Dr.AylinIsmayilova

Studying medicine with purpose.
Clinical curiosity, grounded in research.
Dedication to every patient.

Dr. Aylin Ismayilova, medical doctor
100+Operations
500+Patients Healed
90+Grade Average
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About

Surgery is not just technique — it is trust, translated into touch.

Dr. Aylin Ismayilova is a physician who graduated from the University of Health Sciences (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi) in Türkiye, where she was admitted in 2020. Born on 4 February 2001, she pursues a career in medicine with a particular interest in surgery.

Before university she completed her secondary education at Dəyanət Türk Liseyi, graduating with an approximate 90/100 grade-point average — an early record of the discipline and curiosity she now brings to her clinical studies.

Alongside her studies she has contributed to clinical research, co-authoring a survey on awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) among medical students in Turkey, and she writes about the human side of medicine.

MedicineSurgeryClinical ResearchEpilepsy & SUDEPMedical Writing
Dr. Aylin Ismayilova with colleagues
Dr. Aylin Ismayilova at the hospital
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Experience & Education

2020 – 2026

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

University of Health Sciences (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi) · Türkiye

Admitted to the medical programme in 2020 and graduated in 2026. Full undergraduate medical education spanning the basic and clinical sciences, alongside hospital clerkships and patient-facing training.

2023

Research Co-author

medRxiv (preprint)

Co-authored a survey study on awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) among medical students in Turkey, released as a medRxiv preprint.

2016 – 2020

Secondary Education

Dəyanət Türk Liseyi

Completed secondary education with an approximate 90/100 grade-point average before admission to medical school.

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Research & Publications

2023

Are medical students aware of SUDEP? A survey in Turkey

Aslan FS, Ismayilova A, Hasanli S, Angelopoulou E, Baydili KN, Akyuz E
medRxiv (preprint) · doi:10.1101/2023.07.14.23292665

A cross-sectional survey assessing awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) among medical students in Turkey. The study found that awareness of SUDEP remained low among students, underscoring the need to strengthen epilepsy education within medical curricula so future clinicians can counsel patients on risk and prevention.

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Journal

May 2025Reflections

The Surgeon's Hands

On the weight of what our hands carry — and what they must release — in the operating room and beyond.

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March 2025Practice

What 1,000 Procedures Teach You

Patterns in surgical outcomes, human behavior, and the unexpected lessons that only repetition can surface.

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January 2025Medicine & Life

Precision and Empathy Are Not Opposites

Against the myth that clinical detachment makes for better surgeons — and the evidence that says otherwise.

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Recent Operations

Minimally InvasiveJune 10, 2026

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Elective four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis. No intraoperative complications. Patient discharged within 24 hours.

TechniqueLaparoscopic
Duration42 min
OutcomeSuccessful — discharged next day
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EmergencyMay 28, 2026

Emergency Appendectomy

Urgent laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Early intervention prevented perforation. Full recovery within one week.

TechniqueLaparoscopic
Duration55 min
OutcomeSuccessful — no perforation
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ElectiveMay 14, 2026

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (TEP)

Totally extraperitoneal repair of a right indirect inguinal hernia with mesh. Excellent visualisation, no neurovascular injury. Same-day discharge.

TechniqueLaparoscopic TEP
Duration68 min
OutcomeSuccessful — same-day discharge
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Get in Touch

Whether you have a clinical question, a research collaboration in mind, or simply want to connect — I would love to hear from you.

dr.aylin@email.comBaku, Azerbaijan