Ultrasound Doctors Abroad — Page 13

Education and Expertise

EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Treatment Methods

Aortic Surgery

Heart Valve Surgery

Coronary Surgery

Venous Surgery

Experience

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Professional Memberships

Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

National Society for Vascular Surgery

Articles

Relationship Between Extracorporeal Perfusion Pattern and Ischemic Brain Lesions

Inhibitory effect of adenosine on intimal hyperplasia and proliferation of smooth muscle cells in a carotid arterial anastomosis animal model.

A mandatory modification in extracorporeal biventricular assist device implantation: intercostal tunnel application

Education and Expertise

• 2010-2016 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2017-2022 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE RADIOLOGY DIVISION

Diseases

• Abdominal Radiology
• Breast Radiology

Treatment Methods

• Breast and Thyroid Biopsies
• Non-Vascular Interventional Procedures and Biopsies
• Percutaneous Drainage Procedures

Experience

• 2016-2017 – Uşak State Hospital (General Practitioner)
• 2017-2022 – Ege University (Specialization Training)
• 2022-2024 – Ağrı Training and Research Hospital (Specialist Physician)

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Radiology Association (TRD)
• Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology (TGRD)

General information

Musculoskeletal radiologist, expert in sports injuries and magnetic resonance imaging with over 20 years of experience working with professional and elite athletes.

Professional experience

• Founder : Elite Sports Imaging, SL, Madrid, Spain.
• Medical consultant : Madrid Open (tennis tournament).
• Consultant : Longwood MRI Specialists, Boston, USA.
• Director of Musculoskeletal MRI and CT : Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2002–2006).

Education and qualifications

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) : Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science (BS).
• McGill University School of Medicine : Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery (MD, CM).
• Boston University/Boston Medical Center : Radiology Residency.
• Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital : Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology and Interventional Radiology.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/m+Visión : Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Research in Medical Imaging.

Peculiarities of professional activity

The doctor specializes in:

• Diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries using MRI and CT.
• Implementation of advanced technologies in the field of visualization of the musculoskeletal system.
• A personalized approach to diagnosing injuries in elite athletes.

The doctor has exceptional experience working at leading global institutions such as Harvard Medical School and MIT, which allows him to combine clinical practice, scientific research and the application of innovative methods in medical imaging.

Dr. Tara Rak-areekul is a neurologist focused on cognitive neurology. She is a fellow at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. She completed her neurology residency there and served as Chief of Academic in 2023. She holds an MD from Chulalongkorn University (Second Class Honors) and a Higher Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences. She is certified in NIHSS (2022) and the Thai Stroke Society Acute Stroke Treatment Course.

Key achievements include first rank in the National Formative Neurological Exam (2023). She won the Epilepsy Quiz Tournament (2023). She was first runner-up at the Neurology Tournaments at NST Midyear 2023 and the Chula Neuroscience Forum 2022. Her research includes AAIC poster presentations (2024, 2025). Ongoing work covers Alzheimer’s biomarkers (MDS‑OAβ and p‑tau217), the Thai clinical adaptation of HippoCamera, and a chapter on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

Dr. Sirinda “Ning” Kittiprachakul is a board-certified physiatrist (Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2025) at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. She focuses on neurorehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation. Her expertise includes geriatric rehabilitation, chronic pain management using Western dry needling, and electrodiagnostic and electromyographic studies.

She earned her MD with First Class Honors in 2020 and completed her Rehabilitation Medicine residency in 2025. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Sciences at Chulalongkorn University. Her research includes authorship in JACC (2019) and an abstract in Gut (IDDF 2025). She trained at KNRC in Korea in 2024. She received the MDCU Congress 2023 E‑poster consolation prize. She also completed training in HMS telemedicine, Nature Masterclasses, and focused shockwave therapy.

Professor Gunther Laufer heads the Cardiac Surgery Department at Vienna General Hospital. He uses advanced ultrasound for precise heart evaluations.

