Dr. Ahmet Özyiğit was born in 1981 in Famagusta, Cyprus. He is the youngest of three children of Özgen and Dr. Savaş Özyiğit.
After completing his high school education at Türk Maarif College in 1998, he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in economics in Kansas, United States. He then received his doctorate in the same field, actively participating in academic research and publishing various scientific articles.
Over time, Dr. Özyiğit turned to medical science and completed his medical education at the University of Nicosia Faculty of Medicine. In addition to his medical education, he earned a master's degree in Clinical Embryology at the University of Leeds, and then pursued postgraduate studies in Endocrinology at the University of South Wales.
Dr. Özyiğit, who shaped her academic and clinical career with a multidisciplinary perspective, continues her clinical studies particularly in the areas of weight management, metabolic health, and healthy aging. An active member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. Özyiğit earned American Board certification as a specialist in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine after completing a fellowship in longevity medicine. In her clinical practice, she offers her patients longevity-focused approaches, weight management programs, reproductive medicine applications for the elderly, and treatments to support brain function.
Dr. Ahmet Özyiğit
Wellness and Anti-aging Applications
Dr. Ahmet Özyiğit
Wellness and Anti-aging Applications
CURRICULUM VITAE of Ahmet Ozyigit
E-mail: dr.ahmet@elitenicosia.com or ozyigit.a@live.unic.ac.cy
Phone: +90 548 8878787 or +357 96 94 1003
1. Name and Last Name: Ahmet Ozyigit
2. Date of birth: October 27, 1981
3. Current Job Title: General Practitioner, Clinical Associate (Academic)
4. Educational Background:
| Degree Awarded | Academic
Program |
University / Academic Institution | Date of Award |
| BA | Economics | University of Kansas | May 2002 |
| MA | Economics | University of Kansas | Dec 2003 |
| MSc | Clinical Embryology | Leeds University | Nov 2015 |
| PhD | Economics | Azerbaijan State Economics University | Feb 2017 |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine | University of Nicosia | May 2020 |
| PGDip | Endocrinology | University of South Wales | Sept 2021 |
| FAAMM | Fellowship in Anti-Aging and Metabolic Medicine | American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine | Dec. 2025
(Expected) |
5. Professional Background
| Relay | Institution | Years Active |
| General Practitioner | Elite Research and Surgical Hospital | 2020 – Current |
| Clinical Associate | University of Nicosia Medical School | 2020 – Current |
| Assistant Professor of Economics (Part time) | University of Mediterranean Karpasia | 2017-2020 |
| International Patient Coordinator | North Cyprus IVF Center | 2009-2014 |
| Lecturer of Economics | Near East University | 2004-2009 |
6. Projects
Sectoral Interdependence, Convergence and Common development between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot economies, funded by the UNDP, October 2009.
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7. Publications
7.1. Books and Book Chapters
Ozyigit, A. and Ozyigit, S., 2018. The IVF Guide. 1st ed. Irvine: Universal Publishers.
Ozyigit, A. 2022. (A Bio-psycho-social approach to Health and State of Wellness) Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Health and State of Wellness. In: C. Gur, ed., Well-being from infancy to adolescence: Positive thinking education, 1st ed. Ankara: Ani Publishing.
7.2. SCI, SSCI, SCI Expanded, AHCI, Scopus Indexed Journals (Medicine)
Ozyigit, A., Michaelides, C. and Natsiopoulos, K., 2018. Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Presenting With Frontotemporal Dementia: A Case Report. Frontiers in Neurology, 9.
Ozyigit, A., 2020. Understanding Covid-19 transmission: The effect of temperature and health behavior on transmission rates. Infection, Disease & Health, 25(4), pp.233-238.
Ozyigit, A.,2021. Type 2 diabetes as a risk factor for dementia in colder climates: Panel data evidence for United States. International Public Health Journal 13(3), pp. 325-331.
Ozyigit, A., 2021. The Impact of Years of Schooling on Dementia: Panel Data Evidence from Europe. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(1), pp.18-25.
Ozyigit, A., 2023. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension complicated by unilateral subdural hematoma, coma, and the rare Kernohan's notch phenomenon. Clinical Case Reports, 11(1), p.e6899.
8. Awards of Merit
AJ Boynton Scholarship– University of Kansas, Department of Economics (1999)
AJ Boynton Scholarship– University of Kansas, Department of Economics (2000)
Cyprus-America Scholarship Program, Graduate Scholarship awarded by the Fulbright Commission (2001)
9. Memberships
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
10. Skills
Language Skills
Turkish – Fluent/Native
English – Fluent
French – Pre-Intermediate
Greek – Beginner
Computer/Software Skills
Professional knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PP.
Working knowledge of E-Views
Working knowledge of SPSS