Op. Dr. Kevser Arkan, MD
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspecialist / Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 1989
Place of Birth: Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
Academic & Clinical Title: Specialist Doctor (Gynecologic Oncologist / Obstetrician and Gynecologist)
Languages: English, Turkish
CLINICAL EXPERTISE & SURGICAL COMPETENCIES Dr. Kevser Arkan specializes in advanced gynecological cancers and minimally invasive surgical techniques, including:
Gynecologic Oncology Surgery: Comprehensive surgical management of Ovarian, Endometrial (Uterine), and Cervical Cancers.
Complex Pelvic Surgeries: Radical Hysterectomy, Lymphadenectomy (including Sentinel Lymph Node mapping), and Tumor Debulking surgeries.
Minimally Invasive & Advanced Surgery: * vNOTES (Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) – scarless endoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery (Closed Surgery) & Laparotomy.
Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy.
Urogynecology & Reconstructive Surgery: Vaginal surgeries, Pelvic Organ Prolapse management, and Sacrocolpopexy.
Cosmetic Gynecology: Genital Aesthetic Surgeries.
Obstetrics: Pregnancy follow-up, Routine and High-Risk Birth Management (Normal Delivery & Cesarean Section).
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2009 – 2016: Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine (Medical School Graduation)
2016 – 2021: Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine (Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology)
2022 – 2025: Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital (Subspecialty Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026 – Present: OPTIMED Health Group (Çorlu & Çerkezköy)
2022 – 2025: Diyarbakır Maternity and Children's Hospital – Gynecologic Oncology Clinic
2021 – 2022: Adıyaman Kahta State Hospital
2016: Giresun Alucra Community Health Center (TSM)
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (Peer-Reviewed Journals)
Arkan, K., Erkmen, A. D., Haliscelik, M. A., Tunc, S., Colak, G. C., Akgol, S., & Can, B. (2025). Comparison of identification of sentinel lymph nodes between ICG vs methylene blue in vNOTES staging surgery for endometrial cancer. BMC Surgery, 25(1), 1-9.
Katran, S. E., Arkan, K., Oğlak, S. C., Özçivit Erkan, İ. B., Cebeci, G., & Çelik, E. (2025). Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammatory Response Markers for CIN2+ Recurrence After Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(12), 4059.
Halisçelik, M. A., Oğlak, S. C., Bağlı, İ., Akgöl, S., Can, B., Arkan, K., ... & Şanlı, C. (2025). Comparison of conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy and vNOTES hysterectomy in previous pelvic surgery: a retrospective study. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 30629.
Halisçelik, M. A., Şanlı, C., Bala, M., Erdem, S., Can, B., Bağlı, İ., ... & Kavak, S. B. (2025). Comparison of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Sexual Function After Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery and Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(8), 2590.
Budak, M. Ş., Oğlak, S. C., Akgöl, S., Can, B., Arkan, K., Erkmen, A. D., ... & Akbayır, Ö. (2025). Folic acid versus folinic acid during methotrexate treatment for low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. Ginekologia Polska, 96(3), 200-205.
Erkmen, A. D., Arkan, K., Haliscelik, M. A., Yilmaz, K. C., Ege, S., Colak, G. C., ... & Akgol, S. (2025). Feasibility, safety, and short term outcomes of vNOTES assisted sacrocolpopexy for vaginal cuff support following hysterectomy for uterine prolapse.
Arkan, K., & Erkmen, A. D. Routine Gynecological Care and Cancer Screening in Transgender Women.
Patient & International Relations Note: Dr. Kevser Arkan’s extensive training in Gynecologic Oncology and her specialization in next-generation vNOTES (izsiz laparoskopi) surgery represent a highly advanced medical standard for international patients seeking oncological and reconstructive gynecological care at Optimed.
