Mert Tanal
- Specialization: General surgeon
- 5 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
- Earned the European Board of Surgery Qualification (EBSQ) in General Surgery in 2022.
Dr. Mert Tanal is a general surgeon at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul. He earned the European Board of Surgery Qualification (EBSQ), a prestigious professional standard in Europe. Dr. Tanal is an active member of the American College of Surgeons.
- Completed robotic surgery training at IRCAD in Strasbourg.
- Authored over 35 articles in international and national medical journals.
- Holds specialized certification in breast surgery from SENATURK.
- Works at a JCI-accredited facility, the first hospital in Turkey to receive this quality mark.
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Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Tumor
Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Rectosigmoid Tumors
Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Rectosigmoid Tumors
Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Tumor
Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Tumor
Radical Total Gastrectomy (Including Splenectomy and Minimum D2 Lymph Node Dissection)
Total Thyroidectomy, Unilateral
Total Thyroidectomy, Bilateral
Completion Thyroidectomy (Total)
Total Thyroidectomy, Bilateral (for Benign Disease)
Total Thyroidectomy, Bilateral (for Malignant Disease)
Skin / Areola / Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Skin / Areola / Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection
Modified Radical Mastectomy (Including Axillary Dissection)
Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Robotic Surgery)
Cytoreductive Surgery + HIPEC
Cytoreductive Surgery + HIPEC (Complex)
Diagnostic Laparoscopy (General Surgery)
Laparoscopic Jejunostomy / Ileostomy Creation or Closure
Radical Subtotal Gastrectomy
Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure (All Surgical Procedures Included)
Anal Fissure Surgery (including Sphincterotomy)
Right Hemicolectomy
Left Hemicolectomy
Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy
Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy
Total Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
Subtotal Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
Total Gastrectomy (for benign disease or malignant cases with D1 lymph node dissection)
Deep Abscess or Hematoma Drainage
Perianal Abscess Drainage
Hemorrhoidectomy (Grade I–II)
Hemorrhoidectomy (Grade III–IV)
Total Excision of Pilonidal Sinus (Coccygeal Region)
Perianal Fistulotomy / Fistulectomy
Perianal Fistulotomy / Fistulectomy with Laser
Simple Perianal Fistulotomy / Fistulectomy
Seton Placement for Complex Perianal Fistula
Complex Perianal Fistulotomy / Fistulectomy (Horseshoe, High Fistula etc.)
Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Tumor
Intersphincteric Resection for Rectal Tumors
Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Diseases
Neck Dissection (Unilateral)
Laparoscopic Intersphincteric Resection for Rectal Tumors
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Tumor
Umbilical Hernia Repair
Umbilical Hernia Repair with Mesh
Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair
Total Excision of Benign Breast Tumors (Regardless of Number or Incision)
Appendectomy, Acute
Appendectomy with Drainage of Perforated / Periappendicular Abscess
Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Acute
Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Drainage of Perforation or Periappendiceal Abscess
Femoral–Inguinal Hernia Repair, Unilateral
Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions
Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision
Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision)
Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision)
Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh (Mesh Excluded)
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair, Unilateral
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh (Mesh Excluded)
Laparoscopic Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair
Skin / Areola / Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Incisional Hernia Repair with Mesh (Mesh Excluded)
Incisional Hernia Repair (Without Mesh)
Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair with Mesh (Mesh Excluded)
Giant Incisional Hernia
Subtotal Thyroidectomy, Bilateral
Subtotal Gastrectomy
Parathyroidectomy for Adenoma
Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair with Fundoplication
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Qualifications
Dr. Mert Tanal is a general surgery specialist at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul. He achieved the European Board of Surgery Qualification (EBSQ) in 2022. He has training in robotic and breast surgical techniques from international institutions.
Specialization and Surgical Training
Dr. Tanal treats various general surgical conditions using minimally invasive methods. He completed robotic surgery training at IRCAD in Strasbourg in 2022. This facility provides endoscopic and robotic surgical education. He also finished a breast surgery program through SENATURK between 2020 and 2021. The specialist uses these techniques to improve patient recovery and surgical precision.
Work Experience
- 2024 – Present: General Surgery Specialist, Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul
- 2023 – 2024: General Surgery Specialist, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul
- 2021 – 2023: General Surgery Specialist, Tekirdağ Dr. İsmail Fehmi Cumalıoğlu City Hospital
Education and Academic Background
- 2016 – 2021: Residency in General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
- 2009 – 2015: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Research and Scientific Achievements
Dr. Tanal contributes to surgical research and clinical updates. He participated in the 5th ESO–ESMO clinical update regarding rare adult solid cancers. He has authored 28 articles in internationally indexed journals. The specialist also published 10 articles in national journals. His work includes 46 presentations and posters at various medical congresses.
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES)
- European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
- Turkish Surgical Society
- Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
- Turkish Medical Association
Advanced Courses and Certifications
- 2021 – Turkish Surgical Society Proficiency Exam, Ankara
- 2023 – 2nd International Colorectal Surgery Congress, Antalya
- 2019 – Frozen Cadaver Course, National Endocrine Surgery Congress
- 2019 – Emergency Laparoscopy Techniques Course, 12th International Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress
- 2022 – IRCAD Robotic Surgery Course, Strasbourg, France
- 2020 – 5th ESO–ESMO Clinical Update on Rare Adult Solid Cancers, European School of Oncology
- 2022 – European Board of Surgery Qualification in General Surgery, London
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