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Cafer Tanriverdi
Cafer Tanriverdi
Eye surgery specialist
20 years of experience
4.3
30 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Etiler

Cafer Tanriverdi

Eye surgery specialist
20 years of experience

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

  • Erzincan, 1981

Language Skills

  • English

Education and Experience

  • 1998-2004, Samsun 19 Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate
  • 2005-2009, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Specialization in Medicine
  • 2009-2010, Ankara Sincan Dr. Nafiz Körez State Hospital, Specialist. Dr.
  • 2010-2012, Düzce Atatürk State Hospital, Specialist. Dr.
  • 2012-2013, Düzce Private Hayri Sivrikaya Hospital, Specialist. Dr.
  • 2013-2021, Istanbul Medipol University, Dr. Lecturer
  • 2021-2024, Istanbul Medipol University, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
  • 2024- Currently, Private Dünyagöz Etiler Hospital, Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Case Experience

  • He has been actively practicing ophthalmology for 15 years and has experience of over 20.000 surgical cases.

Membership

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association
  • Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Association
  • Turkish Medical Association

Awards

  • Best oral presentation award of the session, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), United States, 2019
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4.3
30 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Photorefractive keratectomy $656 - $875
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Levent Ersan
Levent Ersan
Ophtalmologist
38 years of experience
4.3
30 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Etiler

Levent Ersan

Ophtalmologist
38 years of experience

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

  • Samsun, 1959

Language Skills

  • English

Education and Experience

  • Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
  • Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Hospital (Specialization)

Case Experience

  • Experience of over 20.000 surgery cases

Memberships

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association
  • Turkish Medical Association
  • ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeon)
  • ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
  • AAO (American Academy of Opthalmology)

Seminars

  • -I introduced this subject for the first time in Turkey with the seminars I gave on Eye and Complementary Medicine (Iridology) on the Natural Body, Mind and Mental Health Festival, Military Museum Harbiye Cultural Site.

Awards

  • TÜBİTAK Turkey First Place in Biology with my scientific research on the eye in my second year of high school.

Scientific Studies

  • Creating visual awareness with sound waves (Echolocation) in blind people

National Publications

  • The importance of retinal nerve fiber photography in the diagnosis of glaucoma
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4.3
30 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Photorefractive keratectomy $656 - $875
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Yuval Yasur
Yuval Yasur
Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
4.4
147 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Yuval Yasur

Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience

Professor, specialist in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery

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Prof Yusuf Yildirim
Prof Yusuf Yildirim
Ophtalmologist
15 years of experience
5.0
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Prof Yusuf Yildirim

Ophtalmologist
15 years of experience

Areas of Expertise and Interest:

  • Keratoplasty (Penetrating and Lamellar)
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Corneal Biomechanics and Keratoconus

Education:

  • Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine

Professional and Observational Experience:

  • Assistant Doctor (Ophthalmology) at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2006-2010
  • Ophthalmologist at Ağrı Patnos Government Hospital, 2011-2012
  • Ophthalmologist (Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Department) at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2012-2018
  • Associate Professor at University of Health Sciences, Beyoğlu Eye Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, 2018-2024
  • Professor at Acıbadem District Hospital, 2024-Present

International Diplomas:

  • European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (EBOD) 
  • International Council of Ophthalmology - Basic Science, 2017
  • International Council of Ophthalmology - Optics and Refraction, 2017
  • International Council of Ophthalmology - Clinical Science, 2018
  • International Council of Ophthalmology - Advanced, 2018 (FICO)

Certificates:

  • Basic Good Clinical Practices
  • Advanced Good Clinical Practices

Memberships in Scientific Organizations:

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Society
    • Active Member, Cornea and Ocular Surface Department
    • Active Member, Young Ophthalmologist Department
    • Active Member, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department
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Birgi Sönmezer
Birgi Sönmezer
Ophtalmologist
31 years of experience
3.0
1 review
Turkey, Antalya
Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Birgi Sönmezer

Ophtalmologist
31 years of experience

Education and Specialization

  • 1988-1994: Medical Education, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
  • 1999-2002: Specialization, Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
  • 2002-2007: Post-Specialization Training, Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Clinic

Professional Experience

  • 2002-2007: World Eye Hospital, Levent and Ataköy Branches
  • 2007-2010: Founding Partner, Kayseri Maya Eye Hospital
  • 2010-2012: World Eye Hospital, Samsun and Bursa Branches
  • 2012-2023: World Eye Hospital, Antalya Branch
  • 2024: Antalya Medical Park Hospital, Eye Laser Clinic
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Kaan Okan Erdem
Kaan Okan Erdem
Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience
3.9
14 reviews

Kaan Okan Erdem

Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center
Tuğrul Akın
Tuğrul Akın
Ophtalmologist
31 years of experience
4.9
24 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Veni Vidi Eye Clinics

Tuğrul Akın

Ophtalmologist
31 years of experience

Dr. Tuğrul Akın is an experienced ophthalmologist. He graduated from Ankara University School of Medicine. He completed his specialist training at Gülhane Military Medical Academy in Turkey. He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association and the Turkish Medical Association. He is committed to professional growth and ongoing medical education.

Dr. Akın has made important contributions to ophthalmology. He focuses on advanced diagnostics and new treatment methods. His clinical practice is known for high patient satisfaction and compliance with international standards. Dr. Akın is recognized as a respected expert in Turkish ophthalmology.

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Ugur Tunc
Ugur Tunc
Pediatric eye doctor
9 years of experience
5.0
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Ugur Tunc

Pediatric eye doctor
9 years of experience

Education and Training:

  • 9/2009 - 7/2016: MD, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
  • 3/2017 - 5/2021: Ophthalmology Residency, Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2/2023 - 12/2023: Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, Wilmer Eye Institute, USA

Professional Experience:

  • 8/2016 - 2/2017: Staff, Silivri State Hospital, Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 7/2021 - 2/2023: Ophthalmologist, Eyupsultan State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2/2023 - 5/2023: Ophthalmologist, New Century University, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 5/2023 - Present: Ophthalmologist, Medipol Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Jesus Jimenez
Jesus Jimenez
Ophtalmologist
40 years of experience

Jesus Jimenez

Ophtalmologist
40 years of experience
Mexico, Mexico City
DR. IRERI ASTEINZA Clinic
Ahmet Alperen Koc
Ahmet Alperen Koc
Ophtalmologist
13 years of experience
4.3
4 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy

Ahmet Alperen Koc

Ophtalmologist
13 years of experience

CV

Place and Date of Birth

Kayseri, 1989

Foreign Languages

English, German

Education and Experience

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine 2006-2012

Beyoğlu Eye Hospital 2012-2017

Associations of which he is a member

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Books

1. Presbyopia Corrective Intraocular Lenses

2. Cataract and Its Treatment

Congress and Symposium Participation

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 47TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

06-10 NOVEMBER 2013

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION CATARACT AND RECRACTION SURGERY UNIT VII. LIVE SURGERY SYMPOSIUM

22-23 FEBRUARY 2014

CERTIFICAE OF ATTENDANCE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS

13-17 SEMPTEMBER 2014

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 48TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

5-9 NOVEMBER 2014

CERTIFICAE OF ATTENDANCE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS

5-9 SEMPTEMBER 2015

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 40TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

01 NOVEMBER 2016

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 50TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

09-13 NOVEMBER 2016

40TH SPRING SYMPOSIUM PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

26-28 MAY 2017

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 52ND NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2018

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 53RD NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2019

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 54TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2020

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 55TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2021

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 56TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2022

TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 57TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2023

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS 2023

TURKISH OPHTHALMIC ASSOCIATION 58TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

NOVEMBER 2024

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Akin Akyurt
Akin Akyurt
Ophtalmologist
29 years of experience
4.9
24 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Veni Vidi Eye Clinics

Akin Akyurt

Ophtalmologist
29 years of experience

accreditations:

American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

Dr. Akin Akyurt is an experienced ophthalmologist. He graduated from Istanbul University School of Medicine. He completed advanced fellowships at University Eye Clinics in Cologne and Tuebingen, Germany. He also holds a PhD focused on immunomodulatory therapy for uveitis.

Dr. Akyurt is certified in LASIK, presbyopia correction with multifocal intraocular lenses, scleral fixation, corneal collagen cross-linking, femtosecond anterior segment surgery, and corneal topography analysis. He is a member of the DOG, AAO, ASCRS, and ESCRS.

He has presented at major international congresses, such as the World Ophthalmology Congress and ESCRS meetings. He has contributed to advances in cataract and refractive surgery.

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Faruk Kaya
Faruk Kaya
Ophtalmologist
26 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Faruk Kaya

Ophtalmologist
26 years of experience

Education

2019 İSTANBUL MEDİPOL UNIVERSITY, ASSOC. PROF. DR. - OPHTHALMOLOGY

2004 ISTANBUL PROF. DR. N. REŞAT BELGER BEYOĞLU E.A.H, SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICINE - OPHTHALMOLOGY

1999 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL MEDICAL FACULTY

1999 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL MEDICAL FACULTY

 

Publications

A. International Peer-Reviewed Journals:

Title: Comparison of different formulas for intraocular lens power calculation using a new optical biometer.

  • Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Baybora Hakan, Karabela Yunus
  • Journal: Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 38(8)
  • Pages: 717-722
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2015.03.006

Title: Change in choroidal thickness after intravitreal injection for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: Ranibizumab versus aflibercept.

  • Author: Kaya Faruk
  • Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 40(10)
  • Pages: 832-838
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2017.04.014

Title: Effect of aflibercept on persistent macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion.

  • Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Baybora Hakan, Koç Hacı, Karabela Yunus
  • Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 41(9)
  • Pages: 809-813
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2018.01.024

Title: Epithelium-off corneal cross-linking in progressive keratoconus: 6-year outcomes.

