Alper Dolenmen MD., MBA.
Chief Executive Officer
Istanbul,Turkiye
Summary
Over 30 years of experience in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, navigating a diverse career path from medical education at Dokuz Eylül University to founding a healthcare consultancy company. Held leadership roles as Chief Operating Officer at Dünyagöz Hospitals Group and CEO of Al-Shaab Teaching Hospital in Baghdad. Expertise in healthcare marketing, management, and medicine utilized as a healthcare advisor and business owner. Passionate about empowering teams and sharing knowledge on healthcare topics through training sessions and website articles.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
CO-FOUNDER
LIFESPAN Healthcare
Istanbul, Turkiye
02.2024 - Current
- Longevity based molecules and supplements
- Grew the customer base through targeted outreach and networking events.
- Streamlined operational processes for improved efficiency and cost reduction.
FOUNDER
FarmMedica Pharm.& Food Company
Istanbul, Turkiye
12.2020 - Current
- Functional Medicine Trainings
- Consultancy, expertise in the field of Health, Medicine and Hospitalization
- Health Systems management
- Consultancy for Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center Projects
- Autism Rehabilitation Centers Consultancy
- Joint project of Autism and Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center with the European Union
- Start-Up health organizations
- Health Tourism Systems
- New product development in the field of Health and Functional Food
- Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
MEDICAD HEALTH
Baghdad, Iraq
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Hospital construction and Health System Management,
- Hospital Group Management,
- Built productive relationships with Iraq Government and MOH.
- Drove profitability with thorough financial analysis and strategic decisionmaking.
- Negotiated with suppliers and delivery workers and ordered materials according to forecasted customer demand.
- Created a positive work culture, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention rates.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Developed high-performing executive team by recruiting top talent and implementing comprehensive training programs.
CONSULTANT
RONESANS HOLDING
Istanbul, Turkiye
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Health System Management
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Can Health Group
Izmir, Turkiye
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Management of two hospitals, an Autism center in the health group and a Health Tourism company.
FOUNDER
Dogal Sapanca, Functional Food Production Company.
Istanbul, Turkiye
02.2017 - 12.2020
- Organic food production
- Functional Food Production
- Production of medicinal aromatic plants
PARTNER
Occupational Health and Safety
Istanbul, Turkiye
05.2014 - 06.2017
- To contribute to the provision of a healthy and safe working environment to the employees of factories and companies by coordinating workplace physicians and occupational safety specialists, to supervise the measures taken and the work done.
- To provide occupational safety and occupational health consultancy
- To carry out Risk Analyses and Emergency Plans
- Performing management consultancy
- Providing mobile healthcare
COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Dünyagöz Hospitals Group
Istanbul, Turkiye
04.2012 - 04.2014
- To manage all hospitals belonging to Dünyagöz Group with 14 Hospital Managers, 2 Group Business Managers, 1 CRM and Call Center Group Manager. (Total 1500 people)
- Managing the Sales and Marketing Team
- Managing relationships by visiting key opinion leaders, VIP clients and the Ministry of Health.
- Legislation and follow-up of Social Security Systems
- Profit & Loss analysis and managing the efficient use of the budget
- Creation, implementation and control of pricing strategies and marketing activities
- Develop proposals for potential new hospitals to find additional investment opportunities
- In the new hospital processes; To carry out potential patient customer analysis together with the Sales & Marketing Team
- Coordinating the implementation of pre-construction planning
- Following the procedures of the Ministry of Health
- Managing the build a horse process
- Training of new personnel
- Carrying out marketing activities together with the Sales & Marketing team
- Commercial advertising
- Opening processes of new hospitals
- Establishment of HR working processes and employee satisfaction systems
Sales & Marketing Director
Farma-Tek Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
11.2010 - 03.2012
- To be responsible for profit & money by following all Sales & Marketing Strategies and activities
- 10 Regional Managers, 83 Medical Representatives (Managing three different teams as Dermatology, Hematology and Urology), 3 product managers, 1 medical representative within the Sales & Marketing Directorate managing director, 2 sales managers, 1 warehouse manager and 1 sales event manager
- To focus on hematology products belonging to the Biotecnology group and to develop a special strategy for this group
- To realize sales with different strategies specific to dermatology products
- Conducting studies for cardiology and nephrology groups
- By establishing good relations with key opinion leaders, management
- Follow-up of pharmaceutical warehouse stocks, follow-up of special campaigns and tenders and realization of sales
- Developing strategies to increase sales effectiveness and measuring the efficiency of marketing activities
Medical Advisor
McCann Erickson Healthcare
Istanbul, Turkiye
11.2009 - 11.2010
- To advise healthcare marketing projects such as pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, medical devices companies.
