Best Inguinal hernia surgeons in Turkey: TOP 68 doctors

Educational Status

• 1998-2004 Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
• 2008-2014 Mayıs University, Department of General Surgery

Institutions He Works For

• 2004 Gümüşhane Private Medical Center
• 2004-2006 Gümüşhane-Torul State Hospital Emergency Service
• 2006-2008 Torul Health Group Directorate
• 2014-2016 Van Erciş State Hospital (General Surgery Specialist)
• Büyükçekmece Kolan Hospital
• Özel Florya Hospital

Skills And Expertise

• Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
• Thyroid Diseases
• Gallbladder and Liver Diseases
• Oncological Surgery
• Anal Region Diseases
• Breast Diseases
• Stomach Botox and Gastric Balloon Applications

Part I: General Information

Date Prepared: 30/09/2016

Name: M. Remzi Erdem

Office address: Department of Urology

Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital

Tıbbiye Cad., Selimiye, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey, 34668

Home address: Fevzi Çakmak Mh. Fırıncı Sk. No: 12/4 D:6

Pendik, Istanbul / TURKEY

Telephone: Home: +90 216-396-97-90

Mobile: +90 505-798-11-99

Office: +90 216-542-32-32- 1647

Date and Birth: July 12, 1981

Languages: Turkish, English (fluent)

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training:

2006 M.D., Marmara University, Medical School

2007- 2012 Residency in Urology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey

16/01/2016 Urology Stuff in Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital

5/2009 Certificate of attandance of peripheral vascular surgery rotation, Dept. of

Cardiovascular Surgery, Vakif Gureba Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

4-7/ 2010 Endourology Observer in University of Michigan, Dept. of Urology, Ann

Arbor, Michigan, USA( Dr. Stuart Wolf).

10/2015 Educational Mentor for Urology Residents, HNH Urology Department,

Istanbul.

Licensure and Certification:

11/2005 Certificate of Immunization services

7/2006 Medical School Diploma, Marmara University Medical School

9/2007 Specialization in Medicine Exam

10/2007 Interuniversity Language Exam (UDS) 80/100, 65 point is enough to

become a professor at any university in Turkey)

2/2009 Certificate of Practical Laboratory Animals Course

7/2010 United State Medical Licensing Examination Step 1: Passed

10/2014 EBU written exam passed

Memberships in Professional Societies:

2007 Junior ESRU member of the European Association of Urology

2009 Turkish Medical Association

2009 Clinical representative of Turkiye ESRU

2011 General Secretary of Turkiye ESRU

2012 Member of EAU

2013 Member of Urologic Surgery Association

Awards and Honors:

5/2003 MasCo: “Marmara Medical School Student Congress” (16 May 2003-İstanbul).

The relationship between CRP and blood glucose levels in Type II Diabetic

patients (The best oral presentation prize)

5/2012 Turkish National Urology Congress in Cyprus: ‘Retroperitoneal

Ureteroureterostomy in Retrocaval Ureter’ (The best video presentation

prize)

Part I : Published original articles and case reports

1. An unusual retroperitoneal sero-negative hydatid cyst presenting with lower urinary tract

symptoms. Erdem MR, Akbaş A, Onol FF, Tanidir Y, Onol SY. Turkiye Parazitol Derg.

2009;33(1):82-4.

2. Lich-Gregoir ureteral reimplantation with fixation of ureter during detrusorraphy as a

reliable outpatient anti-reflux procedure. Onol FF, Akbas A, Erdem MR, Onol SY. Eur J

Pediatr Surg. 2009 Oct;19(5):320-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1233496. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

3. Female urethral malignant melanoma with vesical invasion: a case report. Akbas A,

Akman T, Erdem MR, Antar B, Kilicarslan I, Onol SY. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2010

Feb;26(2):96-8.

4. Techniques and results of urethroplasty for female urethral strictures: our experience with

17 patients. Önol FF, Antar B, Köse O, Erdem MR, Önol ŞY. Urology. 2011

Jun;77(6):1318-24. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.01.017. Epub 2011 Apr 3.

5. Rectovesical fistula related to transurethral resection of a bladder lesion. Topaktaş R,

Tepeler A, Kurt O, Erdem MR, Armağan A, Onol SY. Case Rep Med.

2011;2011:801290. doi: 10.1155/2011/801290. Epub 2011 Sep 29.

