Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder has taken over as Chief Physician at Near East University Yeniboğaziçi Hospital, the region’s most equipped healthcare facility with advanced technology and a strong team.
Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder has been appointed Chief Physician at Near East University Hospital Yeniboğaziçi, which serves the Famagusta, İskele, and surrounding areas. Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz, who has served as Chief Physician since the hospital’s establishment, will continue to accept patients in the field of cardiovascular surgery.
Near East University Yeniboğaziçi Hospital continues to be the most equipped healthcare center, providing life-saving procedures such as angiography, coronary and general intensive care, MRI, and CT scans. With fully equipped intensive care units, operating rooms, and an emergency room equipped with a high standard of care, the hospital provides safe and high-quality healthcare to the local community while contributing to the country’s health tourism.
Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder, who has taken over the position of Chief Physician, stands out with her extensive academic and professional expertise. Having graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1989, Bahçeciler Önder took her first steps in the profession at Şişli Etfal Hospital in Istanbul. Between 1995 and 2000, she completed her Allergy and Immunology residency at the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. She worked at the university until 2010, becoming an associate professor in 2001 and a full professor in 2007. Serving as Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Near East University Faculty of Medicine since 2010, Prof. Dr. Bahçeciler Önder has brought her expertise in pediatrics and immunology to Cyprus through her clinical and academic work.
Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz stands out with his expertise in mitral valve treatments and small-incision heart surgery. Prof. Dr. Korkmaz will continue to his patients at Near East University Hospital Yeniboğaziçi.
Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel: “I thank Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz for his efforts and wish Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder success in her new position.”
Prof. Dr. İrfan Günsel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Near East enterprises, emphasized that Near East University Yeniboğaziçi Hospital has quickly become the most important healthcare center in the region. Prof. Dr. Günsel said, “With its modern medical infrastructure, fully equipped intensive care units, high-tech imaging devices, operating rooms, and experienced healthcare staff, our hospital is a healthcare hub that inspires confidence not only in the Famagusta and İskele regions but also throughout the entire country. Since its opening, many critical interventions and life-saving operations have been successfully performed. This is the most concrete demonstration of the trust that Near East University Hospital Yeniboğaziçi has instilled in the local community.”
Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel wished success to Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder, who has taken over as Chief Physician, and said, “I wholeheartedly believe that our esteemed professor, Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder, will make significant contributions to our hospital with her 36 years of professional experience and over 15 years of dedicated work within the Near East Family. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz for his efforts and wish Prof. Dr. Bahçeciler Önder success in her new role.”
Özlem Görgülü: “Near East University Yeniboğaziçi Hospital continues to bring the experience and expertise of Near East University Hospital to the Famagusta and İskele regions.”
Commenting on the flag change, Near East University Hospitals General Manager Özlem Görgülü stated that Near East University Yeniboğaziçi Hospital, which began operating in Yeniboğaziçi in 2021 with its fully equipped infrastructure, brings the experience and expertise of Near East University Hospital to the Famagusta and İskele regions. Görgülü said, “We believe that Prof. Dr. Nerin Nadir Bahçeciler Önder, who has assumed the position of Chief Physician, will make significant contributions to our hospital with her experience and academic knowledge.” Görgülü also thanked Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz, who has handed out his position, saying, “I am also very pleased that our esteemed professor will continue to accept patients with his expertise in cardiovascular surgery.”