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Mert Tanal
5
years of experience

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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Anonymous • Hip replacement
Armenia
Jun 16, 2026
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Svitlana Zinchenko • Consultation with a gastroenterologist
Italy
Jan 30, 2025
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If necessary, I will come again! Thank you
Service in a foreign country is especially important, and when you are contacted every minute, there is no stress. The car pick-up and all the subsequent movements in the clinic - everything is clear and to the point. If necessary, I will come again! Thank you. For a job well done!
Liked that the doctor understood my problem and will address it, it takes time.
It's been good.
Lisa Arnold • Consultation with a gastroenterologist
United Kingdom
Oct 4, 2025
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I’d like to say a big thank you to the translator very good making you understand everything very nice Lady very clean Hospital
I’d like to say a big thank you to the translator very good making you understand everything very nice Lady very clean Hospital
Natalja Neuberger • Stem Cell Therapy
Germany
Oct 3, 2025
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Anonymous • Gastroenterological Check-Up
Kyrgyzstan
May 18, 2025
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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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