• Leads one of the largest specialized heart surgery centers in Europe
• Focuses on complex procedures including heart transplants and bypass surgery
• Directs a major university hospital department for cardiac care
• University professor training the next generation of heart surgeons

Somjet Tosamran, MD, is a neurologist. Dr. Tosamran is a fellow in epilepsy at the Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand (2024–present). Dr. Tosamran completed a neurology residency at the same hospital (2021–2024). Earlier training includes internships at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital and Sakaeo Crown Prince Hospital.

Accreditations and education: Neurologist certification, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (2024). Master of Science in Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2024). Doctor of Medicine, First Class Honors, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2018).

Professor Choi Han Yong is a leading oncosurgeon at Samsung Medical Center. He heads the urology department at this major South Korean hospital.

• Specializes in urologic ultrasound used to detect and monitor kidney and prostate issues
• Leads world-class cancer surgical teams at Samsung Medical Center
• Expert in oncologic urology focusing on tumor diagnostics and surgical treatment
• Professor at the Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

Professor Kim Tae Joong is a specialist in gynecologic oncology at Samsung Medical Center. He performs diagnostic ultrasound to detect and evaluate female reproductive cancers.

• Specializes in gynecologic oncology – treats cancers of the female reproductive system
• Works at Samsung Medical Center – a top-ranked hospital in South Korea
• Expert in diagnostic imaging for oncogynecology cases

Dr. Thanit Tundamrongpong is a board-certified physiatrist (Diplomate, Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024). He practices at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital (2024–present) and lectures in rehabilitation medicine.

Expertise includes neurorehabilitation and stroke recovery; geriatric rehabilitation and active aging; chronic pain; robotic and exoskeleton gait training; ultrasound-guided interventions and hydrodissection; and advanced laser and radiofrequency therapies. Clinics: Modality, Musculoskeletal Pain, Diabetic Foot, EMG (electromyography), and interdisciplinary care.

Education: M.D., Thammasat University, 2018. Residency in Rehabilitation Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 2024. Training: AOCNR 2023; Practical Spasticity; TASP Pain Management; Advanced Imaging and Ultrasound-Guided Toxin Injection Strategies.

Rawipa Khunnarong, M.D. (Dr. Praew), is a physiatrist at Police General Hospital, Bangkok (2025–present). She provides rehabilitation for musculoskeletal pain, neurological disorders, and functional impairments. She works with multidisciplinary teams and teaches and supervises residents.

Education: M.D., Rangsit University/Rajavithi Hospital (2019). Rehabilitation Medicine Residency, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (2025). Core expertise includes pain and interventional rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation (stroke, spinal cord injury), dysphagia, and sports and exercise medicine.

Advanced training includes Sports Rehabilitation Beyond Strength (2025), PMK Dry Needling (2025), and the 3rd Musculoskeletal Intervention Course (2025). She also completed a BASEM study visit (2024), Olympus FEES for dysphagia (2024), AOCNR (2023), TRMA (2022), and Viatris programs (2022–2023).

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Medical Specialization YÜZÜNCÜ YIL UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

2/Feb/2009

Name of Thesis: Screening for hematuria and proteinuria in school age children (2008) Supervisor:(ŞÜKRÜ ARSLAN)

Undergraduate Education   SELÇUK UNIVERSITY

1997                      MERAM FACULTY OF MEDICINE /MERAM MEDICAL PRACTICE.

30/June/ 2003

Academic Duties

PROFESSOR           ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE / DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 

2019

/ DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND DISEASES)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR    MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE / DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 

2014/-2019

/ DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND DISEASES)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DÜZCE UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE

2014/-2014

FACULTY MEMBER        DUZCE UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 

2010/-2013

Supervised Theses 
Medical Specialization 
2022

MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND DISEASES)

1. ATABAY CEM, (2022).  Determination of the frequency of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and serous otitis and their surgical prognosis in pediatric allergic rhinitis cases, Istanbul Medipol University->Faculty of Medicine->Department of Pediatric Health and Diseases (Completed)

Cemalettin Güne , (2013). Investigation of Bone Metabolism Changes in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, 

1. DUZCE UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES/

DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES/

Administrative Duties:

Chief Physician  ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY/HEALTHCARE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH CENTER

2021

Works

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals:

