Doctors at the clinic American Hospital Istanbul

Educational Background

• Dr. Alpay Sezer graduated from Istanbul University in 1992 and did his specialization in cardiovascular surgery from the same institute in 1998.

Professional Career

• Dr. Alpay Sezer started his professional career by working as a cardiologist at Istanbul University Hospital. He served there for a year and joined another institute for research purposes.
• He also served as a consultant in the cardiology department at University Hospital Ankara. After serving there and gaining experience for a few years, he left the institute.
• Later on, he joined American Hospital Istanbul and serves as a cardiovascular specialist.

Memberships

Dr. Alpay Sezer is associated with the following organizations

• Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association,
• Turkish Medical Society
• European Surgical Association
• European Cardiovascular Surgery Associations

Publications

• Dr. Alpay Sezer has many publications under his name in national and international journals. He received appreciation worldwide for his work on balloon stenting procedures.
• He has been a part of many international conferences and also arranged webinars in Turkey.

Educational Background

• Dr. Nihal Memioğlu graduated from Ankara University in 1982 and completed her specialization in pediatrics endocrinology at Gazi University in 1991. For her fellowship, she went to Ankara University

Professional Career

• Dr. Nihal Memioğlu joined Ankara Emergency Medicine and Traumatology Hospital in 1991 and served there for five years as an attending physician.
• In 1996, she joined Sami Ulus Children's Hospital and served there for four years.
• She joined Şişli Etfal Hospital in 2001 and served in the endocrinology department for five years.
• Dr. Nihal joined American Hospital in 2016 and served there as a senior endocrinologist.

Memberships

Dr. Nihal Memioğlu is a member of the following organizations

• National Association of Pediatrics
• Association of Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
• Turkish Endocrine Society
• European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology
• Turkish Association of Pediatric Endocrinology and Auxology.

Publications

• Dr. Nihal Memioğlu has several publications in international as well as national journals. She has also attended many international conferences. She has been actively involved in arranging seminars in Istanbul.

Educational Background

• 1988 to 1995: Dr. Mujde Gul Turkeri studied at Osmangazi University as a Medical Student
• 2000 to 2002: She did a Residency from Gazi University in Public Health
• 2004 to 2008: She received Resident Education in Cardiology from Rome La Sapienza University

Professional Career

• 1995 to 1997: Dr. Mujde Gul Turkeri worked as a Physician at Mardin
• 1997 to 2002: She joined the Ministry of Health as a Physician
• 2008 to 2012: She worked as a Cardiologist at Rome La Sapienza University
• 2013 to 2014: She worked at Olympiad Federation as a Specialist in Cardiology
• 2016 10 2017: Dr. Turkeri joined the Rehabilitation Department of San Raffaele Hospital as a Cardiologist.
• Since 2014: She has been working at American Hospital as a Senior Cardiac Specialist.

Memberships

Dr. Mujde Gul Turkeri received membership from the following Organizations:

• European Society of Cardiology
• Turkish Medical Association
• Italian Society of Cardiology
• Lazio Association of Outpatient Cardiologists
• Istanbul Chamber of Medicine
• Rome Chamber of Medicine
• Italian Association of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging
• Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Italian Medical Association
• Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists

Educational Background

• Dr. Ahmet Oktay graduated from Hacettepe University, Ankara and did his post graduation in cardiology from the University of Chicago.
• For his fellowship training, he went to Ochsner Clinic Foundation, US and did research on congenital heart diseases.

Professional Career

• Dr. Ahmet Oktay started his professional career in 1981 as an attending physician at Kasımpaşa Naval Hospital. He served at the clinic in the general surgery unit and left the institute in 1982.
• Later on, he joined Hacettepe University Hospital and served there till 1986 as a physician. He worked on general cases.
• After that, Dr. Ahmet joined the Marmara University Department of Cardiology and worked as a cardiologist for more than five years.
• He went abroad for his research and fellowship training and joined a well-recognized cardiology institute.
• On his return, Dr. Oktay rejoined Marmara University Hospital and was promoted to Head of the Cardiology Department. After serving there for six years, he left the hospital.

