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Dr. Ali Karahan, born in 1970 in Kahramanmaraş, graduated from Trakya University

Faculty of Medicine in 1993. He began his career as an emergency doctor and

completed his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Okmeydanı

Training and Research Hospital in 2004. Following this, he served as an

anesthesiologist in various public and private hospitals.

Since 2009, Dr. Karahan has specialized in hair transplantation in Istanbul, managing

hair transplant clinics at prestigious hospitals such as Memorial and Kadıköy Şifa. His

expertise in hair transplantation has led him to participate in numerous national and

international conferences. Since 2019, he has continued to provide services in his own

clinic, known for his skill in achieving natural and successful results.

With over 25 years of experience and a strong dedication to his profession, Dr.

Karahan is recognized as one of the leading figures in the field of hair transplantation

in Turkey.

Dr. Pakize Eker Balcıoğlu is a board-certified general surgeon. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine (English program) and completed her residency at Marmara University. She has published many articles in local and international journals. She has also worked as a columnist for two medical publications.

Dr. Balcıoğlu specializes in diagnosing and treating breast pain. She is experienced in advanced hemorrhoid therapies, including laser and Longo surgery. Her expertise also includes anal fissure management, pilonidal sinus day surgery, and lipoma excision. She has worked at Marmara University Hospital, Atlas Hospital, Maltepe Ersoy Hospital, and Sultanbeyli Ersoy Hospital. She has made important contributions to surgical practice in her field.

Dr. Javier Centeno obtained his Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1988 and completed his specialization in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Hospital de Mutua de Terrassa between 1989 and 1993.

Afterwards, Dr. Centeno completed additional training in the colorectal surgery department at the Mayo Clinic de Rochester, Minnesota (USA). Since 1993, Dr. Centeno has been a leading specialist in the surgery department at the Teknon Medical Center.

Clinical and scientific work:

Co-organizer of the Seminar on Endorectal Ultrasound Diagnostics. Advances in Colon, Rectum and Anus Surgery. Barcelona. March 1995.

"Visiting Surgeon" in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, February 1996.

Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. ICARD. EITS, Strasbourg. November 2002.

Postgraduate student, associate professor of the Department of Urogynecoproctological Physiotherapy.

School of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Blanquerna. Ramon Llull University. Barcelona. 2003 2015

Accreditation by ERAS-Society (Sweden) in 2016.

Member of scientific communities:

Asociación Española de Cirujanos

· Societat Catalana de Cirurgia

· American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons y de la University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

Prof. Dr. Gürsel Saka is an orthopedic and traumatology specialist who completed medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and a specialty education from the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. He has carried out successful surgeries in the fields of spine surgery, trauma surgery, arthroplasty, and pelvis-acetabulum surgery. He is currently serving patients in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

Prof. Dr. Sezer Sağlam is a medical oncologist at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital. He specializes in gastrointestinal and breast cancers. He has contributed to cancer care through research, especially with his study on the best timing for surgery after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer. This work has influenced global treatment protocols.

Dr. Sağlam has led clinical trials in targeted therapies and precision medicine. His research on liver-transplanted patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was nominated for the 2024 International Best Researcher Award. He is a member of ASCO, ESMO, and ENET. Dr. Sağlam provides personalized and evidence-based oncology care.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Medicine and Surgery , University of Barcelona, 1981.
• Specialization in general surgery (1987) and thoracic surgery (2001).
• Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery , University of Barcelona, 1995.
• Certification of the European College of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (FETCS), 2001.
• Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Barcelona since 1995 and representative of the Associated Hospitals.
• Professor of the European School of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS-EACTS).
• Visiting Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (2016).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• General Surgery : Training at the Red Cross Hospital in Barcelona (1982-1986).
• Thoracic Surgery : Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Deaconess Hospital (Harvard Medical School), Boston, USA (1986-1987).
• Experience at the Red Cross Hospital and Sagrat Cor de Barcelona (1988-1989).
• Career : Consultant physician (1990-1993), clinical director (1994-1999) and director of the thoracic surgery service at a private medical centre in Barcelona (2000 to date).
• Head of the Thoracic Surgery Service at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (March 2010 to present).

