Education & Expertise

1995 to 2001 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education

2001 to 2006 | Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine Specialization

2008 to 2011 | Göztepe Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Subspecialty

2014 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

2021 | University of Health Sciences – Professor

Professional Experience

2007 | Nusaybin State Hospital – Internal Medicine Specialist (Civil Service Obligation)

2011 to 2014 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Specialist

2014 to 2017 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

2017 to 2021 | Health Sciences University – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

2015 to 2021 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic – Clinic Chief

2021 to 2022 | University of Health Sciences – Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

2015 to 2022 | Genomic Laboratory (GLAB) Coordinator, Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate

2014 to 2021 | Northern Clinics of Istanbul Journal (indexed in WoS and PubMed) – Founding Editor

2021 to Present | Turkish Liver Research Association – Board Member

2022 to Present | Hepatology Bulletin Journal – Editor

2019 to Present | Hepatology Forum Magazine – Editor

2016 to Present | World Journal of Hepatology – Editor

International Experience

1999 | Trainee Doctor, Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

2000 | Trainee Doctor, Cardiology Unit, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK

2005 | Assistant Doctor, Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

Professional Memberships

Turkish Gastroenterology Association

Turkish Liver Research Association

EASL – European Association for the Study of Liver

APASL – Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver

AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science

Awards & Recognitions

2013 | Liver Fibrosis Pathways in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Gilead Fellowship Award

2014 | Liver Fibrosis Pathways in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Viral Hepatitis Fight Association Project Support Award

2014 | The Relationship between Spontaneous Seroconversion and Toll-Like Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Hepatitis B Infection – Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Best Poster Second Prize

2015 | Research on Damage Pathways in Liver Tissue in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Best Oral Presentation Third Prize

2016 | Investigations of the EGF and Its Receptor EGFR Gene Variants in Ulcerative Colitis – XV Euroasian Congress of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Best Oral Presentation Third Prize

Education and Expertise

1988: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education, Istanbul

1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Neurosurgery Specialist Training, Istanbul

Experience

1989 to 1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Assistant Doctor, Istanbul

1996 to 1999: Private Respect Hospital, Specialist Doctor and Chief Physician, Istanbul

2000 to 2002: Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, 1st Neurosurgery Clinic, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul

2002 to 2010: Ministry of Health Pendik State Hospital, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul

2008 to 2009: Participation in "Spinal Surgery Program" at Istanbul American Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Fellowship Days: 01.05.2008 - 31.12.2009

2010 to 2011: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Santa Monica Hospital Center for Spinal Surgery (Comprehensive Spine Center), Researcher (Fellow), California, USA

2011: Associate Professor

2014: Virginia University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Visiting Faculty Member, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

2012 to 2016: Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Istanbul

2016 to 2018: Vital Fulya Plaza, Fulya/Beşiktaş/Istanbul

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Neurosurgery Association
-Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Teaching and Training Group
-Turkish Spine Association
-AO Spine International
-Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery
-Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Surgical Neurosurgery Group
-Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

 

Education and Specialization

1998 - Undergraduate (Medicine): Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

2004 - Master’s Degree: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

2005 - 2011 - PhD (Urology): Taksim Training and Research Hospital

2020 - Associate Professor: Yeni Yüzyıl University

Experience

2011 to 2013 - Urology Specialist: Kastamonu Dr. Münif Islamoğlu State Hospital

2013 to 2014 - Urology Specialist: Izmir Private Marine Hospital

2014 to 2014 - Urology Specialist: Istanbul Murat Kölük State Hospital

2014 to 2016 - Urology Specialist: Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital

2016 to 2020 - Faculty Member: Yeni Yüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital

2020 - Associate Professor: Yeni Yüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital

Articles Published in International Refereed Journals: A1

1)NUHOĞLU BARIŞ, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, AYDIN MEMDUH, HAZAR İSMET, ONUK ÖZKAN, TAŞ TUNCAY, FİKRİ ONUR (2011). The Role of Bipolar Transurethral Vaporization in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Urologia Internationalis.

2)BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, TAŞ TUNCAY, HAZAR İSMET, AYDIN MEMDUH, ONUK ÖZKAN, ÇAKIROĞLU BASRİ, INTELLECTUAL HONOR, ÖZKAN ARİF, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2014). Applicability and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Simulator Training in Urologic Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Study. NOBEL MEDIUS.

