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Dr. Ebru Yilmaz is a Nuclear Medicine Specialist in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. She received her MD from Ankara University in 2000. She completed her nuclear medicine residency at Istanbul University in 2010. She worked at Istanbul University as a Research Assistant from 2005 to 2010 and as a Specialist from 2010 to 2020.

Her expertise includes PET/CT with 18F-FDG and other 18F tracers, and 68Ga-labeled peptides in oncology. She provides systemic and local radionuclide therapy. She performs brain PET/CT for epilepsy and dementia. She is experienced with VIZAMYL PET/CT (18F-flutemetamol) for amyloid imaging. She interprets DaTSCAN (123I-ioflupane) for dopaminergic assessment.

She worked as a Nuclear Medicine Specialist at İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital from 2020 to 2021 and from 2025 to the present. She also served at Medicana International Istanbul Hospital from 2021 to 2025.

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.

Le professeur Dr. Yasef a commencé ses études de médecine à l'Université d'Istanbul en 1973 et a obtenu son diplôme de la Faculté de médecine Cerrahpaşa de l'Université d'Istanbul en 1979. Il a commencé sa spécialisation en neurologie dans la même université en 1980 et est devenu neurologue en 1985. Au cours de sa formation spécialisée, il a passé 6 mois à l'Université Hacettepe dans le département de neurologie d'Ankara.

Après avoir obtenu son diplôme de neurologue, il a effectué trois ans et demi de service public obligatoire, dont un an et demi à l'hôpital naval d'Iskenderun et les deux années suivantes à l'hôpital de la sécurité sociale de Diyarbakır. Il est retourné à l'Université d'Istanbul en 1989.

Le professeur Dr Yasef a travaillé à l'étranger aux États-Unis de 1990 à 1991, se concentrant sur la démence et la neurologie comportementale.

En 1994, il est devenu professeur associé et a continué à travailler à l'Université d'Istanbul jusqu'en 1999. Entre 1999 et 2002, il a travaillé à l'hôpital Florence Nightingale, puis à l'hôpital Kozyatağı Acıbadem de 2004 à 2013.

Depuis 2013, il est un élément précieux de l’équipe de l’hôpital Florence Nightingale.

Spécialités

• Démence
• Épilepsie
• Maux de tête

Expérience professionnelle

• Service militaire à l'hôpital naval d'Iskenderun, 1985-1986
• Service d'État à l'hôpital SSK de Diyarbakır, 1986 - 1989
• Hôpital Florence Nightingale, 1999 - 2002
• Hôpital Kozyatağı Acıbadem, 2004 - 2013
• Hôpital Florence Nightingale (depuis 2013)

Dr. Isik Okuyan is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He previously worked at Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025). He completed his OB/GYN residency at SB University Istanbul Training and Research Hospital (2019–2023). He earned his MD from Mersin University (2011–2017).

His credentials include GESEA Level 1 in Gynecological Endoscopy (Marseille, 2024). He presented a video and a poster at the 33rd ESGE Congress (2024). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and ESGE. He took part in meetings from 2022 to 2025, including ISON and national gynecology congresses.

Dr. Basak Sargin is an obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital. She has worked at Medipol Mega University Hospital (IVF and Reproductive Health Center), Medipol Acıbadem Region, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, and Kars Harakani State Hospital.

Accreditations: FMAS and DMAS, World Laparoscopy Hospital (2023). ART training, American Hospital (07/2024–01/2025). Fellowships: Minimally Invasive and Advanced Gynecologic Surgery, Pius University, Oldenburg (07/2025); World Laparoscopy Hospital (05/2023). Additional training in robotic surgery, hysteroscopy, vNOTES, embryo transfer simulation, and laser/magnetic stimulation.

Education: MD, Hacettepe University. OB/GYN residency, Ankara (2016–2021). PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering, Koç University (since 2023). Memberships: SRGS, International Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, ESGE, WALS, and Istanbul Medical Chamber.

Dr. Ahmet Ekmekci is a cardiology specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul, since 2025. He earned the title of Associate Professor of Cardiology (Doçent) in 2014.

He served as Chief Assistant in Cardiology at Dr. Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital in 2010. He completed his cardiology residency at the same hospital in 2009. He finished his internal medicine residency at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine from 2002 to 2007. He received his MD from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, in 2002.

He is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and the European Heart Failure Association (Gold Member). He is also a member of the Istanbul Internal Medicine Association, the Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association, the Istanbul Medical Chamber, and the Turkish Medical Association. He served on the Board of the Turkish Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Working Group in 2016.

Dr. Berrak Beyoglu Oruc is a specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and IVF at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–). She previously worked at Bahçeşehir University Medical Park Göztepe Hospital and Ağrı Training and Research Hospital. She also served as a research physician in gynecologic oncology at Bologna University S. Orsola (2022).

Accreditations and key training include: Certified ART Clinical Training, American Hospital (2025); GESEA MIGS Level 1 – European Certified Minimal Invasive Gynaecological Surgeon (2024). She also completed the Harvard Women’s Health and Menopause Course (2025), ESGO ORSI Robotic Surgery (2022), ESGO Masterclass (2022), and TMFTP Second Trimester Ultrasound (2024).

Awards: First prize, oral presentation—Transperineal Ultrasonography in Predicting Operative Delivery (13th Maternal–Fetal Medicine and Perinatology Congress, 2023). Third prize—Aortic Dissections (2016). Memberships: ISUOG, ESGE, MIJID, TJOD.

