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Formation et expertise

2005 – Université d'Akdeniz, Faculté de médecine, Éducation médicale

2011 – Hôpital de formation et de recherche Göztepe d'Istanbul, spécialisation en ophtalmologie

Thèse de spécialisation : Notre laser à grille donne des résultats dans le traitement de l'œdème maculaire diabétique

Expérience

Hôpital d'État d'Erzincan

Hôpital de formation et de recherche Mengücek Gazi

Hôpital d'État de Gebze Fatih

Hôpital d'État de Tuzla

Cours et certificats

56e Congrès national du TOD

ESCRS (Société européenne des chirurgiens de la cataracte et de la réfraction)

7e Symposium TOD sur la chirurgie en direct

Cours de transfert de compétences en chirurgie de la cataracte et réfractive

Applications en direct sur la chirurgie de la cataracte et la chirurgie réfractive

Adhésions professionnelles

-Association turque d'ophtalmologie

-Association médicale turque, Chambre d'Istanbul

Éducation et expertise

1988 | Faculté de médecine de l'Université d'Istanbul

1992 | Hôpital de formation et de recherche ophtalmologique de Beyoğlu – Spécialisation en ophtalmologie

1996 | Institut ophtalmologique de l'Université de Moscou – Chirurgie réfractive

1998 | Miami Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute (Floride, États-Unis) – Chirurgie phacoélastique

Service d' ophtalmologie de l'hôpital VM MedicalPark Pendik

Adhésions professionnelles

Association médicale turque

Association turque d'ophtalmologie

The first ophthalmologist from South East Asia to be invited to join the Project ORBIS International.

Certificate Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease Washington University Eye Center, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Expertise​:

• Super ReLEx (SMILE Pro),
• ReLEx SMILE,
• FemtoLASIK, LASIK, PRK

• Education:
• Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Fellowship in International Ophthalmology, Project ORBIS, Inc. New York, USA
• Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease (Under Pepose, J.S., M.D. Ph.D.) Washington University Eye Center Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Work Experience:

• 1997 - Present : Medical Director and Refractive Surgery Specialist at TRSC International LASIK Center, Thailand
• 1993 - 2001 : Head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
• 1990 - 1991 : Field Medical Director, Project ORBIS, New York, USA

Expertise

• Super ReLEx (SMILE Pro),
  ReLEx SMILE, 
  FemtoLASIK, LASIK, PRK 
• ​Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
• Phacoemulsification

Education

• Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Rajvithi Hospital Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
• Research Fellowship in Retina and Vitreous, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, USC Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Automated Lamella Keratoplasty Course, Atlanta Georgia, USA (Under Casebeer, J.C., M.D. and Slade S.G., M.D.)

Work Experience

• 2015 - Present :
• Refractive Surgery Specialist, TRSC International Eye and Vision Center, Thailand
• Anterior Segment Specialist Surgeon, Bumrungrad Hospital, Thailand
• Senior Consultant Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Cataract lens Unit, Rajavithi Hospital Ministry of Public Health, Thailand          
• 1997 - 2015 : 
• Chief of the Refractive Surgeries and Contact Lens Unit, Rajvithi Hospital Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
• Chief of the LASIK Center, Rajvithi Hospital Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Expertise:

• Super ReLEx (SMILE Pro),
  ReLEx SMILE,
  FemtoLASIK, PRK 
• ​Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
• Phacoemulsification

Education:

• Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine,
  Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases and Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Work Experience:

• Present : Refractive Surgery Specialist, TRSC International LASIK Center, Thailand
• 2012 - 2019 : Cornea and Refractive Surgery Specialist, Piyavate Hospital, Thailand 

Dr. Lee Young Seob is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Chief Director. He specializes in retina, cataract, and advanced vision correction procedures. His expertise includes SMILE, Contoura Vision, and lens implant surgery. Dr. Lee graduated at the top of his class from Kyung Hee University College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Kyung Hee University Hospital. He has also served as a clinical professor at Ajou University Hospital. Dr. Lee has held leadership positions at major eye clinics.

He has performed over 15,000 cataract and refractive surgeries, including LASIK, LASEK, SMILE, and ICL implantation. Dr. Lee is known for his surgical skill. He holds certifications of excellence in SMILE LASIK, ICL/Toric-ICL, and several intraocular lens implantations, such as LISA Tri, FineVision, and PanOptix.

