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Dr. Gulnar Ibrahimova, MD, is a neurologist at Istanbul Medipol University. She specializes in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2008. She completed her neurology training at Istanbul University in 2017.

Dr. Ibrahimova is accredited by the General Medical Council (UK). She is also a member of the Turkish Neurological Association. She has published work in both local and international medical journals. Her research and clinical work focus on advancing the field of neurology.

Dr. Ercan Ozden is a specialist in internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He later received a subspecialty in medical oncology at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine from 2016 to 2020.

Dr. Ozden has worked in medical oncology at Şırnak State Hospital. He has also served as an internal medicine specialist at Bağcılar Private Safa Hospital and Küçükçekmece Batı Bahat Hospital. He has extensive clinical experience in both internal medicine and oncology.

Dr. Nihat Karakaya is an experienced ophthalmologist. He specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He is skilled in advanced procedures, including retinal detachment surgery, cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) replacement, and LASIK eye surgery.

He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Turkish Ophthalmology Association. Dr. Karakaya regularly attends international congresses and seminars to stay current in his field. He has performed thousands of surgeries with high patient satisfaction and strong clinical results.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

• Field: Faculty of Medicine
• University: Gazi University
• Years: 2009-2015

PhD/Medical Specialty

• Field: Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology Department
• University: Mustafa Kemal University
• Years: 2016-2020

Experience:

General Practitioner

• Institution: Kırıkhan Community Health Center
• Years: 2015-2016

Research Assistant Doctor

• Institution: Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department
• Years: 2016-2020

Specialist Doctor

• Institution: Hatay Training and Research Hospital
• Years: 2020-2022

Doctor Academic Staff

• Institution: Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department
• Years: 2022-2024
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Education & Expertise

2003 | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree

2009 | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics

2016 | Ankara Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital – Gynecological Oncology Surgery

2016 | Ankara Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital – Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Professional Experience

2003 to 2009 | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Doctor & Specialization Training

2009 to 2016 | Ankara Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital – Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics

2016 to  Present | Gynecological Oncology Surgeon & Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Medical Association – Ankara Medical Chamber

-Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association

-Turkish Gynecological Oncology Association

-Gynecological Endoscopy Association

Courses & Certifications

Clinical Observer | Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead, UK – 2014

Clinical Observer | Barts Health NHS Trust Cancer Clinical Academic Unit, London, UK – 2014 (Two Months)

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist

Undergraduate Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University 2012

Master of Science

PhD Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Selcuk University 2020

Awards:

1-The Best Anastomosis in Microsurgery, APFSRM Congress, 2018, Antalya

2- Assistant Presentation Competition Clinical Branch First Prize, TPRECD 41st National Congress, 2019, Samsun

3- Assistant Paper Contest Experimental Branch First Prize, TPRECD 43rd National Congress, 2021, Antalya

Assoc. Prof.  Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz graduated from Hacettepe University in 2000 as a Medical Doctor.  She completed her specialty training in the Department of Neurology at Ankara University in 2006.

She started her compulsory service in Mardin Nusaybin State Hospital in 2007.  Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz continued her duty in Gaziantep 27 December State Hospital in 2008.  She worked as a neurologist at Biophysis Nilüfer Medical Center and Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital in Bursa between 2010-2011, and at Istanbul Universal Aksaray Hospital between 2011-2012. From October 2012, she started to work as a Doctor Lecturer in Istanbul Medipol University Neurology Department.  Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz received the title of associate professor in 2021.  In 2015, she worked as an Honorary Observer in Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology in London.  She took part in many training programs on Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) in Turkey and abroad between 2013-2022.

Regarding her speciality in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, she has 5 Tubitak projects, a 2-chapter book , 30 clinical researches and 80 reports presented in domestic and abroad. Assoc. Prof. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, who is still working within the staff of Medipol University, managed the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Unit of the Department of Neurology during her working time and plans Deep Brain Stimulation therapy applications with the neurosurgical team.

Since September 2018, she has been working as a coordinator for student education in the 5th semester of Neurology. As of December 2022, she has developed treatment plans for patients at Medipol University Istanbul Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER) and provides the most appropriate personal medical follow-up and treatment support for each patient.

PUBLICATIONS

1-Yilmaz N, Yigit A, Akbostanci MC. Clozapine induced epilepsy. Revue Neurologique 2004, Nov;160/11:1093.

2-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Nursel Aydın. Sıcak Su Epilepsili Bir Olgu. Türkiye Klinikleri Nöroloji Dergisi 2004/Cilt2/Sayı 2.

