- Head of Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University in 2006 - 2009

- Member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association in 2007 - 2011

- Between 2007 - 2011 Istanbul University Institute of Neurological Sciences Directorate

- Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association qualification board in 2009 - 2013

- Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery between 2011 - 2013

- Head of Neurovascular Group of Turkish Neurosurgery Association in 2014 - 2015

2020 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2013 - 2020, Istanbul/Türkiye

NISA HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2009 - 2013, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDILIFE HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2008 - 2009, Diyarbakir/Türkiye

DIYARBAKIR MILITARY HOSPITAL

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

2004 - 2008, Istanbul/Türkiye

GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Training

2003 - 2004, Kocaeli/Türkiye

TCG GÖKSU NAVAL FORCES COMMAND

Medical Officer, General Practitioner

2002 - 2003, Muğla/Türkiye

TCG MUTUAL NAVAL FORCES COMMAND

Medical Officer, General Practitioner

2001 - 2002, Ankara/Türkiye

ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Medical Officer, General Practitioner

Medical Experience

2014 -Currently

MEMORIAL ETİLER MEDICAL CENTER

General Surgery Specialist – Breast and Thyroid Surgery /

İstanbul

2010 - 2014 NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY FACULTYOF

MEDICINE

General Surgery Head of Department / Toledo, Ohio

2005 - 2010 MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HOSPITAL

General Surgery Specialist – Breast and Thyroid Surgery /

İstanbul

1998 - 2010 S.B. HASEKİ HOSPITAL

2. Surgery Clinic Assistant Director / İstanbul

1989 - 1998 S.B. TAKSİM HOSPITAL

1. Surgery Clinic Head Assisstant / İstanbul

1988 - 1989 S.B. ARAÇ SAĞLIK MERKEZİ

Health Center Physician / Kastamonu

1987 - 1988 S.B. SİVRİLER HEALTH CLINIC

Health Center Physician / Zonguldak
 

Medical Education

1992 - 1998 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL

FACULTY

/ İstanbul/Turkey

1989 - 1994 S.B. TAKSİM HOSPITAL

/ İstanbul/Turkey

Dr. Ismail Onder Uysal is a specialist in plastic surgery and ENT with over 26 years of experience. He has performed around 2,500 procedures. He is known worldwide for his skills in rhinoplasty, including open and closed techniques and revision surgeries.

Dr. Uysal graduated from Cumhuriyet University in 1999. He has worked as a lecturer in academic medicine and has published in international medical journals. Many patients from different countries seek his advanced surgical care.

Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal is a Gastroenterology Specialist at Memorial Şişli and Memorial Bahçelievler Hospitals in Istanbul. He previously served at Liv Hospital Ulus, Medicana Ataşehir, Florence Nightingale Hospitals, and Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. He became an Associate Professor in 2014 and a Professor in 2019.

He received advanced training in interventional endoscopy. He completed ESD at Jichi Medical University in Japan. He trained in POEM/ESD and gastrointestinal motility at Amsterdam Medical Center. He trained in EUS at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the USA. He continues to attend ESG, ERCP, EUS, ESD, and POEM courses and congresses.

He has authored more than 100 international indexed publications. His presentations have won awards. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society, the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatology Society, the Liver Diseases Association, the IBD Association, and the Turkish Liver Research Association.

Dr. Nihal Durmus Kocaaslan is an Associate Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Marmara University. Kocaaslan holds TPRECD and EBOPRAS certifications (2013). Kocaaslan became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) in 2021. Kocaaslan has served as a Forensic Expert at the Ministry of Justice since 2019. Kocaaslan earned a PhD in Forensic Medicine in 2020.

Expertise includes orthognathic, maxillofacial, and jaw surgery, as well as cleft lip and palate and other congenital anomalies. Kocaaslan also specializes in breast and chest wall reconstruction, chronic wound repair, and aesthetic surgery.

International training includes reconstructive microsurgery at RWTH Aachen. It also includes breast, face, and body aesthetics at clinics in the United States and cleft care at Seattle Children’s. Kocaaslan trained in craniosynostosis at Erasmus University Rotterdam and in maxillofacial and orthognathic surgery at St. George’s Hospital. Kocaaslan is a board member of EPCD and active in wound care and cleft associations. Memberships include ACS, ISAPS, the American Cleft Palate Foundation, and AO Craniofacial.

