{"id":3163,"date":"2016-04-28T17:26:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/?page_id=3163"},"modified":"2025-11-07T17:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:30:01","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2130981206\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1732916602\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1237612706\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tansubey2-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tansubey2-1-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tansubey2-1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tansubey2-1-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tansuerakgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tansubey2-1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1237612706 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1742543579\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong>Prof. Dr. Tansu Erakg\u00fcn<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 65%;\"><strong>Retinal Diseases and Vitreoretinal Surgery Specialist<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Prof. Dr. Tansu Erakg\u00fcn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a distinguished ophthalmologist specialized in retinal diseases and vitreoretinal surgery. Based in <\/span><b>Private Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu Eye Hospital<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in \u0130zmir, he provides advanced treatments for retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular diseases, and cataract surgery. With his scientific contributions, innovative surgical approaches, and internationally recognized device designs, he is regarded as a leading authority in the field of ophthalmology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\ud83c\udf93 Education and Academic Career<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born in \u0130zmir in 1968, Prof. Dr. Tansu Erakg\u00fcn completed his secondary education at <\/span><b>Saint Joseph College<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Kar\u015f\u0131yaka Gazi High School<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He began studying at <\/span><b>Ege University Faculty of Medicine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1986 and graduated in 1992. He then continued his residency in the <\/span><b>Department of Ophthalmology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the same university.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In 1997, he started working as an ophthalmology specialist and focused his studies on <\/span><b>Retinal Diseases and Vitreoretinal Surgery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> His academic achievements earned him the title of <\/span><b>Associate Professor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2004 and <\/span><b>Professor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2010.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> During his training, he received advanced education in retinal surgery at leading centers in <\/span><b>Antwerp (Belgium, Dr. Zivanovic Clinic)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Frankfurt (Germany, Dr. Eckardt Clinic)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Duisburg (Germany)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1742543579 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1536663798\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-821338362\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><b>\ud83e\udde0 Expertise and Scientific Contributions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof. Dr. Tansu Erakg\u00fcn served at the Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, until 2013, and has published numerous scientific articles in national and international journals.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He is the designer of the surgical instruments known as <\/span><b>\u201cErakgun Spatula Knife\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>\u201cErakgun Snare\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are widely used in vitrectomy operations and have become a part of the global ophthalmic literature.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These innovations have significantly contributed to the advancement of vitreoretinal surgery worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\ud83e\ude7a Clinical Experience and Areas of Expertise<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof. Dr. Erakg\u00fcn has performed over <\/span><b>15,000 surgical procedures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to date.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As a pioneer in retinal and vitreoretinal surgery, he offers his patients high success rates through advanced surgical techniques.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> His main fields of expertise include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retinal Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retinal Detachment Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitreoretinal Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macular Hole and Epiretinal Membrane Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cataract Surgery and Complications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multifocal and Telescopic Intraocular Lens Applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment of Intraocular Hemorrhages and Ocular Trauma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retinitis Pigmentosa and Retinopathy of Prematurity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>\ud83c\udf0d Memberships and Scientific Societies<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish Ophthalmological Association \u2013 Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit, Active Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish Ophthalmological Association \u2013 Medical Retina Unit, Active Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish Ophthalmological Association \u2013 Ocular Traumatology Unit, Active Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 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