3)ONUK ÖZKAN, TAŞ TUNCAY, ŞENTÜRK AB, ORHUN SINANOĞLU, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, ÇELİK O, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2014). Right-Sided Bochdalek Hernia with Intrathoracic Ectopic Kidney in an Advanced-Age Adult: A Case Report. Urologia Internationalis.

4)ONUK ÖZKAN, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, HAZAR İSMET, TAŞ TUNCAY, ÖZKAN ARİF, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2015). Giant Bladder Stone in a Young Woman. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

5)DİNÇER MUHAMMET MURAT, ONUK ÖZKAN (2015). Phalloplasty and Penile Prosthesis Implantation for Micropenis. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine

6)ONUK ÖZKAN, ARSLAN BURAK, HAZAR İSMET, ÖZKAN ARİF, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2016). Clinical Course of a Case with Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Research.

7)BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, ONUK ÖZKAN, HAZAR İSMET, ÖZKAN ARİF, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, ARSLAN BURAK, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2016). Incidental Prostate Cancer Frequency and Features of Patients Undergoing Radical Cystoprostatectomy. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

8)HİRİK ERKAN, BOZKURT ALİSEYDİ, KARABAKAN MEHMET, ONUK ÖZKAN, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, AYDIN MEMDUH, ÇAKAN MURAT, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2016). Results of Tadalafil Treatment in Patients Following an Open Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia.

9)ARSLAN BURAK, AKBULUT MEHMET, ONUK ÖZKAN, HAZAR İSMET, ÖZKAN ARİF, GEZMİŞ CEM TUĞRUL, ÇETİN BUĞRA, AYDIN MEMDUH (2016). Risk Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Docetaxel-Prednisone Combination in the Treatment of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research.

10)ONUK ÖZKAN, ARSLAN BURAK, YANARAL FATİH, HAZAR İSMET, ÖZKAN ARİF, GEZMİŞ TUĞRUL, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2016). Management of Gunshot Injury of Glans Penis that Extends to Anterior Urethra: A Rare Case Report. Haseki Medical Bulletin.

11)ARSLAN BURAK, AKBULUT MEHMET FATİH, ONUK ÖZKAN, KÜÇÜKTOPCU ONUR, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, ÖZKAN ARİF, YAZICI GÖKHAN (2017). A Comparison of Amplatz Dilators and Metal Dilators for Tract Dilatation in Mini-Minute Nephrolithotomy. International Urology and Nephrology.

12)ARSLAN BURAK, ONUK ÖZKAN, EROĞLU ALİ, GEZMİŞ TUĞRUL, AYDIN MEMDUH (2017). Female Sexual Function Follows a Novel Transobturator Sling Procedure without Paraurethral Dissection (Modified-TOT). International Braz J Urol.

13)ARSLAN BURAK, ONUK ÖZKAN, HAZAR İSMET, AYDIN MUAMMER, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, EROĞLU ALİ, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2017). Prognostic Value of Endocan in Prostate Cancer: Clinicopathologic Association Between Serum Endocan Levels and Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy. Tumori Journal.

14)ONUK ÖZKAN, ÇİSELİS NUSRET CAN, HAZAR İSMET, GÖZMÜŞ TUĞRUL, ÖZCANLI YUSUF TURUSHAN, DİNÇER MUHAMMET MURAT, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2016). Treatment of Giant Ureteral Fibroepithelial Polyp: A Case Report Using an Endoscopic Approach. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

15)YANARAL FATİH, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, OZGÖR FARUK, ŞİMŞEK ABDULMUTALİP, ONUK ÖZKAN, AYDIN MUAMMER, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2017). Comparison of Conventional Dressings and Vacuum-Assisted Closure in the Wound Therapy of Fournier's Gangrene. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia.

16)ONUK ÖZKAN (2018). A Minimally Invasive Modified Technique for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Transobturator Tape without Paraurethral Dissection. Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques.