3-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Nursel Aydın. Refleks Epilepsiler. Türkiye Klinikleri Nöroloji Dergisi 2004/Cilt2/Sayı 2.

4-Mine Hayriye Sorgun, Bilge Koçer, Funda Kaplan, Nesrin Yılmaz, Nezih Yücemen, Canan Yücesan. Multipl Sklerozda Kraniyal Nöropati. Turk Norol Derg 2011;17:137-142.

5-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Gökçen Duymaz, Mehmet Akif Yaşar. Parkinson Hastalığı Olan Bir Olguda Malign Sendrom. Turk Norol Derg 2012:18;123-125.

6-Yilmaz NH, Akbostanci MC, Oto A, Aykac O. Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in Ankara, Turkey: an analysis of diagnostic criteria and awareness. Acta Neurol Belg 2012 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print].

7-Yılmaz NH, Bingol AP. Sensitivity and specificity of Ankara University Cerebral Dominance Inventory in comparison with the Wada test. Acta Neurol Belg 2013 Jun 6 [Epub ahead of print].

8-Sema Demirci, Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Efsun Şenocak, Fatih Han Bölükbaşı. Pons Kavernomu: Kranial Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme Bulguları. Turk Norol Derg 2012:19:72.

9-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Sinem Atik Güngör, Taflan Sahlepçi. Küçük hücreli akciğer kanseri tedavisinde cisplatin kullanımı sırasında gelişen akut iskemik inme: olgu sunumu. J Kartal TR. Baskıdaki Makaleler: KEAH-26937.

POSTERLER:

-Serebral venöz tromboz ve bruselloz Birlikteliği; Olgu Sunumu (42. Ulusal Nöroloji Kongresi-Antalya 2006)

-Waldenström makroglobulinemisine eşlik eden epileptik nöbetler ve nonkonvülsif status epileptikus (42. Ulusal Nöroloji Kongresi-Antalya 2006)

-Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome in Ankara, Turkey (16. Uluslararası Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Dublin 2012).

-Konjenital Miyastenik Sendrom (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).

-Beşinci haftada duyusal iletimleri normal olan bir enjeksiyon nöropatisi olgusu (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).

-Olgu sunumu: Mononöritis mültipleks ve lepra (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).

-İdyopatik Parkinson Hastalığı’nda hızlanmış unutma ve uyku kalitesi (10. Ulusal Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Antalya 2013).

-Hiperglisemiye bağlı hemikore ve bazal gangliyon hiperintensitesi: Olgu sunumu (10. Ulusal Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Antalya 2013).

Prof. Cengiz KÖKSAL, M.D.

Cardiovascular Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• Minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement
• Off-pump (beating heart) mitral valve surgery
• Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
• Minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery
• Carotid (neck artery) surgery
• Aesthetic varicose vein surgery
• Non-surgical treatment of arterial/venous aneurysms in the legs

Education

• Primary Education – Afyon, Turkey
• Secondary & High School – Darüşşafaka High School, Graduated as Top of Class
• M.D., Doctor of Medicine – Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 1992
• Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1992–1998)

Career

• Cardiovascular Surgeon – Süreyyapaşa Chest, Heart and Vascular Diseases Hospital (2001–2007)
  • Contributed to the foundation of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
  • Achieved Associate Professor title in 2005
• Senior Surgeon – Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (2007 onward)
  • Appointed Deputy Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery in 2009
  • Clinical Educator from 2011 to 2017
  • Performed over 2,000 open-heart and vascular surgeries
  • Education Supervisor of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic (2016–2017)
• Professor – Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine (2017–2024)
  • Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department
• Current Position – Medipol University, Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital (Since July 2024)

International Training and Grants

• Leonardo da Vinci EU Scholarship Winner, Portugal (2012)
• Advanced trainings in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (without sternotomy or heart-lung machine) conducted in:
  • Israel, Portugal, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany (2012–2016)

Achievements & Honors

• "Physician of the Year", Ibn Sina 1000th Year Medical Awards (2018)
• Only physician in Turkey authorized to educate and practice off-pump mitral valve repair
• Organizer of annual Mitral Valve Repair Workshops with national and international participation
• President, National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Association (2016–2018)
• Editor, the most comprehensive vascular surgery textbook published in Turkish

Academic Contributions

• 80+ peer-reviewed international scientific articles
• 75+ national publications
• Authored 4 book chapters

Delivered 

200+ presentations

 in national and international conferences (since 2011)

Dr. Ertan Sunay is a respected ophthalmologist with a medical degree from Istanbul University. He completed his post-graduate training at ZNA Middelheim Hospital in Belgium. Dr. Sunay specializes in cataract, refractive, and retinal surgeries. He holds certifications in advanced procedures, including Intralase Surgery, PresbyMAX Laser Surgery, Phakic IOLs, Corneal Cross-Linking, and Ferrara Rings Application.