6. A rare renal epithelial tumor: mucinous cystadenocarcinoma case report and review of the

literature. Tepeler A, Erdem MR, Kurt O, Topaktas R, Kilicaslan I, Armağan A, Onol

SY. Case Rep Med. 2011;2011:686283. doi: 10.1155/2011/686283. Epub 2011 Oct 29.

7. Impact of percutaneous renal access technique on outcomes of percutaneous

nephrolithotomy. Tepeler A, Armağan A, Akman T, Polat EC, Ersöz C, Topaktaş

R, Erdem MR, Onol SY. J Endourol. 2012 Jul;26(7):828-33. doi:

10.1089/end.2011.0563. Epub 2012 Mar 14.

8. Reconstruction of distal urethral strictures confined to the glans with circular buccal

mucosa graft. Onol SY, Onol FF, Gümüş E, Topaktaş R, Erdem MR. Urology. 2012

May;79(5):1158-62. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.01.046. Epub 2012 Mar 24.

9. Tubularized incised plate urethroplasty with dorsal inlay graft prevents meatal/neourethral

stenosis: a single surgeon's experience. Silay MS, Armagan A, Kilincaslan H, Erdem

MR, Akcay M. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jul;47(7):1480; author reply 1482. doi:

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.02.026. No abstract available.

10. Is fluoroscopic imaging mandatory for endoscopic treatment of ureteral stones? Tepeler

A, Armagan A, Akman T, Sılay MS, Akçay M, Başıbüyük I, Erdem MR, Önol ŞY.

Urology. 2012 Nov;80(5):1002-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.02.082. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

11. The role of microperc in the treatment of symptomatic lower pole renal calculi. Tepeler

A, Armagan A, Sancaktutar AA, Silay MS, Penbegul N, Akman T, Hatipoglu NK, Ersoz

C,Erdem MR, Akcay M. J Endourol. 2013 Jan;27(1):13-8. doi: 10.1089/end.2012.0422.

Epub 2012 Oct 25.

12. Micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of moderate-size renal calculi.

Armagan A, Tepeler A, Silay MS, Ersoz C, Akcay M, Akman T, Erdem MR, Onol SY. J

Endourol. 2013 Feb;27(2):177-81. doi: 10.1089/end.2012.0517. Epub 2012 Oct 26.

13. Comparison of flexible and rigid cystoscopy-assisted ureteral catheter insertion before

percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective randomized trial. Tepeler A, Silay MS,

Akman T, Akcay M, Ersoz C, Kardas S, Erdem MR, Armagan A, Onol SY. J Endourol.

2013 Jun;27(6):722-6. doi: 10.1089/end.2013.0018. Epub 2013 May 10.

14. The all-seeing needle instead of the Veress needle in pediatric urologic laparoscopy. Silay

MS, Tepeler A, Sancaktutar AA, Kilincaslan H, Altay B, Erdem MR, Hatipoglu NK,

Akcay M, Akman T, Armagan A. J Endourol. 2013 Nov;27(11):1376-80. doi:

10.1089/end.2013.0054. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

15. Henoch-Schönlein purpura without systemic involvement beginning with acute scrotum

and mimicking torsion of testis. Verim L, Cebeci F, Erdem MR, Somay A. Arch Ital

Urol Androl. 2013 Apr 19;85(1):50-2. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2013.1.50.

16. Extraordinary cause of complete colonic obstruction in children: urinary retention.

Kilincaslan H, Silay MS, Erdem MR, Donmez T, Bilici M, Erenberk U. Pediatr Int. 2014

Jun;56(3):419-22. doi: 10.1111/ped.12273.

17. Laparoscopic decortication of hilar renal cysts using LigaSure. Erdem MR, Tepeler A,

Gunes M, Sılay MS, Akman T, Akcay M, Armagan A, Onol SY. JSLS. 2014 Apr-

Jun;18(2):301-7. doi: 10.4293/108680813X13753907291558.

18. Endoscopic guided additional access for staghorn calculi. Ziypak T, Adanur S, Tepeler

A, Erdem MR, Akcay M, Armagan A, Ozbey I, Polat O. J Endourol. 2014

Oct;28(10):1192-6. doi: 10.1089/end.2014.0189. Epub 2014 Aug 13.

