Beste Ultraschall Gastroenterologen in Istanbul - TOP -187 Ärzte

Education

• 2013-2015 – Assos. Prof. degree - Medipol University University Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department
• 2012 - Fellowship - Robotic Surgery Training Program at World Laparoscopy Hospital, New Delhi, India
• 2008 - Fellowship - Laparoscopic Training Program at World Laparoscopy Hospital, New Delhi, India
• 2007-2012 - Assistant Professor - Gaziantep University, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department
• 2004-2005 - Fellowship - The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, ABD
• 1997-2001 - Specialisation - Ankara University Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department
• 1989-1996 - Bachelor - Hacettepe University, Medical School
• Professional Experience
• 2016- Present - IVF Expert - Bahçeci Health Group, İstanbul

Professional Associations

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
  European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
  European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE)
  Turkish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (TJOD)
  Association of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (ÜTD)
  Association of Reproductive Health and Infertility (TSRM)

Publications

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals:

A.1. Arslan EO, Cengiz L, Arslan M. “Thyroid function in hyperemesis gravidarum and correlation with serum leptin levels”. Int J Gynaecol Obstet., 83,187-188 (2003).

A.2. Arslan M, Yazici G, Erdem A, Erdem M, Arslan EO, Himmetoglu O. “Endothelin 1 and leptin in the pathophysiology of intrauterine growth restriction”. Int Journ. of Gyn. Obstet., 84, 120-126 (2004).

A.3. Cengiz B, Söylemez F, Ozturk E, Cavdar AO. “Serum zinc, selenium, copper, and lead levels in women with second-trimester induced abortion resulting from neural tube defects: a preliminary study”. Biol Trace Elem Res., 97, 225-235 (2004).

A.4. Arslan M, Morshedi M, Arslan EO, Taylor S, Kanık A, Duran HE, Oehninger S. “Predictive value of the hemizona assay for pregnancy outcome in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with intrauterine insemination” Fertil. Steril., 85, 1697-1707 (2006).

A.5. Arslan M, Bocca S, Arslan EO, Duran HE, Stadtmauer L, Oehninger S. “Cumulative exposure to high estradiol levels during the follicular phase of IVF cycles negatively affects implantation” Journ. of Assist. Reprod. Genet., 24, 111-117 (2007).

A.6. Ozturk E, Ugur MG, Kalayci H, Balat O. “Uterine myoma in pregnancy: report of 19 patients” Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol., 36, 182-183 (2009).

A.7. Ozturk E, Ugur MG, Cebesoy FB, Aydin A, Sever T, Balat O. “Good prognosis for primary ovarian pure nongestational choriocarcinoma using the EMA/CO regime” Eur. Journ. of Gynaecol. Oncol., 31, 123-125 (2010).

A.8. Ozturk E, Ugur MG, Aydın A, Balat O, Kalaycı H. “Intraluminal Tubal Endometriosis Mimicking Hydrosalpinx: Report of an Unusual Case” IMJ, 9, 43-45 (2009).

A.9. Ozturk E, Ugur MG, Balat O, Kutlar I, Dikensoy E, Cebesoy B. “An analysis of hysteroscopy experience over a seven-year period” Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol, 37, 150-151 (2010).

A.10. Acılmıs YG, Dikensoy E, Kutlar AI, Balat O, Cebesoy FB, Ozturk E, Cicek H, Pence S. “Homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in maternal and umbilical cord plasma and homocysteine levels in placenta in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia” Journal of Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 37, 45-50 (2011)

A.11. Sahikanat T, Ozturk E, Ozkan Y, Coskun A, Ekerbicer H. “The relationship between serum testosterone levels and bladder storage symptoms in a female population with polycystic ovary syndrome” Arch. Gynecol. Obstet., 284, 879-84 (2011).

A.12. Ozturk E, Balat O, Dikensoy E, Ugur MG, Ozcan C, Aydin A, Erel O, Kul S. “No association between serum paraoxonase, arylesterase activities, and hydatidiform mole” Int Journ. Gynecol. Cancer., 21, 149-52 (2011).

A.13. Ozturk E, Balat O, Acılmıs YG, Ozcan C, Pence S, Erel O. “Measurement of the placental total antioxidant status in preeclamptic women using a novel automated method” Journ. of Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 37, 337-42 (2011)

A.14. Ozturk E, Balat O, Pehlivan S, Ugur MG, Ozcan C, Sever T, Kul S. “Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in preeclampsia with or without eclampsia in a Turkish population” Journ. of Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 37, 1778-83 (2011).

A.15. Ozturk E, Balat O, Ugur MG, Yazıcıoglu C, Pence S, Erel O, Kul S. “Effect of Ramadan fasting on maternal oxidative stress during the second trimester: A preliminary study” Journ. of Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 37, 729-33 (2011).

A.16. Ozturk E, Balat O, Pehlivan S, Ugur MG, Sever T. “Genetic Variation of Myeloperoxidase Gene Contributes to Preeclampsia: A Preliminary Association Study in Turkish Population” Hypertens. Pregnancy., 30, 377-83 (2011).

A.17. Bayram A, Erkılıç S, Balat O, Ekşi F, Uğur MG, Oztürk E, Kaya G. “Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus in non-neoplastic cervical tissue lesion: Cervical erosion” J Med Virol., 83,1997-2003 (2011).

A.18. Ozturk E, Dikensoy E, Balat O, Ugur MG, Aydin A. “Intraoperative Frozen Section Is Essential for Assessment of Myometrial Invasion but Not For Histologic Grade Confirmation in Endometrial Cancer: A Ten-Year Experience” Arch Gynecol. Obstet., 285:1415-9 (2012).

A.19. Ugur MG, Balat O, Ozturk E, Bekerecioglu M, Dikensoy E. “Pitfalls in diagnosis and management of distal vaginal agenesis:10-year experience at a single centre”. Eur Journ. of Obstet. Gynaecol. Reprod Biol.,163,85-90 (2012).

A.20. Ugur MG, Ozturk E, Balat O, Dikensoy E, Teke S, Aydin A. “Do high levels of CA 19-9 in women with mature cystic teratomas of the ovary warrant further evaluation?”. Eur Journ. Gynaecol .Oncol.,33,207-10 (2012).

Papers presented in international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings:

B.1. Cengiz L, Berker B, Ozturk Arslan E, Cengiz B. “Approach to a case of amenorrhea, imperforate hymen and pelvic mass”. 3d Turkish-German Gynecology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 19-23 May 1999.

