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Dr. Ezgi Yüceer Çetiner is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. She focuses on dental surgery, bone regeneration, and dental implants. She received her dental degree from Başkent University in 2013. She completed her doctorate in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Ondokuz Mayıs University in 2018.

Dr. Yüceer Çetiner is an Assistant Professor at Bahçeşehir University. She is also the Chief Physician at BAU Dental and Dental Hospital in Istanbul. She uses advanced technology to provide dental care. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Her research is often cited in academic publications. She is a member of both national and international surgical associations.

Dr. Doğukan Aydenizöz Clinic in Antalya is a trusted destination for
advanced ear, nose, and throat (ENT) care, as well as facial aesthetic
treatments. Dr. Aydenizöz graduated from Afyon Kocatepe University
Faculty of Medicine in 2016 and completed his ENT speciality training
at Antalya Training and Research Hospital in 2022. He has since
established himself as a respected surgeon, known for his precision,
clear communication, and patient-centred approach.

With over nine years of experience, Dr. Aydenizöz offers a
comprehensive range of services including functional and aesthetic
rhinoplasty, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, treatment for
snoring and sleep apnea, eyelid aesthetics, and non-surgical facial
rejuvenation with anti-wrinkle treatment and fillers. His clinic
focuses on combining functional health with natural-looking aesthetic
results.

Previously, Dr. Aydenizöz served in Dinar State Hospital and Sinanpaşa
Community Health Centre. He now works as a senior ENT and facial
aesthetics specialist at the Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex. He
is an active member of the Antalya Medical Chamber and the Turkish
Facial Plastic Surgery Association and regularly participates in
national and international medical congresses.

Patients appreciate his calm and informative demeanour, as well as the
clinic’s warm environment, modern facilities, and high standards of
hygiene and professionalism. Whether seeking treatment for a medical
ENT condition or a cosmetic enhancement, Dr. Aydenizöz ensures each
patient receives personalised care tailored to their needs and
expectations.

Prof. Dr. Onur YAMAN was born in Germany in 1976. In 2001, he graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he received his specialization in Neurosurgery from Celal Bayar University. Between 2009-2011, he worked as a Neurosurgeon at Muş State Hospital and Rize Training and Research Hospital. Between 2011-2013, he worked at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Between 2013-2014, he worked at Ankara Spine Center. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Koç University Hospital Spine Center and received the title of associate professor in 2015. Between 2018-2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group's Spine Center and was awarded the title of professor in 2021. Between 2023-2024, he worked as an instructor at Arel University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital and at the same time he is an instructor at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine.

Prof. Dr. Onur YAMAN is the president of the Middle East Spine Society since 2022. In addition, he is active in many professional associations.

He has made numerous oral presentations at international and national congresses and has edited books and book chapters published in many international and national publishing houses.

Assoc. Prof. Burak ÖZKAN, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Areas of Expertise and Interest

Reconstructive Microsurgery

Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Burn Treatment and Scar Revision

Facial Trauma and Fracture Reconstruction

Maxillofacial and Craniofacial Surgery

Breast Reconstruction and Oncoplastic Surgery

Lymphedema Surgery

Experimental and Regenerative Medicine

Skin Rejuvenation with Energy-Based Devices

Reconstructive microsurgery (upper & lower extremity, hand)

Head & neck reconstruction

Breast reconstruction after cancer

Skin cancer surgery

Aesthetic surgery (face, rhinoplasty, eyelid, breast)

Post-bariatric body contouring

Education

• MD, Ege University Faculty of Medicine (2009)
• Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Başkent University (2015)

Work Experience

• Associate Professor, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital, Istanbul (Oct 2024 – Present)
• Associate Professor, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Başkent University (2023 – Oct 2024)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Başkent University (2019 – 2023)
• Specialist, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Başkent University (2017 – 2019)
• Specialist, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Ağrı State Hospital (2015 – 2017)

Short Fellowships / Observerships

• Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan (Jul–Aug 2019)
• Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (Apr–Jul 2022)
• Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea (Nov 2023)

Academic Publications (selected)

• Özkan B, Tatar BE, Savran S, Uysal CA. Reconstruction of finger contracture with an expanded first dorsal metacarpal artery perforator flap: a case report. Microsurgery. 2024;44(1):e31057.
• Özkan B. Novel Scalp Flap Elevation With Balloon Trocar Dissection Device. J Craniofac Surg. 2023;34(7):2185-2186.
• Onan E, Torun D, Kozanoğlu R, Özkan B, et al. Mortality Factors in Crush Syndrome. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2024;30(3):174-184.
• Savran S, Albayati A, Ozkan B, Uysal CA. Quality and reliability of YouTube videos for hand surgery training. Eur J Plast Surg. 2022;46:99-103.
• Özkan B, Savran S, Uysal CA. The hammock method for end-to-side arterial anastomosis in lower extremity flap transfers. Microsurgery. 2023.