Business Unit Manager
Biofarma Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
02.2008 - 09.2009
- To be responsible for the management of 2 different departments that constitute 60% of the company's turnover.
- Managing the sales & marketing team with eleven regional managers (100 med.reps), two product managers, one medical manager and one field manager for each department.
- Important thought leaders (Gastroenterology, ENT specialists, Urology and Nephrology), visiting important customers, establishing close relationships
- To follow pharmaceutical warehouse stocks, monthly and annual sales, competitor activities
- Analyzing and evaluating sales conditions in various distribution channels.
- Create and implement strategy and marketing activities
National Sales Team Manager
Biofarma Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
07.2007 - 02.2008
- Managing the sales team with four groups, forty regional managers and 421 field promotion staff
- To train group field power managers and regional managers by supporting them in the field and giving them responsibility and authority.
- Visiting key opinion leaders, important customers, building close relationships
- To follow pharmaceutical warehouse stocks, monthly and annual sales, competitor activities
- Analyzing and evaluating sales conditions in various distribution channels.
Marketing & Sales Manager
Sifar Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Identify sales and marketing strategies and evaluate new product opportunities
- Managing sales and marketing teams
- Analyzing and evaluating sales conditions in various distribution channels.
- Develop and implement PR and CRM activities for brand and product awareness to ensure growth in sales
International Marketing Manager
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
01.2006 - 06.2006
- Preparing marketing activities for the export department responsible for international sales
- As International Marketing Manager, to develop and implement different strategies for countries, to establish teams and to coordinate all international marketing activities
- To provide medical and marketing & sales trainings to the sales team based abroad and to provide practical support in the field.
- To launch Eczacıbaşı products abroad, to follow the sales results and to help the sales team achieve their sales goals.
Regional Sales Manager
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
04.2004 - 01.2006
- Focus on Nephrology & Transplantation and Oncology treatment areas and reach target sales
- Managing the sales team in five different regions throughout the country and training sales representatives by supporting them in the field, giving responsibility and authority
- Visiting key opinion leaders, important customers, building close relationships
- To follow pharmaceutical warehouse stocks, monthly sales, competitor activities
Product Manager
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
12.2002 - 04.2004
- Preparing product marketing plans, budgets and analyzing IMS results
- Develop and manage projects that will encourage sales
- Conduct market research, measure promotional campaign success and make recommendations
- Provide training and on-site support
- Preparing product marketing and promotion plans, creating budget and sales analysis
Medical Sales Representative
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkiye
09.2002 - 12.2002
- Promotion and marketing of products in hospitals and clinics in Istanbul.
General Practitioner Oncology Hospital
Bursa
Bursa, Turkiye
03.2001 - 09.2002
Doctor of Special Forces
Turkish Army
Agrı, Turkiye
11.1999 - 02.2001
Private Health Center Management
Private
Aydın, Turkiye
05.1999 - 10.1999
General Practitioner
Municipality of Bursa
Bursa, Turkiye
01.1998 - 01.1999
Intern Representative at Faculty of Medicine
Bristol Myers Squibb
Izmir, Turkiye
01.1997 - 01.1998
Education
MD -
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine
01.1990 - 01.1998
MBA - International Business
Girne American University
01.2005 - 01.2006
Phytotherapy Certificate Program - undefined
Yeditepe University
01.2018 - 01.2019
Concordat Commissariat Training - undefined
Gedik University
01.2019 - 01.2020
Expert Training - undefined
Arel University
Functional Medicine Education - undefined
Functional Medicine Education Platform
01.2019 - 01.2020
Emergency Medicine and First Aid training - undefined
Uludag University & Turkish Medical Association
Occupational Health - undefined
Turkish Medical Association
Skills
Strategic succession planning
Interests
Scuba diving
Playing guitar & drum
Professional basketball and volleyball
Amateur boxing
Motorcycle and off-road sports
Trainings Received
