Diagnostic Bronchoscopy (Flexible or Rigid) with/without Lavage
$3,100
/ Cagatay Saim Tezel
20
years of experience
Cagatay Saim Tezel
- Specialization: Thoracic surgeon
- 20 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
- Member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Respiratory Society.
Dr. Cagatay Saim Tezel is a Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital. He specializes in esophageal surgery and lung transplantation. Dr. Tezel completed international training as an observer at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. He treats patients at a JCI-accredited facility in Istanbul.
- Member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
- Member of the European Respiratory Society.
- Former instructor for thoracic surgery at Yeditepe University.
- Award-winning thesis advisor recognized by the Istanbul Medical Chamber.
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Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Biopsy, Brushing, or Foreign Body Removal
$4,800
/ Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration or Transbronchial Biopsy
$7,000
/ Simple Thymectomy
$14,200
/ Excision of Malignant Mediastinal Tumor
$17,300
/ Chest Wall Resection + Reconstruction (Without Prosthesis)
$17,400
/ Robot-Assisted Lung Resection with Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
$22,200
/ Diagnostic Thoracoscopy with Drainage and Biopsy
$7,300
/ Wedge Resection of the Lung (Single or Multiple)
$11,700
/ Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) – Wedge Resection
$12,400
/ Thoracic Wall Deformity Repair (Pectus Excavatum or Pectus Carinatum)
$10,500
/ Minimally Invasive Repair of Thoracic Wall Deformity (Pectus Carinatum or Pectus Excavatum)
$14,000
/ Exploratory Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS)
$7,300
/ Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy with Pleurodesis
$9,200
/ Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) with Bulla Excision
$12,700
/ Lobectomy / Segmentectomy
$14,900
/ Thoracotomy for Traumatic Bleeding Control + Lung Laceration Repair
$15,300
/ Lung Resection with Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
$19,500
/ Thoracoscopic Lung Resection with Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
$20,600
/ Bronchial Sleeve Lobectomy with Lymph Node Dissection
$21,800
/ Chest Wall Resection with Reconstruction (with Prosthesis)
$21,000
/ Esophageal Resection Surgery for Benign Pathologies
$24,000
/ Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lymph Node Dissection
$8,000
/ Thoracic Sympathectomy (Bilateral)
$9,600
/ The package includes a standard range of medical services offered by the clinic and additional benefits like accommodation, transfer, etc.
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Qualifications
Prof. Cagatay Saim Tezel is a surgeon in thoracic surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital. He is a member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Respiratory Society. Prof. Tezel completed clinical observerships at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Leicester University in the UK.
Specialization & Approach
Prof. Tezel treats a variety of chest diseases and thoracic conditions. He performs lung transplant procedures and was a member of the Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Transplant Team. He also performs surgical oncology to treat lung cancer. His approach combines clinical leadership with research into thoracic outcomes.
Work Experience
- 2025 – Present – Memorial Şişli Hospital – Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul
- 2021 – 2025 – Haliç University Faculty of Medicine – Professor of Thoracic Surgery
- 2021 – 2025 – Liv Hospital Ulus – Professor of Thoracic Surgery
- 2020 – 2021 – Educational Supervisor and Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery
- 2013 – 2020 – SB Istanbul Süreyyapaşa Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor
- 2012 – 2013 – SB Istanbul Süreyyapaşa Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor
- 2007 – 2010 – SB Istanbul Süreyyapaşa Training and Research Hospital – Thoracic Surgery Specialist
- 2006 – 2007 – SB Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital – Resident
Education & Training
- 1993 – 1999 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – MD Degree
- 2000 – 2005 – SB Istanbul Heybeliada Training and Research Hospital – Thoracic Surgery Specialty
- Royal Brompton Hospital, London – 6–month clinical observer in thoracic surgery
- Leicester University, UK – Observership at thoracic surgery clinics
Research & Recognition
Prof. Tezel received third place in the Istanbul Medical Chamber Thesis Competition. He served as a thesis advisor for research on pulmonary ligament disruption. This study focused on functional and radiological outcomes in upper lobectomy patients. In 2001, he joined the editorial board of the Heybeliada Medical Bulletin.
He has contributed to international medical discourse through several programs:
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 41st Annual Meeting, Florida, USA
- Ankara University Esophageal Surgery Program
- Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine – Internship Lecturer (2013–2020)
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Thoracic Surgery Society
- European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Turkish Thoracic Society
- Respiratory Research Association of Türkiye
- National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
- Lung Cancer Association
- European Respiratory Society
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