Doctor: Internal Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, 2014-2019
  • Specialist Doctor: Internal Medicine, Turkish Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic, Qatar, 2019-2020
  • Specialist Doctor: Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Mega Hospital Internal Medicine Department, 2020-2024
  • Associate Professor Doctor: Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, 2024-Present.

Roles in Projects:

Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the SOUL Study: Cardiovascular Outcome Research of Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetic Patients, approved by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency on May 22, 2019.

Sub investigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study “SCALE™ Insulin”: Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Basal Insulin (Study Code: NN8022-4272), conducted by Novo Nordisk A.Ş.

Subinvestigator (Assistant Researcher) in the international study NN5401-4266 StepByStep Intensification conducted by Novo Nordisk.

Assistant Researcher in the study "A Research Study to Compare Semaglutide to Insulin Aspart, When Taken Together With Metformin and Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN 11)" (2019-2020).

Assistant Researcher in the PIONEER 1 study: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

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José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez
Cardiologist
27 years of experience
3.4
5 reviews

José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez

Cardiologist
27 years of experience
Spain, Madrid
Quironsalud Madrid
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