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• - CÖMERT   MURAT,Akgun  Cihangir,AKGÜN   AY  E  SERAP,OKUR   MESUT,GÜNDÜZ   MEHMET,TEMEL HAYRETT N  (2020).  Demographic  Characteristics   of   the  School-age   Children   With  Voiding Dysfunction,  and  Diagnostic Role  of  Ultrasound per  se..    Asian Pacific  Journal  of Health  Sciences,   6(1), 1-9. 
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• - OKUR MESUT,Erbey  Fatih,Kaya  Avni,Güven Ay  e  (2020). Van  Gölü  havzas nda 0–18  ya   grubu çocuklarda  Sitomegalovirus,  Rubella ve  Toksoplazma  seroprevalans .   Konuralp   T p   Dergisi,   4(1), 13-16. 

1. GÜNDÜZ  MEHMET,OKAN  MEL HA   AKSOY,  ENG L  AHMET   ZEK ,TEMEL   HAYRETT N,CÖMERT MURAT,OKUR  MESUT (2019).  The  relationship of  argyrophilic   proteins  of   the   nuclear?organized regions  and atopic  dermatitis   in  children.   Experimental   Dermatology,   28(11),  1309-1312.   
2. OKUR   MESUT,ERÖZ  RECEP,Bekta    Mehmet   Selçuk,Gül en   Süleyman,BAHADIR   ANZEL,Türker Yasin,GÜNE   CEMALETT N   (2016).   THE  RELATIONSHIP   BETWEEN   CONGENITAL  HEART   DEFECTS AND  e-NOS GENE  IN  DOWN SYNDROME..    Genetic  counseling (Geneva,  Switzerland),  27(3), 285-    293. 
3. Okan Meliha Aksoy, GÜNDÜZ MEHMET,  OKUR  MESUT, Akgun  Cihangir,  ES N  KÜBRA  (2016). Does maternal diet affect infantile colic?.  JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, 29(19)-3141., Doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1115011 
4. Aksoy  Okan  Meliha,Gunduz   Mehmet,OKUR   MESUT,Akgun  Cihangir,ES  N   KÜBRA  (2015).   Does maternal  diet affect  infantile  colic?. The  Journal  of Maternal-Fetal   Neonatal  Medicine, 29(19), 3139-3141. 
5. Kaya Avni,OKUR  MESUT,Sal  Ertan,Peker Erdal,Köstü  Murat,TUNCER  O  UZ,K r mi  Ercan  (2014). Comparison of Cerebral Oximeter  and  Pulse Oximeter  Values  in the  first  72 hours  in  Premature, Asphyctic and Healthy Newborns. West Indian Medical Journal 
6. Uzun     Hakan,Gözkaya     Serçin,Ye  ildal     Nuray,OKUR     MESUT,ARSLANO   LU    LKNUR,KOCABAY KENAN,  enses  Dursun Ali  (2014).   The Prevalence  of  Goiter and  Hypothyroidism  among School   Children 6 Years after  Introduction of  a  Mandatory Salt  Iodination  Program in  a  Severely Iodine- Deficient  Area  of the  West  Black Sea  Region  of Turkey.   Journal  of Tropical  Pediatrics,  60(4), 318- 321. 
7. Özkan   Aybars,OKUR  MESUT,KAYA   MURAT,Kaya   Ertu rul,Küçük   Adem,Erba     Mesut,Kutlucan Leyla,Sahan   Leyla  (2013).   Sedoanalgesia   in  pediatric   daily   surgery..   International   journal   of clinical and experimental medicine, 6(7), 576-82. 
8. OKUR   MESUT,Erbey    Fatih,Yazicio  lu   Özlem,Çelik    Ali,Tükenmez    Bar  ,SÜNNETÇ O  LU MAHMUT,Gassalo   lu Mithat,Acar  Mehmet  Nuri (2013).   H1N1  influenza A  virus  Related Pneumonia     and Respiratory Failure. Indian Journal of Virology, 24(1), 85-89. 
9. OKUR    MESUT,ARSLAN    ÜKRÜ,GÜVEN    AHMET   SAM ,TEMEL    HAYRETT N,Bekta    Mehmet Selçuk,ÜSTYOL  LOKMAN (2013).  Determination  of  underlying   causes   in  asymptomatic,   early-stage renal  diseases  by dipstick  test..   Medicinski glasnik  :  official publication  of  the Medical  Association        of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10(1), 55-8. 
10. ERÖZ   RECEP,OKUR  MESUT,Özkan   Aybars,Berik   Özgür,GÜNE  CEMALETT  N   (2012).   Does   higher NORs expression affect  the developmental  stages  of Down  syndrome  infants?. Genetic  counseling (Geneva, Switzerland), 23(2), 249-53. )
11. OKUR MESUT,Özen   Semiha   Fatma,KOCABAY   KENAN,Çam  Kamil,Özkan   Aybars,Uzun   Hakan  (2012). The  effect  of maximum  voided  volume on  response  to desmopressin  therapy  in children  with   enuresis.. Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nippon Ika  Daigaku  zasshi, 79(4),  255-8.  
12. Uzun   Hakan,Alagöz    Demet,OKUR    MESUT,Dikici    Bünyamin,KOCABAY    KENAN,  enses    Dursun Ali,Özkan  Aybars,KAYA MURAT  (2012).   Do gastrointestinal  and  respiratory signs  and  symptoms  correlate with the  severity  of gastroesophageal  reflux?.  BMC Gastroenterology,  12(1)  (

