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Ali Baran Budak
Vascular surgeon
28 years of experience
4.5
215 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Ali Baran Budak

Vascular surgeon
28 years of experience

Medical Interests 

Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease - Endovascular / Hybrid / Surgical Interventions (Percutaneous arterial and venous interventions (atherectomy, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy, selective thrombolytic procedures, stent, balloon), EVAR-TEVAR, Cell 

1.Diabetic Foot 

2.Critical Leg Ischemia / Gangrene (Acute or Chronic) 

3.Deep Vein Thrombosis 

4.Carotid Artery Stenosis 

5.Aneurysm 

Varicose Veins Treatment (Radiofrequency, surgery, hybrid, sclerotherapy) 

Chronic Renal Failure Vascular Access Problems (Arteriovenous Fistula) (Endovascular – Surgical Interventions) 

Hybrid Vascular Surgery (Interventions in which Open and Angiographic Techniques are used simultaneously) 

Vascular Surgery 

Academic Development 

Adult Heart Surgery (coronary bypass, Valve Surgery) 

Education 

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Undergraduate / 1994-2000 

Hacettepe University / Faculty of Medicine / M.Sc. / 2000 

Turkey Yüksek İhtisas Hospital Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery / Ph.D.-S. Competency-Medical Specialization / 2007 

University of Health Sciences Ankara Numune Eah Cardiovascular Surgery / Associate Professor Title / 2018

Experience 

Ataturk Chest Disease. And Sky. Cer. Eah Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic / 2007-2008 

Erzurum Marshal Çakmak Hospital (Military Service) / 2008-2009 

Ataturk Chest Disease. And Sky. Cer. Eah Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic / 2009-2011 

Establishment of Ankara Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic / 2011-2013 

Health Sciences University Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital / 2013-2019 

Yüksekova State Hospital (Temporary Assignment) / 21.9.2016-12.10.2016 

Derecik Barracks Mobile Field Hospital within the Scope of Operation Claw / 20.6.2019-20.07.2019 

Health Sciences University Ankara City Hospital / 2019-2020 

Baskent University Alanya Practice and Research Hospital / 2020-2022

Liv Hospital Ulus / 2022-

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2006 

National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2006 

Phlebology Association, 2017 

Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Association, 2017 

Charing Cross-London, Faculty Member, 2018 

European Society for Vascular Surgery, Member, 2018

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Ron Arbel
Orthopedist
40 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Ron Arbel

Orthopedist
40 years of experience

accreditations:

The Arthroscopy Association of North America
The European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations

Doctor Ron Arbel is an experienced and highly-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and innovative cartilage treatment and regeneration techniques. He is an expert in arthroscopic techniques, therapy, tendon damage and joint replacements. He has held positions as the head of the orthopedic department at Ichilov Medical Center and senior physician at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center and is a member of various medical organizations.

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Senay Yilmaz
Pediatric eye doctor
19 years of experience
4.3
19 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Etiler

Senay Yilmaz

Pediatric eye doctor
19 years of experience
Dr. Senay Yilmaz is an Eye Diseases Specialist with a significant case experience of over 9,000 surgical cases. She is a member of the TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology) and provides operations like Strabismus surgery. Dr. Yilmaz has made contributions to the scientific community with her presentations and research, and she has 3 publications and articles to her name.Read more
Levhi Akın
Gastrointestinal surgeon
38 years of experience
4.5
215 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Levhi Akın

Gastrointestinal surgeon
38 years of experience
Dr. Levhi Akın is a general laparoscopic surgeon with over 33 years of experience. He specializes in colorectal, bariatric, and robotic surgery. He is proficient in multiple operations, including removal of colon cancer, enucleation of tumor on pancreas, inguinal hernia surgery, pancreatic cancer surgery, and cholecystectomy.Read more
Halil Alis
Colorectal surgeon
32 years of experience
4.9
21 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Halil Alis

Colorectal surgeon
32 years of experience

accreditations:

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Dr. Halil Alis is a highly experienced general and laparoscopic surgeon specializing in colorectal surgery, obesity, and metabolic management. He has over 18 years of experience, treating a wide range of conditions related to the gastrointestinal tract. He has expertise in performing operations such as liver resection, appendectomy, gastric bypass, and many others. Dr. Alis is also a member of numerous international and local medical associations.Read more
Yossefovitz Ofer
Urological surgeon
30 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Yossefovitz Ofer

Urological surgeon
30 years of experience

Prof. Ofer Yossefovitz is a highly experienced Laparoscopic Urological Surgeon of Israel with expertise in Oncological Urology, Urologic Surgery, and Robotic Surgery. He has completed a Doctor of Medicine degree and has had research fellowships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He has more than 25 years of experience in clinical practice, has published numerous research papers, and is a Senior Lecturer at Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. He is a member of various medical organizations.

