Best doctors in Istanbul: TOP 22 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood
Gokmen Ozturk
  • New
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, International Plus
  • Professor Dr. Gökmen
    General Surgeon

    EDUCATION

    • 1994: Bursa Uludağ University - Faculty of Medicine, MD
    • 2000: Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Specialization, MS

    EXPERTISE

    • Gastric Bypass / RNY
    • Mini Gastric Bypass / MGB
    • Gastric Sleeve / Fundectomy
    • Gastric Banding / Bariatric Surgeries
    • Gastroscopic Procedures
    • Gastric Balloon Placement
    • Gastric Elipse Balloon
    • Gastric Botox
    • Sad-S Surgery
    • Distalization of RYGB
    • Hernia Repair
    • First and Only Operator in Turkey

    TRAINING AND COURSES

    • Master of Surgery:
      • Temple University School of Medicine - Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Courses
      • European Institute of Telesurgery - Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Courses (2012)
      • European Institute of Telesurgery - Advanced Colorectal Surgery Courses (2012)
      • Case Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Courses (2014)
      • Venous Diseases and Endovascular Surgery Course (2015)

    MEMBERSHIPS

    • UTACD: Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
    • TSCRS: Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
    • TSA: Turkish Surgical Association

    NUMBER OF CASES

    • Experience of over 40,000 surgical cases in 29 years, including:
      • 20,000 Bariatric Surgeries
      • Approximately 107+ Laparoscopic Colon Resections
      • Approximately 100+ Laparoscopic Total Gastric Resections
      • Approximately 1,150+ Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies
      • Approximately 780+ Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypasses
      • Approximately 1,200+ Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypasses
      • Approximately 1,550+ Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies
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