Dr. Sunay is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, EURETINA, and the Turkish Ophthalmological Association. He has attended many international congresses and has contributed to the progress of ophthalmic surgery and patient care.

Education & Expertise

• 1997 | Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• 2003 | Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine Specialization
• 2007 | Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine – Hematology Subspecialty

Professional Experience

• 1998 (May – September) | Practitioner, Dr. Salaha Health Center, Rize
• 1998 to 2003 | Research Assistant, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine Department
• 2003 to 2007 | Hematology Subspecialist, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Hematology Division
• 2007 to 2011 | Hematology Specialist, Bursa Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital (Compulsory Service)
• 2011 to 2013 | Hematology Specialist, Private Anadolu Health Center Bone Marrow Transplant Center, Gebze
• 2014 to 2015 | Assistant Professor, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
• 2015 to 2020 | Associate Professor, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
• 2020 to Present | Professor, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Courses & Certifications

• Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Certificate
• Clinical Phytotherapy Application Certificate
• Flow Cytometry Experience Certificate
• EBMT Stem Cell Transplantation Course

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Chamber
• Turkish Hematology Association (Full Member, No: 893)
• Turkish Therapeutic Apheresis Association (Current President)
• Geriatric Hematology Association
• Hematological Oncology Association
• EBMT (European Bone Marrow Transplantation)

Awards & Recognitions

• 2011 | 6th Turkish Therapeutic Apheresis Congress – Young Researcher Award

Specializations

RIRS (Laser Stone Breaking in the Kidney)

Open-Closed Prostate Surgeries

Urological Cancer Surgeries

Urinary Incontinence Treatment

Infertility Treatment

Dr. Kadir Colakoglu is an experienced ophthalmologist with 19 years in the field. He specializes in cataract surgery, corneal refractive surgery, refractive lens surgery, strabismus, oculoplastic surgery, medical retina, and glaucoma.

He has performed many advanced procedures, such as cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK, vitrectomy, and Botox injections. Dr. Colakoglu holds several certificates and accreditations in ophthalmology and is known for his clinical skills.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Ophthalmology Association, and Conscious Hypnosis Association. His memberships show his dedication to ongoing learning and quality patient care.

Dr. Ali Osman Mucuoglu is a neurosurgeon. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Dokuz Eylül University from 2013 to 2019 after graduating from Eskişehir Osmangazi University in 2012 (2005–2012). He worked at Dokuz Eylül University and Muş State Hospital from 2019 to 2021. He has practiced at Atlas University Hospital since 2021.

He has five publications. These include a case report in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports that has been cited seven times. He also reported on 3D printer‑assisted transsphenoidal hypophysectomy and on emergency minimally invasive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) surgery. He delivered an oral presentation at the 33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Congress in 2019.

He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, and the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine. His advanced training includes spinal surgery courses in 2016 and 2017, the European Training Course on Head Injury and Functional Neurosurgery in 2017, and Surgical Neuroanatomy in 2017. He also holds an animal experimentation certificate from 2016.

Education

2005 – 2011 | Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
M.D. Degree

2013 – 2019 | Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neurology Residency Program

Languages

English – Very Advanced

Professional Experience

Artvin Borçka State Hospital, Artvin, Turkey
General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)
2011 – 2012

Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
Resident Physician
2013 – 2019

Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, Turkey
Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
2019 – March 2021

Private Pendik Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neurology Specialist
April 3, 2021 – April 10, 2024

Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor
April 19, 2021 – June 1, 2024

Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Professor of Neurology
April 22, 2024 – Present

Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Professor of Neurology
November 11, 2024 – Present

Memberships

Turkish Neurology Society

Turkish Medical Association

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

Turkish Neurology Society Neurorehabilitation Working Group

Global Migraine and Pain Society

International Headache Society

Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society

Turkish Alzheimer Association, Kadıköy Branch

Areas of Interest

Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

Migraine and other headache disorders

Sleep disorders

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

EEG, Polysomnography (PSG), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

Botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders

Nerve blocks and botulinum toxin for headache management

Epilepsy

Dr. Haluk Cokugras is a pediatric specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He previously served in the Department of Pediatrics at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1983–2024).