Memberships

• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology
• Member of the Turkish Medical Society
• Member of the Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association

Publications

• Dr. Ahmet Oktay is the author of more than 80 research articles related to cardiovascular surgery that were published in scientific journals.
• He is actively involved as a guest speaker in scientific meetings and CDEs to talk about congenital heart defects.

Educational Background 

• Dr. Babur Akkuzu received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Hacettepe University, Turkey, in 1990.
• He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at the same institution from 1990 to 1995.
• Later, in 2007, he received training in Neurotology from the Department of Otolaryngology at Başkent University.

Professional Career 

• Dr. Babur Akkuzu Started his career as a Research Fellow at the Department of Otolaryngology at Hacettepe University from 1990 to 1995 and then worked as an Attending Physician in the same department from 1995 to 1996.
• Dr. Babur has worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Başkent University from 2005 to 2007.
• He served as an Attending Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology at Başkent University from 1999 to 2005.
• He also worked as an Attending Physician at State Hospital in Sinop from 1997 to 1999.
• Dr. Babur served as an Attending Physician at Van Military Hospital from 1996 to 1997.
• Currently, he works as a Senior Consultant at Medicana International Istanbul. Dr. Babur has also served as an Associate Professor at Başkent University and American Hospital, Turkey.

Awards and Achievements 

Dr. Babur is a renowned ENT surgeon who has made significant contributions to the field of Otolaryngology.

• He has authored 23 papers that were published in international journals, 25 papers published in national journals, and six books.
• He actively participates in various conferences and workshops organized by these organizations, keeping himself updated with the latest advancements in the field of Otolaryngology.

Membership

Dr. Babur is a member of the following societies:

• Turkish Society of Otolaryngology,
• Turkish Society of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
• Association of Otology and Neuro-otology.

Educational Background

• Dr. Murat Pence completed his graduation in 1982 from Cerrahpasa University.
• Dr. Murat did his specialization in plastic surgery and joined Hacettepe University in 1989.
• For his fellowship training in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Murat chose Hacettepe University.

Professional Career

• Dr. Murat Pence started his professional career by working as a surgeon at the ONEP institute.
• He also served in Ankara hospital as a plastic surgeon.
• He worked there for two years and then joined an American hospital.
• Dr. Murat has been associated with American Hospital as a plastic surgery specialist since 1995.

Memberships

• Permanent member of Turkish Society of Aesthetic Surgery
• An active member of the European Plastic Surgery Association
• Member of TPRECD
• An active member of the Association of Reconstructive Surgery
• Active Part of Turkish Association of Facial Surgery

Publications

• Dr. Murat Pence has published more than 73 research articles based on burn injuries and the reconstructive surgery procedures.
• He presided over many international plastic surgery conferences and introduced non-surgical techniques to perform cosmetic procedures.
• Dr. Murat also conducted many webinars in Turkey to update people on the latest techniques and invited plastic surgeons from all over the country.

Educational Background

• Dr. Sami Gürkahraman graduated from Dicle University, Diyarbakır in 1992 and completed his specialization in cardiovascular surgery from Türkiye Medical Specialization Hospital in 2002.

Professional Career

• Prior to his residency, Dr. Sami worked as a general practitioner at Çayeli State Hospital in Rize from 1993 to 1997.
• His medical training began in 1997, and he worked as a resident in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Türkiye Medical Specialization Hospital until 2002.
• From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Gürkahraman worked at İzzettin Keykavus State Hospital in Sivas and SSK Hospital in Eskişehir as an attending physician.
• Later on, he joined the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic at Güven Hospital in Ankara from 2004 to 2005
• From 2005 to 2010, he served as a cardiology consultant at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Akay Hospital in Ankara.
• After serving there for five years, he worked in many prestigious institutes. From 2010 to 2011, he worked at Çankaya Hospital in Ankara, at Sincan Lokman Hekim Hospital from 2011 to 2013 and at Yıl Hospital from 2013 to 2015
• In 2015, Dr. Sami Gürkahraman joined American Hospital Istanbul and currently serving there as a senior vascular consultant.