Certifications

• FEBOPRAS — Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Congress/Conference Participations (selected)

• EURAPS Annual Meeting (e.g., Athens 2024) — attendee
• EuroMicro (Milan, 2024) — attendee
• ISBI/BBA Congress 2024 — participant (Young Investigator Award recipient)

Scientific Memberships

• International Society of Burn Injuries (ISBI) — Board of Directors, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Representative
• Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Society — Executive Committee Member
• European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) — Active Member
• Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Member
• Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society — Member
• Turkish Wound Society — Member

Awards and Honors

• ISBI Professor Aikawa Young Investigator Prize (2024)

EURAPS Young Plastic Surgeons Scholarship (2020 cohort)

Prof. Dr. Samet Yardımcı
Obezite ve Metabolik Cerrahi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahisi, Genel Cerrahi Uzmanı

İlk ve orta öğrenimini Antakya’da tamamladıktan sonra 1997 yılında Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’ne kabul edilerek Tıp eğitimine başladı. 2003 yılında Tıp fakültesinden mezun olduğu sene tıpta uzmanlık sınavını kazanarak Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde Genel Cerrahi asistanlığına başladı.

2008-2009 yıllarında Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin Houston kentinde MD Anderson kanser merkezi’nde ve Memorial Herrman hastanelerinde kanser cerrahisi ve organ nakli konularında eğitim aldı. Türkiye’ye döndükten sonra 2009 yılında yapılan genel cerrahların katıldığı yan dal sınavında Türkiye birincisi oldu. Bu sınav başarısının peşinden 2009-2012 yılları arasında Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi’nde Gastroenteroloji Cerrahisi (sindirim sistemi cerrahisi) eğitimi aldı.

2012 yılında Türkiye’nin en genç Gastroenteroloji Cerrahı oldu ve Marmara Üniversitesi Pendik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesine atandı. 2012 – 2018 yılları arasında, Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi öğrencilerine ve genel cerrahi asistanlarına birçok ders verdi, hastalara yönelik ve cerrahlara yönelik birçok eğitim faaliyetinde rol aldı. İleri laparoskopik cerrahi, Obezite ve Metabolik cerrahi alanında çalıştı, ayrıca organ nakli ve İnflamatuar barsak hastalıkları cerrahisi ünitelerinin kurulmasında aktif olarak rol aldı. 2017 mart ayında yapılan sınavla Doçent ünvanınına layık görüldü.

Dr. Umit Naci Karacal is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He currently practices at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He has held faculty positions at Izmir Bakirçay University Faculty of Medicine and Black Sea Technical University. From 2001 to 2023, he advanced from Associate Professor to Professor at these institutions.

Dr. Karacal graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training and chief assistantship in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Ankara Numune Hospital. With over twenty years of experience in academic and clinical roles, he has made important contributions to his field.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (MD): Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, 1989

Specialized Education and Experience:

• General Surgery Specialist Degree: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 1997
• Fellowship: Gastroenterology Surgery, Türkiye High Specialization Hospital, 2005

Academic Career:

• Associate Professor: General Surgery, Inonu University, 2011
• Professorship: General Surgery, İnönü University, 2017

Education:

2015

Dokuz Eylül University, Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine and Hematology 

2010

Dokuz Eylül University, Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine 

2005

Hacettepe University, Medical Faculty,

Experience:

2024 – 

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

2017 – 2024

Bağcılar Medipol University Hospital

2017 – 2017

Fırat University

2015 - 2017

Fırat University

2014 - 2015

Mayo Clinic

Publications:

18 Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

26 Abstracts and Books Presented at International Scientific Conferences

7 Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

51 Abstracts Presented at National Scientific Conferences

Neurosurgery

Fields of Study and Interests

• Spina Bifida,

• Lumbar Mass,

• Tumor,

• Meningomyelocele,

• Neurological Diseases,

• Cervical Disc Hernia,

• Brain Diseases,

• Herniated disc

• Neck hernia

• Spinal Canal Stenosis

• Spondylolisthesis (Waist Slip)

