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Best transplant surgeons in Ankara: TOP 5 doctors

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Mesut Pekmez

  • 4.9 Excellent 7 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
  • Dr. Mesut Pekmez specializes in transplantology at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital, bringing years of surgical expertise to complex cases.

    • Over 15 years of experience in general surgery
    • Member of Ankara Surgical Association
    • Works at a leading university hospital with advanced facilities
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Kidney transplant
$12,000 - $14,750
Liver transplant
$38,000 - $38,000
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Umit Naci Karacal

  • 4.8 Excellent 9 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Memorial Ankara Hospital
  • Over 25 years specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery – Dr. Karacal brings extensive expertise to complex transplant cases at Memorial Ankara Hospital.

    • Professor at Karadeniz Technical University – trained future surgeons
    • Focuses on reconstructive procedures post-transplant
    • Experienced in both aesthetic and functional outcomes
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Mustafa Ozsoy

  • 4.9 Excellent 7 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özsoy, MD, is a general surgeon who specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and liver and kidney transplantation. He heads the Liver Transplantation Center at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. He also leads the Kidney Transplantation Units at Kyrgyzstan Turkish Friendship Hospital and at Etlik City Hospital in Ankara.

    He is board-certified in general surgery (2010). His credentials include Liver Donor and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery certification (Kent Hospital, 2010), a Liver Transplantation certificate (İnönü University Liver Transplant Institute, 2014–2015), an Experimental Microsurgery certificate (2013), and Endoscopy and ERCP certificates. He is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, the Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association, and the Turkish Society of Reconstructive and Microsurgery.

    He has served as Professor of General Surgery at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University since 2021. His research focuses on kidney and liver ischemia–reperfusion injury and on seroma prevention. He has supervised a thesis on hepatoprotection.

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Kidney transplant
$12,000 - $14,750
Liver transplant
$38,000 - $38,000
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Ulas Sozener

  • New
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Medicana International Ankara Hospital
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Ali Kagan Gokakin

  • New
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Medicana International Ankara Hospital
  • Assoc. Prof. Gokakin trained at Florence Nightingale Hospital Liver Transplantation Center – specializing in complex digestive and liver conditions.

    • Over 15 years of experience in laparoscopic and transplant surgery
    • Expert in Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer
    • Works at Medicana International Ankara Hospital
    • Handles both emergency operations and planned transplants
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DoctorexperienceGood Fit ForWhat Sets Them ApartClinic & LocationConsultation
24 years of experienceOrgan transplant proceduresSpecializes in transplantology with extensive surgical experience. Member of Ankara Surgical Association, working at a top university hospital.
Turkey
Price on request
32 years of experienceReconstructive procedures post-transplantSpecializes in restoring form and function after transplants. Holds faculty positions at leading Turkish medical universities.
Turkey
Price on request
25 years of experienceLiver transplantation & complex abdominal surgerySpecialized training at a leading liver transplant center. Performs advanced procedures like Whipple's for pancreatic cancer with laparoscopic techniques.
Turkey
Price on request