Breast Radiology, Interventional Radiology

Assoc. Prof. Akif Erbin received his medical degree from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, in 2006. He completed his residency training in Urology at the University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital in 2013, earning the title of Urology Specialist. In 2020, he was promoted to the academic rank of Associate Professor of Urology. Between 2020 and 2024, Dr. Erbin served as a faculty member and consultant urologist at Haseki Training and Research Hospital, contributing actively to both clinical practice and academic training. He is currently affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, where he continues his academic, clinical, and research activities.

Dr. Erbin has authored over 80 peer-reviewed international scientific publications, the majority of which are indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded journals. His research predominantly focuses on uro-oncology and endourology, with particular emphasis on advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques. His clinical and scientific interests include urogenital cancer surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic approaches; MRI-targeted prostate fusion biopsy techniques; en-bloc bladder tumor resection using thulium fiber laser; endourological procedures such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (supine and ECIRS techniques); and laser-based prostate surgeries, including HoLEP and ThuFLEP prostatectomy.

He is an active peer reviewer for 57 international scientific journals, 37 of which are indexed in SCIE. He has been serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Bulletin of Haseki for the past five years, a peer-reviewed journal indexed in the Web of Science—Emerging Sources Citation Index and Scopus.

A research associate having M.Sc. degree in medical ethics and history of medicine at the Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul University. Having Ph.D. degree in medical ethics and history of medicine at the Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa.
Having experience of research in bioethics, clinical ethics, medical law-health policies, medical ethics education, history of medicine, ethics and philosophy of biomedical technologies in healthcare and the future of medicine. Having research, analysis and writing skills to develop a new idea, theory, system and/or model in bioethics, especially clinical ethics and ethics of the future of medicine by interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary studies. Having skills of academic research conducted by the qualitative research methods such as in-depth interview, focus group, case study research, record keeping and observation. In sense of analysis, conceptual analysis, descriptive content analysis, phenomenological analysis, hermeneutic analysis, and grounded theory as well as systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-synthesis depending on the relevant literature, law, policies and guides.
Having experience in medical ethics education, ethical case deliberation depending on ethical decision-making, and informed consent practices depending on role-playing for the second- and third-year medical school students. In addition to that having experience in privacy and ethical-effective communication techniques training organized by the Quality Management Directorate, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Hospital Management-Chief Physician, for healthcare professions working at the Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Hospital such as residents (physician associates), supervisors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, medical secretaries, admissions clerks, security staffs and caregivers. Education and training contents are planned and conducted in two parts as theoretical-interactive part and practice part. The first part comprises of combination of the direct instruction, the Socratic method and discussion method of teaching. The second part consists of the role-playing and demonstration method of teaching.
Having translation (English to Turkish & Turkish to English), editing, proofreading, reporting and reviewing skills in Turkish and English.

Areas of Expertise:, Bioethics, clinical ethics, clinical ethics consultation, medical law-health policies, research ethics, biomedical technologies (especially robotics, artificial intelligence and big data), ethics and philosophy of the future medicine (particularly roboethics, futurism and transhumanism), medical ethics education, history of medicine

Dr. Hazim Abdul Rahman Alhiti
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Chief of Cancer Clinic (Hit General Hospital)
Academic lecturer in al Mansour University college-Baghdad
Academic lecturer in the College of medicine-university of Fallujah
Academic lecturer in a college of medicine-Al Iraqi University
Academic lecturer (Electronic learning)- Tikrit University
Academic external examiner-college of Medicine- University of Baghdad
Academic external examiner-college of medicine- University of Ibn Sina
Academic external examiner- College of medicine-University of Al-Qadisiyah
Academic lecturer at the Higher Institute of Health, Al Anbar Directorate of Health
Head of the department in The Middle East University college-Baghdad
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Author, Reviewer and editor