Specializations
RIRS (Laser Stone Breaking in the Kidney)
Open-Closed Prostate Surgeries
Urological Cancer Surgeries
Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Infertility Treatment
Specializations
Adult and Pediatric Trauma Surgery
Knee, Shoulder, Ankle Arthroscopic Surgery
Knee Prosthesis, Hip Prosthesis, Shoulder Prosthesis
Deformity and Lengthening Surgery
Sports Surgery
Specializations
Prostate Diseases Treatment
Kidney, Urinary Tract, Bladder Stone and Tumor Treatment
Infertility, Treatment of Sexual Diseases
Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Circumcision, Undescended Testicle Treatment
Specializations
Coronary Artery Diseases (Cardiovascular Occlusion, Heart Attack)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)
Heart Valve Diseases
Rhythm Disorders (Arrhythmias)
Heart failure
Leg Vascular Diseases
Cervical Vascular Diseases
uzmanlık
Specializations
Abdomen Radiology
Doppler Radiology
Obstetric Radiology
Breast Radiology
Musculoskeletal Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
Neuroradiology
Nonvascular Interventional Procedures
Specializations
Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma and Allergic Diseases
COPD Diagnosis and Treatment
Breathing and Lung Diseases Infections
Lung cancer
bronchoscopy
Polysomnography (Sleep Apnea Test)
Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment
GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
Residency program Sep 2011
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department fellowship program.
Gülhane Military Medical Academy Ankara, Turkey
Bachelor of Science: Medical School Aug 2003
Kuleli Military High School Istanbul, Turkey
High School Diploma Jul 1997
Health Sciences University Istanbul, Turkey
Associated Professor of Infectious Diseases Aug 2021 - Current
Associated Professor
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
Infectious Diseases Physician July 2020–August 2021
Infectious Diseases Physician
Yale School of Medicine Infectious Diseases Department New Haven, CT, USA
Associate Research Scientist June 2019- June2020
Research to improve vaccine against Tick Borne Diseases (Lyme Diseases, Babesiosis etc.)
Yale School of Medicine Infectious Diseases Department New Haven, CT, USA
Visiting Research Scientist Jul 2018 - June2019
Research to improve vaccine against Tick Borne Diseases (Lyme Diseases, Babesiosis etc.)
Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara, Turkey
Head of Health Tourism unit Feb 2017 - June 2018
Improving the health tourism policy of Turkey.
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
Infectious Diseases Physician Aug 2016 - June 2018
Infectious Diseases Physician
Tatvan Military Hospital Bitlis , Turkey
Infectious Diseases Physician Jul 2013 - Aug 2016
Infectious Diseases physician
Girne Military Hospital Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Infectious Diseases Physician Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
Infectious diseases physician
GATA Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
Residency period Jul 2006 - Sep 2011
4 th. Mechanized Infantry Brigade Command Edirne, Kesan, Turkey
Medical Doctor, May 2004 - Jun 2006
Maintaining the basic health services of the military unit.
Dr. Ertuğrul Ercan is a Professor of Cardiology. He completed his training at Ege University and Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. His main areas of expertise are interventional cardiology, atherosclerosis, valve diseases, and coronary artery disease. He also focuses on inflammation and coagulation, cardiovascular immunology, and stem cell therapy.
Dr. Ercan has held key academic and administrative positions. He served as Head of Cardiology and Dean at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. He was also the Medical Director at İzmir Medical Point Hospital. He gained international experience at the Cleveland Clinic and in Melbourne, Australia.
He holds the European Cardiologist Diploma and is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Ercan is also a member of several national and international cardiology associations and working groups.
Dr. Mustafa Dogdus is a cardiologist who graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. He has broad experience in treating complex heart conditions. His expertise includes arrhythmias, atrial septal defect (ASD), atrial fibrillation, AVRT, AVNRT, bradycardia, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and structural heart diseases.
He is skilled in advanced interventional procedures. These include ASD, PDA, and VSD closure, EPS-ablation, ICD-CRT-D implantation, and percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions. Dr. Dogdus worked at Karaman State Hospital and Uşak University Training and Research Hospital cardiology clinics from 2017 to 2022.
He is an active member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and the Cardiovascular Academy. He also holds board and working group positions in several national and international cardiology organizations.
Dr. Humayun Kakar is a cardiologist. He earned his medical degree from Eskişehir Osmangazi University between 2007 and 2014. He completed his cardiology residency at İzmir Dokuz Eylül University from 2015 to 2020. In 2024, he received advanced training in heart failure at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.
He has worked at İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi Medical Point Hospital and Konya Cihanbeyli State Hospital. He also took part in advanced heart failure education at the University of Zurich.
Dr. Kakar is a member of several professional organizations. These include the European Society of Cardiology, Turkish Society of Cardiology, Heart Failure Association, American College of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Academy Association, and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).
Dr. Ugur Taskin is a specialist in interventional cardiology. He treats conditions such as high cholesterol, heart valve diseases, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. He received his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Taskin worked at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2014, where he gained valuable experience. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the Izmir Medical Chamber. These memberships show his dedication to high standards in cardiology.
Dr. Zuhal Cakmak Peksen is a Family Medicine Specialist since 2017. She earned her MD from Çukurova University in 2010. She completed specialty training at Yüzüncü Yıl University between 2013 and 2017. She is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in Health Management at Anadolu University (2024–present).
She has 15 years of clinical practice (2010–2025) across 8 institutions. Her experience includes research in Family Medicine (2013–2017) and work at several Family Health Centers. Since 2020, she has served at TOKİ Avrupa Family Health Center in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul.
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).
Dr. Hasan Yucel is a Cardiologist with over 18 years of experience. He specializes in heart valve diseases, cholesterol disorders, heart failure, and rhythm disorders. He has performed more than 10,000 valve replacement surgeries with very few complications. This shows his strong surgical skills.
Dr. Yucel is known for his national and international publications. He is often invited to speak at scientific meetings. He has worked at top medical institutions. His career shows his dedication to improving heart care and medical education.