19. Our experience in chordee without hypospadias: results of 102 cases. Polat EC, Erdem

MR, Topaktas R, Ersoz C, Onol SY. Urol J. 2014 Sep 6;11(4):1783-7.

20. Minimum 1-year results of mesh spiral-sling procedure in managing refractory and

primary disabling stress urinary incontinence. Önol SY, Sevket O, Önol FF, Erdem MR,

Tepeler A. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Oct;25(10):1399-404. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2224-

6. Epub 2014 Aug 19.

21. Stone gum: to prevent the stone migration and provide stone clearance during

percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Tepeler A ,  Erdem M R,  Gunes M ,  Akman T ,  Akçay M .

Med Hypotheses.  2012 Dec;79(6):896-7. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2012.08.020. Epub 2012

Sep 23.

Part II: Oral and Poster Presentations

9/2006 Outcome of Unresectable Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Colorectal

Cancer Patients Recieving Systemic Chemotherapy. F. Dane, P.F. Yumuk,

M. Gumus, M.S. Iyikesici, A. Tufan, G. Basaran, D. Cabuk, A. Ozturk,

M.R. Erdem, M. Teomete, N.S. Turhal; 6th Congress Balkan Union of

Oncology13-16 September 2006 Sofia, Bulgaria- International.

9/2008 A Minimally Invasive Pyeloplasty in Children: Dorsal Mini-Lumbotomy

Incision.Fikret Faih Önol, Şinasi Yavuz Önol, Yılören Tanıdır, Fatih Mete,

M.R. Erdem( Oral presentation- Fetal Hydronephrosis pre&postnatal

assessment &clinical approach, 2008 Annual course of European Society

for Paediatric Urology(ESPU), September 10-12, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey-

International)

11/2008 Sixteen Dots Technique and Multiple Parallel Plication in Penil Curvature

Surgery. S.Y. Onol, Y.O. Ilbey, F.F. Onol, Yıloren Tanıdır, Baran Antar,

Emin Ozbek, Alpaslan Akbas, M.R. Erdem (Poster presentation – 20th

National Urology Conference – 1-6 November 2008 – Antalya/Turkey –

National)

11/2008 Comparison of Transverse versus Vertical Fasciacutaneaous Island Flap in

Recurrent Strictures of Meatus and Fossa Navicularis. S.Y. Onol, F.F.

Onol, Haluk Inal, Y.O.Ilbey, Alpaslan Akbas, Osman Kose, M.R. Erdem

(Poster presentation – 20th National Urology Conference – 1-6 November

2008 – Antalya/Turkey – National)

11/2008 The Efficacy of Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy in The Treatment of Advanced

Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). F.F. Onol, Osman Kose, Alpaslan Akbas,

Baran Antar, M.R. Erdem, S. Y. Onol. (Poster presentation – 20th

National Urology Conference – 1-6 November 2008 – Antalya/Turkey –

National)

11/2008 A Major Complication of Ureteroscopic Surgery: Reconstructive Repair of

Ureteral Avulsions.F.F. Onol, Yiloren Tanidir, S.Y. Onol, Alpaslan Akbas,

Baran Antar, M.R. Erdem. (Poster presentation – 20th National Urology

Conference – 1-6 November 2008 – Antalya/Turkey – National)

11/2008 Severe Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans; All Anterior Urethral

Involvment.S.Y. Onol, F.F. Onol, Emin Ozbek, Y.O. Ilbey, Serhat Onur,

Alpaslan Akbas, M.R. Erdem, M.O. Ipek. (Poster presentation – 20th

National Urology Conference – 1-6 November 2008 – Antalya/Turkey –

National)

11/2008 Comparison of Spiral and Classic Transobturator Tape (TOT) Procedures

in Male Stress Urinary Incontinance: A Multicenteric Study. S.Y. Onol,

F.F. Onol, Yiloren Tanidir, Y.O. Ilbey, Alpaslan Akbas, M.R. Erdem.

(Poster presentation – 20th National Urology Conference – 1-6 November

2008 – Antalya/Turkey – National)

3/2009 New Method for Surgical Treatment of Filarial Hydrocele: Nijer Experiences.

M.R. Erdem, Alpaslan Akbas, Turan Aslan, Serhat Onur, Haluk Inal, S.Y.