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• 505 reports at national and international conferences.
• 145 scientific articles in national and international journals.
• Member of the editorial board of the journals Lung Cancer and Archivos de Bronconeumología .
• Reviewer for the European Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Annals of Oncology and Archivos de Bronconeumología .

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

• He has held key positions in the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS): International Communications Director (2010-2011), Past-President (2009-2010), President (2008-2009), President Elect (2007-2008), Regent (2005-2007), Board Member (1995-1997) and Founding Member (1993).
• Member of the American Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), member of the International Relations Group (2010-2013).
• Member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS), the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and nine other national and international scientific societies.

Dr. Sema Karakas specializes in gynecologic oncology surgery. She also performs minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including laparoscopy and V-NOTES (scarless) techniques.

She offers V-NOTES hysterectomy and cyst removal. She performs surgery for uterine cancer and tubal ligation. She provides a full range of laparoscopic gynecologic procedures. She treats urinary incontinence with medical, laser, or surgical options and pelvic floor physiotherapy. She manages HPV with diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. She performs colposcopy, LEEP, and conization. She provides endometriosis care and surgery. She treats polyps and uterine septum with hysteroscopy. She offers perimenopausal and menopausal care and bioidentical hormone therapy.

Dr. Lana Bijelic is a board-certified oncological surgeon. She specializes in peritoneal carcinomatosis. Since 2019, she has been part of the Carcinomatosis Surgical Group at the Teknon Oncology Institute. She trained under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker at Washington Hospital Center and brings strong expertise to her team.

Dr. Bijelic has worked as Research Director at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She has also been an associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Georgetown University. She is an active member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.

Throughout her career, Dr. Bijelic has received many academic awards, including several Surgical Excellence Awards and top prizes in research. She is known for her leadership and important contributions to surgical oncology.

Dr. Domenico Sabia is an experienced surgeon. He specializes in peritoneal oncology, melanoma and sarcoma surgery, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery. He practices at Centro Médico Teknon and Consorci Sanitari Integral in Spain. Dr. Sabia has over 15 years of experience in treating advanced abdominal and pelvic cancers.

Dr. Sabia often speaks at national and international congresses. He has written and co-written many scientific publications. He also works as an investigator in major clinical trials in oncological surgery. He is accredited by organizations such as the Asociación Española de Cirujanos and The Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International. Dr. Sabia is also a member of several respected surgical societies.

2003 Elazig Science High School

2009 Ege University Faculty of Medicine – MD.

2015 Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and

Aesthetic Surgery – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist

Experience

2015 – 2017 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist, Ağrı State Hospital, Department

of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

2017 –2019 Specialist, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic,

Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

2019-2023 Assistant Professor, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

2023- October 2024 Associate Professor, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine,

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

October 2024- Still Associate Professor, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery,

Medipol Acıbadem  District  Hospital

Fellowship

July-August 2019: Juntendo University, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Tokyo, Japan

April-July 2022: Ghent University, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ghent,

Belgium

November 2023: Asan Medical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery.Seoul, Korea

Memberships

EURAPS Active Member

International Society of Burn Injuries Active Member, Executive Committee Member

Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Society, Executive Committee Member

Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society

Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society

Turkish Wound Society

Personal Information:

• Born in 1967.
• Completed primary education in Istanbul.
• Graduated from Pertevniyal High School in 1984.

Education & Training:

• Enrolled in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1984, completing medical education in English and graduating in 1991.
• Started General Surgery residency at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1991.
• Became a General Surgery Specialist in 1996 with a thesis on "The Effects of Inhibiting the Nitric Oxide Pathway in Radiation Enteritis."
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Professional Experience:

• 1996: Joined Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery staff doctor.
• 2002-2004: Served as a Lecturer and Acting Head of the General Surgery Department at Kadir Has University Faculty of Medicine.
• 2013: Transferred to Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery specialist, where he continues to work.
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Medical Expertise & Achievements:

• Performed the first general surgery operation in Turkey using the Da Vinci robotic system.
• Specializes in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery and continues to perform such procedures.

