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Turkish Doctors in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

Cemil Ozyurt - According to our research, there are approximately 200 Turkish physicians practicing in the tri-state area. The majority of them obtained their education in Turkey, then immigrated to the U.S. Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Dentistry are the most popular specialties among the Turkish doctors currently practicing in the U.S.. They mostly graduated from prestigious medical schools, such as Capa, Cerrahpasa, Ankara University, and Hacettepe. If you would like to highligted your name on the list and to get more information about page sponsorship please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

March 26, 2009
Published in Health

One of the Top 100 Dentists: Dr. Utku Ozan

Dentistry Today, the leading magazine of dental health in the U.S., every year publishes the list of the top 100 dentists who educate dentists with seminars throughout the country. Dr. Utku Ozan, who first entered the list in 78th place in 2005, took 8th place in the 2008 list. The list of the top 100 dentists, which was published under the title “Top Clinicians in Continuing Education” in the December 2008 edition of the magazine, was selected from a field of nearly 5,000 dentists. Dr. Ozan is the only Turk in the list, which is created according to the forms filled out by the dentists that participate in these education seminars.

March 26, 2009
Published in Health

Harvard's Ice Man

By Maureen Erturk
In the futuristic realm where engineering meets human biology stands a man from Moda in Istanbul. Considered one of the world's leading experts in cryobiology, nanotechnology and tissue engineering, Mehmet Toner, Ph.D., came to America 25 years ago from the neighborhood of plane trees and tea gardens and the rigorous training of Istanbul Technical University's mechanical engineering department.

March 26, 2009
Published in Health

Why Is Dental Work So Expensive?

Americans’ oral health has improved tremendously in recent years. Over the past decade, tooth decay has decreased by 15% in children, and just a quarter of adults over 60 have lost all their teeth, down from one-third. Dentists attribute the improvement to such advances as fluoridation and better oral hygiene at an early age.