- 09/01/19, Gedik University, Istanbul, Concordat Commissariat Training
- 01/01/19, Arel University, Istanbul, Expert Training
- 01/01/19, Gedik University, Istanbul, Phytotherapy Training
- 01/01/19, Gedik University, Istanbul, Medicinal Aromatic Plant Cultivation Training
- 09/01/19, Functional Medicine Education Platform, Istanbul, Functional Medicine Education
- 09/01/18, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Phytotherapy Certificate Program
- 06/01/11, CSL Behring, Kyoto/Japan, International Tender and purchasing process management
- 01/01/05, Girne American University, Kyrenia, MBA, International Business
- 01/01/05, Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Medicomarketing Training
- 01/01/05, Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Sales Techniques Training
- 01/01/05, Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Marketing Management Training
- 01/01/18, AMGEN Pharmaceuticals, Lucerne/Switzerland, Key Account Management
- 01/01/19, INNOVARA, Istanbul, Benchmarking & Medicomarketing
- 01/01/05, Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Training of the Trainer
- 01/01/05, Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Presentation and Communication Skills Training
- 06/01/02, Uludag University & Turkish Medical Association, Bursa, Emergency Medicine and First Aid training
- 03/01/01, Turkish Medical Association, Izmir, Occupational Health
- 01/01/90, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir
Trainings Given
Tips in Healthcare Management,
Leadership in Healthcare,
The Power of Communication,
Elderly Care and Rehabilitation,
Four Parameters in Elderly Rehabilitation,
Examples from the Field in Health Institutions Forwarding,
Health Tourism Algorithm,
Business Development in Health Tourism,
Medical Representative training
Body Language and Communication Skills training,
Presentation techniques training,
Public Communication techniques training from pharmacies,
Sales Techniques training,
Key Account Management training,
Approach to individuals with autism,
Nutrition and Supplements in Autism Treatment,
Musicotherapy For Autism,
Functional medicine perspective on liver diseases,
Functional life,
Longevity,
The role of nutrition in the concept of healthy living,
Children
- 27, Nice, France
- 20, Schweinfurt, Germany
- 18, Parents
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/01/72
- Marital Status: Married
Purpose
To benefit human health at every stage of the process, from seed to treatment.
Timeline
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
MEDICAD HEALTH
09.2024 - 04.2025
CO-FOUNDER
LIFESPAN Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
CONSULTANT
RONESANS HOLDING
10.2023 - 09.2024
FOUNDER
FarmMedica Pharm.& Food Company
12.2020 - Current
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Can Health Group
12.2020 - 01.2022
Concordat Commissariat Training - undefined
Gedik University
01.2019 - 01.2020
Functional Medicine Education - undefined
Functional Medicine Education Platform
01.2019 - 01.2020
Phytotherapy Certificate Program - undefined
Yeditepe University
01.2018 - 01.2019
FOUNDER
Dogal Sapanca, Functional Food Production Company.
02.2017 - 12.2020
PARTNER
Occupational Health and Safety
05.2014 - 06.2017
COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Dünyagöz Hospitals Group
04.2012 - 04.2014
Sales & Marketing Director
Farma-Tek Pharmaceuticals
11.2010 - 03.2012
Medical Advisor
McCann Erickson Healthcare
11.2009 - 11.2010
Business Unit Manager
Biofarma Pharmaceuticals
02.2008 - 09.2009
National Sales Team Manager
Biofarma Pharmaceuticals
07.2007 - 02.2008
Marketing & Sales Manager
Sifar Pharmaceuticals
06.2006 - 06.2007
International Marketing Manager
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
01.2006 - 06.2006
MBA - International Business
Girne American University
01.2005 - 01.2006
Regional Sales Manager
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
04.2004 - 01.2006
Product Manager
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
12.2002 - 04.2004
Medical Sales Representative
Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals
09.2002 - 12.2002
General Practitioner Oncology Hospital
Bursa
03.2001 - 09.2002
Doctor of Special Forces
Turkish Army
11.1999 - 02.2001
Private Health Center Management
Private
05.1999 - 10.1999
General Practitioner
Municipality of Bursa
01.1998 - 01.1999
Intern Representative at Faculty of Medicine
Bristol Myers Squibb
01.1997 - 01.1998
MD -
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine
01.1990 - 01.1998
Expert Training - undefined
Arel University
Emergency Medicine and First Aid training - undefined
Uludag University & Turkish Medical Association
Occupational Health - undefined
Turkish Medical Association