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals:

1. OKUR MESUT,Rüzgar Hacer,Erbey Fatih,Kaya  Avni  (2012). The  evaluation  of children  with monosymptomatic  nocturnal  enuresis for  attention  deficit and  hyperactivity  disorder.  International  Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 16(3), 229-232. 
2. OKUR MESUT,Erbey  Fatih,Bekta   Mehmet  Selçuk,Kaya   Avni,Do   an  Murat,Acar   Mehmet   Nuri,Uzun Hakan  (2012).  Retrospective   clinical   and  laboratory   evaluation   of  children   with   brucellosis. Pediatrics International, 54(2), 215-218. 

B Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals:

1. Kaya Avni,Erbey Fatih,OKUR  MESUT,Sal Ertan,ÜSTYOL  LOKMAN,Bekta  Mehmet Selçuk  (2020).  Van Yöresinde 0-18  Ya  lar  Aras  ndaki  ÇocuklardaHepatit  B Virusu  Seropozitifli   i ve  A   lanma Durumu. Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi, 5(4), 132-135. 

Technical Note, Case Presentation, Research Note, etc.

1. Vaka   Takdimi,  Do   an   Murat,Bekta    Mehmet  Selçuk,OKUR   MESUT,DO   AN    EK  BE   ZEHRA,CESUR YA  AR,ÇAKSEN  HÜSEY N,ÇA  AN   EREN  (2020).   Glutarik   Asidüri  Tip   2.   Arama  Sonuçlar  Web sonuçlar Türkiye Çocuk Hastal klar Dergisi, 6(3), 171-175. 
2. Vaka Takdimi, Kaya Avni,OKUR MESUT,AKBAYRAM S  NAN,AVCU  SERHAT,AÇIKGÖZ  MEHMET,Do an Murat,AKIL  MUHAMMET   (2020).  Acute   respiratory   distress  syndromerelated   to   near  hanging:   a case report. Turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 47(4), 302-304. 
3. Vaka Takdimi,  OKUR  MESUT,KÜÇÜK ADEM,ÖZKAN  AYBARS,KAYA  MURAT,TA KIN  AL  KEMAL (2020). Rectal Foreign-Body Retained by Self-Sexual Stimulation: A Case  of a  12  Year-Old Boy.  Journal(Yay n No: 6374953)
4. Vaka Takdimi, OKUR MESUT,Bekta  Mehmet Selçuk,TEMEL HAYRETT N,ÇAKSEN HÜSEY N,AÇIKGÖZ MEHMET,SAL  ERTAN  (2020). Biotidinase  Deficiency  Accompanied  by   Diffuse   Demyelination   and Cerebral Atrophy. European Journal of General Medicine, 9(3), 197-200. 
5. Vaka   Takdimi,  OKUR   MESUT,GÜNE   CEMALETT N,Özkan    Aybars,KAYA    MURAT,OKTAY    MURAT (2020).    Tekrarlayan akci   er  enfeksiyonu nedeniyle  ba   vuran bir  bronkojenik  kist olgusu.    Abant        T p Dergisi, 2, 43-45. 
6. Vaka Takdimi, Özkan Aybars,OKUR  MESUT,KAYA MURAT,KÜÇÜK  ADEM,SARI  LYAS (2020).  Necrotic Appendix  in Amyand’s  Hernia:  A  Case  Report.  International  Journal  of Clinical  Medicine,  4, 1-3.       