2003 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ANKARA HOSPITAL

Nuclear Medicine Specialist

2003 - 2003, Erzincan/Erzincan/Türkiye

B. ERZINCAN STATE HOSPITAL

Nuclear Medicine Specialist

1994 - 1995, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

SAMSUN HAVZA SEYHLER HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner

 Medical Experience

- *2023 - Present*: Memorial Şişli Hospital  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Istanbul

- *2013 - 2023*: Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Istanbul

- *2011 - 2013*: Konya Beyşehir State Hospital  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Konya

- *2010 - 2011*: Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine  

 Research Assistant in Brain and Nerve Surgery / Istanbul

 Medical Education

- *2021 - 2023*: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

- *2006 - 2011*: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

- *2000 - 2006*: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

Dr. Tumay Ipekci is a Urology Specialist and Professor. He practices at Memorial Şişli Hospital. He is also a faculty member at Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Urology. Dr. Ipekci has worked at Başkent University and VM Medical Park Maltepe Hospital.

He has published 64 articles in national and international journals. He has given 36 presentations at scientific congresses. Dr. Ipekci is a member of the European Association of Urology (EAU), Turkish Urological Association, and the Turkish World Transplantation Society. He serves on the editorial boards of Urology Research and Practice and the Mediterranean Medical Journal.

Dr. Servet Alan is a specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology. He works at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital (2010–present) and Memorial Şişli Hospital (2000–present). He previously served at Haseki Training and Research Hospital (1997–2012).

Education: MD, Istanbul University (1983–1989). MSc in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (1991–1993). Residency in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul University (1993–1997). Master’s in Hospital and Healthcare Management, Beykent University (2004–2007).

Professional memberships: Klimik Association; Turkish Society of Microbiology; Association for Hospital Infections and Control. He has participated in many trainings, courses, seminars, and congresses.

Op. Dr. Cemile Elif Erol is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician. She graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. She completed her specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Marmara University in 2023.

Dr. Erol has experience in pregnancy monitoring and high-risk pregnancy management. She performs both normal and cesarean deliveries. She is skilled in advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries. Dr. Erol also diagnoses and treats polycystic ovary syndrome and hormonal disorders. She provides cervical cancer screening and manages urinary incontinence and genital prolapse. She offers menopausal care, including bioequivalent hormone therapies.

Dr. Gokhan Ertas is a Professor of Cardiology at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul. He has published 52 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Ertas treats complex conditions like atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and heart valve disorders. He practices at a JCI-accredited facility known for its high success rates in cardiovascular care.

• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and Turkish Society of Cardiology.
• Performs heart valve replacement and coronary stenting.
• Completed a research fellowship at the Thorax Center in the Netherlands.
• Contributed to three medical books on cardiovascular medicine.

Dentist Emine Tuğçe Ateş was born in Muğla. She completed her primary and secondary education in Muğla and, she is a graduate of Muğla Anatolian Highschool.

Ateş successfully completed her master's degree at Ege University Faculty of Dentistry. She developed herself in the fields of aesthetic dentistry and pulp health by participating in international congresses during her student and professional life.

She continues to work at WestDent Private Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic.

Prof. Dr. Ilknur Erenler Bayraktar is a General Surgeon with expertise in colorectal surgery, advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and gastrointestinal oncology. She earned her medical degree and completed her general surgery residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Bayraktar has international experience from the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute in the USA and Klinikum rechts der Isar in Germany. In 2021, she received the European Board of Coloproctology (EBSQ-C) specialist certification, highlighting her skills in coloproctology.

She is known for her work in minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Bayraktar is an active member of the European Society of Coloproctology and the European Surgical Society of Oncology.

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL BIRUNI UNIVERSITY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2017 - 2019, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

KOC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2015 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL BIRUNI UNIVERSITY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2013 - 2015, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2010 - 2013, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BEZM-I ALEM FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2008 - 2009, Diyarbakir/Diyarbakir/Türkiye

SILVAN DOCTOR YUSUF AZIZOGLU STATE HOSPITAL

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

2001 - 2007, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Specialist in the Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery