North Cyprus IVF

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Savas Ozyigit. Director / IVF Specialist / ObGyn

A pioneer in the field of obstetrics, gynecology and infertility in Northern Cyprus. Dr. Ozyigit served as the chief of surgery at the State hospital of Nicosia "Burhan Nalbantoglu" for over 15 years. He is the first IVF specialist to practice in Northern Cyprus and the founder and director of the first IVF clinic (North Cyprus IVF), established in 2001.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Savas Ozyigit has numerous publications, as well as co-authoring "The IVF Guide" 2018, with Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ozyigit. Dr Savas is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

ACADEMIC BACKROUND: 

Faculty: University of Ankara Faculty of Medicine- Turkey 1967 - 1971- Medical Doctor

Speciality: University of Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics- Turkey 1972- 1976 Gynecologist-Surgeon

PROFESSIONAL BACKROUND:

Assistant Gynecologist at University of Hacettepe Between 1976-1977

Gynocologist at Burhan Nalbantoğlu Public Hospital Between 1977-2004

Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Burhan Nalbantoglu Public Hosptial 1992-2004

Managing director of North Cyprus IVF and Genetic Institue 2004- Present.

COURSES & CERTIFICATES:

Certificate in Prenatal Diagnosis: Worked with Dr Giovanni Monni learned tecniques of transabdominal chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, cordocentesis and practised doppler velocimetry. February-March 1991 at Ospedale Regionale Per Le Microcitemie Cagliari- Italy.

Worked with Professor C. H. Rodeck at University College of Middlesex School of Medicine between 1- 28 October 1992

IVF Applications Certificate: Attanded ovulaction induction, folliculometry, oocyte aspiration, embryo transfer applications at Dr. Pakize Tarzi Assisted Reproduction Centre between 15/05/2000- 30/05/2000 and 15/08/2000- 15/09/2000 

Worked with Professor Kypros Nicolaides at King’s College Hospital Harris Birthright Research Center For Fetal Medicine between 1-15 October 2004

Attended more than 200 Conferences, symposiums and workshops in multiple countries.

Geneticist and Laboratory Director.

Academic Background:

BS-Ankara University, Faculy of Science, Department of Biology

MS- Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Biochemistry

PhD- Ankara University, Institue of Biotecnology Department of Molecular Genetics

Courses and Certificates:

Pedagogic Formation: Profession of teaching in 1994-1995

Publications:

1-Homozygous mutations in the 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase gene in patients with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.Yüksel-Konuk B, Sırmacı A, Ayten GE, Ozdemir M, Aslan I, Yılmaz-Turay U, Erdoğan Y, Tekin M.Rheumatol Int. 2009 Mar 22

2-Mutations in TMC1 contribute significantly to nonsyndromic autosomal recessive sensorineural hearing loss: a report of five novel mutations.Sirmaci A, Duman D, Oztürkmen-Akay H, Erbek S, Incesulu A, Oztürk-Hişmi B, Arici ZS, Yüksel-Konuk EB, Taşir-Yilmaz S, Tokgöz-Yilmaz S, Cengiz FB, Aslan I, Yildirim M, Hasanefendioğlu-Bayrak A, Ayçiçek A, Yilmaz I, Fitoz S, Altin F, Ozdağ H, Tekin M. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 May 

3-Homozygous mutations in fibroblast growth factor 3 are associated with a new form of syndromic deafness characterized by inner ear agenesis, microtia, and microdontia.Tekin M, Hişmi BO, Fitoz S, Ozdağ H, Cengiz FB, Sirmaci A, Aslan I, Inceoğlu B, Yüksel-Konuk EB, Yilmaz ST, Yasun O, Akar N.Am J Hum Genet. 2007 Feb;80(2):338-44. 

4-Mutation screening of the GJA7 (Cx45) gene in a large international series of probands with nonsyndromic hearing impairment. Ouyang XM, Yan D, Aslan I, Du LL, Tekin M, Liu XZ. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2011 May;15(5):333-6. Epub 2011 Jan 22

5-Poster: 57th. Annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) taking place Oct. 23-27 in San Diego Posters 840/T Significant Locus Heterogeneity in Turkish Families with Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss Tekin M, Ozdağ H, Sırmacı A, Gengiz FB, Aslan I, Incesulu A, Erbek S, Yılmaz I 

Applied Methods:

PCR- Real Time PCR

All mutation detection methods (SSCP/ TTGE/ Microsatellite markers /DNA Sequencing)

Cell Culture

FISH(Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis)

Working Field:

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis/Gender Selection

Human Papilloma Virus detection and Genotyping

Mutation check of Trombofilia Gene Panel By Real Time PCR

Economics (Bachelor of Arts) - University of Kansas 2002

Economics (Master of Arts) - University of Kansas 2003

Economics (Doctor of Philosophy) - Azerbaijan State University 2017

Clinical Embryology (MSc) - Leeds University 2015

Doctor of Medicine (MD) - University of Nicosia. 2020

​Professional Background:

Teaching Assistant at University of Kansas, Department of Mathematics and Economics (1999-2003)

Part-Time Lecturer at Eastern Mediterranean College – (2005-2007)

Lecturer of Economics at Near East University 2004 – 2009

Patient Coordinator at North Cyprus IVF Clinic 2006 – 2009

Clinical Coordinator at North Cyprus IVF Clinic 2009 - Present

Publications:

Books and Book Chapters

Ozyigit, A., Ozyigit, S. 2018. 'The IVF Guide: What you Need to Know About Fertility, Infertility and Treatment Options' Universal Publishers, CA, USA.

Ozyigit, A., 2011. “Poverty and Income Inequality in the Face of Global Food Crisis: Evidence from Latin America” Book Chapter, Edited by B.N.Ghosh, pp. 251-278 Wisdom House

Science Citation Index and SCI Expanded Journals

Ozyigit, A., Michaelides, C., Natsipoulos, K. "Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Presenting with Encephalopathy, Facial Tics and FTD". Front. Neuro. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00673 

Ozyigit, A., 2008 “The impact of Foreign Aid on the Economy of Northern Cyprus”. International Journal of Middle East Studies. Vol. 40 Issue:2.

Katircioglu, Salih & Eminer, Fehiman & Aga, Mehmet & Ozyigit, Ahmet, 2010. "Trade and Growth in the Pacific Islands - Empirical Evidence from the Bounds Test to Level Relationships and Granger Causality Tests," Journal for Economic Forecasting, Institute for Economic Forecasting, vol. 0(4), pages 88-101.

Ahmet Ozyigit & Fehiman Eminer, 2011. "Bounds test approach to the relationship between human capital and foreign direct investment as regressors of economic growth in Turkey," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 18(6), pages 561-565.

Aga M., & Ozyigit A., 2011. “The Role of Universities on the Turkish Cypriot Economy: Higher Education as a Means of Promoting the Tourism Sector” Actual Problems of Economics, Issue 6(120) page 364, March 2011.

Workshops and Conferences:

Clute Institute for Economic Research, Annual Conference, 2007 in Padova, Italy

Eastern Mediterranean University, Annual Conference, 2008 in Famagusta, Cyprus

Workshop: Time Series Econometrics using E-views by the International Economic Society, Famagusta, Cyprus (November 2007)

American Society of Reproductive Medicine, IVF Conference, San Francisco, USA (November 2008)

American Society of Reproductive Medicine, IVF Conference, Atlanta, USA (October 2009)

American Society of Reproductive Medicine, IVF Conference, Orlando, USA (October 2011)

American Society of Reproductive Medicine, IVF Conference, Boston USA (October 2013)