B.2. Arslan M, Morshedi M, Ozturk Arslan E, Taylor S, Duran HE, Oehninger S. “Predictive value of sperm-zona pellucida binding capacity under hemizona assay (HZA) conditions for intrauterine insemination outcome”. 13th World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, İstanbul, Turkey, May 26-29, 2005. (Oral Presentation)

B.3. Arslan M, Bocca S, Ozturk Arslan E, Mayer J, Stadtmauer L, Oehninger S. “The Effect of coasting on the implantation potential of embryos transferred after cryopreservation and thawing”. 13th World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, İstanbul, Turkey, May 26-29, 2005.

B.4. Arslan M, Ozturk Arslan E, Bocca S, Stadtmauer L, Duran HE, Oehninger S. “Cumulative exposure to oestradiol (E2) during the follicular phase of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) Cycles: Effect on IVF outcome”. Conjoint Annual Meeting ASRM&CFAS, Montreal, Quebec, October 15-19, 2005.

B.5. Cankus G, Ogur G, Ozturk E, Kilicarslan C, Balat O, Pehlivan S. “Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome within a large Turkish family from Southeast of Anatolia”. European Human Genetics Conference, Barcelona, Spain, May 31-June 3, 2008.

B.6. Gül O, Cebesoy FB, Balat O, Kurtul N, Pence S, Ozturk E. “The value of serum sialic acid and sialic acid gene variation as a predictive marker of preeclampsia”, 8th Turkish-German Gynaecology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, April 29–May 3 2009. (Oral Presentation)

B.7. Ozturk E, Balat O, Acilmiş YG, Caglayan O, Pence S, Erel O. “Measurement of the total antioxidant status in the placenta of preeclamptic women using a novel automated method”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.8. Acılmış YG, Dikensoy E, Kutlar I, Balat O, Cebesoy FB, Ozturk E, Cicek H, Pence S. “Homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in maternal and umbilical cord plasma and homocysteine levels in placenta in preeclampsia”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.9. Ozturk E, Balat O, Ugur MG, Yazicioglu C, Pence S, Erel O. “Effect of intermittent fasting during Ramadan on maternal oxidative stress”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.10. Hakan K, Ugur MG, Ozturk E, Balat O, Erel O. “Total oxidant levels, total antioxidant capacity, and oxidative stress in preterm labour: A Prospective Controlled Clinical Study”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.11. MG Ugur, Ozturk E, Dikensoy E, Balat O. “Three-layer closure technique at caesarean section: Long term outcomes”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.12. Ozturk E, Balat O, Pehlivan S, Ozcan C. “The Protective role of endothelial nitric oxide gene polymorphism against preeclampsia appearance and complications in the Turkish populations”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.13. Ozturk E, Ugur MG, Pehlivan S, Sever T, Balat O. “Genetic variation of myeloperoxidase gene contributes to preeclampsia: A preliminary association study in a Turkish population”. XXII European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Granada, Spain, May 26-29, 2010.

B.14. Ozturk E, Balat O, Pehlivan S, Ugur MG, Ozkan Y, Sever Y, Namiduru ES, Kul S. “Nitric oxide levels and endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in Turkish women with idiopathic recurrent miscarriage”. IX. Turkish-German Gynaecology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, May 4-8, 2011. (Oral Presentation)

B.15. Ugur MG, Ozturk E, Balat O, Kaya T. “Microsurgical tubal reanastomosis: Preliminary report of 5 cases”. IX. Turkish-German Gynaecology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, May 4-8, 2011.

B.16. Ugur MG, Balat O, Ozturk E, Dikensoy E, Bekereci M, Dokuzoglu Y. “Pitfalls in diagnosis and management of distal vaginal agenesis: Ten years’ experience”. IX. Turkish-German Gynaecology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, May 4-8, 2011.

B.17. Ozturk E, Balat O, Aydin A, Pehlivan M. “Haematopoiesis in leiomyoma uteri”. IX. Turkish-German Gynaecology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, May 4-8, 2011.

B.18. Dilbaz S, Ozturk E, Ozdegirmenci O, Demir B, Isikoglu S, Kul S, Dilbaz B, Cınar O, Goktolga U. “The importance of paraoxonase and arylesterase activities in poor and high responder patients”. 28th Annual Meeting of ESHRE, Istanbul, Turkey, July 1-4, 2012.

Publications in national books or book chapters (translations):

C1. Öztürk E, Balat O, “Breast diseases: from a Gynaecological Point of View”, Bases of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, ed. NF Hacker, JG Moore, JC Gambone, çeviri ed. Üstün C, Koçak İ Vol. 30, 364-371, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 2009.

C2. Öztürk E, Özkan Y, “Postpartum Follow-Up and Breastfeeding”, Johns Hopkins Gynaecology and Obstetrics Booklet, 4th edition, ed. KJ Hurt, MW Guile, JL Blenstock, HE Fox, EE Wallack, translation ed. Oral E Vol. 20, 257-264, Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, Ankara, 2012.

C3. Öztürk E, Sucu S, “Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery”, Johns Hopkins Gynaecology and Obstetrics Manual Fourth Edition, ed. KJ Hurt, MW Guile, JL Blenstock, HE Fox, EE Wallack, translation ed. Oral E Vol. 28, 365-381, Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, Ankara, 2012.

Articles published in national refereed journals:

D.1. Yakin K, Öztürk E, Aytaç R, Ortaç F, Ünlü C. “Termination of pregnancy by misoprostol; Benefits and risks”, Gynaecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 4, 129-133 (1998).

D.2. Öztürk Arslan E, Dökmeci F. “Recent views in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome”, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, 52, 237-241 (1999).

D.3. Berker B, Öztürk Arslan E, Kabukcu C, Cengiz B, Cengiz L. “The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis aof patients with primary amenorrhea and pelvic mass: a case report”, Journal of Turkish Clinics of OB-GYN, 10, 278-282 (2000).

D.4. Cebesoy FB, Dikensoy E, Yazicioglu C, Kutlar I, Ozturk E. “Twin pregnancy consisting of complete mole and normal foetus: Presentation of two cases”, Düzce Medical Journal, 12, 58-60 (2010).

D.5. Dikensoy E, Cebesoy FB, Ozturk E, Ugur MG, Balat O, Kutlar I, Baltacı V.” The first chorionic villus biopsy results of Gaziantep University: One-year analysis”, Journal of Turkish OB-GYN Association, 7, 267-72 (2010).