He earned his MD from Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1975–1981). He later completed specialization in pediatrics (1988), pediatric allergy (1998–2001), and pediatric infectious diseases (2004).

Professional memberships: Turkish Pediatric Association; Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Asthma Association; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Association; Balkan Pediatric Society; European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. He has attended Turkish Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Pediatric Pulmonology congresses.

He was born in 1977 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. After completing his primary and high school education, he completed his undergraduate education at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2001. In the same year, he started his doctorate education in Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After completing his doctorate in 2007, he became Associate Professor in 2011 and Professor in 2016 in the same department. He has been working in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Dentistry since 2022.

Dr. Hakan Kocaman is a pediatric surgery specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). He was Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2023–2025). He was Assistant Professor at Harran University (2016–2023). He earned his MD and completed his pediatric surgery residency at Istanbul University.

He is a member of the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgeons, the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA), and the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). His training includes basic robotic surgery, advanced thoracoscopy, pediatric endoscopy, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, and hypospadias repair.

Dr. Ibrahim Ziyal is a neurosurgeon at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He was Professor and Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University (2012–2025). Earlier, he held faculty roles at Hacettepe University (2001–2012). He was the Founding Head of Neurosurgery at Abant İzzet Baysal University, Düzce (1999–2001). He also worked as a clinical researcher in brain tumors at George Washington University (1996–1998). He then focused on cerebrovascular diseases at the São Paulo Institute of Neurological Sciences (1998–1999).

Expertise: skull base tumors, pituitary surgery, and aneurysm/AVM/cavernoma surgery. Neurosurgery training: Şişli Etfal Hospital. MD: Trakya University. Memberships: Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Neuro-Oncology Association, AANS, CNS, WFNS, EANS.

ducation and Expertise

2012 – Graduated from Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine 

2017 – Completed specialization in Dermatology and Venereology at Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital

Professional Experience

2012 to 2017 – Dermatology and Venereology Clinic, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital

2017 to 2019 – Tunceli State Hospital, Dermatology Department

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Dermatology Association

-Ankara Dermatology and Venereology Association

-Turkish Medical Association

Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

A1. Akkuş A, Demirseren DD, Demirseren ME, Aktaş A.
The treatment of ingrown nail: Chemical matricectomy with NaOH versus wedge resection.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2018.

A2. Akpolat ND, Akpolat AO, Namdaroğlu O, Akkuş A.
Comparison of the Winograd method and chemical cauterization with 10% sodium hydroxide in the treatment of ingrown nails.
Turkderm, 2016.

A3. Kılınç F, Akbaş A, Şener S, Yavuz SO, Akkuş A, Aktaş A.
A case of facial lentiginous lichen planus pigmentosus associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and diabetes mellitus.
Our Dermatology Online, 2015.

Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

B1. Akbaş A, Kılınç F, Akkuş A, Metin A, Şener S.
A retrospective analysis of hospitalized autoimmune bullous disease patients.
11th EADV Spring Symposium,  2014, Belgrade, Serbia. Abstract Program Book.

B2. Akbaş A, Kılınç F, Yavuz S, Şener S, Akkuş A, Metin A.
A rare cause of lymphedema: Morbus Morbihan disease.
23rd EADV Congress, October 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Abstract Program Book, P019.

B3. Akbaş A, Kılınç F, Yavuz S, Şener S, Akkuş A, Metin A.
Rare cystic formations obstructing the external ear canal: Steatocystoma multiplex.
23rd EADV Congress, October, 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Abstract Program Book, P1277.

B4. Akbaş A, Kılınç F, Şener S, Akkuş A, Özgör O, Aktaş A.
Demodicosis: Two cases.
12th EADV Spring Symposium, 2015, Valencia, Spain. Abstract Program Book, P567.

B5. Kılınç F, Akbaş A, Yavuz SO, Şener S, Akkuş A, Metin A, Demirseren DD.
A case of Paederus dermatitis.
23rd World Congress of Dermatology, 2015, Vancouver, Canada. Abstract Program Book.

B6. Akbaş A, Kılınç F, Şener S, Akkuş A, Metin A, Demirseren DD.
A case of generalized lichen amyloidosis treated with retinoids.
23rd World Congress of Dermatology, 2015, Vancouver, Canada. Abstract Program Book.

B7. Şener S, Kılınç F, Akbaş A, Yavuz HSO, Akkuş A, Metin A, Demirseren DD.
A case of acne agminata treated with isotretinoin.
23rd World Congress of Dermatology, 2015, Vancouver, Canada. Abstract Program Book.