Best Diagnostics Doctors in Ankara for Australians

Dr Atilla Ozenoglu is a thoracic surgery specialist at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital. He focuses on diagnostic procedures for lung and chest conditions to ensure accurate staging and treatment planning.

• Performs mediastinoscopy for precise diagnostic staging of chest tumours
• Specialises in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) under local anaesthetic
• Provides diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures to examine the airways for abnormalities
• Researched imaging techniques for empyema – a collection of pus in the lung cavity
• Managed cases of primary lung liposarcoma and complex chest wall resections

Professor Cemal Aydin is an interventional radiology specialist at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital who focus on pinpoint diagnostic accuracy.

• Specialises in interventional radiology – uses imaging like MRI and CT to perform precise diagnostic procedures
• Performs Trucut and fine-needle aspiration biopsies to identify lung tumours with low complication rates
• Researches diffusion-weighted MRI to differentiate between different types of skull-base tumours
• Former Head Physician of Radiology at Yuksekova State Hospital

Professor Durdu is a senior cardiovascular specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital who integrates genetic insights into heart disease diagnostics. He holds a dual background in cardiac surgery and biotechnology, allowing for a highly technical approach to heart health.

• Specialises in screening for primary mitral regurgitation and chronic atrial fibrillation
• Member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
• Research focus on identifying molecular signatures and genetic markers of heart conditions
• Member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Köroğlu is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Ankara Hospital (2024–present). She previously served as a faculty member at Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital (2016–2024). She was Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital (2011–2015). She earned her MD in 2003 from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PM&R residency in 2011.

Her credentials include Ministry of Health–approved certified prolotherapy training. She has taught Prolotherapy and PRP (2022) and Knee Prolotherapy and Campinject (2019). She also taught GETAT and Dextrose Prolotherapy (2018) and ISPRM Ultrasound (2009). She has additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, neural therapy, lumbar injections and manipulation, and botulinum toxin treatment for the spastic hand. She attended the Euro‑Mediterranean PRM School in Italy (2010). She is a member of the Turkish Society of PM&R, the Turkish Society for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism, the Association of PM&R Specialists of Türkiye, the Spinal Cord Diseases Association, and the Ankara Medical Chamber.

Dr Ismail Biri is a general surgery specialist at Private Koru Ankara Hospital who pioneered the laparoscopic SCOLA method in Turkey for abdominal wall repairs.

• Specialises in endoscopic investigations and diagnostic screenings for the digestive tract
• Performs diagnostic laparoscopy to investigate abdominal pain, hernias, and gallbladder issues
• Expert in identifying thyroid, parathyroid, and breast cancers through surgical diagnostics
• Identifies and stages oncological conditions in the liver, stomach, and colon