D.6. Öztürk E, Dikensoy E, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Oğuzkan Balcı S, Aydın A, Kazancı Ü, Pehlivan S. “Association of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms with Endometrial Carcinoma: A Preliminary Study” Journal of the Turkish-German Gynaecological Association, 12, 229-33 (2011).

D.7. Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Pehlivan S, Uğur MG, Özkan Y, Sever T, Namıduru E, Kul S. “Nitric Oxide Levels and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms in Turkish Women with Idiopathic Recurrent Miscarriage” Journal of the Turkish-German Gynaecological Association, 12, 234-8 (2011).

D.8. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Balat Ö, Aydın A, Pehlivan M. “Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Leiomyoma Uteri” Journal of the Turkish-German Gynaecological Association, 13, 61-3 (2012).

D.9. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Gürçay Açılmış Y, Erel Ö, Balat Ö. “Malondialdehyde values in placental, maternal and foetal compartments in preeclamptic pregnancies” OB-GYN and Neonatology Medical Journal, 8, 2080-3 (2011).

D.10. Öztürk E, Mishra RK. “Which endoscopic way is true to predict tubal patency for infertile patient: Transabdominal or transvaginal.” OB-GYN and Neonatology Medical Journal, 8, 2084-8 (2011).

D.11. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö. “Fertility-preserving approach in endometrial cancer: Two case reports and literature review”, OB-GYN and Neonatology Medical Journal, 8, 1294-8 (2011).

D.12. Aydın N, Öztürk E, Çelik A, Akpınar K, Kutlar İ, Balat Ö, Uğur MG “Results of pre-marital beta thalassemia screenings in Gaziantep province before 2010”, OB-GYN and Neonatology Medical Journal, 8, 1274-7 (2011).

D.13. Çelik Ç, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Kutlar İ, Balat Ö, Erel Ö. “Total oxidant level - total antioxidant capacity in benign ovarian tumours”, OB-GYN and Neonatology Medical Journal, 8, 1325-8 (2011).

D.14. Öztürk E, Kutlar İ, Uğur MG, Sarı Demir S, “Bilateral labial hitching of a patient on her own for reduction of labial size: A rare cause of labial oedema,“ Journal of Turkish Clinics of OB-GYN, Approved (2011)
D.15. MG Uğur, Öztürk E, Güler M, Tutar E, Balat Ö. “Synchronous tumour of the cervix and colon: a rare case”, Turkish Gynaecological Oncology Journal, 14, 33-6 (2011).

D.16. M.G.Uğur, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Dikensoy E, Aydin A “Ovarian wolffian tumour mimicking intraligamentary fibroids: A rare case of solid adnexal tumour”, Turkish Gynaecological Oncology Journal, 14, 86-9 (2011).

D.17. Öztürk E, Pirbudak Çöçeli L, Uğur MG, Kul S, Erbağcı AB, Erdaloğlu P, Sari Demir S, Balat Ö. “A Quantitative Analysis of Pressure Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance in Different Trimesters of Pregnancy and Relation with Ovarian Sex Hormones”, Gynaecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 17, 137-141 (2011).

D.18. Kalaycı H, Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Erel Ö, “Association Between Maternal Serum Total Oxidant Status Total Antioxidant Status and Preterm Labour: A Prospective – Controlled Clinical Study”, Gynaecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 17, 132-6 (2011).

D.19. Öztürk E, Türkmen A, Uğur MG, Özsaraç C, Sarı Demir S, Balat Ö, “Vulvar cancer in adolescence associated with Fanconi anaemia: a case report”, İnönü University, Journal of the Faculty of Medicine, 19, 46-9 (2012).

D.20. Yiğenoğlu Ö, Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Erel Ö, “The role of oxidative stress in the etiopathogenesis of recurrent pregnancy losses”, İnönü University, Journal of the Faculty of Medicine, 18, 236-9 (2011).

D.21. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Özkan Y, Aydın A, Balat Ö. “The youngest stage of advanced grade III endometrial carcinoma: a case report”, İnönü University, Journal of the Faculty of Medicine, 18, 269-71 (2011).

D.22. Öztürk E, Kutlar İ, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Cebesoy FB, Dikensoy E. “Analysis of patients with secondary anal sphincter repair due to fecal incontinence”, Journal of Turkish OB-GYN Association, 9, 55-58 (2012).

D.23. Özkan Y, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Erel Ö. “Paroxanase-Arylesterase Enzyme Activities in Pregnant Women with Intrauterine Development Restriction: Pilot Study “, Journal of Turkish OB-GYN Association, 9, 32-6 (2012).

D.24. Gül Ö, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Cebesoy FB, Kurtul N, Pençe S, Pehlivan A, Balat Ö. “Serum Total Sialic Acid Levels and Sialic Acid Esterase Gene Variation in Preeclamptic Pregnancies”, Journal of Turkish OB-GYN Association, 9, 99-105 (2012).

D.25. Acet M, Altuntas L, Ovali S, Yelke T, Yorgunlar B, Aktun Tamer H, Ozturk E. “Successful pregnancy in a patient with unusual ovarian localization and mullerian duct anomalies: A case report” , OB-GYN and Neonatology Medical Journal, Special Case Report Issue (2016).

Papers presented in national scientific meetings and published in proceedings books:

E.1. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Dikensoy E, Cebesoy FB, Balat Ö, Kutlar I. ”Gaziantep University Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2002-2008 Hysteroscopy Data”, 3rd National Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Congress (TSRM 2008) 16-19 October 2008, Antalya.

E.2. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Dikensoy E, Cebesoy FB, Balat Ö, Kutlar I. Kayıp Rahim İçi Araçlar: Gaziantep Üniversitesi Deneyimi. 3rd National Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Congress (TSRM 2008) 16-19 October 2008, Antalya.

E.3. Pirbudak Çöçelli L, Bilgi M, Dikensoy E, Öztürk E, Yendi F.” Pain management in pregnant patients with malignant mesenchymal tissue tumour” Journal of Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Sept.-Oct. 2009. Vol:37, Supp:1, page 349. 43rd National Congress of the Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation (TARD,2009), Antalya.