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Ediz Altinli
General surgeon
27 years of experience
4.6
97 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Ediz Altinli

General surgeon
27 years of experience

2018 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Uzmanı

2016 - 2017, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKÖY VE ATAŞEHİR HASTANELERİ

Özofagus ve Mide Hastalıkları Cerrahi Merkezi Direktörü

2015 - 2016, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKÖY HASTANESİ

Kolon ve Rektum Cerrahisi ve Gastrointestinal Sistem Motilite Ünitesi Direktörü

2012 - 2016, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

TC İSTANBUL BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ GENEL CERRAHİ ANABİLİM DALI

Öğretim Üyesi,İleri Laparoskopik Cerrahi

2011 - 2012, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Şefi

2008 - 2011, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Şef Yardımcısı

2005 - 2008, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Başasistanı

2003 - 2005, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI ŞİŞLİ ETFAL EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Başasistanı

1997 - 2002, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

TC İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ CERRAHPAŞA TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Klinik Başasistanı

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4.6
97 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Hysterectomy (uterus removal) $10000 - $12000
Breast cancer surgery $11187.79
Enucleation of eye $2070
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Oscar Aballay
Oncologist/mammologist
40 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Oscar Aballay

Oncologist/mammologist
40 years of experience

Dr. Oscar Aballay is a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience specializing in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Critical Care Medicine. He is fluent in Spanish and English and provides comprehensive care for a wide range of illnesses and conditions.

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Guy Lahat
Surgical oncologist
25 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Guy Lahat

Surgical oncologist
25 years of experience
Dr. Guy Lahat MD is a distinguished surgical oncologist with over 21 years of experience. He is affiliated with several professional societies and has been awarded the Connie & Jim Walter Fellowship in Sarcoma Research. His research is primarily focused on the molecular basis of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) tumors and gastrointestinal malignancies, specifically the interactions between the tumor and its microenvironment in cancer progression and metastasis.Read more
Jorn Jorgensen
Ophtalmologist
34 years of experience
5.0
5 reviews
Germany, Hamburg
EuroEyes Clinic

Jorn Jorgensen

Ophtalmologist
34 years of experience
Dr. Jørn Slot Jørgensen is a renowned ophthalmologist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in refractive surgery. He has introduced multiple innovations in his field, including outpatient cataract surgery and LASIK in Hamburg, and has performed the most ICL operations and trifocal surgeries in Europe. He is recognized with multiple awards such as the Hans-Sautter Award and several ICL™ Awards. He holds memberships in various professional associations and has served as the President of VSDAR.Read more
Özgür Ağlamış
Obstetrician-gynecologist
19 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dr. Özgür Ağlamış's Private Practice

Özgür Ağlamış

Obstetrician-gynecologist
19 years of experience

accreditations:

American board certified cosmetic gynecologist

Dr. Özgür Ağlamış is an American board certified cosmetic gynecologist specializing in vaginal rejuvenation and vaginismus treatments, having graduated from Gazi University in Ankara and completed a specialization at Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Training & Research Hospital. Dr. Ağlamış is experienced in both surgical and non-surgical protocols and speaks fluent English.

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Enis Ekincioglu
ENT doctor
11 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dr. Enis Ekincioglu Rhinoplasty Clinic

Enis Ekincioglu

ENT doctor
11 years of experience
Dr. Enis Ekincioglu is a distinguished plastic surgeon and ENT specialist, specializing in cosmetic facial procedures and Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) and Head and Neck Surgery. He received the 2nd prize at the 40th National ENT Congress and has numerous publications in esteemed national and international journals.Read more
Kayhan Turan
Orthopedist
26 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Bursa
Turan Turan Health Group

Kayhan Turan

Orthopedist
26 years of experience

accreditations:

Arthroscopy Association of North America
International Congress for Joint Reconstruction
Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Dr. X completed his undergraduate education at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty (1985 - 1992). He then completed his career education at Uludağ University Medical Faculty in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department (1993 - 1998) and an externship in the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago (1997). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBID).

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Mario Bertoli
Orthopedic surgeon
18 years of experience
4.5
60 reviews
Czech Republic, Velke Mezirici
Robotic Surgery Center in St. Zdislava Hospital

Mario Bertoli

Orthopedic surgeon
18 years of experience
Dr. Mario Bertoli is an experienced and highly skilled orthopedic and hip shoulder replacement surgeon in the Czech Republic. He has 17+ years of experience and specializes in joint arthroscopic surgeries.Read more
4.5
60 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Hemorrhoidectomy $2151.5
Nephrectomy $7530.24
Umbilical hernia repair $3227.25
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Hakan Gok
General surgeon
30 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Hernia Istanbul Clinic

Hakan Gok

General surgeon
30 years of experience

accreditations:

European Hernia Society
International EndoHernia Society
British Hernia Society

Hakan Gök is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery - Abdominal Wall Surgery (FEBS AWS) with expertise in MIS & laparoscopic surgery. He has dedicated his professional career to the treatment of abdominal wall hernias and has been performing hernia surgery since 2000. He is a member of various organizations including the European Hernia Society, International EndoHernia Society, British Hernia Society, Turkish Hernia Society, Turkish Surgical Association, and Turkish Anti-Cancer Foundation.

