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Akin Yildiz
32 years of experience
4.6
105 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Akin Yildiz

32 years of experience

2018 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Nükleer Tıp Uzmanı

2011 - Halen, Antalya/Antalya/Türkiye

MEDSTAR HASTANESİ

Nükleer Tıp Uzmanı

1998 - 2011, Antalya/Antalya/Türkiye

AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Nükleer Tıp Anabilim Dalı Öğretim Üyesi

1997 - 1997, İzmir/İzmir/Türkiye

ATATÜRK EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Radyoloji Uzmanı

1992 - 1993, Ankara/Ankara/Türkiye

ANKARA ONKOLOJİ HASTANESİ

Nükleer Tıp Uzmanı

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Ilker Comez
28 years of experience
4.6
105 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Ilker Comez

28 years of experience
Dr. Ilker Comez is a Urology specialist with expertise in High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for prostate cancer and laparoscopic simple prostatectomy (LSP). His work is notable for his significant contributions to the literature on LSP and emphasis on cost-effectiveness and reduced complications for patients.Read more
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Nesrin Dilbaz
33 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Nesrin Dilbaz

33 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz is a distinguished Psychiatry Professor, specializing in the treatment of alcoholism and schizophrenia in children and teens. She has previously served as a jury member at the AUA 2020 event.Read more
4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Murat Elli
23 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Murat Elli

23 years of experience
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4.5
461 reviews
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Coronary artery bypass grafting $10000 - $15000
Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy $14000
Knee Arthroscopy $4000 - $6000
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Lale Allahyarova
8 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Lale Allahyarova

8 years of experience

In 2016, she completed her specialty training at Çukurova University Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health and Diseases with herthesis on "Intergenerational Effect of Trauma in Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorder" and became a Child Psychiatry specialist in 2020. As of August 2024, she continues to work as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Areas of Interest:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavior Disorder
  • School Refusal
  • Exam Anxiety
  • Dyslexia (Learning Disability)
  • Family Communication Problems
  • Parental Separation
  • Childhood Fears
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Depression in Children
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Substance Abuse and Treatment in Children and Adolescents
  • Eating Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Tic Disorder
  • Psychosomatic Therapies (rTMS, Deep TMS)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Murat Dayangac
22 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Murat Dayangac

22 years of experience

accreditations:

International Liver Transplantation Society
European Society for Organ Transplantation

Prof. Murat Dayangaç is an expert in liver transplant and is the Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital. He has over 70 published articles on inflammation-cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and transplantation. He is a member of the International Liver Transplantation Society, the European Society for Organ Transplantation, the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries, the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association, and the Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver.

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4.5
461 reviews
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Coronary artery bypass grafting $10000 - $15000
Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy $14000
Knee Arthroscopy $4000 - $6000
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Elvan Ciftci
12 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Elvan Ciftci

12 years of experience

She was born in 1988. She completed her undergraduate education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. Then, in 2020, she completed her medical specialization at Hacettepe University, Department of Neuroscience. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Mental Health and Diseases.

Kadir Kameroglu Primary School '02

Aydin Science High School '06

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Ing) '12

SBU Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital - Psychiatry Specialist '18

Neuroscience PhD Program (Hacettepe MDPhD program - course semester / Medipol University Physiology Department - thesis semester)

Theoretical and Theoretical Training in Supportive Psychotherapy

Motivational Therapy Techniques

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training (Theoretical Training and Supervision during Specialization Training)

Psychoanalytic Therapy Techniques

Mindfulness Training

Trauma Main and Practical Training Program

Acceptance and Commitment Training (Beginner Level)

Family and Couple Therapy (Beginner Level)

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Cihat Sen
44 years of experience
4.6
105 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Cihat Sen

44 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Cihat Sen is a highly experienced specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, with a focus on perinatology. He has over 45 years of experience and has significantly contributed to the medical field with 866 scientific publications. He has held leadership roles in several prestigious medical organizations, including the Perinatal Medicine Foundation and the World Perinatal Association. He also offers online consultations.Read more
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Orkun Koban
19 years of experience
4.4
42 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital

Orkun Koban

19 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Orkun Koban is a Neurology & Neurosurgery specialist with over 16 years of experience, specializing in spine surgery and the treatment of head and neck tumors. His areas of expertise also include endoscopic spine surgery, advanced age spinal diseases, scoliosis, and tumor diseases.Read more
4.4
42 reviews
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Breast lift $3282 - $3556
Tummy tuck $3282
Radiofrequency ablation $5000
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Yakup Erdogan
11 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Yakup Erdogan