7. Vaka   Takdimi,  GÜN   EMRAH,AYAZ   NUSRET,UZUN  HAKAN,OKUR   MESUT,GÖNEN                                                                                                BAK,GÜNE CEMALETT N,SOYSAL ZEYNEB,KOCABAY KENAN (2020). Nefrolitiazisin E  lik Etti  i Nadir Bir Hastane Enfeksiyonu   EtkeniSphingomonas   Paucimobilis.    Cocuk  Enfeksiyon   Dergisi,   8(3),  125-127.   
8. Editöre  Mektup, Özkan   Aybars,KATRANCI   AL  OSMAN,OKUR   MESUT,KAYA   MURAT,KÜÇÜK  ADEM (2020).   Jel yak t na ba  l derin yüz yan     geli  en bir çocuk olgu.   Turk Pediatri Arsivi, 48(4), 350-            352. 
9. Vaka Takdimi, Akgun Cihangir,Kaya  Avni,AKBAYRAM  S NAN,TUNCER O  UZ,OKUR  MESUT,ARSLAN ÜKRÜ,ÖZEN SÜLEYMAN (2020). Lökositoklastik Vaskulit ve Membrano-proliferatif Glomerulonefrit

Birlikteli i: A case study Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 5(3), 58-61. 

1. Vaka Takdimi,  ÖZKAN  AYBARS,OKUR MESUT,KAYA  MURAT,KÜÇÜK   ADEM,UZUN  HAKAN   (2020). Apandisiti  taklit eden   intestinal  non-Hodgkin lenfoma.   Ça   da  T  p  Dergisi,  4(2),   100-110.   
2. Vaka Takdimi, Kaya Avni,AKIL MUHAMMET,TEMEL  HAYRETT N,OKUR  MESUT,Do an  Murat,PEKER ERDAL,ÜNER ABDURRAHMAN,B L C SAL M (2020). Akut  Bat  n Klini  i  ile Seyreden  Brusella:  ki Olgu Sunumu. Van T p Dergisi, 20(2), 81-83. 
3. Vaka   Takdimi,  Özkan   Aybars,KAYA   MURAT,OKUR  MESUT,KOCABAY   GÖNENÇ,KOCABAY   KENAN (2020).  Ventrikülo-Peritoneal    ant  Sonrasi Masif  Asiti  Taklit Eden  DevAbdominal  Psödokist.  DÜZCE     TIP DERG S , 15(2), 52-54. 
4. Vaka Takdimi,  Kaya   Avni,OKUR  MESUT,ÜSTYOL   LOKMAN,TEMEL   HAYRETT N,ÇAKSEN   HÜSEY  N (2020).  Acute  cyanide  poisoning after  eating  apricot pits:  a case report.    Turkish Archives  of Pediatrics, 47(2), 141-142. 
5. Editöre  Mektup, Erbey  Fatih,Rüzgar  Hacer,OKUR MESUT  (2020).    Risperidona ba  l   lökopeni ve  nötropeni  geli en  7  ya  nda  bir  olgu.   Anadolu  Psikiyatri  Dergisi, 12(3),  244-244.  
6. Vaka Takdimi,  Soysal  Zeyneb,OKUR  MESUT,ERÖZ   RECEP,Gün   Emrah,KOCABAY   KENAN,Be  ir   Fahri Halit (2015). MEGALENCEPHALIC LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY WITH  SUBCORTICAL  CYSTS WITH HOMOZYGOUS MUTATION (C.448DELC, P.LEU150 SER FSX11) ON EXON 6 OF MLC1 GENE..  Genetic   counseling (Geneva, Switzerland), 26(2), 233-6. 