Dr. Lee is an active member of leading ophthalmology societies. These include KOS, AAO, KSCRS, ASCRS, and ARVO.

Areas of Interests

• 0-18 Years Old Healthy Child Monitoring and Tracking
• Breast Milk, Breastfeeding and Nutrition Consultancy
• Newborn Care and Follow-up
• Vaccines and Preventive Medicine
• Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood
• Childhood Diseases

Education:

• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2009-2015
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Child Health and Diseases 2016-2019
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Child Health and Diseases 2020

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Ulus
• Private Levent Hospital 2022-2023
• Van Özalp State Hospital 2021-2022
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Child Health and Diseases Clinic 2020
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Child Health and Diseases Clinic 2016-2019
• Denizli State Hospital Pediatric Emergency Service 2015-2016
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• Psoriatic Arthritis in the Differential Diagnosis of Zinc Deficiency - Scientific Poster Presentation (38th Pediatrics Days - 2016)
• Myoclonic Epilepsy in a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus - Scientific Poster Presentation (39th Pediatrics Days - 2017)
• Evaluation of Children Diagnosed with Acute Pancreatitis - Specialization Thesis (November 2020)

Areas of Interests

• Surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid gland diseases and cancers
• Surgical treatment of adrenal gland (adrenal gland) diseases and cancers
• Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Education:

• Galatasaray High School (1989-1997)
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education (1997-2003)
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Specialization in General Surgery (2003-2009)
• Cleveland Clinic, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, USA, Research Fellowship (2014)
• Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery and Sarcoma Unit, Sweden, Endocrine Surgery Clinical Fellowship (2015)
• Ottawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Apoptosis Research Center (ARC), Canada, Translational Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship (2016-2017)

Experience:

• LIV Hospital Ulus & LIV Hospital Vadistanbul
• Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital (2012-2021)
• Ottawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Canada (2016)
• Karonlinska University Hospital, Sweden (2015)
• Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA. (2014)
• Iğdır State Hospital (2009-2012)

Memberships

• Endocrine Surgery Association, Member of the Board and Secretary General of the Association
• Dialogue Society in Endocrinology, Member
• Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Member
• Turkish Surgery Association, Member
• European Society of Endocrine Surgery(ESES), Member
• European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Member
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Member
• Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA), Member
• American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES), Member
• American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Year of Completion): Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English) (1996)
• Specialization in Medicine (Year of Completion): Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Vakıf Gureba Education and Research Hospital Eye Diseases Clinic (2001)
• Associate Professorship (Year of Receiving) Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital Eye Clinic (2014)
• Professorship (Year of Receiving): Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine 2020

Experience

• 2001-2014 : Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital Eye Clinic
• 2014-2025: Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine
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• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• International Strabismological Association
• European Strabismological Association

Areas of Interests

• Cataract Surgery
• Laser Operations
• Glaucoma
• Corneal Diseases

Education

• A.U. Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• Liv Hospital, Ulus, Department of Ophthalmology
  Freelance Physician (office)
  Beyoglu Eye Hospital

Journal Editorships, Editorial and Scientific Advisory Board Memberships

• The Cornea (reviewer.)

Association Memberships
 

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Areas of Interests

• Retinal Detachments (Rhegmatogenous and/or Tractional)
• Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
• Macular Hole
• Epiretinal Membrane
• Vitreomacular Surface Pathologies
• Vitreous Hemorrhages
• Traumatic Pathologies
• Intraocular Foreign Bodies
• Endophthalmitis Medical Retina
• Retinal Vascular Diseases
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Hypertensive Retinopathy
• Retinal Artery and Vein occlusions
• Macular (Yellow Dot) Diseases
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Yellow Dot Disease)
• Santra Serous Choroidoretinopathy
• Retinal Tears and Perforations, Peripheral Retinal Degenerations
• Retinal Dystrophies (Retinitis Pigmentosa)
• Posterior Vitreous Detachment (Floaters and Spots)
• Retinal Imaging Methods: USG, FFA, ICG (ISYA), FOF (FAF), OCT (OCT), OCTA
• Intravitreal injection, LASER Photocoagulation and Photodynamic Therapy Applications
• Cataract Surgery
• Trauma Surgery
• Medicolegal Ophthalmology

Education

• 1974 - 1981 TED Ankara College
• 1981 - 1987 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
• 1988 - 1991 Specialty training at SSK Istanbul EH Ophthalmology Clinic

Experience

• 1991 - 1992 KKK Ege Ordu Military Hospital Eye Clinic, İzmir.
• 1992 - 2012 SB Istanbul EAH Eye Clinic, Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit
• 2013 - 2019 TC Maltepe University Eye Clinic, Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit

Dr. Arsim Hajdari is a leading ophthalmologist and serves as Chief Clinical Officer at the Italian Eye Hospital in Pristina, Kosovo. He earned his MD from the University of Pristina. He specialized in ophthalmology at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in 2019. Dr. Hajdari also holds a PhD in Ophthalmology from the University “Goce Delchev” in Stip, completed in 2025.