11 years of experience

He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) and is fluent in English, he worked as a child psychiatrist at Bitlis State Hospital. He worked as a clinical observer at the University of Leicester in England. He has articles and papers published in national and international refereed journals. Since April 2024, he has been working as a child - adolescent psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Areas of Interest:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Depression in Children
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Tic Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Substance Abuse and Treatment in Children and Adolescents
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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Sinem Zeynep Metin
14 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Sinem Zeynep Metin

14 years of experience

Prof. Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Sinem Zeynep Metin was born in Istanbul in 1981. In 2000, she graduated from Istanbul Galatasaray High School. In 2006, she graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and received the title of Doctor of Medicine. In 2010, she completed her specialty training at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty and became a Psychiatry Specialist. He completed the first 2 training modules of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. In 2011-2012, she completed her State Service Obligation in Antalya Kumluca State Hospital.

In 2012, she completed her training at the Sexual Education, Research and Treatment Association and became a certified therapist. She has articles in Turkish and English published in national and international scientific journals, congress proceedings and book chapters. Her professional interests; Eating disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions and Psychosomatic Disorders. She speaks fluent English and French. Since 2014, she has been working as the Pink Clinic supervisor at NPIstanbul Hospital and as a lecturer at Üsküdar University, Department of Psychology. She is married and has one child.

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Serdar Nurmedov
22 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Serdar Nurmedov

22 years of experience

Born in 1976 in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan,  Prof. Serdar Nurmedov graduated from Trabzon Kanuni Anatolian High School in 1996 and Karadeniz Technical University in 2002. In the same year, he started working as a research assistant at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and became a Psychiatry Specialist in 2009. After becoming a specialist, he worked at NPISTANBUL hospital until 2015 and during this time he took an active role in the establishment of Turkey's first private Addiction Treatment Center. Between 2015 and 2023, he held various positions in Acıbadem Health Group and received the title of Associate Professor in Psychiatry in 2019.

Since the most important factor in his choice of psychiatry is his interest in addiction and related problems, he has done a significant part of his scientific research in this field since the first days he started working as a research assistant. At the same time,  Prof. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov, who has completed many trainings in this field in Turkey and abroad, has been an observer in psychiatry and addiction rehabilitation centers in many countries including the United States of America, the Netherlands and the Russian Federation.

Prof. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov, who did his specialty thesis on "Alcohol Addiction and Cognitive Functions", has nearly 50 scientific articles published in national and international journals, presentations in national and international congresses, awards, books and book chapters. His publications have received more than 1000 citations to date.

Currently,  Prof. Serdar Nurmedov, who continues to work as a lecturer at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, continues his research in the fields of General Psychiatry, Addiction, Neuroscience and Psychotherapy.

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Mukhtar Mursalli
11 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Mukhtar Mursalli

11 years of experience

Dr. Mukhtar MURSALLI started his academic education at Azerbaijan Medical University and completed it in 2013. Later, he received Child Adolescent Psychiatry Specialization Training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine and completed his specialization in this field in 2022. Since November 2022, he has been working as a child - adolescent psychiatry specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

Academic Education:

Azerbaijan Medical University - 2013
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine - Child Adolescent Psychiatry Residency -2022

Vocational Trainings:

Play Therapy - 2019 (Samsun)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - 2019 - COGEPDER (Ankara, Prof. Dr. Füsun ÇUHADAROĞLU)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training for Children and Adolescents - COGEPDER - 2020-2021
Psychiatric Association of Turkey Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training -TPD - 2020-2022

Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Interview Schedule for School-Age Children - Now and Lifetime Version - Based on DSM 5 (CSA-SDI-DSM-5-T) training - 2020

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Firdevs Seyfe Sen
31 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Firdevs Seyfe Sen

31 years of experience

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.

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Elvin Guliyev
7 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Elvin Guliyev

7 years of experience

Education Information
2012-2017 Mental Health Psychiatry Residency at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Course and Seminar Participations :
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zihni Sungur
Various trainings and presentations at National and International Congresses
Personal Competencies:
Foreign Language: English, Russian

 

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Burak Onan
17 years of experience
4.6
105 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Burak Onan

17 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Burak Onan is a renowned cardiologist specializing in mitral valve diseases, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve problems, aortic aneurysms, and heart valve repair. He has authored 150 publications and presented papers at various national and international congresses.Read more
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Samet Yardimci
21 years of experience
5.0
47 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Health Point World Clinic