Onol. (Poster presentation – 14 th National Microbiology and Infectious

Disease Conference – 25-29 March 2009 – Antalya/Turkey – National)

3/2009 Without Surgical Approach, Unsuccesful Result of Only Antibiotherapy in The

Treatment of Fournier Disease. M.R. Erdem, Baran Antar, Osman Kose,

Alpaslan Akbas, Turan Aslan, S.Y. Onol (Poster presentation – 14 th

National Microbiology and Infectious Disease Conference – 25-29 March

2009 – Antalya/Turkey – National)

10/2009 The impact of rhabdosphincter inclusion in the vesicourethral anastomotic

sutures on continence after radical prostatectomy. Sinasi Yavuz

Onol,Fikret Fatih Onol, Ramazan Topaktas, Burak Aslan, Mehmet Remzi

Erdem. (Poster presentation – 9 th International Prostate Forum 2009 –

Izmir/Turkey-International)

10/2009 Radical Prostatectomy (RP) monotherapy in cases of locally advanced non-

bone metastatic prostate cancer (LANMPC). Sinasi Yavuz Onol, Ramazan

Topaktas, Fikret Fatih Onol, Mehmet Remzi Erdem, Baran Antar. (Poster

presentation – 9 th International Prostate Forum 2009 – Izmir/Turkey-

International)

09/2010 Update in first line treatment of female urethral stricture: Vaginal Inlay

urethroplasty, Onol SY; Onol FF; Kurt O; Erdem MR. J Sex Med; Vol 7

Supp 6; 2010, 403-64.

09/2010 Our experience in cordi without hypospadias, Onol SY; Kurt O; Polat EC;

Topaktas R; Erdem MR. J Sex Med; Vol 7 Supp 6; 2010, 403-64.

10/2010 The importance of reconstructive surgery in female urethral strcitures. FF

Onol, B Antar, EC Polat, O Kose, MR Erdem, SY Onol. 21 st National

Urology Congress, 2010.

10/2010 Our Experience with Posterior Urethroplasty in Children. SY Onol, R

Topaktas, MR Erdem, C Ersoz, O Fikri. 21 st National Urology Congress,

2010.

10/2010 Synchronized Artificial Urinary Sphincter and Penile Prosthesis

Implantation: Video Presentation. O Kurt, O Fikri, MR Erdem, B Antar,

SY Onol. 21 st National Urology Congress, 2010.

10/2010 Is Fowler- Stephens Orchiopexy Mandatory for Intraabdominal Testis? O

Kurt, EC Polat, MR Erdem, I Basibuyuk. SY Onol. 21 st National Urology

Congress, 2010.

10/2010 Extravesical Isolation of Giant Bladder Diverticulae. SY Onol, MR

Erdem, FF Onol. 21 st National Urology Congress, 2010.

03/2011 Is Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy Justified in Central Renal Masses

Herniating into the Hilum? Our technique and Results with Open Nephron-

Sparing Surgery. Onol SY, Onol FF, Erdem MR, Topaktas R. Ersoz C.

Eur Urol Supp 2011; 10 (2):355.

03/2011 Versatility of Circular Buccal Mucosa Graft Urethroplasty in Balanitis

Xerotica Obliterans Related Distal Urethral Strictures. Onol SY, Onol FF,

Simsek A, Topaktas R, Erdem MR. Eur Urol Supp 2011; 10 (2):355.

08/2011 Spiral Sling Procedure for Postoperative Incontinence. Onol SY, Onol FF,

Armagan A, Tepeler A, Antar B, Erdem MR. 41 st Annual Meeting of the

ınternational Continence Society.

10/2011 Step by step: Female Cystectomy and Extended Lymphadenectomy. Ersoz

C, Erdem MR, Topaktas R, Polat EC, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F, Armagan A,

Tepeler A, Akman T, Onol SY. 10 th Urooncology Meeting.

10/2011 Our Experience about Extended Lymphadenectomy in Prostate and

Bladder Cancer. Erdem MR, Ersoz C, Topaktas R, Polat EC, Basibuyuk I,

Elbir F, Tepeler A, Akman T, Armagan A, Onol SY. 10 th Urooncology

Meeting.

10/2011 Extended Lymphadenectomy in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer. Polat

EC, Topaktas R, Erdem MR, Ersoz C, Basibuyk I, Elbir F, Tepeler A,

Akman T, Armagan A, Onol SY. 10 th Urooncology Meeting.