17)HAZAR İSMET, ONUK ÖZKAN, ÖZKAN ARİF, KIR GÜLAY, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ (2018). Treatment of Primary Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair with Bladder Mucosal Flap: A Report of Initial Case Series. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

18)ONUK ÖZKAN, ARSLAN BURAK, GEZMİŞ TUĞRUL, ÇETİN BUĞRA, GÖV TAHA, YAZICI GÖKHAN, GÜRKAN OKAN, ÖZDEMİR ENVER (2018). Is the Plasma Endocan Level a Reliable Predictor for the Severity of Erectile Dysfunction?. International Urology and Nephrology.

19)ÖZKAN ARİF, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, KALKANLI ARİF, GÜNSEVEN KADIR ÖMÜR, ONUK ÖZKAN, HAZAR İSMET, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN (2018). Comparison of Local Anesthetic Efficacy of Lidocaine Gel and Lidocaine Gel-Intramuscular Diclofenac Combination in Patients Undergoing Flexible Cystoscopy. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

20)ARSLAN BURAK, GÖNÜLTAŞ SERKAN, GÖKMEN ERSİN, ÖZMAN OKTAY, ONUK ÖZKAN, YAZICI GÖKHAN, GÖV TAHA, ÖZDEMİR ENVER (2019). Does YouTube Include High-Quality Resources for Training on Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy?. World Journal of Urology.

21)ONUK ÖZKAN, NUHOĞLU BARIŞ, ÖZKAN ARİF, TAŞ TUNCAY, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, HAZAR İSMET, BALCI MUSTAFA BAHADIR CAN (2019). Comparison of Caveolin-1 and PSA in Prostate Adenocarcinoma. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

22)ONUK ÖZKAN, ÖZKAN ARİF, ÇİLESİZ NUSRET CAN, KALKANLI ARİF (2019). Vacuum-Assisted Treatment in Fournier Gangrene. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

23)LOVMIS M, ONUK ÖZKAN, AKTAŞ S, ALKARA U, MERCİLESS O, LOVMIS S (2020). Two Renal Transplants From Living Donors With Horseshoe Kidneys. Urology.

24)ALİ EROĞLU, MUAMMER AYDIN, ÖZKAN ONUK, NUSRET CAN ÇİLESİZ, BARIŞ NUHOĞLU (2020). Investigation of Sexual Dysfunction in Premenopausal Women with Urinary Incontinence. Journal of Academic Research in Medicine.

25)TUNCAY TAŞ, BASRİ ÇAKIROĞLU, ERSAN ARDA, ÖZKAN ONUK, BARIŞ NUHOĞLU (2021). Early Clinical Results of the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Administration in Erectile Dysfunction. Sexual Medicine,.

26)ÖZKAN ONUK, NUSRET CAN ÇİLESİZ, ARİF ÖZKAN, ELBRUS ZARBALİYEV, NURTEN DAYIOĞLU, BARIŞ NUHOĞLU (2020). Urological Injuries in the Civil War of Libya.

Publications and articals goes on.

Education and Specialization

• 2006: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• 2014: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine
• 2018: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology

Experience

• 2006 - 2008: Konya Derebucak District Hospital
• 2009 - 2015: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2015: Antalya Kaş State Hospital
• 2015 - 2016: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
• 2016 - 2021: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2021 - 2023: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Education & Expertise

• 2001 | Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education
• 2001 to 2005 | Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology – Research Assistant
• 2010 to 2018 | Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital – Cardiology Specialist, Chief Assistant
• 2014 | Associate Professorship, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital

Professional Experience

• 2001 to 2005 | Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology – Research Assistant
• 2006 to 2007 | Kayseri Military Hospital – Cardiologist
• 2007 to 2010 | Kartal Yavuz Selim State Hospital – Cardiologist
• 2010 to 2018 | Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital – Cardiologist, Chief Assistant

Professional Memberships

• -Istanbul Medical Chamber
• -Turkish Cardiology Association
• -Chronic Total Occlusion Club

Education and Specialization

• 1989 - 1995 Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – Specialization
• 2006 - Associate Professorship, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 1995 - 1996 - Assistant Doctor, Emergency Department, Ardahan State Hospital
• 1996 - 1997 - Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
• 1997 - 2002 - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2002 - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2003 - 2007 - Başkent University Konya Research and Application Center
• 2007 - 2012 - Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2012 - 2017 - Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2013 - 2014 - Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Lab, Rochester, MN, USA
• 2017 - 2020 - ASV Yaşam Hospital
• 2020 - 2021 - Antalya Anadolu Hospital

