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A plastic and reconstructive surgeon with 28 years of experience and a special interest in microsurgery, war surgery, lower extremity reconstructions, pediatric plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, burn care and burn surgery, facelift, rhinoplasty, breast reduction, calf augmentation, botox injections and fillers, with 37 international and 24 national researches and publications, and memberships in various medical societies.

Op. Dr. Ahmet Kurtulmuş graduated from İzmir Private Turkish College in 1986. He completed his medical education at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Between 1992 and 1996, he specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İzmir Atatürk Hospital. Between 2000 and 2006, Dr. Ahmet Kurtulmuş operated his own private clinic at the same time, where he managed his patients and performed surgeries at an affiliated private hospital with which he had an agreement. Due to unchanged regulations during that period, he was also able to work at a state hospital in addition to managing his private clinic and conducting surgeries at the affiliated private hospital. From 1997 to 2012, he continued his career as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2012 and 2021, he worked at Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital. After retiring from public service in 2021, he worked at Özel Ege Yaşam Hospital and Özel Ege İnci Surgical Medical Center. Since 2023, he has been practicing medicine in his private clinic. He is proficient in English. Married and a father of two, he is a member of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology and the Turkey Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association.

Surgeon Ekrem Keskin was born in 1986 in Istanbul. He completed his education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2010, and was awarded the title of Medical Doctor. During his residency training he was instructed in nose, facial and breast aesthetics under the supervision of James Zins, MD and Raffi Gurunluoglu, MD, at Cleveland Clinic Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Cleveland, OHIO-USA in 2016. After 5 years of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery training, he completed his specialization and became a Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist.

Dr. Marouane is a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon from France with over 30 years of European experience. He specializes in upper limb surgery for hand, elbow, shoulder, and nerve reconstruction using open, arthroscopic, and innovative techniques to ensure a faster recovery time for patients. He founded three centers for hand and upper limb surgery in France. He has performed over 8,000 surgeries, consistently meeting or exceeding patient expectations. In 2011, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour’s Knight of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur). He is the Founder of Tunisia’s Sports Medicine Center. His clinical expertise includes the following,

Endoscopic release of carpal tunnel syndrome bone and joint injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder

Microsurgery for tendons and nerve injuries

Late sequelae after nerve and tendon injuries, tendon, and nerve transfer

Fracture of the scaphoid and non-union reconstruction

Prosthesis – joint Replacement: shoulder, elbow, wrist, thumb, fingers

Injuries sustained during sports and arthroscopic management

Recurrent dislocations of the shoulder, rotator cuff issues, acromioclavicular disorder, impingement syndrome

Sequelae of dislocations of the elbow, instability, and ulnar nerve syndrome of the elbow

Dr. Marouane is passionate about sports and was a professional football player for several years as a goalkeeper.

Awards & Achievements

Performed over 8,000 surgeries, consistently meeting or exceeding patient expectations

French Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur) in 2011

Gold Medal from Montpellier Medical School in 1997

Best Medical Thesis Sustained in France in 1997 About Brachial Plexus injury, "How to Restore Elbow Flexion with 3 Intercostal Nerve to the Motor Branch of the Biceps."

Research & Publications

Le Delai De Reinnervation Musculaire Post Operaoire : nouveau concept d’analyse des résultats de la chirurgie nerveuse périphérique; M. Boulouednine, y. Allieu- g.E.M. - Paris.

The post OP reinnervation delay (port); New concept on nerve repair analysis. M. Boulouednine, y. Allieu. 9th congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), Budapest, Le Snapping Triceps at the elbow. M. Boulouednine- Journees de traumatologie du sport st tropez.