10/2011 Comparison of two access technique: Eye of needle and triangulation

methods; prospective randomized trial. Tepeler A, Ersoz C, Erdem MR,

Polat EC, Topaktas R, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F, Akman T, Armagan A, Onol

SY. 9 th National Endourology Congress, Ankara.

10/2011 Short term result of diode lazer prostate vaporization. Tepeler A, Erdem

MR, Topaktas R, Ersoz C, Polat EC, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F, Akman T,

Armagan A, Onol SY. 9 th National Endourology Congress, Ankara.

12/2011 Repairment of Vesicovaginal Fistula without Removal of Fistula Tract.

Onol SY, Armagan A, Tepeler A, Akman T, Polat EC, Topaktas R, Erdem

MR, Ersoz C, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F. 2 nd National Female and Functional

Urology Congress. Antalya.

12/2011 Urethroplasty should be the initial treatment for female urethral stricture.

Onol SY, Armagan A, Tepeler A, Akman T, Polat EC, Topaktas R, Erdem

MR, Ersoz C, Basibuyuk I. 2 nd National Female and Functional Urology

Congress. Antalya.

12/2011 Our mid-term results with ‘ extraperitoneal sacrocolpopexy (expert) in the

management of advanced uterine / vaginal vault prolapse. Onol SY, Onol

FF, Ersoz C, Erdem MR, Tepeler A, Armagan A. 2 nd National Female and

Functional Urology Congress. Antalya.

12/2011 Liberation of bladder neck and urethra for treatment of fixed female

urethra. Armagan A, Tepeler A, Akman T, Polat EC, Topaktas R, Erdem

MR, Ersoz C, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F. 2 nd National Female and Functional

Urology Congress. Antalya.

05/2012 Open partial nephrectomy in the central hilar renal masses: technical

refinements that facilitate the process. Onol SY, Ersoz C, Erdem MR,

Tepeler A, Topaktas R, Polat EC, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F, Armagan A,

Akman T. 2012 AUA Annual Meeting, Atlanta USA.

05/2012 Radical nephrectomy and vena cava thrombectomy: thoracoabdominal

extraperitoneal extrapleural method. Onol SY, Ersoz C, Erdem MR,

Tepeler A, Polat EC, Topaktas R, Basibuyuk I, Elbir F, Armagan A,

Akman T. 2012 AUA Annual Meeting, Atlanta USA.

05/2012 Impact of percutaneous renal access technique on outcomes of

percutaneous nephrolitotomy. Tepeler A, Armagan A, Polat EC, Ersoz C,

Erdem MR, Topaktas R, Onol SY. 2012 AUA Annual Meeting, Atlanta

USA.

05/2012 Double Buccal Mucosa Greft- Augmented Urethroplasty in Tight Bulbar

Urethral Stricture. Onol SY, Onol FF, Erdem MR, Ersoz C, Akman T.

Armagan A. 2012 AUA Annual Meeting, Atlanta USA.

05/2012 Timely management of severe urethral injuries with ureteral by-pass

surgery. Onol SY, Onol FF, Erdem MR, Topkatas R, Akman T, Armagan

A. AUA-Eurasian Urology Platform Joint Meeting Program 2012 Atlanta

USA.

Book Chapter: Malign Melanoma in genitor-Urinary Tract, Abdulkadir Tepeler, Mehmet

Remzi Erdem, Sinasi Yavuz Onol, Abdullah Armagan, Alpaslan Akbas.

Nationally Publised Articles

6/2011 F. Fatih Onol, Hasan Sağlam, M. Remzi Erdem, Osman Kose, S. Yavuz

Onol, Diagnostic and theuropetic problems of patients with testicular

torsion: Importance of preoperative intermittent testicular pain.

9/2011 Abdulkadir Tepeler, Cevper Ersoz, Mehmet Remzi Erdem, Tolga

Akman, Abdullah Armagan, Sinasi Yavuz Onol, Evaluation of information

about urologic disorders on the Internet: a pilot study of varicocele,

Turkish Journal of Urology 2011; 37(4):321-5.

03/2012 Ramazan Topaktas, Cevper Ersoz, Mehmet Remzi Erdem, Abdulkadir

Tepeler, Abdullah Armagan, Sinasi Yavuz Onol, Brucellar

Epididymoorchitis: A case report, Journal of Clinical and Experimental

Investigations.