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

2010 - 2012

M. Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital

2002 - 2010

Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital

1993 - 1998

İ.Ü. Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

2015 - 2015

Medipol Üniversitesi Parkinson Hastalığı ve Hareket Bozuklukları Merkezi

2009 - 2009

Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hastanesi

1999 - 2004

Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hastanesi

1997 - 2009

Amerikan Hastanesi

1997 - 1997

VKV Amerikan Hastanesi

1995 - 1995

Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital Research Fellow

1995 - 1995

Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

1995 - 1997

Toronto Western Hospital,

1994 - 1994

Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital

1992 - 1992

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia

1992 - 1992

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington

1992 - 1992

İsrail Kudüs, The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies European

1991 - 1991

İspanya Zaragoz- The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies European

1990 - 1990

Glasgow, Scotland, İngiltere

1990 - 1990

Glasgow ve Edinburg, The British Council

1990 - 1990

Glasgow ve Edinburg, The British Council1994

Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Neurophysiology

1993

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery

1989

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery

1983

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine

1983

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Aygul Aliyeva Onen is a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Medical Park Göztepe (2023–2025) and at Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital (2018–2023). She completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine (2018–2023). She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University (2010–2016) and completed an observership at Ege University (2017).

Professional memberships include the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the Turkish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and the Pelvic Floor and Cosmetic Gynecology Association. Additional training includes Current Approaches in Cosmetic Gynecology (TJOD Izmir); CCI HADYEK Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery; Sexual Health Federation—Vaginismus and Dyspareunia; the 1st–3rd International Pelvic Floor and Cosmetic Gynecology Congresses; and the TJOD Obstetric Simulation Course.

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. 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. Salih Taskin is a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. He also focuses on gynecologic oncology and minimally invasive surgery. He works at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He previously served in Gynecologic Oncology (2014–2025) and in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2002–2025) at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

Accreditations include ESGO Certified Specialist in Gynecologic Oncology (2018) and a fellowship in robotic surgery and gynecologic oncology at McGill University (2014). He completed an OB‑GYN residency at Ankara University and earned his MD at Çukurova University (both 1995–2001).

He is a member of the Turkish Society of Gynecologic Oncology; the Society of Robotic Gynecologic Surgery; the Society of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Oncology; the Federation of Women’s Health Associations; IGCS; ESGO; ESGE; and SERGS. He is trained in robotic, laparoscopic, and gynecologic cancer surgery.

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.

Nihal Özaras est diplômée de la Faculté de médecine anglaise de l'IU Cerrahpaşa en 1998 et a terminé sa formation spécialisée à l'hôpital de formation et de recherche Vakıf Gureba (aujourd'hui l'Université Bezmialem). Elle a obtenu son master en neurosciences entre 2006 et 2009 parce qu'elle pensait que cela contribuerait à sa pratique professionnelle. Elle s'est rendue aux États-Unis en 2008 pour améliorer ses compétences cliniques et a travaillé comme médecin observateur au Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital de l'Université Harvard à Boston pendant 3 mois. Bien qu'elle s'intéresse principalement à la rééducation neurologique et pédiatrique, elle est expérimentée dans le diagnostic et le traitement de tous les troubles musculo-squelettiques, les applications de toxine botulique pour la spasticité et d'autres injections locales.

Dr. Nezih Onur Ermerak is a Thoracic Surgery Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–). He previously worked in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Marmara University (2009–2025). He also served at Kilis State Hospital during compulsory service and war surgery (2015–2017).

He completed a Thoracic Surgery fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis (2019–2020). He then completed a Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery fellowship at Dalhousie University (2020–2022). He held a visiting fellowship at Universitätsspital Bern (2011–2012). He finished his residency at Marmara University (2009–2015).

He is President of the Turkish Society of Chest Wall Deformities and Pectus. He served on the Organizing Committee of CWIG 2023 in Istanbul. He completed MI-STARs (2020), MITS (2019), CITI (2024), and KOÇ Laboratory Animal Use certification (2025). He attended the AATS 103rd meeting (2023) and European Thoracic Surgery conferences (2024 and 2025).

Il est entré à la Faculté de Médecine Cerrahpaşa de l'Université d'Istanbul en 1987 et a commencé son service obligatoire dans le district d'Akçaabat de Trabzon en 1993. En janvier 1995, il a été admis au service de chirurgie hépato-biliaire de l'hôpital Érasme de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles à Bruxelles, en Belgique. Il a commencé sa résidence en chirurgie générale en octobre 1996 et est devenu spécialiste en chirurgie générale en Belgique en 2002 avec la thèse "Le Re-do Gastroplastie dans le traitement des complications des Procedure Bariatriques pour Obesité Morbide".

Il a travaillé dans le service de chirurgie hépatobiliaire de l'hôpital Erasme de l'ULB jusqu'en octobre 2003, puis a rejoint l'hôpital Providence à Neuchâtel en octobre 2003 en tant que chef adjoint de la clinique de chirurgie. En mars 2004, il a été nommé chef de la clinique de chirurgie de l'hôpital Cadolles Pourtales NHP de Neuchâtel et a joué un rôle important dans la chirurgie laparoscopique avancée, la chirurgie bariatrique, la chirurgie oncologique, la traumatologie, la chirurgie vasculaire et thoracique et la formation des résidents.

Il a débuté sa carrière dans le secteur privé en obtenant une équivalence dans le domaine de la chirurgie générale à l'Université de Çukurova. Il exerce actuellement en tant que spécialiste en chirurgie générale à l'hôpital NPISTANBUL.

Domaines d'intérêt :

• Chirurgie métabolique et obésité
• Chirurgie laparoscopique
• Chirurgie mammaire
• Proctologie
• Chirurgie du goitre/thyroïde
• Chirurgie du côlon et du cancer