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Full time doctor at PrimeCare Bangkok who is also currently pursing a masters degree and research in anti-aging 

Education

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University,2023

Certifications

Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Dhurakij Pundit University Bangkok (DPU)

Languages spoken: English and Thai

Dr. Suleyman Hilmi Aksoy was born in 1974. He graduated from Istanbul University Çapa School of Medicine in 1998. He completed his residency in Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology at Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine in 2002.

He has given oral and written presentations at 13 local and international congresses. Dr. Aksoy specializes in Diagnostic Radiology, Teleradiology, and Interventional Radiology. He has made important contributions in these areas.

He has worked at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Merzifon Air Hospital, Istanbul Emar Center, and Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Aksoy is dedicated to improving radiological practices.

Dr. Rahib Hasanov is a medical oncologist. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999–2005). He completed an internal medicine residency (2009–2013) and a medical oncology fellowship at Marmara University (2015–2018). He also completed an observership at Houston Methodist Hospital (2006–2007).

He focuses on personalized oncology. His treatments include immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and novel agents. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal, breast, lung, and genitourinary cancers.

He attends national and international conferences. He welcomes patients from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Georgia, Uzbekistan, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

Dr. Oren Shibolet is a highly experienced gastroenterologist and hematologist with over 50 years of practice. He is a leading expert in liver conditions and treatments, having served as the Head of the Liver Unit at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center. He has a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University, a specialty in gastroenterology from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, and is a member of multiple medical organizations. He is also an author of over 60 publications and 100 conference reports.

Education Information

• Postdoctoral Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences, Turkey (2018 - Ongoing)
• Expertise in Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences, Turkey (2013 - 2018)
• Undergraduate, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, English Medicine Program, Turkey (2007 - 2013)

Foreign Languages

• French – B1 (Intermediate)
• English – C1 (Advanced)

Research Areas

• Medicine, Health Sciences
• Internal Medicine Sciences
• Internal Diseases, Hematology, Nephrology, Oncology
• Immunology and Rheumatology

Academic Titles / Tasks

• Research Assistant, PhD, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine (2013 - Ongoing)

• Education
• 1992-1999 - Faculty of Medicine, Technion.
• Specialization
• 2000-2005 - Internship, Institute of Visualization, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov).
• Recognized experience
• Diagnostic radiology
• Subspecialization:
• 2005-2007 - Breast imaging, Mammography Institute, Tel Aviv Medical Center.
• Additional education
• 2008 - MRI of the mammary gland, internship at the Medical Center of the Curie Institute, Paris, France.
• 2012 - Training period in advanced breast imaging technologies at the Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Villejuif, France.
• 2009,2011,2013 - Updated courses on breast visualization.
• Clinical experience
• 2013 - Director of the Mammography Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center.
• 2007 - Maccabi HMO Breast Imaging Consultant.
• 2005 - Senior Physician, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv.
• 2000-2005 - Internship, Institute of Visualization, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv.
• 1999-2000 - Internship, Sheba Medical Center.
• Academic experience
• 2010- Breast imaging training for medical students in clinical years, Department of Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
• 2013 - Lecturer for surgical interns, School of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
• 2000-2005 - Lecturer in Visualization at the School of Radiography, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Bar-Ilan University.
• Trade union membership
• Israel Association of Radiologists
• Breast Imaging Department
• Israel Medical Association
• North American Society of Radiology.
• Areas of special interest and activities
• Breast biopsy and preoperative MRI-guided marking.
• Breast visualization in automated 3D ultrasound.
• Removal of breast lumps using non-invasive radiofrequency technology (BLES).
• Mammography with the introduction of a contrast agent.
• Molecular Breast Imaging, MBI (Molecular Breast Imaging)

Assoc. Prof. Atakan Topçu, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Medipol University and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, colorectal, gastric, and neuroendocrine cancers. His work also covers targeted therapies, immunotherapy, geriatric oncology, and cancer-related malnutrition, cachexia, and sarcopenia.

He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Recent work includes a 2024 Frontiers in Medicine study on geriatric syndromes and a 2023 Future Oncology paper on sarcopenia and anxiety in lung cancer. He has also published on the CONUT score in breast cancer and on malnutrition in HER2-negative metastatic gastric cancer.

Dr. Topçu serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Cancer. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, ESMO, and the Turkish Geriatrics Society. Education and training: M.D., Uludağ University; residency in Internal Medicine, Marmara University; fellowship in Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakıf University.

Professor Markus Dukes is a specialist in diagnostic radiology and minimally invasive therapy.

Awards

• Gold Medal of Honorary Professor of Osaka Medical University (Japan).
• Honorary member of DeGIR (German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy).

Education and professional experience

• 1982-1988 - study of human medicine at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz.
• 1988 - approval and medical license.
• 1988-1989 - Medical officer of the Bundeswehr.
• 1990 - Candidate of Medical Sciences in the field of radiology, subject: “Investigation of the influence of dilation speed on its success, as well as on damage to the vessel walls during balloon expansion”, at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz.
• 1990-1996 - Resident in the Department of Radiology at the Ruprecht-Karls University.
• 1996 - Senior physician in the Department of Radiodiagnostics at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg.
• 1998 - Doctorate in Diagnostic Radiology, topic: "Direct comparison of imaging methods for gastric carcinoma: the importance of optimized examination methods in clinical practice and first experience with magnetic resonance imaging."
• 2000 - Deputy Head of the Department of Radiology, Department of Radiodiagnostics at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg.
• 2000-2002 - Head of the Image Processing Center at the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Heidelberg.
• 2002-2003 - Head of the Department of Radiology, Surgical Clinic, Department of Radiology at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg.
• 2003 - Chief Physician of the Central Institute of Radiology and Neuroradiology at the Nordwest Clinic in Frankfurt am Main.
• 2006 - Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Heidelberg.

