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Associate Professor Cenk Indelen is a cardiovascular surgery specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He utilizes advanced imaging like vascular ultrasound to evaluate complex heart and artery conditions.

• Trained in robotic surgery at the Orsi da Vinci Training Center in Belgium
• Completed residency in thoracic and vascular surgery at Kocaeli University
• Member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Expert in patient blood management and cost-effective transfusion strategies
• Published numerous research papers on coronary artery disease and heart valve replacement

Dr. Nuri Delikara is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist at Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital (2011–present). He focuses on assisted reproductive therapy.

He was an assisted reproductive therapy specialist at Ferticenter Istanbul IVF Center (2005–2011). Earlier, he served as Chief Assistant at Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital (1996–2005). He completed his obstetrics and gynecology specialization at the same hospital (1991–1996).

Education: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1983–1991); Public Health Master’s Program, Marmara University (2000); Assisted Reproductive Therapy Certificate Program, Hacettepe University (2000). Memberships: Turkish Gynecology Association; Turkish Reproductive Health and Infertility Association; Association of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery; American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM); European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

Education & Expertise

2003 | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree

2009 | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics

2016 | Ankara Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital – Gynecological Oncology Surgery

2016 | Ankara Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital – Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Professional Experience

2003 to 2009 | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Doctor & Specialization Training

2009 to 2016 | Ankara Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital – Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics

2016 to  Present | Gynecological Oncology Surgeon & Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Medical Association – Ankara Medical Chamber

-Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association

-Turkish Gynecological Oncology Association

-Gynecological Endoscopy Association

Courses & Certifications

Clinical Observer | Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead, UK – 2014

Clinical Observer | Barts Health NHS Trust Cancer Clinical Academic Unit, London, UK – 2014 (Two Months)

Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialist

Education

Yeditepe University School of Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics (Chair of the Department)

2004 - 2007

Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine

Pediatric Gastroenterology Sub-specialty

1995 – 1998

Hacettepe University School of Medicine

Pediatrics Instructor

1985 - 1987

Professional Experience

Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital

Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology

2017 – Present

Kadıköy Şifa Ataşehir Hospital

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

2013 – 2017 

Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics

1994 – 2004

Publications

Cevik N, Buyukgebiz B. Interaction between human blood group (ABO) substances and enteropathogenic

bacterial agents. Turk J Pediatr. 1987. Link

Buyukgebiz B, Ozalp I, Oran O. Investigation of serum vitamin A levels of children who had a history of

recurrent diarrhoea. J Trop Pediatrics. 1990. Link

Languages

Turkish: Native

English: Advanced

Education & Expertise

1995 to 2001 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education

2001 to 2006 | Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine Specialization

2008 to 2011 | Göztepe Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Subspecialty

2014 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

2021 | University of Health Sciences – Professor

Professional Experience

2007 | Nusaybin State Hospital – Internal Medicine Specialist (Civil Service Obligation)

2011 to 2014 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Specialist

2014 to 2017 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

2017 to 2021 | Health Sciences University – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

2015 to 2021 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic – Clinic Chief

2021 to 2022 | University of Health Sciences – Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

2015 to 2022 | Genomic Laboratory (GLAB) Coordinator, Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate

2014 to 2021 | Northern Clinics of Istanbul Journal (indexed in WoS and PubMed) – Founding Editor

2021 to Present | Turkish Liver Research Association – Board Member

2022 to Present | Hepatology Bulletin Journal – Editor

2019 to Present | Hepatology Forum Magazine – Editor

2016 to Present | World Journal of Hepatology – Editor

International Experience

1999 | Trainee Doctor, Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

2000 | Trainee Doctor, Cardiology Unit, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK

2005 | Assistant Doctor, Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

Professional Memberships

Turkish Gastroenterology Association

Turkish Liver Research Association

EASL – European Association for the Study of Liver

APASL – Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver

AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science

Awards & Recognitions

2013 | Liver Fibrosis Pathways in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Gilead Fellowship Award

2014 | Liver Fibrosis Pathways in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Viral Hepatitis Fight Association Project Support Award

2014 | The Relationship between Spontaneous Seroconversion and Toll-Like Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Hepatitis B Infection – Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Best Poster Second Prize

2015 | Research on Damage Pathways in Liver Tissue in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Best Oral Presentation Third Prize

2016 | Investigations of the EGF and Its Receptor EGFR Gene Variants in Ulcerative Colitis – XV Euroasian Congress of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Best Oral Presentation Third Prize

Prof. Dr. Yasef began his medical education at Istanbul University in 1973 and graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1979. He started his specialization in neurology at the same university in 1980 and became a neurologist in 1985. During his specialty training, he spent 6 months at Hacettepe University in the Neurology Department in Ankara.

After becoming a neurologist, he completed 3.5 years of obligatory government service, spending the first 1.5 years at the Iskenderun Navy Hospital and the next 2 years at Diyarbakır Social Security Hospital. He returned to Istanbul University in 1989.

Prof. Dr. Yasef worked abroad in the United States from 1990 - 1991, focusing on dementia and behavioral neurology.

In 1994, he became an Associate Professor and continued working at Istanbul University until 1999. Between 1999 - 2002, he worked at Florence Nightingale Hospital, and then at Kozyatağı Acıbadem Hospital from 2004 to 2013.

Since 2013, he has been a valuable part of the team at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

Specialties

• Dementia
• Epilepsy
• Headaches

Work Experience

• Military Service at Iskenderun Navy Hospital, 1985 - 1986
• State Service at Diyarbakır S.S.K. Hospital, 1986 - 1989
• Florence Nightingale Hospital, 1999 - 2002
• Kozyatağı Acıbadem Hospital, 2004 - 2013
• Florence Nightingale Hospital (Since 2013)

Prof. Selin Kapan has been a Professor of General Surgery since 2017. She is currently with Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery (2022–present). She previously worked at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital as a Specialist and Associate Professor. She also served as Educational and Administrative Supervisor at Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. In addition, she was Medical Coordinator and General Surgeon at Istanbul Surgery Hospital.

She has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Her research covers hernia repair, perianal fistula, pilonidal disease, hepatic hydatid disease, laparoscopic surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery. Her work has been published in journals such as Digestive Surgery, Hernia, Techniques in Coloproctology, and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. She is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, the National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association, the Hernia Society, the Turkish HPB Surgery Association, the Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association, and the Gastroesophageal Reflux Association.

Dr. Zuhal Cakmak Peksen is a Family Medicine Specialist since 2017. She earned her MD from Çukurova University in 2010. She completed specialty training at Yüzüncü Yıl University between 2013 and 2017. She is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in Health Management at Anadolu University (2024–present).

She has 15 years of clinical practice (2010–2025) across 8 institutions. Her experience includes research in Family Medicine (2013–2017) and work at several Family Health Centers. Since 2020, she has served at TOKİ Avrupa Family Health Center in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul.

Education and Expertise

09/2001 to 07/2008 – Marmara University, School of Medicine

02/2009 to 06/2014 – Kocaeli University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Experience

09/2008 to 02/2009 – Sultançiftliği Health Clinic, Istanbul

06/2014 to 01/2016 – Khorasan State Hospital

02/2016 to 2019 – Health Science University, Ümraniye Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

03/2019 to 04/2023 – Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, IVF Center

Foreign Experience

01/05/2012 to 15/06/2012 – Yale University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

23/09/2013 to 04/10/2013 – Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery & Reproductive Medicine, Georgia, Atlanta

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

Op. Dr. Kevser Arkan, MD, is a gynecologic oncology surgery subspecialist (OB/GYN) at OPTIMED Health Group in Çorlu and Çerkezköy. She has worked there since 2026. She provides care in English and Turkish.

Her clinical focus is the surgical management of ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers. She performs complex pelvic procedures, including radical hysterectomy, lymphadenectomy with sentinel lymph node mapping, and tumor debulking. She offers minimally invasive surgery, including vNOTES (scarless/izsiz laparoskopi), laparoscopy, laparotomy, and hysteroscopy. She also performs urogynecologic reconstruction, including sacrocolpopexy. She manages high‑risk obstetrics.

Credentials: MD, Gaziantep University (2016). OB/GYN residency, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (2016–2021). Gynecologic Oncology Surgery fellowship, Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital (2022–2025). Experience: Diyarbakır Maternity & Children’s Hospital, Gynecologic Oncology Clinic (2022–2025). Adıyaman Kahta State Hospital (2021–2022). Giresun Alucra TSM (2016).

Academic work: In 2025, she published peer‑reviewed studies on sentinel node mapping in vNOTES endometrial cancer staging and on outcomes of vNOTES versus laparoscopy. She also reported on pelvic organ prolapse and sexual function, GTN folate regimens, and vNOTES‑assisted sacrocolpopexy. Her articles appeared in journals such as BMC Surgery, Scientific Reports, Journal of Clinical Medicine, and Ginekologia Polska.

Dr. Tabernero is a top leader in Spanish healthcare. He directs the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology and specializes in gastrointestinal tumors using ultrasound for diagnosis.

• Served as President of the European Society for Medical Oncology
• Heads the Digestive and Endocrine Tumour Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona
• Trained during a clinical internship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Ranked by Forbes as one of the most influential leaders in Spanish oncology
• Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona teaching future oncology specialists

Dr. Sitanan Panunumpa is a reproductive medicine specialist and the medical director of Siam Fertility at Kaset-Nawamin.

Credentials: M.D. (Khon Kaen University). Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Khon Kaen Hospital). Board-certified in Reproductive Medicine (Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital). Master’s in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology (IVI-University of Valencia, ADEIT). Member of ASRM, ESHRE, and ASPIRE.