E.4. Gürçay Y, Dikensoy E, Kutlar I, Balat Ö, Cebesoy FB, Ozturk E, Çiçek H, Pençe S. ” The relationship between maternal and foetal intravenous homocysteine, folic acid, vitamin B12 and placental tissue homocysteine levels with preeclampsia severity”, 12th National Congress of Perinatology 23-26 April 2009, Antalya.

E.5. Dikensoy E, Cebesoy FB, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Balat Ö, Kutlar I, Baltacı V. ” The first chorionic villus biopsy results of Gaziantep University: One-year analysis”, 12th National Congress of Perinatology 23-26 April 2009, Antalya.

E.6. Öztürk E, Pirbudak Çöçelli L, Kul S, Erdaloğlu P, Sarı Demir S, Balat Ö. ” The relationship between pain threshold and pain tolerance during pregnancy, trimesters, and pregnancy hormones”, 11th National Congress of Ağrı 20-23 May 2010, İstanbul.

E.7. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Özkan Y, Aydın A, Balat Ö. ” The youngest advanced endometrial carcinoma: a case report”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.8. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Türkmen A, Özsaraç MC, Sarı Demir S, Balat Ö. “Vulvar cancer in adolescence associated with Fanconi anemia: a case report”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.9. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Güler M, Tutar E, Balat O. “Synchronous tumours of the cervix and the colon: a case report”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.10. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Dikensoy E, Aydın A. “CA 19-9 and CA 15-3 levels in dermoid cysts and evaluation of their clinical importance”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.11. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Bayram A, Erkılıç S. “The relationship between local invasive cervix adenocarcinoma and HPV in virgin patients”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.12. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Dikensoy E, Aydın A. “Borderline ovarian tumours: 10 years' experience of Gaziantep University”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.13. Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Dikensoy E, Aydın A. ” Wolffian tumor: a rare case of solid adnexal tumour”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya.

E.14. Özcan Ç, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Dikensoy E, Cebesoy FB, Erbağcı B, Kutlar I, Balat Ö. “Sialic acid levels in patients with hydatidiform mole”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya. (Oral Presentation)

E.15. Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Dikensoy E, Uğur MG, Özcan Ç, Aydın A, Erel Ö, Kul S. ” The relationship between hydatidiform mole and serum paroxanase-1 activity and phenotype”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya. (Oral Presentation)

E.16. Balat Ö, Dikensoy E, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Aydın A. ” Investigation of the relationship between uterine histopathological changes, ultrasonography and frozen findings in endometrial cancer: 10 years' experience”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya. (Oral Presentation)

E.17. Çelik Ç, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Kutlar I, Balat Ö, Erel Ö. “Total oxidant level, total antioxidant capacity and oxidative stress in benign ovarian tumours”, 12th Gynaecological Oncology Congress 25-29 September 2010, Antalya. (Oral Presentation)

E.18. Öztürk E, Kutlar İ, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Cebesoy FB, Dikensoy E. “Analysis of patients who underwent secondary anal sphincter repair due to faecal incontinence at Gaziantep University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology”, 7th National Congress of Reproductive Health and Family Planning 22-25 April 2011, Ankara. (Oral Presentation)

E.19. Aydın N, Öztürk E, Çelik A, Akpınar K, Kutlat I, Balat Ö, Uğur MG. “Results of a 1-year pre-marital hemoglobinopathy screening in Gaziantep province”, 7th National Congress of Reproductive Health and Family Planning 22-25 April 2011, Ankara.

E.20. Uğur B, Uğur MG, Pirbudak Çöçeli L, Öztürk E, Balat Ö. “The effect of spinal and general anaesthesia on total antioxidant-antioxidant levels in gynaecologic laparoscopic surgeries and investigation of the superiority of both anaesthetic methods: A prospective-controlled clinical trial.”, 3rd Congress of Reproductive Medicine, 5-9 October 2011, Antalya.

E.21. Can G, Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Balat Ö. “Serum CA 125, CA 19-9, total sialic acid and free sialic acid levels in the diagnosis of endometriosis.”, 3rd Congress of Reproductive Medicine, 5-9 October 2011, Antalya.

E.22. Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Oğuzkan Balcı S, Uğur MG, Özkan Y, Pehlivan S. “Paroxanase-arylesterase activity and paroxanase 1 gene polymorphism in the etiopathogenesis of recurrent miscarriages.”, 3rd Congress of Reproductive Medicine, 5-9 October 2011, Antalya.

E.23. Uğur MG, Balat Ö, Öztürk E, Dikensoy E, Bekereci B. “Application of a full-thickness skin graft with fibrin glue for the treatment of distal vaginal agenesis: a new technique.”, 3rd Congress of Reproductive Medicine, 5-9 October 2011, Antalya.

E.24. Öztürk E, Pehlivan P, Oğuzkan Balcı S, Uğur MG, Özkan Y, Balat Ö. “Analysis of TNF-a, IFN-g, IL-6, IL-10 and TGF-b1 genes in Turkish women with recurrent miscarriages.”, 3rd Congress of Reproductive Medicine, 5-9 October 2011, Antalya.

E.25. Özkan Y, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Erel Ö. “Paroxanase-arylesterase enzyme activities in pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation: Pilot study.”, 3rd Congress of Reproductive Medicine, 5-9 October 2011, Antalya.

E.26. Öztürk E, Kutlar İ, Uğur MG, Aydın A. “Giant vulvar lymphangiectasia developing in the background of congenital lymphedema: a case report”, 11th Traditional Zekai Tahir Burak Days, 27-31 October 2011, Antakya.

E.27. Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Karçin E, Taysı S, Kutlar İ, Balat Ö “Serum adenosine deaminase activity and nitric oxide levels in preeclamptic pregnant women”, 11th Traditional Zekai Tahir Burak Days, 27-31 October 2011, Antakya.

E.28. Karçin E, Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Erel Ö, Kutlar İ, Balat Ö., Within the scope of the 11th Traditional Zekai Tahir Burak Days Conference, in the “11th Traditional Zekai Tahir Burak Days” booklet, “Intravenous paraoxonase and arylesterase enzyme activities in preeclamptic pregnant women: A prospective clinical study”, 11th Traditional Zekai Tahir Burak Days, 27-31 October 2011, Antakya.