Samet Yardimci

21 years of experience

Education and Expertise Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Specialization Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization MD Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology Unit, Houston, USA Texas University Memorial Herrman Hospital, Transplantation Center, Houston; USA Experience Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Assistant Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Surgery Minor Marmara University, Pendik Training and Research Hospital - Specialist Doctor Marmara University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professor Professional Memberships Turkish Surgical Association Association of Gastroenterology Surgery Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery AssociationINTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Ozkan E, Yardimci S, Dulundu E, Topaloğlu U, Sehirli O, Ercan F, Velioğlu-Oğünç A, Sener G. Protective potential of montelukast against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. J Surg Res. 2010 Mar;159(1):588-94. Ibrahim Koral Onal, Gurel Nessar, Samet Yardimci, Nesrin Turhan, Mevlut Kurt, Aysel Ulker. RecentOnset Ulcerative Colitis Complicated By Colon Ischemia In An Elderly Patient. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume 58, Issue7, p1417-1418, July 2010 Yardimci S, Ulas M, Surmelioglu A, Bostanci E B Splenic recurrence of liver hydatid cyst and spleen preserving therapy Singapore Med J 2011; 52(11): e223 Samet Destek Letter to the Editor: Author's Reply: Recurrent Splenic Hydatid Cyst.. Singapore Med J 2012;53(2): 150 Yardimci S, Bostanci EB, Ozer I, Dalgiç T, Surmelioglu A, Aydog G, Akoglu M. Sildenafil Accelerates Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy in Rats. Transplan Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug; 44(6): 1747-50 Yıldız MK, Ozkan E, Odabaşı HM, Eriş C, Günay E, Abuoğlu HH, Kaya B, Yardımcı S, Müftüoglu MT, Topaloglu U. Analysis of 120 patients with abdominal stab wound focusing on diagnostic role of fast. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 May 15;7(5):1386-90. Yardimci S, Uprak TK, Kombak FE, Kaya H, Yegen SC. Ruptured gastric stromal tumor into gastric lumen with an abscess. ANZ J Surg. 2014 Sep;84(9):687-9. Velioglu A, Aksu B, Asicioglu E, Arıkan H, Tinay I, Yardimci S, Yegen C, Tuglular S, Ozener C. Association of BK Virus Titers With Lymphocyte Count in Renal Transplant Patients. TransplantProc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1421-4. Yardimci S, Kara YB, Tuney D, Attaallah W, Ugurlu MU, Dulundu E, Yegen ŞC. A Simple Method to Evaluate Whether Pancreas Texture Can Be Used to Predict Pancreatic Fistula Risk After Pancreatoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Sep;19(9):1625-31. doi: 10.1007/s11605-015- 2855-7. Epub 2015 May 16. Samet Yardimci, Mustafa Ümit Uğurlu, Mümin Coşkun, Wafi Attaallah, Şevket Cumhur Yeğen, Neutrophil - Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume Can Be a Predictor for the Severity of Acute Appendicitis. National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2016 Mar;22(2):163-8. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.89346. Dulundu E, Attaallah W, Tilki M, Yegen C, Coskun S, Coskun M, Erdim A, Tanrikulu E, Yardimci S, Gunal O. Simultaneous resection for colorectal cancer 

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Husnu Erkmen
41 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Husnu Erkmen

41 years of experience

accreditations:

Psychiatric Association of Turkey
American Psychiatric Association

Prof. Dr. Hüsnü ERKMEN is a distinguished Psychiatrist with over 30 years of experience specializing in the treatment of various mental health conditions such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and social phobia. He has published in international and national medical journals, is a member of multiple professional organizations, and has a graduation and post graduate degree from Ankara University School of Medicine.

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4.2
51 reviews
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Treatment of drug addiction $15000 - $20000
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Hakan Sofu
12 years of experience
4.4
45 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Ataşehir Hospital

Hakan Sofu

12 years of experience

2023 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2021 - 2023, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEDICALPARK BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2021 - 2021, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL HIZMET HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2018 - 2021, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEDICALPARK BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2016 - 2016, ALMANYA/Türkiye

UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG-ESSEN

Academic Research Fellow

2013 - 2018, Erzincan/Türkiye

ERZİNCAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

2012 - 2012, Amasya/Türkiye

SULUOVA DEVLET HASTANESİ

Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Uzmanı

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4.4
45 reviews
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Hysterectomy (uterus removal) $5000 - $8500
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $3000
Prostatectomy $9000 - $11000
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Baha Toygar
28 years of experience
4.3
22 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Etiler

Baha Toygar

28 years of experience
Dr. Baha Toygar is an experienced Eye Diseases Specialist with over 25 years of service, and over 30,000 surgical cases. His expertise includes LASEK eye surgery, Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant, ReLEx SMILE eye surgery, and more. He is a member of several prestigious ophthalmological societies and has served as a moderator for an ESCRS Satellite Symposium.Read more