Education & Training
ENT Specialization, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, 1996
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1990
Professional Experience
Specialist, Ear, Nose & Throat, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, 2005 - Present
Completed military service as a specialist at Eskişehir Military Air Hospital, 2004
Specialist, Istinye State Hospital & Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Turkey, 2004
Areas of Expertise
Rhinoplasty (Nose Aesthetic Surgery, Closed Technique)
Septoplasty (Nasal Septum Correction for better airflow)
Sleep Apnea Surgery Dr. Ilgın is widely regarded for his advanced techniques in the surgical treatment of sleep apnea, offering patients highly effective, tailored solutions to improve their quality of life and reduce the risks associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
Adenoidectomy (Removal of the Adenoids)
Tonsillectomy (Tonsil Removal) using the Thermal Welding Method
Ear Tube Insertion (to treat recurrent ear infections and fluid buildup)
Tympanoplasty (Eardrum Repair Surgery)
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) (For Sinusitis and Polyps)
Salivary Gland Surgery
Читать подробнееEducation & Training
ENT Specialization, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, 1996
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1990
Professional Experience
Specialist, Ear, Nose & Throat, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, 2005 - Present
Completed military service as a specialist at Eskişehir Military Air Hospital, 2004
Specialist, Istinye State Hospital & Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Turkey, 2004
Areas of Expertise
Rhinoplasty (Nose Aesthetic Surgery, Closed Technique)
Septoplasty (Nasal Septum Correction for better airflow)
Sleep Apnea Surgery Dr. Ilgın is widely regarded for his advanced techniques in the surgical treatment of sleep apnea, offering patients highly effective, tailored solutions to improve their quality of life and reduce the risks associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
Adenoidectomy (Removal of the Adenoids)
Tonsillectomy (Tonsil Removal) using the Thermal Welding Method
Ear Tube Insertion (to treat recurrent ear infections and fluid buildup)
Tympanoplasty (Eardrum Repair Surgery)
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) (For Sinusitis and Polyps)
Salivary Gland Surgery
Faculty of Medicine Graduated from
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine – 1998
Place of Specialization
Haseki Training and Research Hospital General Surgery – 2002
Medical Fields
Proctology;
With more than 20-years career dedicated to proctology, he possesses extensive expertise in managing conditions with a deep understanding of the field
Faculty of Medicine Graduated from
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine – 1998
Place of Specialization
Haseki Training and Research Hospital General Surgery – 2002
Medical Fields
Proctology;
With more than 20-years career dedicated to proctology, he possesses extensive expertise in managing conditions with a deep understanding of the field
Gulsevim Oda, D.M.D
Fields of Study and Interests
Education
2015- İstanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
2020- İstanbul University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics
Career
2022- continuing Ankara Medipol University Dental Hospital
2015 - 2020 Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Publications
Oda G, Karayagmurlu A, Dagli I, Aren G, Soylu N. Oral Health Status in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study from Turkey. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2021;11(3):186-192. Doi: 10.5455/PBS.20210321075312
Birant S, Koruyucu M, Ozcan H, Ilisulu C, Kasimoglu Y, Avcu N, Kocaaydin S, Bektas D, Usta G, Akay C, Bekiroglu N, Seymen F. Investigating the Level of Knowledge of the Community about Oral and Dental Health [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 15]. Eur J Dent. 2020;10.1055/s-0040-1716583.
Usta G., Çağlar E., Aren G., “Diş Hekimlerinin Enfektif Endokarditi Önleme Konusundaki Bilgilerinin Değerlendirilmesi.”, Turkish Dental Association 25. International Dental Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 4-7 September 2019, pp.373. (Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri)
Can K., Usta G., Aren G., “Apexification of Immature Fractured Teeth with MTA: Case
Series.”, 11th Interim Seminar & Guidelines Workshop of the European Academy of
Paediatric Dentistry, Crete, Greece, 2-4 May 2019, pp.52. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Güven Y., Sarp P., Aren G., “Radicular cyst associated with a primary second molar: a case report.”, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Regional Meeting and 25th Congress of Turkish Society of Paediatric Dentistry, İstanbul, Turkey, 12-14 October 2018, pp180. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Kasımoğlu Y., Aren G., “Replante Edilen Bir Dişte İnflamatuar Rezorpsiyonun Tedavisi.” Turkish Dental Association 24. International Dental Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 27-30 September 2018, pp.648-649. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Koruyucu M., Birant S., Özcan H., İlisulu C., Kasımoğlu Y., Üstün N., Kocaaydın S., Dinç D., Usta G., Akay C., Bekiroğlu N., Seymen F., “Investigation the level of knowledge of the community about oral and dental health.”, International Congress On Preventive Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey, 5-8 March 2018. (Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri).