E.29. Bayram A, Balat O, Erkılıç S, Ekşi F, Uğur MG, Öztürk E. “Investigation of HPV and determination of genotypes in women with signs of cervical erosion.” XXXIVth Congress of Turkish Microbiology, 7-11 November 2010, Kyrenia –TRNC. (Oral Presentation)

E.30. Cengiz MT, Koruk S, Demiryürek T, Göksu S, Gül R, Öztürk E. “Investigation of Vasoconstrictive Mechanism of Bupivacaine and Levobupivacaine in Isolated Human Umbilical Artery and Vein”, 45th National Turkish Anaesthesiology and Radiology Congress (TARK2011) 26-30 October 2011, Antalya.

E.31. Albayrak T, Bayram A, Ozturk E, Yılmaz F, Karaca MS, Balat O. “Investigation of Chlamydia Trachomatis Antibodies in Infertile Women undergoing Hysterosalpingography”. XXXV. Turkish Microbiology Congress, 3-7 November 2012, Aydın.

E.32. E. Öztürk, Balat, Ö., Pehlivan, S., Uğur, M.G., Erkılıç, E., Özkan, Y., Sever, T. “The role of DNA repair gene (XPD, XRCC4 and XRCC1) polymorphism in the etiopathogenesis of endometrial hyperplasia: pilot study”. 10th National Gynaecology and Obstetrics Congress, 9-13 May 2012, Antalya. (Oral Presentation)

E.33. Akıncı S, Özcan HÇ, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Taysı S, Tarakçıoğlu M. “Evaluation of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine levels in patients with preeclampsia: a prospective study”, 13th National Gynaecological and Obstetrics Congress, 11 – 15 May 2015, Antalya.

E.34. Özcan HÇ, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Öztürk E, Bozdağ Z, Kul S, Sucu S, Keklikçioğlu “Management of premenopausal adnexal masses: Single-centred 10 years' experience”, 13th National Gynaecological and Obstetrics Congress, 11 – 15 May 2015, Antalya.

E.35. Sarı Demir S, Özcan HÇ, Balat Ö, Öztürk E, Uğur MG, Gündüz R, Taysı S, “Evaluation of total sialic acid levels in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum: prospective study”, 13th National Gynaecological and Obstetrics Congress, 11 – 15 May 2015, Antalya.

E.36. Sucu S, Özcan HÇ, Öztürk E, Balat Ö, Uğur MG, Örkmez M, “Evaluation of oxidative stress markers in tubal ectopic pregnancy: prospective study”, 13th National Gynaecological and Obstetrics Congress, 11 – 15 May 2015, Antalya.

E.37. Yorgunlar B, Öztürk E, Aktün LH, Acet M, Ülfer G, “Evaluation of sialic acid level in missed abortus cases” 13th National Gynaecological and Obstetrics Congress, 11 – 15 May 2015, Antalya.

E.38. Yorgunlar B, Aktün LH, Acet M, Özdemir S, B, Öztürk E, “Placental site trophoblastic tumour: a rare case” 13th National Gynaecological and Obstetrics Congress
11 – 15 May 2015, Antalya.

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he worked as an emergency medical assistant at Taksim First Aid EAH.

Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki EAH. Then, between 2018-2020, he completed his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. 

Since 2020, with Dr. Hasan Lice, they have worked with the Sava team for bariatric surgeries. He is married and has two kids.

He is also the deputy chief physician of the hospital.

Work Address: Biruni University Hospital, Department Of Neurological Surgery, Istanbul 

Education And Training

Undergraduate: 1997 - 2001 Halkali High School, Istanbul, Turkey 

Graduate:   2001 - 2007 Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey 

Postgraduate: 2009 – 2014 Bakırköy Research And Training Hospital For Psychiatric And Neurological Disease, Department Of Neurological Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey 

Observer: June-December 2017 University of Wisconsin- Department of Neurological Surgery, Madison, USA

June-August 2020 Acıbadem University- Spine Center, İstanbul, Turkey

 Professional Interest: Cranial Surgery, Functional neurosurgery (used to treat movement disorders), Spine Surgery 

Licensure And Certification 

 2007 June: Doctor of Medicine, Turkish Ministry of Health 

 2014 July: Neurosurgeon, Turkish Ministry of Health

Employment

2014– 2021 Neurosurgeon - Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research And Training Hospital

2021- Neurosurgeon- Biruni University Hospital, Department of Neurological Surgery

Training Courses / Workshops / Meetings / Symposiums 

(In Chronological Order)

Has Participated in 18 National and International Courses, Scientific Meetings (Certified) in Neurosurgery And Spinal Surgery. 

• Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Symposium, 8-11 October 2009 Nevşehir/Turkey
• 24th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting, 14-18 May 2010  Antalya / Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Spine And Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education And Training Group: Basic Education Program, 3-6 July 2011 Sapanca / Turkey
• 27th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting, 12-16 Apr 2013  Antalya / Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: Hands-On Cadaver Course 15-16 November 2013 Istanbul/Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Neurooncology And Neurovascular Surgery Education And Training Group: Unified Symposium. 28-29 December 2013 Istanbul/Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Spine And Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education And Training Group: Lumbar Minimally Invasive Surgery Course. 7 Feb 2014 Istanbul / Turkey
• 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014    Antalya / Turkey
• Medtronic Midas Rex Workshop: Cadaver Course 23 May 2014 Istanbul / Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Spine And Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education And Training Group, 26-29 June 2014 Gaziantep/Turkey
• ISMISS Turkey 2015 Congress, 6-8 November 2015, Istanbul/ Turkey
• Endoscopic Lumbar Surgery Comprehensive Cadaveric Course, 16-17 April 2016, Istanbul/Turkey
• 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, 30 April - 4 May 2016 Chicago/Illinois
• Istanbul Microneurosurgery Course, 26-29 January 2017,  Istanbul/ Turkey
• Microvascular Surgery Course, December 2017, Madison/Wisconsin
• 32th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 20-24 April 2018    Antalya / Turkey
• 33th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 11-14 April 2019    Antalya / Turkey
• 2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Advance Diploma Course
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Published Article