Positions Held:

• 1991-1996: Research Assistant – Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 1996-2012: General Surgery Specialist – Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital.
• 2002-2004: Lecturer – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 2003-2004: Acting Head – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 2013-Present: General Surgery Specialist – Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

Interests 
Robotic surgery,
Advanced laparoscopic surgery(Colorectal and GERD Surgery included),
Laparoscopic hernia surgery,
Breast and thyroid surgery,
Gastrointestinal surgery,
Anal region diseases,
Hepatobiliary surgery

Memberships: 

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Surgical Society

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Dr. Robert Schmidhammer is a leading specialist in peripheral nerve surgery, brachial plexus injuries, reconstructive surgery, and hand surgery. He holds a doctoral degree with a focus in human genetics. He is accredited by the Austrian and German Societies for Hand Surgery and the American Society for Peripheral Nerve Damage.

Dr. Schmidhammer has led research in nerve regeneration. His work explores how movement and bioabsorbable materials affect nerve repair. He has made important contributions to neurolysis, nerve transplantation, muscle transfer, and nerve tumor treatment. He is known for achieving high success rates in complex nerve injury cases.

Education:

Teaching course on “Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node”

June 1998, MDA Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

General Surgery

Feb. 1993 – Dec. 1996, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

General Surgery

May 1990 – Jan. 1993, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France 

M.D.

1983 – 1990, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Experience

Attending General Surgeon, Jan. 1998 – present 

F.N. Metropolitan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

American Cancer Center, Breast Surgery

Attending General Surgeon, 1996 – present 

Medmar Diagnostic Center, Istanbul, Turkey

Diagnosis and monitoring with sophisticated techniques 

General Surgeon, 1996 – 1998

Guzelbahce Medical Center and Yeditepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Specializing in breast and thyroid surgery

Dr. Emanuel Sporn is a specialist in surgery, abdominal surgery, and vascular surgery. He is internationally recognized for his work in hernia, breast cancer, and intestinal surgery. Dr. Sporn is known for developing minimally invasive surgical techniques. He made important research contributions while at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the U.S.

Dr. Sporn has over 20 years of experience and has treated thousands of patients. He runs two private offices in Vienna and performs surgeries in leading European clinics. He is accredited in general, visceral, and vascular surgery. Dr. Sporn is also a published author and a regular speaker at major medical conferences worldwide.

Dr. Harald Rosen is a leading abdominal surgeon. He specializes in endocrine, gastrointestinal, liver, colon, and bariatric surgeries. His expertise includes complex procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric anastomosis. Dr. Rosen is known for his research on improving the quality of life for rectal cancer patients after surgery. He also has a strong academic background in surgical oncology, with a focus on gastroenterology and breast cancer.

Dr. Rosen is President of the European Society of Surgery. He is also a Professor of Surgery at Vienna Medical School. He is accredited by the European Council for Surgical Qualifications and the Austrian Medical Council. Dr. Rosen has performed over 5,000 advanced surgeries with excellent results. He has published widely and is often invited as a visiting professor around the world.

2017 - 2018

University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Health Practice Research Hospital

2015 - 2018

University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Health Practice Research Hospital

2013 - 2018

University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Health Practice Research Hospital

2013

Articles Published in 28 International Refereed Journals

Papers and Posters Presented at 17 International Scientific Meetings

Articles Published in 55 National Refereed Journals

56 Papers and Posters Presented at National Scientific Meetings

14 Referenced Publications in National and International Refereed Journals

35 Domestic Panel Conference Moderators Live Surgery

10 Domestic Courses Attended

8 International Conferences Attended

32 Meetings with Domestic Participants

6 International Meetings

Education and Specialization

• 2006: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• 2014: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine
• 2018: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology

Experience

• 2006 - 2008: Konya Derebucak District Hospital
• 2009 - 2015: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2015: Antalya Kaş State Hospital
• 2015 - 2016: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
• 2016 - 2021: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2021 - 2023: Antalya Training and Research Hospital