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Ahmed Ammar
Gastrointestinal surgeon
10 years of experience
Egypt, Cairo
Dr. Ahmed Ammar Clinic

Ahmed Ammar

Gastrointestinal surgeon
10 years of experience

Dr Ahmed M. Ammar 

Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon

Lecturer of General and Laparoscopic Surgery 

Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

MB Bch, MSc Surgery, MD Surgery, MRCS England 

Member of the European Hernia Society 

Dr Ammar has a 10 year experience in practicing general and laparoscopic surgery. He is specialized in laparoscopic procedures involving laparoscopic repairs of different types of hernias, bariatric procedures, biliary procedures. 

Surgeries are performed in the best hospitals well known for its safety and hospitality standards, using the best laparoscopic instruments and setting. 

A lifelong follow up of our patients is always provided

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Umbilical hernia repair
Umbilical hernia repair
Before and After Pictures
Umbilical hernia repair
Umbilical hernia repair
Doctor's visit price on request
Stomach resection $1000 - $2000
Breast cancer surgery $600 - $1200
Lumpectomy $200 - $400
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Cemal Kara
General surgeon
26 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Prof. Cemal Kara's Private Practice/EGE CERRAHI

Cemal Kara

General surgeon
26 years of experience
Dr. Cemal Kara is a distinguished general surgeon specializing in cosmetic and weight-loss procedures. With 26 years of experience, he has performed over 6,200 treatments, co-founded the Aegean Medical Health Center, and contributed significantly to the medical field with 30+ publications and the invention of a laparoscopic surgical instrument.Read more
Umbilical hernia repair
Umbilical hernia repair
Before and After Pictures
Umbilical hernia repair
Umbilical hernia repair
Doctor's visit price on request
Hemorrhoidectomy $2689.37
Umbilical hernia repair $3227.25
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Hamdi Er
Ophtalmologist
27 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Altunizade

Hamdi Er

Ophtalmologist
27 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Hamdi Er is an Eye Diseases Specialist with an extensive research record in ophthalmology, including 63 international and numerous national publications. He has performed over 12,000 surgical procedures such as Cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK eye surgery, and Transplantation of retina. He is an active member of several professional societies including TOD, ASRS, AAO, and EVRS.Read more
Jaroslav Tvaruzek
General surgeon
34 years of experience
4.5
60 reviews
Czech Republic, Velke Mezirici
Robotic Surgery Center in St. Zdislava Hospital

Jaroslav Tvaruzek

General surgeon
34 years of experience

Dr. Jaroslav Tvaruzek is a specialist in robotic surgery. Dr. Tvaruzek is a leading certified expert by Intuitive Surgical - the American produced of the original Da Vinci robots. The doctor is a member of Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Association of Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Tvaruzek heads the Center of Robotic Surgery located in the St. Zdislava Hospital (the Czech Republic). The doctor has performed over 3,500 robotic surgeries for his practice. Among them are:

  • prostatectomy with preservation of the erectile function
  • transoral surgeries (removal tumors of the nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, mouth)
  • thyroidectomy
  • nephrectomy
  • bariatric surgeries (surgical treatment of obesity).
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4.5
60 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Hemorrhoidectomy $2151.5
Nephrectomy $7530.24
Umbilical hernia repair $3227.25
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Plamen Staikov
Gastrointestinal surgeon
30 years of experience
3.9
14 reviews
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Sachsenhausen Hospital

Plamen Staikov

Gastrointestinal surgeon
30 years of experience

accreditations:

The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
Certified Da Vinci surgeon
  • Specializes in bariatric and metabolic surgery treatments.
  • Extensive international experience in Germany, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
  • Notable for revision surgery success before bariatric/metabolic procedures.
  • No specific surgery success rates or statistics provided in biography.
  • No doctor's ranking mentioned in the provided biography.
  • Certified Da Vinci surgeon, expertise in robotic surgery.
  • Certified hernia surgeon by the German Hernia Society.
  • Member of German, Swiss, and American surgical societies.
  • Affiliated with International Federation for Surgery of Obesity.
  • Offers consultations, potentially remote, for surgical treatment planning.
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