• Yakar, F., Zaimoglu, M., Dogan, I., Bakirarar, B., Eroglu, U., Kircil, C., Ucer, M., & Guner, E. (2018). Is A Unilateral Surgical Approach Effective In Patients With Bilateral Leg Pain With Unilateral Lumbar Disk Herniation? A Prospective Nonrandomized Clinical And Surgical Study. World Neurosurgery.
• Onen, M. R., Moore, K., Cikla, U., Ucer, M., Schmidt, B., Field, A. S., & Baskaya, M. K. (2018). Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration: Neurosurgical Perspective And Literature Review. World Neurosurgery, 112, E763-E771.
• Dogan, I., Ucer, M., & Başkaya, M. K. (2018). Gross Total Resection Of Chordoid Glioma Of The Third Ventricle Via Anterior Interhemispheric Transcallosal Transforaminal Approach At Two Stages. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 79(S 03), S281-S282.
• Dogan, I., Ucer, M., & Başkaya, M. K. (2018). Microsurgical Resection Of Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Via Pterional Craniotomy With Extradural Anterior Clinoidectomy And Optic Unroofing. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 79(S 02), S218-S218.
• Sayyahmelli, S., Kina, H., Ucer, M., Salamat, M. S., & Baskaya, M. K. (2018). Frontal Lobe Intracerebral Schwannoma Mimicking Metastatic Lesion In A Patient With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports.
• ÜCER, Melih, Et Al. Surgical Outcomes Of Decompressive Laminectomy By Transspinous Approach For Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2018, 68.1618.
• Ozaydin, B., Ucer, M., Cikla, U., & Pyle, G. M. (2019). Translabyrinthine Approach To Vestibular Schwannomas. In Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery (Pp. 135-150). Springer, Cham.
• Hanalioglu, S., Sahin, B., Sahin, O. S., Kozan, A., Ucer, M., Cikla, U., ... & Baskaya, M. K. (2019). Effect Of Perioperative Aspirin Use On Hemorrhagic Complications In Elective Craniotomy For Brain Tumors: Results Of A Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Neurosurgery, 1(Aop), 1-10.
• Neurosurgical Analysis Of Logging Accidents: An Observational Study, AE Taçyıldız, C Akıncı, TM Güler, H Demirkol, M Üçer, B Çekmen, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 25, 101167
• Dentate Nucleus: Connectivity-Based Anatomic Parcellation Based On Superior Cerebellar Peduncle Projections, AE Tacyildiz, B Bilgin, A Gungor, M Ucer, A Karadag, N Tanriover, World Neurosurgery 152, E408-E428
• Observational Case Analysis Of Neonates With Large Cephalohematoma, M Üçer, AE Taçyıldız, I Aydın, NA Kayran, S Işık, Cureus 13 (4)
• Effıcıency Of Sılver-Coated Tıtanıum Alloy Screws In The Preventıon Of Implant-Assocıated Infectıons, NA Kayran, M Üçer, AE Ofluoğlu, The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 32 (2), 84
• Minimally Invasive Approach Toward Percutaneous Direct Pars Repair: An Observational Study, M Üçer, World Neurosurgery 146, E1301-E1306
• The Effect Of Tenosynovectomy On Patient ID Outcome İn Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery, AL AYDIN, M ÜÇER, İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Tıp Dergisi 13 (1), 36-41
• Endoscopic Untethering Of Tight Filum Terminale: An Operative Technique, O Okay, A Dalgic, AE Yildirim, M Ucer, O Uckun, S Baydin, MK Coban,Turk Neurosurg 31 (1), 73-75
• Comparison Of Two Minimally İnvasive Techniques With Endoscopy And Microscopy For Extraforaminal Disc Herniations, AL Aydın, M Sasani, H Sasani, M Üçer, M Hekimoğlu, T Öktenoğlu, World Neurosurgery 144, E612-E621
• “Suspended Duraplasty”: A Technique For Type 1 Chiari Malformation Resistant To İnitial Surgical Therapy M Ucer, A Akbaş, MŞ Ekşi, B Erkan, BT Demirgil, A Güngör, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 21, 100703

Published Abstracts And Presentations In International Scientific Meetings 

(In Chronological Order)

• Metastatic prostate carcinoma to the intramural extramedullary spinal compa rtment: a case report, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Erhan Emel, WFNS Seoul, Korea, 8-12 September 2013
• Radiation-Induced Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Meningioma: Case Report, Hasan Burak Gündüz, Anas Abdallah, Fatih Cesur, Erhan Emel, Betül Güler, Akın Öztürk, Melih Üçer, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• Mid-term Surgical Treatment Outcomes Of Intracranial Epidermoid: Experience of 15 Patients, Anas Abdallah, Erhan Emel, Akın Öztürk, Mustafa Levent Uysal, Melih Üçer, Murad Asiltürk,10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• Congenital Thecal Sac Defect Terminated In The Skin At L2-3: Case Report, Anas Abdallah, Akın Gökçedağ, Erhan Emel, Melih Üçer, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• Intradural Extramedullary Paraganglioma At S1 Level : Case Report, Anas Abdallah1, Erhan Emel, Özden Erhan Sofuoğlu, Melih Üçer, Akın Öztürk, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• A Case of Intracranial Hypotension Complicated with Hydrocephalus, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014

Published Abstracts And Presentations In National Scientific Meetings 

(In Chronological Order)

• Eosinophilic granuloma, case report; Baran Bozkurt, Melih Üçer, Levent Uysal, Oral Presentation. 26th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 12-16 April 2012 Antalya / Turkey.
• Guyon’s Canal Syndrome Due to Tortuous Ulnar Artery: A Case Report, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız,  28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Cerebellar hemorrhage after resection of frontal meningioma.Case report, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Intracranial Migration of Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Catheter, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Migration of Abdominal Catheter of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into the Scrotum, Melih Üçer, Sarper Polat, Ilhan Aydın, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Armoured brain: a case of bilateral calcified chronic subdural haematoma complicating infantile hydrocephalus, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Long term results of the patients with lumbar stenosis who were opereted on by transspinos method, Oral presentation, Melih Üçer, Erhan Emel, Müslüm Güneş, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Posterior comminican artery aneurysm relation with the tentorium, Oral presentation, İlhan Aydin, Oğuz Baran, Melih Uçer, Barış Küçükyürük, Necmettin Tanrıöver, 29th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 17-21 April 2015    Antalya / Turkey
• Anterior commissure and classification: neuroanatomical studies, Oral presentation, Serhat Şevki Baydın, Abuzer Gungor, Necmettin Tanrıover,  Melih Ucer, Oğuz Baran, Erhan Emel, Albert Rhoton Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 8-12 April 2016  Antalya / Turkey

   Computer  Skills

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Adobe Photoshop
• SPSS statistical software

Field of Speciality: Urology
Date of Birth: 1980
School of Medicine:  Istanbul University School of Medicine
Graduate Medical Education: University of Health Sciences Taksim Training & Research Hospital
Fellowship: Urological Oncology and Laparoscopic Urology Department of Urology SLK Kliniken Heilbronn University of Heidelberg, Germany
Foreign Language: English

Dr. Serdar Kabatas, graduated from Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne/Turkey in 1997. He became a neurosurgeon-specialist- in 2003 and then gained an award for postdoctoral fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Neural Stem Cell (NSC) at Harvard Medical School in 2007. He has spent most of his scientific carrier in the study of SCI related stem cell applications either experimentally or clinically, stem cell clinical applications in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, periferic nervous system injuries, cell-based approaches for intervertebral disc regeneration, dentritic stem cell vaccines regarding brain tumours, trigeminal neuralgia, aneurysm surgery, etc. Among his achievements are the prediction of neural and anatomical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal system resulting from contusion SCI and functional multipotency of NSCs- its therapeutic implications- in USA. 