Education and Specialization

• 1989 - 1995 Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – Specialization
• 2006 - Associate Professorship, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 1995 - 1996 - Assistant Doctor, Emergency Department, Ardahan State Hospital
• 1996 - 1997 - Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
• 1997 - 2002 - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2002 - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2003 - 2007 - Başkent University Konya Research and Application Center
• 2007 - 2012 - Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2012 - 2017 - Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
• 2013 - 2014 - Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Lab, Rochester, MN, USA
• 2017 - 2020 - ASV Yaşam Hospital
• 2020 - 2021 - Antalya Anadolu Hospital

Education and Specialization

• 1982 - 1987: Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• 1987 - 1993: İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital – Specialization

Experience

• 1993 - 1996: İzmir Atatürk State Hospital – Specialist Doctor
• 1996 - 1998: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine – Assistant Professor
• 1998 - 2001: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professor
• 2001 - 2005: Başkent University Adana Practice and Research Hospital – Associate Professor
• 2006 - 2007: Başkent University Adana Practice and Research Hospital – Professor
• 2007 - 2013: Başkent University Istanbul Practice and Research Hospital – Professor
• 2013 - 2015: Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Istanbul – Professor
• 2015 - Present: Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital, Istanbul – Professor

Dr. Halil Can is a Professor of Neurosurgery (2025; Associate Professor 2020). He completed neurosurgical training at Istanbul University–Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. His clinical focus includes endoscopic and microsurgical spine surgery for fractures, tumors, and degenerative disease; advanced pain procedures; endoscopic skull base and pituitary surgery; and neurovascular, neuro-oncologic, and peripheral nerve surgery.

He has 21 international peer-reviewed papers (SCI/SSCI). Topics include cadaveric morphometry of Kambin’s triangle and the transforaminal triangular working zone, lumbar arterial and anterior approach anatomy, and an in vitro test of a new lumbar fixation device.

His clinical studies include a single-team series of 81 posterior circulation aneurysms, with 13 flow-diversion cases. He also reported five spinal cavernous malformation cases. He conducted Phase I safety and feasibility stem-cell trials in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and in chronic complete spinal cord injury.

Prof. Selin Kapan has been a Professor of General Surgery since 2017. She is currently with Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery (2022–present). She previously worked at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital as a Specialist and Associate Professor. She also served as Educational and Administrative Supervisor at Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. In addition, she was Medical Coordinator and General Surgeon at Istanbul Surgery Hospital.

She has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Her research covers hernia repair, perianal fistula, pilonidal disease, hepatic hydatid disease, laparoscopic surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery. Her work has been published in journals such as Digestive Surgery, Hernia, Techniques in Coloproctology, and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. She is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, the National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association, the Hernia Society, the Turkish HPB Surgery Association, the Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association, and the Gastroesophageal Reflux Association.

Education

2005 – 2011 | Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
M.D. Degree

2013 – 2019 | Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neurology Residency Program

Languages

English – Very Advanced

Professional Experience

Artvin Borçka State Hospital, Artvin, Turkey
General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)
2011 – 2012

Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
Resident Physician
2013 – 2019

Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, Turkey
Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
2019 – March 2021

Private Pendik Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neurology Specialist
April 3, 2021 – April 10, 2024

Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor
April 19, 2021 – June 1, 2024

Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Professor of Neurology
April 22, 2024 – Present

Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Professor of Neurology
November 11, 2024 – Present

Memberships

Turkish Neurology Society

Turkish Medical Association

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

Turkish Neurology Society Neurorehabilitation Working Group

Global Migraine and Pain Society

International Headache Society

Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society

Turkish Alzheimer Association, Kadıköy Branch

Areas of Interest

Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

Migraine and other headache disorders

Sleep disorders

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

EEG, Polysomnography (PSG), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

Botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders

Nerve blocks and botulinum toxin for headache management

Epilepsy

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.

Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).

Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).

