EyeSTAR LASIK Institute in Istanbul
EyeSTAR LASIK Institute in Istanbul
The LASIK Team
EyeSTAR LASIK's reputation is largely due to our surgeons' experience and involvement: the best surgeons in the field, who will be personally involved in every step of your procedure.
EyeSTAR physicians are some of the most experienced and skilled LASIK surgeons, who have experience dating back to excimer laser serial #001, the first commercially available laser. Unlike other surgeons who perform various types of surgery, our surgeons perform only eye laser refractive procedures. All of our surgeons and medical staff have work experience and/or have completed residencies abroad, in the best universities and medical centers. Many of our surgeons have received refractive surgery fellowships at leading hospitals and medical schools.
Finally, the success of EyeSTAR LASIK's results is dependent on our surgeons' involvement in every step of the EyeSTAR LASIK procedure, under the supervision of our medical director. From answering all of your questions to your suitability examination to the actual treatment, rest assured that an experienced ophthalmologist will be taking care of you in every step of your eye laser treatment.
Gurkan Celikkol, M.D.
Dr. Gurkan Celikkol was born in Edirne in 1965. He is a graduate of the prestigious Galatasaray High School, after which he earned his degree at the Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School and went on to complete his residency at the Beyoglu Research Hospital.
Dr. Celikkol then went on to the United States, where he worked at Johns Hopkins University as a researcher in the biomedical department. Consequently, he went to University of California, San Diego, where he was involved as a researcher in numerous studies on the cornea and artificial intelligence systems. During his time in the U.S., Dr. Celikkol also researched refractive surgery and reputed eye laser centers in the U.S. and Europe.
Dr. Celikkol is reputed internationally as the founder and director of EyeSTAR and for numerous other accomplishments. He was featured in "Who's Who" for his success in starting, maintaining, and promoting health tourism in Turkey. His area of interest is artificial intelligence and he actively uses this technology to diagnose corneal problems.
Op. Dr. Cezmi Kahvecioglu
Dr. Kahvecioglu was born in Istanbul in 1959. He graduated from Istanbul English High School in 1978 and from the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. Between 1989 and 1991, he received ophthalmology training at the University of Lyon in France, and he completed his professional education at Beyoglu Eye Hospital between 1992 and 1994.
In 1994, he began working as a specialist at Laserex, Istanbul’s first laser eye center. He was part of the team that performed Turkey’s first excimer laser and LASIK surgeries.
He also prepared some of the first international publications on refractive surgery.
In the same year, his membership in the American Academy of Ophthalmology was approved, and he is also a member of the Société Française d’Ophtalmologie.
He has presented and continues to present his work at numerous national and international congresses.
Op. Dr. Kazim Savci
Dr. Savci was born in Ankara in 1953.
He graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 1977.
He began his public service at Bursa State Hospital.
Between 1982 and 2005, he served as a specialist doctor at Turhal State Hospital, Elbistan State Hospital, and Bingöl State Hospital.
He presented his work at many national and international congresses and symposiums.
In 2005, he began practicing in his private clinic.
Since 2019, he has continued his work and research at EyeSTAR.
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