Aren G., Usta G., Çayırcı M., Acar B., “Assessment of parents' knowledge and attitudes about artificial additives in toothpaste and brushing / Survey Study.”, International Congress On Preventive Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey, 5-8 March 2018. (Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri)
Aksakal D., Usta G., Aren G., “Conservative management of an ectopıically erupting permanent maxillar molar: a case report.”, International Congress On Preventive Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey, 5-8 March 2018. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Kasımoğlu Y., Aren G., “Treatment of Anterior Crossbite in Mixed Dentition: Case Series.” Turkish Dental Association 23. International Dental Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 21- 24 September 2017, Turkiye Klinikleri J Dental Sci 2017;23(Suppl) pp.421. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Aren G., Çayırcı M., “Management of Enamel Hypoplasia With Direct Composite Restorations: Two Case Reports.” AIC 19th International Congress and CONSEURO, Bologna, Italy, 11-13 May 2017, Clin Oral Invest (2017)21:pp1392. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Gulsevim Oda, D.M.D
Fields of Study and Interests
Education
2015- İstanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
2020- İstanbul University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics
Career
2022- continuing Ankara Medipol University Dental Hospital
2015 - 2020 Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Publications
Oda G, Karayagmurlu A, Dagli I, Aren G, Soylu N. Oral Health Status in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study from Turkey. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2021;11(3):186-192. Doi: 10.5455/PBS.20210321075312
Birant S, Koruyucu M, Ozcan H, Ilisulu C, Kasimoglu Y, Avcu N, Kocaaydin S, Bektas D, Usta G, Akay C, Bekiroglu N, Seymen F. Investigating the Level of Knowledge of the Community about Oral and Dental Health [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 15]. Eur J Dent. 2020;10.1055/s-0040-1716583.
Usta G., Çağlar E., Aren G., “Diş Hekimlerinin Enfektif Endokarditi Önleme Konusundaki Bilgilerinin Değerlendirilmesi.”, Turkish Dental Association 25. International Dental Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 4-7 September 2019, pp.373. (Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri)
Can K., Usta G., Aren G., “Apexification of Immature Fractured Teeth with MTA: Case
Series.”, 11th Interim Seminar & Guidelines Workshop of the European Academy of
Paediatric Dentistry, Crete, Greece, 2-4 May 2019, pp.52. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Güven Y., Sarp P., Aren G., “Radicular cyst associated with a primary second molar: a case report.”, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Regional Meeting and 25th Congress of Turkish Society of Paediatric Dentistry, İstanbul, Turkey, 12-14 October 2018, pp180. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Kasımoğlu Y., Aren G., “Replante Edilen Bir Dişte İnflamatuar Rezorpsiyonun Tedavisi.” Turkish Dental Association 24. International Dental Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 27-30 September 2018, pp.648-649. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Koruyucu M., Birant S., Özcan H., İlisulu C., Kasımoğlu Y., Üstün N., Kocaaydın S., Dinç D., Usta G., Akay C., Bekiroğlu N., Seymen F., “Investigation the level of knowledge of the community about oral and dental health.”, International Congress On Preventive Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey, 5-8 March 2018. (Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri).
Aren G., Usta G., Çayırcı M., Acar B., “Assessment of parents' knowledge and attitudes about artificial additives in toothpaste and brushing / Survey Study.”, International Congress On Preventive Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey, 5-8 March 2018. (Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri)
Aksakal D., Usta G., Aren G., “Conservative management of an ectopıically erupting permanent maxillar molar: a case report.”, International Congress On Preventive Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey, 5-8 March 2018. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Kasımoğlu Y., Aren G., “Treatment of Anterior Crossbite in Mixed Dentition: Case Series.” Turkish Dental Association 23. International Dental Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 21- 24 September 2017, Turkiye Klinikleri J Dental Sci 2017;23(Suppl) pp.421. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Usta G., Aren G., Çayırcı M., “Management of Enamel Hypoplasia With Direct Composite Restorations: Two Case Reports.” AIC 19th International Congress and CONSEURO, Bologna, Italy, 11-13 May 2017, Clin Oral Invest (2017)21:pp1392. (Poster Sunumu, Özet Bildiri)
Our Family Physicians make the first assessment on all issues related to the health of the people they are responsible for. They diagnose, treat and follow up on diseases with a holistic approach by using the necessary laboratory tests and radiological imaging methods and taking into account the physical, mental and social factors of the patients.
Education and Specialization
EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Treatment Methods
Check-up
Health Reports
Experience
Taksim Education and Research Hospital
Medical Residency
Taksim Teaching and Research Hospital
Areas of Interest
-Emergency Services
-Family Medicine
-Medical Check-Up
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Our Family Physicians make the first assessment on all issues related to the health of the people they are responsible for. They diagnose, treat and follow up on diseases with a holistic approach by using the necessary laboratory tests and radiological imaging methods and taking into account the physical, mental and social factors of the patients.
Education and Specialization
EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Treatment Methods
Check-up
Health Reports
Experience
Taksim Education and Research Hospital
Medical Residency
Taksim Teaching and Research Hospital
Areas of Interest
-Emergency Services
-Family Medicine
-Medical Check-Up
Dr. Haluk Talu is an experienced Eye Diseases Specialist with 19 years in the field. He has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He provides general eye exams and treats cataracts with IOL replacement. He also performs LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and presbyopia treatments.
Dr. Talu has written more than 50 scientific articles. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is dedicated to advancing eye care and maintaining high professional standards.
Читать подробнееDr. Haluk Talu is an experienced Eye Diseases Specialist with 19 years in the field. He has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He provides general eye exams and treats cataracts with IOL replacement. He also performs LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and presbyopia treatments.
Dr. Talu has written more than 50 scientific articles. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is dedicated to advancing eye care and maintaining high professional standards.
Work and Interest Areas
Education
Experience
Memberships in Scientific Organizations
Work and Interest Areas
Education
Experience
Memberships in Scientific Organizations
Prosthetic dental treatment specialist Meral Nizam completed her primary, middle, and high school education in Kahramanmaraş. In 1998, she started her education at the Faculty of Dentistry at Ege University and successfully graduated in 2003. In the same year, she graduated and started her doctorate education at the Department of Prosthetic Dental Treatment at the Faculty of Dentistry at Ege University. She completed her education in 2009 with her doctoral thesis titled "Evaluation of the Treatment Effectiveness of Stable Type Occlusal Splints in Classic Temporomandibular Disorders."