Clinical activity: Performs over 300 IVF/ICSI-ET/FET cycles per year. Performs over 200 gynecologic laparoscopic surgeries per year. Experience includes Siam Fertility at Kaset-Nawamin (2022-2026), Siam Fertility at Phayathai (2021-2022), Synphat-Seriruk (2019-2022), and OB-GYN at Sikarin Hospital (2013-2017).

Dr. Hyang-gi Park is an obstetrician-gynecologist focused on IVF and reproductive medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Samsung Medical Center. She then served there as a Clinical Instructor in Reproductive Endocrinology. She previously led the Fertility Clinic at MizMedi Hospital Gangseo as Director. She also served as Medical Director at Dion Women’s Clinic (Infertility) and at the Fertility Center of Zion Women’s Hospital.

Accreditations: Full member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Korean Society for Assisted Reproduction. She is also a full member of the Korean Society for Reproductive Immunology, the Korean Society of Endometriosis, the Korean Society for Fertility Preservation, and the Korean Society of Hysteroscopy.

Professor Shixin Liu, MD, PhD, is the Discipline Leader of the Oncology Center. He is the former President of Jilin Provincial Cancer Hospital and former Director of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Research Institute. He is a second-level professor and doctoral supervisor. He has received the State Council Special Government Allowance, the 4th National Famous Doctor (Outstanding Contribution) award, and the Model of Medical Ethics honor.

He specializes in the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors. His focus is precision radiotherapy for thoracic and abdominal cancers. He is skilled in IMRT, VMAT, and SBRT for lung, esophageal, breast, and rectal cancers.

His leadership roles include Vice Chair of CMA Radiation Oncology, CACA Radiotherapy, and CACA Particle Therapy. He serves on the CSCO Standing Committee and as Vice Chair of the CSCO Radiation Oncology Expert Committee. He is Vice Chair of CPAM Radiation Oncology and a Standing Committee member of CSMEA. He chairs the Jilin Medical Association Radiation Oncology branch. He is on the editorial boards of the Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology and the Practical Journal of Cancer.

Dr. Boaz Liberman, MD, is an orthopedic oncologist and sarcoma surgeon for adults and children. He directs the Orthopedic Oncology Unit and serves as Vice Head of Orthopedic Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. His focus is limb-sparing cancer surgery with functional reconstruction. He performs complex joint reconstruction, revision arthroplasty, MRgFUS, and reconstruction after bone metastases.

Education and training: MD, Tel Aviv University. Orthopedic surgery residency, Sheba Medical Center. Fellowships in Adult Reconstruction at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, and in Orthopedic Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and in Orthopedic Oncology Surgery. He is a Clinical Instructor at Tel Aviv University. Memberships include the Israel Medical Association, Israel Orthopedic Association, AATB, and EATB. He also serves on national advisory committees. His research covers bone and soft tissue sarcomas, serum markers, imaging-guided therapies, MRI arthrography, and the biomechanics of bone treated with MRgFUS.

Professor and Chief Physician. Director of Gynecologic Oncology. PhD in Gynecologic Oncology from the Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. MSc in Obstetrics and Gynecology from Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Nearly 30 years of clinical experience. Published in SCI and core journals. Co‑author of two gynecologic oncology monographs.

Specializes in standardized diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancers. Provides surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion. Pioneer of single‑port laparoscopy at her hospital. Also performs multi‑port laparoscopy, open surgery, and hysteroscopic procedures for benign gynecologic disease.

Affiliations: Youth Director, Chinese Anti‑Cancer Association. Youth Member, Gynecologic Oncology Committee, Fujian Anti‑Cancer Association. Member, Peritoneal Tumor Committee, Fujian Anti‑Cancer Association. Youth Member, Obstetrics and Gynecology Committee, Fujian Medical Association.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dagmar Bancher is a senior gynecologist and obstetrician in Vienna. She has over 25 years of experience. She completed her medical studies at the University of Vienna in 1991. She qualified as a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics in 1998.

Her expertise includes high-risk pregnancy care, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, and cervical dysplasia diagnosis. She also performs gynecologic surgery, including hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and myomectomy.

She holds a postgraduate degree in medical leadership. She consults in German, English, French, and Italian.

Dr. Gokhan Albayrak is a cardiovascular surgeon at Medicalpoint International Hospital in Izmir. He specializes in aortic, heart valve, and coronary surgery. Dr. Albayrak is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. He works at a JCI-accredited facility equipped with a specialized robotic surgery center.

• Performs complex procedures like TAVI and coronary artery bypass grafting.
• Treats conditions including aortic valve insufficiency and mitral valve prolapse.
• Published research on biventricular assist device modifications and intimal hyperplasia.
• Member of the National Society for Vascular Surgery.

Professor Jong Kyun Lee specializes in pancreatobiliary disorders at Samsung Medical Center. He uses ultrasound to diagnose complex cancers and inflammatory conditions of the digestive system.

• Focuses on pancreatic, bile duct, and gallbladder cancers
• Trained at Seoul National University and the University of California
• Member of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Expert in identifying gallstones and chronic pancreatitis
• Works at a top-tier hospital meeting presidential standards in South Korea