Halaman 29 - Pengobatan di Istambul (Turquia)

Dokter saat ini menjabat sebagai Spesialis Bedah Umum di Rumah Sakit Memorial Bahcelievler, dengan fokus pada prosedur laparoskopi lanjutan. Sebelumnya, mereka memimpin Pusat Bedah Penyakit Esofagus dan Lambung di Rumah Sakit Florence Nightingale dan memimpin Unit Bedah Kolon dan Rektum serta Motilitas Sistem Gastrointestinal. Kontribusi akademis mereka termasuk posisi sebagai dosen dalam program Bedah Laparoskopi Lanjutan di Universitas Sains Istanbul TC. Dokter telah memegang peran kepemimpinan di berbagai rumah sakit, termasuk Kepala Klinik Bedah Umum di Rumah Sakit Kementerian Kesehatan Haydarpasa Number EA.<\/p>

Dr. Digdem Begendi is an experienced ophthalmologist. She specializes in cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK, and strabismus treatment. She is skilled in advanced procedures, including intraLase laser eye surgery, laser iridotomy, and femtosecond laser techniques.

Dr. Begendi has published several articles in national and international journals. Her work shows a strong commitment to research and clinical care. She is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association. She completed her medical degree at Istanbul Bilim University and her specialization at Akdeniz University.

Dokter menyelesaikan pendidikan kedokteran di Universitas Ege dan mengambil spesialisasi dalam radiologi intervensional di Rumah Sakit Pelatihan dan Penelitian Tepecik. Beasiswa lebih lanjut dalam radiologi intervensional dilakukan di Universitas Ege dan Universitas Bursa Uludag.<\/p>

Dengan pengalaman luas dalam radiologi diagnostik dan intervensional, dokter telah bekerja di beberapa institusi terkemuka, termasuk Rumah Sakit Negeri Izmir Kemalpasa dan Universitas Canakkale 18 Maret. Saat ini, dokter berpraktik di Rumah Sakit Memorial Ataşehir.<\/p>

Dokter adalah anggota dari beberapa organisasi profesional, termasuk Perhimpunan Radiologi Turki dan Perhimpunan Radiologi Intervensional Turki.<\/p>

Dr. Babek Yunuszade is a general dentist with eight years of clinical experience. He practices at BY Dental Clinic in Şişli, Istanbul. He provides fixed and removable prosthetics, prosthetic rehabilitation after periodontal therapy, laminate veneer and composite restorations, endodontics, and implant surgery. Implant work includes bone-level placement, flap elevation, guided healing, and simple bone augmentation. He restores with implant-supported crowns and bridges, and locator- or bar-retained dentures.

He earned his DDS from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2016. He completed equivalency training at Kocaeli University in 2018–2019. His recent continuing education includes soft-tissue surgery (2025), implant-supported prosthetics, and occlusion/TMJ. He attended the 2023 International Dentistry Congress. In 2021, he completed courses in implantology, prostheses, porcelain laminate, and advanced orthodontics. He is a member of the Turkish Dental Association. He speaks English and Russian.

Dr. Leyla Elmas is a Dermatology Specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul. She previously worked at Yüksekova State Hospital and Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Elmas completed her dermatology training at Hacettepe University. She earned her MD from Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa, graduating second in her class with a GPA of 3.89 out of 4.00.

Dr. Elmas has published 10 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. She holds a national patent. She has also given several oral and poster presentations at scientific meetings. In 2024, she received the AAD Strauss & Katz World Congress Scholarship. She was named the 2023 ASDS International Dermatology Specialist of the Year.

Dr. Elmas is a member of the Turkish Society of Dermatology and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She has completed observerships and research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and King’s College London.

Experience

2010-2012: (Specialist. Dr.) TR Ministry of Health, Istanbul Metin Sabancı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital
2012-2017: (Specialist Dr.) TR Ministry of Health, Istanbul Metin Sabancı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital
2017-Present: Assoc. Dr. Istanbul Aydın University VM Medical Park Hospital

Professional Memberships

1. European Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology(EBOT), Member, 2014
2. Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association, Member, 2014
3. Orthopedic Trauma Branch, Member, 2011
4. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK), Member, 2010
5. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID), Member, 2007
6. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER), Member, 2005
7. Turkish Medical Association Istanbul Branch, Member, 2005
 

Awards

COMMITMENT, PROVINCIAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE, 2011

2022 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist

2006 - 2022, Istanbul/Türkiye

GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist

1999 - 2001, Bilecik/Türkiye

BİLECİK SOLDIER TRAINING BRIGADE

Infirmary Chief Physician

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.

Dokter menyelesaikan pendidikan kedokteran di Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Marmara dan mengambil spesialisasi dalam bedah saraf. Pelatihan lanjutan termasuk Beasiswa Penelitian Cerebrovaskular di Yale School of Medicine. Dokter adalah anggota Asosiasi Bedah Saraf Turki, Asosiasi Tulang Belakang Turki, dan AOSpine. Penghargaan termasuk Hadiah Pertama Dorongan Ahli Bedah Saraf Muda dari Masyarakat Bedah Saraf Turki pada tahun 2017. Dokter telah berpartisipasi dalam mengorganisir beberapa kursus dan kongres bedah saraf, berkontribusi sebagai instruktur dan anggota komite.<\/p>

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDICALPARK GAZİOSMANPAŞA HOSPITAL

Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ALTINBAŞ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Specialist in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology

2007 - 2015, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

1998 - 2004, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Specialist

1997 - 1998, Kocaeli/Kocaeli/Türkiye

NAVAL FORCES GÖLCÜK TSK DISPENSARY

Pediatric Specialist

1992 - 1996, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Specialist Training

1991 - 1992, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BAKIRKOY STATE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE

General Practitioner

1990 - 1991, Kahramanmaraş/Kahramanmaraş/Türkiye

KAHRAMANMARAS ILICA HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner - Compulsory Service

Dr. Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a neurosurgeon with 18 years of experience. He specializes in microneurosurgery and functional neurosurgery. He treats head trauma, brain tumors, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal disorders. Dr. Akcakaya uses advanced surgical techniques for these complex conditions.

