Ilknur Erenler Bayraktar, General surgeon

Prof. Dr. Ilknur Erenler Bayraktar is a General Surgeon specializing in colorectal surgery and gastrointestinal oncology. She holds a coloproctology specialist certification from the European Board of Coloproctology (EBSQ-C). Dr. Bayraktar practices at Memorial Şişli Hospital, using advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques for complex surgical reconstruction.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

The specialist treats diseases of the digestive tract. She uses minimally invasive methods to improve patient recovery times. These techniques include advanced laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries for oncology patients. Her primary clinical interests involve colorectal disorders and hepatobiliary conditions.

International Clinical Training

Dr. Bayraktar gained experience at the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute in the USA. There, she performed complex colorectal surgical procedures. The surgeon also practiced at the Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany. During this time, she worked within the Hepatobiliary Department of the General Surgery Clinic.

Work Experience

• Chief Assistant, Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, 2010–2011
• Surgeon, Kocaeli State Hospital and Sivas Şarkışla State Hospital, 2007–2009
• Colorectal Surgery Department, Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute, USA
• Hepatobiliary Department, General Surgery Clinic, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany

Education and Certification

• 2021 – Coloproctology specialist certificate, European Board of Coloproctology (EBSQ-C)
• 2007 – Specialty in General Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• 2006 – ECFMG certificate, USA
• 2001 – Medical Degree, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Professional Memberships

• European Society of Coloproctology
• European Surgical Society of Oncology
• Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
• Turkish Surgery Association
• National Trauma and Emergency Surgical Society