About Us

Prof. Dr. Melih Hulusi Us

Prof. Dr. Melih Hulusi Us graduated from Gülhane Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and completed his residency training in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) Haydarpaşa Training Hospital between 1991 and 1996. He completed his specialization in 1996 with a thesis titled "Mid-term follow-up results in total arterial revascularization." He worked as a specialist in the same clinic from 1996 to 1998 and as an Assistant Professor from 1998 to 2001. He earned the title of Associate Professor in 2001 after successfully passing the Council of Higher Education's associate professorship examination. In September 2008, he attained the rank of Professor at the GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic.

Between 2011 and 2016, he served as a managing partner and Chairman of the Board at the Istanbul Surgery Health Group. He currently practices privately; he founded Pax Clinic in 2016 and continues his professional activities there, while also performing surgeries at various private hospitals.

His memberships in scientific societies include the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, the Mediterranean Society of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Turkish Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Turkish Society of Phlebology. He served for a long period on the board of the Turkish Society of Phlebology and held the position of President of the Society from 2014 to 2016. He has a total of 149 publications—68 international and 81 national—and 147 presentations—69 of which were delivered at various international meetings—primarily in the fields of adult cardiac surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery.

Uzm. Dyt. Gediz Doğay Us

Specialist Dietitian (TR), Registered Nutritionist (UK), PhD Candidate (NL)

Gediz Doğay Us graduated with high honors from Istanbul Bilgi University’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, ranking first in both the Faculty of Health Sciences and the department itself. She subsequently completed her Master’s degree in Nutritional Science with honors at the University of Chester in the UK, having been awarded an academic excellence scholarship. She is currently pursuing her PhD studies on fatty liver disease at the School of Nutrition and Translational Research at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Gediz Doğay Us is a licensed nutritionist registered with the Turkish Dietetic Association in Turkey and the Association for Nutrition in the UK. Her areas of expertise include nutrition for cardiovascular diseases in adults, metabolic syndrome, and nutrition for fatty liver disease. Prior to her career in dietetics, she earned a bachelor's degree from Middle East Technical University and a master's degree from Politecnico di Milano in Italy, and held senior management positions in the private sector as well as with organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union. In addition to her native Turkish, she speaks fluent English and Italian and provides nutritional counseling in either English or Turkish.

Working Hours and Appointments

Monday - Friday 9:00–18:00

Saturday 9:00–15:00

Sunday Closed

Call or email to make an appointment: 0212 291 11 11 or info@drmelihus.com

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Our Adress:  Harbiye Mah. Tesvikiye Cad. Ikbal Is Merkezi No:17/13 Sisli/İstanbul