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Dr. Semih Baskan is a general surgeon with 38+ years of experience and a member of various associations. His areas of expertise include thyroid surgery, breast surgery, surgical infections, and more. He has published articles in national and international journals and presented papers at international scientific meetings.

Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist

He was born in 1964 in Binatlı - Güzelyurt / Cyprus.
Dr. Hayat İzel completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Cyprus and graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty in 1988.
He completed his gynecology and obstetrics specialization at Süleymaniye Gynecology and Obstetrics Training and Research Hospital between 1989-1993. He worked as a Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist at Ömür Hospital (Medicana), Anatolian and Balkan Hospitals in Istanbul.
He has been working as a Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist at Cyprus Cyprus Life Hospital, which he ha founded, since 2005.

He is the founder of Gyno Life center.

Member Associations:

Reproductive Health and In Association (TSRM) Reproductive Medicine and Surgery Association (UTD) Turkish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics ( TJOD )

EDUCATION

Ankara Melikşah PrimarySchool                                        1993-2002

Ankara Süleyman Demirel Anatolian High School            2002-2006

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine      2006- 2012

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine,Department of Plastic,Reconstructive and AestheticSurgery      2012- 2017

English / Turkish

SPOKEN    LANGUAGES

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSIDONSAND APPOINTMENT

Gülhane Training and Research Hospital(GATA)               2018-2021

Ankara Abdurrahman YurtaslanOncology Hospital i           2019 – 3 months Private Practice                                                          2021- August22

Vanity Aesthetic SurgeryClinic                                           August 2022 - March 2023

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Turkish Plastic,Reconstructive and AestheticSurgery Association (TPRCD)Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association (EPCD)

Istanbul Medical Chamber

Breast Aesthetics and Body ShapingOperations

AREAS OF INTEREST

INTERNATOONAL      PUBLICATIONS

1.          Serel S, Tuzlalı ZY, Akkaya Z, Uzun Ç, Kaya B, Bayar S. Physical Effectsof Unilateral Mastectomy on Spine Deformity. Clin Breast Acncer. 2016 Oct pii: S1526-8209(16)30368-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2016.10.004.

NATIONAL  PUBLICATIONS

1. Tuzlali Z, Demir E, Serel S. Wound Care and Nursing Approach.Message Nurse Bulletin,Ankara University Facultyof Medicine, 2016; 18; 27-32.
2. Tuzlali Z, Kaya B, Gultan SM. Pilomatricoma in the Arm After Vaccination: A Case Report.Turk J Plast Surg 2017; 25(3): 150-3

COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS AND OTHER CONGRESSES ATTENDED

1. Experimental Animals Use Certification Training. Ankara University, 3-12 November 2014, Ankara.
2. Occupational Health and Safety TrainingProgram. Ankara University, 15-16 November 2014,Ankara.
3. Turkish Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association WinterSymposium 2015, 12 – 15 March 2015, Kars.
4. 4th EURAPSResearch Council Meeting,May 27-28, 2015.Edinburgh-United Kingdom
5. 26th EURAPS AnnualMeeting, May 28-30,2015. Edinburgh-United Kingdom
6. Turkish Societyof Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery37. National Convention. 4 – 7 November 2015, Ankara.
7. 13th Congress of the EuropeanFederation of Soceitiesfor Microsurgery, April 21-24, 2016. Antalya-Turkey.

COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS AND OTHER CONGRESSES ATTENDED

1. Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery2. Facial Aesthetics Course 5-7 May 2016, Ankara.
2. “Microsurgery Courseon Vascular Anastomoses, COURSE HELD BY FRAU ROSMARIEFRICK Supported by Department of

Neurosurgery Policlinico di Monza, AnimalFacility – Pavia University Botta 2 BuildingVia Ferrata, 9 , 17-20 May 2016,Pavia- Italy.

1. Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery38th National Convention. 27 – 30 October 2016, Antalya.
2. Turkish Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association X.Plastic Surgery Assistant School.1-5 April 2017,Antalya.
3. 9th Congress of World Societyfor Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM 2017).14-17 June, 2017,Seoul – South Korea.
4. International ObserverTraining Programme. Asan Medical Center ,Plastic Surgery , 19 June -17 July , Seoul – SouthKorea.
5. Seoul Rhinoplasty Forum. July 2, 2017, Seoul – South Korea.
6. Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryNon-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures Course .14 – 17 December2017, Istanbul.
7. Aesthetics, PlasticSurgery Association, 24. National Congress,10-11 January 2020,Istanbul.
8. All in One Rhinoplasty Congress, 14-15 May 2022, Istanbul.

