Best Ultrasound gastroenterologists in Istanbul: TOP 67 doctors

Op. Dr. Merve Karlı has completed her medical education at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Bakırköy. She received her specialist training at Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital.

She has performed over 1000 operations in the fields of benign anorectal diseases, laparoscopic / open hernia surgery, breast diseases, trauma and emergency surgery. She has certifications on endoscopic procedures.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

• Breast Diseases
• Benign Anorectal Diseases
• Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Surgery
• Endoscopy (Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, PEG Insertion)

Prof. Dr. Kadir Güzin received his medical education at Ege University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Zeynep Kamil Hospital. He started to work as Chief Assistant in the same educational institution, after five years of service, he took the exam and started to work as the assistant chief of SSK Göztepe EAH in 1992, and in 1995; he received sub-specialty training in Gynecology Oncology at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He established the Gynecology Oncology department in his own institution, and after working as a clinic chief at FSM Training and Research Hospital between 2009-2011, he returned to his duty at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital and worked as an education officer.

In 2011, he received the Ministry of Health "Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Subspecialty Certificate, and in the same year, he became an Associate Professor at Hacettepe University with the exam he took.

In 2017, he became a Professor at Kahramanmaraş Sütcü İmam University, served as the Head of the Department and Gynecologic Oncology department for 4.5 years, and provided specialty training to his assistants and gynecologic oncology minor assistants. He trained approximately 450 residents and specialists, including many Prof. Dr., Assoc. Dr. and subspecialists.

In his career, he has performed over 800 cancer surgeries including Vulva, Cervix (cervix), Endometrium (uterus), Ovarian (ovarian) cancers, exenteration and debulking operations, as well as pelvic organ prolapse, mom, adnexal masses, Urogynecologic; TVT, TOT operations, Genital Aesthetic Interventions, Laparoscopic, Hysteroscopic interventions (cancer and non-cancer), Colposcopic biopsies, Cesarean section. He has performed over 000 operations.

They participated in international joint studies and received the best oral presentation award in Athens at ESGO 2019.(International research participation and award -Succor study- ESGO 2019 Oral best presentation By L. chiva and all)

He worked as a coordinator in research projects of Celal Bayar University and Balıkesir University and received 8 national and international research awards. 9 thesis consultancy,

Author of Chapters in International Books (Willims Obstetrics 2010Translation),''The Importance of Lymphatic Circulation in Gynecologic Oncology''  Turkey clinics editorial,

TJOD, TSRM ethics committee, ESGO, TJOG, Society of Reproductive Medicine, SB.Muhakkiklik. He has duties in important national and international organizations such as Law Certification.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

Gynecological Diseases

Gynecologic Cancers

Urogynecology

Genital Aesthetics

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Operations (prolapse, colpoclesis, le fort Op)

Operation Neo Vagen

Colposcopy-Cervical Leep

Laparoscopic Hysteroscopic Operations

Endocrinologist

Professor of oncosurgery and proctology

Education and Experiences

2016 – today

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncologist / Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery

2014 - 2016

Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncologist / Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery

2012

Florida Hospital, Orlando, United States of America

Nov-Dec: Education and Certification in Robotic Surgery, Minimal Invasive Gynecology Unit & Fellowship Program, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

2011 - 2015

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University

Faculty Member as an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncologist / Division of Gynecologic Oncology

2011

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University

Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2008 - 2013

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University

PhD Degree in Molecular Medicine, DETAE (Institute of Experimental Medicine and Research), Department of Molecular Medicine

2004 - 2011

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University

Specialist and Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncology / Division of Gynecologic Oncology / Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

2004 - 2007

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University

Subspecialist in Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology (Accepted as a subspecialty in 2011 in Turkey)

1998 - 2004

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Working and directing inpatient and outpatient clinics treating patients with all gynecologic and obstetric problems; EBCOG residency training accredited tertiary care center of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

1997

University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, Internship

Internship in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit

1995

University of Leeds, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK, Rotationer

Clinical Rotation in Paediatrics

1992 - 1998

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School

Medical Doctor (MD), Practice of general medicine (English branch)

1985 - 1992

Istanbul American Robert College

High School Diploma, Excellent spoken and written English Integrative education classes covering basic and advanced science, mathematics and social studies

He was born in Niğde which is the city middle part of Anatolia. He studied high school in Adana. He graduated from Ankara University Medical School of Medicine. He started his career at Bakırköy Neurological Sciences Hospital in Zeki Oral MD.’s Clinic in 1987 and finished his Neurosurgery residency in 1993. During this period, he completed his micro neurosurgery education, which was a breakthrough for him, at Zurich University “Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil’s Clinic”.