Technical Note, Case Presentation, Research Note, etc.

1. Vaka Takdimi,  Özkan  Aybars,Bozkurter  Çil Asudan  Tu   çe,KAYA MURAT,Etçio   lu   nci,OKUR MESUT (2015).  Late   Presenting  Bochdalek   Hernia   With  Gastric   Perforation.   Pediatric  Emergency   Care, 31(1), 47-49. 
2. Vaka   Takdimi,  Özkan   Aybars,OKUR   MESUT,KAYA  MURAT,Büyükkaya  Ramazan,Katranc   Ali Osman,Küçük Adem (2013). An easy technique for removal  of  knotted catheter  in  the bladder: percutaneous  suprapubic   cystoscopic   intervention..     International   journal  of   clinical   and experimental medicine, 6(7), 603-5. 
3. Vaka Takdimi,  Özkan  Aybars,OKUR MESUT,KAYA   MURAT,Küçük   Adem  (2013).   A   Case  of Bronchogenic  Cyst  Mimicking Foreign  Body   Aspiration.  Pediatric   Emergency   Care,  29(7),   833-835. 
4. Vaka   Takdimi,  OKUR   MESUT,ERÖZ    RECEP,Mundlos    Stefan,  enses    Dursun    Ali,ÜLGEN   TEMEL ESRA, smailler  Zeynep  Bengül,ÖZÇEL K  DERYA (2012).   EEC  syndrome with  a  de novo  mutation    (c.953g gt  a)  on exon  7  of P63  gene:  a case report.    Genetic counseling  (Geneva,  Switzerland), 23(4), 483-5. 
5. Vaka Takdimi, Uslu Mustafa,OKUR MESUT,Gönen bak  (2012).  Low-grade Osteomyelitis  of  the Fifth Metatarsal  with  Possible Concomitant  Freiberg’s  Disease of  the  Metatarsal Head.    The  Journal of      Foot and Ankle Surgery, 51(6), 798-800. 
6. Vaka Takdimi,  Turan  Hakan,OKUR MESUT,Kaya  Ertu  rul,Gün  Emrah,Alia   ao   lu  Cihangir   (2012). Allergic  contact dermatitis  to  para-phenylenediamine  in a  tattoo:   a case report.   Cutaneous  and Ocular Toxicology, 32(2), 185-187. 
7. Vaka   Takdimi,   OKUR    MESUT,Turan    Hakan,Özkan    Aybars,Güne    Cemalettin,KOCABAY    KENAN (2012).    An extremely  rare  cause of  bruising  in children:  Autoerithrocyte  Sensitization Syndrome.  Turkish Journal of Hematology, 29(2), 201-203. 
8. Vaka Takdimi,  Öz  ahin  Mustafa,Uslu   Mustafa,  nanmaz  Erkan,OKUR   MESUT   (2012).  Bilateral Congenital Undescended Scapula (Sprengel  Deformity). American  Journal  of Physical  Medicine Rehabilitation, 91(4), 374 
9. Editöre  Mektup, Kaya  Avni,Ta   k  n  Gökmen Alpaslan,OKUR  MESUT,Bekta    Mehmet Selçuk,ÇAKSEN  HÜSEY  N (2012).  Infantile  Masturbation in   Monozygotic   Twins.  The   Journal   of  Sexual   Medicine, 9(1), 331-332. 
10. Editöre  Mektup, Kaya  Avni,OKUR  MESUT (2012).   Bee  sting in  mother  and urticarial  rash  in her    baby.. Indian pediatrics, 49(6), 499 
11. Vaka Takdimi, OKUR MESUT,Erbey Fatih,Bulut Gülay  (2011).  Phyllodes Tumor  in  a 16-Year-Old  Girl. Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 28(5), 444-446. 
12. Vaka   Takdimi,  OKUR   MESUT,Özkan   Aybars,GÜNE  CEMALETT  N,KAYA   MURAT,KOCABAY   KENAN (2011).   Case of isolated thrombocytopenia due to cobalamin deficiency..   International journal of   hematology, 94(5), 488-90., 
13. Vaka Takdimi,  Kaya   Avni,Aç kgöz   Mehmet,ÜSTYOL   LOKMAN,Avcu  Serhat,Sal   Ertan,OKUR MESUT,ÇAKSEN HÜSEY N (2010). A case of  acute  disseminated encephalomyelitis  mimicking leukodystrophy.. The Kurume medical journal, 
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Non-Academic Experience

