Adnansayar

Dr. Adnan Sayar is a thoracic surgeon practicing at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul in Turkey. He holds the FETCS certification from the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. This specialist is a member of Turkey’s Ministry of Health Lung Transplantation Scientific Committee.

Specialization & Approach

Dr. Sayar uses minimally invasive surgery, including thoracoscopic and robotic techniques. These methods reduce physical trauma and accelerate recovery for patients with chest diseases. He also treats various conditions using reconstruction methods for complex airway or muscle issues.

• Lung cancer surgery (pneumonectomy and segmentectomy)
• Tracheal and diaphragmatic reconstruction
• Lung transplantation and biopsies
• Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
• Surgery for pleural diseases
• Pediatric thoracic surgery

Work Experience

• 2023–Present – Thoracic Surgeon at Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul & Liv Hospital Ulus
• 2015–2022 – Thoracic Surgery Clinic at Memorial Sisli-Bahcelievler Hospital
• 2013 – Professor at Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery
• 2013 – Education Officer and Lecturer at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
• 2012–Present – Member of the Lung Transplantation Scientific Committee, Ministry of Health
• 2011–2015 – Specialist in Charge at Yedikule Lung Transplant Clinic
• 2008 – Associate Professorship in Thoracic Surgery
• 1995–2013 – Chief Assistant at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
• 1991–1995 – Resident at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
• 1987–1990 – General Practitioner during Military Service

Education & International Training

Dr. Sayar completed his medical degree at Istanbul University in 1987. He later pursued international training to study lung and tracheal procedures. These fellowships provided training in living donor and transplant techniques.

• 2012 – Kyoto University Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Japan – Observer in living donor lung transplantation
• 2012 – Karolinska Institute, Sweden – Observer in tracheal transplant surgery
• 2008–2010 – University of Zurich, Switzerland – Training in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation
• 1981–1987 – Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• 1972–1980 – Istanbul Galatasaray High School

Memberships & Certifications

• European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (FETCS)
• Turkish Thoracic Surgery Qualification
• Ministry of Health Lung Transplantation Scientific Committee