Between 1993-2003, he worked as a teaching assistant and then as an assistant professor at the Professor Necmettin Pamir’s Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University. At the same time, he obtained clinical and surgical gains in the field of neurooncology and vascular neurosurgery at Professor Donlin M. Long and Daniele Rigamonti's Clinic at Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 2003, he received the title of Associate Professor of Neurosurgery.

Between 2004-2010, he worked as Chief of Clinic in Göztepe Training and Research Hospital of Ministry of Health. During this period, he led his clinic to become the only accredited clinic by EANS (The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) in Turkey, with its educational and care services. During this period, he completed his endoscopic skull base training starting at the University of Pittsburgh.

In 2010, he started to work for Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine and became a Professor of Neurosurgery. He established the Neurosurgery Department in Medipol University Faculty of Medicine on 2012. He served as a Head of Neurosurgery Department in Memorial Health Group Istanbul Hospitals between 2014-2018. He served Neurosurgery Department of Maslak Hospital of Acıbadem Health Group with his team between 2018- September 2021.

Since 01.10.2021, He have started to work with his team at my private clinic located in Fulya and Ulus Hospital of Liv Health Group.

He served as the founding chairman of ”Skull Base Society” in Turkey. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society (ESBS).

There are more than 110 scientific papers which he hs published in international refereed journals (SCI/SCIEx) and in national refereed journals and 18 scientific articles. He Has more than 250 scientific congress presentations, published books and chapters in books.

Personal information

Title: Professor Doctor

Branch: Pulmonary Diseases

Work History:

1  Ilıca Health Center \ Health Center Physician (Compulsory Service)

2   Florence Nightingale Hospital

3   Onze Lieve Vrouw Clinic (OLV) Aalst Belgium

4   Istanbul Bilim University (Assistant Professor)

5   Florence Nightingale Hospital (Associate Professor)

6   Istanbul Bilim University (Professor)

Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

1   Minimally invasive heart surgery

2   Aortic surgery

3   Cover Repairs

4   Arrhythmia Surgery

Special advanced health technologies:

1   Robotic heart surgery (Da Vinci Robotic System)

2   Port Access Surgery

Education

1991 - Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine

1998 - Istanbul University Cardiology Institute (Specialization)

Education:

Teaching course on “Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node”

June 1998, MDA Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

General Surgery

Feb. 1993 – Dec. 1996, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

General Surgery

May 1990 – Jan. 1993, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France 

M.D.

1983 – 1990, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Experience

Attending General Surgeon, Jan. 1998 – present 

F.N. Metropolitan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

American Cancer Center, Breast Surgery

Attending General Surgeon, 1996 – present 

Medmar Diagnostic Center, Istanbul, Turkey

Diagnosis and monitoring with sophisticated techniques 

General Surgeon, 1996 – 1998

Guzelbahce Medical Center and Yeditepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Specializing in breast and thyroid surgery

Education and Specialization

2003 - 2009 - Ege University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education

2009 - 2014 - Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Specialization

2016 - 2019- Health Sciences University Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital Gynecologic Oncology Surgery- Sub-branch Specialization

Experience

2014 - 2016 Yozgat Sorgun State Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic- Compulsory Service

2019 - 2021 Health Sciences University Sultangazi Haseki Education and Research Hospital Gynecologic Oncology Clinic- Compulsory Service

2019 - University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Observer Fellow

Courses and Certificates

1 - Individual European Gynecologic Oncology Accreditation Certificate, 2019, (ESGO Individual Accreditation Certificate), European Society of Gynecological Oncology, Prague, Czech Republic.