Between 2010 and 2013, she worked as a Prosthetic Dental Treatment (Prosthesis) Specialist at a Dental Health Center affiliated with the Ministry of Health. In 2024, she started working as a prosthesis specialist at Nifa Dent Oral and Dental Health Clinic.
During and after her education, she attended numerous courses, seminars, and congresses. She is interested in all kinds of fixed prostheses, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Aesthetic Smile Design, and Implant-Supported Prosthetic Restorations.
She is fluent in English and has an intermediate level of German.
Читать подробнееProsthetic dental treatment specialist Meral Nizam completed her primary, middle, and high school education in Kahramanmaraş. In 1998, she started her education at the Faculty of Dentistry at Ege University and successfully graduated in 2003. In the same year, she graduated and started her doctorate education at the Department of Prosthetic Dental Treatment at the Faculty of Dentistry at Ege University. She completed her education in 2009 with her doctoral thesis titled "Evaluation of the Treatment Effectiveness of Stable Type Occlusal Splints in Classic Temporomandibular Disorders."
Between 2010 and 2013, she worked as a Prosthetic Dental Treatment (Prosthesis) Specialist at a Dental Health Center affiliated with the Ministry of Health. In 2024, she started working as a prosthesis specialist at Nifa Dent Oral and Dental Health Clinic.
During and after her education, she attended numerous courses, seminars, and congresses. She is interested in all kinds of fixed prostheses, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Aesthetic Smile Design, and Implant-Supported Prosthetic Restorations.
She is fluent in English and has an intermediate level of German.
Dr. Namik Ozkan is an experienced General Surgery Specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He has served as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University and Aksaray University. He was also the founding dean at Aksaray University.
Dr. Ozkan has over twenty years of clinical and teaching experience in hospitals and universities across Turkey. He completed his medical degree and specialization at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. His leadership and faculty roles show his strong commitment to medical education and general surgery.
Читать подробнееDr. Namik Ozkan is an experienced General Surgery Specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He has served as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University and Aksaray University. He was also the founding dean at Aksaray University.
Dr. Ozkan has over twenty years of clinical and teaching experience in hospitals and universities across Turkey. He completed his medical degree and specialization at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. His leadership and faculty roles show his strong commitment to medical education and general surgery.
EDUCATION
Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, 2009
Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Residency in Ophthalmology, 2009 to 2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mardin Midyat State Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2014 to 2020
Mardin Training and Research Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2020 to 2022
Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2022to 2024
Westeye Hospital, Erbil – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2024 to 2025
Istanbul Tema Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2024 to 2025
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
-Cataract and Refractive Surgery
-Corneal Diseases and Keratoplasty
-Strabismus and Strabismus Surgery
-Eyelid and Lacrimal System Surgery
-Ocular Trauma Surgery
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
-Vitrectomy Training at Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2020
MEMBERSHIPS
-Member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOD)
PUBLICATIONS
1)Changes caused by fluorescein in the tear film evaluated with hybrid break-up time test as a new method - Part Two: Its effect on breakup locations and other quantitative values, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023
2)The profile of patients attending to the general emergency department with ocular complaints within the last year: is it a true ocular emergency?, BMC Ophthalmology, 2024
3)Medium-term outcomes of three horizontal muscle surgery in large-angle infantile esotropia, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014
4)Evaluation of Anterior Segment Parameters Using Scheimpflug Topography Device in Patients Undergoing Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy: Retrospective Study, Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024
5)Publication patterns of ophthalmology residency dissertations in Turkey, European Journal of General Medicine, 2015
6)Evaluation of the Effect of Infection and Immunity on the Tear Film by Scheimpflug-Placido Disc Topography – A Case Control Study, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023
7)Changes caused by fluorescein in tear film by hybrid break-up time test - Part One: On quantitative values, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2022
8)An easy and practical method for toric intraocular lens implantation: marking corneal astigmatic axis at slit-lamp, International Ophthalmology, 2017
9)Slanted medial rectus recession is effective in the treatment of convergence excess esotropia, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014
10)A reasonable option in vitrectomized eyes: manual small incision cataract surgery, International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
11)The Role of Systemic Inflammation in Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction, Beyoglu Eye Journal, 2023
12)A New Approach: Determination of the Safe Surgical Margin in Pterygium Surgery, Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 2023
Читать подробнееEDUCATION
Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, 2009
Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Residency in Ophthalmology, 2009 to 2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mardin Midyat State Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2014 to 2020
Mardin Training and Research Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2020 to 2022
Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2022to 2024
Westeye Hospital, Erbil – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2024 to 2025
Istanbul Tema Hospital – Specialist Ophthalmologist, 2024 to 2025
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
-Cataract and Refractive Surgery
-Corneal Diseases and Keratoplasty
-Strabismus and Strabismus Surgery
-Eyelid and Lacrimal System Surgery
-Ocular Trauma Surgery
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
-Vitrectomy Training at Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2020
MEMBERSHIPS
-Member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOD)
PUBLICATIONS
1)Changes caused by fluorescein in the tear film evaluated with hybrid break-up time test as a new method - Part Two: Its effect on breakup locations and other quantitative values, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023
2)The profile of patients attending to the general emergency department with ocular complaints within the last year: is it a true ocular emergency?, BMC Ophthalmology, 2024
3)Medium-term outcomes of three horizontal muscle surgery in large-angle infantile esotropia, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014