Authors: Eliaçık Mustafa, Karaman Erdur Sevil, Baltepe Altıok İnci, Gülkılık İbrahim Gökhan, Anıl Aslan Cemile, Kaya Faruk

Authors: Karabela Yunus, Eliaçık Mustafa, Kaya Faruk

Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Koçak Funda, Teker Bahri, Aydın Ali, Kaya Faruk, Hakan Baybora

  • Journal: International Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 7(4)
  • Pages: 686-688

Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Kaya Faruk, Koç Hacı

Authors: Baybora Hakan, Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Karabela Yunus

Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Karabela Yunus, Karaman Mehmet, Kaya Faruk

B. Book Chapters:

Title: Corneal Cross-linking in Keratoconus.

  • Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim
  • Book Title: Keratoconus: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Year: 2017
  • Pages: 163-169
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45357-0_13

Title: Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Eyes with Previous Myopic Refractive Surgery.

  • Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Kaya Faruk
  • Book Title: Mastering Refractive IOLs
  • Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
  • Year: 2018
  • Pages: 107-114
  • DOI: 10.5005/jp/books/14282_10
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Mustafa Ozsutcu
Mustafa Ozsutcu
Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Mustafa Ozsutcu

Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience

Experience

2022 - 2023

Private Medipol Mega Hospitals Complex

2010 - 2010

Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine

2010 - 2010

Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2011

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2011

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital

2000 - 2001

Edirne Regional Hospital

2000 - 2001

Edirne Regional Hospital

 

Education

 

2000 Selçuk University, Ophthalmology

2000 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, OPHTHALMOLOGY

1994 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

1994 Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine

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Mesci Cem
Mesci Cem
Ophtalmologist
32 years of experience
4.7
7 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atasehir

Mesci Cem

Ophtalmologist
32 years of experience

Birthplace and Date 

Adana, 1968 

Foreign Languages 

English

Education and Experience 

1986 - 1992 Çapa Faculty of Medicine 

1993 - 1998 Specialization Göztepe Training and Research Hospital Eye Diseases Clinic 

1999 - 2000 Physician Lieutenant at Çorlu Military Hospital 

2000 - 2012 Specialist Doctor at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital 

2012 Associate Professorship -Göztepe Training and Research Hospital 

2018 Professorship - Beykoz University 

Associations Membership 

European Society of Cataract Refractive Surgeons Turkish Ophthalmology Society Cataract Refractive Surgery Unit Turkish Chamber of Physicians

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Kim Kuk Hwe
Kim Kuk Hwe
Ophtalmologist
16 years of experience
Republic of Korea, Seongnam
Alpha seoul eye clinic

Kim Kuk Hwe

Ophtalmologist
16 years of experience
  • Graduated from Seoul National University School of Medicine
  • Resident doctor at Seoul National University Hospital
  • Ophthalmologist at Samsung Hospital
  • Internship at the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Rochester)
  • Former Director of Ophthalmology Department of Pocheon Hospital (Gyeonggi Medical Center)
  • Former Director/Doctor of Glory Seoul Eye Clinic
  • Member of the Korean Association of Ophthalmologists
  • Member of the Korean Contact Lens Research Society
  • Member of the Korean Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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Mehmet Sahin
Mehmet Sahin
Ophtalmologist
22 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Private Koru Ankara Hospital

Mehmet Sahin

Ophtalmologist
22 years of experience

Work Experience

  • 2003-2011: Worked in public hospitals.
  • 2011 - Present: Working in the private sector, currently at the Eye Clinic of Private Koru Hospital (Çukurambar).

Education

  • 1999: Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2003: Completed specialization at Ankara Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic.

Specialization

  • Cataract and Other Anterior Segment Surgeries
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Retinal Diseases (Experience with over 30,000 cases)

Language Skills

  • English

Professional Memberships

  • TOD (Turkish Ophthalmological Association)
  • TCOD (Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Association)
  • AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
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Ibrahim Tuncer
Ibrahim Tuncer
Ophtalmologist
20 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, İzmir
Can Hospitals Turkey

Ibrahim Tuncer

Ophtalmologist
20 years of experience

"He has experience of over 10,000 surgical cases. He has published 48 scientific articles that are included in international and national scientific indexes, and these articles have been cited more than 250 times. He has also presented 28 papers in international and national scientific meetings. His professional interests are Cataract surgery (Femtosecond laser, Trifocal, EDOF, Multifocal, Toric intraocular lenses) Refractive surgery (Femtosecond laser, Excimer laser, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, SMILE) Oculoplastic surgery (Eyelid aesthetics, ptosis, entropion, ectropion, pterygium) Medical Retina (Macular degeneration) , Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal vascular occlusion, SSR) Glaucoma (Medical and surgical treatment) Strabismus and Amblyopia Filling and Botulinum toxin applications"

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Spain, Madrid
HM Hospitales
Dr. Gonzalo Bernabéu Arias is an accomplished ophthalmologist and one of HM Hospitales experts. He is best known for performing the world's first successful corneal transplantation. He has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, as well as postgraduate and emergency medicine courses. He has a long history of clinical and surgical ophthalmology experience, and has been a lecturer in ophthalmology and cataract surgery.Read more
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