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Dr. Kazibe Demir is an Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–). She previously worked at Kadıköy Medicana Hospital (2022–2025) and Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital (2018–2022). She focuses on urogynecology.

Education: MD, Ankara University (2010). Obstetrics and Gynecology residency, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2016). PhD program in Urogynecology, Ankara University – University of Health Sciences (2020–2025).

Professional memberships: Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Rehabilitation Society; International Urogynecological Association (IUGA). Continuing education: IUGA 2025 (Barcelona). EUGA 2025 (Varese). Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Rehabilitation Society Meeting 2024 (Istanbul).

Dr. Rahsan Adviye is a Neurology Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). She has over 20 years of specialist practice in Istanbul. She previously worked at Fatih Medical Park (2004–2008) and Hisar Hospital (2009–2010). From 2010 to 2025, she served as a Neurology Specialist and instructor at the University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital. This post included 15 years of academic teaching.

She completed her Neurology residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999–2004). She earned her M.D. there in the English-language program (1991–1998). She is a member of the Turkish Neurology Society, the Istanbul Medical Chamber, and the EEG-EMG Clinical Neurophysiology Society. She attended the Master’s Program in Clinical Neurophysiology at Istanbul University. She has also taken part in many national and international scientific meetings.

Éducation:

• Diplôme : Faculté de médecine, Université de Trakya, 2009
• Spécialité médicale : médecine interne, hôpital de formation et de recherche Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk, 2010-2014
• Médecin spécialiste : médecine interne, hôpital de formation et de recherche Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, 2014-2019
• Médecin spécialiste : médecine interne, clinique de médecine interne de l'hôpital turc, Qatar, 2019-2020
• Médecin spécialiste : Médecine interne, Hôpital universitaire Medipol d'Istanbul, Département de médecine interne de l'hôpital Mega, 2020-2024
• Professeur agrégé Docteur : Médecine interne, Hôpital régional Medipol Acıbadem de l'Université Medipol d'Istanbul, 2024 à aujourd'hui.

Rôles dans les projets :

Sous-chercheur (chercheur adjoint) dans l'étude SOUL : recherche sur les résultats cardiovasculaires du sémaglutide chez les patients diabétiques de type 2, approuvée par l'Agence turque des médicaments et des dispositifs médicaux le 22 mai 2019.

Français Sous-investigateur (chercheur adjoint) dans l'étude internationale « SCALE™ Insulin » : efficacité et sécurité du liraglutide 3,0 mg chez les patients en surpoids ou obèses atteints de diabète de type 2 traités par insuline basale (code d'étude : NN8022-4272), menée par Novo Nordisk A.Ş.

Sous-enquêteur (chercheur adjoint) dans l'étude internationale NN5401-4266 StepByStep Intensification menée par Novo Nordisk.

Chercheur adjoint dans l'étude « Une étude de recherche visant à comparer le sémaglutide à l'insuline asparte, lorsqu'il est pris avec la metformine et l'insuline glargine, chez les personnes atteintes de diabète de type 2 (SUSTAIN 11) » (2019-2020).

Chercheur adjoint dans l'étude PIONEER 1 : essai clinique randomisé sur l'efficacité et l'innocuité de la monothérapie par sémaglutide par voie orale en comparaison avec le placebo chez les patients atteints de diabète de type 2.

Dr. Bulen Can is an endocrinology specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously worked at Acıbadem Ataşehir (2024–2025). From 2017 to 2024, he was a faculty member in the Division of Endocrinology at Istanbul Medeniyet University. He also practiced at Ankara Numune, Kastamonu Dr. M. İslamoğlu, and Ümraniye Training and Research Hospitals. He has been an endocrinology specialist since 2013.

He completed subspecialty training in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2009–2013). Before that, he finished his Internal Medicine residency at Bezm‑i Âlem Vakıf Gureba (2003–2009). He received his M.D. from the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. He is a member of TEMD, TİHUD, TTB, and the Istanbul Medical Chamber. He attended the 46th TEMD Congress (2025), Aydın Endocrine Days (2022), and Clinical Research Training (2017).