Biography

Dr. Mehdi Afrit is a Medical Oncologist who practices at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. He has over 11 years of experience caring for and managing cancer patients. He has extensive experience providing chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy to patients. He earned a Certificate of Medical Oncology from the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris, France, where he received training in antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment. Additionally, he holds an international certificate in breast diseases. He also has a certificate in Good Clinical Practice from Trans Celerate Biopharma Inc. and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management: Good Clinical Practice from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He previously worked for over five years as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Tunis’s Faculty of Medicine. He later practiced as a Consultant, Medical Oncologist for six years at Arianna’s hospital in Tunisia. He later worked for two years as a Specialist Medical Oncologist at Zulekha Hospital. He was also an investigator in three international clinical trials and holds clinical trial auditing and CRO certifications and a GCP Training Certificate from 2016. He is a member in good standing of the Emirates Oncology Society (EOS), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His clinical expertise includes but is not limited to the following:

• Oncology care and treatment for chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immune therapy, and target therapy
• Breast cancer
• Solid tumor diagnosis
• Digestive cancer
• Gynecological cancer
• Lung cancer
• Genitourinary cancer
• Sarcoma

Awards & Achievements

• Award from Himaya Foundations and University of Sharjah

Research & Publications

• Clinicopathological Features of Gastric Cancer in a Cohort of Gulf Council Countries' Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 96 Cases. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(2): 1-3.
• The Burden of Gynecologic Cancers in the UAE. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
• The Emirates Oncology Task Force Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Adult Cancer Patients Before Anti-Cancer Therapy. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
• The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2020: Challenges and Recommendations, A report by the United Arab Emirates Oncology Task Force. Humaid Al-Shamsi, Humaa Darr, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida , Jawaher Ansari, Martine, Mehdi Afrit, Mohamad H Masri, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa. Gulf J Oncology 2020 Jan;1(32):71-87.
• Primary Bone Lymphoma: Tunisian Multicentric Retrospective Study About 32 Cases. Ben Ayed C, Laabidi S, Said N, Afrit M, Ben Ahmed S, Boussen H. Tunis Med. 2018 May;96(5):269-272.
• First Site of Recurrence After Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment in the Era of Multimodality Therapy: Which Imaging for Which Patient During Follow-up? Nesrine M, Mehdi B, Houda EB, Soumaya L, Mehdi A, Bechir Z, Hamouda B. Breast Dis. 2017 Nov 21

Name and Surname: Ismail BARUT

Date of Birth: January 01, 1984

English German, English Foreign Language: German

Educational Status:

Degree Department/Program School/University Year

Elementary School Üçgüllük Elementary School 1990-1996

Elementary Secondary School Iskenderun Five July Secondary School 1996-1998

Secondary Education High School Iskenderun Foreign Language is Mainly

High School

1998-2002

Undergraduate Faculty of Medicine Ege University Faculty of Medicine / Izmir 12/09/2002-

29/06/2008

PhD General Surgery Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medicine

Faculty of Economics/Istanbul

19/01/2009-

20/03/2009

PhD in Plastic, Reconstructive and

Aesthetic Surgery

Gazi University Medicine

Faculty/Ankara

12/11/2009-

28/05/2016

Side Branch

Education

Hand Surgery Istanbul Hamidiye Etfal Education and

Research Hospital/Istanbul

18/06/2020-

13/09/2021

Special

Office

Plastic,Reconstructive and

Aesthetic Surgery

Nişantaşı/Şişli/Istanbul 01.06.2022-

Continue

it does

TASKS:

Title of the Task Place of the Task Year

General Practitioner Akkuş Kızılelma Medical Center /Ordu January 23, 09, 2008-

15/01/2009

Research Assistant Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine General

Department of Surgery

19/01/2009-

20/03/2009

Research Assistant Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Plastic, Reconstructive and

Department of Aesthetic Surgery

12/11/2009-

28/05/2016

Specialist Physician Ministry of Health University Van Education and Research

The Hospital

13/06/2016-

30/09/2017

Specialist Physician Burdur State Hospital 01/08/2018-

29/03/2019

Specialist Physician Ministry of Health University Van Education and Research

The Hospital

11/04/2019-

15/06/2020

Department Assistant Istanbul Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital 18/06/2020-

13/09/2021

Private Practice Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 01.06.2022-

Continues

works:

A. Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in the Proceedings Books

A1. Sezgin B., Şencan A., Private B., Gunpowder I., Shibar S., Sarybaeva A., Ozmen S.

