Assistant Professor Shencan Acar is a highly regarded gastroenterology subspecialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. She specializes in managing complex gastrointestinal conditions and rare clinical cases.

• Expert in treating inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis
• Focuses on hepatology, managing liver diseases and post-transplant complications
• Uses endoscopic interventions to treat acute gastrointestinal bleeding
• Authored 20+ international peer-reviewed articles on rare GI conditions
• Former Head of Department at Giresun University Faculty of Medicine

Professor Benal Buyukgebiz is a leading specialist in pediatric gastroenterology at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. She served as the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Yeditepe University, training the next generation of specialists.

• Focuses on digestive health for children from infancy through to adolescence
• Sub-specialised in pediatric gastroenterology at Dokuz Eylul University
• Manages complex cases of recurrent diarrhoea and chronic gut inflammation
• Investigates the link between childhood nutrition and long-term digestive health
• Fluent in English to assist families visiting from overseas

Assistant Professor Ayhan Levent serves as an internal medicine specialist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, focusing on gastrointestinal health and metabolic disorders.

• Trained at the Haseki Training and Research Hospital internal diseases clinic
• Graduated from the Izmir Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine
• Member of the academic faculty at Uskudar University
• Provides expert care for complex internal medicine and gastric conditions

Associate Professor Yilmaz Bilgic is a specialist in interventional gastroenterology with advanced clinical training from leading centres in South Korea and Germany.

• Specialises in ERCP, a specialised technique to treat bile and pancreatic duct issues without major surgery
• Completed a three-month fellowship in advanced endoscopy at Anam Hospital in South Korea
• Certified in advanced ERCP techniques from the Olympus Training Centre in Hamburg
• Active researcher in liver regeneration and stomach health with over 10 published works
• Former Assistant Chief Physician at Turgut Ozal Medical Centre

Dr Tepebasi specialises in minimally invasive weight loss solutions at Private Yüzyıl Hospital, focusing on gastric balloon procedures for patients wanting a reversible surgical alternative.

• Performs gastric balloon insertions to help manage appetite and portion control
• Combines procedures with tailored diet plans for visible weight loss results
• Leads a multidisciplinary team providing nutritional coaching and emotional support
• Focuses on sustainable lifestyle changes and long-term follow-up care

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.

Professor Doganay is a pre-eminent gastroenterologist and former Clinic Chief who leads liver and digestive disease research at VM Medical Park Pendik.

• Trained at prestigious UK hospitals in Manchester and Edinburgh
• Board member of the Turkish Liver Research Association
• Recipient of the Gilead Fellowship Award for his work on liver fibrosis
• Specialises in ulcerative colitis and chronic hepatitis treatment
• Editor for the World Journal of Hepatology and Hepatology Forum