Best Inguinal hernia surgeons in Turkey: TOP 66 doctors

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

Professor Burhan Mayir isespecially interested in metabolic and bariatric surgery, also. He performs single port (scarless) sleeve gastrectomy, gastric by pass procedures and revisional bariatric surgeries. He has experience about metabolic-bariatric surgery, gastro-esophagus reflux surgery, endoscopic thyroid surgery (scarless thyroidectomy), cancer surgery, hernia surgery, adrenal gland surgery, other gastrointestinal surgical procedures, liver surgery, spleen surgery, hemorrhoid surgery and anal fissure surgery. He has speeches in various congresses and meetings, over 60 articles published in national and international refereed journals, and over 100 abstracts presented at congresses.

Prof. Dr. Alaettin Çelik graduated from Adapazarı Ilyaslar Primary School in 1960, from Haydarpaşa High School in 1966 and from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1972. In the same year, he became an assistant in the 2nd Surgery Department of the Faculty of Examination, and between November 1975 and February 1976, he did his military service for 4 months in the Gelibolu Military Hospital as a Reserve Officer. In 1977, he became a General Surgery Specialist in the Department of Surgical Surgery.

To establish the pediatric surgery department at the faculty and to expertise his speciality, he worked as a registrar at the London University “The Hospital for Sick Children” between 01.12.1978 – 01.12.1980. After returning to the faculty, he continued his pediatric surgery studies. He became an associate professor in 1982.

In the same year, he was appointed as the founding chairman of Pediatric Surgery Department of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine on 06.09.1982. He established the department of Pediatric Surgery with a capacity of 30 inpatients, an ICU, a polyclinic, and an operating room for students, assistants and specialists. In 1988 he became a professor. In addition to the Department of Pediatric Surgery, he was the Vice President of the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences between 1990 and 1995. Between 1995 and 1998, he served as the Head of the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.

He is a specialist in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology. He has numerous cited and published clinical and experimental research articles, case reports, expert theses, free papers in domestic and international congresses (2014), Pediatric Surgery Book of Pediatric Surgery (2014), Newborn Surgery (2008), Pediatric Surgery Book (2013).

He is a member of various professional medicine associations. He is also a member of the Turkish Ministry of Health Pediatric Surgery Society. He established, developed and trained a large number of students, assistants, experts and faculty members at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery. He left the Department of Pediatric Surgery in 2013. He retired from the age limit on 16.03.2016. The contracted working period in the same faculty ended on 22.10.2016. The Council of Children's Tumors conducts weekly meetings and he is still working as Pediatric Surgery Specialist in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Education and Experience

Dr. Ramazan Gökhan Atış, born in Istanbul in 1978, graduated from Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School in 1996. He completed his medical education at Çapa Faculty of Medicine in 2002. Between 2002 and 2008, he received his specialization training at the Istanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital Department of Urology, and obtained the title of Urology Specialist in February 2008. After working at Edremit Military Hospital between 2008 and 2009, he started working as a Urology specialist at Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital in 2009. In 2011, he underwent a 3-month Laparoscopy-Robotic Urology training at Heidelberg University Heillbronn Clinic. Between 2009 and 2014, he conducted numerous scientific research studies, especially in the field of endourology, and obtained the title of Associate Professor in September 2014. In 2017, he was elected as a board member of the Endourology Society and has been serving in this position since then. Since 2018, he has been actively involved in the Endourology working group of the European Association of Urology, Young Academic Urologists (EAU-YAU) Committee for a period of 2 years. In January 2021, he was appointed as a Professor at the Istanbul Medeniyet University Department of Urology.After that started working at Şişli Memorial Hospital in 2022. Prof. Dr. Ramazan Gökhan Atış, has more than 100 articles published in national and international journals.

• 1996 - 2002, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate
• 2002 - 2008, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital/Istanbul, Specialization in Medicine
• 2014, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Associate Professorship
• 2021, Istanbul Medeniyet University Department of Urology, Professorship

Administrative Duties

• Editor of Endourology Bulletin
• Board Member of Endourology Society (Secretary General)

Memberships in Scientific Organizations

• Turkish Urology Association
• Turkish Endourology Association
• Turkish Andrology Association
• Eurasian Urooncology Association
• Turkish Medical Association

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Urological Cancers (Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery)
• Stone diseases
• Benign prostate hyperplasia
• Minimally invasive prostate treatments (HoLEP, TuLEP, Rezum, TUR-P,..)
• Kidney Diseases
• Prostate Diseases
• Bladder Diseases
• Testis Diseases
• Sexual Dysfunctions - In
• Infections

Education

• Bachelor's / Master's Degree: Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 2006
• PhD: Urology, Bezmialem Vakıf University, 2012

Professional and Observational Experience in Medicine

• Research Assistant, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, 10/2006 - 03/2007
• Research Assistant, Bezmialem Valide Sultan Foundation Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Urology Clinic, 08/2007 - 10/2010
• Research Assistant, Bezmialem University, Department of Urology, 10/2010 - 08/2012
• Observer, University of Michigan, Department of Urology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 05/2011 - 06/2011
• Specialist, Idil State Hospital, Idil, Şırnak, 11/2012 - 08/2014
• Specialist, Giresun Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, 09/2014 - 2015
• Associate Professor, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Department of Urology, 2015 - 2024
• Associate Professor, Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, 2024 - Present

Awards Received

• Effects of Sildenafil Citrate and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on the Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase, Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase, and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Alpha in Pulmonary Hypertension-Induced Rat Cavernous Tissues. Ilbey Y.Ö, Şimşek A, Özcan L, Cilli M, Polat E.C, Ersöz C, Somay A, Özbek E. 8th National Andrology Congress (International Participation), İzmir, Turkey, May 20-23. Congress Abstract Book; 22: SS-01 (2009). (Male Sexual Health Alpay Kelami Award)
• Extraperitoneal (EXPERT-ONOL) Sacrocolpopexy in the Treatment of Advanced Uterovaginal and Vaginal Prolapse: Intermediate-Term Results. Önol Ş.Y, Armağan A, Tepeler A, Başıbüyük İ, Ersöz C, Erdem M.R. 22nd National Urology Congress (International Participation), Girne, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, May 02-06. Congress Abstract Book, 369: V-021 (2012).

Certificates

• Prof. Cevper Ersöz has over 130 national and international publications.

Memberships in Scientific Organizations

• Turkish Urology Association
• Turkish Pediatric Urology Association
• Turkish Endourology Association
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• European Society of Endourology

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.