2 - Certificate of Use of Robotic Surgery, February 21-25, 2018 Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

3 - International Video Workshop on Radical Surgery in Gynecological Oncology, April 26-28, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic

4 - Advanced Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery Course in Gynecological Surgery, April 4-5, 2019, Houston, USA

Professional Memberships

European Society of Gynecological Oncology, (ESGO)

Turkish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Turkish Medical Association Istanbul Branch

Turkish Society of Gynecological Oncology

Areas of Interest

Scarless Surgery

Ovarian Cancer

Uterine Cancers

Colposcopy

Vulvar Cancer

Menopause

Endometriosis

Genital Aesthetics

Articles Published in Internationally Peer-Reviewed Journals

A.1 COMBA CIHAN, COMBA ATAKAN,YILMAZ HAKAN,ERDOGAN SAKIR VOLKAN,DEMIR ÖMER (2020). Celiac disease does not affect markers of ovarian reserve in adolescent girls. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1-7.,

A.2 COMBA CIHAN, DEMIRAYAK GÖKHAN, ERDOGAN SAKIR VOLKAN, KARACA IBRAHIM, DEMIR ÖMER, GÜLER OGUZ, ÖZDEMIR ISA AYKUT (2020). Comparison of Pain and Proper Sample Status According to Usage of Tenaculum and Analgesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Obstetrics Gynecology Science, Doi: 10.5468/ogs.19185,

A.3 KARACA IBRAHIM,ERDOGAN SAKIR VOLKAN,DOGAN KEZIBAN,ALAY ISMAIL,INCE ONUR,KARACA SUNA YILDIRIM,COMBA CIHAN,BAHCECI ECE,ERDOGAN ALIYE,ÖZTÜRK EMINE,EKIN MURAT (2020). The effects of exogenous oral micronized progesterone on first trimester aneuploidy screening markers in women with threatened miscarriage: a matched case control study. Journal of Maternal-Fetal Neonatal Medicine, 33(14), 1-6., Doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1745175, A.4 KARACA IBRAHIM, ÖZTÜRK MUSTAFA, COMBA CIHAN, DEMIRAYAK GÖKHAN,ERDOGAN SAKIR VOLKAN, ÖZDEMIR İSA AYKUT, HOSGÖREN M URAT (2019). Does the ‘equal management of equal risks’ model cause overtreatment in patients with positive cervical cytology results for ASCUS/non- HPV16/18 oncogenic types? DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY, 47(2), 105-109., Doi: 10.1002/dc.24029,

A.5 OZTURK EMINE,INCE ONUR,KARACA IBRAHIM,DEMIRAYAK GOKHAN,COMBA CIHAN,ALAY ISMAIL,ERGOGAN SAKIR VOLKAN,KARACA SUNA YILDIRIM,OZDEMIR ISA AYKUT (2020). The impact of concurrent HPV infections on the presentation of high grade cervical intraepithelial lesions. Ginekologia Polska, 91(1), 6-12., Doi: 10.5603/GP.2020.0002,

A.6 KARASU AYSE FILIZ GÖKMEN,AYDIN ​​SERDAR,ATES SEDA,TAKMAZ TAHA,COMBA CIHAN (2020). Administration of Rectal Cytotec Versus Rectal Buscopan Before Hysteroscopy. MINIMALLY INVASIVE THERAPY ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES, 29(3), 1-5., Doi: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1748059,

A.7 OZDEMIR ISA AYKUT, COMBA CIHAN, DEMIRAYAK GOKHAN,GULSEREN VAROL,ERDOGAN SAKIR VOLKAN, ASLANOVA FIDAN, AFSAR SELIM,GUNGORDUK KEMAL (2019). Impact of pre-operative walking on postoperative bowel function in patients with gynecologic cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer, 29(8), 1311-1316., Doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000633,

Certificates

1. The Course of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, 1990, Oulu, Finland.

2. European Course participation that holds by EANS for 5 years cycle (Amsterdam/1988, Rostock/1989, Çeşme/1994, Klagenfurt/1995, Aalborg/1996).

3. "Primary Examination" for European Board was passed in Klagenfurt,1995, Austria.

4."Advanced Training on Functional Disorders with Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marseille, France.

5. "Advanced Training on Vestibular Schwannomas and Skull Base Surgery wiyh Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marseille, France.

6. The certificate for "DISC Nucleoplasty in Cervical and Lumbar Disc Diseases", 2004, Freiburg, Germany.

7. "Neuropathfinder" Train - the - Trainer Meeting, 2009, Wien, Austria.