4)Evaluation of Anterior Segment Parameters Using Scheimpflug Topography Device in Patients Undergoing Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy: Retrospective Study, Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024
5)Publication patterns of ophthalmology residency dissertations in Turkey, European Journal of General Medicine, 2015
6)Evaluation of the Effect of Infection and Immunity on the Tear Film by Scheimpflug-Placido Disc Topography – A Case Control Study, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023
7)Changes caused by fluorescein in tear film by hybrid break-up time test - Part One: On quantitative values, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2022
8)An easy and practical method for toric intraocular lens implantation: marking corneal astigmatic axis at slit-lamp, International Ophthalmology, 2017
9)Slanted medial rectus recession is effective in the treatment of convergence excess esotropia, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014
10)A reasonable option in vitrectomized eyes: manual small incision cataract surgery, International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
11)The Role of Systemic Inflammation in Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction, Beyoglu Eye Journal, 2023
12)A New Approach: Determination of the Safe Surgical Margin in Pterygium Surgery, Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 2023
SUB-SPECIALISTS
TECHNOLOGIES
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
COURSES INFORMATION
CONGRESS INFORMATION
CAREER INFORMATION
SUB-SPECIALISTS
TECHNOLOGIES
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
COURSES INFORMATION
CONGRESS INFORMATION
CAREER INFORMATION
Experience
Hospitalpark Darıca Hospital
Sultanbeyli State Hospital
Yesilyurt State Hospital
Edirne Health Center No. 4
Education
Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine (1989)
Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
Vocational Trainings, Courses and Conferences Attended
Marmara University Istanbul Pediatric Orthopedic Meetings "Sipina Bifida" Symposium
Turkish Neurosurgery Association Cervical Disc Herniation Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Spinal Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery" Training Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Cerebrovascular Surgery" Training Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Head Traumas, Pain Management and Functional Neurosurgery" Training Course
TCDD "Preventive Medicine" Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "12th Scientific Congress" Antalya
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "13th Scientific Congress" Istanbul
Turkish Neurosurgery Association Course on "Tumors"
Professional Memberships
Turkish Neurosurgery Association
Turkish Medical Association
Читать подробнееExperience
Hospitalpark Darıca Hospital
Sultanbeyli State Hospital
Yesilyurt State Hospital
Edirne Health Center No. 4
Education
Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine (1989)
Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
Vocational Trainings, Courses and Conferences Attended
Marmara University Istanbul Pediatric Orthopedic Meetings "Sipina Bifida" Symposium
Turkish Neurosurgery Association Cervical Disc Herniation Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Spinal Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery" Training Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Cerebrovascular Surgery" Training Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Head Traumas, Pain Management and Functional Neurosurgery" Training Course
TCDD "Preventive Medicine" Course
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "12th Scientific Congress" Antalya
Turkish Neurosurgery Association "13th Scientific Congress" Istanbul
Turkish Neurosurgery Association Course on "Tumors"
Professional Memberships
Turkish Neurosurgery Association
Turkish Medical Association
Dr. Yunus Uysal is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in arthroplasty, spinal surgery, and trauma. He has completed advanced training in hip and knee robotic replacement in Luxembourg. He has also trained in arthroplasty, developmental hip dysplasia, spinal surgery, arthroscopy, and trauma through top international and Turkish programs.
Dr. Uysal is accredited by the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, ICJR, and TOTBID. He holds several certifications and has a strong record of successful surgeries in joint reconstruction and orthopedic trauma.
Читать подробнееDr. Yunus Uysal is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in arthroplasty, spinal surgery, and trauma. He has completed advanced training in hip and knee robotic replacement in Luxembourg. He has also trained in arthroplasty, developmental hip dysplasia, spinal surgery, arthroscopy, and trauma through top international and Turkish programs.
Dr. Uysal is accredited by the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, ICJR, and TOTBID. He holds several certifications and has a strong record of successful surgeries in joint reconstruction and orthopedic trauma.
Dr. İlhami Soykan Barlas was born in the year 1977 in Istanbul Moda. He is graduated from Kadıköy Anadolu High School and Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He was awarded the title of General Surgery Specialist after completing his general surgery specialization in Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in the year 2008.
He went to Scotland 2 times in the years 2006-2007 and received advanced laparoscopic education. He awarded with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey in the year 2009 for his contributions to the establishment of Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital Burn Center and for his related works.
After completing his compulsory service at Kastamonu İnebolu State Hospital between the years 2009-2011, resigned from his duty at the state owned institutions, returned to Istanbul and started to work in private sector. He has been working as kidney transplant and general surgery specialist in Florence Nightingale group of hospitals since the year 2013. Since the year 2017, he has been serving as academic Doctor Lecturer in Faculty of Medicine of Demiroğlu Science University. He has more than 20 articles published in national and international journals in general surgery and kidney transplant and more than 30 proceedings that are submitted in national and international congresses.
He also has been the book editor and chapter author on kidney transplant and he also has been chapter author in various surgery books. Dr Soykan Barlas has been awarded the title ‘General Surgery Associate Professor’ in the year 2020. Currently, he has been working within the organization of Medical Park Group of Hospitals .
EXPERIENCES
İstanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital 2003-2008 (Specialization Education )
İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital 2009
İnebolu State Hospital 2009-2011 (Compulsory Service Duty)
Private Hospitalium Şişli Hospital 2012-2013
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center 2013-2020
Demiroğlu Science University Faculty of Medicine Surgery Department Lecturer 2017- Present
İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center 2020- Present
Private Osmanoğlu Hospital Şişli 2020-2022 Medical Park Göztepe Hospital 2022- present.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
1.Soykan Barlas,ArzuAkan,YavuzEryavuz,GirayYavuz,SedatKamalı,Gülçin Kamalı: PrimaryHydatidosis of thegluteusmuscle:Report of a caseandreview of theliterature. Ind JSurg.2016; 78(2): 161–162.
