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Best Cataract surgery (both eyes) ophthalmologists: TOP 92 doctors

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Mehmet Tahir Sam
Ophtalmologist
20 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Antalya
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Antalya

Mehmet Tahir Sam

Ophtalmologist
20 years of experience

Place and Date of Birth

  • Merzifon, 1972

Language Skills

  • English

Education and Experience

  • Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine (English)1996
  • Okmeydanı Education Research 2000
  • Malatya SSK Regional Hospital 2004
  • Bucak State Hospital 2009
  • Antalya Medical Park Hospital 2009-2023

Membership

  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association
  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association Konya, Antalya Branch Board of Directors

Certificates

  • Artisan Iris
  • Claw Lens Application
  • EVRS Vitroretinal Surgery Applications
  • iSCRS
  • AAO

Seminars

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association Konya Live Surgery 2012
  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association National Congress Live Surgery 2014
  • TOD Congress Antalya Oculoplasty Moderation 2015
  • TOD Winter Symposium Strabismus Moderation 2016
  • Family Physicians Association Eye Examination Seminars 2017-2018
  • Flight Physicians Association Eye Seminars 2019

Case Experience

  • Experience of over 27.000 surgical cases

Number of Scientific Publications

  • Over 20 international and national oral notifications
  • Live surgery instructor
  • More than 10 national and international scientific publications
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Elyia Levinger
Ophtalmologist
26 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Elyia Levinger

Ophtalmologist
26 years of experience

accreditations:

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Dr. Elyia Levinger is an ophthalmologist, a leading eye surgeon of Israel, expert of the field in ophthalmic surgery. Не works in the Ichilov Medical Center. Dr. Levinger Eliya specializes in corneal transplantation, cataract surgery, laser eye surgery operations.

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Digdem Begendi
Ophtalmologist
9 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Digdem Begendi

Ophtalmologist
9 years of experience
Dr. Digdem Begendi is an ophthalmologist who specializes in procedures such as cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK eye surgery, and strabismus treatment among others. She has published articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.Read more
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Yuval Yasur
Ophtalmologist
29 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Yuval Yasur

Ophtalmologist
29 years of experience

Professor, specialist in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery

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Semra Coskun
Ophtalmologist
21 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Antalya
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Antalya

Semra Coskun

Ophtalmologist
21 years of experience

Place and Date of Birth

  • 1969

Language Skills

  • English, Serbian, Albanian and other Balkan languages

Education and Experience

  • Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine (English)
  • Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Number of Scientific Publications

  • More than 30 scientific publications.

Case Experience

  • Experience with more than 5,000 surgical cases during 12 years of active service as an ophthalmologist.

Memberships

  • AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
  • EVRS (European VitreoRetinal Society)
  • TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology)
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Anat Loewenstein
Ophtalmologist
28 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Anat Loewenstein

Ophtalmologist
28 years of experience

Professor, specialist of ophthalmology

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Jakub Ciecierski
Ophtalmologist
10 years of experience
4.0
48 reviews
Poland, Jelenia Góra
KCM Clinic

Jakub Ciecierski

Ophtalmologist
10 years of experience

Jakub Ciecierski is a specialist in the field of ophthalmology.

The doctor admits patients as part of specialist consultations, as well as performs a number of outpatient procedures, such as: 

OCT, RNFL, Laser therapy, Fluorescein Angiography

 

Diseases treated:

glaucoma

cataract

eye diseases

eyesight defects

conjunctivitis

myopia

dry eye syndrome

macular degeneration

astigmatism

allergic eye diseases

 

 

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Karol Nowacki
Ophtalmologist
12 years of experience
4.0
48 reviews
Poland, Jelenia Góra
KCM Clinic

Karol Nowacki

Ophtalmologist
12 years of experience

The doctor admits patients as part of specialist consultations, as well as performs a number of outpatient procedures, such as:

 OCT, RNFL, Laser therapy, 

Fluorescein Angiography

Diseases treated:

 

  • glaucoma
  • cataract
  • eye diseases
  • eyesight defects
  • conjunctivitis
  • myopia
  • dry eye syndrome
  • macular degeneration
  • astigmatism
  • allergic eye diseases