ÖZGÜR HÜRKAL

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 18.08.1984

Birthplace: Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY

Nationality:Cyprus (EuropeanCitizen), Turkish

Profession: MedicalDoctor

Field of Specialty: Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgery

SpokenLanguages: Turkish (mother-tongue)

English ( advanced)

2. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

A. AFFILIATIONS

2009- 2010 GeneralPractitioner; AnıtkayaHealth Center, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY

2017-2018 Plastic Surgeon; Kastamonu State Hospital, Kastamonu, TURKEY

2018-2019 Plastic Surgeon; Gulhane Education and Research Hospital, TURKEY

2019-

B. EDUCATION

2011 – 2017 Residency in Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgery , GaziUniversityMedical

School Hospital, Ankara | TURKEY

2010 – 2011Residency in Anestesia andReanimation, Ankara UniversityMedical School Hospital;

Ankara | TURKEY

2003 - 2009 SelçukUniversityShool of Medicine, Konya | TURKEY

1999 - 2002 Süleyman Demirel Science High School, Afyonkarahisar | TURKEY

1995 - 1999 KocatepeAnatolian High School, Middle School, Afyonkarahisar | TURKEY

C. CERTIFICATES

1. 21th Basic MicrosurgeyEducation, Hacettepe University, Ankara | TURKEY

3. PUBLICATIONS

1.Bulam H, Findikcioglu K, Ozmen S, Sanlier N, SEZGİN B, Hurkal O, Gulsen A. Theeffect of

individualizeddietaryprograms on postoperative body compositionandnutritionalstatus of

theorthognaticsurgerypatients. Gazi Med J. 2014; 25: 103-106.

2. Hurkal O, Sibar S, Cenetoglu S, Tuncer S, Elmas C, Seymen C M. Arterial Occlusion After

Hyaluronic Acid Injection: Treatment With Hyaluronidase and Streptokinase. Annals of Plastic

Surgery PMID: 34334667

4. PARTICIPATED MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS

A. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY

B. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31

October-4 November 2012, Antalya | TURKEY

2. 5th Rhinoplasty Course 10-12 May 2012, Ankara | TURKEY

3. 8th Prof. Dr Rıdvan Ege HandSurgey Course 27-28 September 2013, Ankara | TURKEY

4. 21th Microsurgery Course 16-20 September 2014 Hacettepe University, Ankara | TURKEY

5. 36th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 29

October-1 November 2014, Istanbul | TURKEY

6. 37th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 04

November -07 November 2015, Ankara | TURKEY

7. 9th PlasticSurgeryResident School 15-19 April 2016, Antalya | TURKEY

8. 2th FacialAesthetic Course 5-7 May 2016 Hacettepe University, Ankara | TURKEY

9. 38th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons,

27-31 October 2016, Antalya| TURKEY

10. 39 th Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, 11-14

October 2017

11. Eurasian 2019. 20-23 June Istanbul

12. 24 th Congress of the Turkish Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons 10-11 January 2022

13. All in One Rhinoplasty Congress 14-15 May 2022 Istanbul

C. PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY (oral presentation)

‘’Defectbased algorithm in lowerextremityreconstruction.Hurkal O.*,Tuncer S.,Şibar S., Manav

S.

2. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY ;

(oral presentation)MR Angiographicperforator topography of DIEP flaps: a retrospectivereview of 130

cases. Manav S., Tuncer S., Ayhan S., Hurkal O.

3. 13th EuropeanMicrosurgeryCongress (EFSM) 21-24 April, Antalya | TURKEY;(poster

presentation)‘’ArteryonlyEarReplantation’’Sibar S, Hurkal O, Polat O, Manav S

4. 48th Congress of theEuropeanSocietyforSurgicalResearch, 29 May-1 June 2013, Istanbul,

TURKEY (Oral presentation: OP-121 Changes

in society'sperspectivetowardsfacetransplantationaftertheproceduresthatwerecarriedout in

ourcountry.Guney K, SEZGIN B, Barut I, Hurkal O, Findicioglu K, Ozmen S)

D. PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS IN NATIONAL MEETINGS

1. 38th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons 27-31 October

2016, Antalya | TURKEY (oral presentation)Flapchoise in lowerextremityreconstruction

Hurkal O., Tekin A., Tuncer S., Sibar S.

2. 37th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons 4-7 November

2015, Ankara | TURKEY (oral presentation)Liposuctionassistedbrachioplasty in teimourianstage 2B-

3 cases. Hurkal O.,Sibar Ş., Tuncer S., Erdal A., Sadioglu A.

