Gokhan Yilmaz
- Specialization: Colorectal surgeon
- 15 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Turkish
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Pendik Hospital
- Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, recognized for training future surgeons and advancing general surgery research.
Dr. Gokhan Yilmaz is a general surgeon at Medipol University Pendik Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in colorectal, gastrointestinal, and bariatric surgery. Dr. Yilmaz previously served as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University. He trained at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, a top Turkish medical institution.
- Performs complex procedures like gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric balloon.
- Treats conditions including inguinal hernias, pancreatic cysts, and fibrocystic breast disease.
- Conducted surgical research and trained new surgeons as a university faculty member.
- Works at a facility that earned 95.4 out of 96.4 points for healthcare quality.
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Doctor's services
- Lumpectomy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Rectal resection
- Myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)
- Nephrectomy
- Stomach resection
- Resection of gallbladder
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Small intestine resection
- Breast cancer surgery
- Сholecystectomy
- Lipoma Removal
- Appendectomy
- Pancreatic cancer surgery
- Laparoscopic prostatectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Colectomy (large bowel resection)
- Gastric bypass
- Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
- Gastric balloon
- MRI of one area
- Gastroscopy with biopsy
- Mammography
- Ultrasound
- Tumor Marker Blood Test
- Colposcopy
- CT of thoracic, abdominal and pelvic organs
- PET-MRI
- PET-CT with Gallium 68 (DOTA)
- X-ray examination
- CT scan of the pelvic region
- Thyroid biopsy
- PET-CT with Gallium 68 (DOTATATE)
- Liver biopsy
- Kidney biopsy
- Complex diagnostics of thyroid
- CT scan of the whole body
- CT (computer tomography)
- Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
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Qualifications
Dr. Gokhan Yilmaz is a general surgeon. He is an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University. Dr. Yilmaz performs gastrointestinal, oncological, and bariatric surgical procedures.
Specialization and Surgical Focus
The physician treats gastrointestinal and pancreatic conditions. He provides treatments for various medical issues. Dr. Yilmaz performs surgical interventions for the following:
- Gastrointestinal surgery: Appendectomy, stomach resection, and small intestine resection.
- Bariatric surgery: Gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy), gastric bypass, and gastric balloon.
- Proctology: Hemorrhoidectomy, rectal resection, and treatment for anal atresia — a birth defect where the rectum is malformed.
- Breast surgery: Lumpectomy, mastectomy, and treatment for fibrocystic breast disease.
- Oncology: Pancreatic cancer surgery and thyroidectomy.
- Hernia repair: Umbilical, inguinal, and incisional hernia correction.
Work Experience
Dr. Yilmaz practices at Medipol University Pendik Hospital in Istanbul. His career includes service in several Turkish medical institutions. He previously served as a practitioner at Yüksekova State Hospital.
- 2005 – Practitioner, Yüksekova State Hospital.
- General Surgery Specialist, Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital – 5 years.
- Specialist, Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital – 3 years.
- Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medipol University.
Education and Training
Dr. Yilmaz received his medical education at Istanbul University. He later specialized at a research center. He completed his high school education at Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu High School in 1999.
- 1999–2005 – Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree.
- Doctorate in General Surgery – Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.
Academic Contributions
Dr. Yilmaz is an Assistant Professor who conducts medical research. He trains future surgeons at Istanbul Medipol University. His work focuses on improving general surgery techniques and patient safety outcomes.
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