The doctor graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in 1980 and earned the title of Internist from Çukurova University in 1985. Completing a Gastroenterology fellowship at Marmara University in 1997, the doctor became an Associate Professor at Fırat University in 1989 and a Professor at Abant İzzet Baysal University in 1998. With extensive participation in local and international congresses, the doctor has authored numerous papers, articles, and book chapters in both native and foreign languages. The doctor has worked at various institutions, including Private Camlica Medicana Hospital and Memorial Service Hospital.

ACADEMIC CAREER SUMMARY

Degree: Bachelor's
Field: Medicine
University: Atatürk University
Year: 2001

Degree: Master's
Field: Medicine
University: Atatürk University
Year: 2001

Specialization/Doctorate: Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
University: İnönü University
Year: 2012

Associate Professorship: Gastroenterology
University: İnönü University
Year: 2018

Foreign Language: English, 67.5, 2007

H-index (WoS/Google): 8/10

Impact Factor: 8.1577

Key Research Work:
“Does apocynin increase liver regeneration in the partial hepatectomy model?” Yılmaz Bilgiç, Burhan Hakan Kanat, Onural ÖZHAN, Azibe YILDIZ, Zeynep AKSUNGUR, Mehmet Erman ERDEMLİ, Nigar VARDI, Yusuf TÜRKÖZ, Sami AKBULUT, Adem KÖSE, Hakan PARLAKPINAR. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 (53), 1-12 Q3.

Declared Project Title, Year:
K.3.6. “Investigation of the Effects of Vinpocetine in Sepsis Created by Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Rats” (Principal Investigator), 2023

International Experience:
Advanced Endoscopy Training, Anam Hospital, South Korea (3 months, 2016)
Advanced ERCP Course, Olympus Training Center, Hamburg (2017)

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

• Institution: İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center
  City: Malatya
  Position: Assistant Chief Physician
  Period: 2021 - 2024

Personal Information:

• Born in 1967.
• Completed primary education in Istanbul.
• Graduated from Pertevniyal High School in 1984.

Education & Training:

• Enrolled in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1984, completing medical education in English and graduating in 1991.
• Started General Surgery residency at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1991.
• Became a General Surgery Specialist in 1996 with a thesis on "The Effects of Inhibiting the Nitric Oxide Pathway in Radiation Enteritis."
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Professional Experience:

• 1996: Joined Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery staff doctor.
• 2002-2004: Served as a Lecturer and Acting Head of the General Surgery Department at Kadir Has University Faculty of Medicine.
• 2013: Transferred to Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery specialist, where he continues to work.
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Medical Expertise & Achievements:

• Performed the first general surgery operation in Turkey using the Da Vinci robotic system.
• Specializes in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery and continues to perform such procedures.

Positions Held:

• 1991-1996: Research Assistant – Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 1996-2012: General Surgery Specialist – Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital.
• 2002-2004: Lecturer – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 2003-2004: Acting Head – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 2013-Present: General Surgery Specialist – Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

Interests 
Robotic surgery,
Advanced laparoscopic surgery(Colorectal and GERD Surgery included),
Laparoscopic hernia surgery,
Breast and thyroid surgery,
Gastrointestinal surgery,
Anal region diseases,
Hepatobiliary surgery

Memberships: 

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Surgical Society

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Assoc. Prof. Cevper Ersöz, M.D.

Urology
 

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Urological Cancers (Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery)
• Stone Diseases (PCNL, URS)
• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (HoLEP, TuLEP, Rezum®)
• Minimally Invasive Prostate Treatments (TUR-P, Robotic)
• Kidney, Bladder, Testis Diseases
• Sexual Dysfunction & Infertility
• Urological Infections

Education and Career

• M.D. (Doctor of Medicine): Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2006)
• Residency in Urology (Specialist Training): Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul (2012)
• Associate Professorship in Urology: Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul (2015)

Certificates

• Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)
• Observership in Urologic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (2011)
• Advanced Training in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery

Memberships in Scientific Organizations

• Turkish Urology Association
• Turkish Pediatric Urology Association
• Turkish Endourology Society
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• European Society of Endourology

Publications

• Author of 130+ national and international peer-reviewed scientific publications.
• Research focus: Endourology, urologic oncology, andrology, and minimally invasive surgery.
• Contributions include book chapters and numerous conference presentations.