Education & Expertise

1994 | Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

2002 | Marmara University Faculty of Medicine – PhD in Orthopedics and Traumatology

Professional Experience

1997 to 2002 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department – Research Assistant

2002 to 2005 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology – Specialist Doctor

2005 to 2010 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department – Assistant Professor

2010 to 2016 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology – Associate Professor

2016 to 2018 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology – Professor

Foreign Experience

2001 to 2002 | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Research Clinical Fellow in Orthopedics and Traumatology

July to August 2012 | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital – Clinical Visitor in Orthopedic Oncology

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association

-Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association – Pediatric Orthopaedics -Branch

-Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association – Orthopaedic Oncology Branch

-European Pediatric Orthopaedics Society

Awards & Recognitions

2001 | Akif Şakir Şakar Scientific Award – Second Prize in Experimental Study

2004 | IX. Akif Şakir Şakar Scientific Awards – Second Prize in Experimental Study

2007 | XII. Akif Şakir Şakar Science Awards – Second Place in Clinical Study Category

2007 | Derviş Manizade Awards – Second Place

2014 | XXIV. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress – First Prize in Orthopedic Oncology Oral Presentation

Prof. Dr. Ozan Beytemur is an experienced orthopedic surgeon with over 20 years in the field. He is a Professor at Health Sciences University, Istanbul Bağcılar Health Practice and Research Center. He is known for his research in bone healing, osteoporosis prediction, and orthopedic biomechanics. He has published many articles in leading international journals.

Dr. Beytemur has served as Chief Physician and has led improvements in orthopedic care and education. He holds the TOTBİD-TOTEK Board Certification. He has also completed international courses, including the AO Pediatric Trauma Course. He specializes in complex surgeries, such as bone tumor treatment and advanced fracture management. He is active in Turkish orthopedic associations and has supervised important theses, helping to advance orthopedic science and education.

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis and Treatments

Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatments

Epilepsy (Epileptic)

EEG and Treatment

Muscle and Nerve Disease Diagnosis and Treatments

Vertigo Diagnosis and Treatment

Restless Leg Syndrome

Stroke (Cerebral Palsy) Diagnosis and Treatment

Bartın State Hospital (2007-2009)

VM Medical Park Samsun Hospital (2009-2017)

VM Medical Park Samsun Hospital - Deputy Chief Physician (2019-2021)

Samsun Education and Research Hospital (2021-2022)

Çarşamba State Hospital

Private Atasam Samsun Hospital (2022-2024)

Karadeniz Technical University (1989-1995)

Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine (2001-2006)

Dr. Alper Karaoglan is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Memorial Bodrum Hospital. He has many years of experience in neurosurgery. He worked at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine and Taksim Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. Since 2008, he has held the positions of Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor in neurosurgery.

Dr. Karaoglan is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He has received several awards. These include the Best Paper Award at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress in 2005 for his research on resveratrol’s protective effects after subarachnoid hemorrhage, and the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award in 2008.

Dr. Cagdas Erdogan is a gastroenterologist at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. He trained in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He earned his MD from Dokuz Eylul University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency from 2014 to 2019. He then completed a Gastroenterology fellowship at Ankara City Hospital from 2019 to 2022. His clinical focus includes advanced endoscopy (ERCP, EUS, EMR, ESD, POEM, EGD, colonoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy), inflammatory bowel disease, and hepatology.

He has about 40 publications. His work appears in The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Scientific Reports, Endoscopy, and Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Notable studies address vedolizumab in IBD and prophylaxis for post-ERCP pancreatitis. He also reported a 13-year Crohn’s cohort comparing infliximab and adalimumab. Additional work covers outcomes with an adalimumab biosimilar and innovative endoscopic therapies (MCA via double-balloon enteroscopy, holmium laser for Bouveret syndrome, POEM for Zenker’s diverticulum, and ESD for esophageal papillomatosis).

Personal information

Title: Associate Professor

Branch: Anesthesiology

Work History:

1 Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

1 Waist and Neck Pain

2 Cancer Pains

3 Spine Pains

4 Pain

Education

1991 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

1996 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Anesthesia and Reanimation

Specialization Training

2017 - Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice

2018- Certifield Interventional Pain Sonologist

International Articles

1 ÇÖMLEK SAVAŞ, MUTLU AYHAN, ÖZGÖNENEL EBRU, KAHRAMAN SİNAN, ÖZGÖNENEL LEVENT (2021). Atypical Fem-oral Fracture After Discontinuing Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use. Demiroğlu Bilim University Florence Nightingale

