Acıbadem

• Prof. Dr. Metin ÇakmakçıGeneral surgery

  General surgeon (General Surgery, Breast Clinic, Endocrine Surgery), Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, Istanbul (since 2023)

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1981), where he also trained in general surgery; associate professor (1989), professor (1996)
  • Management roles at Acıbadem Healthcare Group (2000–2007)
  • Board member and medical director at Anadolu Medical Center (2007–2023)
  • Areas: surgical infections, oncological abdominal and breast surgery; chaired the first International Patient Safety Congress in Türkiye (2007)
  • Member of the Surgical Infection Society Europe, the American College of Surgeons and the Turkish Surgical Society
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• Prof. Dr. Necmettin PamirNeurosurgery

  Prof. Dr., neurosurgeon at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1976); neurosurgery residency at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1976–1981).
  • Fellow in the neurosurgery departments of the Karolinska Institute (Stockholm) and the University of Zurich (1984–1985).
  • At Marmara University Faculty of Medicine: head of the Department of Neurosurgery (1986–2007), professor from 1991 and director of the Institute of Neurological Sciences (1992–2006).
  • Areas of practice: general neurosurgery, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
  • Member of AANS, EANS, WFNS and the International Gamma Knife Association; the first Turkish neurosurgeon elected president of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery.
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• Prof. Dr. Memet ÖzekPaediatric neurosurgery

  Prof. Dr., neurosurgeon working in paediatric neurosurgery at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1981); neurosurgery residency at Hacettepe University (1981–1987).
  • Clinical fellow in paediatric neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center (1990–1991).
  • At Marmara University: head of the Division of Paediatric Neurosurgery (1991–2011), professor from 1999, head of the Department of Neurosurgery (2007–2010); with the Acıbadem group since 2000.
  • Areas of practice: paediatric brain tumours, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, craniosynostosis and spinal deformities in children.
  • President of the European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN, 2008–2010); member of ISPN and the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida.
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• Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk TaşerOrthopaedics

  Prof. Dr., orthopaedic surgeon at the Orthopaedics & Joint Center, Acıbadem Fulya Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1980); specialist training in orthopaedics and traumatology at the same faculty (1984).
  • Clinical training in Germany (1983): Hamburg-Eppendorf University, St. Vincenz Hospital and St. Ansgar Hospital.
  • Associate professor (1988) and professor (1996) in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; with the Acıbadem group since 2002.
  • Areas of practice: hip and knee replacement, including robot-assisted surgery, and sports injuries of the knee.
  • President of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association (2005–2007) and of the Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery (2006–2008); chair of the Turkish Football Federation Medical Committee (2008).
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• Prof. Dr. Enis ÖzyarRadiotherapy

  Prof. Dr., radiation oncologist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1985); specialist training in radiation oncology at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1993).
  • Faculty member of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University (1987–2008): associate professor from 1997, professor from 2003.
  • With the Acıbadem group since 2008.
  • Areas of practice: radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, brain tumours, breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers; brachytherapy.
  • Member of ESTRO, ASTRO, the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology and the Balkan Union of Oncology.
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• Prof. Dr. Sinan YavuzOncology

  Prof. Dr., medical oncologist at Acıbadem Adana Hospital

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine (1995).
  • Specialist training in internal medicine (2000) and medical oncology (2006) at Çukurova University.
  • At Çukurova University: Department of Internal Medicine (1995–2000) and Division of Medical Oncology (2000–2009); associate professor from 2006.
  • With the Acıbadem group since 2014.
  • Member of ESMO and the Turkish Oncology Group.
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• Prof. Dr. Cem DemirelIVF

  Prof. Dr., obstetrician-gynaecologist at the IVF and Reproductive Medicine Center, Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine; specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1996), where he became associate professor in 2002.
  • Worked at the University of Lübeck, Germany (1998–1999).
  • Acıbadem Kadıköy Hospital (2003–2010), medical director of its assisted reproduction training centre (2007–2010); head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Acıbadem University School of Medicine (2009–2010).
  • Director of the IVF Centre at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital (2010–2022).
  • Member of ESHRE, ASRM and the Turkish Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
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• Prof. Dr. Tansu KüçükObstetrics and gynaecology

  Prof. Dr., obstetrician-gynaecologist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine (1986); specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology at the same academy (1993).
  • Assisted reproduction fellowship at Hadassah University, Israel (1994–1995) and IVF Center fellowship at Cornell University, New York (1997–1998).
  • At Gülhane Military Medical Academy: associate professor from 1999 and professor (2008–2010); with the Acıbadem group since 2010.
  • Areas of practice: endometriosis, menopause, robotic gynaecological surgery, infertility treatment, pregnancy follow-up.
  • Member of ESHRE, ASRM, the Turkish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and the Turkish Society of Reproductive Endocrinology.
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• Prof. Dr. Hamdi KarakayalıGeneral surgery and transplant

  Prof. Dr., surgeon at the Kidney and Liver Transplant Centers, Acıbadem Atakent Hospital, Istanbul

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1988); specialist training in general surgery at the same faculty (1994).
  • At Başkent University: associate professor (1996), professor (1998), deputy head of the Department of General Surgery (1999–2010) and head of liver and kidney transplantation (2009–2011).
  • Head of the Organ Transplant Center and HPB Unit at Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital (2011–2013), then their director at Medipol Mega University Hospital (2013–2017).
  • Adviser to the Turkish Ministry of Health scientific board for liver and kidney transplantation (2002–2010).
  • Member of The Transplantation Society, MESOT, the American College of Surgeons and the Turkish Transplantation Society.
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• Prof. Dr. Ilhan ElmacıNeurosurgery

  Prof. Dr., neurosurgeon; founder and chairman of Elmacı Neurosurgery Institute & Clinic (Istanbul); since April 2026 operating at Acıbadem Kent Hospital, İzmir

  Short CV

  • Graduated from Ankara University School of Medicine; neurosurgery residency at Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital (from 1987).
  • Training in microneurosurgery at the University of Zurich (Prof. M. Gazi Yaşargil's clinic), in neuro-oncology and vascular neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University and in endoscopic skull base surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Faculty member at Marmara University School of Medicine (1993–2003); associate professor of neurosurgery from 2003.
  • Chief of Neurosurgery at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital (2004–2010), where the department obtained EANS accreditation.
  • Founder and president of the Skull Base Society in Turkey (2016–2021); member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society.
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• MemorialIstanbul
• Liv HospitalIstanbul
• Medipol Mega University HospitalIstanbul
• MedicanaIstanbul