International Guests
Erik Alexander
United States
Chief of the Thyroid Section, Brigham & Women's Hospital, in Boston MA USA. He is a Professor of Medicine & Associate Dean of Medical Education at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Alexander has been a member of the American Thyroid Association clinical guidelines of both thyroid nodules & cancer, as well as thyroid disease during pregnancy. He has published over 250 articles in journals including the NEJM, JAMA, JCEM, and the Lancet D&E. He frequently is invited to speak on these topics, and remains actively involved in both clinical care and ongoing thyroid research.
Dimitrios Goulis
Greece
Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is an international leader in andrology and reproductive endocrinology with over 450 publications and extensive leadership roles in European and international scientific societies.
Aj Van Der Lely
Netherlands
Distinguished endocrinologist and leader in national and international endocrinology, former President of the European Society of Endocrinology and Dutch Endocrine Society. Research focuses on pituitary diseases and gut hormones in health and disease
Murat Faik Erdoğan
Turkey
Dr. Murat Faik Erdoğan is a renowned Turkish endocrinologist and full Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Ankara University School of Medicine, with a major research focus on thyroidology, iodine deficiency disorders, thyroid nodules, ultrasonography, and thyroid cancer. He has contributed nearly 100 research articles in indexed scientific journals and has served on the editorial boards of several medical publications. Dr. Erdoğan also serves as Editor in Chief of Endocrinology Research and Practice and has played significant roles in international thyroid and endocrinology associations and conferences, reflecting his leadership and influence in the field.
Alptekin Gürsoy
Turkey
Dr. Alptekin Gürsoy is a Turkish endocrinologist specializing in endocrinology and metabolic diseases and serves as a consultant at Ankara Güven Hospital in Turkey. He graduated from Hacettepe University Medical School and completed his specialty training in internal medicine and endocrinology at Ankara University. Dr. Gürsoy’s work focuses on thyroid disorders, including ultrasound evaluation, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, thyroid cancer, and autoimmune thyroid conditions, and he has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Bulent Yildiz
Turkey
Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye, and is a leading international expert in PCOS and obesity, with extensive research, clinical, and educational experience.
