Simple Thymectomy
$14,200
/ 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 since 2025. From 2021 to 2025, he was a Professor at Haliç University Faculty of Medicine and at Liv Hospital Ulus. Earlier, he served at SB Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital as a specialist, associate professor, and educational supervisor.
He earned his MD from Ankara University. He completed his Thoracic Surgery specialization at SB Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital from 2000 to 2005. His international training includes a 6‑month observership at the Royal Brompton Hospital and work in the Leicester University clinics. He also attended the STS 41st Annual Meeting and the Ankara University Esophageal Surgery Program. He was part of the Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Transplant Team. He was an internship lecturer at Yeditepe University from 2013 to 2020. He served on the editorial board of the Heybeliada Medical Bulletin in 2001.
He is a member of the Turkish Thoracic Surgery Society, the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Turkish Thoracic Society, and the European Respiratory Society. He advised a thesis that won third place in the Istanbul Medical Chamber Thesis Competition.
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Excision of Malignant Mediastinal Tumor
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Anonymous • Consultation with a neurologist
Ukraine
Apr 20, 2025
I do not have a very good impression of the clinic, because we went to do the operation at the agreed price of $ 4000 for the removal of tonsils, on arrival took 200 euros for consultation and said that the operation will cost 5900 euros.Prices are cosmic, it is better to choose another clinic, will be cheaper and not worse result.
martine mathieu • Stem Cell Therapy
France
Oct 2, 2025
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The Bookimed co-ordinator was perfect and operational in researching and organising the hospital stay. The care and medical expertise of the doctor went very well. A faultless experience for me. Congratulations
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Godwin Samuel • Consultation with a neurologist
Ghana
Jun 10, 2023
The professionalism, the cleanliness of the facility and the well structured systems.
Considering the fact that lot more foreign patients visit Memorial, getting more English speaking staff and translators will make life a bit easier especially as some medical terms have no substitute words.
Overall my experience was awesome and I am surely returning to continue the rest of my medial review
Abbas • Medication treatment for essential tremor
Nigeria
May 20, 2024
They do everything to make sure you got what you went for
The Doctors and the Medical personnel as. Well as my interpreter were very courteous and patience. They do everything to make sure you got what you went for. The Taxi transfer was very swift and consistent.
The Doctors were ready to support the patient to make sure everything was okay.
Doctor's simplicity and willingness to always assist
I have not seen anything negative..And I hope I will not see it.
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Very pushful and encouraging patient to seek for the medication. They offer alternatives and options where necessary
Виктория • Epilepsy
Israel
Mar 11, 2020
In general, it’s normal
In general, the clinic as a clinic, a lot of people, everyone is busy. Queues The translator decided the speed of the queue. Everything is fine. They took only consultations with doctors. I can not say on it their level of professionolism, only on treatment ... In general, it’s normal.
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Qualifications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025 – Present | Istanbul, Türkiye
Memorial Şişli Hospital
Professor of Thoracic Surgery
2021 – 2025 | Istanbul, Türkiye
Haliç University Faculty of Medicine
Professor of Thoracic Surgery
2021 – 2025 | Istanbul, Türkiye
Liv Hospital Ulus
Professor of Thoracic Surgery
2020 – 2021 | Istanbul, Türkiye
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery / Educational Supervisor
2013 – 2020 | Istanbul, Türkiye
SB Istanbul Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery
Training and Research Specialist
2012 – 2013 | Istanbul, Türkiye
SB Istanbul Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery
2007 – 2010 | Istanbul, Türkiye
SB Istanbul Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Thoracic Surgery Specialist
2006 – 2007 | Istanbul, Türkiye
SB Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
Thoracic Surgery Residency
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EDUCATION
2000 – 2005 | Istanbul, Türkiye
SB Istanbul Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Specialization in Thoracic Surgery
1993 – 1999 | Ankara, Türkiye
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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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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AWARDS & ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Istanbul Medical Chamber Thesis Competition – 3rd Place (All Branches)
• Thesis Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Çağatay Tezel
• Thesis: Functional and Radiological Investigation of Pulmonary Ligament Disruption in Upper Lobectomy
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INTERNATIONAL TRAININGS & COURSES
• Royal Brompton Hospital, London – Thoracic Surgery Clinic (6-month observer)
• Leicester University Thoracic Surgery Clinics – Observer
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 41st Annual Meeting – Florida, USA
• Ankara University – Esophageal Surgery Program
• Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Transplant Team
• Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine – Thoracic Surgery Internship Lecturer (2013-2020)
• Heybeliada Medical Bulletin – Editorial Board (2001)
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