 

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Esra Ayhan Tuzcu
Ophtalmologist
17 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Antalya
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Antalya

Esra Ayhan Tuzcu

Ophtalmologist
17 years of experience

Place and Date of Birth

  • Sivas, 1976

Language Skills

  • English

Education and Experience

  • Graduated from Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine in 2001 on the 3rd place of the semester.
  • Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology 2002-2007
  • Erciyes University (Research Assistant) Kayseri 2002-2007
  • Van Education and Research Hospital 2007-2008
  • Kayseri Education and Research Hospital 2008-2010
  • Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine (Assistant Professor) Hatay 2010-2014
  • Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) Hatay 2014-2016
  • Private Antalya Yaşam Hospital 2017-2019
  • Private Manavgat Akdeniz Hospital 2019-2020
  • Private Ofm Antalya Hospital 2020-2023

Number of Scientific Publications

  • Over 50

Membership

  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Case Experience

  • Since 2004

Certificates

  • 1. XXIV National Ophthalmology Course, Refractive Surgery course, 2-4 April 2004, Ankara.
  • 2. TOD 39th National Ophthalmology Congress, Phaco Complications (Early Period), September 2005, Antalya.
  • 3. TOD 39th National Ophthalmology Congress, Basic Principles in Phaco Surgery, September 2005, Antalya.
  • 4. ISRS/AAO Meeting International Refractive Surgery: Art and Science, May 2006, Istanbul.
  • 5. TOD 43rd National Ophthalmology Congress, Simulation course (Vitreoretinal Surgery), November 2009, Antalya.
  • 6. Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Retina-Vitreous Diseases and Surgery Unit, Retina-Vitreous Education, September 2013, Ankara.
  • 7. TOD Ophthalmology Course, TOD Ankara Branch. Eye Infections course, 29-31 March 2013, Ankara.
  • 8. Ankara Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Retina Training 2014
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Darius Aukstikalnis
Ophtalmologist
26 years of experience
4.6
108 reviews
Lithuania, Vilnius
Kardiolita Hospital

Darius Aukstikalnis

Ophtalmologist
26 years of experience

Ophthalmologist

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Ihsanyilmaz
Ophtalmologist
34 years of experience
5.0
4 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul

Ihsanyilmaz

Ophtalmologist
34 years of experience

Medical Fields of Interest: 

Retina Diseases 

Diabetic Retinopathy, Hypertensive Retinopathy, Vascular Obstructions 

Yellow Spot Disease (Macular Degeneration), SSRP 

Intraocular (intravitreal) Injection 

Vitreoretinal Surgery 

Retinal Detachment 

Macular Surgeries (Epiretinal Membrane, Macular Hole, VMT) 

Intraocular Hemorrhages 

Cataracts 

Smart lens, toric lens 

Excimer Laser Treatments 

Lasik 

No-touch, PRK

Education: 

Uludag University, Bursa 

Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 

Vance Thompson Vision Center, SD, USA 

Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 

Experience: 

Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 

Yeni Yuzyil University Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul 

Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, Istanbul

Memberships: 

Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOA) 

TOA Young Ophthalmologists Executive Board Membership 

TOA Medical Retina Unit Membership 

Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Society (TROS) 

European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) 

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 

Istanbul Medical Chamber (IMC)

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Belma Karini
Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience
4.5
219 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Belma Karini

Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience

Medical Fields of Interest 

Glaucoma 

Cornea 

Cataract and Refractive Surgery 

Education 

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine ( 2006-2012 ) 

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Residency (2013-2017) 

Istanbul University Certificate of Experimental Animal Use ( 2015 ) 

International Council of Ophthalmology Visual Sciences ( 2015 ) 

Pediatric Glaucoma Training at Bratislava National Institute of Children’s Diseases ( 2022 ) 

Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology ( FEBO 2022 ) 

Experiences 

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 

Yeni Yuzyil University Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital 

Memorial Şişli Hospital

Liv Ulus Hospital 

Memberships 

Turkish Ophthalmology Association 

Turkish Medical Association 

American Academy of Ophthalmology ( AAO ) 

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) 

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Tuğrul Akın
Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
4.9
22 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Veni Vidi Eye Clinics

Tuğrul Akın

Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience

Dr. X graduated from Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey and Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey. He is a member of Turkish Ophthalmological Association and Turkish Medical Association.

