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Vafi Atalay
22
years of experience

Vafi Atalay

  • Specialization: Colorectal surgeon
  • 22 years of experience
  • Speaks:
    Arabic, English, Turkish
  • Online consultations: available
  • Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Dr. Vafi Atalay is a colorectal and general surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center. He developed the tube ileostomy technique to eliminate the need for ostomy-closure surgery. This method was published in the journal Colorectal Disease. Dr. Atalay specializes in pancreatic, colon, rectal, and liver cancers.

    • Winner of the Gold Medal Award at the Istanbul International Invention Fair.
    • Authored over 30 articles in national and international medical journals.
    • Received the Best Scientific Research Award from several surgical congresses.
    • Practices at a clinic affiliated with the top-ranked Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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LAPAROSCOPIC ANTERIOR RESECTION WITH WAFI PROCEDURE FOR RECTAL AND COLORECTAL CANCER EXCLUSIVELY PERFORMED AT Anadolu Medical Center DEVELOP

$38,000
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"ROBOTIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION WITH THE WAFI PROCEDURE FOR RECTAL AND COLORECTAL CANCER EXCLUSIVELY PERFORMED AT Anadolu Medical Center DEVELOPED AN

$32,600
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LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION WITH THE WAFI PROCEDURE FOR RECTAL AND COLORECTAL CANCER Exclusively performed at Anadolu Medical Center Develope

$29,800
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LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY – MINIMALLY INVASIVE KIDNEY REMOVAL SURGERY

$16,000
$14,400
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TOTAL GASTRECTOMY – COMPLETE STOMACH REMOVAL FOR GASTRIC CANCER TREATMENT

$21,125
$16,900
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LAPAROSCOPIC LEFT HEMICOLECTOMY – MINIMALLY INVASIVE REMOVAL OF THE LEFT COLON

$17,600
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LAPAROSCOPIC LEFT HEMICOLECTOMY – MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR LEFT-SIDED COLON CANCER

$20,600
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ROBOTIC ANTERIOR RESECTION WITH POSSIBLE WAFI PROCEDURE FOR RECTAL AND COLORECTAL CANCER EXCLUSIVELY PERFORMED AT Anadolu Medical Center DEVELOPED AN

$33,000
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ROBOTIC RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY – ADVANCED MINIMALLY INVASIVE KIDNEY REMOVAL SURGERY

$24,000
$21,300
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Алибек • Stomach cancer
Kazakhstan
Nov 20, 2022
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"We are very happy with the doctor Sinan and Zahida curator, they are very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable people
Bookimed handed over our documents to Anadolu and the next day we were contacted by the curator Zakhida from Anadolu. The curator sent us a list of hotels with whom Anadolu cooperates under the contract (discount for Anadolu patients), made a reservation and organized a transfer from the airport to the hotel, made an appointment with doctors, for tests, PET CT, etc. and sent us a schedule for November 8. We arrived on November 7, we were met by a transfer from Anadolu and taken to the hotel. The next day, November 8, we went to Anadolu, we were met in the hall by the curator Zahida and the translator Muhamed. Our doctor Sinan. Analyzes, Pet CT, MRI, ultrasound of the heart and even the review of slides, the results are prepared quickly.
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Галина • Stomach cancer
Ukraine
Aug 8, 2021
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"I am sincerely grateful to Anna Chernova and the whole Bookimed team for their care and help in organizing trips to Anadolu!!!"
All procedures in the clinic are performed quickly and as comfortably as possible for patients. The doctor is a professional! I am sincerely grateful to Anna Chernova and the whole Bookimed team for their care and help in organizing trips to Anadolu !!! Anna Chernova is attentive to details and helps to plan each trip! Thanks!!!
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I am sincerely grateful to Anna Chernova and the entire Bookimed team for their care and help in organizing trips to Anadolu!!! Anna Chernova is attentive to details and helps plan every trip! Thank you!!!
Tatiana Bakun • Chemotherapy
Finland
Jun 8, 2018
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Алибек • Stomach cancer
Kazakhstan
Feb 23, 2024
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Галина • Stomach cancer
Ukraine
May 26, 2021
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The results were better than expected
Definitely liked it! The doctor was acquainted with the medical history before our arrival. The staff works quickly and efficiently!
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Qualifications

Dr. Vafi Atalay is a gastrointestinal and oncological surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center. He invented the tube ileostomy technique, a surgical innovation that eliminates the need for secondary ostomy closure operations. He holds several national research prizes and has published 31 scientific articles in international medical journals.

Surgical Specialization and Innovations

Dr. Atalay treats complex pancreatic, liver, and esophageal cancers. He performs procedures such as robotic low anterior resection and laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery. The specialist also conducts endoscopic diagnostics, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy.

The doctor developed a safe method for tube ileostomy to improve patient outcomes. This technique uses a specific tube material and intestinal support to replaces traditional bowel exteriorization. This allows for tube removal in an outpatient setting without further surgery. Research on his method appears in Colorectal Disease and Cureus.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Atalay treats a wide range of oncological and surgical conditions:

  • Colon, rectal, and stomach cancers at various stages
  • Liver metastases and adenocarcinoma
  • Inguinal, umbilical, incisional, and hiatal hernias
  • Hemorrhoids and gastric metaplasia

Academic and Research Achievements

The doctor contributes to surgical science through 31 published papers. He leads a multicenter study on his ileostomy method with New York University. His awards include:

  • 2020 – Gold Medal Award at the 5th Istanbul International Invention Fair
  • 2019 – Second Prize for Poster Presentation at the 17th National Congress of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • 2016 – First Prize for Oral Presentation at the 20th National Surgical Congress
  • 2015 – Aysun Ahmet Küçükel Medical Award for Best Scientific Research
  • 2009 – Best Research Award at the 5th Surgical Research Congress

Education and Training

  • 2004 – Bachelor of Medicine from Gazi University, Turkey
  • Specialization in General Surgery at Marmara University General Surgery Division

Professional Memberships

  • Turkish Surgical Society (TSS)
  • Palestinian Medical Association
  • International Oncology Association (IOA)

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