2.Metin Kement, Hakan Ahmet Acar, İlhami Soykan Barlas, Nihat Aksakal, Cem Gezen, Uygar Düzci, Mustafa Öncel: Clinical evaluation of a temporaryfecalcontainmentdevicefornonsurgicalfecaldiversion in perinealburns. Ulus Trauma Emergency Surgery Journal. 2011; 17(2): 123-127
3.Bilgin Y, Hot S,BarlasIS,AkanA,Eryavuz Y:Short andlongtermresults of harmonicscalpelhemorrhoidectomyversusstaplerhemorrhoidopexy in treatment of hemorrhoidaldisease. Asian J Surg. 2015;38(4):214-9.
4.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Sakaci T, Koc Y, Basturk T, Akin EB, Ecder T. NewOnsetDiabetesAfterKidneyTransplantationandPretransplantHypoma gnesemia.ProgTransplant. 2016 Mar;26(1):55-61. doi: 10.1177/1526924816633949.
5.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Altunrende F, Akin EB, Ecder T. CalcifiedDouble J StentafterSequentialLiverandRenalTransplantationAssociatedtoprim aryOxalosis: Case Report. BANTAO journal, 2015;13(2), 97-99.
6.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, KuskuCabuk F, Akin EB, Ecder T. A veryraretumor in a renaltransplantdonorcandidate: primarymesentericneuroendocrinetumor.InternationalJournal Of AdvancesIn Case Reports, 2015;2(4):244-249
7.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Akin EB, Ecder T. Shouldtransplantureter be stentedroutinelyor not?EurRevMedPharmacolSci. 2014;18(23):3551-6.
8.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Koc Y, Basturk T, Sakaci T, Akin EB, Ecder T. Theincidence of newonsetdiabetesaftertransplantationandrelatedfactors: Singlecenterexperience. Nefrologia, 2017;37(2):181-188.
9.Akin EB, Aydogdu I, Barlas IS. Introducing RobotAssistedLaparoscopicDonorNephrectomyAfterExperienceInHandAssistedRetroperitoneoscopicApproach. TransplantProceedings 2019;51, 2221-222.
10. Barlas IS, Aydogdu I, Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, Koc Y, Sardogan C, Akin EB. IncisionalComplicationsandCosmetic Evaluation AfterHand-AssistedRetroperitoneoscopicDonorNephrectomy. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2215-2220.
11. Barlas IS, Aydogdu I, Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, Koc Y, Ecder T, Akin EB. HandAssistedNephretomyPredisposesIncisionalHerniationInObeseL ivingDonors. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2210-2214.
12.Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, KocY, Barlas IS, Abouzahir S,Ecder ST, Akin EB. TheOutcome of DesensitizationTherapy in Immunologically High-risk KidneyTransplantation: Single-Center Experience. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2268-2273
13.GodeOguten E, Barlas IS, Akin EB. MentalDistressSymptomsand Life SatisfactionamongLivingKidneyDonors: FrequencyandAssociationwithSubjectiveEvaluations. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2232-2236
14. Atan Ucar Z,Sinangil A, Koc Y, Barlas IS, AbouzahirS, Ecder T, Akin EB. TheClinicalPrognosis Of TheRenalRetransplantPatients: A Single Center Experience. TransplantProceedings 2019;51, 2274- 2278.
15. Barlas IS, Demir M, Akın EB. A single-center nineyearexperience in pediatrickidneytransplantation. Cumhuriyet MedicalJournal 2020; 42 (1), 126-135
Читать подробнееDr. İlhami Soykan Barlas was born in the year 1977 in Istanbul Moda. He is graduated from Kadıköy Anadolu High School and Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He was awarded the title of General Surgery Specialist after completing his general surgery specialization in Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in the year 2008.
He went to Scotland 2 times in the years 2006-2007 and received advanced laparoscopic education. He awarded with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey in the year 2009 for his contributions to the establishment of Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital Burn Center and for his related works.
After completing his compulsory service at Kastamonu İnebolu State Hospital between the years 2009-2011, resigned from his duty at the state owned institutions, returned to Istanbul and started to work in private sector. He has been working as kidney transplant and general surgery specialist in Florence Nightingale group of hospitals since the year 2013. Since the year 2017, he has been serving as academic Doctor Lecturer in Faculty of Medicine of Demiroğlu Science University. He has more than 20 articles published in national and international journals in general surgery and kidney transplant and more than 30 proceedings that are submitted in national and international congresses.
He also has been the book editor and chapter author on kidney transplant and he also has been chapter author in various surgery books. Dr Soykan Barlas has been awarded the title ‘General Surgery Associate Professor’ in the year 2020. Currently, he has been working within the organization of Medical Park Group of Hospitals .
EXPERIENCES
İstanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital 2003-2008 (Specialization Education )
İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital 2009
İnebolu State Hospital 2009-2011 (Compulsory Service Duty)
Private Hospitalium Şişli Hospital 2012-2013
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center 2013-2020
Demiroğlu Science University Faculty of Medicine Surgery Department Lecturer 2017- Present
İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center 2020- Present
Private Osmanoğlu Hospital Şişli 2020-2022 Medical Park Göztepe Hospital 2022- present.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
1.Soykan Barlas,ArzuAkan,YavuzEryavuz,GirayYavuz,SedatKamalı,Gülçin Kamalı: PrimaryHydatidosis of thegluteusmuscle:Report of a caseandreview of theliterature. Ind JSurg.2016; 78(2): 161–162.