Dr. Sumeyre Seda Ertekin is a general surgeon and surgical oncologist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Academic Hospital (1999–2025), Marmara University Hospital (1991–2010), Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa (1997–1998), and Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway (2000–2008).

She holds UEMS European Board of Surgery certification in General Surgery (2012) and a subspecialty in Breast Surgery (2012). She completed Ministry of Health subspecialty training in Surgical Oncology (2012). She finished her General Surgery residency at Marmara University (1991–1996).

Memberships and roles: Founding Member, Breast Surgery Association. Country Coordinator, OPBS. Member, EORTC‑BCG, BRESO, IBUS, SENATURK, and the Istanbul Breast Diseases Society. Member, Global Technical Oversight Group (THET–ABS). Honorary Member of the Bulgarian Surgical Society, the Romanian Society of Breast Surgery and Oncology, and ABSI (India).

Dr. Mustafa Aydın is an Internal Medicine specialist. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He provides evidence-based care for adults, including diagnosis and treatment. He communicates in English.

His clinical focus includes chronic disease management, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and thyroid disorders. He treats gastrointestinal problems, including reflux, gastritis, ulcers, and liver diseases, and respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD. He manages infectious diseases. He provides preventive care with routine screenings, risk assessments, and personalized health plans.

Éducation et expertise

1995 à 2001 | Faculté de médecine de l'Université d'Ege – Éducation médicale

2001 à 2006 | Faculté de médecine de l'Université Dokuz Eylül – Spécialisation en médecine interne

2008 à 2011 | Hôpital de formation et de recherche de Göztepe – Sous-spécialité en gastroentérologie

2014 | Hôpital de formation et de recherche d'Ümraniye – Professeur associé de gastroentérologie

2021 | Université des Sciences de la Santé – Professeur

Expérience professionnelle

2007 | Hôpital d'État de Nusaybin – Spécialiste en médecine interne (obligation de service civil)

2011 à 2014 | Hôpital de formation et de recherche d'Ümraniye – Spécialiste en gastroentérologie

2014 à 2017 | Hôpital de formation et de recherche d'Ümraniye – Professeur associé de gastroentérologie

2017 à 2021 | Université des Sciences de la Santé – Professeure agrégée de gastroentérologie

2015 à 2021 | Hôpital de formation et de recherche d'Ümraniye Clinique de gastroentérologie – Chef de clinique

2021 à 2022 | Université des Sciences de la Santé – Professeur de Médecine Interne et de Gastroentérologie

2015 à 2022 | Coordonnateur du laboratoire de génomique (GLAB), Direction provinciale de la santé d'Istanbul

2014 à 2021 | Journal des Cliniques du Nord d'Istanbul (indexé dans WoS et PubMed) – Rédacteur fondateur

2021 à aujourd'hui | Association turque de recherche sur le foie – Membre du conseil d'administration

2022 à aujourd'hui | Journal Hepatology Bulletin – Rédacteur en chef

2019 à aujourd'hui | Magazine Hepatology Forum – Rédacteur en chef

2016 à aujourd'hui | World Journal of Hepatology – Rédacteur en chef

Expérience internationale

1999 | Médecin stagiaire, Unité régionale des maladies infectieuses, Western General Hospital, Édimbourg, Royaume-Uni

2000 | Médecin stagiaire, unité de cardiologie, hôpital général de North Manchester, Manchester, Royaume-Uni

2005 | Médecin assistant, Unité régionale des maladies infectieuses, Hôpital général occidental, Édimbourg, Royaume-Uni

Adhésions professionnelles

Association turque de gastroentérologie

Association turque de recherche sur le foie

EASL – Association européenne pour l’étude du foie

APASL – Association Asie-Pacifique pour l’étude du foie

AAAS – Association américaine pour l’avancement des sciences

Prix et distinctions

2013 | Voies de fibrose hépatique dans l'hépatite B chronique : une étude protéomique comparative – Bourse Gilead

2014 | Voies de fibrose hépatique dans l'hépatite B chronique : une étude protéomique comparative – Prix de soutien au projet de la Viral Hepatitis Fight Association