Memberships

• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Member of the European Association of Cardiology
• Member of the International Society of Cardiology
• Member of Associations of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
• Member of the Turkish Association of Cardiac Surgery

Publications

• Dr. Sami has many publications in national and international journals on vascular surgery procedures.

Educational Background:

• 1991: Dr. Kerim Kaban completed his graduation from Hacettepe University of Medicine.
• 1996: He completed his specialization in Internal medicine from Hacettepe University of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.
• 1999: He did his second specialization in oncology and oncohematology from the MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.
• 2003: Dr. Kerim completed his master’s at the University of Texas in Houston.

Professional Career:

• 2003: Dr. Kerim Kaban worked in MD Anderson Cancer Center as a medical oncologist.
• 2004-2011: He served in the Medical Oncology Department of Acibadem Healthcare Group.
• Dr. Kerim is currently offering his services in American Hospital Istanbul since 2011.

Publications:

Dr. Kerim Kaban has numerous publications in national and international journals.

Educational Background

• Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra completed his essential education in the year 1973 from Galatasaray High School
• Completed his undergraduate education from the Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine in the year 1979
• Later on, in the year 2002, he completed his residency at a similar institute at the General Surgery Department.

Professional Career

• During the years 1983-1985, Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra completed his military service at Sarikamis Military Hospital.
• Moreover, Dr. Dursun Bugra served his obligatory services at the SSK Istanbul Hospital during the years 1985-1987.
• He served as a fellow member at a similar institute where he graduated in the year 2011.
• He got a promotion and became an Associate Professor in 1989 and a Professor in 1996 at a similar institute where he graduated from.
• Dr. Dursun went to a institute of France known as the Nancy University School of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Surgery Department as a visiting Professor during the years 1989-1990.
• He was appointed as a Professor at KOC University, General Surgery Department in the year 2011 and is still serving there.
• In the year 2018, Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra started serving as the Director as well as the Head of the General Surgery Department at the American Hospital Istanbul and is still serving there.

Memberships

Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra is a member of various societies which are mentioned beneath;

• During the years 2003-2013, he served as a General Secretary as well as Chairman of Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
• Then in the year 2015, he started serving at the European Society of Coloproctology and served there till 2018.
• Currently, Dr. Dursun Bugra is serving at two well-known societies known as the Regional Activities Study Group and the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Publications

• Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra has published more than 60 articles in medical journals.

Courses

• Besides being a General Surgeon Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra has also done different courses to enhance his abilities and polish his skills in surgery. He had completed two basic courses on Abdominal Robotic Surgery

Educational Background

• Dr. Tolga Özyiğit graduated from Ege University, Bornova, in 1999 and did his specialization in cardiovascular surgery.
• For his fellowship training, he went to Harvard Medical School, Boston and did his rotation in the cardiovascular surgery unit.
• In 2018, Dr. Tolga completed his PhD in clinical Pharmacology from Istanbul University.

Professional Career

• Dr. Tolga Özyiğit started his professional career by working as a general surgeon at Ege University Hospital.
• He served as a cardiology research specialist at Istanbul University Hospital. After serving there for two years, he left the institute.
• Later on, Dr. Tolga went Abroad, where he joined a prestigious institute Harvard Medical School and worked on complex cardiovascular surgery cases.
• On his return, Dr. Tolga Özyiğit joined American Hospital Istanbul and is currently serving there as a cardiovascular surgeon.

Memberships

Dr. Tolga Özyiğit is a member of the following organizations

• Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association
• Minimal Invasive and Robotic Cardiovascular Surgery Association
• Turkish Medical Society
• European Cardiovascular Surgery Associations

Publications

• Dr. Tolga Özyiğit has published many research articles on valve replacement procedures and coronary artery stenting. He has arranged many international conferences and seminars in Turkey.