2.Metin Kement, Hakan Ahmet Acar, İlhami Soykan Barlas, Nihat Aksakal, Cem Gezen, Uygar Düzci, Mustafa Öncel: Clinical evaluation of a temporaryfecalcontainmentdevicefornonsurgicalfecaldiversion in perinealburns. Ulus Trauma Emergency Surgery Journal. 2011; 17(2): 123-127
3.Bilgin Y, Hot S,BarlasIS,AkanA,Eryavuz Y:Short andlongtermresults of harmonicscalpelhemorrhoidectomyversusstaplerhemorrhoidopexy in treatment of hemorrhoidaldisease. Asian J Surg. 2015;38(4):214-9.
4.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Sakaci T, Koc Y, Basturk T, Akin EB, Ecder T. NewOnsetDiabetesAfterKidneyTransplantationandPretransplantHypoma gnesemia.ProgTransplant. 2016 Mar;26(1):55-61. doi: 10.1177/1526924816633949.
5.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Altunrende F, Akin EB, Ecder T. CalcifiedDouble J StentafterSequentialLiverandRenalTransplantationAssociatedtoprim aryOxalosis: Case Report. BANTAO journal, 2015;13(2), 97-99.
6.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, KuskuCabuk F, Akin EB, Ecder T. A veryraretumor in a renaltransplantdonorcandidate: primarymesentericneuroendocrinetumor.InternationalJournal Of AdvancesIn Case Reports, 2015;2(4):244-249
7.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Akin EB, Ecder T. Shouldtransplantureter be stentedroutinelyor not?EurRevMedPharmacolSci. 2014;18(23):3551-6.
8.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Koc Y, Basturk T, Sakaci T, Akin EB, Ecder T. Theincidence of newonsetdiabetesaftertransplantationandrelatedfactors: Singlecenterexperience. Nefrologia, 2017;37(2):181-188.
9.Akin EB, Aydogdu I, Barlas IS. Introducing RobotAssistedLaparoscopicDonorNephrectomyAfterExperienceInHandAssistedRetroperitoneoscopicApproach. TransplantProceedings 2019;51, 2221-222.
10. Barlas IS, Aydogdu I, Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, Koc Y, Sardogan C, Akin EB. IncisionalComplicationsandCosmetic Evaluation AfterHand-AssistedRetroperitoneoscopicDonorNephrectomy. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2215-2220.
11. Barlas IS, Aydogdu I, Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, Koc Y, Ecder T, Akin EB. HandAssistedNephretomyPredisposesIncisionalHerniationInObeseL ivingDonors. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2210-2214.
12.Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, KocY, Barlas IS, Abouzahir S,Ecder ST, Akin EB. TheOutcome of DesensitizationTherapy in Immunologically High-risk KidneyTransplantation: Single-Center Experience. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2268-2273
13.GodeOguten E, Barlas IS, Akin EB. MentalDistressSymptomsand Life SatisfactionamongLivingKidneyDonors: FrequencyandAssociationwithSubjectiveEvaluations. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2232-2236
14. Atan Ucar Z,Sinangil A, Koc Y, Barlas IS, AbouzahirS, Ecder T, Akin EB. TheClinicalPrognosis Of TheRenalRetransplantPatients: A Single Center Experience. TransplantProceedings 2019;51, 2274- 2278.
15. Barlas IS, Demir M, Akın EB. A single-center nineyearexperience in pediatrickidneytransplantation. Cumhuriyet MedicalJournal 2020; 42 (1), 126-135
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Dr. Burak Büyüktürk is an orthodontist. He earned a DDS from Ankara University in 2005 and a PhD in Orthodontics from Süleyman Demirel University in 2012. He completed six years of advanced doctoral training focused on diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical research.
He founded a private practice in Konya in 2012 and serves as its lead orthodontist. He provides comprehensive orthodontic care for children, adolescents, and adults. He oversees clinical operations and patient care.
In 2012, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Orthodontics at Süleyman Demirel University. He contributed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical supervision.
Professional memberships include the Turkish Dental Association, the Turkish Orthodontic Society, and the European Orthodontic Society.
Читать подробнееDr. Burak Büyüktürk is an orthodontist. He earned a DDS from Ankara University in 2005 and a PhD in Orthodontics from Süleyman Demirel University in 2012. He completed six years of advanced doctoral training focused on diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical research.
He founded a private practice in Konya in 2012 and serves as its lead orthodontist. He provides comprehensive orthodontic care for children, adolescents, and adults. He oversees clinical operations and patient care.
In 2012, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Orthodontics at Süleyman Demirel University. He contributed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical supervision.
Professional memberships include the Turkish Dental Association, the Turkish Orthodontic Society, and the European Orthodontic Society.
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Basa is a respected oral and maxillofacial surgeon with more than 40 years of clinical and academic experience. He has trained at top institutions in the USA, UK, Germany, and France. He is known for his important contributions to oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Dr. Basa has held major academic leadership positions. He served as Dean of Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry and is currently the Dean at Bahçeşehir University. He has guided many specialists and published many scientific papers. His international accreditations and wide surgical experience highlight his leadership in the field.