• Brain Tumors

• Spinal Cord Tumors

• Spine Fracture

• Celebral hemorrhage

• Brain Aneurysm

• hydrocephalus

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Education

• University of Wisconsin Neurosurgery Clinic Neurosurgery Specialization Training 2017,

Madison/USA

• Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialization

Training 2014, Istanbul/Turkey

• Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Medical Doctor Specialization Training 2007,

Mersin/Turkey

Career

• Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital 2014-2021, Istanbul/Turkey

• Istanbul Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital 2008-2014, Istanbul/Turkey

• Çorlu State Hospital 2007-2008, Çorlu/Turkey

Publications: Üçer, M. (2021). Minimally Invasive Approach Toward Percutaneous Direct Pars

Repair: An Observational Study. World Neurosurgery, 146, e1301-e1306.

Çağdaş Gökhun Özmerdiven

Education

Dr. Lecturer. Çağdaş Gökhun Özmerdiven, after completing his pre-undergraduate education, successfully completed his medical education at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine and received the title of Medical Doctor. He completed his specialization at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine and became a Urology specialist.

Fields of Study and Interests

Male infertility (varicocele, in vitro fertilization, azoospermia), Prostatin laser surgery, Holmium Laser Lithotripsy (Bloodless, Incisionless Kidney Stone Surgeries)

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

2007 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ETHICA FIG HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

2003 - 2007, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

AMERICAN HOSPITAL

Neurology Specialist

1997 - 1998, Izmir/Izmir/Türkiye

CAMKULE HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner

1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye

IDIL STATE HOSPITAL

General Practitioner

1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye

CIZRE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY

General Practitioner

Dr. Serkan Orhan is an experienced otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon. He has 25 years of practice, focusing on rhinoplasty and advanced ENT procedures. Dr. Orhan has performed over 5,500 treatments. His expertise includes cochlear implant placement, septoplasty, nasal polyp surgery, embolization for epistaxis, and prosthetic ear and nose surgeries.

Dr. Orhan is a faculty member at the University of Istanbul. He completed his residency at the ORL Department of Radboud University in the Netherlands. He also attended advanced courses at the Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital in London. His international training highlights his dedication to his field.

Dr. Ali Sinanoglu is the Chief Dentist. He is known for his skill in all areas of dental care. He has completed over 100,000 oral examinations. He has performed more than 400 implant procedures and over 14,000 aesthetic dental treatments. He has also completed more than 1,500 bleaching cases.

Dr. Sinanoglu graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry. He holds certificates in anterior aesthetic restorations, the All-on-4 implant concept, and advanced aesthetic dentistry. His work shows his dedication to high standards and new methods in dental care.

Dr. Metin Al specializes in hair transplantation. He has performed more than 10,000 procedures over nine years using FUE, DHI, and hybrid techniques. He was an early adopter of DHI and hybrid methods in Türkiye.

He completed training in first aid, emergency care, anesthesia, and resuscitation. He graduated from Istanbul Gelişim University and Mersin University. He has worked at Beyoğlu Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Estetik International, Nişantaşı Hospital, and Acıbadem. He has also trained hair transplant teams.

He now performs procedures at Estemarley Hair Clinic. He also provides training in Türkiye and abroad for teams and doctors.

Prof. Abuzer Dirican is a Professor of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology and Head of Department at Florence Nightingale Hospital. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed his general surgery training at SSK Ankara in 2000. He served at İnönü University’s Liver Transplant Institute and became a professor in 2017. He also completed a clinical and research fellowship in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.

He authored the Liver Transplantation chapter in Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery in 2016. His publications cover cholangiocarcinoma, liver transplantation, endocrine surgery, and colorectal surgery. Notable work includes a prospective randomized trial on pilonidal disease and studies on breast cancer–related lymphedema. He also co-authored analyses of 304 living-donor liver transplants and 109 hepatic vein reconstructions.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

General Surgery Specialist

2016 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKOY AND ATAŞEHİR HOSPITALS

Director of the Surgery Center for Esophageal and Gastric Diseases

2015 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKOY HOSPITAL

Director of Colon and Rectum Surgery and Gastrointestinal System Motility Unit

2012 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TC ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Faculty Member, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

2011 - 2012, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

Chief of General Surgery Clinic

2008 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

Deputy Chief of General Surgery Clinic

2005 - 2008, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

Chief Assistant of General Surgery Clinic

2003 - 2005, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH SISLI ETFAL EA HOSPITAL

Chief Assistant of General Surgery Clinic

1997 - 2002, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

TC ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Clinical Chief Assistant of the Department of General Surgery