3. 37th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons 4-7 November

2015, Ankara | TURKEY (oral presentation) . A

rareandfrighteningcomplicationafterdiagnosticandreconstructivebreastsurgery: pyodermagangrenosum

.Polat O, Hurkal O, Sibar S, Tuncer S, Ayhan S

4. 36th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 29 October-1

November 2014, Istanbul | TURKEY (oral presentation) . Maxillofacialfractureexperience: 265 case,

447 fracture. Tatar S, Hurkal O, Erdal A, Findikcioglu K

5. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (poster presentation). Application of groinflap in tissuedefects of

handandforearm. Polat O, Ozel B, Hurkal O, Tatar S, Tuncer S

6. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey(poster presentation). Importance of polar

renalarteryencounteredduringkidneytransplantation: Case Report . Ozel B, Hurkal O, Tuncer S,

Findikcioglu K

7. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey(poster presentaion ). Repair of omfaloseldefects in

newbornwithalloplasticmaterialorrotationflaps. Sibar S, Sezgin B, Hurkal O, Tatar S, Tuncer S

8. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey(poster presentation) .

TheTreatmentSubcutanGranulomeFormationaftervaccinationwithintralesionalTriamcinoloneAcetonide

injection. Bulam H, Hürkal O, Polat O, Findikcioglu K, Ozmen S

9.34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Oral presentation: Changes in

society'sperspectivetowardsfacetransplantationaftertheproceduresthatwerecarriedout in

ourcountry.Guney K, SEZGIN B, Barut I, Hurkal O, Findicioglu K, Ozmen S)

10. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Oral presentation: Theprefferedappearanceof

theplasticsurgeon.Hurkal O.,Bulam H, Tatar S, SEZGIN B, Fındıkçıoğlu K)

11. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Poster presentation: Nonadhesivedressingtechniques in

EpidermolizisBullosapatients. SEZGIN B, Barut I, Hurkal O, Sarybaeva A, Tuncer S, Latifoglu O)

12. 34th Congress of theTurkishSociety of Plastic, ReconstructiveandAestheticSurgeons, 31 October-4

November 2012, Antalya, Turkey (Poster presentation: Renaltoxicityduetocolistinadministration in

plasticsurgerypatients.Hurkal O, Bulam H, SEZGIN B, Polat O, Ozmen S)

5. PRIZE

1. Second prize award in experimental research in 39 th Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic,

Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.

6. INTERESTS

PROFESSIONAL: Rhinoplasty, breast reconstruction and breast aesthetic surgery, body countouring.

HOBIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Yoga instructor in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga (200 hoursInternational Yoga Alliance certified Yoga

Teacher)

NAME: AHMET SOYKURT

TITLE: OP.DR. GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST

FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUATED FROM: HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE-2013

GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALTY: HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY ANKARA NUMUNE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL-2019

ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY AND ERCP TRAINING: ISTANBUL BAKIRKÖY DR.SADİ KONUK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL-2022

AREAS OF INTEREST: ONCOLOGIC SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, BARIATRIC SURGERY, ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIST (ERCP, PH METER ANALYSIS, MANOMETRY MEASUREMENTS, GASTROSCOPY, COLONOSCOPY, STOMACH , STOMACH BALLOON, ESOPHAGUS, GASTRIC AND COLONIC STENT PLACEMENT AND MANY INVASIVE PROCEDURES)

OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT

LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION (REFLUX SURGERY)

LAPAROSCOPIC HELLER OSEPHAGOGASTRIC MYOTOMY (ACHALAZIA SURGERY)

LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN COLON AND RECTUM CANCER SURGERY

LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN STOMACH CANCER SURGERY

LAPAROSCOPIC & THORACOSCOPIC AND OPEN ESOPHAGUS SURGERY

PANCREAS CANCER WHIPPLE PROCEDURE

LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN DISTAL SUBTOTAL PANCREATECTOMY

UMBILICAL AND INGUINAL HERNIA WITH OPEN AND CLOSED TECHNIQUE

INCISIONAL HERNIA

THYRODECTOMY (WITH A NERVE MONITOR TO PROTECT THE VOCAL CORD)

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

LAPAROSCOPIC CYST HYDATIC SURGERY

BREAST SURGERY (RADICAL MASTECTOMY, BREAST CONSERVATIVE SURGERY, BREAST PROSTHESIS PLACEMENT DURING/AFTER BREAST CANCER SURGERY)

Medical Education and Specialty

• 1972-1979; School of Medicine, Cerrahpaşa Medicine University,
• 1982-1995; Chief Asistant, Cerrahpaşa Medicine University,
• 1995-2002; Associate Professor, Cerrahpaşa Medicine University,
• 2002-2018; Professor, Cerrahpaşa Medicine University,
• 2018- ... ; Professor and Chief of ENT Departmant, Near East Univesity Hospital

Professional experience/Performance Details
In 1982, he started to work as an assistant in Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty ENT Department. He became Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2002. Beside ENT department, he also gained fame by operations in the field of facial aesthetic surgery and he is one of the first founders of Turkey Facial Aesthetic Surgery Association.