Attendant Conferences

2/2008 3 rd ZTB-ETLIK Urogynocology / Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery

Days (Ankara/Turkey – National)

7/2008 Eurasian Andrology Summit ( Istanbul/Turkey – International )

12/2008 13 th Hypospadias day (Istanbul/Turkey – National)

09/2008 Fetal Hydronephrosis pre&postnatal assessment &clinical approach, 2008

Annual course of European Society for Paediatric Urology(ESPU),

September 10-12, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey-International)

04/2009 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (Chicago/USA)

10/2009 9 th International Prostate Forum October 2009 – Izmir/Turkey - International)

11/2009 8 th National Endourology Congress and European Urotechnology Association

2009 Meeting, Antalya, Turkey

11/ 2009 Minimally invasive treatment in early stage renal tumors: ESUT Course,

Antalya, Turkey

01/2010 International Summit: Residency and Young Specialist in Urology,

Istanbul, Turkey

05/2010 1 st World Congress of Pediatric Urology, San Francisco, Califronia, USA

05/2010 AUA 2010 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA

09/2010 Laparoscopy Days in Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

03/2011 26 th Annual EAU Congress, Vienna, Austria

03/2011 1 st National Robotic Surgery Congress, Istanbul, Turkey

10/2011 21 st Turkish National Urology Congress, Istanbul, Turkey

10/2011 9 th National Endourology Congress, Ankara, Turkey

03/2012 Pediatric Urolithiasis Course, Diyarbakır, Turkey

05/2012 22 nd National Urology Congress, Girne/ North Cyprus

05/2012 AUA 2012 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

05/2015 AUA Annual Meeting 2015, New Orleans, USA

Dr. Davut Demir, a General Surgery specialist, is skilled in laparoscopic surgery, oncological surgery, trauma surgery, and morbid obesity surgery. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and currently practices at Lokman Hekim Van Hospital. Dr. Demir has previously worked at Ağrı Patnos State Hospital and Istanbul Hospital, gaining extensive experience across various surgical disciplines. His expertise allows him to offer advanced and comprehensive surgical care, with a strong focus on minimally invasive techniques and complex procedures for optimal patient outcomes.

Education:

• 1990: Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine
• 1997: Uludağ University, General Surgery Specialty Training
• 2007: Başkent University, Healthcare Institution Management

Courses and Certifications:

• 2009: Colchester University, London, UK – Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
• 2015: SENATURK – Oncological Breast Surgery
• 2016: World Laparoscopy Hospital, India – Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery (Diploma)
• 2018: Medipol University – Mesotherapy
• 2019: Dermaclinic, Seoul, Korea – Advanced Botulinum Toxin, Dermal Filler, and Thread Lifting
• 2023: Marmara University – Cell Applications

Languages:

• English
• Spanish

Skills:

• Received training in anti-aging and regenerative medicine applications.
• Participated in various workshops across different cities, including fresh cadaver facial anatomy workshops, as an instructor and speaker in two congresses.
• Acted as editor for multiple translated medical aesthetic books.
• Main areas of interest include general surgery, aesthetic and therapeutic stem cell applications.

Dr is a General Surgery Specialist with a Doctor of Medicine from Marmara University and Associate Professorship from Baskent University. He is a member of several professional societies and his speciality fields include Breast Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, and Laparoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Sertkaya graduated from Konya Meram Science High School in 2001 and entered Gazi University Medical Faculty the same year, graduating in 2008. He completed his urology specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, becoming a urology specialist.

Since becoming a specialist, he has focused on the sub-branch of Andrology, attending various training sessions and conferences and performing surgeries with some of the world's leading Andrology professors. In 2017, he passed the written and oral proficiency exams conducted by the European Association of Urology, earning the title of "FEBU."

In 2020, Dr. Sertkaya achieved the rank of Associate Professor of Urology. His journey in Urology and Andrology, which began in 2008, continues at the Andro Expertise Male Health and Aesthetics Center, which he founded in 2022. He sees patients in his own clinic and performs surgeries at affiliated hospitals.

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)

Was born in 1981 in Erzincan. After finishing Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu High School in 1999 entered Istanbul University Çapa, Faculty of Medicine. 

In 2005 I got his Master Degree and started as a practitioner at Yüksekova State Hospital. He got his Doctorate at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in General Surgery department. As a General Surgery Specialist, he worked at Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital for 5 years and at Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital for 3 years. 

Worked as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of General Surgery. Currently working at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.