2014 | La relation entre la séroconversion spontanée et le polymorphisme du gène du récepteur de type Toll dans l'infection par l'hépatite B – Association turque de gastroentérologie, deuxième prix du meilleur poster

2015 | Recherche sur les voies de lésion du tissu hépatique dans l'hépatite B chronique : une étude protéomique comparative – Association turque de gastroentérologie, troisième prix de la meilleure présentation orale

2016 | Investigations des variantes du gène EGF et de son récepteur EGFR dans la colite ulcéreuse – XVe Congrès euro-asiatique de gastroentérologie et de chirurgie, troisième prix de la meilleure présentation orale

Dr. Fatih Gumus is a Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously served at Memorial Ankara (2023–2025) and Bartın State Hospital (2018–2022). He completed his Cardiovascular Surgery residency at Ankara University (2013–2018). He was a Clinical Fellow at Johns Hopkins University in 2010. He observed Vascular Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in 2014. He earned his MD from Hacettepe University (English program, 2005–2012).

He has authored five peer-reviewed papers on minimally invasive valve surgery, right heart and LVAD assessment, and DVT therapy. He is a member of EACTS, ISMICS, MIRC, the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, and the Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery. He served as faculty at the 19th ICCVS. He gave oral talks at EACTS 2017, ISMICS 2018, and UIP 19th.

Dr. Mahir Cengiz is a Professor of Internal Medicine and an Internal Medicine Specialist. He works at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously served at Istanbul Aydın University–Medical Park Florya (2022–2025). He held roles at Biruni University Hospital as Lecturer and Chief Physician (2018–2022). Earlier, he was a Lecturer at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (2013–2018) and Chief Physician at Şarkışla State Hospital (2012–2013).

His track record includes 12 years as a lecturer and 5 years as a chief physician. He earned his MD from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2000–2006). He completed an Internal Medicine residency at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa (2006–2011). He served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine (2013–2017). He became an Associate Professor in 2017 and a Professor in 2022.

Dr. Deniz Goren is a specialist in internal medicine and hematology at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (Istanbul). Dr. Goren previously worked at Memorial Şişli, Istanbul Florence Nightingale, and Eskişehir Yunus Emre State hospitals.

Dr. Goren served as an associate professor at Demiroglu Bilim University from 2020 to 2024 and earlier as an assistant professor from 2017 to 2020. Dr. Goren completed a hematology subspecialty at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. Dr. Goren completed an internal medicine residency and earned an MD at Ankara University. Dr. Goren later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and the Joslin Diabetes Center.

Awards include TÜBİTAK 2219, the Turkish Hematology Association Young Participant and Fuat Aydınlı Young Researcher awards, and the SOHO Young Investigator Grant. Dr. Goren has published 32 international and 14 national peer‑reviewed articles and delivered 88 presentations. Dr. Goren completed the EBMT International Transplant Course, the Lymphoma Master Class, and the Advanced Life Support Course.

Dr. Ozgur Kilickesmez is an interventional neuroradiology and interventional radiology specialist at Memorial Goztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He previously worked at Medicana Atakoy and Zincirlikuyu (2024–2025). He also served at Basaksehir Cam ve Sakura City Hospital (2020–2024), Istanbul Training and Research Hospital (2012–2020), and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London (2011–2012).

He is a Professor at the University of Health Sciences (2020). He was an Associate Professor at Yeditepe University Hospital (2010). He completed training in interventional oncology at King’s College University (2011) and in interventional radiology at Cerrahpasa (2010). He provides international training in minimally invasive tumor therapy, non-surgical thyroid interventions, new-generation embolization, and stent-based brain aneurysm treatment. He is a member of RSNA, ESR, CIRSE, and ESNR. He also belongs to Turkish radiology, neuroradiology, interventional radiology, and oncology societies.

Dr. Vafa Guliyeva is a pediatric rheumatologist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul. She previously worked at Memorial Şişli and LIV Bona Dea. Before that, she was a pediatrics specialist at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

Training: Pediatric rheumatology subspecialty at Istanbul University and Istanbul Cerrahpaşa University. Pediatrics residency at Istanbul Medeniyet University.