Educational Background

• 1979 to 1985: Dr. Erdogan Aygar graduated from Hacettepe University.
• 1988 to 1991: He received training in Internal Medicine at Chicago University, USA.
• 1991 to 1995: He did specialization at Ochsner Clinical Foundation, USA in Cardiology.

Professional Career

• 1999 to 2000: Dr. Erdogan Aygar worked at Memorial Hospital as a Cardiac Physician.
• Since 2002: He has been working as a Cardiologist at American Hospital Istanbul.

Educational Background:

• Dr. Levent Tabak completed his residency in Pulmonary Medicine at the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Istanbul School of Medicine, from 1987 to 1991.
• He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul School of Medicine, from 1986 to 1987.
• He did conscription at the Senkoy Primary Health Care Center, Midyat, Mardin, from 1984 to 1986.
• Dr. Tabak studied Medicine at Istanbul University's School of Medicine from 1978 to 1984.

Professional Experience:

• Dr. Levent Tabak was a professor at the School of Medicine, Koc University, from 2011 to 2019.
• He served as a professor and Head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the American Hospital from 2009 to 2019.
• He served as Head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the American Hospital and was also a professor and faculty member at the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Istanbul School of Medicine from 2007 to 2009.
• Dr. Tabak was a professor and faculty member at the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Istanbul School of Medicine from 2002 to 2006.
• He served as an associate professor and faculty member at the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Istanbul School of Medicine from 1995 to 2001.
• Dr. Tabak worked as a research associate - foreign mission at the Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA, in 1993 and 1994.
• He served as an attending physician at the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Istanbul School of Medicine from 1991 to 1994.

Awards:

The Thoracic Society recognized Dr. Levent Tabak's international publication with the second prize award.

Memberships:

Dr. Levent Tabak is a member of several renowned societies, including:

• American Thoracic Society
• European Respiratory Society
• Turkish Respiratory Society
• Turkish Thoracic Society

Publications:

Dr. Levent Tabak has authored 16 articles in international scientific journals and 51 articles in national journals.

• Tabak, Levent. (2020). High Altitude and Diving Related Pulmonary Diseases.
• Tabak, Levent. (2003). Is smokeless tobacco less harmful than smoking?
• Tabak, Levent & Ağirbaş, E & Yilmaz Bayhan, Dilek (2001). The value of labial biopsy in the differentiation of sarcoidosis from tuberculosis. Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases.

Educational Background

• Prof. Dr. Aydın Alper completed his Medical education at Istanbul University in 1976
• He did General Surgery Specialization and Training from the same institute from 1976 to 1980.

Professional career

• Prof. Dr. Aydın Alper served at Kayseri Military Hospital from 1980 to 1982.
• He was appointed Chief Assistant at Istanbul University, General Surgery Division from 1984 -to 1986.
• Dr. Aydın became an Associate doctor at the University of London, Royal Free Hospital, Department of Surgery, and worked there from 1986 to 1987.
• Then he received the title of General surgery specialist and worked at Istanbul University Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit from 1987 to 2013.
• Dr. Aydın started working as a professor at the American Hospital Department of General Surgery in 1994
• Prof. Dr. Aydın Alper is also one of the faculty members of Koç University Faculty of Medicine, which he joined in 2013.

Memberships

Prof. Dr. Aydın Alper is a senior member of many societies and organizations, these are:

• Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association President / Member of the Board of Directors
• President of the National Society of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery / Member of the Board of Directors

Education

• Dr. Okun Müftüoğlu got training in Cataract, Cornea and Artificial Cornea, and Refractive Surgery at Southwestern Medical Center, the University of Texas, from 2007 to 2009.
• He then received an education in Advanced Refractive Surgery from Instituto Oftalmologico Alicante–Vissum in 2007.
• Dr. Orkun received training in Vitreoretinal surgery from Duke University in 2006.
• He studied Cataract and Refractive Laser Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in 2003
• Dr. Orkun studied Ophthalmology Residency at the School of Medicine, Ankara University, between 1999 - 2003.
• Dr. Orkun Müftüoğlu received Medical Education from Baylor College of Medicine in 1999.
• He started his Medical Education at the School of Medicine, Ankara University, in 1993 - 1999.

