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THE FIRST SURGERY WITH THE ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY

The first surgery with the robotic surgery system “Da

Vinci”, donated to our university hospital by
Demiryaka Holding, was performed.

Our Rector Prof. Dr. Fatih Altun, Dean of the Faculty
of Medicine Prof. Dr. Cemal Alper Kemaloğlu and
Chief Physician of Hospitals Prof. Dr. Fatih Horozoğlu
made a statement together about the first surgery
and wished the new system to be auspicious for

Kayseri, our university and hospital. Erciyes
University has become the 7th university to have a
Da Vinci Robot among all universities in Türkiye.

DIABETES TREATMENT: MEDICATION, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE

In her statement on the occasion of “November 14
World Diabetes Day”, Prof. Dr. Nihal Hatipoğlu, a
faculty member at the Department of Pediatric
Endocrinology/ERU Faculty of Medicine, stated that
it was an opportunity to draw attention to the

importance of diabetes and to the support provided
for the people with diabetes. She said that they held
a series of events to give hope to the children with

diabetes.
Giving information about diabetes, Professor
Hatipoğlu touched upon its symptoms. In addition,
she stated that the basic elements of diabetes
treatment are medication, nutrition and exercise.

She also said that its is not a life-threatening or life-
limiting disease and pointed out that the struggles
that start with awareness will shed light and hope

for our future with the contribution of each of us..

ERCİYES UNIVERSITY
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023