Prof. Dr. Erdal Karayoz
Prof. Dr. Erdal Karayoz is a specialist in stem cell therapy from the high-tech Liv Hospital in Turkey and will consult patients from Bulgaria free of charge on July 17, 2019. The specialist will visit Bulgaria at the invitation of the Health Information Center "Medical Karaj", within our initiative to provide Bulgarian patients with access to the most advanced methods and technologies in medicine.
Who is Prof. Dr. Erdal Karayoz?
Prof. Dr. Erdal Karayoz is one of the pioneers in the application of innovative stem cell treatment methods. He is the founder and for more than 10 years the head of the Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center at Kocaeli University in Turkey. He currently heads the world's first Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Center, which opened in a private hospital, Liv Hospital. He has won 36 national and international awards for his research in stem cell therapies and genetic engineering.
Stem cells "repair" the body
There are hundreds of types of cells in the human body. Stem cells are the primary cells - those that, under the right conditions, can transform into all cell types. With their help, unhealthy tissues can regenerate or regenerate, and this is one of the most intriguing areas in modern medicine.
Liv Hospital uses cells extracted from the patient's own tissue and processed in a specific way to achieve medical and aesthetic results not possible with other tools of traditional medicine. A team led by Prof. Dr. Erdal Karayoz is working on the application of cell therapies in patients with various diagnoses, and especially in the fields of orthopedics, brain surgery, plastic surgery and dermatology. With them it is possible, for example, to restore impaired blood supply to the extremities. In the case of the so-called diabetic foot, from which about 25% of diabetics suffer and about 8% of them are at risk of amputation, regenerative cell therapy is considerably more patient-friendly. In Burger's disease, which affects peripheral vessels, stem cell transplantation improves quality of life and in quite a few cases prevents limb removal.
The positive effect of stem cells has also been proven in orthopedic problems, joint and cartilage repair, spinal problems and sports injuries.
In a number of other medical fields, stem cells are yielding promising results at the experimental level. At Liv Hospital they are testing their use in patients with chronic lung disease and reporting good results. Significant progress has also been seen in children with cerebral palsy and muscular degeneration - some have been prevented from progressing and others have seen a marked improvement in their condition.
Stem cells and aesthetic medicine
Stem cells give an excellent and natural result in reducing the traces of age or so-called anti-aging. This is done in three stages: first, fat tissue is extracted from the patient using biopsy or liposuction. Cells are then extracted from it and processed, which are finally injected back in to rejuvenate the affected area.
A similar method is also used to erase scars, burns and injuries on the skin, avoiding the risk of allergic reaction and achieving the most natural result.
With the help of regenerative techniques, breast reconstruction after removal is also possible, for example in patients with breast cancer.
Those wishing to take advantage of the free consultations with Prof. Dr. Erdan Karayoz on 17 July 2019 should make an appointment in advance by calling the following numbers Health Information Center Medical Karadži - 0879 977 401 or 0879 977 402, and to provide on the spot any medical records they have to date.