Since May 2021, Dr. Hajdari has treated over 30,000 patients. He has performed more than 4,000 TransPRK (SmartSurface no-touch laser) procedures. He introduced several advanced treatments to Kosovo, such as Laser-Guided Cross-Linking, Beovu (Brolucizumab) injections, IPL therapy for dry eye, and TransPTK for corneal irregularities.

Dr. Hajdari’s expertise includes refractive surgery, retina surgery, anti-VEGF injections, trauma care, vitrectomy, and oculoplastics. He lectures at the University for Business and Technology (UBT). He has also presented research at EURETINA Athens 2025.

He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), EuRetina, the Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society, and the College of Surgeons of Kosovo.

Dr. Bujar Rizvanolli, MD, is an ophthalmologist at the Italian Eye Hospital in Pristina, Kosovo. He focuses on laser eye treatments and therapeutic procedures for different eye conditions. His main interests are keratoconus and modern refractive surgery, such as TransPRK and corneal cross-linking.

Dr. Rizvanolli earned his MD from the University of Pristina. He completed his ophthalmology training at the University Clinical Center of Sarajevo. He is known for his skill in non-invasive, laser-based vision correction and surface ablation, especially for patients with thin corneas.

He is also involved in public health education. Dr. Rizvanolli often takes part in campaigns and videos to help people learn about eye diseases and available treatments.

Dr. Agon Rrusta is a specialist ophthalmologist with experience in over 10,000 surgeries. He performs both anterior and posterior segment procedures. Dr. Rrusta currently works at the Italian Eye Hospital in Prishtina. He previously served at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo. He is known for his skills in LASIK, cataract, corneal, and eyelid surgeries. He also provides advanced care for diabetic retinopathy and ocular oncology.

Dr. Rrusta is an active member and presenter at several international societies, including EURETINA, ESASO, ASCRS, AAO, ESCRS, ARVO, and EuCornea. He has completed clinical observerships at Moorfields Eye Hospital as an SOE Grant Winner and at the University Clinical Center of Salzburg. He holds certifications in Trans PRK, selective laser trabeculoplasty, and wetlab phaco/glaucoma surgery.

Dr. Afrim Vuçitërna is a specialist ophthalmologist with over 30 years of experience in Kosovo’s public healthcare system. He began his career in 1990. Dr. Vuçitërna has worked in both outpatient clinics and hospitals. He focuses on anterior segment diseases and general ophthalmology.

He completed his medical degree and specialization in ophthalmology in the former Yugoslavia. Dr. Vuçitërna is a member of the Kosovo Chamber of Doctors (Oda e Mjekëve të Kosovës). This membership shows his professional accreditation and dedication to high standards in clinical care.

Dr. Mustafa Emiroglu is a general surgery specialist at Memorial Bodrum Hospital. He has significant experience from his work at Sağlık Bilimleri University Tepecik SUAM (2016–2023) and Kırşehir Hospital (1997–1999).

He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialization at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Emiroglu is a member of the Turkish Society of Surgery, the Endocrine Surgery Association, and the Colorectal Surgery Association.

He has attended advanced courses, including the Europe Senology Academia. He has also received training in proctologic, hemorrhoidal, and oncoplastic breast surgery, as well as thyroid diseases.

Dr. Keerapat Phiromkraiphakdi is an expert plastic surgeon and consultant at the Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He specializes in plastic surgery. His core expertise is cosmetic surgery.

He earned degrees in general surgery and plastic surgery from Vajira Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital. He also completed advanced plastic surgery training in the United States at UTHSC, PACES Plastic Surgery, and UMC.

He is a medical professor at Srinakharinwirot University and the Panyananda Bhikkhu Medical Center, Irrigation Department. He is a member of the Thai Society of Plastic Surgeons.