In addition to his scientific interests, he is the President of Society of Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies in Turkey. He is also member of AANS, CNS, Society of Neuroscience, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Society of Nervous System Surgery and Turkish Spine Society. He is the chief editor of Journal of Nervous System Surgery. He had been teaching neurosurgery to medical students at the Baskent University, Turkey from 2008 to 2013. Between 2013 to 2015, he was the chief of Neurosurgery Department in Private Reyap Hospital, Tekirdağ. Curently, he has been the chief of Department of Neurosurgery in University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey since 2016. He was awarded as the first candidate for Specialization Thesis (2004) and Board Exam (2011) in Turkey, respectively. He was also awarded as research project regarding Stem Cell Applications in Rat Model (2013) in Turkey. He has more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed international journals with around 1300 citations. His h-index is 21 in google scholar and 17 in web of science. 

Selected Publications: 

1. S.Kabatas, D.Yu, X.D.He, H.S.Thatte, D.Benedict, K.T.Hepgul, P.M.Black, S.Sabharwal, Y.D.Teng, “Neural and anatomical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal system resulting from contusion spinal cord injury.“ Neuroscience 154(4): 1627-1638 pp., 2008 

2. Y.D.Teng, S.Kabatas, J.Li, D.R.Wakeman, E.Y.Snyder, R.L.Sidman, “Functional Multipotency of Neural Stem Cells and Its Therapeutic Implications“, ed. H.Ulrich. Perspectives of Stem Cells, 255-270 pp., Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York © Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2010 

4. S.Kabatas, Y.D.Teng, “Potential Roles of Neural Stem Cell in Restoration of the Injured Spinal Cord: Review of the Literature.“ Turk Neurosurg 20(2): 103-110 pp., 2010 

5. S. Kabataş, T. Cansever, E. Civelek, C. Yılmaz, "The therapeutic potential of neural stem cells in traumatic brain injuries", Curr Signal Transd T 6(3): 327-336 pp., 2011 

6. Teng YD, Yu D, Ropper AE, Li J, Kabatas S, Wakeman DR, Wang J, Sullivan MP, Redmond DE Jr, Langer R, Snyder EY, Sidman RL. Functional multipotency of stem cells: a conceptual review of neurotrophic factor-based evidence and its role in translational research. Curr Neuropharmacol 9(4): 574-85, 2011. 

7. Karaoz E, Kabatas S, Duruksu G, Okcu A, Subası C, Ay B, Musluman M, Civelek E. Reduction of lesion in injured rat spinal cord and partial functional recovery of motility after bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation. Turk Neurosurg 22(2): 207-17, 2012. 

8. Han I-B, Kim S-W, Ropper AE, Thakor D, Kabatas S, Teng YD. Recent Patents on Cell-based Approaches for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration. Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering, 5: 122-30, 2012 

9. Sonmez E, Kabatas S, Ozen O, Karabay G, Turkoglu S, Ogus E, Yilmaz C, Caner H, Altinors N. Minocycline Treatment Inhibits Lipid Peroxidation, Preserves Spinal Cord Ultrastructure and Improves Functional Outcome after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat . Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Jan 30.

10. Han I-B, Ropper AE, Konya D, Kabatas S, Toktas Z, Aljuboori Z, Chi JH, Teng YD. Biological Approaches to Treating Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Devising stem cell therapies. Cell Transplant 24 (11): 2197-208, 2015. 

11. Aras Y, Sabancı PA, Kabataş S, Duruksu G, Subaşı C, Erguven M, Karaöz E. The Effects of Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation During The Acute And Subacute Phases Following Spinal Cord Injury. Turk Neurosurg 26 (1):127-39, 2016.

12. Kabatas S, Demir CS, Civelek E, Yilmaz I, Kircelli A, Yilmaz C, Akyuva Y, Karaoz E. Neuronal regeneration in injured rat spinal cord after human

dental pulp derived neural crest stem cell transplantation. Bratisl Med J 119 (3): 143-151, 2018

13. Karaoz E, Tepekoy F, Yilmaz I, Subasi C, Kabatas S. Reduction of Inflammation and Enhancement of Motility after Pancreatic Islet Derived Stem Cell Transplantation Following Spinal Cord Injury. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2019 Mar;62(2):153-165. 

14. Han IB, Thakor DK, Ropper AE, Yu D, Wang L, Kabatas S, Zeng X, Kim SW, Zafonte RD, Teng YD. Physical impacts of PLGA scaffolding on hMSCs: Recovery neurobiology insight for implant design to treat spinal cord injury.

Exp Neurol. 2019 Oct;320:112980. 

15. Kabataş S, Cİvelek E, Sezen GB, Kaplan N, Savrunlu EC, Çetİn E, Dİren F, KaraÖz E. Functional Recovery after Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Administration in a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study. Turk Neurosurg. 2020;30(6):914-922. 

16. Kabataş S, Civelek E, İnci Ç, Yalçınkaya EY, Günel G, Kır G, Albayrak E, Öztürk E, Adaş G, Karaöz E. Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Pilot Study. Cell Transplant. 2018 Oct;27(10):1425-1433. 

17. Teng YD, Wang L, Kabatas S, Ulrich H, Zafonte RD. Cancer Stem Cells or Tumor Survival Cells? Stem Cells Dev. 2018 Nov 1;27(21):1466-1478. 

18. Kabatas S, Civelek E, Savrunlu EC, Kaplan N, Boyalı O, Diren F, Can H, Genç A, Akkoç T, Karaöz E. Feasibility of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: Phase I study. World J Stem Cells. 2021 May 26;13(5):470-484. 