Medical Journal, 7(1), 52-56., Doi: 10.5606/fng.btd.2021.25048

2 POTTERY WAR, ORDU AYLIN (2021). Interventional Pain Management During SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Signa Vitae, 17(4),

178-184., doi: 10.22514/sv.2021.008

3 SAVAS COMLEK(2021). Transverse Abdominis Plane Block-Based Multimodal Analgesia Protocol Reduces Tramadol

Need After Cesarean Section. Bağcılar Medical Bulletin, 6(2), 134-141., Doi: 10.4274/BMB.galenos.2021.11.077

4 ÇÖMLEK SAVAS, SAĞLAM SEZER (2021). A New Approach for Leptomeningeal Metastases: Chemotherapy Adminis-

tered Through Lumbar Intrathecal Port. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Doi: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2020-0554

5 SAVAS COMLEK(2021). Treatment Methods for Bone Metastasis-Induced Pain. Turkish Journal of Oncology, 36(1), 73-

78., Doi: 10.5505/tjo.2021.S1019

6 SAVAS COMLEK(2021). Ultrasound-Guided Interventions During Pregnancy for Lumbosacral Pain Unresponsive to Con-

servative Treatment: A Retrospective Review. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 49(1), 20-27., Doi: 10.1002/jcu.22923

7 SAVAS COMLEK(2020). Pain Control with Splanchnic Neurolysis in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Unresponsive to Celiac

Plexus Neurolysis. Journal of Pain Research, 13, 2023-2031., doi: 10.2147/JPR.S266689

8 SAVAS COMLEK(2020). Chemotherapy-Induced Pneumonitis Associated with Transient CA 15-3 Elevation. Journal of

Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 26(7), 1750-1753., Doi: 10.1177/1078155220904994

9 RAHİMİ MEHDİ, GÖĞÜZ DEMET, KAYA GÜNER, BOZKURT PERVİN, ÇÖMLEK SAVAŞ (2000). Patient Controlled Analgesia

(PCA) Application in Pediatric Patients. Ağrı, 12(1), 19-26.

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Eren
Specialist in Brain and Nerve Surgery

Neurosurgery Areas of Interest
    •    Brain Tumors
    •    Pituitary Tumors (Endoscopic)
    •    Brain Aneurysms
    •    Skull Base Tumors
    •    Spinal and Spinal Cord Tumors
    •    Lumbar Disc Herniation
    •    Cervical Disc Herniation
    •    Spondylolisthesis
    •    Spinal Canal Stenosis
    •    Traumatic Brain and Spinal Injuries

Personal Information
    •    Date of Birth: 03/11/1979
    •    Marital Status: Married, Father of 2 children
    •    Languages: English
    •    Title: Associate Professor – 10/03/2021

Education
    •    Bachelor’s Degree: Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, 1997-2003
    •    Specialty Training: Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Education and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic / Istanbul, 2004-2010

Professional Experience
    •    Köyceğiz SSK Dispensary / Muğla (2003-2004)
    •    Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Education and Research Hospital / Istanbul (2004-2010)
    •    Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital / Istanbul (2010-2012)
    •    Bilecik State Hospital / Bilecik (2012-2013)
    •    Special Nisa Hospital / Istanbul (2013-2014)
    •    Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital / Istanbul (2014-2024)

Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals:
    1.    Sağlam-Çifci Ece, Güleç İlker, Şengelen Aslıhan, Karagöz-Güzey Feyza, EREN BURAK, Paşaoğlu H Esra, Önay-Uçar Evren. The H4R antagonist, JNJ-7777120 treatments ameliorate mild traumatic brain injury by reducing oxidative damage, inflammatory and apoptotic responses through blockage of the ERK1/2/NF-κB pathway in a rat model (2025). Experimental Neurology. 115133. DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.115133.
    2.    EREN BURAK, Karagoz Guzey Feyza, Gulec Ilker, Tufan Azmi, Bas Nuri Serdar. The Importance of Spinopelvic Parameters in Recurrent Lumbar Disk Herniation. Clinical Spine Surgery, 37(3), E113-E118. (2024). DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001546.
    3.    Aycan Abdurrahman, EREN BURAK, Tas Abdurrahim. Treatment and outcomes of patients with metastatic spinal cord compression: a double-center study. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 27(13), 6121-6131. (2023). DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202307_32968.
    4.    Yücel Murat, Aktaş Özgür Yusuf, Zengi Oğuzhan, Taş Abdurrahim, Tufan Azmi, EREN BURAK, Karagöz Güzey Feyza. The effect of alpha-lipoic acid on nerve tissue healing after sciatic nerve crush injury in rats. Annals of Medical Research, 30(6), 684-691. (2023). DOI: 10.5455/annalsmedres.2023.09.246.
    5.    Tufan Azmi, Aktaş Özgür, EREN BURAK, Doruk Ebru, Gulec Ilker, Taş Abdurrahim, Karagoz Guzey Feyza. Effects of Age and Co-Morbidities on Complication Rate in Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases: A Prospective Clinical Study. Eastern Journal of Medicine, 28(4). (2023). DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2023.89646.