8. " Neuropathfinder" Train - the - Trainer Meeting, 2011, Athens, Greece.

9. The certificate for "Full- Endoscopic Spine Surgery", 2011, Herne, Germany.

General Information and Presentation

He completed his primary education at Şenlikköy Primary School and his secondary education at the Istek Foundation Florya Bilge Kagan High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his specialist education in Istanbul Medical Faculty Neurology Department in 2006. In 2006 he worked at the Neurology Clinic and the PharmaZentrum Research Center of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Between 2007 and 2011, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. He worked at Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital in the 3rd Neurology Clinic and in the Dementia and Movement Disorders policlinics. Since October 2011, he has been working at Istanbul University of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology, USA.

Experience

İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Neurology, 

Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital 

Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital Neurology Clinics, 

Gayrettepe Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital PET department.

He was born in Giresun-Espiye in 1961. He received his primary and secondary education in Espiye and Trabzon. He started his medical education at Hacettepe University, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He did his 2-year compulsory state service as an Emergency Physician in the Emergency Service of Çanakkale State Hospital. In 1987, he started his specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He completed my specialization training in 1993 and started to work as a specialist in the same department. Continuing his professional and academic life at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, he became a professor and chaired the chair.

During and after his specialization training, he was found in various hospitals in many different countries for vocational training and development purposes. In addition to various fields of Cardiovascular Surgery, he has worked for many years in the fields of cardiovascular traumatology, multi- and interdisciplinary cardiovascular surgery, video-thoracoscopic endoscopic surgery and thoracic surgery.

In addition to his academic and surgical professional studies, he has a master's degree in the field of "Health Institutions Management" and has also held managerial positions such as Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Deputy Chief Physician, Istanbul University, Revolving Fund Management.

He is amateurishly interested in social sciences in medicine and in this sentence "Medical Humanities" and "Medical illustration".

He has more than 200 articles published in national and international journals, over 200 international scientific citations, various book chapters on different topics, over 150 scientific studies and speeches presented at various national and international meetings.

Physician's Curriculum Vitae

Education and Specialization

1983-1989 - Firat University Faculty of Medicine

1993-1997 - DR. ZEKAI TAHIR BURAK WOMEN'S DISEASES AND BIRTH HOSPITAL, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialization Training

Experience

Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist

Kayseri Private Ibn Sina Hospital, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist

Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Training and Research Hospital, Women's Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist

Courses and Certifications

(2011) 20th Annual Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) 2011, London

(2009) PGS: Is it the correct answer to the right question? Fertility treatment: from the past to the future. October 2–3, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic

(2009) 8th TURKISH-GERMAN Gynecology Congress, April 29–May 3, 2009, Antalya; Ovulation Induction Course

(2005) American Hospital Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Course

(2002) 2nd National I Fertilization Ovulation Induction Course

(1997) Dr. ZTB Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Courses

(1995) ITEM Laparoscopy Basic Training Course

Professional Memberships

Turkish Society of Gynecology

National Perinatology Association

Turkish Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and In (TSRM)

Job Experience

2000 - 2006 Physician Biophysicist 

Traumatology Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan

 2016 Research Assistant

 Gazi University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara,Turkey

 2016-2020 Assistant Doctor

 Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital,

 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kocaeli Turkey

2020-2022 Obstetrician-Gynecologist Specialist Doctor

 Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Mengucek Gazi Training and

Research Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,

 Erzincan, Turkey

 2022-2023 Obstetrician-Gynecologist Specialist Doctor

 Kandıra State Hospital / Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

2023 - present Obstetrician-Gynecologist Specialist Doctor

Florence Nightingale Hospital

Dr. Kemal Raşa is a highly experienced General Surgeon specializing in Modern Thyroidology & Laparoscopic Surgery with 23 years of experience. He is affiliated with several medical associations and has published several papers in his field.

Education: 

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 

Specialization Training: 

Baskent University Faculty of Medicine. Internal diseases 

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology Minor 

Worked Institutions: 

Tekirdag State Hospital (Compulsory Service) 

Demiroğlu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology 

Medical Interests: 

Endoscopy-Colonoscopy 

ERCP 

Hepatology 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

Liver Transplantation