19. Kabataş S, Civelek E, Kaplan N, Savrunlu EC, Sezen GB, Chasan M, Can H, Genç A, Akyuva Y, Boyalı O, Diren F, Karaoz E. Phase I study on the safety and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. World J Exp Med. 2021 Mar 20;11(2):17-29.

Dr. Aykut Sumer, born in 1987, is a dedicated medical professional specializing in hair loss treatments and hair transplant surgery. He graduated from Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and spent a decade working as an emergency doctor in various large hospitals. In 2021, Dr. Sumer shifted his focus to hair restoration, enhancing his expertise through participation in numerous national and international courses. He became a GMC ( General Medical Council, UK )-registered doctor in 2024, further solidifying his commitment to maintaining high standards of medical practice.

With a remarkable track record of over 5,000 consultations and more than 1,000 surgical cases, Dr. Sumer has established himself as a trusted authority in the field of hair transplantation. He places significant emphasis on the importance of post-surgical care as a vital component of successful hair transplant procedures. Dr. Sumer personally oversees the care of his patients during the crucial initial 10 days following surgery, believing that this dedicated attention to post-operative care is essential in achieving optimal results.

Dr. Aykut Sumer's commitment to comprehensive care reflects his dedication to ensuring the well-being and success of his patients throughout their entire hair transplant journey. His meticulous approach underscores his passion for providing the highest quality of care and achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Our founder, Dr. SAGIROGLU, has over fifteen years’ experience in women's health. His focus has been on tailoring treatments to the needs of his patients whilst incorporating the latest developments in the field.

Dr. SAGIROGLU regularly presents his work at conferences and has published articles in many peer-reviewed journals. He also provides advice and counsel to the community on fertility issues through television and radio.

He trained in obstetrics and gynecology in the USA at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, and then moved to Israel where he completed his residency and fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Woman, affiliated to Tel Aviv University. He has been practicing at his own clinic in Istanbul since 2019.

He is a member of Turkish Reproductive Health and Infertility Association (TSRM), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

Areas of Expertise

Stroke Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Neurological Rehabilitation

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Robotic Rehabilitation

Atroplasty Rehabilitation

Fracture Rehabilitation

Osteoarthritis (Calcification)

Osteoporosis (Bone Resorption)

Fibromyalgia

Medicine

Education

Faculty of Medicine

Specialization: Ankara Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Associate Professor: 12.10.2015

Publications

Erkin Gülten, Elhan Atilla H, Aybay Canan, Şirzai Hülya, Özel Sumru (2007) Validity and reliability of the Turkish translation of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). Disability and Rehabilitation

Professional Summary

Dr. Murat Balanlı is an experienced internal medicine specialist with over 35 years in the field of modern medicine. Since completing his medical education, Dr. Balanlı has continuously expanded his expertise, ultimately embracing a holistic approach to healthcare. Rather than seeing holistic medicine as an alternative, he regards it as an essential extension of conventional treatment that focuses on restoring the unity of mind, body, and spirit. His philosophy, rooted in the idea that medicine is a branch of philosophy, aims to treat not only physical symptoms but also the underlying disruptions to an individual’s overall sense of well-being.

Dr. Balanlı's commitment to lifelong learning, his respect for the arts, and his passion for exploring new perspectives on health have enriched his practice and deepened his connection with patients. His experience includes positions in hospital administration, health institution management, and public health, equipping him with a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare system and patient care at various levels.

*Educational Background

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, 1988

Specialist Training in Internal Medicine
Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, 1994

Master’s Degree in Health Institutions Management
Başkent University, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2012

*Professional Experience

Healthy Living Clinic, Turkey

Founder and Head Practitioner
2014 - Present
Founded and oversees the Healthy Living Clinic, which offers personalized holistic treatment plans to patients. Here, Dr. Balanlı integrates modern medicine with holistic practices, aiming to support patients in achieving both physical health and emotional well-being.

SB Behçet Uz Children's Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Hospital Administrator
2015 - 2018
Managed administrative and operational functions at one of Turkey's leading children's hospitals, ensuring high standards of healthcare delivery.

Social Security Institution (SGK), Izmir

Regional Director of Health Affairs
2004 - 2009
Oversaw healthcare services and managed regional health affairs for SGK, contributing to policy-making and service delivery improvements across the region.

Board Member
2009 - 2012
Served on the SGK Board of Directors, actively involved in shaping healthcare policies and advocating for quality, affordable healthcare.

Kayseri Ibn-i Sina Medical Centers

Chief Physician
2003 - 2008
Directed medical services, focusing on the integration of patient-centered care with evidence-based medical practices.

Tokat Niksar State Hospital

Chief Physician
1996
Completed mandatory service as a physician, gaining foundational experience in diverse clinical settings.

*Certifications and Advanced Training

• Neuroanatomy, Neuroelectrophysiology, and Biofeedback
  Completed in Romania
• Biorezonance Medicine and Applications
  Completed in Russia
  Specialized training in biorezonance therapy to support holistic approaches in addressing various chronic and stress-related conditions.

*Key Skills and Expertise

• Internal Medicine
• Holistic Medicine Approaches
• Holistic Wellness Approaches
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• Patient-Centered Care
• Biorezonance Therapy
• Health Systems Management
• Hospital and Healthcare Administration

Publications and Contributions

Dr. Balanlı has shared his insights on holistic medicine through articles, presentations, and community health talks, with a focus on bridging modern and holistic approaches. His dedication to sharing knowledge has made him a respected figure in both traditional and holistic medical communities.

Languages

• Turkish (Native)
• English (Fluent)
• Russian (Native)
• Azerbaijani (Fluent)

Dr. Hakan Özörnek ist Leiter der IVF-Klinik und graduierte 1990 an der Universität Istanbul. Er erhielt eine Fachausbildung an der Geburtshilfeklinik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf und forschte zu Andrologie, reproduktiver Endokrinologie, assistierten Reproduktionstechniken und Qualitätssystemen in IVF-Zentren verschiedene Universitäten. Er ist Mitglied der New York Academy of Sciences, der Deutschen Gynäkologischen Gesellschaft, der Deutschen Vereinigung für Reproduktionsmedizin, ASRM, ESHRE, TSRM, ISMAAR, ISRI, MIJID, der Istanbul Gynecology Association und der Turkish Infertility Foundation.