“ Is there Space for E-health in Primary Care?" Keynote Topic & “What is Motivational Interviewing?" Workshop by:
Prof. Dr. Gülru Pemra Ünalan
Pemra C. Ünalan . completed her postgraduate training in Family Medicine in 1996 in Istanbul. She is a Family Medicine Professor at Marmara University School of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey. With extensive experience in medical education, elderly care, home care, mental health, and preventive medicine, she has been actively involved in teaching and coordinating innovative programs in undergraduate medical education. Additionally, she holds memberships in several organizations, including the Turkish Family Medicine Specialists Association and the European General Practice Research Network. Dr. Ünalan's research interests lie in genetic counseling for familial breast cancer risk. She has a total of 103 publications. Notably, she has served on executive boards of home care and breast health societies in Turkey, as well as the World Organization of Family Doctors Europe.
“Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: State of the Art, Current Trends and the Future" by:
Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirel
Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirel graduated from the Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 1992, and completed his master and PhD degrees at King's College London in 1993 and Imperial College London in 1998, respectively. His research interests encompass biomedical image processing, video and multimedia signal processing, facial recognition, facial expression analysis, and deep learning.He has authored 175 scientific publications. He has been serving as the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs in Eastern Mediterranean University since June 2020.
“Experimental and Surgical Applications with 3D Printers" Keynote Topic by:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emil Mammadov
Dr. Mammadov completed his medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and specialized in Pediatric Surgery at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. In the 37th National Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Mammadov and his team were awarded the Experimental Research Award for their studies on the use of 3D Bioprinters in the field of pediatric surgery. They developed structures that mimic the cellular communication, produced by 3D printing method (Bio-matrix). Currently he is the Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery in Near East University. Throughout his career, Dr. Mammadov conducted extensive research, published articles in prestigious international journals, and received accolades for his presentations at international conferences. He gained expertise in robotic surgeries during his time at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and later served as a faculty member at Near East University Faculty of Medicine. He became an Associate Professor in Pediatric Surgery, established a three-dimensional printer laboratory and carried out various researches on tissue engineering at Near East University.
Career Meetings
Alptekin Özkoç, MD
Dr. Alptekin Özkoç, is a highly accomplished Cardiologist. He completed his medical education at Maltepe University in Istanbul, Turkey, and gained extensive experience working at various hospitals in Germany involving Knappschaftskrankenhaus Hospital, St. Johannes-Hospital Heart Center and Klinikum Karlsburg Heart Center. Specializing in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions, Dr. Özkoc is recognized for his expertise by the German Medical Council. He is a member of prestigious medical organizations, including the Turkish Cyprus Medical Council, German Medical Council (Aerztekammer MV), German Cardiology Society (DGK), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and Turkish Cardiology Society (TKD).
Dr. Hülya Efetürk
Dr. Hülya Efetürk has graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. She completed her training in Nuclear Medicine at Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital in 2016. She has been a visiting doctor at the Department of Nuclear Medicine in University Genoa San Martino Hospital (Italy), University Hospital Augsburg (Germany), and University Hospital Würzburg (Germany), respectively. She completed obligatory working services at Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital (TRNC) between 2018-2020. She is currently working at Near East University Department of Nuclear Medicine since September 2020.
Dr. Zehra Boracı
WORKSHOPS
“Suturing and Laser" Workshop by:
Dr.Didem Rıfkı
Dr. Didem Rıfkı completed her basic medical training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, She then pursued her specialty training in Neurosurgery at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty and in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Marmara University. She continued her training at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. She currently holds positions in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Famagusta State Hospital and at Kunter Güven Hospital in Famagusta. She is a lecturer at Eastern Mediterranean University Dr. Fazıl Küçük Medical Faculty. Dr. Rıfkı is engaged in ongoing research focused on the long-term results of Laser Rhinoplasty.
“How Oral Contraceptives Work? And Frequently Asked Questions about Them" Workshop by:
Op. Dr. Soley Esmer
She graduated from in Hacettepe University School of Medicine. In 1997 she has completed her specialty on Clinic of Obstetrics at İstanbul Şişli Etfal Hastanesi. After finishing her specialty, she attended to laparoscopic surgery and hysterectomy courses. Furthermore, she has attended to pregnancy ultrasound course, Doppler ultrasound course in pregnancy, extended fetal heart ultrasound course, gynecological endoscopy course and ovulation induction course. She is a member of Kocaeli Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association.
