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Professor, Oncologist

Dr. Ilana Itzhakov is an endocrinologist at Ichilov Medical Center (Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center).

2014 : The world's first robotic oral thyroidectomy developed by Kim Hoon-yub

2011 ~ : Fellow of the International Society of Neuro Monitoring Research

2008 ~ : Permanent member of Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons

2008 ~ : Permanent member of Korean Society of Surgical Oncology

2008 ~ : Permanent member of the Asia Oceania Thyroid Association

2014 ~ : Research Professor, the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons

2014 ~ : Member of planning Committee at the Korean Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons, member of the Medical Rights Advisory Committee

2012 ~ : Member of the International Surgery Research Forum

2015 ~ : Member of the American Thyroid Association

2015 ~ 2016: Research Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Specialization : Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

Foreign Language: English

Education :

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / 1998

Specialization Training;
​Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases /2004
Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases. Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases BD. / 2012

Areas of expertise :

Diabetes: Diabetes
Pump Application
Metabolic Syndrome: resistance syndrome, obesity, hypertension, high blood sugar
Obesity: Overweight
Bariatric Surgery: Surgical intervention for excess weight
Gestational Diabetes: High sugar in pregnancy
 
Goiter: Enlargement of the thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism (toxic goiter ): Overactive thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism: Underactive thyroid gland
Thyroiditis: Thyroid gland inflammatory disease
Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy Thyroid diseases
with nodules
Hashimoto's Disease
Thyroid Cancers
 
PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome): amenorrhea, weight gain and hair growth
Hirsutism: Hair growth
 
Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis
Vitamin D deficiency
 
Hypopituitarism: Insufficient pituitary hormones
Prolactinoma: Prolactin-milk hormone excess
Cushing's Disease/Syndrome: Cortisol hormone excess
Acromegaly: Growth hormone excess
Gigantism
Diabetes Insipidus: Excessive urination
Growth Hormone Deficiency
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Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid hormone excess
Hypoparathyroidism: Parathyroid hormone deficiency
 
Addison's Disease: Cortisol hormone deficiency
Hyperaldosteronism/Conn Syndrome: Aldosterone hormone excess
Pheochromocytoma: Catecholamine/Adrenaline hormone excess
 
Gynecomastia: Breast enlargement in men
Hypogonadism: Testosterone hormone deficiency/ Lack of testicular and penile growth and no beard
Erection problems and impotence
 
Hypercalcemia: Calcium excess Hypocalcemia: Calcium
deficiency
Hyperlipidemia: Cholesterol
Hypertriglyceridemia: High blood lipids

Experience:

Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases.
Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases. Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases BD.
Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Diseases. Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases BD.
Private Medova Hospital / Konya

Experience

2017
Private Nisa Hospital

2011 - 2017
Yenibosna Private Ilke Hospital

2007 - 2011
Gaziosmanpaşa Private Bilge Hospital

Education

2005
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

2005
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

2000
İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education

2000
İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education

Experience 

• 2016 - 2017

İSTİNYE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

• 2016 - 2017

Liv Hospital

• 2016 - 2017

Liv Hospital Ulus

• 2015 - 2016

Acıbadem Bodrum Hospital

• 2014 - 2015

Tatvan State Hospital

• 2013 - 2015

Tatvan State Hospital

• 2012 - 2013

CLEVELAND CLINIC

• 2007 - 2014

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Education 

• 2013

DOKUZ EYLÜL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

• 2013

Dokuz Eylül University, General Surgery

• 2007

AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

• 2007

International Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

Title: The impact of sarcopenia on morbidity and long-term survival among patients with peritoneal metastases of colorectal origin treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a 10-year longitudinal analysis of a single-center experience.

• Authors: AĞALAR CİHAN, SÖKMEN SELMAN, ARSLAN ÖZŞAHİN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, ALTAY CANAN, BAŞARA AKIN IŞIL, CANDA ARAS EMRE, OBUZ FUNDA
• Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 24(4)
• Pages: 301-308
• DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02159-z
• Publication Number: 6776368

Title: Randomized controlled trial of 8 weeks’ vs 12 weeks’ interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer.