Читать подробнееProf. Dr. Selçuk Basa is a respected oral and maxillofacial surgeon with more than 40 years of clinical and academic experience. He has trained at top institutions in the USA, UK, Germany, and France. He is known for his important contributions to oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Dr. Basa has held major academic leadership positions. He served as Dean of Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry and is currently the Dean at Bahçeşehir University. He has guided many specialists and published many scientific papers. His international accreditations and wide surgical experience highlight his leadership in the field.
Dr. M. Reşat Arpacı graduated from the İzmir Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2000 and began his career as an Emergency Physician in Sakarya. His interest in aesthetic medicine gradually led him to focus solely on hair transplantation. He received his initial training in this field at prestigious clinics in Turkey and abroad.
In 2002, he obtained a Micrograft Hair Transplantation Certification from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) in Berlin, gaining the authority to perform hair transplants using the FUT technique. That same year, he earned a Biofibre Synthetic Hair Transplantation Certification through the Milan Hair Transplant Institute and established hair restoration clinics in Kuşadası and İzmir, Turkey. Between 2004-2005, he received a Medical Aesthetic License from the Flavius Aesthetic Training Center, approved by the Turkish Ministry of Health.
In 2006, he began using the FUE technique and perfected his skills through extensive work with this method. He also had the opportunity to train with Dr. Bessam Farjo, one of the world's leading hair restoration surgeons. In 2007, he invented and patented a unique FUE micromotor technique that allows hair restoration surgeons to work with a maximum number of hair grafts. From 2008-2011, he served as the founder, president, and chief trainer of a Beauty and Aesthetic School accredited by the Ministry of National Education in İzmir.
In 2010, he moved his hair transplantation practice to Istanbul, where he has been leading various high-profile hair transplant centers in the city. He has worked at several clinics across Turkey and served as the Head of the Hair Transplantation and Hair Health Center. As of August 2024, he continues his career as a hair transplant surgeon at Smile Hair Clinic.
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Dr. M. Reşat Arpacı graduated from the İzmir Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2000 and began his career as an Emergency Physician in Sakarya. His interest in aesthetic medicine gradually led him to focus solely on hair transplantation. He received his initial training in this field at prestigious clinics in Turkey and abroad.
In 2002, he obtained a Micrograft Hair Transplantation Certification from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) in Berlin, gaining the authority to perform hair transplants using the FUT technique. That same year, he earned a Biofibre Synthetic Hair Transplantation Certification through the Milan Hair Transplant Institute and established hair restoration clinics in Kuşadası and İzmir, Turkey. Between 2004-2005, he received a Medical Aesthetic License from the Flavius Aesthetic Training Center, approved by the Turkish Ministry of Health.
In 2006, he began using the FUE technique and perfected his skills through extensive work with this method. He also had the opportunity to train with Dr. Bessam Farjo, one of the world's leading hair restoration surgeons. In 2007, he invented and patented a unique FUE micromotor technique that allows hair restoration surgeons to work with a maximum number of hair grafts. From 2008-2011, he served as the founder, president, and chief trainer of a Beauty and Aesthetic School accredited by the Ministry of National Education in İzmir.
In 2010, he moved his hair transplantation practice to Istanbul, where he has been leading various high-profile hair transplant centers in the city. He has worked at several clinics across Turkey and served as the Head of the Hair Transplantation and Hair Health Center. As of August 2024, he continues his career as a hair transplant surgeon at Smile Hair Clinic.
Hair Transplant Surgeon, MD. Medical Aesthetic Physician
Dr. Ali Osman SOLUK is a successful hair transplant surgeon who works at Smile Hair Clinic, sharing his experience in hair transplantation and treatment with patients and guiding them. Dr. Ali Osman SOLUK, who graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, started his medical career in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, where he worked as a field physician in Home Health Services and as a senior manager in ISPER, one of the companies of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, for a long time. During this time, he contributed as a manager in the execution of most of the health services provided to Istanbulites by the municipality.
During this period, he participated in many national and international fairs and many international meetings with UCLG Health Committee for the development of health tourism in Turkey and the promotion of the country.
Читать подробнееHair Transplant Surgeon, MD. Medical Aesthetic Physician
Dr. Ali Osman SOLUK is a successful hair transplant surgeon who works at Smile Hair Clinic, sharing his experience in hair transplantation and treatment with patients and guiding them. Dr. Ali Osman SOLUK, who graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, started his medical career in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, where he worked as a field physician in Home Health Services and as a senior manager in ISPER, one of the companies of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, for a long time. During this time, he contributed as a manager in the execution of most of the health services provided to Istanbulites by the municipality.
During this period, he participated in many national and international fairs and many international meetings with UCLG Health Committee for the development of health tourism in Turkey and the promotion of the country.
Prof. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, M.D. was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1966. After completing his primary school, secondary school and high school education in Balikesir, he graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship at Peterborough District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital in the United Kingdom. After a year of compulsory medical service, he completed his residency, which he had started in 1992, at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1997 and became a Neurosurgery Specialist. After being assigned at the same hospital as Chief Resident in the same year, he studied “spinal cord injury and spinal cord regeneration” as a “research fellow” alongside Prof. Charles Tator, M.D., at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1998-1999. After returning from Canada in 1999, he was tasked by the Ministry of Health to establish a Field Hospital and to work in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent Society at Hakkari, Şemdinli for two months. Following this assignment, he volunteered to work for the 1999 Marmara Earthquake relief effort.
He became an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2004. He earned the title Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) by completing a doctorate program on Advanced Neuroscience between 2000-2005, at Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences. He joined the project for autologous stem cell therapy in human spinal cord injuries with the Departments of Neurosurgery and Hematology at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief to the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the Ankara Numune Hospital, where he had been working.
