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Dr. Metin Demirkaya is a specialist in Pediatric Oncology. He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine between 1993 and 1999. He completed his Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Oncology residency at Bursa Uludag University from 1999 to 2010.

Dr. Demirkaya has worked at leading centers such as GATA Pediatric Hematology-Oncology-Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre and Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital. He became an Assistant Professor in 2013. In 2019, he was appointed Professor of Medicine in Pediatric Oncology at Medicana Bursa Hospital.

Dr. Demirkaya is known for his clinical skills and leadership in pediatric cancer care and bone marrow transplantation. He has made important contributions to research and has received recognition in his field.

Medical Intrests

• Medical retina
• Cataract surgery
• Smart lens surgeries
• Yellow spot disease
• Retinal disorders due to diabetes
• Retinal vascular occlusions
• Intraocular needle treatments
• Hereditary retinal diseases
• Chicken black
• PRP treatment
• Retinal laser treatments
• Retinal tear
• Retinal detachment
• Epiretinal membrane
• Macular hole
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Glaucoma (medical treatment)
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Education

Istanbul Retina Institute
Retinal Diseases and Vitreoretinal Surgery Training
2016, Istanbul / Turkey

Health Sciences University Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
Ophthalmology Residency
2014, Izmir / Turkey

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine Education
2009, Ankara / Turkey

Experience

Koç University Hospital
2020-2021, Istanbul / Turkey

Istanbul Retina Institute
2016-2020, Istanbul / Turkey

Mardin Kızıltepe State Hospital
2015-2016, Mardin / Turkey

Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
2010-2015, Izmir / Turkey

Awards

2010 April Medical Specialty Examination (TUS) Turkey ranked first.
In July 2016, he was selected for the "Retina - Macula - Vitreous Diseases & Surgery Clinical Researcher" program of Istanbul Retina Institute.
He has conducted more than 50 scientific studies on retinal diseases, most of which were published in international top class journals.
With his scientific studies on retinal diseases, he was entitled to become an active member of the Medical Retina Unit and Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD).
TOD National Congress, 2016 Best Surgical Video Second Prize.
TOD Retina Research Awards, 2019 Third Prize.
2019 In 2020, he passed the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) exam and became a FEBO (Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology).
2020 He was entitled to receive the title of Associate Professor in the same year and received the Second Prize in the Best Article Awards of the Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology.
His instagram account @retina.review, which he established to share information with ophthalmologists about retinal diseases, is followed by over 57 thousand ophthalmologists, mostly from the United States. In addition, this account has been recognized as one of the best accounts sharing information about ophthalmology education by Eyenews.uk.com, a website that publishes on ophthalmology in the UK.

Education

• Uludag Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Residency, 1980, Bursa/Turkey
• Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Ophthalmology Residency, 1978, Istanbul/Turkey
• Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Education, 1974, Istanbul/Turkey
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Experience

• Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, 1990-2019, Istanbul/Turkey
• Koç Foundation American Hospital, 2002-2006, Istanbul/Turkey
• Pittsburgh Children Hospital Ophtalmology Department, 1997, United States of America
• New York Eye and Ear Hospital, 1995, United States of America
• King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 1984-1990, Saudi Arabia
• Glasgow Tennent Eye Institute, 1983, United Kingdom
• Uludağ University, 1978-1984, Bursa/Turkey
• Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, 1976-1978, Istanbul/Turkey

Medical Intrests

• Seventh Nerve Palsy (Lagophthalmos) Treatment, Gold Plate and Hyaluronic Acid Injection Applications
• Double Vision (Diplopia) Treatment
• Botox Applications Around the Eyes (Botulinum Toxin)
• Eyelid Plastic, Aesthetic Surgeries
• Treatment of Tear Duct Blockages in Children
• Eyelid drooping - Ptosis (in children and adults)
• Treatment of lazy eye (amblyopia)
• Botox (Botulinum Toxin) Treatment in Nystagmus
• Nystagmus Treatment
• Botox (Botulinum Toxin Application) for Eye Movement Paralysis in Diabetic Patients
• Botox (Botulinum Toxin) Treatment in Strabismus (Children and Adults)
• Transposition Surgery in Strabismus (Children and Adults)
• Strabismus Surgery - Strabismus in Vertical Plane (Children and Adults)
• Strabismus Surgery - Horizontal Strabismus (Children and Adults)
• Strabismus

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Kavak, 1959

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• 1986 Ankara School of Medicine
• 1995, Ankara Hospital (specialization)

Case Experience

• Experience with more than 15,000 surgical cases during 19 years of active service as an ophthalmologist.

Memberships

• TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology)