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Owner

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Prof. Dr. Yeşim ŞENOL AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Adult Education, Public Health, Medical Education

Editor-in-Chief and Editor

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Prof. Dr. Ahter Dilşad ŞANLIOĞLU AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TEMEL TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ
Cell Development, Proliferation and Death, Gene Expression, Molecular Genetics, Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical Genetics (Excl. Cancer Genetics), Gene and Molecular Therapy, Regenerative Medicine (Incl. Stem Cells)

Surgical Sciences Editor

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Prof. Dr. İsmail Türker KÖKSAL AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Urology, Health Sciences

Clinical Sciences Editor

Aslıhan Yürüktümen Ünal
Prof. Dr. Aslıhan Yürüktümen ÜNAL AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ACİL TIP ANABİLİM DALI
Emergency Medicine, Health Sciences

Basic Sciences Editor

Nuray Acar Aydemir
Prof. Dr. Nuray ACAR AYDEMİR AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TEMEL TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, HİSTOLOJİ VE EMBRİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI

Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü’nden 2002 yılında mezun oldu. Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı'nda yüksek lisans eğitimini 2002 yılında, doktora eğitimini 2012 yılında tamamladı. Yüksek lisans tezinde gebeliğin belli evrelerinde normal ve diyabetik sıçan plasentasında hücre siklusu regülatörlerinin dağılımını inceledi. Yüksek lisansını bitirdikten sonra Norveç tarafından verilen araştırma bursu ile 11 ay süreyle Kanser Araştırmaları ve Moleküler Tıp Enstitüsü, Tıp Fakültesi, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU) çalıştı. Burada, preeklamptik plasentalar ve immün sistem ilişkisi üzerine çalışmalar yaptı. TÜBİTAK tarafından verilen 2214-Doktora öğrencileri için Yurt Dışı Araştırma Bursu kapsamında Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Cincinnati Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Cincinnati Çocuk Hastanesi, Üreme Biyolojisi Bölümü’nde fare uterusunda gebelik boyunca FKBP52 ile PRDX6 arasındaki etkileşimleri incelediği doktora tezi çalışmalarını gerçekleştirdi. Çalışma konuları arasında plasenta, uterus reseptivitesi, embriyo implantasyonu, inflamazomlar yer almaktadır. Çok sayıda uluslararası makalesi, bildirisi bulunmaktadır ve WOS’a göre h-indeksi 16’dır. Doçentliğini 2015 yılında, profesörlük ünvanını ise 2024 yılında almıştır. Halen Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı'nda çalışmaktadır. 

Histology and Embryology, Health Sciences

Statistics Editor

Kemal Hakan Gülkesen
Prof. Dr. Kemal Hakan GÜLKESEN AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ Web

Dr. Gülkesen is a graduate of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English program), and a specialist in Pathology. He holds a Master's degree in Medical Informatics from Akdeniz University and a PhD in Medical Informatics from METU (Middle East Technical University). In 2003, he worked as a visiting researcher for three months at the Department of Medical Informatics at Heidelberg University, and in 2017, he worked as a Senior Researcher for one year at the Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics in Germany. He served as a founding partner, Senior Data Analyst, and Systems Analyst at Myra Information Technologies, a technopark company. Dr. Gülkesen has also held national coordinator, researcher, and consultant roles in leading European and international projects, including the EU's Horizon 2020 and 7th Framework Programme. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he served as a consultant on a WHO project related to remote healthcare services. He also served as an assistant editor for nine years at the Journal of Medical Systems. Dr. Gülkesen has held various positions within the Medical Informatics Association, including President, and during this period, he chaired and served as congress secretary at two international and numerous national meetings. He teaches Biostatistics, Health Information Systems, Clinical Decision Support Systems, Electronic Health Records, and Artificial Intelligence courses in Medical Informatics graduate programs. Fluent in English, and with intermediate proficiency in German and Japanese, Dr. Gülkesen is also a Tai-chi and Qigong instructor.

Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Information Systems

English Language Editors

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Prof. Dr. Esvet MUTLU Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Transplantation Immunology, Autoimmunity, Basic Immunology
Mustafa Daloğlu
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa DALOĞLU Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıp Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı
Otorhinolaryngology, Health Sciences, Medical Education
Ceren Hangul
Dr. Ceren HANGUL AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, MEDICINE PR. Web

ENGLISH, Advanced level, C1/C2 ; ITALIAN, Intermediate level, B1/B2

Bachelor's, Ankara University, Faculty of Mecine, 2012

PhD, Akdeniz University, Medical Genetics

Specialty, Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Neurumuscular disorders, FSHD, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Rising Scientist Award, 2023, Milan,ITALY FSHD conference

Epigenetics, Medical Genetics (Excl. Cancer Genetics), Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases, Health Sciences, Phytotherapy, Medicinal Plants, Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other)

Social Media, Index and Directory Editor

Ferit Onur Mutluer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferit Onur MUTLUER AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI
Cardiology

Turkish Language Editor

Serdal Tekeli
Serdal TEKELİ AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Health Sciences Education and Development of Programs: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Layout Editor

Ozden Oz
Ozden OZ AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Graphic Design

Editorial Board

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağlayan Merve Ayaz CEYLAN Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Infectious Agents
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Prof. Dr. Zeynep BAYKAN ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ
Public Health, Preventative Health Care, Medical Education
Pediatric Metabolism Diseases
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel GÜNDÜZ Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Anaesthesiology
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Prof. Dr. Umut ÖZSOY Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Anatomy, Biomechanics in Sports Science
Murat Uçar
Prof. Dr. Murat UÇAR AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ÜROLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI Web

2025 – Present
Professor, MD
Department of Urology
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

2020 – 2025
Associate Professor, MD
Department of Urology
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

2018 – 2020
Assistant Professor, MD
Department of Urology
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

Postgraduate Training

2013 – 2016
Fellowship in Pediatric Urology
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey

2002 – 2007
Residency in Urology
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

1995 – 2001
Medical Doctor (MD)
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

Theses

2007 – Residency Thesis (Urology)
Title: Evaluation of Surgical, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Department of Urology
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey


Pediatric Urology, Health Sciences
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan ÇALIŞ AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
General Surgery
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem ÇAKIN AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ

 Özlem Çakın , MD
Associate Professor, Intensive Care
CV – 31st. August 2023

Position
21.03.2022- Asisstans professor Akdeniz University Medical School
Chaiman Department of Internal Medicine/Intersive Care

Address
Akdeniz University Medical School
Hospital Block-A, Pinarbasi District Block-A
07070 Konyaalti, Antalya, Türkiye
Contact Information
Cell: +905425455656
: +90 2422494400
E-mail: ozlemcakin@akdeniz.edu.tr
: zlmckndr@gmail.com

ORCID: 0000-0002-0907-4095
Publons / Web of Science Researcher ID: HJA-4954-2022
ScopusID: 24461367300

Intensive Care
Ferit Onur Mutluer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferit Onur MUTLUER AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI
Cardiology
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema ARAYICI Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Infant and Child Health, Neonatology
Orthopaedics

Prof Dr Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi

KBB Uzmanlık,  Eğitimde Ölçme Değerlendirme MEd, Tıp Eğitimi MSc, Tıp Eğitimi ve Bilişimi PhD


Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Education
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Prof. Dr. Hatice Deniz İLHAN Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Ophthalmology and Optometry, Ophthalmology
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Prof. Dr. Cumhur İbrahim BAŞSORGUN Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi

CURRICULUM VITAE
Name and Surname: Cumhur İbrahim Başsorgun
Date of Birth: October 30, 1973
Academic Title: Prof. Dr.
Work Phone: 0242496384
Mobile Phone: 05317927200
Work Address: Akdeniz University Hospital, Department of Medical Pathology, Konyaaltı/Antalya
Specialization: Medical Pathology

Education:
Degree Department/Program University Year
Bachelor's-Master's Degree Faculty of Medicine Gazi University 1991-1998
Medical Specialization Department of Pathology Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2003-2008
Associate Professor Department of Pathology Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2017-2022
Professor Department of Pathology Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2022-….

Medical Specialization Thesis Title and Thesis Supervisor:
Thesis Title: Evaluation of Telomere Detection by Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization Method and Immunohistochemical C-Kit, Ki-67, P-16 Expression in Lung Carcinomas.
Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gülay ÖZBİLİM

Positions:
Job Title Workplace Year
Research Assistant (Assistant Doctor) Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2003-2008
Specialist Doctor S.B. Ardahan State Hospital 2008-2010
Specialist Doctor Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2010-2011
Assistant Professor Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2011-2017
Associate Professor Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2017-2022
Professor Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2022-….

Pathology
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan DOĞRU AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Dr. Volkan Doğru is a board-certified colorectal surgeon with a primary focus on managing inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), particularly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He is highly experienced in both surgical and non-surgical approaches to IBD, as well as in treating other colorectal conditions like diverticulitis, colorectal cancer, anal fistula and hemorrhoidal disease. He is affiliated with Akdeniz University Hospital in Antalya, Turkey, where he holds key academic and leadership roles. Dr. Doğru is a Fellow of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the European Board of Coloproctology, underscoring his expertise in the field. His recent work includes significant contributions to research, peer review, and teaching, with a dedicated focus on advancing IBD treatment and improving surgical outcomes.

General Surgery
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Prof. Dr. Dijle KİPMEN KORGUN Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Cell Development, Proliferation and Death, Cell Metabolism, Receptors and Membrane Biology, Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslı ÇAKIR ÇETİN Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Otorhinolaryngology
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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali ASLANER GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ
Emergency Medicine, Health Sciences
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Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gülbin ARICI Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Anaesthesiology
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Prof. Dr. Ayten TÜRKKANI SBÜ GÜLHANE TIP FAKÜLTESİ
Histology and Embryology
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahmut Cem ERGON DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Bacteriology, Mycology, Medical Microbiology (Other)
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan GÖRGİŞEN Saglık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Gülhane Tıp Fakültesi
Genomics, Molecular Genetics, Medical Genetics (Excl. Cancer Genetics), Cancer Genetics, Cancer Cell Biology, Cancer Diagnosis

International Publication and Advisory Board

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Prof. Dr. Melih ELÇİN Springfield College
Family Medicine, Medical Education
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Prof. Dr. Piotr TRZONKOWSKİ Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland (Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny)
Transplantation Immunology
Başak Bilecen
Prof. Dr. Başak BİLECEN University of Groningen
Sociology of Family and Relationships, Migration Sociology, Sociology of Health
Nadia El Asmar
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nadia EL ASMAR Lebanese American University School Of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor Assistant Dean for Medical Education

Dr. El Asmar earned her MD degree from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in 1989 and she specialized in Occupational Medicine and Homeopathy at the USJ Faculty of Medicine- Beirut. She was awarded a Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) with a focus on Assessment and Accreditation from Keele University in the UK in 2018. Dr. El Asmar played an essential role in the development and expansion of the medical school's curriculum. As one of the founding members, she has continually shown a deep dedication to improving medical education and the educational experience for students. She spearheaded the clinical skills thread in the medical curriculum and was instrumental in the creation of OSCE assessments. She assumed many leadership positions at the school and excelled as the Primary Care Clerkship Director and later on as the Director of Medicine Year II and Director of the Clinical Simulation Center that was reaccredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. In her capacity as co-chair of the Accreditation Steering Committee, Dr. El Asmar was essential to the accomplishment of our medical school's accreditation by TEPDAD in September 2021.Later on, she became one member of the TEPDAD team, and helped in the accreditation process of several schools in Lebanon and the MENA region. In 2023 she was appointed as the Acting Assistant Dean for Medical Education. Dr. El Asmar is passionate about medical education, particularly curriculum and simulation-based education. She earned a diploma in Clinical Simulation in 2019 and later taught it as an instructor. In 2017, she completed a simulation research primer with SIM-ONE Canada. In 2023, she earned a certificate in Scientific Research from the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, in collaboration with George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In September 2025, she was appointed as Associate Professor of Medicine, Lebanese American University and Assistant Dean for Medical Education.

Medical Education
Effie Polyzogopoulou
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Effie POLYZOGOPOULOU National and Kapodistrian university of Athens-Attikon University Hospital

Effie Polyzogopoulou, is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
She was trained in Emergency Medicine in the United States at New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, NYC, USA.
She is the Chair of the Ultrasound Section at the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM), Course Director in EUSEM Emergency Ultrasound pre-courses, Founder and Director of the National Emergency Ultrasound Courses for many years.
She is the director of the Emergency Medicine Supraspecialty Training Program at Attikon University Hospital in Athens, Greece, and Vice Chair of the University Emergency Department.
She is an Examiner in the European Board Examination in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM)and a member of the Emergency Medicine Examination Reference Group for Europe (EMERGE).
She is the Country Lead for Greece in the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Research Network.
She is a member of the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)- Heart Failure Association (HFA) (2020-2024).
She is an invited speaker in many European, International and National Emergency Medicine and Cardiology Congresses.
She has a special interest in Emergency Ultrasonography. Her current research work and scientific interest are focused on Emergency Ultrasonography/Echocardiography, Medical Education, Acute Cardiovascular Care.
She had a leading role in Emergency Medicine in Greece as a member of the Ministry of Health Working Group for the Supraspecialty of Emergency Medicine in Greece and a member of the Education Committee for the Emergency Medicine Greek Supraspecialty Curriculum.

Emergency Medicine
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Prof. Dr. Ozan AKCA Neuro-anesthesiology & Neuro-critical Care Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine Web

Dr. Ozan Akca is a native of Turkey and received his initial medical education and residency training at the Istanbul University, School of Medicine. He completed residency in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine, also at the Istanbul University. Following his residency in 1996, Dr. Akca pursued a research fellowship at the University of Vienna, Austria, under the mentorship of esteemed outcomes researchers, Dr. Daniel I. Sessler and Dr. Andrea Kurz.
In the year 2000, Dr. Akca was invited to the United States, where he joined the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) as an assistant adjunct professor. Subsequently, he became an assistant professor at the University of Louisville (UofL) in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Dr. Akca's responsibilities extended to being the Director of the Neuroscience ICU and the assistant Director of the Outcomes Research Institute. His dedication to the field led him to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), with further certification in Neurocritical Care. Dr. Akca was assigned as the Vice Chair for Research. He rose to the ranks of Associate Professor in 2007 and eventually to Professor in 2015, culminating in his appointment as Professor Emeritus (2021) at UofL.
In 2021, Dr. Akca expanded his academic pursuits by joining the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University as a full professor. He contributes to the Neuro-anesthesia and Neurocritical Care Divisions at the Johns Hopkins. He also serves on the editorial boards of premier specialty and general medical journals, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, Balkan Medical Journal, and the Turkish Journal of Intensive Care.

Anaesthesiology
Samir Cavadlı
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Samir CAVADLI Azerbaijan Medical Universty, Department of Medical and Health Sciences Education

Doç. Dr. Samir Cavadlı, Azerbaycan Tıp Üniversitesi Tıp ve Sağlık Bilimleri Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı Başkanıdır. Klinik mikrobiyoloji alanında uzman olup, mikrobiyoloji tanı, bakteriyoloji, parazitoloji, mikoloji ve özellikle tıp eğitimi, yetkinlik temelli eğitim modelleri (Competency-Based Medical Education), simülasyon destekli öğretim yöntemleri, yapılandırılmış klinik beceri değerlendirme sistemleri (OSCE/OSPI) ve sağlık meslekleri eğitiminde yenilikçi pedagojik yaklaşımlar üzerine çalışmaktadır.
Lisans öncesi tıp ve hemşirelik öğrencileri için klinik beceri eğitim programlarının geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması, eğitimde kalite güvencesi, öğretim üyesi gelişimi (faculty development) ve uluslararası standartlara uyumlu eğitim reformları alanlarında aktif rol almaktadır. Ulusal ve uluslararası akademik projelerde yer almakta, sağlık meslekleri eğitimi alanında multidisipliner araştırmalar yürütmektedir.
Araştırma ilgi alanları arasında klinik mikrobiyoloji, parazitoloji, mikoloji, antimikribiyal ilaçlara direnç, simülasyon tabanlı eğitim, tıbbi eğitimde değerlendirme yöntemleri, eğitim teknolojileri, yapay zekâ destekli öğrenme ortamları ve klinik eğitimde iletişim becerileri yer almaktadır.

Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Microbiology (Other), Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences Education and Development of Programs: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical Education
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Prof. Dr. Julina MD NOOR It is not affiliated with an institution
Emergency Medicine
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet GÜLMEZ North Shore Universty Hospital
General Surgery
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selen BOZKURT Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Biomedical Sciences and Technology
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