At this hospital, in which he worked until 2010, he supervised and attended complex cranial, pediatric, spinal, trauma and vascular neurosurgery operations. He continued his academic research at Ankara University, Department of Anatomy and research laboratories of Ankara University and Hacettepe University for the purpose of developing strategies for complex spinal surgery operations.
With his research on spinal cord injuries and spinal anatomy, he won many awards such as the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award, 1st Place in 2000, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award, Tübitak and Brain Research Society Wheyt Award in 2001, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award, 2nd Place in 2002, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award in 2004.
In 2010, he went to Cyprus to found the Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital with the guidance of Hacettepe University, and was appointed as full Professor. Between 2010-2015, he served as the Founder and Head of Department at the Near East University and Founder and Deputy Chief Physician at the University Training and Research Hospital in TRNC.
In 2000-2001, he served as a member of the editorial board for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journal. Between the years 2001-2006, he served as an assistant editor for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journals. In 2002-2003, he served as the Chairman of the Young Neurosurgeons Committee under the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was elected to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors to serve between 2003-2009. In 2013, he was again elected as a member to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2015, he became the Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2018, he was elected as a member to the Board of Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.
In 2015, he was appointed to the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and was elected as the Head of Department. During the same period, he also served as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience. In 2018, he completed his tenure as the Head of Department. Reaching the end of this tenure in 2019, he retired from his duties as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and as a Member of the Faculty of Medicine. During his tenure at Marmara University, he supervised and accompanied surgical operations for complex cases from cranial patients to brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas in particular), cerebral hemorrhages, Parkinson’s disease, trauma and vascular neurosurgery. He performed complex spinal surgery operations such as surgeries for spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis and kyphosis), thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor surgeries. He conducted research and experimental studies on stem cell therapy and regeneration in spinal cord injuries. Between 2019-2020, currently He continues his clinical practice and surgeries along with his local and international academic studies, from his private clinic and Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.
He has attended numerous national and international courses and meetings as an instructor and speaker, was a guest speaker in over 100 events and conferences. He has published 65 international, 35 national scientific articles, edited 7 books, written 52 book chapters. He has served in the organizational committee 5 times in international meetings and 22 times in national meetings.
He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Spine Society, EUROSPINE, AO Spine, Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.
Читать подробнееProf. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, M.D. was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1966. After completing his primary school, secondary school and high school education in Balikesir, he graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship at Peterborough District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital in the United Kingdom. After a year of compulsory medical service, he completed his residency, which he had started in 1992, at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1997 and became a Neurosurgery Specialist. After being assigned at the same hospital as Chief Resident in the same year, he studied “spinal cord injury and spinal cord regeneration” as a “research fellow” alongside Prof. Charles Tator, M.D., at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1998-1999. After returning from Canada in 1999, he was tasked by the Ministry of Health to establish a Field Hospital and to work in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent Society at Hakkari, Şemdinli for two months. Following this assignment, he volunteered to work for the 1999 Marmara Earthquake relief effort.
He became an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2004. He earned the title Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) by completing a doctorate program on Advanced Neuroscience between 2000-2005, at Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences. He joined the project for autologous stem cell therapy in human spinal cord injuries with the Departments of Neurosurgery and Hematology at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief to the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the Ankara Numune Hospital, where he had been working.
At this hospital, in which he worked until 2010, he supervised and attended complex cranial, pediatric, spinal, trauma and vascular neurosurgery operations. He continued his academic research at Ankara University, Department of Anatomy and research laboratories of Ankara University and Hacettepe University for the purpose of developing strategies for complex spinal surgery operations.
With his research on spinal cord injuries and spinal anatomy, he won many awards such as the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award, 1st Place in 2000, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award, Tübitak and Brain Research Society Wheyt Award in 2001, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award, 2nd Place in 2002, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award in 2004.
In 2010, he went to Cyprus to found the Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital with the guidance of Hacettepe University, and was appointed as full Professor. Between 2010-2015, he served as the Founder and Head of Department at the Near East University and Founder and Deputy Chief Physician at the University Training and Research Hospital in TRNC.
In 2000-2001, he served as a member of the editorial board for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journal. Between the years 2001-2006, he served as an assistant editor for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journals. In 2002-2003, he served as the Chairman of the Young Neurosurgeons Committee under the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was elected to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors to serve between 2003-2009. In 2013, he was again elected as a member to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2015, he became the Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2018, he was elected as a member to the Board of Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.
In 2015, he was appointed to the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and was elected as the Head of Department. During the same period, he also served as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience. In 2018, he completed his tenure as the Head of Department. Reaching the end of this tenure in 2019, he retired from his duties as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and as a Member of the Faculty of Medicine. During his tenure at Marmara University, he supervised and accompanied surgical operations for complex cases from cranial patients to brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas in particular), cerebral hemorrhages, Parkinson’s disease, trauma and vascular neurosurgery. He performed complex spinal surgery operations such as surgeries for spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis and kyphosis), thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor surgeries. He conducted research and experimental studies on stem cell therapy and regeneration in spinal cord injuries. Between 2019-2020, currently He continues his clinical practice and surgeries along with his local and international academic studies, from his private clinic and Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.
He has attended numerous national and international courses and meetings as an instructor and speaker, was a guest speaker in over 100 events and conferences. He has published 65 international, 35 national scientific articles, edited 7 books, written 52 book chapters. He has served in the organizational committee 5 times in international meetings and 22 times in national meetings.
He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Spine Society, EUROSPINE, AO Spine, Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.