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Deniz Kilic
Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Izmır

Deniz Kilic

Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience

Birth place and date

Konya, 1984

 

Foreign Languages ​​Known

English, German

 

Educational Status and Experience

Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Associate Professor (2023)

St. Franziskus-Hospital, Zentrum für Refraktive Chirurgie

Germany, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship (2022-2023)

Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Specialist Doctor (2018-2022)

Hatice-Muammer Kocatürk State Hospital, Kayseri, Specialist Doctor (2017-2018)

Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Specialist Doctor (2014-2017)

Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Specialization in Medicine (2010-2014)

Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Medical Education (2007-2010)

GATA Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Medical Education (2003-2007)

Kuleli Military High School, Istanbul (1999-2003)

 

Case Experience

Experience of over 10,000 surgical cases.

 

Associations of which he is a member

ESOPRS (European Society Of Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery), Member, 2022

ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons), Member, 2021

MRCSEd (The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh), Member, 2021

TOD-GO (Turkish Ophthalmology Association - Young Ophthalmologists Group), Member, 2018

TOD (Turkish Ophthalmology Association), Member, 2010

 

Certificates

2016 European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma, FEBO, Paris

2019 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Visual Sciences

2020 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Optics and Refraction

2020 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Clinical Science

2021 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Advanced Examination, FICO

2019 Ophthalmology Clinical Research Training, Istanbul

2014 Communication, Anterior Segment and Toric Lens Applications, Prague

 

Books

Sea Sword

MCQ for International Ophthalmology Board Exams – 2

Chapter 4, Oculoplasty, (2021). Anatolian Bookstore.

 

Awards

FICO, International Fellowship Scholarship 2022

TÜBİTAK, International Scientific Publications Incentive Scholarship UBYT, 2022

TÜBİTAK, International Scientific Publications Incentive Scholarship UBYT, 2020

Ministry of Health, Certificate of Appreciation, 2018

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

Ugur Tunc

Pediatric eye doctor
8 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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Prof Yusuf Yildirim
Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Prof Yusuf Yildirim

Ophtalmologist
14 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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Murat Ayan
Ophtalmologist
10 years of experience
Turkey, Samsun
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Samsun

Murat Ayan

Ophtalmologist
10 years of experience

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

  • Kırşehir, 1985

Language Skills

  • English

Education and Experience

  • 2003-2009 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine 
  • 2009-2014 Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Specialist 
  • 2014-2017 Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Specialist 2017-2020 Samsun Terme State Hospital 
  • 2020-2024 Samsun Büyük Anadolu Hospital

Case Experience

  • Experience with more than 10,000 cases over 10 years of active service as an ophthalmologist.

Memberships

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD) 
  • Turkish Medical Association 
  • KÜSAD
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Sezer Ozkan
Ophtalmologist
8 years of experience
Turkey, Samsun
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Samsun

Sezer Ozkan

Ophtalmologist
8 years of experience

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

  • İskenderun, 1979

Language Skills

  • English

Education and Experience

  • 2008 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (Specialization)
  • 2002 Istanbul University School of Medicine

Case Experience

  • Experience with more than 10,000 cases over 6 years of active service as an ophthalmologist.

Memberships

  • TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology)
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Candan Karaca
Ophtalmologist
23 years of experience
4.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Candan Karaca

Ophtalmologist
23 years of experience

Specializations

Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)

Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)

Yellow Spot Disease

Diabetic Retinopathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Theppachai Thammikasakul
Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Intrarat Hospital

Theppachai Thammikasakul

Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience

Theppachai Thammikasakul, M.D. Ophthalmologist

 

Work and Educational Experiences 

 

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

 

Certificates

Ophthalmology Certificate, Phramongkutklao Hospital

Sub-board / Fellowship in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Khonkaen University

 

Current Position

Theppachai Thammikasakul is currently working as Ophthalmologist at Intrarat Hospital

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