Avni Can Karaca

Specialization: General surgeon
20 years of experience
Speaks:
English, Turkish
Workplace: Turkey, İzmir, Medicalpoint International Hospital
Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society since 2016.
Dr. Avni Can Karaca is an associate professor of surgery at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He specializes in liver and pancreatic oncology and transplantation. A member of the International Liver Transplantation Society since 2016. Dr. Karaca completed a surgical fellowship at the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan.
- Performs complex bile duct reconstructions and liver resections.
- Treats tumors and metastases of the liver and digestive system.
- Founding member of the Denizli Surgery Association.
- Works at JCI-accredited Medicalpoint International Hospital in İzmir.

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Qualifications

Avni Can Karaca is an associate professor and general surgeon at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He is a member of the International Liver Transplantation Society. Karaca treats digestive system tumors and performs liver and pancreatic surgeries. He also performs bile duct procedures.

Specialization and Techniques

Dr. Karaca focuses on oncological surgery for the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts. He treats liver tumors, pancreatic cysts, and gallbladder diseases. The specialist performs liver resections and complex bile duct reconstructions. These reconstructions involve rebuilding the tubes that carry bile from the liver.

He also treats adrenal gland tumors and digestive system metastases. Karaca uses surgical lymph node dissection to treat these conditions. This technique involves removing lymph nodes to check for or treat cancer spread.

Professional Experience

2021 – Present: General Surgeon at IUE Medical Point Hospital, Izmir
2016 – 2021: Specialist at Kent Hospital Liver Transplantation Unit
2016 – 2020: Founding Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Medicine
2013 – 2016: Surgeon at Denizli State Hospital
2010: Visiting Fellow at the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan

Education and Training

2000 – 2006: Medical Degree from Ege University Faculty of Medicine
2006 – 2012: Residency in General Surgery at Ege University Faculty of Medicine
2010: Specialized training in tumor surgery at the National Cancer Institute, Milan
2020: Earned the title of Associate Professor of General Surgery

Professional Memberships

International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
Turkish Surgical Association
Turkish Medical Association
Denizli Surgery Association (Founding Member)