2009-2010        Specialist Doctor          VAN GYNAECOLOGY AND PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL (State)

EDUCATION:

2014 ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES, CHILD NEUROLOGY

2011 IZMIR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES

2011 Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Child Health and Diseases

2004 DICLE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

EXPERIENCE:

2018 Istanbul Medipol Hospital

2017 - 2018 Kartal Education and Research Hospital

2014 - 2016 Denizli State Hospital

2011 - 2014 Aydin Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

2006 - 2011 Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital

2011Izmir Education and Research Hospital

Dr. Arnulf Ferlitsch heads internal medicine at the Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna. He uses ultrasound for precise evaluation of digestive and liver diseases.

• Founded the hepatic hemodynamics laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
• Specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology – focusing on liver and gut health
• National nominee for the UEGW Rising Star in Gastroenterology award
• Completed clinical training at the University of Pennsylvania and UCLA
• Expert in treating complex cases like Crohn’s disease and liver cirrhosis

Professor Schoppmann heads the Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit in Vienna. He uses ultrasound and surgical testing to evaluate complex digestive tract conditions.

• Directs the Department for Surgical Functional Testing at Vienna General Hospital
• General Secretary of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology
• Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna since 2006
• Published over 240 research articles in top medical journals
• Associate Editor for the European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Professor Marek Ehrlich leads the aneurysm program at Vienna General Hospital. He uses echocardiography – heart ultrasound – to create 3D treatment plans for cardiac surgery.

• Trained at Stanford and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York
• Published over 100 scientific articles on cardiovascular surgical treatments
• Specializes in complex aortic diseases and heart valve disorders
• Researches brain protection methods during major heart and aorta surgeries
• Chairs global medical meetings on advanced cardiovascular science

Dr. Shady Mohammed El‑sebai is an interventional radiologist and diagnostic imaging consultant. He is the Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Sheaf El Orman Oncology Hospital (2021–present). He is also Chief of the Interventional Radiology Unit at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (2022–present). He has been a Lecturer in interventional radiology at the National Cancer Institute since 2018. Earlier posts include assistant lecturer and specialist, radiology resident, specialist at Khartoum Breast Care Centre, and specialist and consultant at Techno Scan.

Expertise includes CT‑ and US‑guided true‑cut biopsies and FNAC; transarterial chemoembolization for HCC and for liver, renal, and soft‑tissue tumors; percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stents; pigtail drainage; and RF or microwave ablation of hepatic, bone, lung, and thyroid lesions. He also performs PTD and biliary stents; uterine artery embolization; coiling for pelvic varicosities and varicocele; varicose vein ablation and sclerotherapy; and breast procedures (biopsy, markers, wire localization, Mammotome). He is skilled in US, CT, and MRI.

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. Alper Karaoglan is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Memorial Bodrum Hospital. He has many years of experience in neurosurgery. He worked at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine and Taksim Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. Since 2008, he has held the positions of Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor in neurosurgery.

Dr. Karaoglan is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He has received several awards. These include the Best Paper Award at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress in 2005 for his research on resveratrol’s protective effects after subarachnoid hemorrhage, and the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award in 2008.

Dr. Ulvi Samadzade is a neurologist with training from Azerbaijan State Medical University, Gazi University, and Dokuz Eylul University Hospital. He diagnoses and treats neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, movement disorders, stroke, migraine, and multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Samadzade uses advanced treatments, including botulinum toxin injections, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy, migraine vaccines, and plasmapheresis. He practices at İzmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital.

He is a member of several professional organizations. These include the Multiple Sclerosis Research Association, Turkish Neurological Society, European Academy of Neurology, and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS).