Deniz Cankat MD, PhD.
Medical Doctor special interest in Gynaecology
Technology-focused and patient-centric professional offering extensive experience in gynaecology and sonography combined with strong understanding of menopause, fertility/reproductive medicine and medical genetics.
- Proven success in providing holistic healthcare services to obstetrics and gynaecology (OB/GYN) patients to examine any abnormalities and mitigate health risks with patients.
- Skilled in operating latest ultrasound equipment for performing trans-abdominal, and trans-vaginal ultrasound scans, whilst ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and reliability.
- Ability to perform fertility sonography with proficiency in studies of follicular development, whilst assessing antral count, endometrial cavity evaluation, endometrial thickness, and uterine/ovarian abnormalities.
- Adept at collaborating with staff members as well as delivering insightful recommendations to physicians regarding patients in accordance with set policies and procedures.
- Track record of conducting research in OB/GYN discipline with keen focus on menopause, reproductive/fertility medicine, and medical genetics to drive innovation in field.
- Excellent communicator, possessing strong interpersonal, analytical, attention to details skills with ability to excel in fast-paced out-patient settings.
Experience :
The Harley Street Hospital 2024 – Present
Medical Doctor and Sonographer in Gyn.
Rendering gyn scans including egg tracking and endometrial cavity evaluation/thickness, uterine/ovarian abnormalities. Examining patients presenting with gynaecological problems such as menopause, fertility, and abnormal uterine bleeding
Medstar Clinic, London, UK 2022 –2023
Sonographer & Specialty Doctor in Gyn
Rendering gyn scans including egg tracking and endometrial cavity evaluation/thickness, uterine/ovarian abnormalities. Examining patients presenting with gynaecological problems such as menopause, fertility, and abnormal uterine bleeding.
Cankat Women’s Health Clinic, Istanbul, TR 2003 – Present
Co-director & Owner
Providing holistic health care services to obstetrics and gynaecology patients with strong focus on foetal maternal medicine to examine any anomalies in the baby and mitigate health risks with the mother. Rendering technical expertise in conducting ultrasound guided invasive tests, including amniocentesis and cordocentesis. Provide patient-centric care and health-improving recommendations by analysing scans results. Prioritise robust healthcare services by responding to patients’ calls/texts/emails after office hours to address queries and concerns. Steer significant efforts in monitoring women’s health during pregnancy by obtaining/tracking medical history and conducting varied examinations, whilst assisting from conception of pregnancy till successful birth-giving. Troubleshoot and properly document equipment malfunctioning to ensure accuracy of results. Implement sound clinical judgment in accordance with guidelines and direction from providers. Examine patients with fertility problems by analysing follicular development as well as assessing antral count, endometrial cavity evaluation/thickness, and uterine/ovarian abnormalities.
- Served as SME in performing detailed ultrasonographic scans of foetuses in first and second trimester, whilst leveraging advanced techniques, such as Doppler and 4D scans.
- Developed holistic treatment plan for patients by implementing a solutions-driven clinic system through consistent co-ordination with healthcare providers.
- Carried out comprehensive research about new developments in discipline of sonography and reproductive/genetic medicines.
- Incorporated new ultrasonographic imaging techniques into daily practice and established maternal foetal clinic in best-in-class hospitals in Istanbul.
- Optimised day-to-day clinic functions by overseeing and supervising clinical staff to enhance operational efficacy.
Additional Experience :
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist & Consultant in Maternal Foetal Medicine Unit, Florence Nightingale Gayrettepe Hospital, Istanbul, TR | International Hospital Yesilkoy, Istanbul, TR | Jinemed Private Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic, Istanbul, TR
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, TR
Education :
Philosophy of Doctorate in Genetics
Health Sciences Institute, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR
Thesis: Parental Chromosome Analysis in Repeated Unsuccessful ICSI cases
Specialty in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, TR
Specialisation Thesis: The Effect of Insulin Resistance on the Aetiology of Hyperandrogenism
Medical Degree
Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, TR
Specialities:
Rendering gyn scans including egg tracking and endometrial cavity evaluation/thickness, uterine/ovarian abnormalities. Examining patients presenting with gynaecological problems such as menopause, fertility, and abnormal uterine bleeding.
Certifications & Credentials
- Certificate of Full Registration as a Medical Practitioner
- Certificate in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasonography, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, FR
- Perinatal Dysmorphology Medicine and Surgery Diploma, University of Nancy, Nancy, FR
Affiliations
- International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG)
- British Medical Ultrasound Society
- British Medical Association
- Turkish Association of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Turkish Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Society