• Authors: Terzi Cem, Bingül Mustafa, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, ÖZTÜRK ERSİN, CANDA ARAS EMRE, IŞIK ÖZGEN, YILMAZLAR AHMET TUNCAY, OBUZ FUNDA, Görken Birkay, KURT MERAL, ÜNLÜ ŞADİYE MEHTAT, UĞRAŞ NESRİN, Kanat Özkan, ÖZTOP İLHAN
• Journal: Colorectal Disease
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 22(3)
• Pages: 279-288
• DOI: 10.1111/codi.14867
• Publication Number: 6012919

Title: The effect of fibrin glue in preventing staple-line leak after sleeve gastrectomy: an experimental study in rats.

• Authors: ÖZDENKAYA YAŞAR, OLMUŞÇELİK OKTAY, BASIM PELİN, SAKA BURCU, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM
• Journal: Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 34(8)
• Publication Number: 5242669

Title: Treatment of intraoperatively detected peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin with cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

• Authors: CANDA ARAS EMRE, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Terzi Cem, Sokmen Selman, YAVUZŞEN TUĞBA, Ozkardesler Sevda, Unlu Mehtat, OBUZ FUNDA, FÜZÜN MEHMET
• Journal: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 16(1)
• Pages: 70-74
• DOI: 10.1186/s12957-018-1369-7
• Publication Number: 4863133

Title: Magnetic resonance-based pelvimetry and tumor volumetry can predict surgical difficulty and oncologic outcome in locally advanced mid–low rectal cancer.

• Authors: Atasoy Gulsen, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Elibol Funda, SAĞOL ÖZGÜL, OBUZ FUNDA, SÖKMEN SELMAN
• Journal: Surgery Today
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 48(12)
• Pages: 1040-1051
• DOI: 10.1007/s00595-018-1690-3
• Publication Number: 4863005

Title: Is advanced age a hesitation for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer?

• Authors: Terzi Cem, Sokmen Selman, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Ozkardesler Sevda, DURAL CEMIL, OBUZ FUNDA, CANDA ARAS EMRE, GÖKTÜRK ÜMIT KELEŞTEN
• Journal: International Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 51
• Pages: 156-160
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.01.010
• Publication Number: 4855751

Contributions to Conferences:

Title: Outcome of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal cancer: A single-center experience.

• Authors: CANDA ARAS EMRE, Sokmen Selman, Terzi Cem, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, OBUZ FUNDA
• Conference: European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Congress
• Year: 2018
• Location: Budapest, Hungary

Title: Predictive factors for conversion to open surgery in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

• Authors: ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Terzi Cem, Sokmen Selman, CANDA ARAS EMRE, OBUZ FUNDA
• Conference: European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Congress
• Year: 2017
• Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Specializations

Cancer Surgery

Pancreatic Surgery

Bile Duct Surgery

Bariatric Metabolic Surgery

Oncological Surgery

Breast Surgery

Gastric cancer

Colon cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Obesity Surgery

Diabetes Surgeries

Education

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

Specializations

Cancer Surgery

Pancreatic Surgery

Bile Duct Surgery

Bariatric Metabolic Surgery

Oncological Surgery

Breast Surgery

Gastric cancer

Colon cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Obesity Surgery

Diabetes Surgeries

Experience

Hospitalpark Darıca Hospital

Çarşamba State Hospital (1987-2004)

Arapgir State Hospital

Incirli Hospital (1983-1985)

Education

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Specialization

Vocational Trainings, Courses and Conferences Attended

National Surgery Congress

Laparoscopic Surgery Course and Congresses

Professional Memberships

Laparoscopic Surgery Association

National Association of Surgery

Turkish Medical Association

Specializations

Obesity Surgery

Metabolic Surgery (Type 2 Diabetes Surgery)

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Thyroid and Breast Surgery

Colon and Rectum Surgery

Stomach Surgery

Hemorrhoid Surgeries

Specializations

Liver and Gallbladder Diseases Surgery

Treatment and Surgery of Stomach and Small Intestine Diseases

Colon and Rectum Surgery

Treatment and Surgery of Anorectal Diseases (Hemorrhoids etc.)

Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Wall Hernias

Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Thyroid Diseases and Surgery

Breast Diseases and Cancer Treatment

Specializations

Obesity Surgery

Metabolic Surgery

Oncological Surgery

Breast Diseases and Cancer Treatment

Anorectal Diseases Surgery and Treatment

Treatment of Inguinal and Abdominal Wall Hernias

Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases Treatment

Treatment of Stomach and Gallbladder Diseases