He has received several awards, including the Second Prize for 'Best Oral Presentation' at the Congress of the Nervous System Surgery Society. He completed a 4-year training program with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). He also holds the EANS board certificate (Part I). Dr. Akcakaya has completed fellowships in Israel and Germany.

He is a member of the Turkish Association of Neurosurgery and EANS. He has also served on scientific committees for international courses on endoscopic spine surgery.

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Radiation Oncology Specialist

1986 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Radiation Oncology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Radiation Oncology Specialist

Dokter adalah seorang ahli bedah saraf yang sangat berpengalaman yang berbasis di Istanbul, Turki, dengan pengalaman lebih dari 20 tahun. Mengkhususkan diri dalam operasi diskus lumbal lateral jauh, bedah neurovaskular, dan penyakit serebrovaskular, dokter terkenal karena keahliannya dalam mengobati aneurisma dan kondisi kompleks lainnya.<\/p>

Dokter memiliki gelar Doktor dari Universitas Florida dalam Bedah Otak dan Saraf Neuroanatomi dan telah menyelesaikan fellowship di bidang yang sama. Dokter adalah lulusan Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Marmara dan telah menyumbangkan banyak artikel untuk konferensi dan jurnal nasional dan internasional.<\/p>

Dr. Bora Basaran is an experienced ENT specialist and Associate Professor. He focuses on head and neck oncology, thyroid tumors, and endoscopic sinus surgery. He is a Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Basaran has held important roles at Istanbul University and Florence Nightingale Hospital.

He has performed many complex surgeries in head and neck reconstruction and transoral laser microsurgery. He is well known for his work with salivary gland and thyroid tumors. Dr. Basaran earned his Turkish ENT Board certification in 2007. He became an Associate Professor in 2014.

He is an active member of top scientific societies, including EHNS and the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Society. His memberships show his dedication to excellence and progress in ENT surgery.

Dokter adalah Spesialis Kedokteran Nuklir dengan pengalaman 39 tahun, saat ini berpraktik di Rumah Sakit Universitas Medipol Mega. Dokter pernah menjabat sebagai profesor di Universitas Gazi dan menjabat sebagai Direktur Departemen Kedokteran Nuklir di Laboratorium Order Ankara. Dokter adalah anggota dari Asosiasi Kedokteran Nuklir Turki dan Asosiasi Kedokteran Nuklir Eropa. Dokter lulus dari Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Erciyes pada tahun 1984 dan menjadi Spesialis Kedokteran Nuklir di Universitas Ankara pada tahun 1992.<\/p>

Born in Mucur district of Kırşehir, Firdevs Seyfe Şen completed her primary, secondary and high school education in Kırşehir and then entered Adana Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. After graduating in 1993, she started to work as a general practitioner in Kırşehir province Kaman district No. 1 health center to do her compulsory service. After 1 year, he was assigned to Kırşehir State Hospital Emergency Department. Then he assumed the duty of Kırşehir Provincial Health Directorate Mental and Mental Health Branch Directorate. In 1996, he became a specialty student at Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Mental Health and Diseases with TUS. He successfully presented his thesis titled "Attitudes of people living in a rural area in Turkey towards depression" and became a Psychiatrist.

His first place of duty as a mental health and diseases specialist was Manisa Turgutlu State Hospital. Here he managed the psychiatry clinic for over 10 years. In accordance with the legislation of the Ministry of Health, he worked as a private practice physician for a period.

He became a Psychodrama Therapist at Abdülkadir Özbek Psychodrama Institute. She received individual Psychoanalysis training from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Eğrilmez, social skills training in Schizophrenia from Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yıldız, Motivational interviewing training from Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ögel.

She successfully completed the Psychoanalytically Oriented Group Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis Training organized by Halime Odağ Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Foundation and Prof. Dr. Vamık Volkan's Use of Dreams in Psychoanalysis Training.

Other trainings she has successfully completed are 1st and 2nd Level EMDR Basic Training and CETAD Basic Training organized by EMDR Association. After completing BDP Association, Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Theoretical Training from Prof. Dr. M Hakan Türkçapar, he completed the Driver Behavior Improvement Training and Substance Abuse Physician Training organized by the Ministry of Health with certification.

In 2020, he retired from the public sector at his own request and started to work as a psychiatry specialist in Izmir Nöron Psychiatry Branch Center, where he is a founding partner. Here, he completed TMU trainings in addition to his interests for 2 years and became a pioneer in TMU treatment in Izmir province.

As of February 2022, he decided to continue his education, knowledge and professional experience at Üsküdar University NP Brain Hospital and started to work.

Psychotic Disorders, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Test Anxiety are her special interests.