Scientific activity

Marcus Dukes is one of the first physicians to perform minimally invasive microwave ablation of liver and lung tumors under CT guidance.

Clinical activities

The professor heads the first and only MRI-guided FUS ablation center in the Rhine-Main region. In most cases, the procedure allows avoiding surgical intervention. Patients of the center have access to ablation for prostate cancer, bone and liver metastases, benign tumors, and treatment of uterine fibroids without surgery.

Membership in organizations

• DRG (German Society of Radiologists).
• DeGIR (German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy).
• RSNA (Radiological Society of North America).
• ESGAR (European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology).
• CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe).
• ECR (European Congress of Radiology).
• EUFUS (European FUS Society).
• MEDICA (German Society for Interdisciplinary Medicine).

• AREAS OF INTEREST
• Spine surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Childhood spinal diseases
• Degenerative spine diseases
• Lumbar cervical disc herniation
• Knee hip joint disorders
• Orthopedic trauma surgery

• Education and Specialization
• 2010 - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
• 2016 - Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital - Specialization

• Experience
• 2016 - 2022 - Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2015 -2016 - Chicago Loyola University, Illinois, USA

• Courses and Certificates
• 13.12.2019-14.12.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 08.11.2019-10.11.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 31.08.2015-04.09.2015 Basic Microsurgery Course, MICROSURGERY EDUCATION-RESEARCH LABORATORY
• AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 07.06.2014-10.06.2014 Fracture Management, Kodi Kojima Chairperson AOTrauma Education Commission
• 01.03.2013-02.03.2013 Instrumentation in Arthroscopic Surgery

• Professional Memberships
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Medical Association - Istanbul Medical Chamber

Asst. Prof. Mustafa Serdar Sağ, M.D.

Rheumatology
 

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spondyloarthropathies
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
• Connective Tissue and Autoimmune Diseases

Education and Career

• M.D. – Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (2002)
• Specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Bezmialem Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital (2005–2010)
• Subspecialization in Rheumatology – Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine (2011–2015)

Professional Appointments

• 2005–2010 | Bezmialem Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital – Dept. of PM&R
• 2010–2011 | Vakfıkebir State Hospital, Trabzon
• 2015–2018 | Sakarya University Education and Research Hospital – Rheumatology Specialist
• 2018–2020 | Medical Park Hospitals – Rheumatology Clinic, Istanbul
• 2020–Present | Medipol University Faculty of Medicine – Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology

Certificates and Memberships

• Board Certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Board Certification in Rheumatology
• Probable Member – Turkish Society for Rheumatology
• Continuous Medical Education in Inflammatory Joint Diseases and Autoimmune Rheumatology

Dr. Mustafa Serdar Sağ has contributed to a total of 8 scientific works, including:

• 4 international peer-reviewed journal articles,
• 4 national articles and congress presentations.

His international studies have been published in high-impact journals such as 

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Clinical Rheumatology, European Journal of Rheumatology, and Archives of Rheumatology.His national contributions include publications on rituximab treatment, affective temperaments in complex regional pain syndrome, and presentations at major international congresses, including EULAR and the 10th International Congress on Spondyloarthritides.

Dr. Metin Özgen is a Professor of Rheumatology at Ondokuz Mayıs University. He completed his training in internal medicine and rheumatology at Fırat University. In 2012, he became an Associate Professor at Malatya İnönü University. He was promoted to Professor at Ondokuz Mayıs University in 2020.

Dr. Özgen focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions such as Familial Mediterranean Fever, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Behçet's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. He is experienced in infusion therapies, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, and ultrasound-guided joint injections.

He is an active member of the Turkish Rheumatology Association. Dr. Özgen has made important contributions to both clinical practice and academic research in rheumatology.

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.

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.

Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).

Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).

Dr. Ornicha Thititagul (Dr. Faangkaow) is a geriatrician and lecturer in the Geriatric Medicine Division at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. She practices at Siriraj Samut Sakhon Geriatric Healthcare Center and Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital.

Accreditations include: M.D. (Second Class Honors, 2017); Diplomate, Thai Board of Internal Medicine (2021); WHO‑SEARO ICOPE Master Trainer (2021). Additional credentials: Diplomate in Geriatric Medicine (2023); Diplomate, International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (2024).

Research highlights include: a randomized controlled trial on oral nutritional supplements in older adults (Geriatrics, 2024); PG‑SGA versus MNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (Support Care Cancer 33, 116, 2025); and Thailand’s first abacavir hypersensitivity case report (J Med Assoc Thai, 2021). She was on the host team and served as a moderator at the 10th Asian Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia in 2024.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 2022

Certifications

Certification of Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine from The American Board of Antiaging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM)

Certification of Nutritional Wellness from The American

Naturopathic Certification Board (ANCB)

Clinical Focus

General disease diagnosis and treatment, as well as wellness care

Languages spoken: Thai and English

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).