Papers Presented at International Scientific Conferences:
    1.    EREN BURAK. Comparison of Patients Who Voluntarily Applied to the Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic Due to Spinal Diseases and Patients Referred by Family Physicians. 19th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, 1266-1267. (2020). (Abstract/Oral Presentation) (Publication No: 6514176).
    2.    EREN BURAK. Relationship Between Spinopelvic Parameters and Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation. World Spinal Column Society Virtual World Spine. (2020). (Abstract/Oral Presentation) (Publication No: 6514209).
    3.    Tas Abdurrahim, Karagoz Guzey Feyza, Tufan Azmi, Kuvat Nuray, Aktaş Özgür Yusuf, EREN BURAK, Yücel Murat, Kahraman Akkalp Asli. Prophylactic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles in a Rat Model of Spinal Stabilization and Infection. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies XVI. World Congress, 33-34. (2017). (Abstract/Oral Presentation) (Publication No: 6513245).

Chapters in Scientific Books:
    1.    Klinik Nöroanatomi (Clinical Neuroanatomy), Chapter Title: (Lesions of the Hypophysis and Hypothalamus, Their Pathophysiology, and Surgical Anatomy) (2023). EREN BURAK, Tufan Azmi. Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri. Editors: Karagöz Güzey Feyza, Balcıoğlu Hüseyin Avni. 1st Edition. Page Count: 613. ISBN: 978-975-277-971-6. (Scientific Book in Turkish).
    2.    Nöroşirürjinin Temelleri (Fundamentals of Neurosurgery), Chapter Title: (Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment of Thoracolumbar and Sacral Trauma) (2020). EREN BURAK, Karagöz Guzey Feyza. US Akademi. Editors: Naderi Sait, Karagöz Güzey Feyza, Tuğcu Bekir. 1st Edition. Page Count: 610. ISBN: 978-605-9358-. (Scientific Book in Turkish).

Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals:
    1.    EREN BURAK, Karagöz Güzey Feyza, Güleç İlker, Baş N. Serdar, Ay Ferhat, Acaroğlu Muhammed A., Çuhacıbaşı Enes B. Neurosurgery Career Preferences Compared to Other Medical Specialties among Turkish Students. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, 22(68), 143-153.
    2.    EREN BURAK, Gulec Ilker, Karagoz Guzey Feyza, Saglam Ece, Tufan Azmi, Karacan Murat, Bas Nuri Serdar. Evaluation of Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Decompression Due to Spinal Cord Pressure. Osmangazi Journal of Medicine, 42(5), 546-552. (2020). DOI: 10.20515/otd.571004.

Technical Notes, Case Reports, Research Notes, etc.:
    1.    Case Report: EREN BURAK, Karagoz Guzey Feyza, Gulec Ilker. Craniopharyngioma and Arteriovenous Malformation Operated Using the Same Craniotomy: An Unusual Case. Romanian Neurosurgery, 34(3), 437-440. (2020). DOI: 10.33962/roneuro-2020-070.
    2.    Case Report: Tufan Azmi, EREN BURAK, Tas Abdurrahim, Berker Neslihan, Aktaş Özgür Yusuf, Gulec Ilker, Vatansever Mustafa Safi, Karacan Murat, Vahabova Günay, Karagoz Guzey Feyza. Spinal Metastasis as a Presenting Feature of Follicular Type Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 4(1), 1-9. (2019). DOI: 10.4274/BMB.galenos.2019.26888.