Best Metabolic Surgery Doctors in Istanbul

Dr. M Altan Kaya specializes in minimally invasive metabolic surgery, trained in Germany and France to offer cutting-edge techniques.

• Over 31 years of surgical experience
• Trained at Ethicon Surgical Center in Hamburg and ITES Center in Strasbourg
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association and European Society of Oncological Surgeons
• Focuses on innovative techniques for obesity treatment

Dr. Atilla Akova is a general surgeon with 30 years of experience. He specializes in obesity and diabetes surgery. He is skilled in advanced bariatric procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, metabolic surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and stomach resection.

Dr. Akova earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. He completed his general surgery training at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1994. He is known for his high surgical success rates and dedication to new metabolic treatments.

Prof. Özgen specializes in pediatric metabolic disorders, bringing over 27 years of focused expertise to Biruni University Hospital.

• Board-certified in pediatric endocrinology with subspecialty training
• Published award-winning research on growth disorders and puberty
• Member of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Association
• Professor at Biruni University since 2023

Dr. Ahmet Turkoglu is a general surgeon. He graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (1998–2005). He completed his specialty training at Istanbul University Capa Faculty of Medicine (2005–2010).

He worked in general surgery as a research assistant at Firat University Faculty of Medicine (2005–2010). He then served as a specialist physician at Ercis State Hospital (2011–2012). He later joined Dicle University Faculty of Medicine as an assistant professor (2012–2016) and associate professor (2016–2018).

He worked as an associate professor at Gaziantep Medical Park Hospital (2018–2020), Hospitalpark Darica Hospital (2020–2021), and Private Reyap Istanbul Hospital (2021–2024). Since 2024, he has been a professor at Private Pendik Bolge Hospital.

The doctor is a highly experienced general surgery specialist with extensive clinical expertise in obesity and metabolic surgery, including stomach botox and gastric balloon applications. The doctor's professional background encompasses a wide range of surgical disciplines, with a focus on thyroid diseases, gallbladder and liver conditions, oncological surgery, breast diseases, and the treatment of anal region disorders.

With a medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and specialized training in general surgery from Mayıs University, the doctor has served in various state and private medical institutions. This clinical experience includes managing emergency services and providing specialized surgical care across multiple hospital settings.