Awards Received

• Male Sexual Health – Alpay Kelami Award (2009): Recognized for innovative andrology research.
• 22nd National Urology Congress Recognition (2012): Acknowledged for surgical technique studies.

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 and Specialization

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (English) – Hacettepe University, 1997
• Master’s Degree – Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, 2004
• Ph.D. / Proficiency / Medical Specialization – Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University, 2007

Experience

• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 1998/2004
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine  2004/2007
• Urfa Training and Research Hospital 2008/2009
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology  2010/2011
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2011/2013
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2013/2017
• Medical Park Antalya Hospital, Gastroenterology Department and Organ Transplant Center

Dr. Seymur Aslanov is a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He received advanced training at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Dr. Aslanov diagnoses and treats many gastrointestinal diseases. His expertise includes inflammatory bowel diseases, digestive system cancers, liver and pancreatic diseases, and gastrointestinal bleeding.

He is skilled in advanced endoscopic procedures. These include ERCP, colonoscopy, endoscopic polypectomy, and stenting for gastrointestinal stenosis. Dr. Aslanov has worked as a research assistant and subspecialist at Ege University. He has also served as an internal medicine specialist at Izmir Medical Point.

He is a member of the Izmir Medical Chamber.

Dr. Omer Burcak Binicier is a gastroenterology specialist with strong medical training. He earned his medical degree at Ege University. He completed his internal medicine and gastroenterology specialization at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Binicier has over ten years of clinical experience. He has held key positions at SBÜ Tepecik Training and Research Hospital and İzmir Bayraklı City Hospital. He also gained international experience at Korea University.

Dr. Binicier diagnoses and treats a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases. His expertise includes early colon and stomach cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases, liver and pancreatic disorders, and digestive system cancers. He uses advanced endoscopic techniques such as EMR, ESD, ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound. He is also skilled in minimally invasive obesity treatments. His clinical skills are built on years of hands-on work in top medical centers.

Professor Muzaffer Al has performed over 3,500 laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic procedures with a high success rate at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Completed advanced laparoscopic surgery training at the prestigious Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Specialises in laparoscopic stomach resection for morbid obesity and oncological cancer cases
• Trained in antireflux surgical techniques to manage gastric complications
• Uses minimally invasive laparoscopy to support faster recovery and smaller incisions
• Maintains a focus on bariatric and metabolic surgical interventions

Associate Professor Mehmet Akif Aydin is a senior surgical specialist at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital with expertise in complex abdominal procedures.

• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Member of the Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
• Recognised by the Turkish Surgical Society for professional excellence
• Specialises in oncological and metabolic surgery of the digestive tract
• Fellow of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Associate Professor Mehmet Ali Gok is a leading general surgeon at Medipol University Pendik Hospital with advanced training in robotic and laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery.

• Specialises in oncological surgery and the surgical management of early-stage gastrointestinal tumours
• Completed robotic colorectal surgery training at Stony Brook University in New York
• Editor of multiple medical textbooks on oncological and minimal invasive surgery
• Recipient of the European Hernia Society's laparoscopic surgery certificate in Dubai
• Active member of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery

Professor Mehmet Hakan Tekelioglu is a senior general surgeon at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, specialising in complex abdominal procedures research. He qualified from the prestigious Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine.

• Focuses on surgical interventions for endocrine and abdominal conditions
• Practises at a major multi-specialty hospital group in Istanbul
• Published academic research on hormone suppression following major surgical resections
• Trained at one of Turkey's oldest and most respected medical faculties

Dr Volkan Kinas is a specialist in gastrointestinal oncology and metabolic surgery at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals. He focuses on surgical interventions for gastric cancer and complex stomach resections.

• Specialises in oncological surgery for metabolic and digestive tract tumours
• Handles both malignant gastric cancer cases and bariatric revisions
• Performs surgery for pancreatic and bile duct conditions
• Provides surgical care for colorectal and thyroid cancers
• Practises at a major centre specialising in metabolic and cancer treatments

Associate Professor Serdar Kacar is a surgical pioneer who performed over 200 gastric reduction operations at the Gazi Hospital Obesity Clinic.

• Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for performing the first small intestine transplant in Turkey
• Established and led specialist surgical centres at Kent and Medicalpark Goztepe hospitals
• Published over 150 scientific papers across international and national medical journals
• Received the Young Researcher Award at the World Congress of Nephrology in Berlin

Dr Rafail Ibayev specialises in both laparoscopic and open gastrointestinal surgery at Erdem Hospital. He handles a high volume of complex procedures for malignant and benign stomach conditions.

• Performs minimally invasive laparoscopic stomach resections for faster recovery
• Specialises in treating tumours of the stomach, oesophagus, and small intestine
• Expertise in gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy for metabolic health
• Skilled in oncology-focused total and subtotal stomach removals
• Conducts diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy for accurate surgical planning

Professor Osman Aktas is a specialist general surgeon who completed advanced laparoscopic training in Germany. He leads the surgical team at Avicenna International Hospital with a focus on minimally invasive gastrointestinal oncology.

• Performs complex stomach resections and gastrointestinal tumour removals using laparoscopic methods
• Uses minimally invasive techniques to reduce recovery times and post-operative pain
• Former chief physician and head of general surgery at several major hospitals
• Experienced in the Whipple procedure and complex colorectal cancer resections
• Specialises in metabolic surgery for patients managing obesity and diabetes

Professor Burhan Mayir specialises in scarless stomach procedures and advanced gastrointestinal oncology at his dedicated clinic in Antalya.

• Performs single-port sleeve gastrectomies and complex gastric bypass reconstructions
• Published over 60 articles in international peer-reviewed journals on surgical techniques
• Expert in gastro-oesophageal reflux surgery and metabolic surgical interventions
• Handles oncological resections for cancers of the stomach, liver, and spleen
• Presents research on surgical outcomes at major international medical congresses

Dr Erdem Can Yardimci is an accredited surgeon who specialises in complex metabolic and bariatric procedures at Clinics United in Antalya.

• Trained at the prestigious Antalya Training and Research Hospital for surgical specialisation
• Previously served at Istinye University Bahçeşehir Liv Hospital within the Organ Transplant Clinic
• Gained significant elective surgery experience at Tokat Medical Park Hospital
• Focuses on safe stomach resection techniques through continuous international professional development

Associate Professor Ali Durmus is a pioneer in the development of laparoscopic stomach and intestinal surgery in Turkey. He leads specialised bariatric and oncological procedures at the Istanbul EsteCapelli Clinic.

• Performed thousands of successful gastrointestinal operations since 2002
• Former Assistant Chief Physician of Oncology at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Specialises in sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass using minimally invasive techniques
• Expert in complex surgeries for stomach cancer and oesophageal reflux
• Faculty member at Nisantasi University training the next generation of general surgeons

Education

Undergraduate Faculty of Medicine Trakya University 1995-2001
Medical Residency Internal Medicine Uludağ University 2001-2006
Subspecialty Gastroenterology Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital / Gastroenterology Clinic 2007-2011

Experience

Internal Diseases
Assistant doctor Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine
Internal Diseases USA 2001-2006

Internal Diseases Specialist Şanlı Urfa Mehmet Akif İnan
Training and Research Hospital 2007
(Jul-Dec)

Gastroenterology Minor
Assistant Istanbul Medeniyet Universityniversitesi
Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
Gastroenterology Clinic 2007-2011
Gastroenterology Specialist Sivas Numune Hospital 2011-2013

Gastroenterology
Chief Resident Health Sciences University
Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital 2013-2017

Assoc. Dr.
Chief Assistant of Gastroenterology Clinic University of Health Sciences
Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital
2017-2021

Assoc. Dr.
Gastroenterology Clinic Administrative Responsible University of Health Sciences
Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital
2021-2024

Scientific Memberships
 

Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
Turkish Association of Liver Research
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society

Awards

Third Prize for Oral Presentation, 32nd National Gastroenterology Week, Turkish Gastroenterology Association, November 25-29, 2015. Turkish J. Gastroenterol 2015;26(suppl 1): Oral Presentation 03, S:11
Oral Presentation Third Prize. XVth Eurasian Congress of Gastroenterology and Surgery, 27 apr-01 May 2016, Antalya P:89