Neoderm in full-fold scalp defect accompanied by cranial bone defects

usage: A kenservative approach in a complicated Adams-Oliver syndrome. 33. National Turkish

Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Izmir, Turkey, September 14-18, 2011

A2. Sezgin B., Fındıkçıoğlu K.,Shibar Sh., Gunpowder I., Ayhan S., Latifoglu O .

Breast reduction in our clinic: A retrospective cross-sectional view. 33. National Turkish Plastics

Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Congress, Izmir, Turkey, September 14-18, 2011

A3. South K., Bulam H., Hürkal D., Gunpowder I., Shibar S., Tuncer S.

Case Report: Purpura Fulminans. 34. National Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Kurultai,Rixos Sungate Hotel, Antalya,Turkey

B. Articles Published in International Refereed Journals:

B1. Technical Aspects and Difficulties in the Management of Head and Neck Cutaneous

Malignancies in Xeroderma Pigmentosum.Sibar S, Findikcioglu K, Erdal AI, Barut I, Ozmen S.Arch

Plastic Surgery . 2016 Jul;43(4):344-51. doi: 10.5999/aps.2016.43.4.344. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

B2. A new option for the reconstruction of orbital floor defects with heterologous cortical

bone.Ozel B, Findikcioglu K, Sezgin B, Guney K, Barut I, Ozmen S.J Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. 2015

Oct;43(8):1583-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2015.06.029. Epub 2015 Jul 4

B3. A recipient vessel modification in vaginal reconstruction with free jejunal flap.Ozmen S,

Sencan A, Sezgin B, Barut I, Yuksel O.Microsurgery. 2013 Sep;33(6):503-4. doi:

10.1002/micr.22121. Epub 2013 Jul 9.

C. National Courses and Congresses Attended by:

C1. V. Rhinoplasty Course Ankara / Turkey, May 10-12, 2012

C2. TRECD 34. October November 31st-November 4th, 2012 National Congress Antalya / Turkey

C3. XII. Experimental Animal Practice and Ethics Course Ankara / Turkey10-20 December 2012

C4. Prof. Dr. Ridvan EGE Basic Hand Surgery Course 8 Ankara / Turkey 27-28 September 2013

C5. 18. Basic Microsurgery Course Istanbul / Turkey November 19-23, 2013

C6. Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association 36. National Congress Istanbul / Turkey 29

October November 1, 2014

C7. Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association 37. National Congress Ankara / Turkey 4-7

November 2015

C8. Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association 37. National Congress of Post-Bariatric

Surgical Course Ankara / Turkey 4-7

November 2015

C9.Basic training of communication skills in medicine. February 24-25, 2016.Gazi university/Ankara

C10. Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association Aesthetic Breast Surgery Course.12-14

July 2019.Van/Turkey

D. International Courses and Congresses Attended by Dec

D1. EPSRC 5th European Plastic Surgery Research Council Hamburg / Germany 22-25August 2013

E. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

E1. Performed at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Hospital on March 17, 2012

I was in the third ‘ Face Transplant Operation’ of our country.

PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY

EDUCATION

Undergraduate                                                          .

Faculty of MedicineEge University Faculty of Medicine/Izmir

2002-2008

Ph.D.

General Surgery Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medicine Faculty Istanbul 2008

PhD Plastic,

Reconstructive and Plastic surgery Gazi University Medicine Faculty/Ankara 2009-2016

Minor Brancheducation

Hand Surgery Istanbul Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital/Istanbul

07/2020- continue doing

WORK EXPERIENCE

General Practitioner Akku K1z1lelma HealthCenter/Ordu 2008-2009

Research Assistant Istanbul University Cerrahpa a Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 2009

Research Assistant Gazi University Facultyof Medicine Del)artment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2009-2016

Specialist Physician Ministryof Health University Van Training and Research Hospital 2016-2017 A

Specialist Burdur State Hospital2018-2019

Specialist Physician Ministryof Health University Van Training and Research Hospital 2019-2020

Minor Assistant Istanbul Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research HOSP.ital 2020-

continues

with Dream international 

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