Professional Career

• Dr. Orkun Müftüoğlu has been a serving Professor at Koç University Hospital from 2015 - To date
• He became a Professor at the School of Medicine, Medipol University, Istanbul, between 2013 - 2015.
• He then became an Associate Professor at the Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit, Kudret Ophthalmology Hospital, Ankara, from 2011 to 2012.
• Dr. Orkun also served as Associate Professor at the Vehbi Koç Eye Hospital, Ophthalmology Department, School of Medicine, Ankara University, from 2010 to 2011.
• Dr. Orkun was an Attending Physician at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from 2007 to 2009.

Clinical Areas of Interest

• Complicated (difficult) cataract surgery,
• Advanced refractive (treatment of myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism) surgery,
• Surgery for Keratoconus-cornea diseases and cornea transplant,
• Glaucoma and artificial cornea surgery,
• Macula and vitreoretinal surgery.

Educational Background

• Prof. Dr. Ugur Selek started his early education in Turkey and graduated from Hacettepe University.
• For his specialization, Dr. Ugur opted for oncology and completed his specialization from the same institute where he did his graduation.
• He did his research training from Hacettepe Institute in radio oncology.
• After that, for his fellowship program in stereotactic surgery, Dr. Ugur went to Texas.

Professional Career

• Prof. Dr. Ugur Selek started his professional career by working as an oncologist at Hacettepe University.
• He later joined Texas University, where he served as a consultant in radio oncology.
• After completing his fellowship program in Houston, Dr. Ugur joined an oncology institute where he served as visiting consultant.
• On his return to Turkey, he joined KOC hospital and started serving as a radio oncologist.
• He again went to Texas and served as a senior lecturer in radiation oncology.
• After serving there for three years, Prof. Dr. Ugur Selek returned back to Turkey and joined American Hospital Istanbul.
• Currently, he is associated with an American hospital and serving there as head of the Oncology Unit.

Achievement

• Prof. Dr. Ugur Selek was awarded the first Annual Anderson Research award in Radio Oncology in 2003.

Memberships

• A permanent part of Turkish Radio Oncology
• An active part of the European Oncology Association
• Member of Lung Cancer Association
• A permanent part of ASTRO

Publications

• Prof. Dr. Ugur Selek published more than 100 scientific research articles in famous oncology journals.
• He also arranged many international conferences and was part of the advisory board.
• Dr. Ugur's major work is based on the radiation techniques and various stereotactic interventions.
• He arranged many live webinars based on radio oncology in Turkey.

Educational Background

• 1974-1981: Dr. Alpay Celiker got his MD degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Hacettepe University.
• 1981-1985: He then did a Specialization Course in Pediatric Cardiology from the Faculty of Medicine at Hacettepe University.

Professional Experiences

• 1985-1987: Dr. Alpay Celiker began his career as a Pediatrician at Taskopru State Hospital.
• 1988-1990: He completed his fellowship from the Pediatric Cardiology Division of Hacettepe University.
• 1990-1991: He worked as a Pediatric Cardiologist and Pediatrician at the Department of Pediatrics of Gulhane Military Medical Academy.
• 1991-2009: After that, Dr. Alpay Celiker served as a Pediatrician and Pediatric Cardiologist at Hacettepe University.
• 2009-2014: He has also worked as a Pediatric Cardiologist at Acibadem University.
• 2014 onwards: Dr. Alpay has been fulfilling his responsibilities as a Pediatric Cardiologist at American Hospital Istanbul for about nine years.

Memberships

Dr. Alpay Celiker is a respected member of the following scientific societies:

• Turkish Association of Cardiology.
• European Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Disease Society.
• Pediatric Cardiology Council of Turkey.
• Turkish National Federation of Cardiology.
• Congenital Electrophysiologic and Pediatric Association of Turkey.
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Society.