Achievements: Author of 20 international and 3 national peer-reviewed articles. Presented 3 international and 20 national conference papers. Contributed to 4 book chapters. Principal investigator of a BAP scientific project.

Memberships: Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Pediatric Rheumatology Association. Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS).

Prof. Murat Sünbül is a Professor of Cardiology at İstinye University, Topkapı Liv Hospital (2025–present). He earned his M.D. from Istanbul University in 2005 and completed a cardiology residency at Marmara University in 2010. From 2011 to 2025, he served at Marmara University as a Cardiology Specialist, and then as Assistant, Associate, and Professor.

Expertise includes complex coronary interventions and coronary imaging (FFR, OCT, IVUS). He performs peripheral, carotid, and renal artery interventions and denervation. He treats structural and valve disease (ASD/PFO closure, TAVI). He provides device therapy (LBB pacing, ICD, CRT). He uses advanced imaging (TEE, 3D echo, speckle tracking) and performs right heart catheterization. He also manages heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and pulmonary hypertension.

He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals. His work has appeared in Herz, The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiology Journal, and Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift.

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. Haluk Caglar Karakaya is a specialist in cardiovascular surgery at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–). He previously worked as a specialist at the University of Health Sciences Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital (2022–2025). He completed residency training at the University of Health Sciences Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital and at Ankara University. He earned his MD from Hacettepe University (English program).

Professional memberships: European Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS), European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS), Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Continuing education: 27th European Vascular Course (2024); Cardiac Memorial Robotic/Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Summit (2024); 18th Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress (2024); 24th ASVS Congress (2023); TKDCD Endovascular Course (2023); “Grey Areas in Vascular Surgery” Symposium (2023); Basic and Advanced Doppler Ultrasonography Course (2023).

Dr. Ahmet Mutlu is an ENT specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He holds European Board certification in ORL‑HNS (FEBORL‑HNS, 2018) and National ENT Board certification (2016). Education: MD, Kocaeli University (2011). ENT residency, Kocaeli University (2011–2016). Master’s in Audiology, Başkent University (2017).

Previous posts: Istanbul Medeniyet University (2019–2025). Üsküdar State Hospital (2016–2019). Kocaeli University (2011–2016). Training: Otology‑Neurotology School (2019–2020). Laryngology & Phoniatrics School (2021–2022). Portmann Institute microsurgery course (2013). Memberships: Turkish ORL‑HNS, Istanbul ENT Assoc., Otology‑Neurotology, Phoniatrics, Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Mehmet Semih is a cardiology specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously served as a specialist at Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital (2024–2025) and Sivas Numune Hospital (2023–2024). He completed his cardiology residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (2018–2023). He earned his MD at Istanbul University (2006–2012).

He is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and the European Heart Rhythm Association. He has delivered oral case presentations at EHRA and TKD congresses. He also completed the TKD Bifurcation Lesions Management Course and the TKD Echocardiography Symposium.

Dr. Tolga Sinan Guvenc is a cardiologist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–). He previously worked at VM Medical Park Pendik (2019–2025) and at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2014–2018).

He has authored over 200 scientific articles and book chapters. He serves on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports.

He is a Fellow of the ESC Heart Failure Association. He is also a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and Sigma Xi.

Advanced training includes a clinical fellowship in the Advanced Heart Failure Unit at the University of Alberta. He also served as a visiting scientist at the Echocardiography Station at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Education: MD, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English). Cardiology residency, Dr. Siyami Ersek.

Dr. Sabahattin Gunduz is a cardiologist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously worked as a cardiology specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital (2018–2025). He also served at Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Hospital (2014–2018), Tuzla State Hospital (2012–2014), and Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (2010–2012).

He is a Professor of Cardiology at Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Medicine (2022). He became an Associate Professor at Istanbul Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital (2017). He completed his cardiology residency at the same institution (2005–2009). He earned his MD from Istanbul University (1999–2005).

Professional memberships: TTB, TKD, ESC, EAPCI, EACVI.