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1. Prof. Dr. Tansu Erakgün
Born on March 20, 1968, in İzmir, Prof. Dr. Tansu Erakgün completed his secondary education at Saint Joseph College and his high school education at Karşıyaka Gazi High School. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine, which he entered in 1986, in 1992. In the same year, he began his residency training in the Department of Ophthalmology at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
After becoming a specialist in 1997, he continued working at the same clinic as a specialist physician, focusing on Retinal Diseases and Vitreoretinal Surgery. He further developed his expertise in this field through training periods in Antwerp, Belgium (Dr. Zivanovic Clinic), Frankfurt, Germany (Dr. Eckardt Clinic), and Duisburg, Germany. He was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2004 and Professor in 2010. In 2013, he left his position at the Department of Ophthalmology at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
He is currently an active member of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit, Medical Retina Unit, and Ocular Traumatology Unit of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association, as well as a member of the European Vitreoretinal Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has numerous scientific articles published in national and international journals.
The devices named “Erakgun spatula knife” and “Erakgun snare,” which he designed for use in vitrectomy surgeries, have been recognized in the literature and are used worldwide.
He specializes in diabetic eye complications, retinal detachments, eye trauma and intraocular foreign bodies, macular degeneration, macular holes, epiretinal membrane, and complications of cataract surgery, and has performed over 15,000 surgical procedures in total.
2. Dr. Murat Direl, MD
Dr. Murat Direl graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. He completed his specialization training at İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital in 2014.
After his specialization, he worked for one year at Düzce Akçakoca State Hospital. Since 2017, he has been providing medical services at İzmir Balçova Batıgöz Surgical Medical Center.
Dr. Murat Direl, who has a good command of English, is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association and the Turkish Medical Association.
3. Dr. Sedat Selim, MD
Dr. Sedat Selim graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2004. He completed his specialization training, which he started in 2004, in 2009 at Ege University.
After completing his specialization, he fulfilled his compulsory service at Burdur Bucak State Hospital. Until 2014, he worked for 2 years at Atatürk Training and Research Hospital affiliated with İzmir Katip Çelebi University.
He worked at Bolu Training and Research Hospital until 2016. Between 2016 and 2019, he served at Çiğli Regional Training Hospital.
He has a good command of English, French, and Balkan languages. He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association and the Turkish Medical Association.
As of 2019, he continues to provide medical services at İzmir Private Kaşkaloğlu Eye Hospital.
4. Dr. Ebru Acar, MD
Dr. Ebru Acar was born in Uşak in 1975. She graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1999. She completed her specialization training at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital in 2004.
After her specialization, she worked at Kars State Hospital. Between 2007 and 2018, she served respectively at Private Karşıyaka Eye Hospital, Private Egepol Hospital, and Private Ekol Eye Hospital.
She is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association and the Turkish Medical Association.
Since 2018, she has been providing medical services at her private clinic in Karşıyaka Mavibahçe.
5. Dr. Ali Türker, MD
Dr. Ali Türker was born in İzmir in 1972. He completed his medical education at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed his specialization training at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital in 2002.
After his specialization, he worked for one year at İzmir Alsancak State Hospital. He then served at Net Göz Medical Center for 14 years between 2005 and 2019.
As of 2019, he continues to provide medical services at his private clinic in Alsancak, İzmir.