• More than 500 face and neck lift,
• More than 700 eyelid aesthetics,
• More than 5.000 rhinoplasty, septoplasty,
• More than 5.000 tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• More than 1.000 head and neck cancer surgery,
• More than 1.000 salivary gland surgery,
• More than 1.000 ear microsurgery,
• More than 1.000 sleep apnea surgery.

Scientific Events/Certificates

• İşitme Cihazları Sempozyumu (Uludağ /January 1984)
• Otolerengolojide Kanama, Ağrı, Ve Stomatolojik Sendromlar Sempozyumu (İstanbul /October 1986)
• Uluslar Arası Nöro-Otolojik Cerrahi Sempozyumu (İstanbul/May 1988)
• Uluslar Arası Otolarengolojide Ve Sanat Dallarında Disfoniler Sempozyumu (İstanbul/October 1990)
• XV Word Congrees Of Otorhınolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (İstanbul / June 1993)
• Septorinoplasti Fonksiyonel ve Rekonstrüktif  Burun Cerrahisi Sempozyumu (Ankara/May 1996)
• II. Fonksiyonel Ve Rekonstrüktif  Burun Cerrahisi Sempozyumu (Ankara / October 1998)
• American Academi Of Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery “Rhinoplasty Meeting Live Surgery Course” (Chicago / June 2001)
• Fonksiyonel Ve Plastik Burun Cerrahisi  “Kbb’de Uluslar Arası Konferanslar Dizisi – III” (İzmir / November 2000)
• II. Palandöken Kbb Sempozyumu ‘’ Rinoloji’de Yenilikler”  (Erzurum / March 2001)
• İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Oditoryumu  “Kbb’de Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları” (İstanbul/ October 2002)
• University Of California & San Francisco Otology And Neurotology Update (San Francisco/ November 2002)
• 2nd International “Milano Masterclass” “Consensus And Controversies Rhinoplasti And Pearls Of Facial Plastic Surgery” (Milano / March 2003)
• International Istanbul Otorhınolaryngology Meeting (İstanbul / May 2003)
• The Intenational Federation Of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies The European Academi Of Facial Plastic Surgery (England / May 2004)
• II. American Society For Dermatologic Surgery “The Annual Sumposium On The Latest Advences İn Facial Plastic Surgery” (Colorado, USA / February 2005)
• International Conference Series İn Otolarengology –VI Recent Advances İn Rhinoplasty And Facial Plastic Surgery (İzmir / November 2005)
• 28. Otorinolarengoloji Ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Kongresi (Antalya / May 2005)
• XVIII Ifos World Congress ( International Federation Of Oto-Rhino-Larengological Societies  (Rome  / June 2005)
• 2005 Eafps Annual Conferance  “Long – Term Results In Nasal And Facial Plastic Surcery”  (Florence / October 2005)

NAME: VAROL ESATOĞLU

TITLE: OP.DR. GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST

FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUATED FROM: ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALTY: HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

ADVANCED TRAINING: IRCAD STRASBOURG UNIVERSITY

AREAS OF INTEREST: SINCE 2012, HE HAS FOCUSED HIS CAREER MAINLY ON CANCER SURGERY, ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPY AND OBESITY SURGERY.

HAVING GAINED MORE THAN 7500+ BARIATRIC SURGERY EXPERIENCE IN HIS PROCESS. HE CONTINUES HIS MEDICAL PRACTICE AT DR. SUAT GÜNSEL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

HE IS ONE OF THE PHYSICIANS WHO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED SURGERIES IN THE FIELD OF ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY IN CYPRUS.

HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS OF THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY IN OUR COUNTRY.

HE HAS GIVEN NUMEROUS TRAININGS, SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS TO HIS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COLLEAGUES IN THE FIELD OF BARIATRIC AND METABOLISM SURGERY, AND IS THE LEAD  OF OBESITY SURGERY IN OUR COUNTRY AND IN THE MANY COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD.